For all those who come to this happy place, Welcome!

I was planning on having these uploaded while we were in the big San D, but every night when we got back to the hotel (8-ish) I just wanted to pass out instead of deal with blogging (why is it blogging also sometimes feels like a chore? do the laundry, mop the floor, blog about vacation, take out the garbage...) huh.  We spent 2 days at Sea World. This was our favorite show. We got splashed... no. we got soaked the first time. By the time we saw the show again I had bought us ponchos at Target in the dollar section. It was worth $4 to not be drenched on an overcasty drizzly day. This is Paige's bff "Bubbles" - actually the second time we saw the show Paige was trying to fake injuries or come up with any excuse to move so "Bubbles" wouldn't soak her again, little did she know in all her anxiety she missed the part with "Bubbles" all together. Waiting for the "Dog/Cat" show to start. The benches were soaked so we had wet bumblebees, waiting...

This is a doll that Paige & I made together for the Annie Doll swap. We signed up through Aunt Pitty Pat who hosted the swap. She connected us with our swap partners and I ended up with Jennifer the mother of 8, who sounds a little glam. So we decided to create a Glam Annie to match her new home. The best thing about this project was it reminded me of my mom who made us all Raggedy Ann & Andy's one year for Christmas. That was something I will never forget. Here is the final diva in all her feather-trimmed-jacket glory. check out her MJ's. Aren't they perfect for a diva? I love the curly yarn we used for her hair. What is a diva without her pearls? Isn't she delightful? Paige & I had a lot of fun making her. James has been begging me to make him one. I think that might be my next doll making project. It was a lot easier then I had expected. If you want the pattern I can email it to you. The doll swap host found it free online - I'm happy with our first a...