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Thursday, May 15, 2008

We Have A Winner And A Card

Judy Rozema come on down!! Judy please email me your addy at kellyshadow@yahoo.com!!!

Sorry for the delay by the time I finished watching Criminal minds and CSI NY last night i was so tired I just went to bed!

Thank you everyone for playing along!! And to those who asked my birthday is on the 26th. I am compiling all the questions and will have a question answer post ready very shortly.

I made this card using Flourishes newly released lilac set, it is such a gorgeous set!! I don't know why but some of the lilacs look a little blurry they aren't in real life, i wonder if it was the glitter pen that caused it?

The instructions for this card can be found here Lilac Blossom.

Supplies: Lilac, flourishes fllc, always artichoke, VV cs, lovely lilac, always artichoke, ink, copics, glitter pen, oval punch, ribbon, plastic bag,

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Sunday, May 11, 2008

Blog Chocolate Finally!!!!


I am so sorry I didn't get this up yesterday, I got so side tracked. I hope everyone had a super mother's Day weekend, I know we did. We just hung out here as a family all weekend the kids got me flowers and card Jason cleaned up the kitchen this morning and tended to all my needs!!!

So what's up with the blog candy?? Well May is my birthday month and I want to kick of my celebrations with a giveaway for you! I am giving away this gorgeous Siberian Iris set of 11 from Flourishes there are so many possibilities with set.

So how do you get it? Just leave a comment, question, or request (please be kind) on this post and I will draw a name on Wednesday night.


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Saturday, March 29, 2008

Winner, and Answers

The winner is......................................................

BELA'S CREATING PLACE

Please email at kellyshadow@yahoo.com and i will pass your info onto Kelley so she can get the stamps out you.

I've heard a lot about Glimmer Mist recently....what is it and where do you get it??
Glimmer mist is essentially glitter in a spray form, it is a super fine glitter and has a gorgeous effect.
You can find glimmer mist in quite a few stores here are some place that I like to shop at
Embellish It Scrapbooking
All that scraps
Tattered angels the makers of Glimmer mist

I have to ask that beautiful color ribbon you used on this card....where did you get that from????
The ribbon is from Stampin Up, it is now retired it was called Purely pomegranante Satin ribbon, the ribbon used on the card mentioned was similar, just a slightly different shade, but I can't remember where I got it from.

Who makes it?
Glimmer mist is made by Tattered angles.

What colors does it come it?
Glimmer mist come in about 60 colors so there is a lot of choice I have only 6 colors but there are gold, latte, coffee shop, gingerbread, snowflake and sugar cookie. I do plan to collect a few more colors too!

How do I purchase stamps from this company (our daily bread).
You can purchase from them right here Our Daily Bread

Do you know what colorless, odorless mineral spirits are?

Odorless mineral spirits
is based on petroleum and has a moderate evaporation rate. It is said not to be absorbed through healthy skin, but it's sensible to take precautions, especially if you've sensitive skin. Odorless mineral spirits is, unsurprisingly, more expensive than normal mineral spirits as it has had some of the harmful aromatic solvents removed. Brands include Turpenoid, Thin-ex, Gamsol.

The reason the y work so well with prismacolor pencil is because prismacolor pencils have a wax base, oil painting is also a common use of orderless mineral spirits.

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Thursday, March 27, 2008

Challenges.....News........and A Giveaway!



Can you believe I actually made 2 cards for today's Way to use it challenge! Today's challenge was to "find Ways to Spray It. Whether it be Glimmer Mist, water misting, color spritzer, airbrush, hairspray...or whatever else you can think up...have fun spraying it on."

For this card I used my markers to color the image and spritzed it with water just before stamping it. I love the effect, very muted kind of like watercolors.

I used my Fancy Pants Bella Bush for the main image on this card, along with Harmony Happiness for the sentiment. This sentiment happens to be one of my favorites!

Supplies: Bella Bush, Harmony Happiness, rose red, certainly celery, white cs, rose red ink, markers, water spritzer, ribbon, butterfly charm.

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Now onto some BIG news!! After the whole Treehouse stamps dilemma came a silver lining!! I was offered a Design Team spot on Our Daily Bread Designs team . The owner Kelley Holland has created a line of stamps that will fit the need of Christians allowing them to create cards for friends and family.

Her store is also stocked with designer papers, stickers and so much more!! Kelley plans to release 2 new sets around the 15th of every month. I am so honored to have been asked to join this wonderful team!!

This is my first card using the Light of the World stamp set. I made this card for today's Way to use it challenge. The challenge was to "find Ways to Spray It. Whether it be Glimmer Mist, water misting, color spritzer, airbrush, hairspray...or whatever else you can think up...have fun spraying it on."

I used glimmer mist (snowflake) to spritz the entire card ribbon and all after it was finished. I just love how it glistens making it so heavenly......LOL! I also used the color challenge from Tuesday, I thought the colors had such a calming effect.

Now on to some blog Chocolate!!!

Kelley was so generous to offer the design team a set to giveaway The winner will receive a Light of the World set!! I will send Kelley the winner's name and she will mail a set direct to you!!

So you are probably wondering what you have to do to get this set!! Just leave a comment on this post! You can just drop in to say hello, ask a question, let me know if there is anything you would like to see on my blog.....etc.

I will draw a random name on Saturday morning.

Supplies: Light of the world, our daily bread designs, soft sky, basic grey , and white cs, soft sky and basic grey ink, copics, glimmer mist, brads, ribbon.





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Wednesday, December 19, 2007

The Winner And A Rant!!

First the rant......................... Oh My Word!!! I am so irritated with CBS, leading everyone on saying we were getting a new episode, i even checked their website today to make sure.....................then at the last minute bait and switch!!!! A repeat!!!! This is a new low for them!!!
Even the tv guide up until the last minute before airtime said it was new ans then bang it changes to a repeat description!!!! Ok I feel better now!!

The winner is
Blogger Jennifer said...

Merry Christmas Kelly. And how could ANYONE not be nice to you? (If someone's not, I can beat them up for you! LOL!)
This stamp set looks really cool. I'm thinking it would make some awesome Christmas cards for next year!
And thanks for just the opportunity to win a cool set!

Jennifer please email me (sidebar) you addy!!

Thank you to everyone who played along!! Merry Christmas to you ALL!!!!

On a side note Jennifer I might take you up on your offer..... do you know anyone at CBS.......?!!!......LOL!!Bahahahahaha!!! Just kidding!!!

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Sunday, December 16, 2007

Merry Chritmas Blog Chocolate!!!

I wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas!! So what better way could I do it then to giveaway this Gorgeous set from Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps, this set is called Vintage Christmas and is a pretty good sized set!!

I will draw randomly for this one Wednesday night after Criminal Minds and CSI NY another 2 of my favorite shows!!

So all you have to do is leave a comment on this post!! It can be anything as long as it is nice!! *wink*

Merry Christmas to you all!!!

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AndThe Winner Is.........


#17

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I agree....easy to navigate. That snowman is really cute and love the gallery with all those neat ideas!!!!

Cindy Coffman

December 14, 2007 4:39 PM


Please send me your addy so I can pass it along to Ashley and Kristen so they can get your set out to you!! Email can be found on the side bar!!

I will be back shortly with something fun!!

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Friday, November 30, 2007

We have a Winner!!

First off I want to thank all of you for your wonderful comments and for your visits you all make blogging so worth it.......LOL!!

Well I am unhappy to say that my shows were not on tonight and the one that was on is a repeat whaaaaa don't they know I need my weekly fix!!.....LMBO!!! Just seems to fit with the terrible I have had arrrggg........ I hate bad days!!

I will be answering some of the questions asked a little later, so watch out cause Nancy asked what was on my Christmas list it could be a long post!


Comment #50 Cathy please email me your addy and I will get these in the mail for you!! And here is what Cathy had to say


Cathy said...

Wow...now I call this CHOCOLATE! Stampin Chocolate! I would love to have these sweet stamps. I've seen so many cards made with these. I can't tell you enough how much I jsut love your creatie and talented projects. I look forward to ALL your UPDATES! Thanks so much for sharing your talent in blogland. One of your admirers....hopefully not stalker!
Thanks for a chance at this CHOCOLATE!
cmeyers@hughes.net

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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

It's Time For Some Chocolate!!


OK so I am a little late posting but technically it still is later today.....ROTFLMBO!! So here is what is up for grabs!! Both sets are from Flourishes, Flourished Christmas (I love this set) and Flourished Elements their latest release so pretty!! I just want to thank each and every one of you that stop by my blog, you make it so rewarding, so now I want to reward you!!

So what do you have to do to get a this yummy blog Chocolate???!!??? Well leave me a comment on this post it can be whatever you would like, just saying hello, asking a question, suggestions or if you are feeling up to it I would love to hear about your Christmas traditions, however it is not mandatory!

I will randomly draw a name on Friday night after I have watched some of my favorite shows Ghost whisperer, Moonlight, and Numb3rs!! So that should be around 9 pm pacific standard time!!

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Saturday, July 21, 2007

The Winner Is

The Winner Is

Mary Campbell


Mary Campbell said...
Hope you are having a great vacation. Love your blog and check it out every morning. You give me a lot of ideas to try. Something I would like to try is stamping on acetate. I am so afraid of messing it up. Could you do a tutorial on that? Thanks for the great blog candy. Love the cuttlebug.

Thank you all for playing along!! I will make this post short as i am leaving right away for the trip home!

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Monday, July 02, 2007

And The Winners!!!

Yes I said winners!! You didn't know you were be entered for more then one draw did you?!! Well actually I am drawing for three things!!

1. Tuscan Rose Flourishes

2. TLC ( Top Line Creations) Page Elements Winter set

3. TLC ( Top Line Creations) Page Elements Autumn set

Both Page Elements are pictured below!

So here are the winners


1. Tuscan Rose Flourishes,
Lisa C. said...

Great candy, I would love to see a picture of your family together, all of you! :-)


2. TLC ( Top Line Creations) Page Elements Winter set, from the subscribers list rydavidson@tampabay.rr.com

3. TLC ( Top Line Creations) Page Elements Autumn set,
dini said...

shut up! I have been drooling over this set for months, but couldn't justify the purchase. Pick me! Pick me!

Dina
http://mamadinis.blogspot.com

Winner please email , you addresses so i can get these out to you-------> email found on sidebar!!

And now to answer a few more questions!

Jen said...

I absolutely love your website.........but most of all, I want to hear about any info regarding your hubbies stamps. I love them they are all so perfect for my house!!

Well there is some very big news regarding hubby's stamps, but for now I have been sworn to secrecy , I am dying to tell you all about it, but I have to keep hush until I get the green light! But OH MY WORD THIS IS HUGE NEWS! You will just have to stay tuned for more news coming in the next little while.

mimihas5 said...

I do have one question for you. How does it feel to have a husband who shares your passion for stamping? Oh how I wish mine did. :)

It is AWESOME to be with someone who shares my passion, he is the most supportive husband!! However there is one major downfall, he uses my supplies......LMBO!! No I don't mind cause I get to do double the shopping, no to mention her never complains about the price of anything he actually convinces me I need all the newest toys, paper etc. I really love sharing my passion with him!


jodene said...

What a wonderful awy to celebrate the holiday. This is a beautiful set!!! I just want to know what you thought of the new catty?

I really liked the new catty, not loved but really liked......LOL! I am excited about some of the updated supplies, as for the stamp sets I love about 20% of them, which is good for my wallet!! But with the new higher prices from SU here in Canada we pay way too much already I find that I am moving away from only using SU, and starting to try out some other companies.

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Blog Chocolate Time!!


Well I think it is high time to giveaway some Blog Chocolate, and what is this lovely chocolate going to be you ask????? Well because I love my Tuscan Rose Flourishes so much and I want you to love them as much as I do I am going to be giving away a set. I will order them directly from Tuscan Rose and have them shipped to your door! If you already happen to have these I will order you a different set! But I know you will love working with them as much as I do!

So what is it that you have to do you ask????? Just leave a comment in this post! it can be about anything, what you would like to see in the future, want to be linked here, have a question you would like answered......my only request is that you be nice.....LOL!! Like you wouldn't anyways!

As a special reward to my subscribers I will enter you into the draw twice once from your comment and once by your email addy!

I will draw for this on Monday morning after all our Canada Day celebrations have passed. It will remain posted at the top until July 2nd, that is if I did this sticky thing right.....LMBO!!

**Edited to Add Tuscan Rose Stamps are unmounted Rubber stamps**

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Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Jennifer Come On Down..............

You are the winner! After printing off all the comments and putting them in a jar Megan has pulled out the winner here is what Jennifer had to say

Jennifer said...

Happy 34th Birthday Kelly!!
I LOVE your blog and check it on a daily basis...thanks for an inspiring site.
From your biggest fan in Penticton,
Jennifer

Jennifer please email me your address (kellyshadow@yahoo.com) and I will pop these goodies in the mail.

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Sunday, May 06, 2007

A Very Special Chocolate Sunday


Today is a very special Sunday, you see my birthday is in May so I thought I would giveaway a special gift in honor of it. So I made a chocolate coaster box filled with all kinds of chocolate goodies! Inside you will find:

Bellagio French Vanilla Gourmet Hot Chocolate
Bellagio Caffe Caramella Gourmet Hot Chocolate
Bellagio Chocolate Truffle Hot Chocolate
Toblerone Bar
Caramilk Bar
Coffee Crisp
Caramel Areo Bar
Dairy Milk Dark Chocolate Thins Bar
Dairy Milk Toffee Thins Bar
Dairy Milk Milk Chocolate Thins Bar
Dairy Milk Mint Chip Thins Bar

And the Au chocolat covered coaster box................YUMMY!!

All you have to do is leave a comment anything you would like.......the only requirement is you must be nice.......LOL!

I will draw for this on Tuesday after House...LOL!

Supplies: Chocolate Bliss stamps (Gel-a-tins), Chocolate chip and VV card stock, Au Chocolate designer paper, Chocolate chip ink, Marker, Gel pen, Scalloped and Circle punches, Ribbon Crop-a-dile, Modge Podge, Sanding Block, and Dimensionals.

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Saturday, April 07, 2007

And the Winner is..........

I used the random number generator to pick a number and it chose #51 Laura Evans! Please send me an email at kellyshadow@yahoo.com telling me which 4 folders you would like!

Thank you so much everyone for helping me celebrate!

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Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Blog Chocolate!!!


I can't believe it I actually hit 50,000! Wow I never thought anyone would be interested in my work! Thank you!! As a way to show my appreciation I am offering some Blog Chocolate!

What am I offering????????

Well you could have this Any 4 Cuttlebug Embossing Folders! The ones pictured here are mine but, you will be able to chose any 4 you want, and I will have them shipped to you directly! Remember the new ones released at CHA they are now available too!

So what do you have to do??????

Easy!!

Tell what your making for dinner! You can leave a recipe too if you would like I am always looking for new recipes!

I will close the contest and randomly draw a name on Saturday Evening!

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Tuesday, March 06, 2007

And the Winner is..........

Drum roll please RRRRRrrrrrr............ and the winner is Steph! Steph please email me your snail mail addy and I will get these chocolates out to you!

Here is what Steph had to say
Steph said...

Hey, your favorite song is my wedding song. I had a girlfriend sing it while we signed our paper work and all that jazz. So, if I'm aloud to have the same favorite as you, I'll pick that. If I had to choose something different it would probably be something by Bryan Adams....Summer of '69 is always great!

If you would like to visit Stephs blog you can do that here Steph's Stuff
Congratulations!!! Thank you to everyone who played!!

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Sunday, March 04, 2007

Delightful Nuggets







So sorry to be so late with this post but......................the stickles won't dry Whaaaa!.....LMBO! I guess they would have dried had I made this yesterday as I intended too ( insert blushing cheeks here). So for this Chocolate Sunday I decided to make a nugget box, filled with 12 almond nuggets! And................... as an added bonus............... I am going to give it away! So if you would like a chance to win this "Bloggers Chocolate" just leave a comment on this post telling me what your all time favorite song is! My favorite song of all time is Truly, Madly, Deeply by Savage Garden.

I will draw a name for Bloggers Chocolate on Tuesday night right after I finish watching House.......LOL! It's supposed to be a new episode YAY!!!

Supplies used: Delight in Life stamps set, Orchid Opulence , Certainly Celery, and WW card stock, Black ink, Markers, Stickles, White gel Glaze Pen, Ribbon, and Dimensionals.

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Saturday, February 17, 2007

We Have A Winner!!!!

After drawing a name, the winner is.................................Marie! Marie please send me your snail mail addy kellyshadow@yahoo.com and I will get this out to you this week. Thanks to all who entered T really enjoyed all you embarrassing moments stories, they left us laughing......ROTFLMBO! Here is Marie's post!

Marie said...

I've had plenty of embarrassing moments but the one I remember clearly - because my husband will not let me live it down - is bringing home guacamole mix for my husband. I thought you just needed to add water to it - it turns out you need avocados too! No I didn't read the directions...

What can I say - I don't cook!

I also embarrass my kids all the time by saying BRAS in the mall too loud and holding hands with my 11 yo boy!

You can visit Marie's Blog here Marie Loves To Stamp

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Thursday, February 15, 2007

Belated Valentines Day Giveaway!!



I had meant to post this for Valentines Day, but life has seemed to get away from me lately for the past 2 weeks I have had the girls home sick first Megan and this week Stephanie. It has totally thrown me off course. We seem to be getting back to normal although tomorrow is a pro D day and both girls will be home! Enough of my pity party and on to some blog candy! To be entered to win all you have to do is leave a comment on this post telling me about one of your most embarrassing moments. I will draw a name on Saturday morning.I'll start a few years ago I was visiting my mom, she lived here in Enderby where i live now, but I lived in Langley a pretty big city, so no country for me. Anyhoo we went on a drive and drove up this mountain no houses or any buildings just mountain, we started to pick some flowers and a cow came over and I panicked and ran to the truck to get in, yelling about how I didn't like Wild Cows yes I actually said Wild Cows, I now have learned that they were free range cows, but I have never been able to live this one down. ROTFLMBO!

Here is a funny story I have come across recently actually I got it a s an email, I'm sure whatever you are going to share is not quite this bad!

The Cold Wax Story Written by Tumshie


All hair removal methods have tricked women with their promises of easy, painless removal - The epilady, scissors, razors, Nair and now...the wax.

My night began as any other normal weeknight. Come home, fix dinner, play with the kids.

I then had the thought that would ring painfully in my mind for the next few hours: "Maybe I should pull the waxing kit out of the medicine cabinet."

So I headed to the site of my demise: the bathroom.

It was one of those "cold wax" kits. No melting a clump of hot wax, you just rub the strips together in your hand, they get warm and you peel them apart and press them to your leg (or wherever else) and you pull the hair right off. No muss, no fuss. How hard can it be? I mean, I'm not a genius,
but I am mechanically inclined enough to figure this out. (YA THINK?)

So, I pull one of the thin strips out. Its two strips facing each other stuck together.

Instead of rubbing them together, my genius kicks in so I get out the hair dryer and heat it to 1000 degrees. ("Cold wax," yeah...right!)

I lay the strip across my thigh. Hold the skin around it tight and pull. It works! OK, so it wasn't the best feeling, but it wasn't too bad. I can do this! Hair removal no longer eludes me! I am She-rah, fighter of all wayward body hair and maker of smooth skin extraordinaire.

With my next wax strip I move north. After checking on the kids, I sneak back into the bathroom, for the ultimate hair fighting championship.

I drop my panties and place one foot on the toilet. Using the same procedure, I apply the wax strip across the right side of my bikini line, covering the right half of my particulars and stretching down to the inside of my butt cheek. (Yes, it was a long strip.)

I inhale deeply and brace myself....RRRRIIIPPP!!!!

I'm blind!!! Blinded from pain!!!!....OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!

:::Vision returning:::
I notice that I've only managed to pull off half the strip.

CRAP!!! Another deep breath and RRIIPP!!

Everything is swirly and spotted.
I think I may pass out...must stay conscious...Do I hear crashing drums???
:::Breathe, breathe:::
OK, back to normal.

I want to see my trophy - a wax covered strip, the one that has caused me so much pain, with my hairy pelt sticking to it. I want to revel in the glory that is my triumph over body hair. I hold up the strip!

There's no hair on it.

Where is the hair???
WHERE IS THE WAX???
WHERE IS THE FREAKING WAX!!!???

Slowly I ease my head down, foot still perched on the toilet.
I see the hair.
The hair that should be on the strip.
I touch.
I am touching wax.

CRAP!!!
I run my fingers over the most sensitive part of my body, which is now covered in cold wax and matted hair. Then I make the next BIG mistake...remember my foot is still propped up on the toilet? I know I need to do something. So, I put my foot down.

DAMN!!!!!!!! I hear the slamming of a cell door.

Particulars?
Sealed shut!
Butt??
Sealed shut!

I penguin walk around the bathroom trying to figure out what to do and think to myself "Please don't let me get the urge to poop. My head may pop off!"

What can I do to melt the wax? Hot water!! Hot water melts wax!! I'll run the hottest water I can stand into the bathtub, get in, immerse the wax-covered bits and the wax should melt and I can gently wipe it off, right???

*WRONG!!!!!!!*

I get in the tub - the water is slightly hotter than that used to sterilize surgical equipment - I sit.

Now, the only thing worse than having your nether regions glued together, is having them glued together and then glued to the bottom of the tub...in scalding hot water. Which, by the way, doesn't melt cold wax.

So, now I'm stuck to the bottom of the tub as though I had cement-epoxied myself to the porcelain!! God bless the man who had convinced me a few months ago to have a phone put in the bathroom!!!!!

I call my friend, thinking surely she has waxed before and has some secret of how to get me undone. It's a very good conversation starter.

"So, my butt and who-ha are glued together to the bottom of the tub!"

There is a slight pause. She doesn't know any secret tricks for removal but she does try to hide her laughter from me. She wants to know exactly where the wax is located, "Are we talking cheeks or... or who-ha?"

She's laughing out loud by now......I can hear her. I give her the rundown and she suggests I call the number on the side of the box. YEAH!!!!!

Right!! I should be the joke of someone else's night. While we go through various solutions. I resort to scraping the wax off with a razor.

Nothing feels better then to have your girlie goodies covered in hot wax, glued shut, stuck to the tub in super hot water and then dry-shaving the sticky wax off!!

By now the brain is not working, dignity has taken a major hike and I'm pretty sure I'm going to need Post-Traumatic Stress counseling for this event.

My friend is still talking with me when I finally see my saving grace....the lotion they give you to remove the excess wax.

What do I really have to lose at this point? I rub some on and OH MY GOD!!!!!!!

The scream probably woke the kids and scared the ****ens out of my friend.

It's sooo painful, but I really don't care. " It works!! IT WORKS!! "

I get a hearty congratulation from my friend and she hangs up.

I successfully remove the remainder of the wax and then notice to my grief and despair....THE HAIR IS STILL THERE.......ALL OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I recklessly shave it off. Heck, I'm numb by now. Nothing hurts. I could have amputated my own leg at this point.

Next week I'm going to try hair color......

I also wanted to give a shout out to Laura from Lu-La's Corner she sent me this great chocolate picture!

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