Happy Birthday to Me

Now, it’s not really my birthday, but I am celebrating a birthday—kind of. One year ago this month, I started writing my blog!

While I must admit it’s added another to-do item on my list, I have thoroughly enjoyed it! I’ve always wanted to keep a journal, and this is the closest I’ve come to it in years. I love having a brief record of fun family gatherings, major events, and other daily activities.

I’ve also enjoyed the interaction with you. Ideally, of course, I could chat on the phone with each of you a few times a week (smile), but since that’s not possible, this is a great alternative. I love reading your comments, answering your questions (when I can), and just feeling like we have a dialogue of sorts.

It’s been fun to think about what I’m doing each week and what type of things you’d be interested in. I also enjoy anticipating sharing a project with you as I’m creating in my stamp studio. Even my family has good-naturedly accepted the fact that many of the happenings in their lives are out there for everyone to read about. (They’re good sports!)

So thanks for a great first year! I’m looking forward to continuing this fun new adventure!

Comments

[Marlene]

Happy Birthday Shelli, it is my dear husband "50th" birthday today. I am so glad you started your blog, I enjoy reading it and finding out all your news. Have a glorious week, love Marls

[Nancy]

Hi Shelli,
Happy Birthday indeed! Thanks for sharing your life with us. I was wondering how your girls feel/deal with having Shelli Gardner, the CEO and co-founder of Stampin' Up! as their mom? I know mom is first and foremost, but I'm curious how they handle it.

[Val]

Thanks for writing -I love hearing about your life,family and stamping. I agree-I never kept a journal -for long-but blogging daily
tid-bits helps preserve memories for me and my family,updates alot of friends at once, and helps me record for later scrapping! Congrats on 1 year!

[Betsy Rouw]

Thanks for taking the time to write on your blog. I really enjoy sharing all the events with you and your family. It was wonderful to meet you at Convention and hope you enjoyed your Canadian treat.

[Michelle]

Congratulations Shelli! As a SU! demonstrator I love reading your blog and having insight into your life. Thanks for sharing so much of you with us! You are a fantastic leader and it was a great pleasure meeting you at convention.

[Lola G.]

You started your blog around the same time that I was getting to know Stampin' Up!, so the blog added another dimension to my appreciation of the company. Thanks so much for allowing all of us to experience some of the adventures with you!

[Terri A.]

Happy Birthday, Shelli! I've thoroughly enjoyed spending the past year with you!

[Roberta Layton]

Thanks so much for sharing some of your life with us. I love reading your blog and I always feel like it is a special day when there is a new post. When I read your blog, I am inspired and I know why SU is such a great company. With your leadership, it could hardly be anything but wonderful.

[SHH]

HAPPY BLOG BIRTHDAY! I think it is us, the readers, who should be celebrating! This blog is a blessing in our lives. I truly feel blessed and uplifted when I read your positive posts and when I get fun family event ideas to "borrow". Thank you for sharing with us! And a special thanks to the good sports in your family, as well.

[Wendie Waldman]

Thanks for the time and effort you put into your blog. I really enjoy reading it. You're an inspiration.

[Christina]

Happy Birthday, Shelli! I also really enjoy your blog and hearing about what you have been up to and seeing the projects you and your family post. I love the suprise blogs from your daughters, too. You have a beautiful family, thank you for letting us peak into your life a little through your blog.

[Julie Alberda]

Congratulations on your year, Shelli! That's really exciting! I know what you mean about it being another thing to do on your list, but it also helps us to sort through our lives and think things out. And can I say that I love, love, love your DSP background here?? My Hoodie from convention is so gorgeous, mostly because of this great design!
hugs,
Julie

[Sarah Kirk]

Happy Blog Birthday Shelli! I so love to read what is happening in the life of the Gardner Family and the life of the Stampin' Up! family. It warms my heart to know that the CEO of a company cares for us that much to let us into her daily life just for a minute! I have to confess that I click on the blog at least twice a day to make sure that I haven't missed anything!!!

[Terry Molineux]

Wow Shelli.....it's a year already. It's seems like just yesterday you started your blog! I love reading your family stories and what you've been doing. SU is a close knit family and I wouldn't trade it for the world! TFS

Terry~~

[Sharon Bridwell]

It's been a great year and I have really enjoyed reading your blog! I know you are busy but I love the fact that you take time out to do this. It's been so fun reading about your children, grandchildren, and you and Sterling. Thanks for sharing your family with us!!

[Debi Pippin]

wow Already a year. Seems I have been busy working on my business I hardly noticed the time passing. I am within earshot of a promotion to Manager and hope to get to hug your neck at Leadership. I signed on a recruit just after convention making my downline count to 6 and one has already recruited her mom recently. So only one more to recruit another and I am there. Convention was great but I enjoy reading your weekly blog and catching up with you and your family. I feel more in touch and know that your caring ways are so genuine. It is nice to know that you are just like us and it has been nice reading your thoughts and feeling your ups and downs. You are a great person to look up to. Your family is so lucky to have you at the helm. Here's to many more years of blogging and Stampin' UP! successes.
Love to you and your family

Debi Pippin
Florida
http://bizestampin.blogspot.com

[Candy Diaz]

Happy Blog Birthday Shelli, I love reading your blog and all the sharing you do with/for us. Thanks for all you do for all of us demos also. I have to share I signed up my first recruit yesterday (not really my first, since I have had 3 others over the 13 1/2 years), but I am really trying to help make it to 3000 by Aug. 31. My best friend Candyce Michael (executive) now tells me I need to sign up 2 more so I can promote to Sr. Supervisor and attend leadership with her, she is such a great cheerleader and we are not even up, down, side lines, just friends. Anyway, wanted to share that with you, since you share with us. Didn't get to talk with you at convention, but I did get to talk with Sterling and he remembered me from Honolulu regionals. Hope to see you in Phoenix. Hugs, Candy

[Randi]

Shelli,
Happy Blog Birthday! I love reading your blog and hearing about your family :) I am so glad that I am a demonstrator for such a close knit company as SU!

Randi
West Wendover, NV

[Twila Davis]

Wow has it been a year already! I hope you've had as much fun keeping up with your blog as we have following you! It's been about a year for me also. It's really pretty fun isin't it!?!

[Lila E]

Shelli,

I really appreciate you take the time to write in your blog. It is certaily interesting to see what it is implicated or how you wiggle to handle family, business, religion and still have the time to design such a magnificents items or cards.
In some cases it cultivates me when I read about your religion and activities.

Keep going, and Happy 1 year blogging
Lila Elizalde

[Diane G]

Shelli, thanks for keeping up your blog! I enjoy it so much, and it's fun getting to know more about you and your family and everything. You rock!

[Deb]

Yes, Happy Birthday, I so enjoy the peeks into your life. Thank you for your willingness to share.

Blessings to you and yours, Deb

[Peggy-Sue Stuckky]

Congrats on your 1 year anniversary!

[Jackie]

I can't believe it's been a year already! I've thoroughly enjoyed reading your business and family postings this past year. Although work, I enjoy keeping my own blog current. Most of my friends are in California and I have family in Tennessee so it's been wonderful keeping in touch with everyone through my blog and now FACEBOOK! THANKS FOR SHARING WITH US!

[Patty Bennett]

Happy BLOG O VERSARY Shelli! Isn't it fun!? It's been 2-1/2 years for me on my blog and I have enjoyed every single day. It's been great getting to see more of your family on your blog, reading all the details.. and it's been a great connection to YOU! :) See you next month! Patty