The outer bands of hurricane Dolly are all over us right now...nothing to freak out about, the actual hurricane is way far away, we are just getting a ton of rain. I'm not complaining, we need it badly. And I'm one of those weirdos who likes rain (I grew up in Oregon, I can't help it!). However, it puts a damper on my photography exploits outdoors. :P Ah well, I'll take the rain, hopefully tomorrow it will be a little less.

The mail came early today. Perhaps the mail man wished to beat the rain, but it was hours earlier then it normally comes. I got some little shoes I ordered for my Lati yellow...when she finally gets a body. Here's a not-so-great indoor photo:



Penelope is sulking at me in the photo. Again she is annoyed that I got clothes for "the head" instead of her, heh. Poor thing, I really have no idea where to find shoes for her, but I think she looks cute and happy barefoot.

Anyway, I'm glad to have the shoes but it makes me antsy again about when the body from Lati I'm waiting for will get here. Ugh, this waiting is so hard! I just wish they would ship it out already, I ordered it over a month ago. Plus I want to buy another doll and I can't find what I'm looking for. That is annoying me, too. Wow, I really need to work on my patience, don't I?

Here is a new chapter of "House of Pullip", please enjoy! :D
( Chapter 233: A Surprise and Plan )

My son's braces went on just fine, but yesterday was a rough day. Today he seems much better, although still in a bit of discomfort. I think he'll be perfectly fine in a day or so and he doesn't seem to mind the braces (aside from the pain part) too much. He's still only eating jello and other soft stuff but I'm sure that will get better, too. :D

Yay, new chapter of "House of Pullip" for today (tonight). It's extra long because I highly doubt I will have time to put one up tomorrow. My 11-year old son is getting his braces on, and I have other things going on so I just don't think I'll have time. Braces...I've never had them so I have no idea what to expect for my son but I hope it goes alright. I don't think any of my other children will need them, but we'll see. Anyway, I'll get the next chapter up when I can, Wednesday at the latest...for now, enjoy! :D
( Chapter 232: Pick Up )

Yep, back again with another silly chapter of "House of Pullip", please enjoy! :D
( Chapter 231: Alternative )

The buyer for my Min Del Re received her just fine...but she told me that when she was delivered they need "cash on delivery" in the amount of $84! I was horrified and I don't understand why she was charged so much. My understanding was I paid for the postage in full when I mailed it (and it cost me just under $30 including the insurance, etc.). She says it was not a customs fee, but maybe she misunderstood? Either way I feel bad, but luckily the buyer isn't upset with me or anything, she just told me to be informative. I'm glad she's not upset, but I still feel really bad she had to pay so much after she had already paid me. :( Maybe next time I sell something so expensive I should just stick to within the U.S. only...but, dang, I've never had that happen (but I've also never sent something so expensive overseas so maybe I just didn't know). Anyway...blah.

Here's a new chapter of "House of Pullip", please enjoy it...I made it slightly longer then usual to make up for the fact that the last chapter was a bit short. :D
( Chapter 230: Courage )

No new Lati for me right now, the deal I was working on isn't going to work for me. I told the seller I'm going to keep looking elsewhere. Thank you to everyone who helped me sort my thoughts out and not make a stupid dolly purchase. :P

I meant to post this new chapter of "House of Pullip" last night but when I came to Livejournal it was down for emergency maintenance or something so I just went to bed instead of waiting. No matter, here it is now...please enjoy! :D
( Chapter 229: Assignment )

In other news I'm communicating with someone who has a Lami for sale and she's offering her up to me. Normally I'd snap it up instantly but this particular Lami isn't in perfect condition. It's not horrible or anything, I'm just trying to get more details before I decide if I want to buy her or not...she's really cute so I'm tempted but I'm also trying to be wise so I have no regrets. :D

I dressed Penelope in a little pink outfit I first had for Ainsley. Since I don't have Ainsley anymore, Penelope automatically inherited all her clothes (the ones I had left anyway, and there aren't many). I missed shooting this sweet little face so I took her out and had a little photo shoot before the sun went down:


I clipped her hair back a bit so you can see her elf ears (love them!) :D

( Four More... )

Yes...I have another chapter of "House of Pullip" today. I'm bored and I'm afraid my last chapter was kind of dull, too (nobody cares about Shelby and Toby... *cry*). Anyway, this chapter is especially for anyone who was worried Sabrina might be losing her edge. :P
( Chapter 228: Argument )

I bought another outfit fit for a Lati yellow, I saw a really cute dress for sale on Flickr so I'm expecting that--it's being shipped from Australia. I also purchased three pairs of shoes for Lati yellow. I also want to make some clothes but I'd kind of rather wait until my poor Lumi has a body, so I'm thinking I might try and make some for Penelope instead.

I ordered Lumi's body almost a month ago so hopefully it will ship within the next few weeks. This waiting really sucks, I have wanted a Lati yellow for over a year and now that's it's so close to being reality I just can't stand the anticipation! Also...poor Lumi still doesn't have a name, but I can't get Piper out of my mind so I might go with that, it's cute. :D

I know which doll I want next, I even have the money ready and waiting for once. :P I'm just waiting to find one...I hate waiting, heh. If anyone ever sees a Lati yellow Lami (basic) please poke in the right direction, thanks.

I'm also tempted by Cookie I saw for sale second hand...but I don't know...what do you think, too grumpy/sad? I think she is sweet, like Belle, but I'm afraid it will start to bother me that she isn't smiling. With Penelope it doesn't get to me so much because she looks inquisitive to me, but I think it would bother me if they looked sad all the time. I'm weird, I think about these things too much... :P

Yet again, another chapter of the silly saga, "House of Pullip". Please enjoy. :D
( Chapter 227: Just a Thought )

I also created a new photo set on Flickr with my 2008 Hall of Fame photos here. The Hall of Fame is a little contest I run annually on the House of Pullip forum (well, it's only the second year I've done it, but I think it's fun and different). I figured I'd just link to the set so that this entry doesn't get overloaded with photos. :D

Check out the newest chapter of "House of Pullip"! :D
( Chapter 226: Humiliated )

I took my kids to see "Wall-E" yesterday. It was really good, I highly recommend it. The funny thing is the message in the movie was more for adults, I think, yet my kids were asking me on the way home, "Do you you think that could really happen to Earth?" (if you've seen the movie then you know what I mean). I had to be honest and say yes...how sad is that? But I couldn't lie. Hopefully it won't happen, but not until people in general start to care more about taking care of the planet. I think it's cool that a movie could make them think like that, thumbs up to Pixar for doing that. :D

Just a quick entry with the newest chapter of "House of Pullip". :D
( Chapter 225: In Which Ivy Rants... )

As promised, I took Oki out for a little photoshoot today, so I could get used to her new body. It's so small and really different then what I'm used to, but it's really growing on me. I was worried it would make her look too child-like...I mean Oki is child-like, but she's not young...but I'm starting to think this body is perfect for her personality. Her head is still a bit wobbly so I need to work on that, but other than that I'm really happy. Enjoy the photos!


She's hanging out with her animals...of course! ;)

( More Oki, animals, and a little Crispin this way... )

Here is the newest chapter of "House of Pullip", please enjoy! :D
( Chapter 224: Risk and Chances )

Also, here is Penelope with some Re-ment I just got that is the perfect size for my tiny BJDs, check it out:

She is especially fond of the tiny teddy bear. :P The little cabinet is cluttered right now, I'll straighten it up later and maybe change things around. Now I want to make a little room with cute stuff for my little ones...

Tomorrow I will have some new photos of Oki on her 25 cm. Obitsu. I was playing around with her today, but didn't have time for photos...the little body is so dainty, but it's cute and fun, too. :D

My big Obitsu order came yesterday so I spent all last night swapping bodies and fixing everyone up. Here's a group shot:

I ordered three new bodies, but five of my dolls got something new (only four are pictured because Sebastian just has Lucas's old body and there's nothing all that special about that). So, from left to right: Shelby got Oki's old body, Bo has a new SBH small bust, Oki has a new 25 cm. medium bust, and Lucas has a slim male body.

( More details... )

Here is the chapter of "House of Pullip" I meant to get to yesterday. Please enjoy! And because tomorrow is a holiday (here in the US) I'm not sure when I'll post the next chapter...but it won't be more then a day or two from now. :D
( Chapter 223: Wondering )

I decided...to sell Ainsley. And I already have a buyer who paid so I'm mailing her out tomorrow. This was the right decision in the end. I do love her, I think she's adorable, but I'd rather she go to someone who can give her a bit more attention. Plus, I got a little excited about the possibilities with the money and I'm not sad. So, it's all okay.

Still, I will miss her so I took her out for one last photoshoot before packing her up in her box with all her stuff and it was fun. Take a look:

( A Few More... )

Sorry I have no new chapter of "House of Pullip" today, the day just got away from me. I'm busy tomorrow, too, but I think I'll have a little time to probably get it done.

Rayna is my only fully custom Pullip, which I did myself. I know she's not great, but I don't care...she's mine and I love her to bits. However, her eyebrows have been bothering me for a long time. When I customized her originally I used paint and my brush was not really thin enough so she really just had little blobs for eyebrows. I've been wanting to redo them forever but was too much of a wimp to try. I didn't want to ruin her. But finally today I took a deep breath and just did it. I don't know why I didn't do it sooner, it turned out to be remarkably easy. Take a look:

( Babblings about this... )

Oki is trying out the kimono I have which was made by KeelyVH. I've been meaning to try it on her for a long time:

( More babbling... )

After a little break (which I needed...you know, the post-Wedding crash? Heh, just kidding. :P), I have a new chapter " House of Pullip" ready for today. Enjoy! :D
( Chapter 222: Wedding Blues )

I'm also working on some new photos to share, but I'm still working on them and probably won't have them to share until later this week.

Finally, the wedding chapter of "House of Pullip" is ready! I'm just glad that's over with, but I hope you enjoy it. :D
( Chapter 221: Tossings )

We bought the new TV last night. My husband and I went out and the kids didn't know where we were going or why. We planned on buying and 37" and ended up getting a 47" TV. We brought it home and the kids freaked out! It was good. :P We have it all set up now and it's awesome...expensive but worth it considering how long it's been since we got a new TV. :D

And no Belle for me right now. It's okay, I really need to put off buying another doll anyway. We spent more then we planned on the TV and my husband has something else in mind for the rest of the money. I may aim to get Belle the next time Lati opens or keep my eyes out for one second hand. In the meantime I have a few dolls who really need new bodies so I'm going to focus on that instead.

Sorry for the brief delay, but here is the newest chapter of "House of Pullip". I will also have a chapter ready for tomorrow as well (I hope...). ;)
( Chapter 220: The Day Of )