THE FIRST POST.................OF 2017

2017 a whole new year for us to explore as each day arrives.

I gave up making new years resolutions a few years back but when a new year arrives you do tend to think on things you would like to achieve or do better or change etc. So from that point of view I do have a few things I'd like to achieve this year.

On the doll front there is nothing I need but a couple I'd like but no plans to buy any, although I never actually have any plans to buy any!and look what happens!

This year I would like to be more creative! Achieve a few things that I never seem to have the time to do or make excuses to avoid doing them! I want to manage my time better. It is so easy to get stuck on the computer all evening and not get things done. since getting my ipad , it's been easier not to spend all evening over at the computer but I still prefer the computer for blogging and viewing things.

I'm going to try and take more photos of all my dolls, not just my Sasha's but my other dolls too. I have purchased a few this year and I would like to give them some attention , so one of my aims will be to 'play' with them so I can post their photos on my Dolly Dreaming blog. Also I'd like to take more interesting photos.I need to get outside and explore the country for my photo's and to this end I will try and take some doll photos somewhere away from home each month. I will call these posts, A Doll , A camera and Me.

This year I must also take myself off down to the Sasha studio, evict the spiders and start making use of all the lovely space! I will need to wait until about April when the weather warms up or until we have the electric rerun to the workshop plus due to house improvements I have quite a few boxes in the way!


While sorting out the house, Paul said I could use the old under stair's cupboard to store my doll clothes boxes.

so here most of them are...

but I still had these to sort out although the red box at the top is the CnS box , so that's now gone into the Sasha studio out the way but I still need to reduce some of the clothes I have however since I only buy clothes I love it's very hard to part with any!

I have found though, that since I've reached 60 and we have started sorting out the house, I am finding it easier to get rid of things that we have  no use for or filled the place up but I have loved so did not want to lose. It could be an age thing , I'm not sure but I have managed last year to get rid of clothes,furniture and other bits and bobs that have been around the house for years!  It's quite liberating once you gain the space. I just need to take this attitude over to the doll things!
The problem with that part seems to be that I'll be good, get rid of quite a bit , only to then acquire more! So not quite whats meant to happen!

It's like making the same thing for dinner every week , month or year when people come because they said how much they liked it the first time, that doesn't mean they want that same thing forever more! I have customers who do the same thing every time they visit, same amount in same way, they have a routine and stick to it, come hail or shine ! but to live life you need to be open to change, willing to move forward and spin the wheel and see what happens! That's called living.

I've lots of wool and have hardly done any knitting last year, so one of my plans is to start knitting again so it gets used up and then that will reduce the boxes ! Same with my fabric, I have boxes of that and will this year try to start using it. I have not one but two sewing machines, one of which is an all singing and dancing one! But I never use it, so this year I am going to spend sometime trying it out!So time will be spent on using up both wool and fabric and none will be bought until at least half the amount here is used up.

Back  due to popular demand I will continue showing anyone, who wants to share, doll shelf or doll photo's but for this year they will be shown on the fifth of each month starting on the 5th January, so get snapping your public awaits! You can start sending them in whenever you are ready.

The fifth Chat n Snap will be held on the 21st October and membership will be open for places on the 10th January , I will give a link to new website once it's up and running and let people know etc.


The problem with having to work for a living means it can get in the way of my creativity! The story running through my head , has to wait, the photos of the dolls have to wait because it's too dark or grey or late when I get in from work. I don't have the prop that will make the story perfect or the space to fill and take the photos and I don't get my act together and do it all when I have the time or the light , so this year I will try to be more on the ball with getting those photos and posting those stories etc. The wonders you would see if I had a whole crew of props, people and time at my disposal ;) but alas that's not likely to happen so it will be just me !

No doubt other things will come to mind over the month that I'll add to my list, I do love a list! lol but I especially like to be able to look back and see whats been crossed off and which as not! Could this be the year the list gets completed......

So wishing everyone a great year ahead.

Dee