So, I'm Thirty Today.

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This birthday feels like a long time coming. I've been married for nearly twelve years + I have five children. I should be thirty. At least. I remember thinking back in my early twenties how I couldn't wait until I turned the big 3-0. I thought people would take me more seriously and I would have more things figured out.

I was right about both.

Thank you all for stopping in and joining me in my tiny piece of the world. I never thought when I started blogging almost four years ago that comments and emails from people I've never met could mean so much. You encourage me + brighten my day. Truly, I'm grateful for all of you.

To show my appreciation I want to offer a little giveaway. Friends, imagine a happy mail package loaded up with 30 of my favorite things. Awesome things. Well, not Oprah awesome (no cars or cashmere throws) but Dandee awesome. Think paper + Japanese masking tape. Maybe a piece of my favorite jewelry and a copy of a book I love. Sound good? It's been an awful long time since my last giveaway and you deserve it.

Just leave me a comment on this post and I'll choose a winner. Simple as that.