This is my very favorite doll. I don't think I have ever shown her to you before, but she is very special to me. When I met my husband, one of our very first dates was a fun weekend in Atlanta. We went anitquing all around Atlanta, (how could I not fall in love?) and he took me around to some of his favorite shops. I had seen this beautiful doll, and totally loved her, but she was a little out of my price range as I was a single Mom then. However when I was packing up to go home, she magically appeared in my hotel room! I treasure her with my whole heart.
She is quite old and I have been affectionately calling her Marie lately as her little rubber band that holds her head to the inside of her body snapped and her head keeps falling off. I am trying to find a "doll doctor" where I can take her to get her rubber band fixed.
Isn't she lovely? A true southern belle.
For Mother's day, Loren and my girls painted this old china cabinet we had that was ugly. They even distressed it!
Yesterday he finished it by adding my very favorite vintage wallpaper to the back of it.
And now, it's a beautiful new home for all of my dolls. I can't tell you how much I love it! It's such a wonderful addition to my studio.
You know, I really think I will keep him. I'm a very lucky girl.
Much love, Cerri xoxo
The wallpaper is just perfect as a backdrop for your babies!
Posted by: karla nathan | May 23, 2008 at 09:24 AM
Ohhhhhhhhh....what a touching story. Amazing how our sentiments and memories elevate something that is already beautiful in its own right, to become "priceless"...
When I read your post, it made me think about how we need to preserve these stories for future generations. Last year when my father passed, my siblings and I sorted through lots of old boxes. You just knew there were stories behind some of the items we came across, but they were never shared.
Great post!
Posted by: Sue | May 23, 2008 at 09:58 AM
Lovely lovely blog....!
Cielo
Posted by: cielo | May 23, 2008 at 11:17 PM
That was a sweet and thoughful gift! I named my last baby boy with Loren as his middle name...people tease him and say it is a girl's name which makes me so mad...I just love it.
Posted by: phyllis | May 24, 2008 at 07:54 AM
A girl could "lose her head" over such a fab cabinet made w/ love! Fun, fun post!
Posted by: Cami @ Heart-Shaped Rock Cottage | May 25, 2008 at 12:31 AM
Beautiful dolls and what a sweet story. Love the cabinet too.
-Mya
Posted by: mya | May 25, 2008 at 10:33 AM
What a darling husband you have. Marie is precious, did laugh at why you called her that! Love that cabinet, couldn't imagine it ever being ugly! Rachael
Posted by: Rachael | May 25, 2008 at 05:45 PM
What pretty dolls and I love what you did to your china too.
Posted by: Joy | May 25, 2008 at 07:59 PM
What beautiful dolls you have and I love their knew home!! I bet their all very happy now!
Posted by: Sherry Wescott | May 25, 2008 at 11:35 PM