A cute-n-creepy doll movie (short) : 'Alma'
Would it be accurate to say I am obsessed with dolls? I do admire dolls, have dolls about, make dolls, make things for dolls, and obsess over buying dolls, and wonder how many dolls are too many...
View ArticleDoll bed linens...for our Mod Doll House
"Morning, Grandma!" "Good Morning!"I have been having some fun with my fabric piles...and made these nice quilted bed-pockets for my kid's dollhouse... the Plan Toys furniture fits it soooo nicely in...
View ArticleAre Baby Carriers Bad?!!!
My heart aches for the parents of baby Derrick Fowler, who obviously thought that their 1 week old would be safe and sound as they carried him in his sling. And, they are not alone. There have been...
View ArticleDear little Etsy shop o' mine...
...your shelves have been so bare lately. Never mind, just know I have BIG plans for you, with a Spring Update planned for March 29th!!! There will be lots of dolls and goodies like this that are...
View ArticleMothering Magazine says 'Babywearing is Safe' (!)
Wow. Apparently I'm not the only one all a'dither with lots to say on this subject! This should be good! Mothering Magazine is my favorite, favorite Mom magazine. I have a 'real' subscription AND...
View Articleanother peek...ladies in waiting
Oh, the painting and the making, the making and the painting...so so fun! Just 6 more days till my big shop update! :)
View Articleanother sneak peek...Matryoshkas!
like little flowers...See, they're a garden! And here's a Mama to watch over your pencils and pens...Only a few more days now till my shop's update! :)
View Articleand another sneaky peek: Rock-a-bye baby...
~ all tucked in ~ a little walnut shell cradle... for my Etsy shop update on Monday!
View ArticleFun with wood...
Oh the drilling and the sanding and the sanding and the drilling and the gluing and the painting of it all...(Having some fun getting ready for my 'big' update!) this one's a pendant...
View ArticleMamazakka Shop Update is TODAY!!!
Hello! I do hope you can swing by my little Etsy shop today! :) T O D A Y at 12:00 Noon (eastern standard time) There will be 1 set of hollow-bodied wooden Matryoskas (pictured above). 1 set of...
View ArticleA brief history of Matryoshka, Kokeshi, and Daruma dolls
Matryoshka Dolls...Babushka Dolls...Dolls without arms or legs...Weird, right? But no, we accept this form of doll almost without question. And a doll inside a doll inside a doll? Neat idea! From...
View ArticleHow I lost 65 lbs in 4 months (and got my life back!)
Hello. My name is Autumn Sousanis. I am a proud mama of 5 little kids. I also have a secret. Until VERY recently, I used to be quite heavy. About 200 lbs. After the birth of my 5th baby I was...
View Articlean Etsy Christmas (dolls dolls dolls)
Dolls dolls dolls dolls dolls I've got doll's on my mind and all over my table in my studio and slowly but surely dolls are finally showing up in my Etsy shop - hip hip hooray!!!!!! Here are some...
View ArticleBaby talk...so far so good.
So, I had another baby. Yup, I made a real baby, not another doll, though she is a doll! That makes 6. (So far.) I'm amazed. Here she is sleeping. On her stomach. (Oh my goodness.) Do I need to...
View Articlesnuffly snorty baby nose...
Baby was a fitful sleeper last night...she's usually my buddy, my little warm bean and we sleep so nicely together...but last night I needed to be up and about - trying to finish up a special birthday...
View ArticleOld toys made new - Vintage Fisher Price Pull-a-Long Lacing Shoe
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe...She had so many children she didn't know what to do!See the old woman in the shoe? :)So she gave them some broth and she gave them some bread, and she gave...
View ArticleHappy Valentine's Day!
What says Valentine's more than a cupcake paper garland? Uh, maybe actual cupcakes and some Valentines? I better get crackin' while the kids who can read are at school! By the time they get home I...
View ArticleToy Review: American Girl dolls vs. Corolle dolls
Ok. There are a lot of dolls in my house. A LOT. (and a lot of kids, too, a half dozen! - so hopefully that explains the abundance of toys and dolls.) :) I think, for as long as I've been a mother,...
View ArticleWhat are those toys up to today?
Found this going on in Big Sister's dollhouse this morning! :D Mmmm! Donuts! Hope they remembered Daddy likes extra cream in his coffee!
View ArticleToy review: Corolle's Calin dolls vs Corolle's Tidoo
Our Lucy just turned 3 yesterday, she's the 3rd of my 4 girls, and guess what, her big birthday request was - a baby doll! I've written before about our journey in finding the the most cuddly, cutest...
View ArticleIn need of a Lego Intervention: Confessions of a consumerist Mama
My boys, age 6.5 and 9.75 are Lego ADDICTS. Nothing pleases them more than Lego, especially new Lego - they 'jones' for Lego all day long. They take it to school hidden in pockets, they talk Lego...
View ArticleDigging out..Part 1
Simplicity Parenting. Great book. About how less is more. It's giving me LOTs to think about while I dig us out of the consumerist mass I have spent the last 10 years (and most of our dollars)...
View ArticleFiberglass Cast Care and Do-it-yourself no-sew cast sleeve covers!
Ok, so I broke my wrist. Colles fracture. Mama of seven, ages 11 down to 6mos, with a broken wrist. As if that wasn't difficult enough, the cast I have is made of fiberglass. Roughly woven,...
View ArticleDyeing a little...
Venturing into some scary territory this morning - and dyed my first woolen baby wrap! A wool and cotton blend, the Didymos Juno Pfau! (before dyeing - stock photo) Also known as the 'Christmas Pfau'...
View ArticleA little corner of Maileg handmade happiness...
Oh Maileg! How I love you! Maileg, designed by Danish artist Dorthe Mailil, uses such beautiful, soft-to-the-touch fabrics like washed linen and velour, I love their color pallete, and their textures...
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