tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79235457597318797772024-03-07T22:36:18.524-05:00Jen's Companion DollJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-60065536727623793422014-12-07T14:10:00.003-05:002014-12-07T14:10:55.060-05:00Getting Ready for Christmas: Baking Day<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi! It's me - Gwynith Linette. Bet you thought I'd left the planet, right? Ha! Nope, I'm still around. I've just been really busy with things like school and homework and other stuff. Guess what? </div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlp2000/15783395637" title="Getting Ready for Christmas by Jen, on Flickr"><img alt="Getting Ready for Christmas" height="331" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8577/15783395637_160b2182b7.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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One of my best friends, Olivia, came over today! And guess what we did?</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlp2000/15783395367" title="Getting Ready for Christmas by Jen, on Flickr"><img alt="Getting Ready for Christmas" height="331" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7492/15783395367_285514f0fe.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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We made a huge mess in the kitchen. We made cupcakes, and cookies, and rice crispy treats...</div>
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And a gingerbread house! Isn't it cool?</div>
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We had a lot of fun working together to make lots of treats for our friends,</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlp2000/15783395417" title="Getting Ready for Christmas by Jen, on Flickr"><img alt="Getting Ready for Christmas" height="331" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8646/15783395417_33a5fda095.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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But the gingerbread house is my favorite. I've always wanted to make one! It's so pretty, I don't want to eat it!</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlp2000/15968451802" title="Getting Ready for Christmas by Jen, on Flickr"><img alt="Getting Ready for Christmas" height="331" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8596/15968451802_37e8149e73.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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Toasty invited her friends over, too! Meatloaf, Pepper, Sugar and Toasty were really hoping we'd drop a lot of things on the floor for them so that they could help clean up!</div>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlp2000/15346838814" title="Getting Ready for Christmas by Jen, on Flickr"><img alt="Getting Ready for Christmas" height="404" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8670/15346838814_118607399e.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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Everybody, smile for the camera! It's really hard to get the dogs to focus! Ha, ha!</div>
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I can't wait for Christmas! I hope you are having fun getting ready, too!</div>
Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-45536809213683613182014-08-23T20:31:00.000-04:002014-08-23T20:31:02.750-04:00Picking Out School ClothesIt was a dreary, rainy day in Maryland today. The girls decided to pick out some clothes for wearing back to school. They decided to have a little fashion show and use the island in the kitchen as their stage. Here's what they picked out.<br />
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Gwynith Linette picked denim capris with a top and vest:<br />
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Isabelle thought just throwing on a jacket would be enough for fall! Since she goes to a special school, she spends more time in dance clothes than street clothes!<br />
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Saige couldn't wait to get out her colorful Southwest flavored sweater!<br />
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Lanie wanted to keep things simple:<br />
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Kanani liked the purple and blue outfit and thought the boots would be a fun change from island wear.<br />
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Olivia chose a soft corduroy jumper and ankle boots. <br />
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Wendy thought a plaid dress would be pretty, even if it isn't practical for playing.<br />
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The girls had a lot of fun for it being the last Saturday before school starts. They all promised to get their person to try to post on the blog more, too!<br />
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<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-26406866026776800442013-09-08T18:32:00.000-04:002013-09-08T18:32:36.022-04:00A Day Trip to Frederick County, MDSaturday was a beautiful day in Maryland. Not the usual hot, sticky humid weather we've been living with all summer. We drove up to Frederick, MD to do some photography and see the sites. We began in the city, walking the Carroll Creek "riverwalk", visiting the old, historic neighborhoods, saw the church spires (steeples), did some shopping, ate lunch at "The Cellar," visited the National Civil War Museum of Medicine, and took a road trip to see three covered bridges.<br />
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Louisa was along for the ride, but I only got one photo of her!<br />
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This Flickr set contains all the non-doll photos of the day:<br />
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<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-70490536353046758272013-08-17T18:40:00.002-04:002013-08-17T18:42:06.674-04:00The End of SummerDanielle: Hi, Heather and Louisa! Haven't seen you in a while. How was your summer?<br />
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Louisa: It's been okay. I'm kinda bored. School will start soon, but I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to it or not.<br />
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Danielle: I'm looking forward to it! I love the projects we get to work on.<br />
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Heather: I love art.<br />
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Louisa: But recess is the best!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlp2000/9531507107/" title="Louisa by JLP2000, on Flickr"><img alt="Louisa" height="331" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7456/9531507107_7cd130b544.jpg" width="500" /></a>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-52840027761107058432013-07-22T20:17:00.001-04:002013-07-22T20:28:38.619-04:00The Search for Sulley<div style="text-align: center;">
Boo heard something!</div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlp2000/9348002378/" title="Boo heard something... by JLP2000, on Flickr"><img alt="Boo heard something..." height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7445/9348002378_eda1a14aec.jpg" width="331" /></a></div>
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Was it coming from the closet?</div>
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"Kitty?"</div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlp2000/9348001572/" title="Boo! by JLP2000, on Flickr"><img alt="Boo!" height="500" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7370/9348001572_d0904ee44e.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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"Mike Wazowki!"</div>
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"La la la la la la!"</div>
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This story is actually my homework for my Intermediate/Advanced Photography class. We had to take 12 photos using low light spot metering without using a flash (all manual mode). <a href="http://pixar.wikia.com/Boo" target="_blank"> Boo</a> followed me home from the Disney store a couple months ago and has been waiting for a chance to have her picture taken. She has a limited vocabulary, but is naive, curious and loves looking for Sulley (Kitty). </div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-65974518838425301472013-07-20T20:17:00.001-04:002013-07-20T20:17:29.274-04:00Hearts 4 Hearts MosiI have been waiting for this doll for more than a year. Hearts4Hearts Girls fans were hoping she would be released during the Summer 2012 release (when Lauryce - now known as Lisa - came here). There were some delays, and finally the company announced to their fans that she was on her way to stores a week or two ago. I've been regularly checking Amazon (since the Target site always says they have H4H dolls, but the selection is never what the web says). I finally spotted her this week on Amazon, and ordered her right away. I was lucky, because she was sold out by the evening. I feel really lucky to see her when I did and was able to decide quickly - there are a lot of fans who will have to wait longer.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlp2000/9323856728/" title="Hearts 4 Hearts Mosi by JLP2000, on Flickr"><img alt="Hearts 4 Hearts Mosi" height="500" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2825/9323856728_97f5af84fe.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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I am excited to have another Native American doll in my collection. My husband's grandmother (mom's mom) was part Indian (Cherokee?), and his father told him there was Indian on his side of the family as well.</div>
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She is a really cute doll - even more adorable than in photos. </div>
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I took this photo using something I learned this week in my Intermediate/Advanced Digital Photography class - how to meter and adjust the flash strength when in a backlit situation. I'm really glad I know how to deal with that now - will make winter/indoor photography so much easier! </div>
Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-20913409898932636952013-06-22T20:58:00.002-04:002013-06-22T20:58:52.771-04:00New Summer Play Clothes<br />
Greta and Melissa got some new summer play clothes earlier in June. It took a while to find the time to take a photo of them in their new clothes. This was a "free" project - the fabric came out of the fabric collection, and the pattern was graciously shared by weemedesigns (Barb W.) with those of us who are members of the Heartstringdolls Yahoo! group.<br />
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-53973789830171945222013-05-19T20:04:00.001-04:002013-05-19T20:04:29.376-04:00Friday Night's Preakness CelebrationOn Friday evening, after work, we met a friend at Chik-Fil-A and then rode to Howard County Fairgrounds, where we caught a shuttle (school) bus to Turf Valley for a Preakness Celebration.<br />
Can you tell what kind of celebration it was?<br />
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We saw a lot of hot air balloons, but the highlight of the evening is the "Balloon Glow." It was really cool!<br />
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The MC would count "One-Two-Three" and then everyone there would shout "Glow Please!" And the balloon operators would try to make their balloons glow all at the same time!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlp2000/8755872522/" title="Balloon Glow at Preakness Balloon Festival by JLP2000, on Flickr"><img alt="Balloon Glow at Preakness Balloon Festival" height="640" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8123/8755872522_7aa1a29b7d_z.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>
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We were really glad we got to see it! If you want to see more balloon photos, they are posted here:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlp2000/sets/72157633522224371/with/8755872522/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlp2000/sets/72157633522224371/with/8755872522/</a><br />
<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-14851538112443942022013-05-06T21:07:00.002-04:002013-05-06T21:07:59.552-04:00Meet Violet ElisabethA lot of my doll-friends live with Schoenhut doll companions. While I love wooden dolls, history and vintage/old dolls, I was able to resist the "bug" to get one for a long time. But I was still curious, and would look occassionlly at listings for Schoenhuts. Last month, I saw one that had a repainted face that just called out to me, so after given it some thought for a few days, I placed a bid and waited. No one bid against me, so she was to be mine!<br />
When she arrived, I discovered that her wig which "needed styling" would never survive anything beyond being displayed on a doll under a glass dome - not what I intended for my doll! So, I ordered a new human hair wig in a style that I liked. <br />
While waiting for her wig to arrive, I somehow knew her name was Violet. Under the warm indoor lights, she had such cute, big brown eyes. That's what happens when the only dolly play you find time for is late at night! When I finally had time to look at my doll in the sunshine, I discovered that her eyes are actually a very deep indigo violet! <br />
I was able to get a photo of her on Saturday, before I glued down her wig. It fits well, but the elastic made it want to pop up without the glue!<br />
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Yesterday, we oiled her squeaky joints. Today, I wiped down her body, glued down her wig and redressed her. I am very glad to have her here. Now I understand the Schoenhut love!</div>
Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-64510419006670486312013-05-06T20:39:00.001-04:002013-05-06T20:40:37.841-04:00Melissa at Skyline Drive<br />
Last month, we took a Saturday day trip to Virgnia. In the morning, we visited Luray Caverns. Our tour was very full, so it was hard to take photos. After lunch at the Artisan's Gril (yummy hamburgers there), we went for a drive on Skyline Drive, which goes through the Shenandoah National Park. We stopped at the overlooks and took a lot of photos. <br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlp2000/8716188756/" title="Melissa on Skyline Drive by JLP2000, on Flickr"><img alt="Melissa on Skyline Drive" height="424" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7330/8716188756_71d7fc7467_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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There are more photos of the trip,without Melissa, here: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlp2000/sets/72157633425262410/with/8710098913/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlp2000/sets/72157633425262410/with/8710098913/</a><br />
<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-4264546093116613012013-04-14T16:29:00.004-04:002013-04-14T16:29:48.734-04:00Melissa's ready for warm days!The first half of last week was really warm for April in Maryland! On Tuesday afternoon, my car thermometer said it was 97 degrees! Definitely NOT typical temps. Melissa begged me to let her put on her one-and-only and brand-new shorts outfit - Jo Flitton's Cotton Candy outfit with a knit top by her sister, Patt. She loves it so much, that even though the temperatures are now in the more seasonal 60's, she's not ready to change into something a tad bit warmer.<br />
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And now she says she needs a lot of summer play clothes! I think I'm in trouble!</div>
Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-90803248941884903652013-03-26T21:15:00.000-04:002013-03-26T21:15:11.072-04:00Bleuettes and a RosetteI just love history! I hadn't heard of Downton Abbey until fairly recently, but watching one episode on Netflix was all it took, and I was hooked. I think my husband, daughter and I watched all three seasons in only a few weeks - if that!<br />
All that retro viewing has me in a "historic" frame of mind. One thing leads to another, and before you know it, my Bleuette duo has turned into a trio, with an "older sister" Rosette repro joining into the mix! I'm so bad at resisting these lovelies! <br />
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So, shall I introduce my lovely girls? You know my first girl, Nicole Patrice. She is a "Seeley Gold" mold made by Pat Neff, with a dark blond, human hair wig that I purchased from Janice Naibert. She arrived June 22, 2005. It is hard to believe she's been here almost 8 years! She's wearing a new sleeveless dress and wool felt jacket that I made for her a few weeks ago, and brand new pale pink shoes from <a href="http://www.georgettebravot.com/en-us/" target="_blank">Georgette Bravot </a>in France! Oh, la, la!</div>
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You also know Gabrielle. She is a Unis France 301 reproduction by Madelyn Baughman. She arrived on May 9, 2011. She's wearing a dress that I received in a Bleuette Round Robin exchange. My theme was "A Few of My Favorite Things," and Nicole Patrice received many lovely things inspired by one of my favorite movies (<u>The Sound of Music</u>). I'm sure I have a note somewhere regarding who made it, but haven't searched it out.</div>
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Now for the new girls! First, Chloe arrived. Technically, I suppose you'd say she is a "Bleuette Friend." She is a Tete Jumeau mold and was made by Candy Anderson. She is wearing a dress I made in 2011 - The pattern, by Linda Deiner and published in a magazine in April 2004, comes from the Gautier-Languereau 1930 catalog. Chloe's hair looks more red in the sunshine than it does when she's indoors! She arrived on February 21st, this year.</div>
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And finanlly, the newest girl, Annette! She is a Rosette, also by Candy Anderson. She is the Byron mold, that is also used by Bravot. Rosette appeared in the Hiver 1955-1956 G-L catalogu,e with outfits and<br />accessories matching Bleuette's were available for sale. Rosette is 35 cm tall and articulate with real lashes. The original Rosette is marked UNIS FRANCE 301 71 149, with a 3 at the base of the neck and 3 on her foot. I suppose Annette technically isn't exactly a Rosette, since she is a different mold, but there are several Mamans who say she is, so so will I! She is still wearing the lvoely black and white dress she arrived in, since she just got here last week, on March 20th! I am afraid I have a long line of projects ahead of a new dress for Annette, but she might just convince me to reprioritize!</div>
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I believe that there is one more Bleutte out there calling my name, but then that will be it for awhile. The Christmas, anniversary, bonus and Mother's Day money will all be spent, and these lovelies will be demanding new patterns, fabrics, laces, ribbons, and shoes!<br />
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Adieu pour aujourd'hui, mes amis!<br />
<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-54168378424797932982013-03-21T21:11:00.001-04:002013-03-21T21:11:40.716-04:00A Flowery Day!<br />
Last Friday, we went to a place called <a href="http://www.longwoodgardens.org/" target="_blank">Longwood Gardens</a>. They were having an "Orchid Extravaganza." <br />
There were orchids all over the conservatory, but there were also a lot of other pretty flowers in bloom!<br />
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It is hard to imagine how big the Conservatory is - it is much bigger than our backyard!</div>
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We saw a lot of Columbines. These were a very pretty pink, but they come in other colors, too!</div>
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We discovered the Children's Garden in the conservatory, too. It has fun scultpures and fountains, walls, spiral stairways and lots of surprises!</div>
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You can see more photos that we took of the flowers in this Flickr set, beginning here:</div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-9835707360481763252013-02-17T21:02:00.000-05:002013-02-17T21:02:46.023-05:00Melissa's Valentine<div style="text-align: center;">
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Melissa was so excited to get a new Lalaloopsy for Valentine's Day, it was hard to find a quiet moment for a quick photo, but we did!</div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-3553088904618272642013-01-20T20:09:00.000-05:002013-01-20T20:09:04.683-05:00January Sweater Weather<div>
Melissa heard a hint that maybe somethings for Riley might fit her. so we got out the box of Hitty clothes and found the sweaters that they inherited from Riley. She picked out the one in her favorite color. It was a tight fit over her top, but with some careful pulling, we were able to get it on. I don't want to stretch the sweater out by attempting to button it up. </div>
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It was really warm today, and a sweater was enough to go outside. She was surprised by what she found - a big hint that Spring will be coming. I think there's still a chance we'll see some snow before Spring really arrives. Weather in Maryland fluxuates a lot!</div>
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Everyone in the Baltimore metropolitan area and suburbs is wearing purple today, but Melissa only has lavender!</div>
<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-73303314411096850582013-01-07T17:00:00.000-05:002013-01-07T17:00:00.194-05:00Melissa's Winter DressMelissa is a little clothes horse! She wanted to show off her dress. It is warm, cozy and a little flowery! She is thinking about Spring, even though it is very cold outside!<br />
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-42160392950133936942013-01-05T16:24:00.001-05:002013-01-05T16:24:56.444-05:00Meet ElsiThis is Elsi. She is a 2005 Zwergnase Little Junior who has found her way here to Maryland from Germany, via Wisconsin. I've been curious about this doll line for 7, maybe 8 years. They remind me of hobbits, dwarves, gnomes and the like.. She will be fun to sew for - I think an old-world style with a lot of whumy is in order!<br />
She is 13.7" tall and all vinyl. When I ordered her, I thought she might have brown eyes, and was surprised when she emerged from her bag with blue. I have a thing for blue eyed brunettes, maybe you've noticed that? My husband, children and I all have various shades of blue eyes, so yes, I really do like blue! Elsi's eyes are a bit wonky and out of line - the way mine would be if it weren't for the eye surgeries and so many eye therapy appointments that I had in my early childhood.<br />
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Her little hat has flower petal edges. The blue stripes you see at the bottom of her dress are actually an underskirt or slip that's separate from her overdress. Her shoes are much larger than her feet. They are well made of a grey suede with rubber soles that have tiny treads. I may see if she can borrow shoes from other dolls here, but I think the big shoes are a fun look for this gal.<br />
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Her gently curved arms look like they were made to hold things - she needs her own teddy bear, little doll or a big bunch of flowers, don't you think?<br />
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Her face seems to have a large variety of expressions, depending on the angle you look at her.<br />
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Her auburn hair is a bit wild and coarse. The back part is longer and was in a rubber band ponytail, but I took it out to keep it from damaging her hair. Her hair seems dry and has a mind of its own - could be the dry air and spending 7 years in a doll bag! I may see what I can do to tame it.<br />
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I am still getting to know Elsi, her story and her personality. She is wondering if there are any other Little Junior Zwergnase out there who might like to play with her?Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-1329579089890698582012-12-26T12:00:00.000-05:002012-12-26T12:00:00.562-05:00Undoing Mistakes<div style="text-align: left;">
In 2004, I bought 3 Tonner Mary Engelbreit dolls: Queen Ann Estelle, Sunshine Sophie and Basic Sophie. Four years later, when I was totally wrapped up in ABJD's, I sold them in order to be able to purchase an SD Souldoll Byeol (who ended up being Catherine). As much as I love Catherine, and as much as Samantha enjoys having her big sis around, I eventually came to regret selling my AE's. I love the early ones without the bending knees. I likes how easily I could plunk them down and get them to stand up and not have to be posed carefully to do it. I loved having a huge assortment of patterns from the web and in books that I could use to sew for her - without having to do a lot of adjustments. My AE's had fantastic thick wigs, and I didn't have to worry about messing up fragile eyelashes. Don't get me wrong, I love the beauty of BJD's, but for a perfect travel doll, Ann Estelle just can't be beat - not too big to carry, not too small to get lost in a photo, not to fragile. Ann was my perfect doll. I sold her. I regretted it. I missed Ann (and my Sohpies, too). </div>
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This month, I finally decided to ignore the glitz of the latest "new and shiny" doll, and fix a mistake I made 4 years ago. I found another Ann Estelle, and brought her home. I found a 1999 Classic Sailor Ann Estelle on eBay. After a few days of trying to decide, I hit the "BIN" button. The seller was excellent - a 6:30 AM purchase on a Tuesday was here by 2 on Thursday! All her accessories were unopened, in the box. Of course, I never leave a doll in a box, so here's Ann Estelle. I like the box, so I will probably keep it, something I rarely do.</div>
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Life is good!</div>
Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-51997051067188718992012-12-25T06:00:00.000-05:002012-12-25T06:00:10.658-05:00Merry Christmas!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><em><br /></em></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><span style="font-size: small;">from the AG Girls: Josefina, Kirsten, Kaya, Marie-Grace, Felicity,</span></em></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><em><br /></em></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><em>May God Bless Your Celebration of Jesus' Birth this day!</em></span></div>
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Alley was looking for a plate to put Santa's cookies on, but found some snowmen and got a little distracted!</div>
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<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-37606257633781760022012-12-23T18:47:00.000-05:002012-12-23T18:47:10.936-05:00Melissa's Christmas Dress<div style="text-align: center;">
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Melisssa wanted to share a photo of her new Christmas dress that she picked out from her favorite dress shop, Jo's Doll Shoppe.</div>
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She wants to wear it to church tomorrow night!</div>
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As my DD says: Today is Christmas Eve Eve!</div>
Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-87457222043102983062012-12-23T17:00:00.000-05:002012-12-23T17:00:01.338-05:00Hannah's Wall Hanging<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Hannah found a little snowman wall quilt to decorate for Christmas! </div>
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It's getting exciting! Christmas is almost here!</div>
<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-91178344108299103302012-12-22T17:00:00.000-05:002012-12-22T17:00:02.973-05:00There's Only One Patsy<div style="text-align: center;">
Maybe some of you have seen the latest Tonner Patsy? Yes, she's cute, but she'll never be a "real" Patsy. </div>
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Don't you just love the sweet, nostalgic darling that<a href="http://www.effanbeedoll.com/Abouteffanbee.htm" target="_blank"> Effanbee</a> created?</div>
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Fiela hopes you found a little sunshine today!</div>
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<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06410844771497492571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7923545759731879777.post-19159345485208736992012-12-20T17:00:00.000-05:002012-12-20T19:26:35.254-05:00Faith's Patiently Waiting<div style="text-align: center;">
Well, she's trying to wait patiently, anyway! She's hoping for a new doll for Christmas. But a lot of our friends probably are, aren't they?</div>
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