tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post5881507657780244396..comments2024-03-21T03:33:14.092-04:00Comments on Acanthus and Acorn: How Did I End Up Here: The Barbie FactorAcanthus and Acornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08603547994268012876noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-35923913021914135182011-05-21T05:03:21.165-04:002011-05-21T05:03:21.165-04:00Rebecca I Love this post! This was so much fun to ...Rebecca I Love this post! This was so much fun to read and remember my Barbie and Ken, although I didn't play with Ken much, he had attitude!...lol. Nice remembering, your sister sounded like my sister and I can't believe you still have your dolls. Enjoy your weekendd!Acquired Objectshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08065566296202199461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-85539412395201422382011-05-19T23:22:53.355-04:002011-05-19T23:22:53.355-04:00I think it is great that you still have your Barbi...I think it is great that you still have your Barbies! I gave my daughter all my Barbies from my childhood about 1 1/2 years ago. It made me smile and tear up as I showed her all the outfits my grandmother had sewn, all the little hangers for hanging the ensembles...well, I remember being a happy kid and the hours I'd play with my Barbies and their belongings. What did you decide to do with yours?Hamptontoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05728092071090568167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-11311780375574649892011-05-19T21:27:16.930-04:002011-05-19T21:27:16.930-04:00Rebecca, This was wonderful. I did play with Bar...Rebecca, This was wonderful. I did play with Barbie, so I can relate. I even had a Midge. You are a great talent and I enjoy your insight and following your blog. It's almost the weekend. Yeah!!! enjoy! MonaMona Thompsonhttp://providenceltddesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-36362421777769039152011-05-19T06:16:33.100-04:002011-05-19T06:16:33.100-04:00So fun!! My sister still has her black patent Barb...So fun!! My sister still has her black patent Barbie with everything perfectly intact. She has all the dolls, the clothes, the shoes - everything. I will have to forward this post to her - she will so relate!!quintessencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484326999396839391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-34648409780362459942011-05-18T23:26:25.202-04:002011-05-18T23:26:25.202-04:00So crazy that you still have these! Ahhh, child ho...So crazy that you still have these! Ahhh, child hood memories (sigh).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519235927578584348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-28609388224291350062011-05-18T17:30:09.855-04:002011-05-18T17:30:09.855-04:00Ahhh! Blast from the past...I remember skipper and...Ahhh! Blast from the past...I remember skipper and tutti and Chris. My Mom wouldn't let me have a barbie 'cause they were not anatomically accurate...and not a good role model. Ha! Mother's!Linda@ Lime in the Coconuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04551293394719390382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-8797440362375838712011-05-18T12:08:42.408-04:002011-05-18T12:08:42.408-04:00This cracks me up as I too spent lot's of time...This cracks me up as I too spent lot's of time with my Barbies, but was mainly obsessed with decorating and designing her home. I remember using a silk scarf for one wall underneath a dining room chair and then working on the floor plan. Glad to see I was not alone in this Barbie thing!Marie Bradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04845370648419967069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-90731508274333798372011-05-18T10:00:07.472-04:002011-05-18T10:00:07.472-04:00This is a fabulous post. So many great memories an...This is a fabulous post. So many great memories and written beautifully!David Tomshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181690917362173400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-32224138633916294072011-05-18T08:54:24.735-04:002011-05-18T08:54:24.735-04:00What great memories. I agree with you about the dr...What great memories. I agree with you about the dream house. I thought the furniture was stupid and sometimes made my own. As an only child, I was able to keep all hair intact with no beheadings. My dollhouse (not Barbie's) was the home I fretted about most. It was Victorian and I insisted that every detail be authentic, absolutely no TV.Kerry Steele- Design du Mondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13066816712379181399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-6559875002214182912011-05-18T05:54:35.064-04:002011-05-18T05:54:35.064-04:00I love hearing more about your childhood inspirati...I love hearing more about your childhood inspiration! It is funny how our relationship with our childhood bedrooms really have an impact on us - or rather, our relationship with our bedrooms. As a child my bedroom was quite messy, but I remember the sense of satisfaction I would get from cleaning it up and moving things around - and the feeling that it was so bare and hard to make into a cozy space. Now I realize it is because I had one twin bed (two would have been so much better, or a queen bed) and no rug.<br /><br />Enjoyed this post!Things That Inspirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405995431610377305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-11481760912630686892011-05-18T01:11:58.081-04:002011-05-18T01:11:58.081-04:00I had a few Barbies and played with them a little;...I had a few Barbies and played with them a little; mostly I changed their clothes and admired them. It was very important to me where and how they lived, so I spent a lot of time decorating their home which was set up on big shelves in my bedroom. I grew up to be an architect. I still have my Barbies from the 60's---in mint condition. :o)Toni Youngblood, aka "Sparky"https://www.blogger.com/profile/07008156507202880272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-89953602175791440512011-05-17T23:13:01.555-04:002011-05-17T23:13:01.555-04:00R, like everyone else has said I loved this post! ...R, like everyone else has said I loved this post! I never had the Barbie dream house, but I did have a rockin Barbie shoe box! This brought back so many great memories for me, and I laughed out loud! Thank you!<br /><br />Kat :)Low Tide High Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494078916477622322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-18054880621255598182011-05-17T22:49:12.019-04:002011-05-17T22:49:12.019-04:00KS,
Thanks! My own daughter had no interest in Bar...KS,<br />Thanks! My own daughter had no interest in Barbie either.<br /><br />Al, <br />Not a chance! I need to put an ad on Craig's List or something. I am ready to send Barbie her friends and all the amazing outfits on their way.Acanthus and Acornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08603547994268012876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-29904644563752271622011-05-17T22:42:18.733-04:002011-05-17T22:42:18.733-04:00What a great post! I remember those Barbie days we...What a great post! I remember those Barbie days well. I've got to go look in the basement and dig mine out. Can I interest you in a brand new, never been opened Dawn doll, in it's original box too? I have it for sale in my Etsy shop. It was a double, of a gift from long ago that was never exchanged. Yes, I save almost everything! Ha, Ha.<br />www.skylarkmanor.comAlliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856939652037233355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8087985679708902082.post-78597260944082472012011-05-17T22:37:45.157-04:002011-05-17T22:37:45.157-04:00Rebecca, I loved this post!! I never played with B...Rebecca, I loved this post!! I never played with Barbie, but I did decorate my room and played house on a blanket outside on the lawn and each corner was a room. Picked flowers and put in jars, made a bed , you name it I think I came into the world after decorating the womb!! KSKathysuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272239664279235716noreply@blogger.com