tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post1273986647457862512..comments2023-07-09T06:32:05.753-07:00Comments on For the Love of Pete: Not So Easy, After AllValerie Boersmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-39883732611641064172011-02-15T20:40:18.431-08:002011-02-15T20:40:18.431-08:00I'm surprised any of us survived childhood! I...I'm surprised any of us survived childhood! I also sort of remember that the easy bake light bulb was super hot-maybe the cookies my sister and I tried to make just petrified inside the oven:)<br /><br />I'm glad you stopped by too:)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-27704983213295940492011-02-15T17:43:12.295-08:002011-02-15T17:43:12.295-08:00Did we, as kids of the 70s/80s, have a SINGLE toy ...Did we, as kids of the 70s/80s, have a SINGLE toy that wasn't detrimental to our health and safety?<br />And how the heck did that lightbulb cook so many cookies at once? <br /><br />This was a fun post, I'm glad I came by!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-10421962037989778802011-02-15T15:13:03.023-08:002011-02-15T15:13:03.023-08:00It's too bad the root beer scent gave you away...It's too bad the root beer scent gave you away! I was busted more than a few times too.<br /><br />And sisters! If there ever is a writing prompt about them-I could write a book;)<br /><br />But I love them both:)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-90161168973006956912011-02-15T13:42:51.437-08:002011-02-15T13:42:51.437-08:00This reminds me of the time I stole my sister'...This reminds me of the time I stole my sister's root beer chapstick and when I was fooling around with I couldn't get the balm part back in the tube. So I smushed it in and left it for my sister to find. I was interrogated and denied it (I was six years younger). And then my sister smelled my root-beer scented hands and I was so busted!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025221975648580117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-25723248011287469862011-02-15T09:40:30.885-08:002011-02-15T09:40:30.885-08:00Thanks Tina-I can't wait to read your post! I...Thanks Tina-I can't wait to read your post! In the meantime, I'll add 'Cleopatra' to my Netflix queue:) There are so, so many old movies I need to see.Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-76141058683024929782011-02-15T09:08:50.594-08:002011-02-15T09:08:50.594-08:00PS I plan on answering your question more fully in...PS I plan on answering your question more fully in another post. For now, my favorite old movie is 'Cleopatra'. Talk about a visual feast!Tina L. Hookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12780807680745838371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-41980733264835724312011-02-15T08:33:26.546-08:002011-02-15T08:33:26.546-08:00Thanks Jen! I was the one with the bat and glove:...Thanks Jen! I was the one with the bat and glove:) Somehow, the easy bake just seemed like more fun-probably because it forbidden that day!<br /><br />That's hilarious Lisa! And it sounds like something I would have done. Now I wonder why we bothered baking the dough instead of just eating it! I think it was that forbidden element again-that and my jealousy, and the fact that I thought easy bake was the coolest thing ever.Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-5201653637116989512011-02-15T07:52:40.885-08:002011-02-15T07:52:40.885-08:00My friend had an easy bake, but we ended up eating...My friend had an easy bake, but we ended up eating the dough instead!!Lisabongzee ~ Island Dream Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13688936234658486508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-396765091212810042011-02-15T07:46:22.566-08:002011-02-15T07:46:22.566-08:00Fantastic story! I had the easy bake oven in my fa...Fantastic story! I had the easy bake oven in my family, but then my sister had the baseball bat and glove... Also, although she was younger, she was definitely the leader in mischievous exploits. Thanks for sharing your story!Jen Greenhttp://www.customtattoosusa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-37424203792305259722011-02-14T16:13:51.921-08:002011-02-14T16:13:51.921-08:00So true, Kim! We'd never heard of bike helmet...So true, Kim! We'd never heard of bike helmets either-and I remember crashing into a parked car while I was riding my bike and ending up on the hood! My biggest fear was getting into trouble for scratching the car's paint LOL!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-66331935845549306262011-02-14T15:40:43.751-08:002011-02-14T15:40:43.751-08:00I always laugh at the thought of the easy bake ove...I always laugh at the thought of the easy bake oven and a woodburning set. In this day and age they would be completely taboo. But then again, it was the day of no seatbelt, and everyone smoked.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564542013071462911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-40484129590954121892011-02-14T12:24:41.435-08:002011-02-14T12:24:41.435-08:00Thanks Melissa! :)
After that day, I don't re...Thanks Melissa! :)<br /><br />After that day, I don't recall ever seeing the easy bake again. I can't get over how hazardous some of our toys were:) <br /><br />I did keep practicing with the cookie baking though-hee, hee!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-19893315611378713392011-02-14T12:21:33.528-08:002011-02-14T12:21:33.528-08:00Parental wisdom at its best-probably based on expe...Parental wisdom at its best-probably based on experience! <br /><br />When I think of the trouble my sister and I could have caused-like a fire...<br /><br />Poor Amy-she never got an easy bake either:)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-39950440727234632612011-02-14T12:20:48.970-08:002011-02-14T12:20:48.970-08:00I was giggling all the way through this. Your writ...I was giggling all the way through this. Your writing style is so natural, Valerie. Very, very nice (I especially liked the "eagerly swallowed the miniature cookie sheet).<br /><br />I had a different form of the Easy Bake Oven - it was shaped like a microwave and I bet I only used it once or twice before it became a permanent fixture in my "play kitchen."Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-28919134023028352342011-02-14T12:15:37.039-08:002011-02-14T12:15:37.039-08:00My dad cut off the plug to our easy bake oven as s...My dad cut off the plug to our easy bake oven as soon as some unsuspecting family member gifted us one. *Total disappointment.* Looking back, I can't say I blame him.Tina L. Hookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12780807680745838371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-71297198445325286202011-02-14T12:13:44.237-08:002011-02-14T12:13:44.237-08:00Thanks Joanne!
I guess it' good I didn't g...Thanks Joanne!<br />I guess it' good I didn't go into the bird food business:)<br />Happy Valentine's Day to you too!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-90110605866103944082011-02-14T12:04:21.107-08:002011-02-14T12:04:21.107-08:00You know the saying, Be careful what you wish for,...You know the saying, Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it! Your story made me think of that. Boy, did you ever get the cookies! Thanks for sharing, Happy Valentine's Day :)Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-64480510183230231512011-02-14T10:09:42.697-08:002011-02-14T10:09:42.697-08:00Biscotti! Of course! We were just ahead of our tim...Biscotti! Of course! We were just ahead of our time:)<br /><br />I always wondered what we did with those mixes-I don't remember using them. (Maybe we were barred from ever using the Easy-Bake again!)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-8202265513917925552011-02-14T09:59:05.316-08:002011-02-14T09:59:05.316-08:00Nah, you made biscotti - you just didn't know ...Nah, you made biscotti - you just didn't know it ;-)<br />You know, I always thought those easy bake mixes were kind of gross. Fun to bake, not so much to eat!Lisa @ Two Bears Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464839163693785901noreply@blogger.com