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Friday, November 27, 2009

handmade dolls



The terms homemade and handmade can conjure up different meanings for people. I think some people think of homemade as being something made because you are too poor to buy 'store bought' but handmade is seen as something made with a lot of time and love put into it, finely crafted and of superior quality. In my family, handmade is very prevalent, especially at this time of year (Santa's workshop is in full swing). Since I've been at my parents home a lot over the holiday, everywhere I look there is evidence of handmade and it is hard to choose what to speak of without going on and on. But I narrowed it down to some of the dolls that my mom has made over the years. This image of Taylor pulling her little handmade wagon filled with handmade dolls (she called them "all my Susans") up the driveway was the first that came to mind, and then there were the 3 little kittens my mom made for Taylor's 3rd birthday, and the paper mache head dolls that are dressed to the nines, and the little wooden wagon, and the child's shaker bench my brother made.... oh there is so so much more. I am blessed to have parents that taught me to appreciate handmade. I am lucky to have a dad that can make anything I ask for - from blacksmithed hooks to fancy corner cabinets and to have a mom that can sew and paint and create anything better than you could possibly buy. Handmade - to me these are items to be cherished - never cast down as replaceable.

5 comments:

  1. I agree with you...and it is so nice that your family is so creative and expert at making gifts such as these. People pay a handsome price for the same type of things in little shops everywhere!

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  2. beautiful write - very thoughtful and a good reminder.

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  3. what a very special collection ~elk

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  4. perfectly stated! your parents sound so much like mine ;)

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  5. ...a beautiful essay on the importance of handmade and homemade:)...I love those three little kittens!

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