journal entry: I have long sighed over the beautiful dolls made by the German doll maker Zwergnase. Each year she adds new faces and clothing and hair and I think about which dolls I would buy if I was a trillionare. But since I’m not and don’t expect that to …
journal entry: Their daddy asked me if it would be easy to make a couple of bags to attach to the front of their bikes. I said YES. I rifled through the scraps and mixed and matched. I made up a pattern, sewed it together, added Velcro to hold the …
journal entry: “This and That” is a new category I have added to my blog. That is because sometimes an idea or a project really doesn’t take up a very big post but I still want to remember it. This matching game, named THINGS WITH WHEELS is one of those …
journal entry: It just isn’t the same on Christmas Eve without little children around. They make everything so exciting. They love mysteries and surprises. They love to ask “if I guess right will you tell me what is in the package?” The answer has eternally been NO ! Little visits …
journal entry: Perhaps you read the post for “Toy Bags and Teeny Tiny Cars”. If you did then you know that after the two little boys I mentioned get through playing with their VERY FAST little cars, they will be tired. One can snuggle up with robots …
journal entry: Here is another CHRISTMAS SECRET ! DON’T TELL ! I know that posting these photographs might spoil the fun for the grown-ups but it keeps me current. This blog is, after all, my journal of things I like to do. These little toy bags were fun and …
journal entry: Rose is a bear. A secret bear until Christmas. DON”T TELL ! (all of the photographs are mine. if you use them PLEASE note where you got them.) Rose is ready to go. To Afton’s house. She has her wand and baton …
journal entry: Little Skipper IS “all boy”. I could tell right from the start. Rather than make a “tiny tale” about Skipper I decided to let George do it. George is three. Skipper is going to his house for Christmas. A “You Tell the Story” book is my way …
journal entry: Alice is a surprise for Lydia. (I love you, Lyddie) Lydia is five. I bought Alice many years ago. She sat around and lived in a box, traveled to other people’s houses but never did have any pretty clothes to speak of. Until now. I washed …
journal entry: How did I keep track of things before I had a blog? Every post is like writing a personal history. My history. My family’s history. Isn’t it wonderful? Bears for Christmas. Three little children and three different bears. Each complete with a personality and a wardrobe to …
