Ear candle time!

Many moons ago, when Tam & I lived in the ghetto, we were joined by several friends as we caved to the current trend and burned fire on our heads. Ok, really we used ear wax candles; it was the coolest and grossest thing all at once! A few weeks ago the Haydens were with the Sanfords and ear candles came up again. So...I made a stop by the local health food store, got some special candles and a few nights later we lit up. Unfortunatly it was late so Jeffrey has not experienced the wild crackling and popping however he did see all nastyness that was magicly pulled from me ear (not seen below). When he does, I'll post his pictures too.

Oh, and this is the burnt spot that now resides on our carpet. I guess using a paper plate to put out the flame was not the best choice (wink, wink)

Happy Birthday Day To Me...

For those of you who have not yet heard, I turn 30 in just a few days. Now one might think I was aware of this years ago, however it was only a few months ago that I was sitting at dinner with my youngest brother Philip (who will be 25 on June 7th) and he made some comment about me turning 30; as he kept talking I did not hear anything he said. I then made him stop and talk with me about turning 30. Since that day I seem to fluctuate, at times drastically, in my feelings about this upcoming event. I hear there are great things about being in the "30 club" however, I have to say (that although I TOTALLY ENJOY my small family of Jeff, Max and I) I get a bit sad when I recall my mother's 30th birthday (black balloons, "over the hill" cake, wheel chair and big party) there will be no children to remember my turning 30 (which maybe a good thing too:)). God and I have been talking about this topic a lot and as this 30th birthday celebration fastly approaches, I think I'm ready. Ready to be "Thirty, Flirty and Thriving".

My childhood

So years ago, well like 3 years ago when my parents were going through boxes in the attic to move to Dallas, we came across several of my old stuffed animals. While I kept some of them, I decided to take a picture to remember most of my favorite things. Since you are reading this, you must be bored or interested in my thoughts/feelings so you can either stop reading now or continue while I tell you about some of the items. Let's start at the top...Friends, meet Lots-a-lots-a-legs...I loved this pink, different colored socked caterpillar! Let's move to Raggedy Ann...I think this was one of my first "toys" as I recall a baby blanket with Raggedy Ann and Andy and maybe my room was decorated in that too? Under Ann is my fluffy pink dog...this was popular for some reason and I NEEDED one and LOVED it! Crammed to the left of the dog is a lion, not sure where it came from but it always sat on my shelf and made me smile. Next is my SOCK MONKEY!!!!!!! Made for me by my Nana, this little guy went EVERYWHERE with me as I drug him by his tail (which I think doubled in length). (little know side note, I made my first sock monkey just a few months ago for my newest little niece Meredith :)) Next is Ben, he was actually Robert's Cabbage Patch Doll, but he and my doll Karisa Karie (not pictured). In front of Ben is a hand made Kangaroo, with it's little baby safe in mamma's pouch. Now the weridish birdy, dragon thing was something I got from Kaleidoscope (this SUPER GREAT hands on craft place, Crayola I think, we use to ALWAYS get to go with Gram (in Kansas City)). And next, the Pound Puppies...Now who did not LOVE those and want them. The last 2 are things I am not sure where they came from but I remember playing with them lots!! OK, Thanks for humoring me and reading (maybe some did) about a few of my favorite stuffed animals from my childhood.