Christmas

Posted on December 28th, 2008 by Jean

Merry Christmas! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. Thank you all for the Christmas cards, gifts, comments and wishes! Several of you played Secret Santa to me and my family, and I thank you very much for your generosity.
 
Our Christmas was magical and innocent. Santa did visit our house, and the delight in our daughters’ eyes was evident. Here are just a few photos from the day.
 

Christmas morning.
 

Pearl and Natalie enjoy view-finders, Pixos, and radio-controlled cars.
 

Natalie mastered the Scratch Art kit. (Thank you, Jessica!)
 

Pearl and Natalie take their *big girl* bikes for a spin.
 
Sorry that I haven’t blogged lately. My computer is on the fritz, but heading to the repair shop on Monday.

Tags: Christmas, Santa, Secret

Childhood Toys

Posted on December 9th, 2008 by Jean

10 Toys, TV Shows, or Movies from my childhood that I really liked. I’m so lucky that my parents actually saved some of my childhood toys. Here are the toys of my past.
 
The Dolls
 
Let’s start with the main doll, Barbie herself! I’m not sure which year these two Barbie’s came out (seen on top of the Barbie Camper). They are joined by Disco Ken, Blythe (with her original pink wig), the Bionic Woman, and Donny Osmond.
 

 
Of course, when you have the dolls, you need a place to keep them. Thus, the cases.
 

 
We cooked with Barbie in the Karosel Kitchen for hours!
 


 
We put batteries in it, and it still works after all these years!
 

 
Let’s get to the smaller dolls. May I introduce the Rock Flowers. Apparently, the dolls can stand on top of the record while it’s spinning. I don’t remember if I ever tried that.
 

 
Here are my big baby dolls from the 60’s.
 

 

 
As I got a little older, Crissy, Shirley, and Tiffany joined my doll family.
 


 
Crissy’s hair could grow with a push of her belly-button, and Tiffany’s hair could change color by rotating her scalp.
 
Paperdolls
 
These are just a few of the paperdolls that I cherish(ed).
 

 

 

 

 
View-Master
 
I could stare inside my View-Master and escape into the fantasy world of Snow White or The Jungle Book.
 


 
Actual slide from Snow White.
 

 
Actual slide from Jungle Book
 
Honorable Mention
 
These are the toys I no longer own, but spent much of my youth enjoying them.
Silly Putty
 

 
Jacks
 

 
Etch-A-Sketch
 

 
Which Witch Board Game
 

 
Please feel free to self-tag!

Tags: 70's, barbie, childhood, dolls, paperdolls, toys, vintage, youth

Christmas Shopping

Posted on December 6th, 2008 by Jean

Good morning! Yesterday I drove to Vegas to get my hair done and to Christmas shop.
New doo. Sorry for the serious bed-head.

At the House of Blues, I found the coolest gifts for my best friend, Joy, and her husband Cimber. They don’t read my blog, so it’s safe to post a couple pics here without ruining the surprise.

Blues Brothers bowling shirt and Day of the Dead cross.

I think Cimber wears bowling shirts 24/7, and Joy is really into skulls and crosses.
At Nordstrom, I stopped by the Lancome counter to pick up some makeup remover. While there, I asked if they had any rollerball lipgloss. Reminds me of my youth. Do you remember those flavored rollerball lipglosses? Well, they’re back… but all sold out. They did have the regular old wand lipgloss, and the colors are fantastic, so I bought one.

Lancome’s Color Fever Gloss in Aflame

I was also low on mascara, so I asked about that. The lady said, Sit down. I want to put some on you. So I sat down. Do you know what she produced? The vibrating mascara! She pushed the button, and began massaging my lashes. It felt oddly good, until she poked me in the eye! I kid you not! You all warned me it was an accident waiting to happen, and it sure as hell was! Ok, so after cleaning up the tears and smudges, I had to admit, my lashes looked MUCH longer! So, I actually bought the mascara. It does have a dual purpose. It’s a mascara, and a vibrator that leaves your pubes looking luxurious. Har har har!

When the lady poked me in the eye and apologized, I said, It’s ok. Why do we say it’s ok when it really isn’t? If she had warned me beforehand, I’m going to gouge your eye out with this vibrating applicator. Are you alright with that? I’d certainly have said, No. Are you out of your mind?

Let me get some more coffee in me. Have an awesome Saturday!

Tags: Christmas, Las Vegas, Shopping, Vegas