I've got a couple of Felicities to share with you today. The first Felicity is that we recently discovered the key to quiet solo play for G, an extremely social child who until now hasn't really been much of a fan of playing on her own. Her philosophy appears to be: why forego interaction with others when one doesn't have to? (My mom is exactly the same way so G comes by her Extroversion extremely naturally).
But sometimes, it's necessary (for practical and/or parental sanity reasons) to encourage G to play on her own. Enter Barbie. Two of her friends have Barbies and during playdates, G and the friend will play quietly and bicker-free for a loooong time with them.
So I picked up a couple of them at the thrift shop (because I'm cheap), but they each only had one outfit. Enter The Internet. Thanks to Craftiness is Not Optional, "Seawater" (so named because she came with a blue dress) and "Mattelle" (I think G heard me mention the manufacturer's name and went with it) have a new dress each and Santa has plans for some tops and skirts. Yay!
Nice hair, girls!
My second Felicity is that this is the weekend that I am spending on a retreat organized by the awesome and talented Krista Poppyprint. Three nights and four days of sewing, sewing, sewing. Also, wine drinking and snack-eating. As if that weren't awesome enough, some bloggy friends are going to be there: Kristie (flying in from Winnipeg!), Krista (coming up from Seattle!), Janet....oh it's gonna be fuuuuun! Shout out to my fabulous husband who has 4 days of solo parenting ahead of him. Hope your weekend is great
Those new outfits look darling! I used to play with my dolls for HOURS when I was little. I think it is good for kids to play with something like this where they can be creative and use their imaginations :)
ReplyDeleteYeah for Barbie outfits and double Yeah for the retreat. That sound so awesome. Enjoy every minute.
ReplyDeleteYou are clearly good at tiny dresses! Have fun on your retreat!
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine sewing Barbie clothes, you are amazing! Have fun at the retreat, I would LOVE to spend an entire weekend sewing. And eating.
ReplyDeleteHave a fantabulous time!
ReplyDeleteI started my sewing as a child making Barbie clothes!!
ReplyDeleteHave a great and fun weekend!
like Flo, I started sewing with Barbie clothes too. Hours of fun! and that's what we've got coming up! Yaaaayyyy!!! See you in a few short hours!
ReplyDeleteI love when they play solo! I was so lucky with my little man that from the very beginning he would let us know when he was done playing with us and wanted to play alone!
ReplyDeleteHurrah for hand made barbie clothes! My mom made a lot of my barbies clothes. It was cool because I loved them being different from my friends' clothes. It was special. :)
My Barbies were famous for their fabulous outfits! My Mom couldn't stand seeing a naked doll so if you left one laying about she'd clothe it. I so cherish those memories and now that I'm a Mom I realize the work that went into those tiny (!!)little seams. I wish I still had some of them as they would be another testament of her love and craftiness.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to think of my own felicities but instead I'm overcome with jealousy! Your retreat sounds so awesome!
ReplyDeleteMy felicity is that I am almost ready for my daughter's 7th birthday party tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteI am so jealous about the retreat. My mom is also gone for the weekend on a fabulous retreat with some of our friends. I hope you have a wonderful time!! Can't wait to hear all about it!
Already having fun!! And loved seeing the Barbie clothes (and G) in person! :)
ReplyDeleteNice job on the Barbie clothes! I remember a family friend making clothes for my Barbies when I was young. I think Mattelle is the best name for a Barbie! And a four day retreat is a huge felicity! One day I'll join you!
ReplyDeleteLove the barbie dresses! And I'm super jealous of you...a retreat, with bloggy friends?!?!?!? :)
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