whatever

eds - the salted caramel is the absolute best! (and i would know b/c one time i went and tried almost all of the ones available…oops!)

kristin - happy birthday, friend.
annie announced to the class that it was your birthday. and yes, that outfit was GOOD.

Flower Patch Farmgirl - You make me even more excited for 34. (It’s less than a year away, after all…) Also, have I ever told you how much I love the fact that you allow your kids to dress like crazy people? I let my kids dress like crazy people, too, but I think I’m the only one around my parts. All the other pre-schoolers are all “cool” looking and coordinated, while Calvin is wearing kelly green track pants with a tie-dyed t-shirt with a red IU mesh jersey over top. Hang on, almost done here…. I also love, love, love spending an afternoon alone and sleeping in is the best gift and everytime I hear “I’m Alive” I think of you, which is weird, since I don’t even know you.
The end.

Laura Phelps - I dont know why, but this post made me happy-sad. Don’t even know what that is! Just happy…to see you happy…doing things that would totally make ME happy, but sort of sad, too…because…I dont know! Maybe because the pictures are SO beautiful, and I FEEL their beauty, and I wish I could be doing all of what you did RIGHT NOW instead of having a sort or boring, depressing Saturday….wow…I think I need therapy! Got this all from one birthday post!
I just think you and your life are awesome. And I thank YOU for sharing it all with me.

Victoria - I love the way you documented your birthday… Thanks for sharing your photos of your special day! I’m new to your blog and I have to say it’s a new favorite!

Rebekah - Happy birthday!! I can totally relate to the treat of being ALONE. My husband doesn’t really get how much alone time means to me and to be out in the world all by my lonesome? *Sigh* Bliss. 🙂 Glad you had a perfect day.

Kyleigh Orlebar - I’ve just googled ‘Life is Beautiful’ – I’ve never seen it! Might have to add it to my LoveFilm account… Your birthday looked ACES BACES! I’m loving Annie’s outfit – it’s a shame over here in EnGERland little tots have to start wearing school uniform from age 4 or so, still there’s always weekends for a little outfit surprise!

seleta - I’m a day late but just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday, Meg!!!
Loved your birthday post. Your heart was filled to the brim with goodness all day! How inspiring.
xoxo
Seleta

Sara - Looks like an amazing day! Love how you captured a little aspect of the entire day. Happy Birthday!

Tracy - What a great day, Meg! And such love from the friends and family too! LOVE the chalkboard mug and LOVED Annie’s outfit too – SO CUTE! Glad you had a wonderful birthday! Big hugs, Trac~ :o)

Renee - You’re only 34??? I’m not sure I can be friends with such a baby! LOL I’m so glad you had just the right day. The way it should be. The pictures are awesome, thanks for sharing. xoxo

Katie - happy birthday!!!

pve - Wow 34, you sure know how to cram a lot of livin in…
Happy B-day to you!!!!!
pve

Debra Cripps - Glad you had a great day!

karen gerstenberger - Happy Birthday! (My husband turns 54 today.) Your day sounded wonderful, and you deserve it! I love your blog…thanks for brightening my days.

kim - Looks like my kind of day! Glad you had a good one. Happy birthday!!!!

Christina - What a wonderful day!! Such happiness…ahhh.

Staci - Sooooo glad you enjoyed your big day!!!!

purejoy - wow. happy birthday. what a perfect, perfect day. i am afraid to have a love affair with fabric. i might become obsessed. fatal attractionish.
hope you had a splendid day!

Kelly - happy birthday!!

Erin - Sweet Jana!
Glad you had a good birthday – sounds like lots of fun all around!!

Julie - Happy Birthday! Looks like a perfect day. Thanks for sharing it!

Allison - Meg, I have been lurking on your blog for a long time, love it. And then, I entered the contest yesterday and forgot to even say happy birthday! – and have been feeling lame ever since – Happy Birthday.

Shana - YOU GOT A CAKE!!!

Jamie - I’m such a dork! I forgot to wish you a happy birthday yesterday! I’m glad you had a great day!

adrienneK - so sweet! happy birthday lovely lady!!!

Lori - What a fun day! I am “that lady” at Barnes and Noble too. I see one of the Nell Hill books in the stack. I love her books. Have you ever been to her store(s) in Atkinson (no idea if that is anywhere near you?)

Aljolynn - Yay for birthdays!!!
I’m so happy it was a joyful one.

Simply Savvy Girl - I’m pretty sure that was the most perfect birthday ever! Thanks for being such a gift to us on a daily basis!!

Sara Cameli - Now…go take a “wind bath..” ha ha. Happy Birthday!!!!!

CherryTreeLane - That looks like a pretty special day!
Loves and hugs on your birthday 🙂

AnNicole@OurSuburbanCottage - Happy Birthday! It looks like a great day. We’re just a year apart…I’m 33. That’s a totally random though, I’m just sayin’ :).
I still want to make the trek up there for family photos. I’ll send you an email!

Summer - Such inspiration to Live Life!

Beth - sounds like the perfect birthday to me! happy 34th!

chris - Sounds perfect to me , if your a dork for liking being alone , I guess I am a dork too , love it , the quiet the aloneness , those infrequent times are nice.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Meg , glad you had a great day .
Chris

Sarah @ Clover Lane - You’re only 34? LUCKY!

Courtney - My hubs turned 34 this week too… so you’re in good company! Many happy returns to you! 🙂

Krista - Sounds like the best day: Starbucks, sleeping late, quality alone time, lots of cake, friends and family and presents! Glad it was happy!

Pineapple Princess - Happy, happy day and thanks for sharing it with us!

lauren - love your blog…have been meaning to comment forever.
the toga party in ’80 was probably due to the success of a movie called, ‘animal house’ (i’m a little older than you!)
also wanted to tell you how i do christmas with my kids. i remember a while back you wondered how to make their gift exchange more meaningful. i only have 3 and they’re a little older than yours…19, 16 and 12 now…but they were much younger when we started this.
as christmas approached, i gave them special jobs to do to earn the money for their gifts for eachother. they each had 2 jobs which earned them $5 a piece. that money bought each of their two siblings a gift. we increased the size of job and the money they earned as they got older. last year it was $10. they put a lot of thought into what to get. it’s been cute to watch them progress from lego sets to american eagle gift cards…and to see one of my older boys go to claire’s to get a gift card for his little sister.
makes them work a little, which is good, and think about eachother…which is rare and good.
happy new school year!

Heidi Jo the Artist - Looks like an awesome time! Thanks for sharing!
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Kelly - What a great party! Those posters were a great idea! And of course the cake! I knew it was your rainbow cake as soon as I saw the cake plate. 🙂 I made it for a friend a couple weeks ago and it got rave reviews & even a few requests from other friends. 🙂

Kristy - wonderful. and your rainbow cake, perfect :O)

Kathy - Happy 60th Meg’s Mom!! Woo Hoo! What a fun surprise…you look alot like your Mom. Loved the rainbow cake.

emily :] - so much fun 🙂 mom told me all about it. fun fun fun pictures.

Hannah - Awesome! It looks like she had a fabulous birthday! Great pictures, she has so many caring people in her life!
Happy birthday to her!

se7en - That looks like the happiest party. I especially love the photos of the cake – that just looks so like life: We have the same sort of plates and my little guys would be eager to help with that cake too!!!

pve - 60….wow, please tell her that she looks like an amazing lady!
pve

misty - i LoVe her shirt!!!!!! & the Happy Birthday banner! and the cake! =) what a wonderful surprise for your mom!

Laura - Rainbow cake- I guess you never grow out of that- thanks for sharing family time! How blessed you are, what a great pict of you, your sis & mom!

Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - Happy Birthday Mom! Great pics Meg:)

mom - It was absolutely fantastic! I had a super time and everyone did such a great job. It’s such a blessing to know so many wonderful people. THANK YOU THANK YOU everyone that helped in the Big Surprise! And Megan and Lorel, you are the BEST DAUGHTERS!

purejoy - what a great idea!! i love the tshirt!! (did you make that? it’s adorable!!)
how fun to be surrounded and celebrated by your friends. what a great gift!

Julia - I can’t figure out who that other girl is next to your mom (ha ha – as they say in the south…ya’ll favor each other).
Great party…your rainbow cake is fab.

Sarah - Happy Mother’s Day to one of the best mom’s I “know” (blog knowing counts!)!

Aubrey - You are the QUEEN of awesome birthday cakes and cool candles for them! I won’t ask where these are found–I’ll actually go and LOOK. I think I need to just open my eyes at the store (I’m so lazy).
Now I’m so hungry for chocolate cake and brunch food that doesn’t taste brunchy.

JerriR - You looked lovely! That place is too darn cute! I want some cupcakes! Stink eye…well it gets better with age-we’re at 18 and I still get it, but only once in a while. Thanks for keeping it real and I recommend you take a much deserved VACATION day!

Traci - great day meg. even if you did get the stink eye. that cracked me up. ok, i might have cried to if i didn’t get to go home with a giant cupcake.

Liz - You have the most cheerful blog. I love coming here!
And… YOU HAVE TO GO! You will love Eureka. I promise. Stay at the Crescent Hotel if at all possible. It’s pricey, but so fun. They have champaign brunches on Sunday in the ballroom, rooftop dining. I cant talk about it any more or I’ll be sad I’m home. 🙂

Christy - Meg, I have tears from laughing so hard about the present. The reason your blog is my favorite of all is because you don’t always “ice the cake”. You really keep it real & whether you have 0, 1, or 5 kids we can relate that it isn’t always perfect all of the time. I love that. Some days you also make me wish I still lived in the small town in Missouri I grew up in, just sometimes. 🙂
Thank you for being you & “keeping it real”.

Donje - That looks like a great place to celebrate Mother’s Day! Just found your blog. It’s awesome!

Alyssa - You are too funny!!
Love your blog!
It is really my favorite!!
I just love it!!
Thank you for sharing your life with me.

Karina - If it weren’t for the text, I would never have guessed from the pictures that your family and your day was less than perfect (I, too, would have loved to see the stink eye, lol!). And your text – lovely, real, and yet poetic – is never, never too long, I could read your blog ALL DAY.
You do seem preoccupied a bit, or harder on yourself lately or something…But I guess a lot of us could say that! Happy belated Mother’s Day! (I have a son with a birthday that often falls on Mother’s Day too, so I can relate – this year his was on Monday, and we still forgot to do everything we had planned to do!)

Mindy Harris - You looked adorable for Mother’s Day.
I want to go to Sugar Sisters; plan to this week!
I love how you do your cakes!

Jess - Don’t worry about your post being long, I could read pages from you. It’s very comforting to know that you are just a real mom. We all have memory lapses(as i like to call them) and our kids are not perfect! Thanks for keeping it real and your great photography is a huge bonus!

Michelle - Great day and a great post. Glad you shared it. And happy bday to your sweet boy too.

Heather - As always, loved reading your entry today! I shared your site with another mommy friend and told her that one of the things I most appreciate (besides the GREAT photos, fun ideas and the sense that I could be having a cup of coffee and a good chat) is that you are so authentic! You could have posted the beautiful pictures of your day and never told a soul that your cherubs were less than completely cherubic:) Thanks for that!!!
Hope your week is off to a good start!

Patti - what an awesome looking place…the sign alone would have sucked me in.
those cupcakes looked divine! i’m a complete sucker for a good cupcake. there might have been tears from me too if i didn’t bring one of those home! 🙂

Sarah - This was sooo much fun to read! I don’t think that you could be too wordy but I am a little sad that you didn’t get a picture of the “stink” eye. That one made water shoot out of my nose!

Trish - yes, I am not a fan of celebrating two things on one day.
we have 5 birthdays in our immediate family within 3 weeks of each other and Christmas and New Year is in there too! CRAZY! Not a big fan… I wish I could spread out the goodness!

Starnes Fam - Super cute picture of you. Will recommend this place to a friend in Wichita and will go when we visit!

Amber - What a yummy day! That cake rocks.
Oh, and I *love* your honesty! Keep up the great work 🙂

ang - This cupcake place looks AWESOME!!!! Love your blog-I check often, so don’t worry about being too wordy.
That birthday cake rocks!! Glad to hear I’m not the only one who forgets presents!!

Shannan - 1. I have always loved the sound of Wichita. And I also love the spelling. I need to go there, someday.
2. Cute necklace.
3. Yummy-looking cake.
4. I always request a nap on Mother’s day, too. And most other Sundays…
5. I just posted a blog and thought, Why am I so dang wordy? Why can’t I be succinct, like Meg? Then I came directly here and read this. 🙂 Trust me, compared to some of us, you’re no where near too wordy.