Tag: greeting card

The feisty red-haired 6-year-old—who rather suddenly became my stepdaughter two decades ago—is now 26. Happy birthday, gorgeous.

My sister and I invented Sisters Day a long time ago; we picked a date that was far from any other family commemoration, September 17. Little did we know that both our parents would die in the week prior to our special day, making this time of year a little more somber than celebratory. We considered changing the date, but decided to keep it, in light of the fact that on this day we are extra glad to still have each other.

Happy Sisters Day, Nettie. Can’t wait to see you again in November.

For my tiny dancer friend.

High, med or low? Cass is the best SIL ever. Happy birthday, beautiful.

My firstborn, Tui, was named for the 58th I Ching hexagram. We later learned it was a fairly common name (and a beautiful bird) in New Zealand.

This tree honours a recent conversation that she and I had. Happy birthday, precious.

Happy birthday to my #1.

I’ve known Pip since she was knee-high to a grasshopper. Her family lived three doors down when I was a kid, and I used to babysit her and her siblings. She now has grown kids of her own, and we are still friends. Happy birthday, Pip!

Happy birthday to a dear friend.