Rainy Day Blues....

This morning we woke up to stormy Fall weather....
We had rain, thunder and lightning all day into the evening.
 It was the perfect sort of weather to enjoy homemade chicken noodle soup.
 I used a recipe that
 Rosina
 shared over on her blog....
 It was yummy!
 The kids finished up their school this afternoon...
 While Freckles went off to play for the day ....

 

Then I got out the rainy day bag of crafts.
I knew it would soon come in handy.

Freckles started a little Nature scrapbook...
So cute, made by American Girl.
 Michael's Crafts has a whole American Girl craft line in their store.
 I had picked up a few crafts a while back just for days like this.

Then we pulled out this sweet craft...
We stitched the remainder of the afternoon away.
 This craft is perfect for a beginning hand sewer.
 All the holes are pre poked out for you.... 

  

It was also a lesson in patience. Freckles did a nice job...
 Yet, still has to finish her raccoon up later. Mama just sews a little bit faster...
So she spent the rest of the rainy daylight playing with the raccoon
 I finished and read up in her bedroom.

 

Oh did you notice her bed???
 I painted it last week while it was really hot outside.
This was on my to do list for Fall projects. Freckles chose a Robin's egg blue paint...
 Which will turn into more of a girly nature room.
 She loves it!

 

 

I think the little raccoon likes it too! I also finished her
 second pair of vintage sheets Jammie pants the other day...
 Everything is coordinating!

 

It might be a blue rainy day...
But surely Freckles isn't too blue about it...
She is having a ball jumping on her bed!

 

Okay, okay...
The sun is going down soon and Freckles decided to read a bit more...
 As she listens to the rain hitting her window.

 It's going to be a blustery night ahead!

Our New Cottage Doll house Tenants....

It's Rednesday already??? 

Hosted by

It's A Very Cherry World.

Boy time flies.

This has been yet another hard week for us here....

But still wanted to post a little something, it keeps me sane.

Mr. Darling is healing from his surgery,

yet the week started with two sick kids..... 

and our dear friends funeral was today. 

It has been an emotional roller coaster to say the least.....

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As many of you know we have a cottage doll house 

which Miss Freckles spends much of her time playing with.

I have to say it was one of the best gifts I could have ever made her....

It has been a few years now since I built it for her...

and she still plays with it, for hours at a time.

We decided though, it was time for a wee make over...

I will share with you the changes soon...It is still a work in progress.

With a new makeover the cottage house needed new tenants

. They are waiting patiently to move in to their new digs.

Meet The Hopscotch family....aren't they adorable?

Their outfits are stinkin' cute too...all the cheery colors...especially the red.

They are also getting new furniture!

I made this sweet couch for the family room...

And soon will have a cozy Lil chair to match. 

This sweet red couch was a project we got from 

Creative Breathing. 

Thanks Elizabeth...we love it!

It is just perfect for this new family and their new cottage home. 

Be sure to visit often, so you will see our little Summer project.

Thanks for stopping in!

Happy Rednesday!

 

Tales From The Dollhouse

In her room she plays for hours...
dreaming up stories in her little doll house.
And so the tale begins....

Good day dear friends, do come in.
The house is busy this morning.
There is so much to do.

Smells of fresh baked goodies fill the air as little
Anne peeks in the kitchen, in hopes to steal a little taste of bread.

Her dog Sally hopes to find any morsels
that may have dropped on the floor.

The kitchen was already cleaned and tidy...

There were no crumbs to be found anywhere.
The table was set for a feast.
The dolls ate their fill and continued on to their chores.

Rebecca busily swept the
house from top to bottom.

while her sister played with
her playthings on the floor.

Later that afternoon the dolls played quietly in the house.

Rebecca played with her beloved Lucy doll.
She loved her so.

In the next room her baby brother
Jon quietly played with the kitten.
He was such a good baby.

Little Anne jumped on Rebecca's bed,
excited to see Lucy doll.
She wanted to play with her too.
Rebecca agreed, she could play
with her until it was time for bed.

The dolls had their supper early.
Rebecca held baby Jon in her arms
and comforted him with stories as she
rocked him back and forth,
back and forth in her rocker.
Baby Jon loved to be rocked.

Little Anne sang him lullabys while
Rebecca laid him in his carriage for the night.

Goodnight Anne.
Goodnight Baby Jon.
Sleep tight!

Rebecca quietly crept into her room and
knelt down to say her goodnight prayers.

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep;
Should I die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take..

She climbed into her bed
to watch the sun go down.
This was her favorite time of the day.

She laid her head down on her
pillow holding her Lucy doll close.
With happy thoughts in her mind of a wonderful day.
Goodnight Rebecca.
Goodnight Lucy.
Sleep tight.

Tuesday ...Wash Day...

A never ending task...
Wash, wash, wash.
Since I have been up to my ears in laundry,
I thought I would share with you, my little shelves in my laundry room.

It is kind of nice to have something cheery in your wash space...
Since you do spend quite a bit of time doing such a task.

I keep my table linens and wash room toys in there.

And.... It helps to get the job done.

I hope this brings you inspiration...
To make a cheery wash space of your own.
Happy Summer Day's
to you !!
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In The Kitchen....

I love my old kitchy items...
These are the things that make my kitchen smile.
A sweet vintage toy stove, filled with my crochet dish rags.

Darling wooden vintage salt & pepper shakers...
sure to leave you smiling.

And...my favorite crochet pot holders which were
lovingly stitched together from many women.

Happy Summer days to you !!
We are off to a cabin in the woods...
will share our time when we get back !!!