I think ine if the thigs that grabbed my attention was the Tasha Tudor book. I love her dearly and I love dolls. I made both my children dolls and I have made doll clothes for them. Much joy comes from this for me and them. I find my children have an extended identity with a doll. This year for christmas, Alex’s doll Sam is getting new pants, top and a vest. While Trinitys doll is getting a new dress and Pants. I knitted both of these out of wool and trimmed them in silk ribbons.

Hello & Merry Christmas,

I am a doll-girl and have been as long as I can remember. It doesn’t have to be any special doll, just one that for some reason touches my heart. Out of my five children, only one is a girl. And every Chritmas, since her first, Kate has gotten a doll. This year, her 28th Christmas, I hope to get her a really special doll since she is getting married next November. A few years ago I became a "Nana" and I have continued to give my three precious grand-daughters a doll every year, too…Hopefully, they will grow to become doll-girls also…thank you for sharing your story..

I sadly watched my 13 year old daughter pack away her dolls today. She has decided she wants to redecorate her room to suit her age and dolls just don’t fit into her picture of what a teen’s room is suppose to look like. My younger sister and I spent hours playing "Mom" to Christine Jones, Ruth and Deluth (twins), Patty and our one boy doll, William. (I’m not sure how we came up with these names!) I wish I would have had the foresight to keep my old dolls. I will be sure to keep my daughters so that when she is my age she can remember the fun she had with them when she was young!

i am a mom of three daughters and we are overrun with dolls–because,as my husband says,they like them because i do. we have certainly got a "doll" issue around here! i enjoyed your post immensely. will have to find that tasha tudor book to enjoy. glad i found you!