Happy April Fool's Day | How About Orange

April 01, 2011

Happy April Fool's Day

I like today for three reasons. One, it's Friday. Two, it's my birthday. Three, it's April Fool's Day. An unrelated note: while our neighbors were out of the country recently, we may have accidentally let ourselves into their house and applied self-adhesive googly eyes to their stuff. Some eyes might possibly have ended up in our house, too.

100 comments:

Clare said...

Hap hap happy birthday!

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday! I like the eyes, very cute idea.

Bego said...

LOL! love those googly eyes :D
and happy birthday!

Sil said...

Hey happy birthday!

Henna said...

hi! i haven't commented on your blog before but i have to tell you that a) I LOVE IT, b) happy birthday! and c) i am dying over this googly eyes idea. you just prompted me to jump on amazon and buy a pack of googly eyes, i am totally doing this every time we visit friends' houses going forward. HILARIOUS!!!

Michelle Engel Bencsko said...

Happy Birthday!

the rikrak studio said...

yay! you're so cute!
happy birthday, superstar.
{& love your accidental googley eyes!}

tammie said...

happy birthday! very funny about the eyes. will have to try that one.

ru'cucu said...

haha very funny!
Enjoy the rest of today! :D

Rose Clearfield said...

Happy birthday!

Francine said...

Funny! Happy Birthday!

Lori said...

Happy Birthday!

RAENOVATE said...

you can always lie about your age on your birthday and say that you're simply april fooling! have a great day, birthday girl!

Lindsey Raughton said...

happy birthday!!!

Unknown said...

Happy birthday!

Love the googlie eyes. Will be adding that to my list o'pranks.

Rebecca said...

Haha! That's a fun one.

Happy birthday! Today is also my father in law's birthday.

Posh Lady said...

As the neighbor who came home to wiggly eyes after an international flight, I must say, I laughed out loud! It kept us in good spirits, thanks to you both!

Grandma G said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, my dear April Fool!!! I will always remember going out the door heading for the hospital thinking "I don't want to have a baby on April Fool's Day!" But you came, anyway... and I do have to say, for a Fool, you turned out pretty good! ;)

I LOVE YOU TONS!!!
Mum

Jessica Jones said...

Don't worry, Mum. It worked out well because it helps people remember my birthday.

Thanks for all the happy wishes, everyone! And if you have any good April Fool's pranks to share, YOU MUST TELL ME. I love practical jokes.

Tarrah said...

happy birthday to us both! my bday too! i'm scheming about the googly eyes & who might be on my target list!! super fun...thx for sharing!

Maria J Black said...

That is great! What a cute idea. I bet if I did it to my girls stuff, they would love it. Thanks for Sharing and Happy Birthday!

Joy said...

That is so hysterical!!

Hope your Birthday Day is really wonderful!

Tania said...

Congrats - Hope you have a happy orange day!

EG said...

Happy Birthday! And I love the googly eyes thing. Subtle, harmless, but funny.

Anna said...

happy b-day! it's my mom's b-day today too. :)

The big green cup said...

Very good idea !

LiPeony said...

LOLOL googly eyes reminds me of that Geico commercial with the googly eyes on top of the money. Happy Bday! =D

ideamoda.com said...

Happy Birthday! :)

jinx2 said...

happy birthday! those eyes just made me smile. :)

Marie-Eve said...

Happy B Day !

Care said...

happy birthday! It's a GREAT day for a birthday -- It's also my sister's and my daughter's birthdays today, too!

liz @ bon temps beignet said...

Happy Birthday Jessica!!

PS: the eyes would freak me out.

Grabbing My Happy said...

Happy birfday! And I think more things should have self adhesive googly eyes. Seriously.

logan said...

Happy Birthday! I love some googly eyes...they add fun anywhere.

Madaline said...

Happy Birthday! It's my birthday month too! Yay! Andddd April Fools is my fav!

i fooled my friends on my blog! madalinemeatte.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

Birthday on April Fools? That's awesome! Happy Birthday! And those googly eyes make me giggle, I have several packs of those too so now I am inspired... :)

ourthreesons said...

Happy Birthday! It's posts like this that make yours one of my very favorite blogs. I love googly eyes. :)

Amanda said...

Jess, happy birthday! It's mine too so, it must be that only amazing people are born on this day.

Erika Machamer said...

Definitely love this idea! I'm going to use it on my niece and nephew!

Happy Birthday!

Charlene said...

Happy Happy Joy Joy! Eat some cake. I love the googly eyes idea!

Julie said...

happy birthday to you!!!!

Michelle Stedman said...

happy birthday!

Eva @ Four Leaf Clover said...

Happy birthday! I hope it's a fantastic one!

rilojane said...

That's frikken awesome- that 1, it's Friday; 2, you share your birthday with a holiday that doesn't deprive you of gifts (like being near Christmas); and 3, the googley eyes. Mental note posted for April Fool's 2012.

Happy Birthday

Dream on the wave said...

Great day for a birthday! Have a good one! Congratulations

rilojane said...

Waaaiiiitttttt a minute.

Is it *really* your birthday???

Amanda said...

happy birthday! i thought of this blog on ebay last night when i searched pantone and saw an orange pantone mug for sale!!

Vicky Myatt said...

No wonder I love your site so much...I am an April Fool's Baby also!!! Happy Birthday!!!

April @ Sewing Novice said...

Happy Birthday! It's a great month for a birthday. :-D

Mollie said...

I am so going to be stealing the wiggle eye idea...

Danee said...

Happy Birthday, Anyone who would sneak in to a neighbors house and add goggly eyes is someone I need in my life.

Danee

Emily said...

Love it! Happy birthday!!

Sara @ House Bella said...

Happy Birthday Jess!

piipadoo said...

Hyvää syntymäpäivää!

-Paula

dragonflower said...

Happy Birthday!~ Enjoy your awesome day:)

tinajo said...

Congrats on your day! :-)

w said...

happy birthday jess!!!! have a sweet, orange day!!
love from argentina :)

ps: your mom is the sweetest..

Jennifer said...

Your neighbors will get quite a laugh when they get home!
Happy Birthday!!!!

Jessica Chavez said...

Hurray! Happy Bday!! (I just hope it's not a joke! :P)

Heather Daigle said...

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Carol said...

Happy birthday! Congratualions for the date and for beiyng such a good blogger!

enie meenie said...

Happy Birthday Girly! Have an awesome friday, you are so lucky it lands on the weekend!

dess said...

Happy birthday!!!! I wish you health, happiness and tons of inspiration!!! You make life so much happier for us, trust me :))
Oh and sneaking over to your neighbour's house - so sweet!

Sew Create It - Jane said...

Happy Birthday!

Love the googly eye trick...must remember that when next I babysit the neighbours house!

Leslie said...

Happy, happy day! (Love the googly eyes!)

Jenny @ DIY Newlyweds diynewlyweds@gmail.com said...

Happy Birthday!

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday!

p.s. orange is my favorite color.

Miranda said...

Happy Birthday! Googly eyes are the best! I'd die laughing if someone did that to my stuff. I'd probably just leave them on there forever so I culd laugh about it!!

A said...

Happy Birthday! I hope you are having a lovely day. The goggly eyes seem like they would help move things in that direction.
It's my birthday today too and I'm having a great day so far, despite the snow in Boston.

no said...

happy birthday!

RudeMermaid said...

Happy Birthday!



(I feel like I would slowly turn around in my shower to have the shampoo watching me!)

Melissa said...

I totally forgot it was April fool's!! Quick. I've got to think of something to do.

Happy Birthday, Jess! Hope it's a great one.

dreams of flying said...

Love the googly eye idea and happy birthday!!!!!

Lisa said...

Happy Birthday! Too funny you remind me of a time when I was in high school my friend and I snuck in to the school after hours and glued hundreds of googly eyes to a teachers door. He would always say he was watching us in class so we left a sign that said we're watching you.

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday!! I love the "eyes"!
"Looks" like you have a great sense of humor. ;)

Annika said...

The happiest of birthdays to you!

Norma said...

Its my sweet dads birthday today too. Happy bday to you too.

I love this eye thing. I'm going to do it to my co-workers stuff. I get in way earlier than them and I can't wait for them to show up and see pairs of eyes staring at them all day. LOL!!!!

Anne Magee said...

Happy Birthday! The googly eyes is a cute idea... :)

SewTara said...

well happy birthday!!

I'm so reusing the googly eye idea! It's hilarious.
Now I just need to discretely beg for keys . . .

Kimberly said...

Happy birthday!!! :)

Kathy McCreedy said...

Happiest of birthdays to you! How about a slice of orange birthday cake?!? :D

Chelsea said...

Happy Birthday! That's probably the cutest April Fools joke I've seen. ^_^

Kelly said...

Happy Birthday! :D

ane pixestos said...

Happy birthday! Even your birthday post brought a smile to my face :) (In some countries, the birthday celebrant gives *others* gifts on their birthdays...)
Wishing you many, many happy returns, and thank you so much for your wonderful blog, which is one of my favuorites.
*For she's a jolly good fellow, and so say all of us!*

Ann said...

A very happy birthday to you.
Love the googley eye gag, too funny

Eleanor Rae said...

Happy Birthday for yesterday!! They googly eyes are amazing! Yesterday a friend of mine snuck into her flatmates room and covered everything with newspaper, including wrapping up all of his books/dvds/clothes. It was brilliant! xxxx

Chelle said...

Happy Birthday! Hope you had a great day.

Dee Tollaksen said...

Isn't anybody else worried that you are using hair gel to brush your teeth? Are your teeth so loose that you require extra firm control on your toothbrush? Or are you applying gel to your hair with the pulsating oral B brush?

Here's hoping those problem teeth or unique hairdo did not hamper an awesome April Fool's birthday!

Jessica Jones said...

Dee, I like the extra glossy shine it gives my teeth. Thanks for asking. :)

Anonymous said...

Hey! It was my birthday yesterday, too! April Fools Babies. :) Hope you had a great day!

Pam said...

A very happy birthday to you, Orange Lady.

Becky said...

I'm always late - Happy Birthday Jess. Hope you are having a great weekend!

barb's creations said...

SNAP....from one April fool birthday girl to another Happy Birthday :) Barb.

Stuart and Kimber said...

Happy Birthday!!!

Leah said...

Happy Birthday! Friday was my birthday too!

Deanna (Silly Goose Farm) said...

Happy Birthday! It was also my son's birthday, as well (his first).

Ultrasonic Skin Scrubber said...

LOL! love those googly eyes :D
and happy birthday!

Cyd said...

Happy belated birthday! (We're birthday twins!)

Unknown said...

I missed that it was your birthday. Happy day!!! xo

Nisha said...

haha.

so you share your birthday with april fool's day... must be having a lot of interesting stories to tell? :D :D