A Busy Week!

September 21, 2015 paulawalton4 Comments

The girl’s and I are in the midst of preparing for the big day on Friday!

We are hoping that you will mark your calendar and come back to visit on the 25th for our all day celebration of Izannah Walker's 198th birthday! — We are hoping that you will mark your calendar and come back to visit on the 25th for our all day celebration of Izannah Walker’s 198th birthday!

Antique Izannah Walker Dolls · Celebrations

Please Join Me On September 25th When The Dolls & I Will Be Celebrating Izannah Walker’s Birthday Here On www.izannahwalker.com

August 26, 2015August 26, 2015 paulawalton6 Comments

Celebrations

Mother’s Day

May 11, 2015 paulawalton4 Comments

I hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day!

Celebrations · Izannah Walker Reproduction Doll

Wishing You a Happy Easter!

April 2, 2015April 2, 2015 paulawalton1 Comment

Wishing you all a very happy Easter weekend!

Melissa's doll spent an afternoon frolicking with the rabbits before she departed for her new home. — Melissa’s doll spent an afternoon frolicking with the rabbits before she departed for her new home.

What sweet treats are hiding under the chicks nest? — What sweet treats are hiding under the chick’s nest?

"Bunny do you think the eggs will hatch in time for Easter?" — “Bunny do you think the eggs will hatch in time for Easter?”

"Look! I think one is starting to crack!" — “Look! I think one is starting to crack!”

I received this very special Easter photo from all of my dolls that are now part of a wonderful family. A huge thank you to Susie for convincing the girl's to behave long enough to have their picture taken and for allowing me to share it with you! <3 — I received this very special Easter photo from all of my dolls that are now part of a wonderful family. It’s the best Easter greeting that I’ve ever gotten! It is such fun to see them all together. A huge thank you to Susie for convincing the girls to behave long enough to have their picture taken and for allowing me to share it with you! ❤ When this photo was taken the girls were all patiently waiting to welcome their newest sister home and into the family. 🙂

This doll is traveling on spring break. She has gone to Delaware to visit Winterthur Museum and take part in the Early American Life 2015 Directory photo shoot.

Wardrobe change! All well dressed young ladies need at least two frocks with matching shoes.

Need a bit more Easter eye candy? Click here to see a previous Easter post.

post script…

Were you wondering if Miss Zanna arrived safe and sound at her new home in time to celebrate Easter with her sisters? Take a peek…. all of her sisters and a dear old family friend have made her feel particularly welcome and well loved ❤

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Even Better Than a New Doll!

January 7, 2015 paulawalton15 Comments

Three weeks early!

It's been a long, wonderful day... — It’s been a long, wonderful day…

Celebrations · Painted Cloth Doll Making

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

November 27, 2014 paulawalton4 Comments

Wishing you a bountiful day full of family, friends and thoughtful thanksgiving for another year peace and plenty. ❤

Celebrations

Wishing You an Enchanting All Hallows Eve

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The Morning After…

September 26, 2014 paulawalton3 Comments

The dolls were very lazy and slept in this morning.

They sat around talking and playing word games... — They sat around talking and playing word games…

dragging their feet and refusing to get out of bed... — dragging their feet and refusing to get out of bed…

trying to make yesterday's party last as long as possible! — trying to make yesterday’s party last as long as possible!

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The Dolls Have a Slumber Party – Happy 197th Birthday Izannah – Part Three

September 25, 2014 paulawalton10 Comments

The dolls are all nestled together around a roaring fire. They are so glad that you came to join them tonight! This is the very last part of our all day celebration of Izannah Walker’s 197th birthday. If you missed the first two parts of our party you will want to scroll down or click here for part one and here for part two.

"Does everyone remember how to play Shadows, or should we reread the rules?" — Now that you are here it is time for the party to start. “Does everyone remember how to play Shadows, or should we reread the rules?”

"That was so much fun!" "Please pass the popcorn" "Is there anymore hot cocoa?" "Izzybelle, you are hogging all of the shawl!" — “That was so much fun!” “Please pass the popcorn” “Is there anymore hot cocoa?” “*Izzybelle*, you are hogging all of the shawl!”

"Andrew, please tell us one more ghost story before bedtime!" — “Andrew, **please** tell us one more ghost story before bedtime!”

Since Isabeau is one of the oldest dolls, she plays "Mother" and tucks in all of the rest. — Since Isabeau is one of the oldest dolls, she plays “Mother” and tucks in all of the rest.

Andrew refused to sleep with the girls and instead has settled on the folding campaign bed with the dog.

Hmmm... I still here a lot of whispering and giggling in there. It sounds as if the dolls have been listening at keyholes again for they all seem to know about the new baby girl that is due to join our family in January. — Hmmm… I still hear a lot of whispering and giggling in there. It sounds as if the dolls have been listening at keyholes again, for they all seem to know about the new baby girl that is due to join our family in January.

Tomorrow we will have to have a very stern chat about what is proper and what is not. — Tomorrow we will have to have a very stern chat about what is proper and what is **not**.

For some of the dolls are certainly old enough to know better! — For some of the dolls are **certainly** old enough to know better!

... but for tonight I can not bear to scold them. For what is dearer to any dolls heart than the thought of having another small girl to play with? So sleep tight little dolls and dream of play time and adventures yet to come <3 — … but for tonight I can not bear to scold them. For what is dearer to any doll’s heart than the thought of having another small girl to play with? So sleep tight little dolls and dream of play time and adventures yet to come ❤

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I guess this would explain the doll's sudden urge to dust the high chair every time they walk past... — I guess this would explain the doll’s sudden urge to dust the high chair every time they walk past…

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A Birthday Picnic – Happy Birthday Izannah!

September 25, 2014 paulawalton10 Comments

Welcome to the birthday picnic that the dolls and I are hosting! This is part two of our day long celebration. If you missed trying Ismay’s legendary cinnamon toast and getting a chance to meet the dolls, you’ll want to click here to get caught up!

Later tonight (7 p.m. Eastern time) the dolls are having a sleep over and they hope you will come back to tuck them in bed! In between all of my Izannah Doll Making Class members will want to drop into the class site at 2 p.m. Eastern time for a few treats!

Now that breakfast is over and the dishes are all washed, it’s time to bake the birthday pies! All of the older dolls decided that pies would be a much better birthday desert after the unfortunate incident with Izzybelle and the icing the last time they baked a cake!!!

Izzybelle behaved herself long enough for this photo to be taken, but immediately afterwards, when no one was looking, she managed to gobble down enough frosting to make herself sick & managed to smear it everywhere!!! Even behind her ears! — Izzybelle behaved herself long enough for this photo to be taken, but immediately afterwards, when no one was looking, she gobbled down enough frosting to make herself sick & managed to smear it **everywhere**!!! Even behind her ears!

Isabeau has a very light touch with pastry, so she took over the kitchen. In no time she had made a double batch, doll sized of course, of Mrs. Wolter's No-Fail Pie Crust. — Isabeau has a very light touch with pastry, so she took over the kitchen. In no time she had made a double batch, doll sized of course, of Mrs. Wolter’s No-Fail Pie Crust.

Isane, who is also a very good cook, volunteered to help Isabeau bake and keep an eye on Izzybelle.

The older dolls decided that Izzybelle couldn't get into too much trouble if they let her sprinkle the sugar on top of the cookies... After all it couldn't be any messier than what Izzybelle really wanted to do, which was make rows and rows of mud pies for the party! — The older dolls decided that Izzybelle couldn’t get into **too** much trouble if they let her sprinkle the sugar on top of the cookies… After all it just **had** to be less messy than what Izzybelle really wanted to do, which was to make rows and rows of mud pies for the party!

Izzybelle actually did a very good job. Maybe because sugar cookies are one of her favorites! — Izzybelle did a very good job. Maybe because sugar cookies are one of her favorites!

While Isabeau and Isane tackled the pie crust, little Isane and little Ismay walked out to the garden to gather some rhubarb.

"Does this look like a good stalk?" — “Does this look like a good stalk?”

"How much do you think we need to make a pie?" — “How much do you think we need to make a pie?”

Next the two young dolls headed over to the other garden to pick raspberries... — Next the two young dolls headed over to the other garden to pick raspberries…

"Isane, come see what I found! Maybe we should make pumpkin pie instead." "No, no we aren't starting the discussion again! You know we all agreed on rhubarb and raspberry, & peach jam tarts if there is any crust left-over. You can have pumpkin pie next month!" — “Isane, come see what I found! Maybe we should make pumpkin pie instead.” “No, no we aren’t starting ***that*** discussion again! You know we all agreed on rhubarb and raspberry, plus peach jam tarts if there is any crust left-over. You can have pumpkin pie next month!”

Meanwhile back in the kitchen, Isabeau has the pie crust in the tin and is just putting the first batch of cookies in the oven.

While the cookies baked, Isane turned the rhubarb that the little girls gathered into pie filling. She likes to thicken and precook the filling before the pie goes into the oven. — While the cookies baked, Isane turned the rhubarb that the little girls gathered into pie filling. She likes to thicken and pre-cook the filling before the pie goes into the oven.

Isabeau is willing to share her pie crust recipe with you:

Mrs. Wolter’s No-fail Pie Crust

1 cup Crisco

3 cups flour

2 eeggs, beaten

2 teaspoons vinegar

4 -5 tablespoons cold water

1 teaspoon salt

Ina a large mixing bowl, cut Crisco into four with a pastry blender until small size peas form. Add eggs, vinegar, water and slat & mix with a fork until blended and dough forms a large ball, or use floured hands to mix dough. Makes three crusts.

Finally all the cooking is done and it’s time to go out to the picnic!

A favorite worn quilt makes the perfect picnic throw. Andrew was a big help getting everything set up. He pulled all of the deserts out to the party in his cart.

Poor Andrew! He couldn't get any of the girl's to wear the hats he made for the party! The older dolls all said it was because they didn't want to mess up their hair... but little Izzybelle was heard to say it was because he didn't put a fancy cockade on any hat other than his own! — Poor Andrew! He couldn’t get any of the girl’s to wear the hats he made for the party! The older dolls all said it was because they didn’t want to mess up their hair… but little Izzybelle was heard to say it was because he didn’t put a fancy cockade on any hat other than his own!

A perfect fall day to get the family together for a party!

"Izzybelle you should blow out the candle." — “Oldest Izzybelle you should blow out the candle.”

Peach jam tart with a crumble topping, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. Rhubarb pie. Fresh rapsberry pie drizzled with homemade raspberry syrup. Tiny peach jam hand pies & Izzybelle's sugar cookies! — Peach jam tart with a crumble topping, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. Rhubarb pie. Fresh raspberry pie drizzled with homemade raspberry syrup. Tiny peach jam hand pies & Izzybelle’s sugar cookies!

"Enough family photos! Let's eat!" — “Enough family photos! Let’s eat!”

"OH NO! Who was supposed to bring the plates and forks???" — “**OH NO!** Who was supposed to bring the plates and forks???“

We hope you enjoyed the picnic! You can click on any of the smaller photos to enlarge them. Put on your coziest pj’s and come back tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time for the doll’s slumber party 🙂