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I LOVE peaches.
Not canned ones, but FRESH ones.
Fresh, fuzzy, cuddly, summer peaches ...
There is beauty to be found in a peach.
No two are the same ...
From this silly little list you will learn what fruit I abhor.
Please tell me - what is YOUR FAVORITE FRUIT and which one do you NOT CARE FOR?
In the meantime, I will be savoring my beautiful peaches.
Oh yummmmmmmmmmmm.
xo,
Kim
Yes you can have a dollhouse even though you are a grown up.
Yes you can put your dollhouse WHEREVER you want to put it.
Even in the dining room. ;-)
Remember, you CAN do anything that you want with your house.
It is YOUR house.
Try to throw the rules out the window. It is SO much fun to play house that way. Whether you long to surround yourself with simplicity, serenity, sophistication, or quirky juxtaposition - you CAN do it.
Serenade your house to your hearts' content.
If you love your house it will love YOU back.
Speaking of loving a house...
I LOVE this little glittery house that Mandy SO SWEETLY gifted and made for me!
It is precious! Thank you Mandy VERY much!
I hope you have a beautiful day and remember ...
YES YOU CAN!
Love,
Kim
This day is done.
Time to step outside and say goodnight to it ...
It was a busy day - chores, errands, lunch with sis and Mom. Chats with neighbors and pizza with the kids.
It was a good day.
How was YOUR day?
I'd love to hear all about it.
xo,
Kim
Now that I've spent the weekend cleaning and painting my dollhouse, I am happy to report that it is all ready for my dollhouse family to move in! Yay!
Oh, wait - I don't have a dollhouse family!
;-)
Well, I MUST adopt one!
Anywho - as you can see, I decided to paint the exterior of my dollhouse in very familiar colors ...
And while I haven't painted or wallpapered the inside of the house - yet - everything is spic & span ready for the dollhouse family-to-be!
See the red frame on the mantel?
That's a refrigerator magnet!
I painted most of the dollhouse furniture that I've been collecting for the past couple of years. I used the same paints that I use on my real furniture. I've found these pieces at Goodwill, yard sales, and thrift shops. All of them were VERY inexpensive. The adorable vintage chairs and love seats are Ebay finds, as was the dollhouse itself.
And a dingy brass hat rack got a coat of paint too - in red, of course! ;-)
Now, hopefully the dollhouse family won't mind eating out for awhile, until I can find a stove, a sink, and a refrigerator! At least they will have a place to eat and a place to write their shopping list!
And I also hope that the family doesn't mind that there is no bathroom yet either. ;-) Maybe the cozy bedroom will help to make up for it!
By the way, hankies make lovely coverlets - don't you think?
There may not be a bathroom, or a working kitchen, or window panes, or curtains, but there ARE daisies ...
And cozy chairs ...
I hope the family is VERY happy spending their days AND nights here.
I know that I've been very happy playing with my dollhouse - FINALLY!
I never had one growing up - so this is great fun and I HIGHLY recommend YOU treating yourself to a dollhouse too. You can make it be whatever you want it to be - the ideas are endless!
Let's see... I'm thinking aprons, candles, books, curtains, food for the family, oh and yes - a little dog too.
;-)
Kim
At first, Maggie was more interested in intently staring at the smallest ant in the world than modeling her special scarf for this special project. And yes, of course, her Aunt Jill decorated the scarf for her too. ;-)
She decorated one for Marley also, who was a much better model ...
Eventually our doxie diva did decide to cooperate ...
And she IS very proud of her Play Strong scarf and she is really hoping that her handsome beau, Oliver, likes it too.
Take a peek at these cuties and these cuties and this doll baby ...
They will make your heart smile, for sure.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Love,
Kim
