More Nostalgia

I'm still sorting through my box of Sasha photos and paper items and found two pages taken from old Hamley's catalogues. The one above is from 1984 and the one below from 1985.

Just look at those prices! Now where's my time machine, I'll stop by there on my way to the mid sixties :-)

Happy Memories

When my eldest daughter was a little girl (she's 29 now) she was my Sasha pal. I came across a couple of photos she took so thought my friends here might like to see them. In the one above, it was clearly Heather's birthday party :-) From left the dolls were James, Andrea, Natalie, Sam, Heather, Alberto and you can just see Elizabeth's hair. The only one still here is Andrea.

Andrea and Heather doing a spot of busking. Andrea's Tiered Yoke Dress was made for me by Evalyn Stiles and the pattern was in Friends of Sasha Vol 6 Number 3 Fall 1994

My daughter and I had many happy hours sewing together and here are some of the things she made, some all by herself and some with a little help

As you can see she was very fond of this skirt pattern, and every Sasha had to have a matching school skirt :-)

Happy times :-)

A Very Special Girl Arrives

Look who came to join my Sasha family - Sabina is a Shelly Repaint and I saw her on Shelly's blog on Sunday evening and was entranced by her. I've admired Shelly's work for a long time so am thrilled to have this unique and exquisite girl for my very own.

She hopped over the Irish Sea very quickly, arriving yesterday, much to my delight. So today I had the fun of a wig trying on session:

1. This is the wig she arrived with.

2. Jpopdolls synthetic mohair, sorry I can't remember the name of the style

3. Tinybear mohair

4. Dollmore mohair

5. Jpopdolls Kana Long, Autumn Moon

6. Jpopdolls Kana Long, Saesha

Which do you like the best?

Lovely New Clothes

There were exciting packages in the postbox yesterday! I was thrilled to receive my first ever outfit from vintage-sasha and I think Andrea looks stunning in it.

I couldn't resist this adorable hoodie and leggings set from DollyDoodles. Cody thinks its perfect for playing with Thomas the Tank Engine.

Also from DollyDoodles, Alison got another pair of leggings, this time in Candy Pink, which co-ordinate so well with her striped hoodie. Just as well as she refuses to wear anything else at the moment.

One problem with living right beside the sea is that it's always windy. Not too much of a problem for boys and babies, but very tiresome for the Sashas. Luckily a few of the photos managed not to have their hair all over their faces so I was able to use them :-)

Let's Play Doll's House

Alison and Suzanna have asked if they may play with one of my doll's houses this afternoon. They've promised to be very careful with it.

Suzanna: It's so sweet!
Alison: Can I open the front?

Alison: Ooh, look at the beds - the small one fits underneath the big one!
Suzanna: There's just one lonely little girl in here, I bet she's glad that we came to visit

Alison: What's this little room outside?

Me: That's the toilet - when Grandma was a little girl, the toilet was outside at her house.

Suzanna: It must have been cold in the winter

Alison: I'm glad we live now and not in the olden days

A Beach Walk with Cody

Every day I take the dog for his walk to the beach and Cody came with us this morning. I made sure he was wrapped up warmly in the adorable coat from DollyDoodles that was part of my daughter's Christmas present to me. He insisted on bringing his chocolate Easter bunny with him.

Cody: Can I eat my bunny, can I?
Me: No Darling, you have to save him until Easter

Cody: OK *sigh*. Can I go for a paddle then? Pleeeease!
Me: I'm sorry Sweetheart, it's much too cold yet.

Cody: *pouty bottom lip* It's not FAIR!

Me: I know Pet

Primroses

Andrea: "Mum, come and see what I've found!"

Andrea: "Look - primroses - aren't they pretty!"

Me: "Yes they are Sweetheart, just as pretty as you"