... Tale of TWO Houses.

NO 'new-old-stuff' to report.

I have been Good.

VERY GOOD!

I haven't set one single foot into a thrift in 2015!!

((okay, pick yourselves up off of the floor))


So, what have I been doing with my time - you may ask... 
2015 is starting out as 2014 left off - I'm playing 'catch-up'!!  (and at the rate I'm going, 2016 should prove to be an AWESOME year!!).
Right now I'm in the middle of LOADS of non-blogworthy 'STUFF' ~ like 'catching-up' on my scrapbooking - circa 2012-2013 & 2014!!
AND 
LOTS of cleaning and hoeing out!!
BOTH of which tend to take me on many great trips down memory lane...  
I've decided that until I have 'new' stuff to blog at you about, I'll take you on some of my Memory Lane Journeys - Ready?


Quite a while back, Danielle at BLESSED SERENDIPITY posted about her DollHouse acquisition.  This post thrilled me to no end.  It was an identical DollHouse (ie: made from the same floorPlan / pattern) as MY DollHouse! 

The Year: 1971, Christmas.
For several weeks, this 4yr old was banned from going down to their finished basement - her 'Big Brother' (13yrs older) was doing 'something' down there!?!
Christmas Morning she found this 3-story dollhouse waiting for her under the tree.  Completely furnished with age-appropriate Durable-plastic furnishings, rugs & table clothes crocheted by her grandmother...
This dollhouse was played with EVERY day - through the years the furniture was upgraded, wallpaper and details added...
NEVER to be parted with!


~She grows up, move out, the Dollhouse follows her with every move~


Fast Forward 26yrs...
The 'not-so-little-anymore' girl has FINALLY completed her BFA in Environmental Design / Interiors (after many years of part-time study, while working).  Two of her girlfriends decide that as a Graduation gift she needs a 'new' House to be her first 'interiors' project.

This house was also adored.

and RAPIDLY filled.

Now, it is 2014.

43 years later.

Does a 47year old REALLY 'NEED' TWO DollHouses?

...needing the space to accommodate on-line sale Storage, consolidation was necessary.

2 Became 1.

There was no question as to which would go.

One of my Besties who gave me House #2 now has a Great Niece, just the Perfect age... and so it was HER Christmas gift from Great-Aunt-'A'!

The. Original. has been emptied, sorted, cleaned, rearranged (Oh, if only FULL-sized homes were so easy!!) and maintains it's place of honor!  ALL of my FAVORITE pieces incorporated - including the original crochet rugs, and hand-beaded chair (on the 'roof-top' studio)!

THANKS for joining me on this journey !

**I have been told 'Great Niece' "Loves her dollhouse and plays with it everyday!  Just the other day she asked her Mom if they could get some stuff to make it 'Pretty' - like carpets and curtains" !!!!!