My Doll Haven

Everyone Needs Playtime

In our hectic, modern lives, many of us focus so heavily on work and family commitments that we never seem to have time for pure fun. Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, we stopped playing.

When we carve out some leisure time, we’re more likely to zone out in front of the TV or computer than engage in fun, rejuvenating play like we did as children. But play is not just essential for kids; it can be an important source of relaxation and stimulation for adults as well.

There doesn’t need to be any point to the activity beyond having fun and enjoying yourself. By giving yourself permission to play with the joyful abandon of childhood, you can reap oodles of health benefits throughout life.

Monday

Early Morning Walk

Darjeeling and Lady Grey took their puppy for a little walk this morning.

Not really pleased with the way LG's wig looks on her, so I removed the bun.

Better, but I am actually thinking I may change it to something softer around her tiny face. Perhaps a curly bob, or soft waves. What do you think?

-oOo-

Diorama Update

I covered the back wall with a spotted pale blue scrapbooking paper and added deeper plain blue feature walls either side. The panelling under the frieze is also paper.

Saturday

Do Blondes Really Have More Fun?

Two of my Tuscan Tots received new clothes this week, from the lovely Jacqueline at Poinsettia04. As a sewer myself, I was very impressed with the quality of her garments and pleased to see she uses press studs instead of that awful Velcro. It has a terrible habit of catching on the wigs and I cannot abide it!

Of course it wasn't long before they had them on and were out to play.

Claudia: Let's have some fun with these.
I'll just hop in the bin and you can push me down the hill.

Sophia: I think it might be safer if we use the shopping trolley.
Woops! Over she went!!

Sophia: Are you okay, you didn't hurt yourself did you?

Ah, there's a little scratch on your cheek.

Claudia: Nothing's broken though.

Sophia: Here, I'd better and give you a hug, just in case.

Friday

Feeling Sad

So very sad to hear of the death of Alan Rickman, one of my all time favourite actors. I adored him as Professor Severus Snape in the "Harry Potter" films and as the "Die Hard" villain Hans Gruber.

I was only speaking of him just the other day and this news came as a huge surprise. There are only a handful of people in the film industry I have admired as much as he, and am sorry to see this talented Shakespearian actor leave us at such a young age.