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Kissing Potion

First Kiss

By //  by Candace Sampson 11 Comments

Not a lot leaves me stumbling for an answer with my children. They've asked me some pretty uncomfortable things so far and even though on the inside I'm squirming, on the outside I'm the picture of cool, calm, composed mom. Until the other night that is. While watching Back to The Future, my oldest turned to me and said, "Mommy, when was your first kiss?" Bam! Blindsided. Damn you George and Lorraine. Damn you!! Good grief, how do I answer this? It was a respectable Grade 8, but still …

Filed Under: Martini Mommy, Uncategorized Tagged With: Back to The Future, Candace Derickx, first crush, First kiss, first love, Food & Drink, french kiss, George and Lorraine McFly, Kissing Potion, Life in Pleasantville

Child of the 70s

By //  by Candace Sampson 32 Comments

One of my best friends sent me this by email and it made me all nostalgic and wistful for my youth. As a child of the 70s, I couldn't help but laugh out loud at some of the ridiculous things we latched onto as "cool" and it brought back a flood of other memories. I've bolded the original description and then added my comments after. Enjoy. Let me know what it brings back for you. IF YOU WERE A CHILD OF THE 70S... You owned a bicycle with a banana seat and a plastic basket with flowers on …

Filed Under: June Cleaver, Uncategorized Tagged With: Candace Derickx, Donny and Marie, Fantasy Island, Growing up in the 70s, Kissing Potion, Life in Pleasantville, Love Boat, Love's Baby Soft, Solid Gold

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