Start Now

I've been reading a lot lately...well, actually, I always read a lot!  I read 3-4 books a week, when I can find things to interest me, and recently I stumbled upon the Facebook Book Club (which is really just a group, not actually a club)--we talk about what we are reading and if we like it or not, rather than discussing particular books in depth--and this has been a wonderful new way for me to find books to read. The library has been closed for the past two months, but I can still check out my books digitally. I just finished one I will recommend: The Dog Stars by Peter Heller. The story is set in a post-pandemic world (timely, right?) in which most humans have died. Although there was violence and killing, it wasn't overwhelming. The characters and their stories were so good that I could overlook some gore!

This pretty Blythe doll is Veronica Lace. Her message echos something one of the characters in the book realized, after her former life was destroyed: you have to live happily now, as best you can, because tomorrow isn't guaranteed.

Story Time

Okay, just one more photo for the #blythemuseumchallenge! I thought I was done with this, but then I came across this charming painting called "Story Time" by Charles Haigh-Wood. It seemed perfect to re-create with a Blythe doll (I used Vera Florentine because her hair is similar in cut and color to the girl in the painting.) The blue wall and the rug are fabric; the floor and the screen are paper. It's amazing to me how easily a Blythe doll can go from looking like a young adult, to looking like a child, just by changing her clothes and giving her a couple of props. 

Under the Bed

"Where's my book?"

If Prima Dolly London would clean under her bed occasionally, she would know where her book is. (That reminds me, I need to go look under my bed for something...)

For the theme "Upside Down" in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. 

Priorities

She is at a place in her life where peace is her priority and negativity cannot exist. 

Mandy Cotton Candy's quiet spot is exactly what I would have in my ultimate backyard. 

Lost and Found

“Reading is sometimes thought of as a form of escapism, and it’s a common turn of phrase to speak of getting lost in a book. But a book can also be where one finds oneself; and when a reader is grasped and held by a book, reading does not feel like an escape from life so much as it feels like an urgent, crucial dimension of life itself.”                   
                                                   — Rebecca Mead, author of My Life in Middlemarch

This is Petit Dejeuner wearing Vera Florentine's stock outfit (except for the knitted bag, which I made a few years ago.)

Outdoor Play

Even though she loves to read, Maddie quickly tossed her book aside when her friend appeared at the window, asking if she could come outdoors to play.

That's Cool Pool Lemonade with the book, and Francoise Ananassa (named June) at the window. 

I've recently discovered that people have been using some of my photos without either having my permission or giving me credit for the photos, so I'm going to try to remember to "sign" my pictures when I edit them from now on. There's my name, right under Madie's leg. 

Reading, Part 2

Why does an interruption ALWAYS happen 

just as you get to the most exciting part of the book?

Juliette (Sadie Sprinkle) will deal with this distraction and get right back to reading her book.

Good Advice

You can take it from Penny, who learned the hard way:

if you know you are going to be home alone all night, 

DO NOT read a scary book!

Penny is my Cloud 9 Bowl Blythe doll.

Many thanks to Angie Coppi (Goodnight Sweet Blythe on Facebook) who made the frightfully fun pillows on the sofa. There is also a matching sleep mask and throw blanket that I will show off soon.

Unexpected

Blythe a Day July 26, 2015
Unexpected


Kat NEVER expected to see her face on the cover of a book!

Using Snapfish, I put together this book for my mom, to help her understand who Blythe is and what I'm doing in my Etsy shop. My mom hasn't seen Blythe in person yet, and she doesn't use a computer, so I thought this would be a good way to explain it all to her. Each page has one or two of my photos, with a descriptive caption...so it's very visual and easy to read and fun to flip through.

Kat is my amazing custom by Kaleidoscope Kustoms.