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It’s the Christmas Season!

Hello from yet another dreary day in northern Illinois. Although it is not too cold and NO SNOW!–only frosty rooftops this morning. (I will not complain.) So many of you have LOTS of SNOW and COLD! Anyway… it is cozy and warm inside.

Christmas is fast approaching! Because we were out of town on our usual tree farm day (day after Thanksgiving), we don’t have our tree yet! We did get our Snow Village put up this year though. We (my dear husband) divided the houses up between the dining room and family room. This way we can enjoy them in two different areas of the house.

Here are some pics from the dining room display. Two houses, a church, the flower shop, and ice rink are set up on the buffet cabinet across from the dining table. While in the living room we can look over and enjoy them.

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I set up my camera on a tripod for the following pics. It was quite dark, so the exposures were long. The images came out cozy and dreamy, love that.

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Two of my Little Darling ensembles are on their way to dress two Little Darling girls in new finery for the 2019 holiday. I enjoyed packing them up and tying the parcels with coordinating yarn.

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My two Little Darlings, Alice and Gina, are still dressed in their holiday ensembles in my sewing room. If you are shopping for something new they are still available. Alice and Gina wouldn’t mind sharing 🙂 . Look for the specifics for these ensembles under the ‘Available’ tab above.

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Not sure what I am doing today. Definitely no traipsing through a tree farm. My back has been giving me a little trouble, so I just want to sit the day away as sitting is pain free and walking isn’t. Back pain is a bother. *ugh*

What are you doing today? Any Christmas prep going on by you?

❤

My Christmas Dresses are Ready

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Hello, friends. With this season being so busy for everyone, me included–zero Christmas shopping and baking has happened so far!–I’ve decided to make all of my Christmas dresses available at once. Tonight!

At 7:00 pm CST tonight (December 5, 2019) there will be five new ensembles ready for you–just in case you’d like to shop. The details for each one will be located under the ‘Available’ tab above. To purchase (7:00 pm or later, please) fill out a Contact form and let me know which one(s) you’d like.

Here is a preview of what will be available along with the price of each. Priority shipping for the larger doll’s ensembles and first class for the smaller ones will be added. For multiple purchases I will combine shipping, but may add insurance to the shipping cost. As usual I ship to US addresses only.

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“Frosty Festivities” for the Little Darlings, $250

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“Stripey and Sweet” for the Little Darlings, $230

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“An Elf to Help Santa” for the Little Darlings, $240

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“Holiday Sweety” for Amelia Thimble, $95

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“Bringing Home the Tree” (includes wagon and tree), $115

If you have any questions about these ensembles either before or after they are available for sale I’ll be happy to answer them.

I hope your having a great day! ❤

Pabst Mansion Christmas Twilight Tour

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Merry Christmas Eve to all who celebrate Christmas! I am sitting here writing to you from cozy and Christmasy northern Illinois. I have a fire in the fireplace, the Christmas tree is lit, and the finest powdered sugar snow is falling outside. It’s only been snowing for a short time; the grass is still bare, but the rooftops and paved surfaces are frosted white.

Today I have more photos to show you from our Twilight Tour at the Pabst Mansion.

I wish I was able to capture the entire vertical space of the grand staircase. It is quite impressive to say the least. It rises up 3 stories with a landing and multiple turns between each floor. So, you go up about 8 stairs, turn right and go up some more stairs, then you reach a rectangular landing with doors that open to the outside along the left and a little balcony that oversees the foyer on the right, after walking along the landing you then turn and go up the last 8 or so stairs to get to the next floor. At the very top of the staircase is a huge stained glass skylight that opens for ventilation on warm days.

The photo below was taken on the main floor looking up to the first two sets of stairs.

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The photo below is taken standing on the first balcony and looking down to the foyer.

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This was taken on the third floor, standing on that floor’s foyer. You can see the doors or windows that open to the outside for warm weather ventilation.

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And another from the third floor.

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Today I’d also like to show you Elsbeth’s room. She is the granddaughter whom Captain and Mrs. Pabst adopted. Elsbeth had a huge bedroom on the second floor. It faced the front of the house, and must have been a sunny room having southern and western facing windows.

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Elsbeth’s portrait hangs above the fireplace. She is the only child to be raised in the mansion. This room is still going through renovation.

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Elsbeth’s bathroom still has the original marble sink and tile. Off the bathroom is a little dressing room with another gorgeous windowsill and built in closet.

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