I'm going to be 50 !!!

I know it, I feel it, I embrace it, but I can't believe it!!!! The number is just so BIG, LOL.

Birthdays aren't usually a big deal for me, but I feel the need to celebrate life with this one so I want to give away lots and lots of gifts !!

I have 50 coupons to give away 2 coupons are for $50.00 and 48 are for $10.00 to anything in my shop. The coupons will be good for 1 year so you can save them and use them later on if you want to.

All you need to do is post in here ( or preferably in this thread) , one of the following:

* a little story of a birthday memory
* a birthday saying, poem or quote
* a layout of a birthday

I will choose the 2 that make me smile, laugh or get teary the most for the $50.00 coupons and I will draw names for the rest of the coupons. Winners will be announced in this thread on Friday, June 20th :)

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Congratulations to jenjenjasp and zwyck for winning the grand prize of a $50.00 coupon each to my shop

You can read jenjenjasps post here... post #37 I loved reading her story as I felt her roller coaster of emotions as I read along
You can read zwycks post here...post #26 I could picture her as a little girl, all proud and happy and feeling so special as she heard the music and saw the flags flying on her birthday

Congratulations to the following on being chosen for a $10.00 coupon . Bridgetr321, 2boysmom, cajewlz, casey6, cindyritter, EAL, gwendolyn35, Jen, josey, kathleena, lizzerd, lynncal, moodeebeth, shawnyrvr, suziqintx, tabatha, tankgirl52, mrsaboyer, alansrock, antjem1209, ayaandjudah, bubbiesmamaw, cathyrose, chengie, clmisener, cruisengoddess, debbiephelps, dzinzbydawn, fa11enan9e1, godena, hasmandka, iwannaalife2, jacinda, jenny sky, joy kuoha, kiwicpk, laurali, lovely1m, mel_m78, newtty, pewtertm, schneeflocke, shira, stampin_rachel, tcscrapper, teasy_hmy, tinkerbel73, wyldcat

I enjoyed all the submission so much that I couldn't leave anyone out, so the rest of the participants that weren't drawn for the $10.00 coupons will each receive a coupon for $5.00 as well .