Welcome to the celebration of the 11th anniversary of my 29th birthday!
I cannot, cannot, believe I am 40!
It seems like yesterday I was 22. Where did the last 18 years go?
Do not worry, this isn’t going to be a pity party. I am happy to be turning 40 because, well, the alternative isn’t exactly what I want either.
I am healthy, I have four healthy children, a loving husband and two amazing sisters and lots of wonderful friends. I am thankful to be having another birthday.
I thought for this little party I’d first provide some trivia(l) facts about myself, which you might not find interesting.
- My family was like the book North and South: my mom from Michigan and my dad from South Carolina (the families did NOT mix well)
- My birth place was Kalamazoo, Michigan (many do not realize that it is a real place)
- My mom went into labor on the night of her due date, but had me the next morning and I did the EXACT same thing with my first baby, isn’t that neat?
- Before I turned five I had lived in four different places (Michigan, Georgia, Germany and South Carolina)
- I grew up as Mandy, and actually didn’t switch to Amanda until after I graduated from college
Throughout my childhood, my mother took wonderful pictures of our family with her Pentax SLR and I always thought “one day I’ll learn to take pictures like her.” She died when I was 21, then my dad died when I was 37, and I decided I couldn’t wait any longer to fulfill that dream. I am glad I didn’t wait any longer.
Okay, enough reminiscing and on to the celebration!!! (Have to add this – I spelled reminiscing correctly the first time – I impressed myself!)
Today is 11/11/11, so we are celebrating that unique 40th birthday date by having six prizes, to reflect the six ones.
There will be SIX winners – one prize for each winner!
To enter the giveaway simply leave a comment on this blog post telling me who was president when you were born. GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED
- One entry per person
Giveaway ends Sunday, November 13th at 11 PM ESTCLOSED- Winners have 7 days to respond, after which the prize will be given to another entry
- Winners will be chosen via Random.org
Giveaway was closed at 11:00 PM EST. Entries made after that were not included (sorry I have to follow my own rules). The comment numbers chosen via Random.org were:
102 203 115 417 51 158
- Pretty Presets gift goes to comment #102 made by Jayne
- Fototale Designs gift goes to comment #203 made by Dena
- The Modern Knot gift goes to comment #115 made by Shirley LaMay
- Isabelle LaFrance gift goes to comment #417 made by Courtney
- My Funky Camera gift goes to comment #51 made by Dawn
- Everyday Elements gift goes to comment #158 made by Ellie (who’s bday is TODAY!!)
I want to thank Pretty Presets, Fotatale Designs, The Modern Knot, Isabelle LaFrance and My Funky Camera for being so generous with their prizes and helping me celebrate my birthday like this! Please take time to go to each of their sites and look around, they are all talented and provide wonderful products!
I am down with a bad cold right now, so I may choose to celebrate again when I’m feeling better, so watch out for an email from me and keep on eye on the Facebook page. I have some fun things in mind.
THE BIRTHDAY PRIZES ARE…..
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Pretty Presets
A $50 gift card to Pretty Presets
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Fototale Designs
$50 gift card to Fototale Designs
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The Modern Knot
$25 gift card to The Modern Knot
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Isabelle LaFrance Photography
A $50 product bundle from Isabelle LaFrance
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My Funky Camera
$25 gift certificate for a wrist strap from My Funky Camera
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Everyday Elements
$50 gift card for anything at Everyday Elements
About Amanda
Happy Birthday Amanda! This is pretty sad…I had to Google it!! It was Ronald Reagan! Would love any of these fabulous prizes!
Golly, I learn something new everyday. Thanks for sharing your life :~}
President in 1959: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Now for the fact I did not know, Richard M Nixon was Vice President !
Jimmy Carter was president in 1978 when I was born. I hope I win! Happy Birthday to you Amanda! You are so great.
Happy Birthday! This is a great giveaway! Hope you have a great day!!
oops forgot my president!! Dwight D. Eisenhower 1956
Happy Birthday, Amanda!!! Hope you feel better soon!
Gerald Ford was President when I was born…..
Jimmy Carter was the president when I was born.
Richard M. Nixon was the President of the United States when I was born in 1972.
Happy Birthday Amanda!
Richard Nixon was the president when I was born on March 1794. 🙂
Happy Birthday! Born in 72….so it was President Nixon
I’ll be hitting 40 next year… Hope you feel better soon to celebrate!
Jimmy Carter was President when I was born; awesome giveaway, Amanda, thank you!!
Richard Nixon!
Happy birthday!! Carter was president when I was born, and reagan was elected later that year 🙂
UGGHHHH! It was Harry S. Truman! Talk about a rude awakening as to how old I am! LOL! p.s………I still feel 22 😉
Ronald Reagan.
Who was president when you were born?: Dwight D. Eisenhower was president in 1960!
Jimmy Carter! I come from a Michigan/Carolina family, too. 🙂
Richard Nixon was president in 1973!
Happy Birtday Amanda !! 40 can be so liberating …. Embrace the future with the wisdom from your first 40.
Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd President of the United States and in office when I arrived on the scene.
Happy Birthday!!! Jimmy Carter was president the year I was born. (I had to ask my husband! haha!)
Happy Birthday, Amanda!!!! Thank you for this fun giveaway to celebrate YOU! I was born in 1977 so it would have been President Gerald R. Ford..
Have a great day! 😉
I loved the collage – you look so much like your mother! If I tell you who was president, you’ll be able to figure out how old I am . . . hmmmmm . . . I guess your amazing giveaway is worth revealing my age ; )
Lyndon B. Johnson was president – he took over after John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.
It was Jimmy Carter.
Cheers,
Rosa
Happy Birthday Amanda!! Hope you feel better soon !!
Lyndon B Johnson was President when I was born.
Thank you for the giveaway!! Now go eat some Chicken Soup :o)
Dwight Eisenhower. Wish I could have been a Ronald Reagan baby. He’s my fav. Happy Birthday!
Lyndon B Johnson and yes I had to google it too! Happy Birthday Amanda, may God bless you this coming year.
I was born in 1985, when Ronald Reagan was in his second term.
Love all the prizes! Happy birthday to you, and many more! 🙂
Happy Birthday Amanda!! I am right behind you. My 40th birthday is in March. I was born in 1972 and Richard Nixon was president.
Ronald Reagan was president when I was born. 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway and Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday!!! I had to google it but…it was Ronald Reagan.
Richard Nixon.
Happy Birthday!!
Ronald Reagan for me (December 1980)! Happy birthday!
1975- Gerald Ford. 🙂 And Happy, happy Birthday to you! Hope your day is wonderful and you can say you’d love to turn 40 every day! 🙂
Happiest of Birthdays, Amanda! You’ve improved my photography tenfold! President Jimmy Carter was in office the year I was born 😉
John F Kennedy-although it was only for a month-until his assassination….
By the way-I live in Kalamazoo!!! Small world:). Hope you feel better.
Dwight Eisenhower was president when I was born. Thanks and Happy Birthday and thanks to all Veterans!
Jimmy Carter 🙂 Happy Birthday Amanda!
Happy Birthday, Amanda! I wish you many, many more happy ones. Today, is a great day for a birthday, as it is my son’s 16th!
Ronald Regan was president the year I was born.
Hope you have a wonderful day. Gerald Ford was in office when I was born.
Lyndon B. Johnson – My birthday is June 13, 1967. Happy Birthday and thank you for the great giveaway!
Lyndon B. Johnson was president. I hope you have a very happy birthday! I am sorry you are not feeling well. Thank you for the birthday giveaway!!
Happy birthday! 🙂 I hope your day is wonderful!
Carter was president when I was born.
Dwight Eisenhower was president when I was born. That was a LONG time ago! Happy, happy birthday to you! Thanks for your wonderful site with all the help it gives me, and for a chance to win!
Jimmy Carter was president when I was born. 🙂
Happy Birthday to you. Harry Truman was the US president when I was born. Thank you for the great giveaway.
Happy Birthday!! Hope you are feeling better soon. Ike was in office when I was born. Yikes, I’m getting old! Thanks for the chance at the giveaway, and btw, LOVE your new site layout!
The FABULOUS FORTIES! I’m halfway through them myself. Lyndon B. Johnson was president when I was born. He took office on November 22, 1963 the day that JFK was shot.
Hope you feel better soon!
Happy Birthday, Amanda! Hope you’re feeling better soon.
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president when I was born.
Ronald Reagan was present when I was born. Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday, Amanda! Praying you feel better soon. Carter was president when I was born.
Ronald Reagan was the President when I was born.