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Wednesday, April 11, 2007

It's My Birthday but I'm Giving Presents!!!!

It's my birthday today and in celebration, I'd like to give some lucky reader a present.


Guess how many jelly beans are in this box. The box is 4 inches square and there is about 1/2 inch at the bottom of plastic grass. The person that guesses the closest (you can go over--this isn't The Price is Right) wins a present from me. So, you want to know what you're playing for? Who cares? It's a prize! Actually, I haven't totally decided yet. I know it will include some of my favorite things...and it will be worth it! Put your best guess in the comments. You have until midnight (Central time) tonight (April 11th). Good luck!

Autism Awareness Month continues!
Yesterday I signed up at the Interactive Autism Network. Basically it is a site where we fill out some questionnaires and our information is provided to researchers. From their website:
IAN will provide tools that help you monitor your child's progress over time and explore how your child is similar to (or different than) other children affected by this disorder.

70 comments:

  1. Ok, I'll only guess if you promise not to send it in that OU box! (Oops, BAD Nebraskan, BAD Nebraskan). Sorry, I couldn't help it. . .

    If you're still letting me guess I pick 212.

    Happy, Happy Birthday, Christy Dear!

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  2. I would NEVER, EVER part with my OU Box! I made it myself! ;)

    And, now you know that I really posted this on April 10th so I could sleep in on my birthday and not have to worry about posting on my blog.

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  3. Anonymous12:04 AM

    Happy birthday! I hope you had a very satisfying sleep.

    I guess... um... hmm... 178 jellybeans?

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  4. I'm guessing 327, I think. Maybe.

    LOL! Happy Birthday!

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  5. What a bday present...sleeping in! I wish!

    My guess...100

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  6. Guess what? I'm up anyway. Oh well.

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  7. Happy Birthday Christy!!!!!!!! thirty two...thirty two....thirty, thirty, thirty, thirty, thirty two. Does that take you back to your cheer leader days?

    how about 64?

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  8. You are thirty two.....right? Or, twenty nine. I decided my next birthday I am going to tell everyone that.

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  9. Yes, you are thirty two. I checked your profile.


    So, Happy Birthday to you....Miss thirty two.

    thirty two...thirty two....thirty, thirty, thirty, thirty, thirty two.

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  10. I thought you were kidding around, Hollie! We're the same freaking age, remember? Well, now I'm a few months older.

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  11. 320.

    Happy Birthday! For three months you are older than me. Just think you've had a driver's license half your life!

    From Nathan:
    (singing) Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you

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  12. I guess 50. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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  13. Anonymous8:18 AM

    230

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  14. Anonymous8:22 AM

    I just stopped by to wish you a happy birthday and see that you're having a contest (in true Christy-fashion)! So first happy birthday, and second 128.
    Have a great day!
    ~Gigi

    PS Watch for something in the mail. ..

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  15. Anonymous8:36 AM

    Happy Birthday!!

    I guess 272.

    I love a woman with the appropriate respect for needless competition. It's fun to win stuff. :)

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  16. How about 155? Cheers to you on your birthday!

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  17. Birthday wishes being sent your way!! Hope you have a lovely day. Play, play, play!

    Happy Birthday!!

    My guess is 160.. you are way too nice... gifts on YOUR bday???

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  18. Happy Birthday! I hope it's a great one. My guess would be 250 jelly beans.

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  19. Happy birthday!

    I'm guessing 205 jellybeans.

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  20. Anonymous9:52 AM

    Happy birthday.My guess is 167 jellt beans.

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  21. Anonymous9:53 AM

    Hap-py Birth-day to You!
    Hap-py Birth-day to You!
    Haaappy Biiirthdaaaaay deeeear Chriiistyyyyy!
    Hap-py Birth-day to Yoooooou!
    (that's what I sound like when I'm singing it. I wanted you to get the full effect.)

    And according to my calculations, it's definitely 132 jelly beans.

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  22. Anonymous9:59 AM

    147
    Would you be giving a yarn prize?
    Joanne

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  23. Anonymous10:01 AM

    Geeze! How rude! I forgot to wish you a happy birthday. I'll never win now.
    Joanne
    PS Happy Birthday!

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  24. Happy birthday! I can't stand the idea of you, the best activity planner ever, not having big party! I know! Let's go to Vegas in May! ;)

    My guess is high...400? If the prize is the jelly beans then I'll regift them back to you. I hate jelly beans! But I love the counting contest!

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  25. Happy Birthday! My guess is 153. Thanks!
    Cheryl KVD

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  26. Anonymous10:18 AM

    168 Jelly beans.

    Don't these people know how the price is right works?

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  27. Anonymous10:27 AM

    Hope you are having a Fabulous Birhtday!! Happy Bday. My guess is 240 Jellybeans.

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  28. Ok happy birthday for real! Your too kind to be having a contest on your b-day... but my guess is 237, yeah, its my favorite number.

    Hope you have a fantabulous day!

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  29. Anonymous10:47 AM

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! my guess is 56!
    Tina

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  30. Happy Birthday! I guess 89

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  31. I reckon 161 beans and happy birthday

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  32. Have a fun birthday. I am guessing 453.

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  33. Some of you are close but nobody has the exact number yet!

    Joanne-the prize will include some of my favorite things---I'm pretty sure yarn is one of my favorite things!

    Mary- I will not be sending all the jelly beans. In fact, the number has decreased since I took the count and the picture. Caleb loves them.

    I'm really excited seeing all the comments from people I haven't seen on the blog before. Fun stuff!

    Keep guessing!

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  34. Happy Birthday!

    I have to guess? hmmmm.... 312

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  35. Happy Birthday !!!! I guess 232

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  36. Anonymous11:49 AM

    Hmmm.... 175 is my guess.
    Happy Birthday!

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  37. I can never get these correctly. So here is my wild guess... 180.

    Happy Birthday!

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  38. Anonymous12:30 PM

    Happy Birthday!!!

    I'd say 197.

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  39. Happy Birthday to the most fabulous chica around! My guess is 248. I never guess these things either, so let the res of us know what the lucky winner gets! I am interested to know what your favorite things are.

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  40. Anonymous1:43 PM

    I hope Alex gets a bed sore.

    My new number is 133

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  41. Anonymous1:50 PM

    Happy Birthday to you! My guess is 177 Thanks again:)

    Chantale L

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  42. Anonymous2:16 PM

    Happy Birthday!
    You know I love reading your blog but the idea of possibly winning some yarn ...weeee!
    My guess is 133!
    I hope you have a wonderful birthday and get lots of yarn and knitting things.
    PS - What a great way to delurk everyone...the possibility of a prize.

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  43. I think there are 248 Jelly Beans !

    Have a Happy Birthday!!

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  44. My guess is 70 !
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

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  45. Anonymous4:01 PM

    I'll guess 78 jelly beans. Happy Birthday!

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  46. I decided to take a mathematical approach. I took the 37 guesses, added them up, and took the average. SO MY GUESS IS 196!

    Oh, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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  47. Holy cow! Look at the comments! What a birthday! Hope your day was great!

    If I guessed too high, encourage Caleb to eat those jelly beans!

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  48. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you :) I will guess 234 jelly beans.

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  49. My guess is 184. Great Blog!
    Claudia F.

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  50. Anonymous6:38 PM

    Happy Birthday!! I will guess 216.

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  51. Anonymous7:07 PM

    Happy 16x2 Birthday!!! I've resolved to celebrate anniversaries of my 29th birthday for the time being.

    I guess 136, since I am 36 and 100 additional for good measure... :)

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  52. wow...that is hard...no picture to go buy? what brand are the jelly beans?

    I'll say...89 jelly beans.

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  53. 101 jelly beans. Happy Birthday, Christy!

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  54. Feliz Cumpleanos, Christy! I hope you are doing something fun. It look like you made the day fun for the rest of us anyway judging by the whoppin' 54 comments. :) Everyone likes to try to win something! You know how to have fun. I need to take some lessons from you. :)

    MY GUESS: 132 jellybeans (since you're 32, but there's got to be more than 32 in there, so that's my guess.) :)

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  55. Christy, your blog is the coolest! :) (Is it uncool for people our age to say things like "cool"? Probably - but who cares?) My guess is 78.

    Happy happy birthday!

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  56. Anonymous9:13 PM

    Happy Birthday to You! Happy Birthday to You! And my guess is 187!

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  57. Anonymous9:27 PM

    Happy Birthday, Christy. I want to guess 185 even though there is already a cluster of guesses close by. I made a point to calculate my guess before looking at the others. Oh, well....

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  58. My guess is 148.... it started with 150 then Caleb ate at least two before getting caught :)

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  59. Anonymous9:39 PM

    Happy Birthday! I'll guess 157.

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  60. 50 or 75.

    I'm not 31 I'm 29. That is my answer for the next 5 years.

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  61. Happy Birthday Christy! I hope you had a wonderful day. I imagine since you are 2 hrs ahead of me you've headed off to bed... but I hope that your day and evening were enjoyable!
    Happy Happy Birthday

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  62. Happy Birthday!! I left you a message on my blog. I think all the good guesses have already been made, but I'll go with 208 because I'm already here and if all the cool people are guessing, maybe I should too. (Not that it will make me cool, I know.)

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  63. Wow, what fun! Happy Birthday! You are the woman, and a VERY creative one at that. I love that you have comments galore. Hope you have a great day.

    My guess is 323.

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  64. 166! and eat one for me,okay> I didnt get any for Easter.

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  65. Anonymous4:24 AM

    Happy Birthday!!! My guess is 113 jelly beans.ctrshfwz

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  66. Anonymous6:50 AM

    Happy Birthday! My guess is 84.

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  67. I will make a guess of 225. Happy Birthday!

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  68. Anonymous11:32 AM

    ohhh...I love guessing games. My gues is 167!

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  69. Anonymous3:42 PM

    Have a wonderful birthday! My guess is 98.
    Linda SS

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