December 11, 2009

Speechless Little Birthday.

I am speechless today.  The kindness coming my way is beyond words.  I am entering 34 with puffy eyes from buckets of tears of joy and a touched little heart, rotten and spoiled as it may be 😉

      

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It seems that some fairies were sneaking behind my computer screen, and managed to throw me a beyond surprise party over at Roo's Treehouse.  I figured it out after I cried a bucket of salty ocean waves around my ankles after reading the words at Deborah's (thank you for the glorious  snowflake!) and Cori's.  Then I went over to Roo's, which led me to Karen's and Stacy's and Di's and Jamie's, and Debbie's and and Lisa, and Laura's (who was one of the planner elves!!), and Maggi's and Lulu's, and Komis Couture's,  and now I am going to visit and catch up with others fairies (who I will later name, once I see who those other sneaky sweet peas are), who left me a note at Roo's and who also went out of their way to make my day beyond special…  ( I will update the names of those sneaky wonderful  fairies in a pss below)

I can't thank you super duper wonderful souls enough (even those who silently visit).  I am moved and overwhelmed and touched beyond words.  All I hope is that I can be half as nice as all of you are!  I feel like such a rotten girl.  But that's probably because I carry around all this inherent guilt ;)  I could feel guilty for stealing gum balls, even if I didn't steal them 😉

Thank you so much, for taking the time to join me here at A Fanciful Twist, and to share words and ideas and vibes that are invaluable to me! 

Anyhow, I have a little thank you, for you…

      

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Thank you over the moon!  Know that you are always welcome here.

      

THANK YOU!!!
 

Being 33 was so so so so so super fabulously wonderful.  It was just as good as being 17.  And I thought nothing could top 17 ;)  This past year was a gorgeous year.  The best year a girl could hope for.  A now, on to a new one…

I baked myself a crown cake yesterday.  I found this old heavy tin in my friend's antique store, that I thought looked like a crown.  Who knows what it's for actually.  Anyhow, all seemed to be umm, what's the word, explosive?  Oh goodness how I laughed when I checked on my cake.  I had to roll around the kitchen floor in fits of shock and laughter.  I used a very delicate butter cream recipe, and I had forgotten it always has glitches.   But I sure remembered when I took a peek, and I don't think I will forget next time 😉

So, figuring it couldn't get any worse, I left it in to finish cooking, and let it spit out the batter it didn't want 😉

      

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And in the end, it was A okay.  

  

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A crown cake, just for you!  Don't choke on the jewels, pleeeeeease!!  ;) 

  

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Oh goodness, I must run because Mister took the day off, and my family is driving here to go out to dinner and I have to find out what is in that HUGE gift box! (and I have to go to the post office)

THANK YOU for helping make my day so special!! I awoke to balloons and flowers and bliss…

       Birthday 2009 

Oh and, I stayed up way too late watching Snow Cake, and then wrote a little life thoughts list for my journal.  I have decided to share my list, which are ideas of my own, that I try to follow.  Ideas for living a peaceful fulfilled and happy life, I guess you can say… (psss, I borrowed #26 because I always think of that movie line)

I started creating these ideas for myself when I was in the depths of my dark angst ridden days (early twenties or so), and had to find a way to get inside of my soul, and pull myself out of the darkness so I could enjoy the ride…

(click for better view, and on the next screen, simply click to view larger or smaller)

       Vanessa Valencia 34 thoughts about how she strives to lead her life 

See you super soon!


🖤 , V


ps:  Thank you Miss Kaerie Faerie for my fairy in the photo montage above (and for being a secret partier), and Miss Mandy for those cutie clothespin soldiers!!!

pss: And more secret partiers, oh thank you girls!! Mary, Charlotte, SueAnn, Stephanie, Constance, Paris Parfait, Amy, Sarah, Chris and, I am off to see what other fairies left a secret message so I can thank them properly.  I am so touched, that my heart cup runneth over and I am in a dazeeeee!

  1. Maggi says:

    Yay, I’m so glad you were surprised!!! And again, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Your crown cake is gorgeous and I’m so in love with your list, it’s like it was speaking directly to me! lol
    Have a great rest of your birthday!

  2. Mary says:

    Happy Birthday, Vanessa! Glad you’re having a wonderful day. Stop by my blog for my birthday tribute to you. I should have arranged to have it posted at 12:00 AM EST. It’s on now 🙂 Nothing like being fashionably late for your party!
    Hugs!

  3. Tina Gates says:

    Oh Vanessa, Happy Happy Birthday! I adored this post – I hope you don’t mind, but I am writing your list in my hand-painted journal – it is precious, like you x

  4. Patricia says:

    Happy, Happy Birthday. Your creations and writings bring me such joy during the year. I hope you have a wonderful special day.

  5. Dusti Pearson says:

    Happy Birthday!
    I’m Brandi’s (“She’s Off Her Rocker”) sister and a friend of Laura. I read Lara’s post about you this morning, so sweet! I absolutely adore your blog and enjoy seeing the world through your eyes.
    My favorite is #32.
    hearts~Dusti Pearson

  6. Kylee says:

    V~
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY FRIEND!!! Have a wonderful day 🙂

  7. karin says:

    Happy birthday, dear Vanessa. Ofcourse I don’t know you in real life, but from what I see I conclude that you are such a wonderful, magical, kind and warm soul. You deserve all the spoiling that’s coming your way. I wish you many years filled with love and giggles and I’ll raise my glass, here all the way in Holland: Here’s to you!

  8. Cassandra says:

    Happy Birthday to a dear, sweet, beautiful, talented, and MAGICAL girl. I hope your day continues to be full of wonder!

  9. Amy says:

    Happy Birthday!!!
    You are always an inspiration, and your blog always full of child-like wonder.
    An escape from the harsh world, an enchanting world or lovely pure things. <3

  10. Birdie says:

    A happy happy birthday wish dear Vanessa, my most favorite friend in all of blogland. I’m so glad you shared your special week with us!
    Best wishes & kisses,
    Birdie

  11. Yay, for a wonderful year and another great birthday, I’m so glad we could celebrate with you! That cake looks just marvelous (even though it upchucked a bit, tee hee). Hope dinner is lovely with the fam… big hugs to you birthday girl!
    Jamie 🙂

  12. Happy birthday, dear sweet Miss Vanessa!
    I told Roo that I wanted to play along, because you who are so lovely has touched parts of my heart…but then life had other plans for me. Do forgive. Remember that you are only 34 once so make it a great year! Thank you for having a birthday so that we all have another reason to celebrate life! As if I need to tell you this….Enjoy the day!
    xoxox
    Erin

  13. Happy Birthday!
    You are wonderful!
    I think I will print out your list and think about it some more!!!
    🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤
    🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤
    🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤
    🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤

  14. Joanne Archer says:

    Glad you had a wonderful birthday and the cake looks fabulous. You forgot one thing on your list though:
    35. Piddle on the piano! (lol)

  15. Lynn says:

    Happy Birthday to Yooouuuuu! Here’s to another magical trip around the sun!
    Thumbs up to all 34 thoughts

  16. I hope your birthday is as magical as you are…~ER~

  17. Happy Birthday sweet friend, love the cake, so glad you are having a wonderful day
    I have had the best year, because of you!
    Thank you for blogging and sharing your life
    your faerie friend
    Karey

  18. Tardevil says:

    HAVE A HAPPY DAY!

  19. Kim says:

    Vanessa:
    Just wanted to pop over to your blog from Roo’s and say Happy Birthday to you here as well! Then, what do I find? A gift from you to all of your readers. A gift from the Birthday girl.
    Sharing your list is a special gift. I’m a bit older than you and I STILL find myself having very dark days and I struggle to be positive. May I make a copy of your list to have handy for those dark days?
    Have a fabulously fun time with Mr. and your family. Be sure to let us know what’s in that big box, okay?
    Kim
    Gerushia’s New World

  20. Cori. G says:

    Aah! You’re sweet!!! Oh and the cake is simply loverly.
    Have a wonderful blessed rest of your birthday day, sweet little Elfin Princess ;-).
    xoxo Cori

  21. Deborah says:

    Oh I LoVe your exploding cake!!! Fantastical! Happy Birthday Evening, the beginning of the Birthday Weekend! There’s my little picture thieving buddy, Cori! Had it not been for you, we never would have met. So much to thank you for! **blows merry kisses** Deb

  22. Happy Birthday! LOVE the cake! Thank you for being such an inspiration.

  23. Happy Birthday Miss V! I hope your birthday week is grander and more fantabulous that you could ever dream up (even with your imagination!)
    Love your list-I’m especially diggin’ #33! Thanks for sharing-it’s inspired me to start my own!
    XOXO!
    Tracie

  24. Christy says:

    Happy Birthday Vanessa! May all your wishes come true! xoxo

  25. Marrissa says:

    Best birthyday wishes my sweet! Enjoy every day as tho it your birthday 😀 take care and have some of that fantabulous looking cake for me!! 😉

  26. Happy Birthday to the Most Creative Muse there is! I just love your list and I am going to print it out and pin it up in my art studio.

  27. Happy Birthday Magical friend. May you have a wonderful and joyful birthday. Thank you for sharing your world with us. It makes me giggle.
    Cheers

  28. Laura says:

    Happy Birthday Blessings, V! Hope it is a great day!
    blessings
    ~*~

  29. Happy! Happy! Birthday, Miss V,
    I am happy your crown cake still turned out in spite of the catastrophe it looked like. I was laughing very hard at the incredibly funky photos of the ‘before’ frosting on the cake. What wonderful friends and family you have to surprise you so much with their love and presents. I loved your 34 thoughts…very profound and awesome!
    You are very blessed!
    Hugs and enjoy your wonderful birthday!

  30. Happy Birthday sweet Vanessa! You deserve a special day…and weekend! Enjoy your beautiful cake and lovely presents! We all love you!
    Your buddy, Lavender Dreamer

  31. Krista Komis says:

    Lovely beautiful post & it sounds like your birthday was an amazing celebration! It was just so sweet of Rhonda (of Roo’s Treehouse) to plan the whole blog party bash!
    xoxoxo to another amazing year!
    ~Krista

  32. Krista Komis says:

    P.S. A crown cake?! What amazing thing are you going to do next? I love it.

  33. Maryann says:

    Happy Happy day Miss Vanessa. I’m so glad you were born (uh, dropped from heaven) (uh, magically concocted by love fairies)……… or however you were brought to us. You make my world, at least, such a magical place.

  34. joy says:

    Stopping over by way of Jamie’s to wish you a happy birthday Vanessa!

  35. Jill says:

    Happy Birthday Vanessa and may you have many many more wonderful birthdays. Hugs!

  36. koralee says:

    What a lovely lovely blog and you have the best friends ever. Happy Birthday to you! Your cake turned out fantastic…I love it! Jewels and all! I am off to read some more of your past posts and become even more enchanted!

  37. Happy, happy, JOYOUS birthday!

  38. Boot C says:

    Happy Birthday Sag Sister!

  39. divaeva says:

    Bliss filled birthday blessing beuatiful! <3

  40. Charlotte says:

    Dear Vanessa. Happy Birthday to you. I left a Happy Birthday on your cotton ball garland post, but a 2nd Happy Birthday can’t hurt. Please stop on over to my blog and read my tribute to you. I’m another gal who has (re)learned to play, thanks to you.

  41. Lennie says:

    Happy Birthday! I saved your wonderful list into a folder I have called “inspiration” … I hope you don’t mind 🙂
    ==lennie==

  42. Rosa says:

    I just heard through the grapevine it was your birthday. Oh, how festive everyone is. And that cake. Just perfect as it came out of the oven! Looks like something I would bake, but yours somehow looks like a piece of art. Abstract yes, but still just as special. Hope you enjoyed your day. <3

  43. Elaine says:

    Happy Birthday from me, too ❤

  44. JO says:

    HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
    You bring such a wonderous… magical … whimsical …. world of happiness to our lives…
    LOTS AND LOTS OF HUGS
    JO

  45. Chrissi says:

    You are my souls inspiration…. My beautiful, exquisite, little Miss V… Happy, Happy Always (not JUST Birthdays) precious girl!!! Love you, Chrissi

  46. shibori girl says:

    Happy Happy Birthday, Sweet Missy Vee. I like what you said about 33 feeling as good as 17. But now you are 34 and, math-wise that is, that TWICE as good as 17.
    I hope you had a lovely day and got to do whatever was in your heart in the moment.
    Your list is perfect by the way. I love that one that says “don’t do anything you don’t want to do”. Words to live by for sure 😉
    Hugs to your 34-year-old-self,
    xoxo,
    Kate

  47. Ann says:

    Oh, I did love your post. And I loved your list. And I had no idea it was your birthday (my blog reading is so sporadic and irregular at this point). But HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I liked your post most because it made me think back to when I was 34. That was a good news/bad news time in my life. Let’s see. It would have been 1986. I was living with my best friend in a great apartment. My daughter had died 3 years before, and I was still pretty deep in grief. I had begun dating my 2nd husband, probably the love of my life. Yes, we’re divorced now, and we love differently, but — sigh. I had been practicing psychotherapy for 8 years, and was thinking about going back to school for a SECOND Master’s degree. I was writing poetry and getting paid to read/publish it. Life was actually pretty good and interesting. I wasn’t in any way interested in religion and didn’t believe in God (I’m a priest now, so that’s a relevant difference!). I love having this walk down memory lane, sponsored by YOU and your birthday! Thanks!

  48. Shannon says:

    Many happy returns of the day, Miss Vanessa!
    What a lovely blog party your friends have created! I hope your day was filled with love and inspiration. 🙂

  49. Gilly :) says:

    It is no accident, that YOU dear Vanessa are the spoiled, and most adorable girl you are. YOU are such a wonderful addition to so many lives, you brighten, colour and embellish our very existences!!! My purple powder room sports TWO Valencia’s, sadly not originals, but I’ll get there…!
    Your heart is pure, your intentions admirable. You live a life we all dream of, one of acceptance, free-spiritedness and LOVE. You make lemonade out of lemons and then you SHARE IT. You are such a lovely lady with talent to spare AND….it is your birthday so you are not rotten, spoiled maybe but rotten is really a huge stretch and I don’t buy it for a minute.
    Thanks for being yourself. The list rocks. You rock.
    (So glad Tara B. introduced us, and that we share Lisa O. and….wellllll….)
    wishing you a hap hap happpppy birthday mon ami!!!
    xoxo
    Love Gillian xoxoxo a smooch to grow an inch

  50. Shell says:

    You deserve all that you got today and more, my friend for your birthday.
    I love your list. That line from The Holiday is so true. Sending you much love.

  51. Caren says:

    Happy, happy birthday to you! I love your list…..things we should all listen to!

  52. Sue says:

    A little late in the day (I was out all day hunting down vintage glass garland for a project I have in mind), but nonetheless I want to make sure to send you an armful of wishes for a very merry birthday! There! The wishes are off to you, floating swiftly on the wind from me to you. Happy birthday. 🙂

  53. Silvia says:

    Happy birthday!!! I’m glad to read that you had a wonderful day!!!

  54. Happy Belated Birthday V!!!
    XOXO
    Chris (-:

  55. YSLGuy says:

    I’m sorry I missed the festivities yesterday, but I hope you had a fantastic birthday

  56. karen cox says:

    So glad that you had a beautiful Birthday Vanessa. We all love you. I adore that crown cake, and so glad that it all turned out well in the end. Hope you had a beautiful dinner out with your family.
    Blessings,
    Karen

  57. # 11 silence is sometimes good
    but
    over here
    we are SHOUTING with joy
    over your birthday!
    🙂
    yippeee!
    {{ i ate up all the left-over crumbs
    from your crown*cake
    so worry about nothing… }}

  58. yes
    yes
    yes
    we are
    STILL
    celebrating
    over here!
    🙂
    {{ sometimes we get Soooo
    carried away
    we forget what day it is…
    happy birthday week-end! }}
    🖤🖤🖤 🖤🖤🖤 🖤🖤🖤

  59. Betzie says:

    Happy belated BIRTHDAY Vanessa!!!! Love your list and all so so true!!!! You are so young though, you don’t need to worry about age…it hits me harder now being that i’m a very YOUNG 56….but I try to keep all your good thoughts in mind.
    Your crown cake was ADORABLE…yummy too and definitely OOAK!!!! Hugs and wishes!!!

  60. Stephanie says:

    HAPPIEST of belated birthday wishes to you my dear girl!!!
    I am just a bit late, but I think you should celebrate your birthday for at at least a week, so please come visit me for my personal birthday wishes and just keep on keeping on…you do it well.
    x…x
    steph

  61. Lynn says:

    Happy Birthday Vanessa!!! Jamie sent me over. I can tell you are loved by many. Enjoy 34!!!

  62. I’m so glad to hear that you had a wonderful day you sweet girl!!! I just love your crown cake. It’s absolutely delicious looking. What a great list of positive thoughts for your birthday and a wonderful reminder for us all. Thanks for being born Miss Vanessa!! I’m so lucky to know you.

  63. Marjorie says:

    HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS DEARIE PIE! 🙂 Your a magical muse for many, indeed! And I thank goodness for such a lovely, kind, generous and inspiring friend!! 🙂
    Enjoy your special day and 34th year!!
    OH! That cake!! tee hee!! I love it! (And love even more that you let it finish baking and it turned out fine in the end!!….such a splendid little lesson for us all, I think!!)

  64. Renate says:

    Happy Birthday, Vanessa!
    May the next year be filled with love, laughter and abundance, fireflies and faeries!

  65. Happy Birthday, beautiful! I’m so glad you had a great celebration. I think the cake turned out wonderful and trust me I’ve had my share of funny and explosive moments in the kitchen. I set a Chocolate Frangelico cake on fire and it set off the smoke alarms. Haha. YAY! ‘;)

  66. Laura says:

    Happy Birthday – have a fabulous year!

  67. Jorgelina says:

    Happy Birthday, Vanessa!
    Que tengas un dia maravilloso junto a tu gente querida!
    La torta en forma de corona es divina…magica…
    Happy weekend!

  68. rochambeau says:

    Happy Birthday Most wonderful Fanciful girl of 34!
    Love you!
    Love your list of 34 things.
    Constance

  69. Happy Birthday to you Vanessa!
    I have dedicated my last video to a blog friend not knowing it was your birthday too. SO, I dedicate my last little story to you too!!!!I think you might like the music I have chosen.
    I am turning 38 very soon, so believe me, yes, 34 is cool, but all the years that follow rock too!
    Have a fabulous day!
    JOYEUX ANNIVERSAIRE!

  70. Rhonda Roo says:

    Veevala veevala its your time to partay!
    like its 1999!
    hee.
    Um, okay, but, youre so not rotten, although the Veruca Salt thing made me laugh! Maybe too many gumballs might turn you into a blue roly poly (or maybe too many overflowing crown cakes!) – but i dont think you’ll ever be spoiled rotten.
    Your “34 things: list is a lovely tribute and a gift for you to share indeed. No wonder you dont look a day over young. 🙂
    ….and that helping thank you hand- only you Veevala LOL!
    You deserve 34 days of 34 presents and 34 wishes and 34 sweet dreams. 34 times over 🙂 I cant do math but i hope that equals ALOT
    XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO Rhonda roo
    Aw, Lovee took the day OFF? I think he rocks. And family too? 🖤 YAY!

  71. kate says:

    The cake looks lovely, you’d never guess it had a rebellious adolescence. ;o)
    And once again, a very happy birthday to you. :o)

  72. terisa says:

    Oh Miss”V” Happy Birthday….You are such an inspriation to me. I pray the this next year continues to be creativly filled for you.
    Blessings and Hugs,
    Terisa
    PS It’s time to do a book with all your photos! Do it for 2010!

  73. Chris says:

    I’m so sorry I am late to the party, but the important thing is that YOU deserve ALL these accolades!
    smooch!
    xo
    C

  74. Allie says:

    Belated birthday wishes, Vanessa. I just LOVE the crown cake…..what a great cake mold! I turn 47 next month. I’m going to start now and come up with a list of 47 thoughts for my “new year”. Thank you for the inspiration! I can always count on you to stir up creative and inspiring thoughts. 😀
    ~Allie

  75. Kym says:

    Happy. Happy, Happy Birthday, Miss Vanessa!
    Kym
    x

  76. Laurie says:

    Happy, happy sparkly birthday, Miss Vanessa. We haven’t met, but I stumbled across your blog a few months ago when I Googled “Practical Magic” (love, love, love) and saw your post on it. I felt like I’d just found a kindred spirit and then I had to read every single post you’ve made.
    I gasped at the Gypsy Love posts and your mantel headboard and was completely captivated and enchanted by the beautiful, magical world you’ve created. Finding you is the best thing that’s happened to me this year and you have truly changed my life.
    You’ve completely inspired me to start leading a more magical, whimsical, fun-filled life at exactly the time I needed it most. I’ve decided I need to start reigniting my creativity and taking more pictures (yours are incredible) and I hope to join you in Bloglandia soon. I even tracked down a Wendy Addison MAGIC banner and hung it over my fireplace so I can be inspired by all the things I’ve learned from you and this new way of living.
    Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart for just being you and putting yourself out there!!! I always know where to come now when I need a lift and a giggle and a little sprinkle of magic in my day.
    XOXO Laurie

  77. Molly says:

    Vanessa I hope you had a spectacular and delightful birthday! Your crown cake is too adorable.
    I had a wonderful day on Friday as well as I made out my Christmas tea party cards (from a certain artist you may have heard of 😉 ) and mailed them to my loved ones. Holiday magic absolutely poured from that tea spout and I can’t wait for them to be received.

  78. I’m speechless too — another sweet post. Love that crown cake, it’s gorgeous, even while still in the pan!
    Thanks for sharing your world!

  79. Theresa says:

    I am so happy to know that you had a great birthday! My gift to you is to let you know that I find you and your work to be so inspiring. I am always so happy whenever I visit your little site – it gives me a lift whenever I need it! Your list was truly amazing – and it is a gift to me, as well, to help me remember what is truly important in life!
    Enjoy the rest of your day…Theresa

  80. Elaine L. says:

    Vanessa,
    I wanted to pop in to say,
    “Happy Birthday”.
    You truly are a special soul and reading your blog ALWAYS lifts my spirit.
    ~elaine~

  81. What about, thanks for the ET ring?” you know I stole that from you a real long time ago and didn’t find it until I moved to Burque, right?

  82. kj says:

    81 comments! holy moly batman!
    vanessa, i am equally amazed by the outpouring of fantastic affection from your friends and your own version of whimsy here in this post. your hand message is a hoot.
    guess who is enroute to you? now i know you will take care of his fragile little heart–if he starts to even slightly whimper, you’ll know it’s just because of love…
    good to get to know you,

  83. Moonfairy says:

    A few days to late but:
    Happy Birthday Vanessa 🙂
    The crown cake looks so yummy, and I really love your list 🙂

  84. natalea says:

    Happiest of Birthdays to you Dear Vanessa! You are a daily inspiration and I love your list! I will be 34 next month and those 34 “reminders” are just fantastic and important! Wishing you another fabulous year filled with beauty, contentment and love! xoxo natalea

  85. deb taylor says:

    IT IS GOOD TO BE YOU…I love coming to visit you here on your magical blog! HAPPIEST birthday wishes to you.

  86. amy faldet says:

    I can’t wait to go to the party! I did my own little birthday card post for you at my place. Hope you have the best weekend ever and wishes and light are yours. Blessings.

  87. Gaia klass says:

    Happy Happy Birthday you lovely girl <3 Hope your day was magical!

  88. happy birthday miss V!! your 34 thoughts were beautiful and you truly deserved all of those secret parties!! you really are inspiring and i absolutely revel in your fancifulness! xo

  89. marydon ford says:

    What a lovely birthday & surprise you certainly had. May they all to come, be as fun.
    Merry Christmas, TTFN ~Marydon

  90. Sarah says:

    Your cake looks lovely Vanessa! I have eaten a virtual piece and it is delicious! I love your list-all of it is such good advice and I especially love number 15-the go back to bed part!
    Glad you had a lovely time and here’s to a great 34th year!
    xx

  91. gemma says:

    So glad your birthday was wonderful like you!

  92. devil mood says:

    Oh Happy (belated) birthday to you!
    I’m loving the hand drawings – hands can be so expressive, can’t they? 🙂

  93. SueAnn says:

    What a terrific birthday you are having. Keep on celebrating as long as you can!!!! You share so much of yourself…it was fun sharing back!!
    Hugging you
    SueAnn

  94. Marilyn says:

    What a wonderful, super duper birthday you had. Love your list too.

  95. Happy birthday you darlingest thing!
    i wish you’d let me know, for i am lousy at dates – but nonetheless i am here, thank god, to get my little message to you, belated if it be.
    this is a joyous post, and you are a joyous, mad little soul, so i am sending out a trillion tiny birthday friend kisses which will hopefully find you before the year is out!
    many happy returns vanessa.
    and all of my best wishes for a handsome year to come:)
    xxx

  96. sadira says:

    My sweet darling V…Happy Birthday! Thank you for your wonderful gift of this blog and that list…I want to print it up and hang it somewhere…or laminate it and carry it on my person…and number 26? THAT one line gets me every time (even though I know it’s coming) and makes me wipe my eyes…I think I shall snuggle up and watch that movie right now…kisses and hugs fly down your way!

  97. Ariane Cagle says:

    Sounds like you did have a truly enchanting day! What a great way to spend a birthday! You deserve it!

  98. KandesLee says:

    Happy 34! Sorry I am a bit late on the wishes. Hope your day was every bit as magical as you are.

  99. I hope you had a marvelous day (well, it certainly looked like you did!) — and your list is inspired!

  100. Very happy birthday V. and have a whole year round much happiness!!!! I love how you celebrate yourself and the cake you made.
    Muchos cariños
    Maria Cecilia

  101. Cinnibonbon says:

    You are such a creative soul and a great inspiration!!! I’ve been visiting your for sometime now, but hardly comment. I think you deserve not short of wonderful on your special day!!! My best wishes to you and your endless magic.
    xoxoxo Luz

  102. Sue Twigge says:

    I love your list too…i felt uplifted after reading it, and it put things into perspective for me…so glad that you a wonderful birthday xxx

  103. Mleewest says:

    Love the birthday crown cake!

  104. kayellen says:

    Happy Birthday tooo youuuu!
    Looks like you celebrated in a creative style my dear~~~love that!!!
    Enjoy this year!
    Blessings to you 🙂
    xoxo
    K

  105. Denise says:

    “Happy Faerie Birthday Wishes!”

  106. Linda Richards says:

    I absolutely love your birthday cake! My mom has that same pan & MAN is that puppy difficult to wash! Happy Birthday!

  107. Gina says:

    Happy belated birthday!!!
    I little late but wishing a next year of wonderful things.

  108. Yum! I always enjoy the magic that you create… have a beautiful holiday season and blessed 2010!
    oxox
    Christina

  109. Dear Vanessa,
    How did I manage to miss your birthday? Your day seems to have been a happy one and that is all that matters! I do love your list so much and will attempt one of my own soon! As always, you inspire me, Miss Vanessa!
    Wishing you a beautiful day (we are getting our White Christmas a bit early here in DC!)
    Big hugs to you,
    Betty

  110. juliette says:

    hi, i stumbled across your blog, i dont know how, but i loove it! I was wondering what program you use to edit your photos? also i think that is the cutest room ever^ up there, im re-doing my bedroom and i wanted to make it glamorous/vintage/shabby chic and i just dont know where to begin, any tips???
    Thanks, Jul

  111. Thank you for that lovely list, I feel a bit down lately and this cheers me up 🙂
    I hope you had a wonderful birthday!

  112. Belated Happy birthday beautiful.. 🙂

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