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Almost burned the house down on more than one occasion, so you are not alone. My husband insists I stay in the kitchen when I’m cooking because I have a bad habit of forgetting I’ve started to cook something…and then walking away, returning only to find a scorched pot full of ashes. One time I was making candles and the wax got too hot and burst into flame. So, not knowing this was a smother-type fire, turned cold water on it, and the flames and smoke shot to the ceiling like something out of the Wizard of Oz. My children were traumatized! They still say to me, “Mom, don’t ever make candles again!” And I haven’t.
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