So This is What 30 Feels Like

8:00 AM

The cake my mom made for me!

You know what? It doesn't feel any different than 29. In fact, it feels better. I woke up this morning as a 30 year old. I thought I would dread it, but it feels great! It is like I get to start over with a whole new decade of my life and the possibilities are endless. My 20's kind of stunk. I was married young while still a teenager to someone who ended up being abusive and who used drugs. I struggled, I dug in my heels and it wasn't until the end of my 20's that I started to pull things together and really do well. Now, at 30, things look amazing and I cannot wait to see what lies ahead!

How did you feel when you turned 30? If you are still a youngster, are you looking forward to 30 or dreading it?

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Kathleen is a homeschooling mom of four boys with a serious case of the Wanderlust bug. Her love of travel extends to her children, and has resulted in the family visiting 48 states to date, and traveling nearly a third of the year. She is the owner of LifeWith4Boys.com where you will find information on Family Travel, recipes, reviews, lifestyle and more.

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22 comments

  1. CherylOctober 25, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    I was ok with 30... I think I'm going to have a problem with 31. Thankfully it falls on Mother's Day so hopefully I'll be getting spoiled too much to realize. ;)

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  2. AnonymousOctober 25, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Happy birthday! I dreaded it but am okay with it now. But I always say only 9 more years til 40 and that is going to go fast....

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  3. Mommies 2 CentsOctober 25, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    I freaked a little back in March when I turned 30 but now I have settled into it. I freak out more that my next big milestone birthday is 40! YIKES!
    I am glad that I'm done with all of the 20's stuff like having kids, buying a house, etc...I'm ready for what comes next.

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  4. Princess HairstylesOctober 25, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    You're still young at 30! It's the big 40 creeping up on me that is freaking me out.

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  5. Liz MaysOctober 25, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Nope, I had a slight crisis at age 30. After that, I was fine, but 30 was bad, bad, bad. Happy Birthday!

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  6. nicóleOctober 25, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    It only gets better! Happy Birthday!!!

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  7. Anne - Mommy Has to WorkOctober 25, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    Happy Birthday - I'm dreading 40!

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  8. Ms DOctober 25, 2011 at 11:50 PM

    Today is my birthday too!! Woohoo! Except I am not as young as you are! Happy birthday :)

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  9. AnonymousOctober 26, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    Hope you got my message I left on your phone. Hope everything is going well in MD...LOVE YOU....Old Lady...:) Gwen

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  10. Barbara's BeatOctober 26, 2011 at 3:32 AM

    wait till you hit 50. Happy Birthday

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  11. TammyOctober 26, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    It's beautiful. I love it.

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  12. That Bald ChickOctober 26, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    I had my crisis at 25. The rest have been easy peasy, and 35 feels like 30. Now, 36 on the other hand, which is looming, may not feel so great.

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  13. KathleenOctober 26, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    Thanks ladies! Happy Birthday to you too Kim, you may be older than me, but you look younger and that is all that counts.

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  14. RheaOctober 26, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    30 did not scare me. That is a beautiful cake, what a sweet mom. Hope you had a wonderful day!!!

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  15. DonnaOctober 26, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    Happy Late Birthday! And, I promise they only get better. If the 50s are the new 30s, then the 30s are like the teens. :-D

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  16. UnknownOctober 26, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    Loved 30s, I had a big bash and started planning my third child! Loving the 40's even more since my kids are all grown and moved out, well they keep coming back! Nice cake, that is to funny! I love your mom :-)

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  17. HilLesha O'NanOctober 29, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    Beautiful cake!

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  18. Rebel Chick JennOctober 29, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    What a pretty cake!
    My mom still makes my birthday cakes too, and I am 33. LOL

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  19. Marcie W.October 29, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    I'm 28, almost 29, and I'm nervous about 30. Part of me is excited, another part wants to cry.

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  20. AnneOctober 29, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    I wish my mom still made me cakes!

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  21. UnknownOctober 31, 2011 at 2:34 AM

    Happy Birthday! 30 is still quite far for me so I haven't given it much thought- it's definitely not old though so I'm not too worried! :)

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  22. AmandaNovember 8, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    Happy very belated birthday! I'm not liking my 30's. I swear my body saw 30 and decided to fall apart. I hear 40 is better.

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