Hello!
Today I am forty.
Yesterday I was not.
I think that’s kind of cool.
It’s not nearly as tough as I thought it would have been a year ago, when I turned 39. Actually, I’m kind of excited to finally have an excuse when I say that the VMAs are completely over my head. When I was 26 I sounded like a loser. Now I just appear age-appropriate.
No doubt I’ll have some more thoughts on forty soon, but not today. Today I’m going to draw some runes, try and sneak in a massage, refuse to watch TV, get all pretty, have dinner with some of my favorite friends in the world, drink me some fancy Prosecco, and troll for compliments.
I’m hoping for at least 10 sincere “WHAT? NO WAY THAT YOU’RE FORTY!”s before midnight. That would be even better than a pony.
88 shards of brilliance… read them below or add one
*sings* Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday Dear Liiiiiz, Happy Birthday to you!Happy Birthday to the youngest looking 40 year old mom on the planet.
40 and fabulous! Enjoy your day!
WHAT? NO WAY THAT YOU’RE FORTY!
You are all totally awesome. Even the lurkers have come out!I should totally have a birthday every day. Unless that would make me 405 by this time next year.
40? No WAY!
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday! You don’t look a day over 33. No worries, the VMAs have always been over my head, too.
What??? No way that you’re 40!!Happy B-day!!!
40, that’s so yesterday…at least 9.75 years worth of yesterdays. yikes!I actually remembered your B-day yesterday based on I think last years post.
Plus compliments don’t require a stall that has to be mucked out.Happy birthday, my friend. Here’s to 40+ more.
Good to hear that 40 isn’t evil. I will brace myself for my 39th coming up in a couple of months. Thanks for the warning, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I did see you in Parents and you do look great… wouldn’t a guessed close to 40!
Oh? What? I thought you were a hundred and one! Isn’t that what the blog title stands for? *confused*Have a very happy birthday, you make 40 fabulous!
Happy Birthday, girl! Celebrate for a few days…after all, it’s 40!
Ok, so the first commenter stole my line but here goes anyway!“WHAT?? NO WAY THAT YOU’RE FORTY!!”Hope you’ve had a wonderful day. And forty is totally cool. It’s the new 25, dontcha know? ; )
Let me be among the first to say that you look fabulous, darling, for 40 or any age. And you’re brilliant to boot.Happy Birthday!
Okay, enough folks have said it and I know it’s true so I’ll just say Happy Birthday Liz. And please be completely age inappropriate when celebrating this birthday (then post about it).
Okay, so everyone has already said it, but what the hell: WHAT? No Way! You’re not Forty!!
Enjoy it!
Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Mom-101!You are fabulous! (And now forty:)xoxox Amanda
This is the first time I read your blog (so far I love it) lvhand…. I am thirty today! Happy Birthday!
I hope you got all the compliments and “What? No way you’re 40!”s that a girl’s heart could hope for!Happy birthday!And if it’s any consolation, I’m not at all in touch with the VMAs either. And I’m only 34!
ok, it’s gone midnight. but HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND I ONLY HOPE I LOOK AS DEWY FACED AND YOUTHFUL WHEN I TURN 40 (IN 15 YEARS TIME).(ha!)p.s. the word verification says ‘kok’ (snicker)
Happy birthday.(You don’t LOOK 40)
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you.
I turned 40 last year and decided I’d done all the worrying at 39 and 40 wasn’t so bad. It became a life assessment time. I got a physical with a mammogram, a skin cancer check, a cholesterol check, (all well) I got my eyes checked (20/20!) and I decided to quit hi-lighting my hair. Seems I already have hi-lights and they aren’t so bad. I started the next portion of my life with a clean bill of health and a good attitude. So far, so good.
Damn, missed the cut off.But as I said on Twitter the other day, you look younger than me and I’m four years younger than you. And not just a little younger. Like ten years younger than me so that would put you around 26. Sexy mama.And now I will go away before I use the word “younger” again.Damn.
happy birthday, young lady!
Really? 40? Never would have thought it. Hope you had a fabulous birthday!!
I know there’s no way I made the midnight cut-off since it’s now Saturday, but “No way are you forty!”
I’m late to the party, but there is NO WAY you can be forty!!!
Happy belated Bday, Liz! I hope the only aches and pains you are feeling are from the alcohol.
I turned 40 almost 10 days ago…it was/is monumental. I got a tattoo….it is awesome…so mature and all….it is of Mickey Mouse’s head….bahhahaha maturity, poo poo on maturity
happy birthday liz!!!!i am in shock that you’re 40.you don’t even look 30 yet.thank you for being our special bff
welcome to the 40 club sister. it’s not so bad.and your a virgo. ha! perfect. me too.happy birthday!
Happy (belated) Birthday!!!Here I thought I could trust you to be honest on your blog, tell the truth about things. Instead I get you lying to us about being 40!!! Listen, woman, I’ve seen pictures of you. There is NO WAY you are 40! No matter what your age, you are one HOT MAMA!
Ah, a very happy belated birthday! I’ll be joining you in the 40 club tomorrow. And you know what, you totally don’t look 40.
I’m super late to the birthday party, but feel a kinship because I turned 40 about a week before you. I can’t believe how much better 40 is than 30! And, I LOVE when people say “WHAT?! No WAY you’re 40!” I usually respond with something like, “See, it’s good to be immature.”So… WHAT?! No WAY you’re 40!!Happy Belated Birthday!