Barbies

I have to admit I'm not doing very well at getting rid of stuff in our storage area. Not when I keep coming across boxes filled with happy memories.
Today, I sorted through all the Barbies and their clothes. A selection are pictured here - including Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz" and Posh Spice. All are dressed in the outfits in which they were last played with many years ago.

Sequin covered bridal extravaganza.

My girls loved their Barbies and had many long and involved games with them.

 Here are my sister and I (in a terribly over-exposed photo!) with our Barbie collection.
(The best thing about this photo is our little brother photobombing. Hilarious!)

I treated myself to the Barbie pictured above a couple of years ago as it's almost the same as the first Barbie I ever had (and still have). She remains in her original box, although I've been sorely tempted to take her out and dress her in that glorious peach satin outfit.

There is still one Barbie I would love to own- the Grace Kelly "Rear Window" one pictured below.

Hint, hint to any of my children who may be reading here!

 

 

Cards

Thinking today, about how I'd like to decorate our spare room/study walls. I'm not one to leave a wall bare. In fact, I'll often be heard bemoaning the lack of empty wall space in this house. It's a bit limiting creatively.
So I've had this lovely freshly painted bare-walled room to play with for some time now. The reason for the delay in rectifying the "bareness" is that I wasn't sure how long I would have that particular room. Ever since C left home, Z has expressed an interest in moving into C's old room. However, she has hesitated about making that move, mainly because C's room is at the front of the house and quite exposed to the street. We finally agreed to have holland blinds installed in all three front bedrooms to give all the kids more privacy (and more light) without them having to close their heavy curtains. The blinds are due to be installed on Tuesday and then hopefully Z will make her decision and I will have a new room to decorate.
I already have plenty of raw material to work with and just need to purchase a few frames - probably from the op-shop as I've done in the past.
Still unsure if I'll just use a couple of pictures, or cover a whole wall as I've done in our laundry:

These are all cards I've been given or purchased over the years. My stockpile of cards grew again after the U.S. trip so I have plenty to choose from. ( First photo above)
I've also contemplated framing some of my childhood swapcards for a nostalgic touch.

These two and the one below were always my favourites.

I purchased this book from the op-shop with the intention of cutting it up and framing some of the pictures.

Now, I think it's too pretty to destroy. That's ok. There's plenty of other material around here to use instead.

Silver

On Sunday, C set up her little Christmas tree in her room. She had considered buying a new tree as her ornament collection had grown considerably. I suggested a silver tree as I have had a strange yearning to recreate the one from my childhood and I cannot justify buying another tree myself.
In the end, she decided to stick with the original tree which admittedly looks great. Love the quirky decorations acquired during her recent trip to the U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's the tree I grew up with.

Me and small cousin, 1977. I'm holding my favourite ornament - a golden haired angel holding a candle and sleeping in a boot!


Here's the same angel on my tree today. (Loving this retro photo app.)