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I am mother to four and my wonderful dil Lisa recently blessed us with our first grandchild. I share my life with my indulgent husband, and my love of hobbies

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Birthday candy!!! Twist.

PLEASE NOTE:  This post is STICKY please scroll down for newer postings
In less than a month i am having a birthday!!! i never dreamed i would still be blogging after a year and a half, but here i am.  This candy is a gratuitous candy and a celebration of my birthday.  Thanking all of my followers for still being around and continuing to grow and because i will be a year older.
The twist is that i would like every commenter to guess my age and for those that get it right i will send a surprise gift to them.
For just entering i am offering the following candy:
5 pkts dew drops:  Green, lavender, clear,pink and lilac
Ribbons:  2 X american craft ribbons and 1x Prima ribbons
3 x glass garlands:  pink, blue and black
1 x clear acrylic script background stamp
2 x Lilly of the valley stamps:  Little ballerina and Its my party
2x rub ons for girls
1x girl sentiment creative imaginations stickers
1 x Kelly Panacci stickers
1 x doodlebug designs boy birthday stickers
1 x bohemia embossed chipboard pack 52 pieces
1 x Joy crafts cutting and embossing die:  sponsored by "Country crafts"
1 x Nellie Snellen MFD lace oval             "                  "     "          "
1 x Nellie Snellen  Lines and dots stencil  sponsored by " Country crafts"

So hoppers what you gotta do?
Leave a comment below, guess my age, if you get it you get a mystery surprise even if you dont win, and the winner that will be chosen by husband org or kidsorg will get the whole shebbang.
This post will be sticky at the top of my blog till the 15th of December.  You do not need to follow me, however if you like what i do and intend to keep visiting it would be nice.
Good luck
smiles
Paola

81 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday Paola!!!! Best wishes on your 44 years :)
    Thanks for the chance to win this awesome candy! I would like to be the lucky winner. Linked candy on my blog.
    Thanks!!!!
    Hugs.

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  2. hahaha lol I'm not guessing, what if I'm far away from the real age... Don't wanna step on any feeling! LOL
    I will hear your age when you anounce it
    Hugs Kristel

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  3. Hi Paola, well first things first HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! What a fun idea having people gues your age, but TanySol is way off, you´re much younger I´m sure, look at your picture, so beautiful. I would guess you´re 36 at the most. Anyway, what a generous birthday candy, who wouldn´t want to win that?! So I love to join in.
    Greetings, Frea

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  4. Hi dear heart! Wow, your candy is very generous with lots and lots of goodies. Happy Birthday - a little ahead of time! Since I already know your age, I won't put that down here, but I will link your candy to my blog.
    Hugs,
    Barb

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  5. What fabulous candy Paola you are so generous!!! What a question your age well here goes I'm quessing 42!!! and I'm sorry if it's way out really hate the age thing! lol Chanelle xxx

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  6. hmm well i have no real idea but i going to guess 36. great candy and thanks for the chance to win.

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  7. Paola I love a woman that is not ashamed of her age....you are a beautiful woman so Happy Birthday to you ... I would guess that you are turning 43 this year. Thanks for making it so much fun
    Hugs

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  8. Hi my special friend!! Not gonna reveal your age lol!! How generous are you? Please may I go into the draw for your yummy candy. Thanks for the wonderful opportunity, let's just hope hubby org or kiddy org are kind to me hehe. Lotsa luv xxxx

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  9. Love your candy Paola, much more my kinda thing than the dreadful stamps I have on offer!
    I am terrible at guessing ages, I do offend but unintentionally. Here goes nothing......I've read the other comments, but you don't look in your 40's to me so I'll say 36 and hope you don't cyber-slap me!

    Love Elaine xx

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  10. Paola, I am a follower and I Love your blog, I think you look really young! Lets see I am going to say 38. Thanks for letting me play!

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  11. You are gorgeous... hard to guess an age... but you said you want to spend more time with your adult children... I am 37 so I am going to guess luck 37! Thanks for an exciting and fun birthday give away!

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  12. You probably look younger than you are so my guess will 40!
    Happy Birthday!

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  13. All I can do is tell you that I enjoy your blog and that I'm absolutely HORRIBLE at ages, so the best that I could possibly do would be say that you are in your 30's. I guess we'll all find out when you tell us! Whatever it is Happy Advance Birthday!
    R/

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  14. Hey Paola, I reckon you're going be be 44 ;-) Looking forward to seeing you on the 2nd! Loving all your cards, you are still such an inspiration to me!! Thanks, Dale xx

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  15. Dear Paola, I wish every day till your Birthday to be full with joy and happiness.
    You are so kind dear.
    Amazing candy!
    About that age thing..mmmmmmhhhh you look like 37 year young to me! smile
    Hug's
    Renkata

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  16. Happy Birthday Paola! They say that one is as old as you feel !! You look like you feeling 28 !!! :-) I'm guessing you are 43. Have a beautiful day !!Thanks for the chance to win some candy!

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  17. Yowzers Paola. That's a brave step. What if someone guessed horribly older? I have no idea how old you're going to be, and I'm lousy at guessing. But my guess is 42 (don't hit me)... but you look much younger! In any case, I hope you will be celebrating your birthday in style.

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  18. Wow great candy, thanks for the chance to win.I guess you are 41.
    Greetings Anneke

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  19. Happy Birthday to You!!! (December babies are the "coolest" ha ha! Mine is the 27th of December!). As for your age...hmmm...you said you closed shop to be closer to growing children...so I'm going to overshoot it and say 43. You don't LOOK 43 (you look younger than I do and I'm going to be 29 AGAIN this year!!! I'm just going off the expression "growing children"). Thanks for the chance! And, again, have a wonderful birthday!
    Rene :D

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  20. Happy Birthday from one December baby to another! Mine is the 24th-yuck! I'm gonna guess 44, although you look 34! You're really mean to do that, you know! I'm 29 again - ha ha ha. Thanks for a chance to win again and I hope you're day is as special as you are!

    Hugs - Jen

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  21. Hi Paola
    thanks for entering my blog candy. Now i am entering yours! Great goodies on offer.
    As to your age I have no idea!I am 50 next month you are way younger than me! I think I will say 41
    hugs sarah x

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  22. Hi Paola....wishing you a very Happy Birthday! I totally hate guessing someone's age....not good at it. You look incredibly YOUNG, but you have a son about to be married and children are getting married later in life than they used to. Taking this into consideration, I would guess that your son is about 25 and if you had him at the same age, then it could be 50?????????
    DON'T HATE ME....YOU LOOK LIKE YOU ARE 30!!!!!

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  23. Happy Birthday, Paola! What a fun candy, and I just love trying to guess your age. I think you must be older than you look, but what to guess...hmmm...I will go with 43.
    Thank you for the chance to win your awesome candy.
    *smiles*
    debbi

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  24. Happay Birthday Paola, hope it will be a stunning day!!!
    Wow, to guess your age, you are so lovely and super young looking,i am going to go with 43, but to me you are only about 36!!
    Thanks for the chance to win some lovely goodies and i know how stunning yours is................lol
    Enjoy every moments...........lotsa luv Theresa

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  25. Hi Paola!
    I am absolutely useless at guessing ages.
    You look gorgeous in your photo. You look 30 but I am saying you are 55.
    Hugs Maz

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  26. Happy Birthday (in advance) Paola - With the energy of a 15 year old and the talent and experience of a 90 year old - I would say you're 21 plus some change! (somewhere in the range of twenty-one, twenty-two ... skip a few ... one hundred)? am I right? Lots of love to you, awesome girl, Jen

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  27. happy birthday babe,
    im guessing your a gorgeous 21 year old,and if your not ,and your a little older then you totally rock!!!
    and i have to say, im loving popping over to your blog, your work is totally fab,
    take care, and totally rock your birthday,
    biggest hugz
    rellz.x.x.x.x. : o )

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  28. Love your blog just found it so no idea of age but will guess at 39 years young

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  29. Oh dear, I was going to say 32 but after reading the comments, I almost afraid to speak - so - let's try 47 and not because you look it LOL
    DianeL
    loyaz1 at wbhsi dot net
    http://loyaz1.blogspot.com/

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  30. Hi Paola
    It's really hard to guess your age. You look young so I'll say 35. I wish you a happy birthday for the 15th of december. May your day be filled with love, joy and surprises. Thanks for giving us the opportunity to win this yummy blog candy. I'm already a follower.

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  31. Hi Paola, I think you are much older than you look! I would put you at 45 this birthday!!! x Leigh x

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  32. Paola, I would say 29 and counting.... no really, 42. thanks for a chance to win!!!

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  33. happy almost birthday to you!!! good golly- you look like you're in college! but you mentioned growing children-- this is tough...44 with hugs!

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  34. Hi Paola, an early happy birthday wish. May your day be filled with happines and love. I'm guessing you are a very young 47 turning 48 years old. Not at all because you look it, only because I had fun reading your blog from the beginning (I have never done that before) and learnt so much about you. Wow I would never say you were old enough to have a son that got engaged. Thanks for the opportunity to win the amazing candy, but mostly thank you for sharing your beautiful creations. hugs engie

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  35. Hi Paola, Oh Boy!! this is a hard one, you look lovely and quite young but looks can be deceiving. I'll take a guess at 41 years young and hope I have not insulted you. Happy Birthday when it arrives.
    Hugs
    Suzi x

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  36. Happy birthday Paola.

    I reckon you're 21!

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  37. Thanks for the chance of your candy! I'm going to stick my nack out & as I'm oin the midst of celebrating my 50th I'm gonna guess you'll be doing the same!!! %0 is the new 30 so they say & you look about 30 so there you go!!
    Hugs
    & Birthday congrats
    Dawn xxx

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  38. Beautiful Paola,

    What yummy blog candy to share with some lucky gals! You are so sweet and generous. I thought about bribing some of the gals who know your real age, but I thought they'd probably trick me! LOL *just kidding*

    I'm going to say that you are GOING TO BE 21 AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Happy Birthday ahead of time!

    XO,
    Chris Christensen

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  39. Hi Paola thanks for the chance to win your great candy. It is quite scary guessing someone's one but I am going to go with 39. Hope you have an amazing birthday. Sarahxx

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  40. oh gosh... not sure it's really a good idea to do this comment hehe! But with your eldest son getting married I'm guessing he's over 20... so I'm going with 43...

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  41. Happy 38th Birthday ? Happy Birthday Anyways I think this is one of the toughest questions to ask us lol
    thanks for the chance
    hugs Nikki C

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  42. WOW Paola - I hope you have AN amazing birthday!!! I for one am GLAD you're still blogging and inspiring us! Now onto your age - that's a tough one - you look like you're only in your 30s from your pic but you have a son you hope will make you a grandmother soon - so I'm gonna say.....47 - my age because I really have NO IDEA - LOL
    Hugs for your birthday whatever one it is!
    xXx

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  43. ooer. ... some peeps are going to get a slap, and some a huge hug... lol.... Im going to guess at 42.. (think you personally look younger, but... with son of certain age..... lol).... have I dug myself out of a hole yet? rofl... huge hugs... J xxx

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  44. Hi Paola I turned 50 this month so am very concious of age at the moment.
    Although you do look younger I say after a bit of detective work that you are turning 44.
    i hope your candy will be a belated birthday gift for me.
    xxx

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  45. Although you look MUCH younger, Paola, I'd say 46 because you say your eldest son is soon to be married, and I'm assuming you were in your early twenties when he was born. At any rate, Happy Birthday to you!

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  46. Happy Birthday for you ;-) I'll take a guess at 47 years ;-) Thanks for a chance to win your yummy blog candy!
    sorry for my english spero di vincere un saluto dall'Italia bye bye rosa
    public slidebar on http://blogcandymania.blogspot.com/
    Hugs, rosa
    i am old follower
    goccedioceano2000(at)libero(dot)it
    blog creative: http://kreattiva.blogspot.com/

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  47. I guess.... 43?!
    congrats on the blog, I signed up as a new follower:)

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  48. I'm a terrible judge of age. You look no older than 36 but if you are about to become a grandmother you are probably more like 46. That's the age I was when I became a grandmother! Warmest wishes, Lesley

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  49. OMG I am not sure whether this is fun or not....lol.....you definately look younger than you are.I would guess you are 49,as you said you have children that are ready to get married!!! I hope you have a wonderful birthday!!
    Hugs xx

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  50. Hi Paola!

    Found your blog while hopping! Would llove to be in the running for some of that gorgeous candy!

    My guess would be 45 years, as you mentioned your eldest is preparing to get married.

    Hope you have an awesome day!

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  51. Happy birhtady and...funny candy! I posted it on the sidebar of my blog:

    http://chicchecoccole.blogspot.com/

    Mmm....let me think...maybe you're 45?

    PS: I've got the Gorjuss blog template you worked to ^^

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  52. Happy B-Day, dear! I wish you a lot of inspiration!
    And thanks for such lovely candy!
    http://edelmiracle.blogspot.com/

    Hugs!

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  53. Thank you too for your visit! ^^ I've addeded a translator to my blog, check my sidebar ;) (almost at the end)

    Bye ^^

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  54. Happy birthday Paola. I guess you are 42. Thanks for letting me participate , I don't have a blog and I'm too old to learn how to do a blog.

    Ana T.

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  55. Hello I'm Rita, thank you for giving me the opportunity to participate in your candy. fingers crossed. I have included in my blog. is at the bottom of the page where I participate assiemte other candy. if I win my email charmedmagic4@gmail.com
    www.rita-dolcicreazioni.blogspot.com

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  56. Ok I'm disqualified -- you told me your age the other day --- all I can say is that you are two years older than my son - PUKE - puke.

    Sandy

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  57. Hmmm...this is a toughie - What a gorgeous picture! I'm going to guess 41, though you look much younger! I hope you have a FANTASTIC birthday and thanks for the opportunity to win some amazing candy!

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  58. This sounds like a very special Birthday, so I will guess 50.. So you look like one of the lucky people who doesn't look a day past 30..Happy Birthday to you.. I have been watching your beautiful work all year on Magnolia-licious so maybe I should just go and follow you on your blog... Hope you get lot's of prezzies...

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  59. I really don't want to guess your age, but I'll go with 51 cause that's how old my mom is. You don't look a day over 30.
    Hope you have a wonderful birthday. I added a link to my sidebar and I am now a follower
    Hugs, Rosalee

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  60. Hi Paola, you looks so young to become grandmother and if you haven't said that, I would give you a very young age but I calculate and I would sai about 43.
    My blog address : http://bricomanies.blogspot.com/

    My e-mail : l.amyot@videotron.ca

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  61. Hi Paola! Thank you for the chance to win :) I'm guessing you will be 45, I'm not really good at guessing age lol but I hope you have a wonderful bday and receive many hugs and gifts. Ohh and I'm an old follower ;)
    Hugs
    HazelQ.

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  62. Hey paola~~Happy Happy Early Birthday~~FA LALALALALA :D
    Well let me see--I bet you wish you were 30 but I will guess 47~~OOOoooo I don't like to guess ages:)
    Thanks for chance at gorgeous prezzies
    Holiday Blessings to you and your family!!
    Mary Lou

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  63. I hate trying to guess someone's age, but I'm going to say 41 (though you don't look nearly that old - not that 41 is old). Anyway, I hope you have a great day. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  64. Happy Birthday for you ;-)..... Thanks for a chance to win your yummy blog candy!
    sorry for my english le tue candeline saranno 47? mah!!! spero di vincere un saluto dall'Italia bye bye rosa
    public slidebar on http://blogcandymania.blogspot.com/
    Hugs, rosa
    i am old follower
    goccedioceano2000(at)libero(dot)it
    blog creative: http://kreattiva.blogspot.com/

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  65. Hey lady, are you CRAZY?? I'd be scared to ask people to guess my age - what if they all guessed older than you really are - you could end up feeling suicidal on your big day!!! However, bearing in mind your lovely photo, and the info about your family, I'm going to go for 42.

    Have a GREAT birthday

    Hugs

    Judi xxx

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  66. Paola my girl, you look beautiful... How can someone guess your age? LOL I'm thinking I will go with a nice even number and say.... Hmmmm, 40! It's a year older than me... what do you think??? Could I be right? ha ha... and OF COURSE I want to follow you! Your work is absolutely GORGEOUS! I am always finding inspiration here!
    Big Big Hugs,
    Lynda

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  67. Hi Paola! thanks for the chance! I think you look not a day over 25! *wink* but if I have to guess, I would have to go with the flow and say... 41! have a very very happy birthday!
    May
    http://blog.tapuz.co.il/maychu

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  68. Hi Paola. Thanks for the chance to win some fun stuff. I would have to say that you are going to be around 42. You don't look like you are any older than say 29ish, but looks are deceiving.... Have a very Happy Birthday.....

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  69. hiya sweetie
    this is fun, i think you're my age and that's 38, in about 2 months i'll be 39 so i keep it on 38, don't hate me if i'm wrong
    thanks for the great chance to win sweetie
    hugs angelique

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  70. I'm gonna guess your gonna be 41 That's how old I was when I was blessed with my first grandchild. If and When it happens you will be blessed it is a wonderful feeling. GAscrappnGramma@gmail.com

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  71. Im going take a wild guess and say ur about 45.thanks for the chance

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  72. Hi!
    I've been following your blog even before entering blogland myself. Given the fact that you are looking forward for grandchildren ( a desire which normally doesn't come in one's thirties), I'd say you'll be about... 48. Luckily for you, you'll be a very young granny:)) and look even a lot younger than you are!
    Hugs to you and enjoy your special day!
    iulia from Romania

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  73. I just came by to say thank you for the kind words in my blog. I am so happy you find my crafting exiting.

    So you have a birthday coming up.
    Congratulations to you.

    To guess an age is the hard part. You are a grow up and you have a husband and you will become a grandmother soon. Big celebrations to the grandmothership.

    It is your eldest son...a...thinking.....

    Ill say you are around my age... 42

    Now i will take a tripp in your blog.
    Hugs
    /Maria

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  74. I know you and I are almost the same age, even though I look about 20 years older, so my guess is - 51.

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  75. Well, you look so young but I would guess you are going to be 52. Sorry if I am too much out of line. Thanks a lot for this great candy. I am new to crafting and trying to built up my supplies. Lovely Candy.

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  76. What a Happy birthday you will be having.. I wish you a wonderful day on your 50th birthday (hugs if I was wrong)
    hugs
    Sally

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  77. I'm guessing you are 47. I hope I haven't offended you :D I've linked you on my candypost:

    http://kamadesign.blogspot.com/2010/11/december-blogcandygiveaways.html

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  78. mmm my guess is 44 :-) hope you have a great day

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  79. Paola, I should know your age but unfortunately dont so i'm guessing it the big 50 tomorrow, hope its right otherwise i'm in big trouble,hehe,, you look gorgeous,no matter the age, Have a super dooper day!!!

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  80. happy birthday!my guess is 45.have a great and fun birthday.i'm a follower and also post it on my sidebar.
    thanks for the chance.

    http://www.tapuz.co.il/blog/userblog.asp?foldername=keyheart

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  81. double 4's for you then,44,,,had to guess again.hehe

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Paola