this is a pretty good creative outlet. Usually I don't really want to play dolls with my kids. I know, sad, but I feel like most of my imagination has drained away. I don't really know what to do with them. But one day I got the idea into my head to renovate my daughters doll house. Suddenly I was really excited about dolls. Well, that and they were la la loopsy dolls, which I'm kind of in love with. I actually bought one for myself, Scarlet Riding Hood. I somehow parted with Alice and the Mad Hatter, but I was really jealous of Savy for getting them. Come on, she doesn't really deserve them, doesn't really appreciate Alice- and the little tea party. I am not, however, very taken with the Loopsys that are inspired by food items, such as jell-o. Moving on. I had so much fun with this, and the kids loved it. I bought scrapbook papers for the walls and rugs and mostly used furniture we already had. Don't laugh, but I spray painted that living room set silver, just like I spray paint everything in my own house. I played with some ric rac (which, incidentally, I am in love with as well, although I never get to use it), and buttons. Loopsys require that kind of thing. Of course I did have to go buy the set that included a claw foot tub. So cute. The nice thing about these little sets is they come with cute furniture and accessories for $12 or so, whereas it seems like if you buy doll house furniture it costs quite a bit. Well, I didn't quite finish it. With me, the magic happens when I'm excited about a project and as soon as my enthusiasm fades I'm done with it. But the exciting thing is I think I see some kind of apparition in the princess room. Creepy! Okay, I'm sure it's a reflection from her little mirror but that's not as fun.
That's very cute. I am quite proud of you for playing with dolls and renovating the doll house!
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