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Sunday, August 31, 2025

Endless Summer

Catch a wave…build a sandcastle…sunbathe…it’s still summer!

That’s a Takara Petite Blythe doll on the left and a Littlest Pet Shop Blythe on the right, for “Summertime” on Facebook. The background is a poster. The VW bus was the container for a jigsaw puzzle. I didn’t like the puzzle very much, but I love the bus!



Friday, August 29, 2025

Goldfish

It was my lucky day at the county fair: in the ring toss game, I won TWO new fish for my aquarium!

This Blythe doll is Prima Dolly Violet. The goldfish in bags were originally a pair of earrings! They were such a bargain that I couldn’t walk away without them. The background is a jigsaw puzzle.





Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Dream Come True

Fani and Donna came upon a new store on Main Street: “Dream Come True”. It’s bursting with plants, cats, and books—and it even has a small coffee shop in the back. Once they enter, how will they ever make themselves leave?

These Blythe dolls are Fani Flamingo and Donna Doughnut. I put them together to show their similarities and differences. 



Monday, August 25, 2025

Garden

It’s another great day in the garden! I hope summer never ends!

This Blythe doll is Donna Donut for “Summertime” on Facebook. The background is a jigsaw puzzle. The potting bench was another great find at my local antique mall.





Sunday, August 24, 2025

All Good Things

May your day be full of rainbows and unicorns!

This Blythe doll is Prima Dolly Marigold. Her unicorn friends are Breyer. The background is scrapbooking paper. 





Friday, August 22, 2025

Garden

You’ll find me in the garden with my friends.

This Blythe doll is Pretty Peony, for “Summertime” on Facebook. The tulips are a FunkoPop! figure. The background is a jigsaw puzzle.



Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Beach Bums

She only stepped away for five minutes to get an ice cream, but when she came back, she found that beach bums had taken over her spot!

This Blythe doll is Asha Alvira for “Summertime” on Facebook. The background is a jigsaw puzzle that was really quick and fun to put together.




Sunday, August 17, 2025

Spelling Lesson

They’re never too young to learn how to spell. Today’s word is “California”!

This Middie Blythe doll is Lena Elena, joined by two Petites for “Back to School” on Facebook. This classroom is one of the rooms in our Madeline Pop-up Dollhouse. The map of California on the wall is actually a postcard…a WOODEN postcard, if you can believe it! It was sent to us by our friend Katherine who lives in California.




Saturday, August 16, 2025

School Bus

How exciting to ride the bus to school, just like the big kids!

These Petite Blythe dolls are posing for “Back to School” on Facebook. I found the school bus at the thrift store.



Thursday, August 14, 2025

Ride Your Bike

Why walk, when you can take your bike?

These Blythe dolls are both Miss Sally Rice, for “Summertime” on Facebook. The background is a jigsaw puzzle I just finished.




Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Surf

“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” —John Kabat-Zinn

This Blythe doll is Float Away Dream for “Summertime” on Facebook. She borrowed Ken’s surfboard for this picture. The background is a travel poster.



Monday, August 11, 2025

Seashell

“I can hear the ocean!”

This Blythe doll is Zoe And Her Pet Fish for “Summertime” on Facebook. The water and sky are scrapbooking papers; I cut a hole in the water so Zoe would look like she’s standing in it.





Sunday, August 10, 2025

After Sunset

The fun at the beach doesn’t stop when the sun goes down.

These Blythe dolls are Asha Alvera and Simply Mango, with Ken from the Barbie movie, for “Summertime” on Facebook.





Saturday, August 9, 2025

Summer’s Bounty

Summer’s bounty waits for you at Sarah’s Farm Fresh Produce Bonanza Stand! Everything was gathered fresh this morning by Sarah herself. Located on route 99, just past the big red barn.

This Blythe doll is Sarah Shades for “Summertime” on Facebook. Most of these perfectly doll-sized veggies were on a dusty old wreath I bought at the thrift store. 





Thursday, August 7, 2025

Tasty Treat

What’s your favorite summertime treat? Ours is watermelon! We could eat it all day, every day!

These Blythe dolls are both Cherry Beach Sunset, for “Summertime” on Facebook. The watermelons and the big slices are another great find from my local antique mall. The background is a jigsaw puzzle.




Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Wave!

You never know who you will run into at the beach. Today the girls saw a famous actor from the Barbie movie. He was super friendly and waved to them like they were old friends! This encounter went into their diaries as soon as they got home.

These Blythe dolls are Yellow Marshmallow (Middie) and Simply Mango (Neo) for Summertime on Facebook.




Monday, August 4, 2025

Sand Castle

There’s no doubt about it: they’ve made the world’s best sand castle!

These Blythe dolls are Cool Pool Lemonade (Middie) and Asha Alvera (Neo), for Summertime on Facebook. I recently found this amazing sand castle decoration at the antique mall.




Sunday, August 3, 2025

Beach Weather

It’s a great day to go to the beach!

This Middie Blythe doll is Cool Pool Lemonade; the Petites are all Takaras, but I can’t be bothered to look up all their names! This picture is for Summertime on Facebook. 



Saturday, August 2, 2025

Seagulls

“I’ll just tie up the boat, and then we can swim to the beach for lunch…if these seagulls will leave us alone!”

These Blythe dolls are Simply Guava and Cool Pool Lemonade for “Summertime” on Facebook. I just found the seagull decoration at a thrift shop; it is a souvenir from Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey, California.







Friday, August 1, 2025

Float

The weather is hot but the water is cool, so grab a float and jump into the pool!

This Blythe doll is Simply Guava for “Summertime” on Facebook. Her cute bikini is from Junie Moon.