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Birthday

Another year older, another year wiser... Some of us hate hearing that. But it's so true! With age comes wisdom. And with a birthday comes cake and presents! (What could possibly be wrong with that?)

Whether it's your birthday or someone else's, keep in mind the joyous occasion that it celebrates: a new life brought forth by a birth. It's the most beautiful miracle of all, a true cause for celebration.

So forget about counting the candles you have to blow out. Start counting your blessings and simply look forward to another year filled with love and happiness (and more cake and presents!).

Birthday Themes

• Everyone loves a good birthday party so imagine the fun you can have if you throw a themed birthday party! Birthday theme parties incorporate one specific idea into every aspect of the party: the invitations, decorations, supplies and plastic ware, even the cake. Some people even go all out and have the guests dress up in costume in accordance with the theme!

  Birthday themes vary by age and can incorporate anything you wish: the movies, your hobbies, favorite characters, music, etc. Here are some of the most popular birthday themes for various age groups...

  • For kids' birthday themes, some good ideas are: Disney princesses, a pirate birthday party, a Dora the Explorer party, a scavenger hunt party, the safari birthday party, and the barnyard animal party. There are tons more kids birthday theme ideas available online.
  • For sweet sixteen birthday theme parties, some ideas include: the car-crazy birthday theme party, a luau birthday theme (climate-permitting of course), CandyLand (aka The Sweet Life theme), and the always-popular Mexican Fiesta theme.
  • For adult birthday themes, some inventive ideas are: a casino theme party, the Murder Mystery theme party, a Mardi Gras theme party, and a Margaritaville birthday theme party.

Birthday Poems

• Do you ever have trouble writing a nice message in a birthday card? Are you looking to write something more than "Happy Birthday and Many More?" Why not use a birthday poem? Birthday poems are the perfect addition to your greeting card sentiments.

  At PoemSource.com you can find funny birthday poems, serious birthday poems and even birthday poems geared towards family members, babies, or friends. Here are two examples of popular birthday poems:

  Another Year
  I'm wishing you another year of laughter, joy and fun,
  Surprises, love and happiness, and when your birthday's done
  I hope you feel deep in your heart as your birthdays come and go,
  How very much you mean to me, more than you can know.
  -- Joanna Fuchs
Perfect Birthday
On your birthday I wish you much pleasure and joy;
I hope all of your wishes come true.
May each hour and minute be filled with delight,
And your birthday be perfect for you!
-- Joanna Fuchs

Birthday Gifts

• And now for the icing on the cake (no pun intended) the birthday gifts! Whether you're shopping for the first or the 50th, a female or a male, it's always fun to bring a smile to the birthday person's face with a birthday gift. Here are both common and unique birthday gift ideas:

  • Baby birthday gifts: baby clothing, mobiles, cute baby picture frames,
  • Kids birthday gifts: children's books, seasonal items (squirt guns or bathing suits for the summer and snow pants or new boots for the winter), the latest toys, children's clothing
  • Teenagers birthday gifts: iTunes gift cards, hip clothing, gas cards, CDs, sports equipment
  • College student birthday gifts: money (always goes a long way in college!), VISA gift cards, gift cards to clothing stores and local grocery stores
  • Adult birthday gifts: dinner at a nice restaurant, a night at the movies, a night at the theater (performing arts), take them to a concert, buy them a star (a real one - yes, you can buy them), something themed around the birthday person's hobbies