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I was digging through some old photos and found this one of my 5th birthday. I miss you, Strawberry Shortcake. I’m only 3 years older than Henry is now. Crazy. I’m officially in my thirties. I’m no longer thirty. I’m a thirty-something. Wow.

I’ve recently discovered this great Flickr group called "365 Days". You have to take a self portrait for 365 days. By self-portrait, it can be your ear, your toe, any part of you can be in the photo and you have to take the photo. That means, I’ll need to get a tripod and figure out how to use the timer on the camera. I’ve been debating and have decided to start today, on my birthday. This is going to be a good year, I can just feel it. Lots of changes. What better way to document it. I’ve been following EllaDog’s photo’s in the 365 Day pool, and she’s completely inspired me. Her photos are just amazing. They completely tell her life story. So there you have it. I’m committing. The first photo will go up tonight. You’ll be able to view all the photo’s on my Flickr page in the 365Days folder. Wish me luck!

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26 responses to “The Big 31”

  1. Kim Avatar

    Aww, but you’re a gorgeous 31!!! By the way, I had strawberry shortcake parties for my 3rd birthday (and 4th birthday, and 5th birthday…)!
    Looking forward to the self-portraits–you are a braver soul than I!

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  2. Mama Urchin Avatar

    That picture is just so seventies. I love it! I cannot wait to see your 365 days.

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  3. Mandy Avatar

    Happy Birthday Morgan!!! Hope your birthday dreams come true! Have a fabulous day!
    I am excited to keep an eye on your self portraits!

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  4. Jennifer Avatar

    Happy birthday and welcome to being “30 something”!

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  5. rebecca Avatar

    happy birthday!! today is my 31st also — how weird!

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  6. lera Avatar

    Happy birthday. Don’t worry. Some of us are older than you. Way older.

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  7. Heather Avatar
    Heather

    Yeah! Happy B-day! Just wish we could be there to tell you in person. Happy B-day from me and Dave.

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  8. Rylinn Avatar
    Rylinn

    Happy Birthday girl. The 30’s are Great – you finally have an excellent excuse to have no idea what you’re doing and why. That’s the way I see it anyway. I just bought a camera on Friday and let’s just say I’m going nuts with it. I LOVE IT !!!!
    Enjoy your day.
    Love ya — Rylinn

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  9. Sarah Avatar

    Happy Birthday!
    BTW, I didn’t forget about your fabric request, I just never made it back over there before she closed because Jack has been sick off and on forever. (Ugh.) I am keeping my eye out for those prints elsewhere though, since I found another local source.

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  10. erin Avatar

    Happy Happy Birthday Morgan! Good luck with those self-portraits!

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  11. gloria Avatar

    happy birthday!! i’m just a few months behind you…lemme know if i should boycott thirty one and stay thirty for ever!!
    🙂
    and thanks for the link to elladog. oh. my. gosh she is wonderfuuuuullll!!

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  12. meg Avatar

    Well, welcome to the thirty-something club, Morgan! Hope you had a great birthday. Oh, and I think we all miss that Strawberry Shortcake; the new version is not the same (and pretty irrelevant when you have boys!)

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  13. Pam Avatar

    Hey there Happy Birthday. I loved 31!!! You’re right, its an awesome year!

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  14. Kim (OJ&Co) Avatar

    Happy, happy birthday, Morgan dear. Happy days will come to you all year. If I had one wish then it would be, a happy, happy birthday to you from me.” ;D Hope you’re having a fabulous 31st!!

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  15. Megs Avatar

    Happy Birthday, Morgies!
    I love you!

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  16. Jaime Thomas Avatar

    Happy Birthday Morgan! We’ll have to get together again for some more knitting. Take care!

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  17. Deanna (domestic chicky) Avatar

    Happy Happy Birthday Morgan! Thirty something is great…welcome to it! I can’t wait to see your SP’s…

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  18. connie Avatar

    yay! i’m glad you have a new project and here’s to a great year!

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  19. Julie Avatar

    Here is a cool site where a couple took a picture the same day for thirty years. When they had kids they did the same thing–I think it is awesome to see how they have changed. I think I’m going to start this year when I turn 30 doing the same thing they did. (365 days is a lot for me, once a year for 30 years? A little more manageable!) http://zonezero.com/magazine/essays/diegotime/time.html?

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  20. Toni Avatar

    Happy Birthday dear Morgan!! The thirties are great, they really are. Cute photo.

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  21. Nancy J. Avatar

    Happy Birthday! I had a strawberry shortcake cake when I was a kid too, I was so happy to see that they remade the dolls, can’t you just smell the strawberries?

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  22. Julie Avatar

    Morgs! Happy 31st. I will also join the ranks of the 30’s group this summer. I’ll be checking in on your flickr page.

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  23. Judy in Carefree Avatar
    Judy in Carefree

    Hope your day was happy! I celebrate my 65th next week and I decided a little trip to San Francisco and a stay at the Fairmont could be arranged with a little use of air miles and credit card rewards…so off we’re going!

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  24. Jean Jasinski Avatar
    Jean Jasinski

    Happy Late Birthday!! Don’t feel too old. I will be catching up to you in about six months!

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  25. Alyson Avatar
    Alyson

    Happy Birthday, friend! Hope you had a great day! I realized that I still have you in my calendar as having your birthday last month! I need to update. A

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  26. Megs Avatar

    This picture is positively ADORABLE, cute, wonderful, genius, charming and a bunch of other great adjectives! You only get better and better with age. I always grew up wishing I could be as beautiful and talented as my sisters… you have set the bar high!
    A little late, I know, but I hope you had a GREAT birthday!

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