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.

Wednesday

It Arrived Today!

WARNING: PHOTO HEAVY!

Beechwood Hall was sent from Sydney, NSW, in a huge box.

Inside the box was another very tightly fitted box, and took me a good few minutes to pry it out.

Inside the second box, the house was in two pieces, but all securely packed.

The small box inside the second piece of the house had all the smaller pieces. The whole house is made from a very sturdy plastic.

Plus clear instructions, which made it very simple to put together. The pieces just slot in, there's no gluing or screwing (apart from one for safety reasons).

It didn't come with batteries for the lights, but I had some. The lights can be switched off and on inside the two rooms.

I had to unscrew the cover in the back of the chimney to insert the batteries.

Once all the furniture was installed, I received a complaint from Hollow. He was very adamant that he did not want to share a bed with Mossy.

Misty said her room was beautiful and was so pleased to have an en-suite bathroom..

Mossy never complains, he went straight to the kitchen, turned on the light and made himself a pot of coffee.

The lounge didn't have lights.

And finally the full picture of the house.

The measurements as you look at it corner to corner is 24 inches and the height about 14 inches. Currently the house is sitting on my kitchen bench, but I will have to go make some room for it on a permanent basis.

I am very pleased with this purchase from the Discount Toy Co, I ordered it on Sunday and received it today (Wednesday) which is pretty great service in my book! I'm even more convinced I will have to bring home the Mill, but not right now.

If you have any RealPukis at home I recommend Syvanian Families houses and furniture, it really is the perfect size!

Sunday

We Bought a House!

Although I made a home for my three tiny elves, Misty, Mossy and Hollow in an Ikea green house, I have so much Sylvanian Families furniture it's made it extremely crowded. Hubby and I first thought to put in a mezzanine floor, but being made of glass, it really wasn't feasible.

So after discussing this for a time, we decided to make the glass house into a room box for three of my other tiny dolls and to buy a new home for the RealPukis.

We have been tossing up between this little Field View Mill, which would take most of the furniture, but unfortunately not all ...

and this cute not so little, Beechwood Hall, which has plenty of space for everything.

It has 2 working lights and opens up to reveal 5 rooms.

It has a balcony on the first floor and a reversible piece for the ground floor

to make more home space or a garden area.

The Mill certainly looked wonderful, but the Hall was a much better buy all round ... on special it was $20 less ... so with luck, it should arrive mid week.

Here are views of the outsides.

Friday

Tian Arrived Today

Her eyes were too dark and too large so they have been changed, but the face-up is a default Luts and so is the wig.

She came with wings, which I am having great difficulty attaching, because the stupid magnets are not marked which side is which and every time I try to sort them out they are so strong they just keep snapping together! I doubt if I will even bother with them now.

She looks so cute as a little girl, she may not even become my romance fairy after all. :(

Still I shan't say never, because everything can change from day to day around here.