Gregor Shelves

Sunday I spent some time sorting the boy's shelves.

From left to right:  Bobby, Hamish, the twins, James and Connor, Allan, Francis and Albert

In front of them are Caleb, Gwilym, Edward, ? and Thomas

who have been joined by Rory, Donny, Ollie and some furry friends.

Next up we have the costume shelf

Scout, Peter, Simon, Christopher William, Daniel, Pierre and Nigel

It is really hard to take photos in this space as it is quite narrow.  I am hoping by the end of the year, that my books will have a new home so that I will have more space for the dolls and they won't have to be standing in front of each other.

As you see it is quite a narrow space.

 

Sasha Shelf Sorting

Well I am not doing very well with posting on this blog!  Or indeed doing much with my Sasha family at all, but I did start 'faffing' with their shelves the other day.  Unfortunately the light isn't the best where I keep them so I had to use the flash which isn't ideal.  

The 'Rose Hip Chicks' on the left (Ziva, Cora, Sasha and Maddison.  Alice dressed up as the farm girl, Susan in the school uniform and then Charlotte and Erica Michelle dressed up in their Mini Me and Mini My Sister dresses. (All outfits made by me)

In front we have Stevie, Mary-Ellen, Molly, Summer and Sophia, all wearing clothes made by me apart from the outfit worn by Stevie.

The baby and toddler shelf.  

Unfortunately two of the babies in the back left can't be seen very well.  They are Baby Grace and Baby Amelia.  Bonnie my toddler is standing up.  On the rocking horse is Baby Barney Bam Bam, who surprisingly has clothes on which is not very usual.  In the front are Blonde Baby  Boy, Natalie and Baby Alfie.  All wearing clothes I have made them.

Next up will be the boys shelves.

Happy New Year

Everlee Rose and Henry wish all their friends a Very Happy New Year

 

Year 2020 Roundup

Well it has been a year with a difference alright!  

I started this new Sasha blog so I could focus on the Sasha and Gregor family more and to reflect our move to the Isle of Wight...not completely sure if it was the right thing to do or not, but it is done, so there you go.  I'm not entirely convinced about the layout either, so that too may have a revamp.  I am not sure how easy it is for people to find the blog posts, as compared to my previous blog layouts.  Actually from writing the sentences above, I have changed the format and hope that it is easier to find and read the blog posts.  As it turns out I didn't actually blog much this year, my interest in dolls had waned a lot, and I just couldn't find the focus to do anything with them.  I have however enjoyed getting them out and dressing them up for Christmas and look forward to doing more with them in the New Year.

A few photos of the Christmas scenes.

A few highlights from the year:

I had one new Sasha/Gregor arrival this year, which was back in July when 'the new boy' arrived.   He was delighted to be chosen in December to be one of the 'Wise Men' for the Nativity Advent Series I posted.  

Henry started his own series of 'Walking on Wednesday', which he is hoping to resume in the New Year.

There will be other themes as follows:

Tea for Two Tuesday

Selling on Saturday - where I will feature Sasha and Gregor items that will be available to purchase.

I'm hoping to focus more on my blog in the New Year.  I still don't like the new blogger, everything seems to take at least twice as long to do on it and I don't think it is as user friendly, but short of changing for something else entirely I have no choice but to put up with it.

Advent 2020: Day Twenty Five

The Shepherds hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph.  And there was the baby, lying in a manager.  (Luke 2:16)

The wise men entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped him.

Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.  When it was time to leave they returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod. (Matthew 2:11-12)

 

Advent 2020: Day Twenty Four

Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod.

About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, "Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him."

....King Herod told them, "Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child.  And when you find him, come back and tell me so that I can go and worship him, too!"

After this interview the wise men went their way. .  And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem.  It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was".

When they saw the star, they were filled with joy!  (Matthew 2:1 - 10)

 

Advent 2020: Day Twenty Three

That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep.

Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord's glory surrounded them.  They were terrified, but the angel reassured them.  "Don't be afraid!" he said. "I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.  

The Saviour - yes, the Messiah, the Lord - has been born in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognise him by this sign.  You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger."

...the shepherds said to each other, "Let's go to Bethlehem!  Let's see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about". (Luke 8 - 15)