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Happy Birthday To Me

November 14, 2017 By Elizabeth@ Pine Cones and Acorns 10 Comments

Good morning! Yesterday was my 51st birthday and as I typically do I wanted to share a a few lessons I learned this year. 

1. Live your life every day and forget your age. 

2. Every day is a NEW day. 

3. Inner peace is the best peace. 

5. Sometimes burning bridges is awesome. It prevents you from going back to places you should never have visited to begin with. 

6. My mother was right. 

7. Sometimes you need yoga. Sometimes you need a donut. Sometimes you need both. 

8. Silence isn’t empty. It’s full of answers. You simply have to listen. 

9. If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you. 

10. Sometimes you forgive people simply because you still want them in your life. 

Have a great day!


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  1. Anonymous says

    November 13, 2017 at 7:26 am

    Joyeux anniversaire! Your lessons are food for thought this morning.

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  2. Castles Crowns and Cottages says

    November 13, 2017 at 10:24 am

    Dearest Elizabeth, congratulations! Welcome to a decade of great learning. I'm heading toward 60 in April and WOW, what a gift it is to grow up. I'm glad I could get into your blog this morning; typically I can't! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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  3. The enchanted home says

    November 13, 2017 at 12:25 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I hope that chocolate cake was all for you:) I love all of these but that every day is a new day is to me, the most meaningful.

    We all have the capability of charting our own course and get a fresh start each and every day. On that note, hope your journey in life this year is one filled with much happiness, laughter and seizing your dreams!! And of course hope there are many baked goods in your future:)

    Reply
  4. La Contessa says

    November 13, 2017 at 1:37 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
    You share a BIRTHDAY with MY SON!Who turned 30 yesterday!The fact we also have the SAME first NAME is MEANINGFUL TOO!Hope you celebrated ALL DAY LONG……….my SON finished his day with a ROLLER COASTER RIDE…….and YOU?!!!
    XX

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  5. Jd says

    November 13, 2017 at 1:56 pm

    Happy Birthday!, and Thank You for your wonderful blog. You have inspired me to cook different things and not be so hard on myself. And thank you for not ending your blog roll. I use it a lot and still find new amazing women. Denise

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  6. marian says

    November 13, 2017 at 5:26 pm

    Happy Birthday girlfriend!!!! Hope it was a day full of Chocolate and surprises!!

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  7. Brenda Pruitt says

    November 13, 2017 at 6:17 pm

    Happy Birthday, my friend! Make it a good one and do something very special for yourself.
    Brenda

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  8. William Kendall says

    November 13, 2017 at 9:49 pm

    Happy Birthday!

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  9. Carole says

    November 14, 2017 at 1:15 am

    Happy birthday! Cheers from Carole's Chatter

    Reply
  10. helen tilston says

    November 14, 2017 at 10:54 am

    A very Happy Birthday Elizabeth. These are all wonderful reminders and in particular when we doubt ourselves. Hope your day was as special as you are. Thank you for continuing to blog.
    Fondest wishes for a year full of blessings.

    Helen xx

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