Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6800637000_f5df88fe7d.jpg"""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6800637000_f5df88fe7d.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 440px;" /></a>Today would have been <a href="http://www.seussville.com/">Dr. Seuss</a>'s 108th birthday. The creative mind behind some of our childhood favorites could rhyme with the best of them and had a way of making stories pop off the page. A few that are especially near and dear to my heart...<br /><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6946748897_af5ba9a3d8_z.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6946748897_af5ba9a3d8_z.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 578px;" /></a>My mom used to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Cat-Hat-Dr-Seuss/dp/039480001X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1330706140&sr=1-1">The Cat In The Hat</a> to my sister and me in that sing-songy rhythm that never failed to calm me down and make me sleepy.<br /><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6800647522_d9b8a5476d_z.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6800647522_d9b8a5476d_z.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 549px;" /></a>My kindergarten class performed <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Green-Eggs-Myself-Beginner-Books/dp/0394800168/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1330706425&sr=1-1">Green Eggs And Ham</a>, complete with, yes, green eggs. My 6-year-old self was just a wee bit scared.<br /><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6800658200_73a89900c4_z.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6800658200_73a89900c4_z.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 554px;" /></a>When my sister was struggling a few years ago, I bought her <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Oh-Places-Youll-Go-Pop-Up/dp/0375852271/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1330706460&sr=1-1">Oh, The Places You'll Go</a> to remind her that no matter what she ever thinks, she's a strong woman who is, indeed, going places.<br /><div align="center"><iframe width="400" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Bu3Kkh9D8es" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>Will you also be seeing <a href="http://www.theloraxmovie.com/index.php">The Lorax</a>, which also comes out today, friends? Thank you for all the memories, Dr. Seuss!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What's your Seuss story, friends? Do you have a favorite book? Did you read certain ones over and over as a child? What did you like about them? xoxo</span><br /><br />P.S. Get in the Seuss spirit with these <a href="http://blogs.babble.com/family-style/2011/03/02/tons-of-dr-seuss-quotes-to-celebrate-dr-seuss-birthday/">awesome quotes</a>!<br /><br />[Top graphic via <a href="http://blogs.babble.com/family-style/2011/03/02/dr-seuss-quotes-top-10-best/#more-27808">Babble</a>]

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Today would have been Dr. Seuss 's 108th birthday. The creative mind behind some of our childhood favorites could rhyme with the best o...

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Happy Birthday, Mom!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-UPXroDTaEJEufSTDz1xLuiVHt9e6aej6iO5_W50RKa8jXQufRxOWUXxkighotBohWz730PGJl2EKGO6zIgXnOK_iohjUUlhA0SiMBB8iKioCcb5wHb1XggAT6ZZjmpvW6emML-Yzr4/s1600/aa6.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696821674141750354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-UPXroDTaEJEufSTDz1xLuiVHt9e6aej6iO5_W50RKa8jXQufRxOWUXxkighotBohWz730PGJl2EKGO6zIgXnOK_iohjUUlhA0SiMBB8iKioCcb5wHb1XggAT6ZZjmpvW6emML-Yzr4/s400/aa6.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" /></a>Happy birthday to the greatest, most wonderful, most fantastic, out-of-this-world, most caring, most loving mother in the entire universe. Ms. Bear, from the moment we met, I knew you would always be my best friend, love me unconditionally and stand by me when I need you the most.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOjsPzYcl2DDv62Drr9eTNVb9zgHcuJY1K9mZ5VsJemYa074gfX55x3lsycqQxnvi2mqFmjjpZwnlmQ8Cr_p8QOHFRmdCYTr4hQJfF6zsyks5PUGwjW6hsOBeeor_53vZJKDKIGZ_fME/s1600/aa7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696821676068090850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOjsPzYcl2DDv62Drr9eTNVb9zgHcuJY1K9mZ5VsJemYa074gfX55x3lsycqQxnvi2mqFmjjpZwnlmQ8Cr_p8QOHFRmdCYTr4hQJfF6zsyks5PUGwjW6hsOBeeor_53vZJKDKIGZ_fME/s400/aa7.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRP6AbIR8-9OHTycr1Hd7wqcfm7HmebdcAb07j5beGNHlojD12Q6RRq2n47lZXOrNedNpyMpL-dmatGzT7AP2AI78PdkVyOEcydSMkfQEnRKDeUvAj-GjSLqY2gKuIRq2LGdQjzSyIpfE/s1600/aa8.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696821675197426482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRP6AbIR8-9OHTycr1Hd7wqcfm7HmebdcAb07j5beGNHlojD12Q6RRq2n47lZXOrNedNpyMpL-dmatGzT7AP2AI78PdkVyOEcydSMkfQEnRKDeUvAj-GjSLqY2gKuIRq2LGdQjzSyIpfE/s400/aa8.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 314px;" /></a>We've been through some tough times, like father's death, my surgeries and that time we both had casts on at the same time...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrO1TJIlGeOREJ-hE9O3HB8dcznuCvYUf-H3aq_Vo1NbyGj39dQOCvRDoIZjcuPdL7mn-StffC6hyphenhyphenm7MQF93du_VhDuDibADCqsmhCuec7HgigRvAoT1eJdn5ms4kW-tJgOYmr2r6czY8/s1600/aa2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696822026266886658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrO1TJIlGeOREJ-hE9O3HB8dcznuCvYUf-H3aq_Vo1NbyGj39dQOCvRDoIZjcuPdL7mn-StffC6hyphenhyphenm7MQF93du_VhDuDibADCqsmhCuec7HgigRvAoT1eJdn5ms4kW-tJgOYmr2r6czY8/s400/aa2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzt0JcdIhk30QcUS6qPBsTPp36l3a_ac1dkGJXV18-lOl6v95ETcc_UFsz7NEexGnG8o9MTpeFbir9zDRqiSbj6RChHC-R9iLQDGvITyg0tNVZAHOGh2eo8FdWXLA8gYQ3pjt9hySoi0/s1600/aa3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696822029163550050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzt0JcdIhk30QcUS6qPBsTPp36l3a_ac1dkGJXV18-lOl6v95ETcc_UFsz7NEexGnG8o9MTpeFbir9zDRqiSbj6RChHC-R9iLQDGvITyg0tNVZAHOGh2eo8FdWXLA8gYQ3pjt9hySoi0/s400/aa3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnAM7L-BfFYt2nsiOIOuB4caipNPeJucY4Ef5vdwmlMf0ZIOgESBiuF6teif6Bj9y1jx39hIaUvIbIo8WUcZVE88UlwkHiN5vI2ihtPt7zMAFXTxVevRFTzmYyCXRPjOYuHAm27Eb3uA/s1600/aa4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696821684271949394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnAM7L-BfFYt2nsiOIOuB4caipNPeJucY4Ef5vdwmlMf0ZIOgESBiuF6teif6Bj9y1jx39hIaUvIbIo8WUcZVE88UlwkHiN5vI2ihtPt7zMAFXTxVevRFTzmYyCXRPjOYuHAm27Eb3uA/s400/aa4.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCW5w4gnaZRkuv572buV-W0hQzGITxKNhXis1n83_R7eiEmdOYSyFB8Mt8hxSEycRRx-LeQ5ElEJ_53V0y_iIQ_LErWTU0lZEJsq8xsGWb1NRRsBdV_E8AqHsDxb5O7U6ZmIP8AKPg9DU/s1600/aa5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696821679168636482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCW5w4gnaZRkuv572buV-W0hQzGITxKNhXis1n83_R7eiEmdOYSyFB8Mt8hxSEycRRx-LeQ5ElEJ_53V0y_iIQ_LErWTU0lZEJsq8xsGWb1NRRsBdV_E8AqHsDxb5O7U6ZmIP8AKPg9DU/s400/aa5.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" /></a>...but we've also had some pretty awesome times, filled with laughter, travel and marathon Yahtzee sessions. <br /><br />I hope you know that today and always, I will forever be your best friend, love you unconditionally and stand by you when you need me the most. Thank you, Best Friend. xoxo

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Happy birthday to the greatest, most wonderful, most fantastic, out-of-this-world, most caring, most loving mother in the entire universe. M...

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Three years and 2,248 posts later...

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6234/6343718521_86de927346_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6234/6343718521_86de927346_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 618px;" /></a>...and here we are, friends (<em>finally!</em>) to that surprise I've been hinting at for a few days now. <a href="http://www.melissabxoxo.blogspot.com">So About What I Said</a> is 3 years old today. I'm over the moon with excitement. Can you believe it's been three years?!?!?!?<br /><br />If I were accepting an Oscar, my acceptance speech would thank everyone from directors to writers to producers to sound engineers to the craftservice caterer. And sure, I could start reading off my laundry list of thank yous (<em><a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2009/05/happy-mothers-day.html">thanks</a>, <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2010/05/happy-mothers-day.html">Ms</a>. <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2011/05/happy-mothers-day.html">Bear</a></em>), but there's really only one person in the entire world that I want to thank right now: <strong>YOU</strong>. Yes, <em>you</em>. I'm talking to you. <em>You</em>, on the other side of the screen. <em>You</em>, who have been there through every single <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/search/label/Letters%20to%20my%20future%20husband">Letter To My Future Husband</a>. <em>You</em>, who have laughed with me (<em>and sometimes at me; no hard feelings, really</em>) with every <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/search/label/Memo%20To%20Men">MEMO TO MEN</a>. And <em>you</em>, who have allowed me to indulge in my <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/search/label/Entertainment%20and%20Media">light-hearted</a>, <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/search/label/Random%20Fun">fun</a> <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/search/label/Shopping">side</a><br /><br />You all have taught me so much about love and life with all your awesome, sweet, encouraging, honest, heartfelt, unbelievable, amazing comments. You have let me share a piece of myself with you, both as a woman with a disability and just a woman, and for that, I am eternally grateful. This blog has truly become a labor of love, and I look forward to what the next two years will bring. After all, this journey wouldn't be the same without you, my dear friends! xoxo<br /><br />P.S. One more surprise is coming your way this afternoon! :)<br /><br />[Photos via <a href="http://www.weheartit.com">We Heart It</a>]

Three years and 2,248 posts later...

...and here we are, friends ( finally! ) to that surprise I've been hinting at for a few days now. So About What I Said is 3 years old...

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Happy Birthday, Sister!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7Tsdap1WUua0vpU0Cfu_aeuJgw65IEmeVoXtvFS7q8W5zchRm6EvTNJXSYznYiygua9xaj99-PsW1bIhauejq6vRIx2zRR2G09sLLy0rfSRka0oHD-LSmXiIn1jdVQZooXpc3Vs_U5uS/s1600/mel.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663769477413130338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7Tsdap1WUua0vpU0Cfu_aeuJgw65IEmeVoXtvFS7q8W5zchRm6EvTNJXSYznYiygua9xaj99-PsW1bIhauejq6vRIx2zRR2G09sLLy0rfSRka0oHD-LSmXiIn1jdVQZooXpc3Vs_U5uS/s400/mel.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" /></a><a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2008/12/single-girls-army-our-bff-dream-team.html">You</a> <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2009/07/who-you-are.html">are</a> <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2009/10/sunday-column-happy-birthday-little.html">my</a> <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2010/04/little-sisters.html">best</a> <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2010/10/happy-birthday-sister.html">friend</a>, and one amazing woman. Happy birthday, and never forget just how much I love you...

Happy Birthday, Sister!

You are my best friend , and one amazing woman. Happy birthday, and never forget just how much I love you...

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