Alice posted: " Tuesday, December 21, 2021 Christmas morning dropped a fresh male onto the Barbie dating scene when one sister scored endless Barbie dates with Ken. And not any Ken. Sport and Shave Ken was handsome and he required grooming. He arrived from Santa, c"
Christmas morning dropped a fresh male onto the Barbie dating scene when one sister scored endless Barbie dates with Ken. And not any Ken. Sport and Shave Ken was handsome and he required grooming. He arrived from Santa, complete with a marker for a DIY beard, a razor, and a small container to hold water for the tiny razor. We scribbled a beard all over Ken's face, even where real facial hair wouldn't grow and hey, why not try his chest while we're at it? Sis, the gift recipient of honor got first dibs on shaving him. Sure enough, the water was all that was needed to shave that facial and chest hair off his body. We slapped him with imaginary Aqua Velva and set him aside for a nap.
All of the Barbies we renamed Barbie Linda, Barbie Susan, and Barbie Cindy scrambled to get ready for their dates. Kissing Barbie Linda wore her best chiffon gown, complete with lip prints. Peaches and Cream Barbie Susan wore her flouncy pale peach colored gown, and Loving You Barbie Cindy chose a gown with red velvet hearts. Ken would arrive soon and choose his favorite. This was way before The Bachelor, but boy, were we onto something.
We fussed over getting the girls ready. Which would be the lucky one? The plan was for Ken to arrive to a non-existent Barbie house in a non-existent convertible to go to dinner at a non-existent fancy restaurant. We decided Kissing Barbie would be the selected One since she already owned a stampable lipstick made just for her, complete with a puckering kissing sound at the press of a handy-dandy button built into her back, right between her shoulder blades. Such a perfect power couple, shaveable Ken and Kissing Barbie Linda that already knows how to kiss. What could go wrong?
A little brother, that's what.
While we chose outfits and planned conversations to go with a handsome date, somehow, Ken disappeared. So engrossed in the details of a glamorous evening, we didn't think anything of Ken taking a nap that lasted a little...too...long.
Mom, doing Mom things, walked into the kitchen and started yelling. "What are you doing?" We weren't doing anything other than getting the girls ready for a date, why all the commotion? Until we realized she wasn't speaking to us. Cold winters meant the burners on the gas stove blared on high in the kitchen and the table was our favorite play space. This Christmas was a cold one, not surprisingly.
She ran to the stove, turned off the burner, grabbed something from my brother, the flames rising high, threw it in the sink, and turned the water on full blast. "Didn't you smell that?"
Umm..."No."
"What were you thinking?"
Umm...Ken and Kissing Barbie are going on a date. We stared, speechless. Was it really Ken or was it a hot dog?
"Why weren't you watching him?"
Umm... "We were watching him. We shaved his face and chest. He took a nap to get ready for his date."
"Not THAT, HIM!" Mom pointed to where my brother was right before he ran away. "He could've set the house on fire!"
What in the world did she speak of? We only planned to get the girls ready for a date with Ken. He was clean shaven and ready to go. Kissing Barbie Linda was the lucky one, why would the house catch on fire?
Sis looked around. We all looked around. Then we smelled it. Melted plastic. Ken, not a hot dog. In the sink. Doused with water. We retrieved him, his slacks dripping with water. His hair, singed and stuck to his scalp. A shiny blackened face tried to greet us as we attempted to wipe off sticky charred marks off his cheeks. Let's try the razor. We can shave it off. Nope, didn't work. We washed and scrubbed and rinsed poor Ken to no avail. Barbie Linda, Barbie Susan, and Barbie Cindy, were stood up through no fault of their own. Not because they weren't pretty or dressed up or lacked confidence, but because poor Ken was burnt to a crisp.
Sigh. After some tears, the date continued with a non-existent Ken, driving up in a non-existent convertible, to a non-existent Barbie house, to have dinner at a non-existent restaurant. Except there was room for Barbie Linda, Barbie Susan, and Barbie Cindy. Plus plenty of air kisses sent to whomever would take them with multiple presses of Kissing Barbie Linda's shoulder blades. Love hurts.
Summer • HippieMom posted: " I know I haven't posted in a while, but 2022 will most certainly be a more interesting year. There's a BIG announcement coming soon (maybe even in December still) and more outings and events are being planned for. Thanks for a great year, my dear fol"
I know I haven't posted in a while, but 2022 will most certainly be a more interesting year. There's a BIG announcement coming soon (maybe even in December still) and more outings and events are being planned for. Thanks for a great year, my dear followers. Have a fantastic Yule, and stay blessed.
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msw blog posted: " One of my favorite dishes to make is a veggie frittata, especially on a Sunday, utilizing all of the vegetables from the week that I haven't eaten. Tis is a great way to maximize he veggies drawer and create tasty brunch dish. "
One of my favorite dishes to make is a veggie frittata, especially on a Sunday, utilizing all of the vegetables from the week that I haven't eaten. Tis is a great way to maximize he veggies drawer and create tasty brunch dish.
Luca Bartolini posted: "Savignano piange la scomparsa improvvisa di Milko Castagnoli, super tifoso di San Giovanni in Compito. Si è spento a soli 62 anni a causa di un malore in seguito al quale venerdì è stato trasportato al Bufalini. Per i medici si sarebbe trattato di un tumo"
Savignano piange la scomparsa improvvisa di Milko Castagnoli, super tifoso di San Giovanni in Compito. Si è spento a soli 62 anni a causa di un malore in seguito al quale venerdì è stato trasportato al Bufalini. Per i medici si sarebbe trattato di un tumore lampo che non gli ha lasciato scampo.
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