Tuesday, October 20, 2009

More Childhood

We Help Mommy by Eloise Wilkin was my favorite book as a young young child. I realize now it was because I love the domestic life. I love decorating and creating a space called home. I love the smells of food cooking and having a place that belongs to me.
My other favorite books are those that my mom and dad read to me. I love homeschooling it combines my two favorite things into one. Today the children and I read Paddle-to-the-Sea. I never read it as a child. I now hope someday my children will remember all the books we read together. I hope they will be flooded with the same warmth, even in the coldest weather.
This is my favorite page. The color of her dress and the cherries always made me want to eat. I bought apron fabric to put in my doll quilt. I am working on. I thought I did not want people to know that much about me. The thing about sharing though, is once you start it's hard to stop.
Here's a peek at my doll. It now has arms and needs to be stuffed. The doll quilt includes so many personal elements. I am afraid they will be lost on anyone else, but me.
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