Picspam intermezzo: my Birthday!

[beelikej]

So, on December 26th I had my 50th birthday, wahey! I started my day with my homemade arretjescake for breakfast and opening presents from friends all over the world. Then I build my birthdaycake and read all the messages coming in on social media until my family arrived. Brotherdearest and his girlfriend had delayed their travelplans, my other

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[amberdreams]

I hadn't realised it was a big O birthday! Extra special!
Never heard of the Sarah dolls - what's the story behind that then?

[beelikej]

Yep, it was a big one!
It's based on a saying we have when you turn 50: at that age 'you have seen Abraham/Sarah' (A for men, S for women) - refering to the old biblical couple Abraham and Sarah. Originally this birthday was celebrated with a puppet cookie. After some bakers made a huge one as a gift for our Queen's husband, it became tradition to place either a big Sarah or Abraham puppet (not a cookie;) in front of the house of the birthday person, usually decorated with the number 50.

[amberdreams]

Ahhhh how very bizarre and fun!

🌻🎀🍀🌞🌺🌼🌷

[neaptidea]

Belated BIRTHDAY WISHES to you!

Thanks for sharing all that. I hope the New Year 2020 will bring lots of happiness into your life.

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[beelikej]

Thank you for the lovely emoji flowers!

Best wishes for the New Year to you too:)

[amypond45]

What a beautiful and super creative cake! Just like everything you do! And belated Happy Birthday to YOU!

[beelikej]

:)Thank you for that sweet compliment and the birthday wishes *beams*

[jj1564]

What a beautiful cake, you did a great job decorating it. I'm pleased you had a lovely birthday xxx

[beelikej]

Thank you very much! <3<3

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[anonymous]

Thanks for sharing your birthday & congratulations on all those cartons worth you have lost. Hope you have a great year ahead. Best wishes from Paul in the UK

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[beelikej]

Thank you very much, Paul:) I'm looking forward to 2020!