The 5th Day of Christmas...BLING?

Well finally, bird brain redeemed himself, but to a rather excessive amount. FIVE gold rings? Most women would not complain...but I'm not 'most' women. While most other "desperate housewives" are begging for more bling, my tastes are simple and practical.

That takes me back to my childhood. As a young girl growing up in the 1960's not only were we supposed to be virtuous like our fairy tale princess role models, we were also supposed to one day blossom into domestic goddesses like Betty Crocker.

Which is why I asked for an Easy Bake Oven.

But alas, Santa brought me Barbie, who didn't have to cook because Ken took her out for dinner all the time on account of the fact he wanted to be seen in the company of a woman with disproportionately large breasts. She also got a dream house...and BLING!

As I quickly blitzed through puberty and was fortunate I left enough money under my pillow for the Booby Fairy to be quite generous, I probably didn't focus enough on school. Especially Home Economics, which if I consulted my report cards I think I FLUNKED!

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So fast forward to 2008. I'm no longer making excuses...blaming my childhood or the fact Martha Stewart got all my domestic genes. NO! Because this year for Christmas I finally got my wish. A BRAND NEW OVEN! Thanks Santa...ha ha ha...it's about time!