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July 22, 2021 by Kimberly Snyder 18 Comments

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Do you ever find an old picture from one of your childhood birthday parties ? I found one from my 6th birthday party!

I wonder what I wished for that year?

small girl blowing out birthday candles

The picture was taken at my 6th birthday party!  My Mom is watching to make sure I don’t fall face first into the cake, I think!  She was always a bit over-protective!

The party was held at my grandparents’ restaurant where my Mom worked.  Later in my life, she forbade me to ever open a restaurant…. she said it was the hardest work.  If you read this blog post, Sprout/ Grow/ Bloom ; My Entrepreneurial Journey you can read my response to her!

I still have the little ballerina figurine that decorated the top of the cake!  If you have been following me for long, I know you aren’t surprised to read that!

small ballerina shaped cake decoration

I celebrated my birthday earlier this week.  I didn’t have cake but I did get the little ballerina out and take some pictures!

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  1. Leslie Watkins says

    July 26, 2021 at 12:13 am

    I remember a cake with a ballerina on it for my 6th birthday, too! I don’t have mine though!!!

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      July 26, 2021 at 11:59 am

      My Mom saved a lot of things! She kept this in her china cabinet!

      Reply
  2. Karen says

    July 26, 2021 at 4:20 pm

    I can tell that little girl is you….your eyes give it away! Sweet post!

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      July 27, 2021 at 2:48 pm

      thank you, Karen!

      Reply
  3. Kim Waldorf says

    July 26, 2021 at 8:36 pm

    You can totally tell that sweet little girl is you! I have a picture from my 3rd or 4th birthday with a Penny Bright doll in the center. How wonderful these birthday memories are! Happy belated!

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      July 27, 2021 at 2:49 pm

      Thank you, Kim! Birthdays were much more fun when I was younger!

      Reply
  4. Cindy Rust says

    July 27, 2021 at 11:10 am

    Such sweet memories!! Thanks for sharing your story!

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      July 27, 2021 at 2:49 pm

      Thank you, Cindy !

      Reply
  5. Jayne says

    July 27, 2021 at 12:31 pm

    Oh, how sweet! So lovely that you still have the little ballerina as a memory!

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      July 27, 2021 at 2:50 pm

      Thank you , Jayne!

      Reply
  6. Jennifer says

    July 27, 2021 at 5:37 pm

    How sweet! Love that you still have that precious ballerina!

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      July 28, 2021 at 2:16 pm

      Thank you, Jennifer! I love my little ballerina! My Mom kept her in the china cabinet and now I do too!

      Reply
  7. corine Mapes says

    July 27, 2021 at 9:07 pm

    How precious you still have that! I love seeing old photos. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      July 28, 2021 at 2:17 pm

      thank you, Corine!

      Reply
  8. Linda says

    July 27, 2021 at 9:53 pm

    That is so sweet that you still have the ballerina! What wonderful memories.

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      July 28, 2021 at 2:17 pm

      thank you, Linda!

      Reply
  9. Paula@SweetPea says

    July 28, 2021 at 5:43 am

    Wonderful memories! Love that sweet ballerina.

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      July 28, 2021 at 2:17 pm

      thank you, Paula! It was wonderful to meet you in person at Haven!

      Reply

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Hello! Kimberly (Kim) Snyder and I'm glad you're here. An entrepreneurial spirit, I've owned a flower shop and antiques store, a pizza parlor and now we're in Florida living a new adventure. Join me as we downsize into our new digs and continue the adventures! WRITER & BLOGGER

Kimberly Snyder shares the adventures of moving to Florida and beginning again in a new space as a herbalist, a creative, and a serial entrepreneur

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