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.

Sunday

In's & Out's for 2023

Well I was going okay at reducing my dolls for a little while saying goodbye to two Wellie Wishers, one Fashion Friend, one Hearts 4 Hearts, a Holala doll and my little Berjuan Eva.

However, I couldn't resist these two very special Zwergnase dolls . . .

Abelone arrived 24th January, 2023. This German made phthalate-free vinyl doll is 50cm (19.7") tall and is referred to as a Junior doll.

Nili, who arrived 6th March, 2023, is a limited edition of 25 dolls worldwide and stands 65cm (25.6inches) tall, which is also the tallest doll I own.

She has a complete phthalate-free vinyl body, which is fully jointed so she can be posed in various positions. Her vinyl colour is cappuccino, she has beautiful olive green hand blown Laucha glass eyes and her face has been painted by her designer, Nicole Marschollek-Menzner.

AND three Gotz dolls . . .

Edda of Edinburgh Signature Edition by Elisabeth Lindner arrived 22nd January, 2023. She is my second Gotz Happy Kidz doll by this Artist.

While checking messages on MDBF to see if they had any news on Nili, I noticed this gal. The one Gotz face missing from my Happy Kidz collection. Laura is designed by Sissel Skille.

Needless to say, I immediately added her to my cart and she arrived on the 17th March, 2023.

Hannah Summertime was an 'Autumn Special' from Götz and she arrived 23rd March. I've shortened her name to Summer.

THEN there was the two Momoko dolls I purchased in Singapore in June while on holiday.

ALSO the six Monst dolls that arrived later in the year, which you have seen become the residents of my 1/6 scale doll rooms.

So in 2023 I really didn't do very well at reducing my doll collection at all!! Let's hope I can do better this year. After all, I have a doll house to decorate and that should occupy me for most of the year . . . I hope.

Still it's really good to be back reading & posting again. 😘

P.S. My second eye surgery went really well . . . thanks to all for your good wishes.

Saturday

Happy New Year!

Thank you for all your good wishes. Between eye surgery, COVID, Christmas, then eye laser treatment, I really haven't been up to blogging. Reading has been difficult, so for those of you with a copious amount of text, it will be a while before I'm able to catch up with you. I did attempt to read using my magnifying glass, but unfortunately after managing to read a couple of blogs, everything was becoming burry again.

Now this doesn't mean I have forgotten you, or that I won't be returning, I just need more time. However, I couldn't not wish you all ~

Friday

Christmas Wishes

Sorry I haven't been around, but after a day Christmas shopping with my daughter, I came down with COVID. I will catch up with you all again in the new year, but for now I'm going to take some time out.