Lydia and her Companions .......

Meet Lydia, She is my China head doll,with the smallest waist I have ever seen! I have never seen another body made as well as hers. She is very heavy,and seems to be stuffed with sawdust! I purchased her about five years ago from the Trading Post man here in my hometown. Her clothes were rotted and couldn't be saved. I would love to get her dressed in some period made clothes that would look authentic to her style.. I am not sure,but she seems to me to be a Parisian doll! Anyone have any idea? She is around 15 inches!

I have her dressed as you see in the picture below at this time. This is my Ruby she is with in the picture!

These next three are from google images.....if you want to see some more beauties...just type in...  China head doll,and click on the images. There are so many to see!

Now,to reveal a secret...I purchased some companions for Lydia through Etsy,at a very good price. One is missing her head,but I am hoping to find one to replace it! These dolls appear to be small,but in reality they are from 15-18 inches. A good size! All three dolls were only 10.00 + shipping! I think that was a good deal! I can't wait to get them. Now,I must decide what has to go,because I have a rule...if I take something new in my home...something old has to leave. It keeps me from accumulating too much. I am still working toward my rule of less is more...and simplifying my home! I saved these dolls in my favorites on my etsy account for a very long while,trying to decide if I really should purchase them,but as you know...I gave in to my temptation! No regrets as of yet though :) Hope you all have a wonderful week!

The Redeemed of his Flock............

Every good time,every bad time...highs and lows, Jesus is near...he rejoices with us,and yet is there to comfort when we are hurt! He will heal the wounds of life,yet the scar may remain as a reminder of his never ending love for those who he has redeemed. May your Lord's Day be blessed my friend.

Let the redeemed of the LORD sayso, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; Psalms 107:2

My Thought........

As of late, I've not been in my usual mood of doing anything extra in my home,in the way of sprucing up or decorating. Mainly, just keeping up with the most necessary of tasks! Trying to keep things picked up,dishes washed,laundry done,trash out,etc.  Even those things,I fall behind in some days! I am not so worried about it either, realizing more and more of all the imperfection in this world.....my little bit of chaos isn't in anyway going to cause a big concerned to anyone,that I know of!
Sometimes there are just better things to do.....like taking a nap :)  Which is what I am about to do now!   That's just how I am feeling today,thought I would share!
I hope you are enjoying your weekend as well  

Good Gifts........

This was the mothers day gift from my daughter Regina. So many fun things packed in a pretty yellow bowl! I just love my new tea mug. Isn't it pretty? The Sweet Dreams herb tea will help me sleep on those all too many sleepless nights!

The Scentsy burner makes my home smell wonderful...."Spring Flowers" is melting away in it now!
The jar you see is some homemade hot sauce I made...very spicy,but good :)
The basket is where I store my crochet dishcloths, next to the dish,so I always have a fresh one handy!

The DVD has 8 family movies included,this one is a favorite! I had seen it years ago,but had a lot of fun watching it again. I believe this movie was made at the same time the "Little House" series were watched,and loved by so many families.

Google image

Storms through the night.....

Storms came through Texas last night! No damage here,but others north of us are suffering the after effects this morning. Some loss of life,lots of damage to homes,persons with injuries. So sad! May God be with all those suffering.

Doll Daze

Nothing wrong with Gerber Baby's eye,just a flash reflection.

Remember when I blogged here about the things I found at the Salvation Army Ladies Auxiliary sale? These are two of the dolls I found. The Gerber Baby, and the sweet little girl to the far right. She is a doll by artist, Bessie Pease Gutmann. The doll in the middle was given to me recently by a friend. She is a Vogue doll,and was wearing her original clothes,but I decided to dress her in this little vintage handmade dress after cleaning her. I also redressed Gerber Baby in a handmade Swiss Dot fabric vintage dress.
The wooden doll out front is my version of "Tottie" from the Doll House . She was once a faceless angel! I just took off her wings, painted her hair in black,and gave her a face,then added a little apron around her waist.

Tottie by Tasha Tudor 

Can you see the likeness in the face of my doll and this Bessie Pease Gutmann print?

I guess,I shall never grow out of my love for dolls....I'm hopeless!