The Adventures of Molli

Extreme Makeover: Blythe Edition

2009-03-27T20:20:00.004-04:00

So mommy has been going around the house saying, "Exit!!!" I seriously have NO idea what she's talking about. Maybe she's finally gone crazy? Who's exiting? What's exiting?

Or maybe she's finally come to her senses... She said that Zeldy poo would be going away for a while. YAY! I finally have the house to myself. Ramona doesn't count.

Zeldy: Mommy tells me that I'm leaving... Where am I going?

Me: She's sending you to Kyle's! After all, we have to do something about these split ends of yours. You're making the whole family look bad. Don't worry, you'll be as cute as me when you get back.

Zeldy: *blank stare* Uh, thanks?

Me: Smell ya later! And say hi to Truck for me!

Zeldy: *sniff* OK... Bye...

Me: Oh, wait!!!

Zeldy: *wistful smile* Yeah?

Me: You'll need some postage to get there.

Zeldy: Oh... Molli, I really don't think that's how it works. Well, I guess I'll be going now. I'll miss...

Me: BYE!!!

Molli: La la la... Yay! Now I get Zeldy's clothes too!

Molli: MOMMY-LADY!!! Since when does Zeldy get House of Pinku too!?!? I'm your favorite, remember???

Mom: You all share, Molli. You're all my favorite.

Ramona: Gee whiz. That Molli. I better not tell her that mommy bought me a Willy-Nilly Waterlily bunny hat or she'll REALLY flip out...

And Then There Were Eight...

2009-01-26T17:56:00.011-05:00

It seems that the J family just grows and grows...

First, there were mommy and daddy. Then came Ultra and Turbo. Then came me, Zelda, and Ramona. And, now, we welcome a very noisy and smelly addition to the family...

Natalie J
Date: January 14, 2009
Time: 3:17 p.m.
Weight: 7 lbs, 6 oz
Length: 20 inches

Mommy and daddy gave her a good start the night before she arrived by going to Scalini's for dinner. Scalini's has a great eggplant parmigiana. Mommy and daddy eat it regularly anyway, BUT legend has it that this wonderful dish also induces labor. Mommy ate to her heart's content and even ordered dessert. Sure enough, mommy's water broke that night at 2:30 am!

I was such a good little girl that I was prepared with my own little hospital gown. I helped mommy concentrate during labor and, boy, was she grateful. After all that motivating, though, I think I was more tired than she was.

It was quite an experience for all of us. Even though I have to share mommy and daddy's attention with Natalie now, I love my human sister lots.

Thanks everyone for all the support!

Lots to Be Thankful For

2009-01-08T22:48:00.017-05:00

So here I find myself, little ol' Molli, at the beginning of a new year. HELLO 2009!

I can't believe what a great year it's been. Sure, we've had our fair share of challenges, but 2008 was pretty darn good all in all...

We went to San Francisco and North Carolina
Mommy's back finally got better
Mommy started a new job
Daddy earned a promotion
We officially became a Mac family
We met lots of wonderful new friends like our lovely auntie Becca
We got to see old friends like Leslie, Josh, Sunil, and Mic
We spent lots of time with our good friends Maita, Auntie M, and Uncle Oidon
We had lots of quality time with our grammas and grampas
And, finally, mommy and daddy engineered a human sister for me

So here we are now...

My lovely friends (like Gracie and Auntie Becca) totally spoiled me...

Cesare and Len's greatly entertaining annual letter (in which I was mentioned) was read and tucked away...

The Christmas tree (which Zoe helped me decorate) was put away...

And mommy and daddy prepare to bring a new (human) life into the world with the support of their awesome friends...

As we begin the new year, we want to make a point to say "Thanks!" to whoever is out there listening/watching/reading. There is so much to be thankful for, but our friends and family are the most important.

Human ones, plastic ones, glass ones, and otherwise. Old friends and new ones. Those close by and those far away.

We love you all!

Sincerely,

Molli, Zelda, and Ramona

One Foggy November Weekend

2008-12-23T21:35:00.014-05:00

What time is it? It's about time that mommy and I post a long-overdue update! Let's get down to business, shall we?

Mommy's feeling great now that things have slowed down to a more manageable pace. In the fall, mommy was feeling stressed because there was so much going on. Daddy, always the one with the best ideas, suggested going to North Carolina for Thanksgiving weekend. Yippee!

On Thanksgiving day, we set off for some exploring. Now, everyone is gifted in their own unique way. I, for one, am gifted in finding sweet treats and other such yummy things. So, of course, I managed to find an ice cream shack on our way to a waterfall.

It's too bad it wasn't open. I guess people don't want ice cream with their turkey. Despite that, we still took some pictures. Mommy and I especially liked the ice cream string lights. They're so charming and nostalgic!

Then we headed back to the house to relax a bit before dinner. We played some Scrabble, but the game was short because daddy really isn't much of a Scrabble fan.

Why you ask? Well... Even with cute little me in my House of Pinku dress for good luck, daddy seems to have the worst luck with his tiles. We decided to have our Scrabble moment be Picture 48/365 for the 365 Days Blythe Project.

Here's the point at which he decided it was time for dinner (and no more Scrabble)! Hee hee.

I didn't argue... After all, I love food and we had soooo much so much of it! It was a bountiful feast of Tofurkey, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, stuffing, corn bread, corn, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin pie. Yummy!

On the day after Thanksgiving, we woke up to find deer in the yard. We were amazed at how close they came to the house. They were so pretty!

Zeldy really liked them a lot and insisted on feeding them some corn.

And then we went antiquing, a favorite activity of mom and dad's. Mommy took Picture 49/365 for the 365 Days Blythe Project to remember the fun that we had together.

Me: La la la... Off we go...

Mommy: Molli what do you have there?

Me: Why my nifty Someofmyorange purse of course!

Mommy: I see that. But what do you have in it?

Me: An extra pair of clean underwear, of course.

Mommy: Why do you have underwear in there? And where is your money?

Me: Silly mommy, everyone knows that you should always be prepared with an extra pair of clean underwear. Plus, you're paying for the furniture and stuff! I save my money for cupcakes.

Mommy: Only you, Molli... *sigh* Only you...

After all that antiquing, we worked up a fantastic appetite and headed to downtown Asheville for some yummy eats. We usually go to Laughing Seed Cafe, but thought it would be fun to try something new.

Maita's friend Jennifer recommended Tupelo Honey Cafe and I must say that we all enjoyed it immensely. The grit cakes are AWESOME!

And, as with any vacation, it all had to come to an end. On our way home, we stopped for one last picture with some cute cows on the side of the road. Moo!

Farewell, North Carolina... We will be back very soon!

KC Masterpiece and Other Delights

2008-11-20T00:49:00.023-05:00

Hello all! Greetings and hope you're all staying warm as we transition into the winter season. Time for a good ol' Molli update!

To commemorate my first venture out of the house in a long time, mommy snapped this at ICE for Picture 47/365 for the 365 Days Blythe Project.

So the title of today's blog post may leave you thinking of tasty sauces and BBQ, but this is for a new addition to our happy family. I present to you... the beartastic KC Masterpiece!

On the day of his arrival...

Butterbear: Molli, who is this huge bear? He says he's a courier of some sort, but he's not carrying anything interesting like cupcakes or candy.

Molli: Hmmm... {thinking} .... A long time ago, mommy and daddy did a grown-up thing called dating. After six months of all that nonsense, daddy bought mommy a special bear. This bear would take mommy's kisses to daddy for her, so he was called KC - for Kiss Courier.

Butterbear: Ewww... Grownups... KC should have been CC for Cootie Carrier instead.

Molli: I know, right? Anyway, KC went many places with mommy. Sadly, though, he didn't make it back after one of their trips. Mommy thinks he wandered off in Hawaii or South Africa, and she was totally heartbroken.

Butterbear: So who's this guy then?

Molli: Well, he's a different KC, even though they are very very similar. His name is KC Masterpiece. See, here's the original KC in Hong Kong...

Butterbear: So he's a similar but different KC...

Molli: Yep!

Butterbear: I get it now... So I suppose I should go make him feel welcome then.

Molli: Yep!

Butterbear: {walks over to KC Masterpiece} ... Uh, hello there, bear in sheep's clothing. I hear your name is KC Masterpiece. Welcome to our home.

KC Masterpiece: Nice to meet you!

Butterbear: Now, just remember, I'm still top bear in this house... Blah blah blah...

And that is the story of the beginning of KC Masterpiece's life with us. Mommy's still misses the original KC, but she loves KC Masterpiece lots and daddy even more.

To further boost daddy's rad-ness rating...

Tonight, daddy surprised us (and mommy I suppose) with some yummy goodies from our favorite Atlanta cupcakery, Sweet Pockets. We all showered him with hugs and kisses for being so downright awesome.

Ramona made sure she got dibs on their special flavor of the month. It's totally fall-inspired. Pumpkin Snap has pumpkin cake with ginger buttercream and is topped with crushed ginersnaps. Yummy!

Since our last post, mommy's been spending most of her time on grownup stuff. She has been setting aside time, though, to do some fun things.

Last weekend, we went to the holiday Indie Craft Experience with Jessica, Aesop, and Jessica's new girl. We got to see Auntie M, Maita, and other good friends while we were there.

We had a great time seeing all the awesome crafty goods. If we had a money tree, we'd have brought one of everything home with us!

An interesting part of the day was when we met a semi-nude dude at the Fluffy Flowers booth. I believe he was the official spokesdoll for their doll pillows. He was wearing a Harry Potter sweater, so he couldn't be all that bad. But no pants... Risque!

That pretty much wraps up our recap of recent events... And we leave you with some recent pictures mom took of Turbo and Ultra because we're just feeling random tonight.

Good night and thanks for reading!!!

Hello, My Long Lost Pals!

2008-10-18T23:22:00.014-04:00

Hello there, all my long lost pals out there! You've all been so kind to ask about us. We're so sorry to cause people to worry.

I haven't been able to blog much lately because mommy's had her hands full with some new developments in her life. We should probably fill everyone in... Let's start with today and move backwards, shall we?

Today was the Atlanta Halloween Blythe Meet and it was a total blast. We really missed some of our regulars, but we got to meet some great new folks!

It was so much fun. We ate, swapped, crafted, and talked lots!

Looky looky here! Dianne crocheted us these awesome little pumpkins. Cute pumpkins should be worn, not just displayed. That way, they will always be with you and never get left behind. So I told mommy to make mine into a headband. Mommy liked my idea so much that she snapped one for Picture 46/365 for the 365 Days Blythe Project.

Lookit how adorable we all look with our pumpkins and headbands!

There were so many lovely goodies from everyone! I will be fat and happy all the way until Halloween! Thank you thank you thank you!!!

Along the lines of other developments...

In mid-September, mom and dad visited Auntie M and Uncle Oidon at Anime Weekend Atlanta recently. I got to go too and we had a good time. I tried on a Blythe hat that Auntie M made for humans to wear. Humans sure do have large noggins.

And on to the more serious stuff... Around the beginning of September, mom started a new job. She's still at the same company, but just in a different area.

It's been really different for her. She loved her old job lots and lots, but she really wants to build her resume with more accounting experience to complement her finance work. Gee whiz, adults are so complicated and serious. All I want is to add some more cupcake eating to my food experience.

She's such a dork that she freaked out when she found this vintage calculator at an antique sale intown. Yes, only finance and accounting nerds collect calculators.

On top of her new job, mommy is taking 7 credit hours this semester, which leaves her way too little time for me. Boo.

And on top of THAT, she's still doing shows and festivals with her jewelry business. There was the Candler Park Fall Fest last weekend. Next weekend will be the Avondale AutumnFest. And then she has the Paideia Art Visions show in November.

When will the craziness stop? I have no idea. Daddy and I keep trying to tell her to slow down, but she is as stubborn as they come.

And finally... Mommy is getting REALLY FAT. It's all in her belly. She says it's because she's growing me a sister. Zelda, Ramona, and I came from a factory in Japan, so I have no freaking clue what she's talking about. This is our only clue...

Ta-ta for now, and we hope to update you all again soon!

A New Cuppy on the Block and BeepBeepBoop*Boop to You

2008-09-06T23:55:00.010-04:00

This thank you is very long overdue. Willy-Nilly Waterlily and mom had another fun swap recently and the loveliest package arrived. As everyone knows, we love everything that Rima makes.

Our package was Hawaiian-themed and we were so excited. It takes me away from drought-ridden Atlanta.

Mom tried to find a prettier picture opportunity for us to show off our pretty new dresses, but we sadly don't live near any water or scenic places. I hope she'll consider taking us to a tiki bar or something for some tropical fun. Hint hint, mom!!!

AND we have a new kid on the block. Meet Mr. Cuppy! Isn't he the cutest ever? I'll have to go give Butterbear a hug for reassurance that I still lubs him. Mr. Cuppy is just so very very very cute!

So we should really catch up on last weekend, too, don't you think?

Dad went to Dragon*Con with his friend Jason last weekend.

They saw the ever-famous parade... Hmm... Captain America's a bit chubbier (and sweatier) than I remembered.

And they saw lots of geeky-yet-cool gadgets and toys...

And ogled lots of costumed babes...

But, thankfully, mom had nothing to fear. Even with all the flatbellies (as Neal Boortz likes to call them) around, daddy made sure to let her know she was still on his mind.

When he found out that Andy Runton was there, he brought home a signed copy of an Owly graphic novel!

Ever since Jessica introduced us to Owly, we've been totally nuts about him. He's the sweetest little owl ever. Everything about Owly gives me the warm fuzzies because he shows how friendship and kindness make the world a better place.

So since Dragon*Con seemed like so much fun, dad took mom and I the next day. It wasn't long before I got into some trouble, though.

Me: Hmmm... They sure do look familiar... What is going on here?

Storm Trooper: You! Over there! Halt immediately! This is a restricted area!

R2D2: *Beep*Beep*Boop*Boop* (translation: Help!)

Me: *employing the Force on the Storm Trooper* This is not the droid you are looking for...

Storm Trooper: This is not the droid I am looking for...

Me: *sneaking over to R2D2* Let's GO!!!

And R2D2 is now safe again. Yay!!! Of course, mommy had to capture the moment for Picture 45/365 for the 365 Days Blythe Project.

The Big 3-0 and Meet-y Fun

2008-08-24T00:23:00.018-04:00

It's been a long time since we've blogged, eh? Well, blame mommy and not me. My hands are much too small to type efficiently and she's been quite unavailable to me.

Harumph. I blame it all on mommy being over the hill. Didja hear? She turned 30 this month. Even in her old age, she's quite happy.

For mommy's big 3-0, she made me pose for Picture 43/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project.

Here I am with the chocolate cake that daddy made for her. He makes it for her every year and she loves it every time.

Last weekend, mommy and Maita spent some fantastic quality time together. Then again, any time with Maita is quality time.

Beka/pigwidget recently made a Heather Bailey Square Deal pincushion and mommy thought it would be the perfect project for an afternoon with Maita.

How fun, right? It reminds me of a big, fat, yummy brownie. Too bad it isn't a real one.

Maita also gifted mommy with our favorite things: Sweet Pockets cupcakes, the Hello Cupcake! book, and a cute little felt owl/penguin/seagull that I have officially named Shy Guy (the one of Nintendo fame, of course).

Of course, mommy wouldn't let me get away without taking a picture for the 365 Days Blythe Project. Here I am with my nom-licious cuppycakes and Shy Guy for Picture 44/365.

We scarfed down our Lemon Sunshine, Red Bean, Happy Monkey, and Raz Taz in record time. They were too yummy to resist. I dare you to try.

The fun doesn't stop there... Oh no... Today, we got to meet up with some fabulous folks at the Blythe meet in Vinings. It was so much fun.

Can you believe that the now 1-year old Atlanta Blythe group has been so lucky to have had dolly friends join us from as far away as Arizona, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, West Virginia, South Carolina, and Tennessee? It's been amazing!

Today, we had lunch at Vinings Inn and cupcakes at the new Vinings Sweet Pockets location. Mmmmmm mmmm! We have to give a hearty shout-out to Lennie. (You may recall that Himawari and I went to cupcake bingo on Easter weekend.)

Her cupcakes are hands-down the BEST in Atlanta. Delicate and light cupcakes that are juuuuuuust right in every way.

When we arrived back at home, it appeared that my plan for world domination has been successful. My lovely auntie M has begun the workings for the Molli Club. Of course, the universe revolves around me, so I get a little Molli statue (no, that is NOT Dora) and all the dollies wear their hair just like mine.

Yup... Let the brainwashing begin... Repeat after me, "Molli Molli Molli..."

And the Fishies Said...

2008-08-03T23:32:00.008-04:00

Last week, all my grammas and grampas visited us... Both the Ps and the Js were here. It was a time filled with family and fun!

Gramma and grampa J were here for a short period of time, but we still had a great time together. Gramma J has picked up quilting and mommy couldn't be more excited. Hopefully, mom and dad will take us to North Carolina to visit them again soon and mom and gramma J can sew together.

Gramma and grampa P stayed with us, too, the next couple of days and we went to the Georgia Aquarium on Tuesday. I'd never been there before, so it was loads of fun.

I got to see all kinds of interesting fishies and swimming thingies. The otters were the cutest. I do believe they are quite the mischievous types. You can just tell.

While we were there, mommy made me pause my fishy-watching for Picture 42/365 (my, aren't we behind!) of the 365 Days Blythe Project.

When I came home, I got to tell Zeldy and Ramona all about it...

Me: Yup, I saw fishies. Lots of fishies. Aren't you jealous?

Ramona: Gawsh, I wanna see fishies.

Me: Maybe next time. You're the little sister.

Zeldy: So what were they like?

Me: They swam really fast! And the fishies said "gobble, gobble" all over the place.

Zeldy: *dubious stare* Are you SURE they said "gobble, gobble"???

Me: *angry stare* Yes! They said "gobble, gobble"!!! End of story, Zeldy.

Fun Fourth!

2008-07-07T00:26:00.009-04:00

Ahhh... I love the smell of independence in the morning. Happy belated Fourth of July everyone!

After Ramona's great work in Butterbear's rescue mission a couple of weeks ago, mom decided that she deserved a little vacation. So mom and dad took Ramona with them to North Carolina for the weekend.

On Friday, they went to Biltmore in Asheville.

Mom and dad have been to Asheville every year for the past four or five years, but have never been to Biltmore. Can you believe it? My parents are such cheapskate fuddy-duddies! So they finally went and lucky Ramona got to see everything.

They took a tour of the house and Ramona said it was really nifty. It was the biggest house she'd ever seen. She said everything was amazing. It's humongous and decked out in every detail. There are 43 bathrooms! A bowling alley! And an indoor pool! Wow!!!

Pictures weren't allowed inside, but here is Ramona waiting to take the tour. Color me green with envy at her purty Eurotrash helmet and House of Pinku dress! Mommy really gave Ramona the Princess Treatment for her fantastic helicopter skills.

There were lots of nifty twists and turns throughout the whole house. So they got to rest their heels a bit, Vanderbilt style, on one of the terraces.

Even the gardens were amazing!

Ramona saw lots of lotus flowers and lilies in the Italian garden too.

And, apparently, Ramona is growing up quick. She noticed that this one statue looks a little different from us gals. Naughty, naughty, Ramona!

For dinner, mom and dad took Ramona to their favorite restaurant in Asheville, the Laughing Seed Cafe. It's the yummiest!

After a night of rest, Ramona got to wear her kawaii Willy-Nilly Waterlily dress for a day of antiquing in Brevard. Mom was worried she'd lose her matching kerchief, so she made Ramona keep it in a safe place.

Mom and dad took Ramona to O.P. Taylor's too! It's the greatest, independently-owned toy store ever. There are toys everywhere of all kinds. Dolls, puzzles, board games, craft sets, model trains... You name it, O.P. Taylor's has it!

Brevard is known for its white squirrels. Silly Ramona, those white squirrels aren't real! When Zelda and I visited last fall, we got to see a real one. Maybe Ramona will see a real one someday.

Ramona returned on Saturday with all her stories. Blah blah blah... But she deserved all that fun and all her pretty new duds. She's a pretty great sister!

Rescue Mission!

2008-06-22T23:56:00.009-04:00

Butterbear went missing and we think we figured out who the culprits are. Time to initiate the rescue mission!

Zelda quickly devised a strategy. She showed me the details and I committed them to memory. There would be no time to mess with notes.

Zelda: The red house is the target. Mom and dad will provide the access to entry. You must move quickly and extract Butterbear with no harm to the enemy. Mom and dad will leave immediately and Ramona will airlift you from the scene. Got it?

Me: Got it.

Zelda: You only have one chance. Don't mess up!

Me: Don't worry - I don't make mistakes.

At the scene, everything went as planned. I stalked the house while Mom and dad distracted Jessica and Phil.

As soon as the coast was clear, I snuck inside. I wasn't to harm the enemy, but I was armed just in case things went south. Hostage situations are highly unpredictable and I didn't want to take any chances.

Luckily, the culprits gave up without a fight. No cans of whoopass needed.

Me: Hang on Butterbear! We're getting out of here!

Butterbear: Hurry! Those people are scary! They made me eat healthy food!

Me: Those scoundrels!

Sure as smarty-pants Zelda planned, Ramona showed up with a helicopter. Who knew that she was a pilot? Well, it came in handy for our exit.

Ramona snapped Picture 41/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project from the helicopter (she's a multi-tasker too!) to remind us to never lose track of Butterbear again.

And Butterbear is now back home, safe with us... Thank you all for your support during these tough times!

P.S. For your peace of mind: no Blythes, bears, or humans were harmed during this rescue mission.

San Francisco - Day 6 (and Present-Day Shenanigans)

2008-06-09T23:16:00.014-04:00

Finally! We are at the end of our San Francisco recap. I know you guys are ready for pictures of new happenings.

Day 6 was the last day of the wonderful and fantastic trip to San Francisco. We had a mid-day flight, so we made sure to squeeze in a little bit of extra eating and sightseeing right before we made our way to the airport.

Mommy snapped Picture 39/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project to remind us the lovely time we had on our trip.

First, mom and dad stopped at Tartine again for more delish yummies. A grougere and quiche hit the spot. And then they stopped at Alamo Square to see the Painted Ladies. What a picturesque view!

And that was it - farewell to San Francisco! I hope we can return very, very soon! We had such a wonderful time reconnecting with old friends, meeting new friends, seeing beautiful sights, and tasting the most delicious food. It was truly an experience we will never forget.

And, now, we flash forward to this past weekend...

It was so incredibly hot outside this weekend that I told Zeldy she should go to ICE on Saturday with mom and dad. I missed out on all the indie craft goodies, but I made sure to eat all the popsicles while they were out. He he he. What? I was hot! I needed those popsicles. Yups.

While she was there, she got to meet Missy and Raoul of Hello, My Name is Missy. Missy is a Blythe gal, too! Sweet, right? She gifted us with a pair of totally rad 80s-inspired tights. Man, I'm fighting Zeldy and Ramona tooth and nail for those. Big hugs to Missy and Raoul!

Mom's fun finds at ICE:

Some adorable Hello, My Name is Missy buttons to go with her Happy Orange
A fun necklace from Talulah B
Unicorn-y and rainbow-y goodness in nifty kit form from Sublime Stitching
Good ol' readin' chart for me from The Small Object

Mmmm! What crafty goodness!

And, now, we leap forward to Sunday...

Mom and dad hung out with their pals Jessica and Phil. Mom and Jessica sewed some new duds for us B gals while dad and Phil waged battle for world domination. Mommy snapped Picture 40/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project to remind me how demanding I can be at times. (We all KNOW a girl needs lots of new clothes, though!)

After we returned home...

Me: Zeldy, have you seen Butterbear???

Zeldy: Hmmm... No, I haven't...

Me: WHAT??? I thought you were watching him!

Zeldy: I thought YOU were watching him!

Me and Zeldy: AGH!!!

Our only clue...

Where could Butterbear be??? *sob*

San Francisco - Day 5

2008-05-31T23:00:00.015-04:00

Just two more days to go for our SF recap! I know you guys are ready for something new soon. Here's Day 5...

In the morning, Josh rented a Zip Car and took us around to see the sights.

Our first stop of the day was the Ferry Building. The food was amazing. If we lived in San Francisco, we could definitely go every weekend.

We bought some nuts and pottery for gramma and grampa J, and mommy bought me a cupcake at Miette. Yay! Too bad Miette's cupcakes don't taste as good as they look, though.

After some great bentos from Delica rf-1, we went to see the Golden Gate Bridge...

The Wave Organ...

And Alcatraz (from a distance)...

We were totally pooped by that point and went back to The Parsonage to rest a little bit before dinner. Of course, we really wanted a pre-dinner snack. Doesn't everyone???

We stopped in at Bi-Rite for an ice cream cone. What flavor? Salted Caramel, of course!!! That has to be the most delicious ice cream we've ever had. Amaaaazing!

It's not really salty at all, but just so slightly sweet and totally delectable. We loved ours paired with the Roasted Banana flavor. I was in love!

After that, we met up with Josh and caught the Muni to have a wonderful birthday dinner for daddy at Millenium in the Tenderloin. Mommy snapped Picture 38/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project to remind us of how much we love mass transit.

Millenium was so completely amazing. Mom and dad are super-cheapskates, so it was definitely the nicest place we'd ever eaten. But, boy, was it worth it! Josh made a fantastic choice.

Millenium is the most creative and delicious vegetarian food we've ever had. Mom doesn't really like beets or radishes, but loved them at Millenium. Amazing, right?

I don't think that Josh reads this blog, but we really want to thank him for everything. We loved hanging out with you and can't wait to see you again.

Well, that's pretty much it for Day 5. We'll have something new for you soon, hopefully! Ta-ta for now! Mom is feeling awfully sick these days, so we're signing off.

San Francisco - Day 4

2008-05-24T20:55:00.022-04:00

Hi again everyone! Sorry that our San Francisco recap is taking so long... Mom is really pokey with helping me blog.

So Day 4 started out in a really tasty way. We met up with Josh in The Mission and he took us to the much-acclaimed Tartine for delectable, flaky, buttery yumminess.

Everything looked so incredible that mom ordered enough to feed a circus. I guess you could call me, daddy, and Josh a circus. Anyway, she bought a croissant, a lemon cream tart, and a grougere. Everything was amazing and the croissant was the most amazing we've ever had!

Laa laa loo! Oh, you fantastic food!
I like you because you're oh-so-good!
Every bite is so buttery and yummy...

I love you most when you're in my tummy!!!

Afterwards, we took a fun cable car ride to Musee Mecanique. I wish I had a picture to share, but mom and dad got to ride on the outside of the car and they had me tucked away for safety. They had a great time, though, even though it was a touristy thing to do.

Musee Mecanique is one of the coolest places ever! It's a huge collection of extremely cool vintage coin-operated amusement machines. Think Zoltar from the movie BIG. They were so rad (as long as you don't mind the slight creepy factor).

One machine piqued my interest... I was hoping that Naughty Marietta would have some new pranks I could play on Zeldy and Ramona. Mommy made me pose for Picture 37/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project before I could ask her about Naughty Marietta. I think she was up to something...

Me: Mommy, may I see Naughty Marietta do her stuff?

Mommy: Well, let me make sure it's OK first...

Me: Why wouldn't it be OK?

Mommy: We'll talk about that when you get older... * looks * It's OK - you can look!

Me: Yay!

Me: * peeks * Eeeeewwww!!! MOOOOOM!!! Gross!!!

Mommy totally tricked me! I saw yucky girly bikini pictures and didn't learn any new pranks at all!

There was a really cool photo booth and mommy thought that I might feel better if I got to take some pictures.

She was right - it did make me feel better. I laughed so hard at some of the pictures that my belly hurt.

I couldn't get them right, so I had to keep going back to the guy for more change to take more pictures. Apparently, the guy that made change doesn't have a name.

So here are my photo booth pictures! See how funny I look?

And the absolutely BEST machine in the house was a Bimbo Box. How can you not love monkeys that play Herb Alpert?!?!

After Musee Mecanique, we caught a tour of Chinatown.

The San Francisco Chinatown is awesome! It's HUGE!!! There is so much to see and there is so much history.

I think mom was happy to see so much that related to her culture. We don't see so much Chinese stuff in Atlanta.

After the tour, we caught a yummy vegetarian meal. Everyone really enjoyed it. We had potstickers, eggplant, and chow fun. Mmmm mmmm!!!

And then we had the absolute best Chinese egg tarts (dahn taht) we've ever had at the Golden Gate Bakery. They were so perfectly flaky, warm, and custardy! I could eat them everyday. Yummy!!!

After that, Josh left us while he went to brush up on some guitar before his class.

Mom, dad, and I walked to the Haight. We stopped in at Kidrobot again for more zipper pulls and then mommy checked out Goodwill and Giant Robot while dad was at Amoeba. Mommy found a vintage Polaroid camera for just $2.99! Whee!!! And dad found some fantastic tunes!

Afterwards, we meet Alice, Paul, Angela, and Nathan for dinner at Cha Cha Cha and ate wings, potatoes, plaintains, mushrooms, and more 'til we were stuffed!

Yay!!! What a wonderful day it was...

San Francisco - Day 3 (and a Present-Day Blythe Meet)

2008-05-18T20:51:00.016-04:00

We're going to do a little time travel today, a la Lost. Let's start by jumping back to the San Francisco trip...

San Francisco - Day 3

In the morning, mom and dad took some time to explore the Haight. Mom stopped in at Kidrobot to buy some more zipper pulls. They are currently my pull charm of choice, so mom has been really nice to buy them for me when I'm behaving. Because I love Labbits so much, mom snapped Picture 34/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project while we were at Kidrobot.

Then Josh called and so we went to meet him in The Mission. Josh drove us and Sunil all the way to San Jose for the Computer History Museum.

Daddy loves anything geeky and computer-related. Besides Maker Faire, this was the highlight of the trip for daddy.

It's amazing that computers have changed so much so quickly! They had all kinds of computational and storage devices from throughout time. The abacus, the UNIVAC I, the Apple I, the Speak 'N Spell... It was awesome!

For some nourishment, we went to In-N-Ou t for a burger and fries. Of course, Alice had tipped mom off to have her burger Animal Style - YUM! Truly the most excellent fast food we'd ever had...

Our other friend, Mic, went back to Maker Faire for the day, so we met up with him at Josh's place and then went to Osha for dinner. Josh is so cheesy! He launched this one while we were at the restaurant: "They must have a really safe workplace here!" Ba-dum-dum-ssshhh!

Mom and dad love Thai food and mom is always a sucker for pad thai. She just can't order anything else.

And, now, let's jump forward to the present day...

Atlanta Blythe Meet!!!

We were joined by the lovely Dolli*Fever and Mrs. Plum for our meet at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. There were ten humans in all and they had a great time with us dolls, though one dolly meet crasher was quite interesting!

We had a lot of fun anyway and decided to give other passersby something to really gawk at!

And thank you so so so much for all the lovely gifts Dianne, Jessica, and Kristen. We sure did enjoy each and every last bit of them!

I was so happy to get to hang out with some of my best dolly buds. I haven't had a chance to see them in a while and I've missed them dearly. Here I am with them! (Pssst - Lola has a narcolepsy/sleepwalking problem.)

And even though Butterbear is a BEAR, he is apparently afraid of the bugs and what-not. So this was the only acceptable solution for him. Silly Butterbear! To commemorate my love for Butterbear, mom snapped Picture 35/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project.

On another note...

Mom is super-glad that Auntie Becca's birthday present made it! Yippee! Mom tried to send it without postage! Silly mommy... Thankfully, the post-person was kind enough to let mom know of her goof. To remind herself of all her silly moments, mom snapped Picture 36/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project.

Ta-ta for now! We'll be back soon with more updates!

San Francisco - Day 2

2008-05-14T23:25:00.011-04:00

To continue along the recap of our San Francisco trip... Here's Day 2!

Daddy spent the day at Maker Faire with the "dudes" while Mommy and I met up with the wonderful SF Blythe folks at Frjtz Fries. We met so many super people and it was loads of fun.

We were so lucky to get to hang out with:
(in alpha order)

The food was excellent as well! Cat brought so many delectable sweets and mom had yummy fries with spicy yogurt peanut sauce.

After Frjtz, we walked over to Dolores Park to spend more time with dolly friends and enjoy the view.

Afterwards, we made a quick stop at The Pirate Store! Yep - you read correctly! Neat, huh? The store actually supports 826 Valencia, a children's writing and literacy project, which is a wonderful cause.

They had lots of interesting things to get into... like lard...

and mysterious drawers filled with interesting objects...

and shrunken heads...

The fun didn't end there... No sirree!!! We went on to Japantown to check out the Kinokuniya bookstore. We loved pretty much all of JT, but Kinokuniya, Ichiban Kan (thanks for the tip, Amytha!), Sophie's Crepes, and Super7 were our favorites.

Mommy snapped Picture 33/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project while we were at Japantown.

Alice and Angi are mom's friends from the 5th grade, when they all went to school together in good ol' DeLand, Florida! Mom was so happy to see them again. It was just like old times. And Alice didn't even mind having me around. She actually gave mom a copy of Blythe Style as a gift! Thank you so much, Alice!

For dinner, Alice, Paul, Angi, mom, dad, and I for a great meal at On the Bridge, a western style Japanese restaurant. We ate and ate until we thought we would burst...

and then we went for crepes!!! Ha ha!

Yep, you will start to notice that San Francisco is the perfect city for us. There is so much to see and do and the food - oh, the FOOD! If we lived there, we would surely be as round as a beach ball! Don't worry, the playing/eating continues and we'll update you soon. Stay tuned, my friends!

San Francisco - Day 1

2008-05-11T23:35:00.011-04:00

Yay - we're finally home and mom has sorted through all the zillions of pictures from the San Francisco trip! Since there are so many pictures, I think it might be better to blog each day separately.

It all started off with a reeeeaaally long plane ride. We flew from Atlanta to San Francisco on Delta and it went very well. I had a lot of room to stretch my legs and Butterbear seemed pretty comfy as well. Mom made me smile for Picture 32/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project.

While we were there, we stayed at The Parsonage. It was very comfy and they are so nice there. It turned out that the innkeeper, Ariel, likes dolls too!

Our room was the Julia Morgan. It has a really neat bathroom with an apothecary cabinet.

A lot of the drawers were labeled with super-mysterious things. I found "shampoop" to be quite interesting even though mom says it's really "shampoo POWDER". Yeah - riiiight...

That night, mom and dad met up with Josh, Sunil, and Mario for some drinks at The Orbit Room and Sushi Delight right down the street. The Orbit Room's drinks were miiiighty interesting (ginger syrup and pomegranate and mint and stuff).

Well, that about recaps Day 1 of our San Francisco trip. We'll post Day 2 soon, when I got to meet lots of other Blythes!

Off I Go With My Mojo Jojo Mommy!

2008-05-01T03:08:00.011-04:00

Hi again, everyone. Oh how I missed you.

Mom finished her first final tonight so I get to blog a bit tonight. She is taking some time off from work to study and also help me pack for our San Francisco trip. She commemorated the moment by snapping this for Picture 31/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project.

Gramma and grampa J stopped in recently and it was fun seeing them. Didja know that daddy and grampa J share the same birthday? Pretty neat.

So since they were in town briefly, we celebrated together by having some super-sweet carrot cake. I had many helpings. Carrots are healthy! Yes, I promise it. Forget Atkins! According to the Molli Diet, Blythes must eat 5 servings of cake a day.

Me: Alright, mom! Let's get packing!

Mom: OK - what do you want to bring?

Me: How about this jacket? Will I need this?

Mom: Don't you think that might be a bit too heavy?

Me: Well how about this???

Mom: Maybe a little too skimpy there, sweetie.

Me: Argh! Well, then how about this???

Mom: I don't think you'll need to dress up that much.

Me: Gah! Butterbear and I will figure it out. You may leave now, mommy.

Mom: Oooookaaaayyy... *eye roll*

That mommy... She can be a real pill sometimes. Daddy likes to call her Mojo Jojo. She tends to say the most obvious things over and over and over until your head hurts.

Here's a conversation from when mom came home one day...

Mom: Darn - they were giving away mugs today and I was too late.

Dad: D'oh!

Mom: I know! And they were nice ones too! Think green. THINK GREEN. Like environmental. So they were white with a little leafy logo. I could've used that for coffee. Oh well!

Dad: Agh - MOJO JOJO!!!

What do you think? Wouldn't you say I have a Mojo Jojo mommy?

That about wraps up my little update. See you all again soon! We'll be sure to post pics of our trip when we get back.

Life is Grand When You Have a Silly Hat

2008-04-18T02:46:00.003-04:00

Ramona was zipping around the house today...

That goober was in nothing but a hat, t-shirt, and undies! Yikes!

Ramona: Look mom! I can has a radtastic, silly, fuzzy, wonderful hat! I lubs it!

Mommy: Awww, well you should thank your Auntie Becca then. And put on some clothes that match your pretty hat.

Ramona: Yepper-doodles! Do I match now?

Mommy: Good girl - you match now.

Ramona: Goody-goody! Thank you, Auntie Becca!!!

In other news, mommy is super-duper excited about our upcoming San Francisco trip. Spring semester is almost over and we'll be heading to the airport right after her finals.

So far, here are the things we want to do and places we want to visit:

And, most of all, we're looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting some new ones. Yaaaayyy!!!

What a Grand Ol' Time!

2008-04-14T23:44:00.015-04:00

Hellooooo there!

The whole family went to Nashville this weekend and it was totally fantastic! We loved every bit of the trip even though we were there for less than 24 hours.

Nashville has so much character, culture, and interest. And, of course, the best part was that we got to hang out with Sarah, Jill, Andrea, Theo, and their dollies.

Mom is so elated that Sarah took took a picture of me with her radtastic Polaroid SX-70. Mom is so in love with this picture. She really can't stop staring at it. I do think it's mom's favorite picture of me ever.

Thank you a million times over, Sarah! She loves it so much that she's making it Picture 30/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project.

The whole gang picked up food at Calypso Cafe and went to Shelby Park to take some pictures.

While we were there, the cool girls let me hang out with them...

Zelda finally found her true personality (with help from Sarah)... She's a Scandinavian princess!

Mavis is quite the budding photographer. I am impressed. I usually end up taking pictures of my feet.

Apparently, the park is a popular place for people that like each other. Ramona is too young to understand, though. Mom hasn't told her anything about the birds or the bees.

And I got to spend some time with Andrea's Ebony! We look so much alike yet so different. It's fun having our own personalities. Yay!

Back at Sarah's house, the redheads took a picture together...

Then the blondes...

And, finally, the brunettes...

Andrea's Dynamite Girl and Sarah's Neo Licca are amazing. They look rather intrigued by each other, don't you think?

Ramona seems to have endless amounts of energy. Must be the new bunny outfit Auntie M sent her! She's a little Energizer Bunny. A very pesky one.

Thank you so so so much, Sarah and Brian for all your hospitality. Thank you, Andrea, for the awesome DollsAhoy! pants and Botan rice candy. And thank you, Jill, for letting us ride in your fantastic basket! You guys majorly rock!

Me: Say bye-bye, Butterbear!

Butterbear: Bye-bye!

Greetings from Molli W. Griswold

2008-04-10T21:21:00.015-04:00

It's spring break for all us kids this week and I really wanted to go on a family vacation, just like the Griswolds.

Me: Mommy, can we go to Wally World?

Mommy: Sorry, Molli. I can't leave work right now.

Me: But I really wanna go...

Mommy just couldn't get away, so I got Butterbear and packed...

And I waited...

Mommy: Whatcha doin' there, Molli?

Me: Waitin' for the bus...

Mommy: Where are you going?

Me: Wally World, mommy!

Mommy: Are you sure you have enough food there?

Me: Of course!

Mommy: And is Mr. Mollibunny going to be comfortable in there?

Me: I think so... He's little!

Mommy: But you're all mis-matched, little one.

Me: What? Really?

Mommy: Why don't you come back home?

Me: OK... * sniff sniff *

Mommy: We'll go to Nashville this weekend, OK?

Me: OK... * grin *

So I went back inside. Mommy was right, I'm still too little to travel on my own. Maybe someday. At least I get to see Someofmyorange and her girls this weekend! Yippee!

Mommy saved a snapshot of me for Picture 29/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project to remind me that I still need to stay close by her.

Toots 'n Poots

2008-04-07T02:40:00.006-04:00

What a wonderful weekend it was...

Mommy finally finished her week of craziness. In addition to some urgent projects at work, she had some jewelry stuff (craft show at Manuel's Tavern), some accounting class stuff (homework, quiz, and midterm), and some IT class stuff (report and presentation).

I think she felt like a hamster running on a wheel. The week is over, though, and she's feeling much more sane. She sure can sleep - she didn't get up until 2pm today! She's spent most of the weekend resting and spending some great quality time with all of us.

Today, mom and dad made cold noodles and dumplings for lunch. That sounded like a great meal, so I had some too.

Mmmmmm... Cold noodles with dipping sauce, sesame paste, and scallions!

And Chinese vegetable dumplings!

It was all so yummy... I ate 'til I was full to the brim...

Zelda: Molli, did you eat too much again?

Me: * buuurp *

Zelda: Eeew! You smell like cabbage!!!

Me: * poot *

Zelda: Gah! * thud *

Me: Zeldy, you might want to get up soon. There's more where that came from.

Ramona: Those loonies. Yay! I get all the cake to myself. * nom nom nom *

And that's * poot * all folks! We'll * poot * be back * burp * soon!

And, of course, thank you so so so much Rima for my wonderful sundae beret! It's deliciously neapolitan!

B-I-N-G-O

2008-03-26T21:32:00.018-04:00

Wow! Has it really been more than a week since I've last blogged? Well, let's bring everyone up to speed on the happenings 'round these parts.

We're soooo behind on the 365 Days Blythe Project! So mom's going to make this a catch-up (ketchup?) shot! Ta da! I present to you Picture 27/365!

A couple of weeks ago, I went to Momocon with our friends. We left Zeldy and Ramona at home since mom had her hands full with me already.

Auntie M and Uncle Oidon were there selling their work, including copies of Pantheon High, Deadshot, Excalibur, and Batman.

There were so many people in cosplay outfits! Verrrry neat! I wish I'd had a cosplay outfit. How would I look in gothic lolita? Hmm...

We also spent some time outside getting some much-needed sun and fresh air. Spring has finally sprung!

Uncle Marky Mark visited us for a while and it was fun to see him again. Sorry, guys and gals, we don't have any pictures from his visit.

We were quite busy all the way through Easter Sunday, when we spent the day with Auntie M and Uncle Oidon.

Look at the enormous cupcake cake that daddy made for the occasion. It was bigger than me! You may recall that mommy wanted this pan a while ago. She saw it at Target and couldn't resist any longer.

To start off the day, mommy and I went to cupcake bingo at Sweet Pockets with Auntie M, June, and Himawari.

I wore my radtastic new sundae hat from Willy-Nilly Waterlily for the special day. Thank you so much, Rima! I loooove it! It's yummy enough to eat.

There was a girl who had a Blythe,
And Bingo was her game-o.
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O

For just 6 Washingtons, you get 5 mini cupcakes and several rounds of bingo-ey goodness. Seriously awesome.

Lennie's cuppycakes are both cute AND yummy!

Flavors (left to right, front to back):

Cookies and Mint
Starlight
Cookies and cream
Lemon Sunshine
Bailey’s Kiss

Mom: Molli, where are my cupcakes? They were here a minute ago.

Me: What cupcakes? * hides wrappers *

What fun!

On our way home, we stopped at mommy's office to pick up some work. Of course, Himawari and I wanted to take lotsa detours at the Cartoon Network building.

Auntie M and mom really like this Eames rocker lots. They'd say it ROCKS! He he he. I am cheesy, no?

Mommy's favorite cartoon is Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, so we had to take a picture with this painting. It's BLOO... Get it? Bloo? He he. * slaps knee * I'm really on a roll tonight, aren't I?

I was so lost in thought at one point that I just stared out the window...

Hmm... I think we shall make this Picture 28/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project. Shame on mommy for being so behind!

Wait, is that Billy's NOSE that I'm sitting on??? Eeeks! Get me down!

Much better...

And then it was off to our egg hunt! Look at us go!!! * hunt hunt hunt *

I felt extra-special because our sweet friend Claudia sent me an adorable dress that she made. It has aqua accents and that's my favorite color! Hugs to you, Claudia!

Ramona invited Himawari to her room to count the eggs we found.

Thanks, for visiting Himawari!

Well, that's about it!

Sorry for the long post and thanks for hanging in there!

Sharing - Part Deux

2008-03-17T01:04:00.005-04:00

So you may remember that I'd resolved to share more in 2008.

Well, it's been tough, let me tell you. Thank goodness for New Year's resolutions to keep me on the straight 'n narrow! Recently, my willpower was put to the test.

Zelda and Ramona were hanging out in the living room...

Zelda was brushing up on Princess Ettiquette (courtesy of our wonderful Auntie Becca, Gracie, and Co.), while Ramona was listening to some records.

Lo and behold, a package arrived!

And our names were on it...

I was the first to grab it... Surely, they wouldn't notice...

But that eagle-eyed Ramona did... I dodged her easily by asking her to recite the ABCs. She's an easy one to fool, thank goodness.

It turns out that mommy bought us gorgeous Willy-Nilly Waterlily dresses! They are the most perfectly made and adorable dresses. I tried mine on...

And I really wanted to keep all three... They were too pretty to share! But Ramona looked so sad, and Zelda clearly didn't approve.

So I decided to share in the end. After all, they're my sisters and they put up with my shenanigans all the time. Ramona did a little cheer, Zelda approved, and I felt a fuzzy feeling. Maybe that was from eating all those hot wings and cupcakes for lunch, but mommy said that the feeling was from being a good girl.

So I hope I can keep up with sharing in the future!

In other news, it's been a fun weekend.

We went to Books Japan Saturday night to pick up some craft books and a cute little notepad. Mom kept saying "ooh" and "aah" over every book that she picked up. Gee whiz - you would think she'd never seen a book before. Apparently, though, Japanese books are totally different.

Then we went to eat at Umezono next door, mom and dad's favorite Japanese restaurant. They like that it's authentic and not all fussy frou-frou.

Mom, Jessica, Kristen, and Phil also stopped by Momocon today, but we'll have to update you on that later this week. Mom says it's time for bed!

Ramona the Goofball and Cupcake Love

2008-03-09T23:38:00.017-04:00

Last night, we sprung forward for Daylight Saving Time, so we all lost an hour of sleep. Ramona seemed to take it much worse than the rest of us.

First, Ramona mistook her hairbrush for her toothbrush...

Next, Ramona decided to brush her teeth in bed and fell asleep while brushing her teeth...

Finally, Ramona woke up with a start when she accidentally swallowed her toothpaste!

She really is a strange one. Now it's up to all of you to guess who she takes after more. Would it be mom or dad? You be the judge.

As most of you probably know, we all love cupcakes. And no one loves them more than mommy.

This weekend, mom and dad were at Sur La Table and spied this enormous cake pan that makes cakes shaped like cupcakes.

I believe this is what Auntie M had mentioned to mommy before, but we didn't quite realize how HUGE it is!

Now mommy is waiting one week to determine whether she has to have it! Jessica thinks that it is ultimately destined to come home with us. I must say that I do agree with her. Mommy won't be able to resist.

Recently, mom began following Bakerella's lovely sweet creations and they are truly cute to the nth degree. Bakerella also introduced everyone to artwork by Cakespy, which is so extremely cute that I plan to sneak onto Cakespy's Etsy store as soon as possible to buy one of her paintings.

Bakerella made this tribute to Cakespy's artwork on YouTube. We didn't make this video, but you absolutely have to watch it because it is soooo cute!

Well, that's it for today. Go forth and eat cupcakes, everyone!

Hallelujah! It's Raining Blythe!

2008-03-03T01:37:00.040-05:00

It's raining Blythe!
Hallelujah!
It's raining Blythe!

What a weekend! Mom had four days of non-stop Blythe fun. Lucky lucky mommy!

First, I gotta make sure I get to Loovee's and Sam's tags. We've been tagged for 7 random facts. Hmm... Where to start?

We loooooove cupcakes in any size and any flavor.
Butterbear was sent to us from our sweet friends Rima and Loovee and he is my best friend in the whole wide world.
I have stinky feet. I like to take my shoes off and share it with my sisters.
Boogers get stuck on my face.
Stairs are NOT my friends. I fall up them, down them, and all around them.
I only like books with pictures.
Aaaaaaand... New Girl whispered to me that her name is actually RAMONA!!!

Since we wouldn't know who else to tag, we'll stop the train here. Sorry, guys! Let me know, though, if you'd like to be tagged for 7 Random Facts! Hee hee. * grin *

Last Wednesday, mom finished up the last of her midterms and she was pretty glad to have a week to rest. So she took Thursday and Friday off from work to refresh and unwind with us. It's been so much fun that it's practically been a blur.

Day 1 - Thursday

On Thursday, mom had lunch at Zyka. Zelda and I didn't get to go. We were in time out for getting in a food fight.

She met up with Mr. W, a good friend from her days at a previous job. Mr. W was such a good sport to take a picture with Ramona!

Mr. W's face is actually in the real picture, but mom thought it would be best to protect the innocent from the interwebs.

And then the Blythe Marathon began!

Day 2 - Friday

Mom picked up Becca. Again, Zelda and I were in time out. This time it was over some silly fight involving hair and gum. Sheesh! So Ramona went and met Gracie.

They went to Intown Quilters to look at fabric. Lots and lots of fabric... And, of course, more of it came home with mom.

Ramona liked that Gracie would play peek-a-boo with her.

And then they went to Knitch, the best yarn store in Atlanta.

Look at this guy go! He knits better than mommy.

And, of course, no day is complete without cupcakes! Mommy and Becca stopped by the Atlanta Cupcake Factory to pick up cupcakes for dinner - I mean, dessert. Yummy!

Finally, everyone came home and Zelda and I got to meet the whole crew - Gracie, Bobbie, Nora, and Nobby.

Poor Bobbie was still doped up from her cold medicine.

Day 3 - Saturday

Saturday was the day of the Atlanta Spring Blythe Meet and... Wow! Dollies!!!!!! 32 dollies, in fact!

This is the most dollies so far and we hope we can keep growing the group! That shall be mommy's goal for 2008. I will have a performance review with her at the end of the year to make sure she meets my expectations.

We met some new folks this time, including the sweet Memeeps and Lawdeda's mom! We love dolly people and it was so awesome to meet them.

At first, there was a lot of napping going on... Nobody was able to really sleep, though, because of all the excitement.

But Gracie and I decided that we couldn't miss out on all the fun and we promptly got up!

Everyone else started waking up too. No, it wasn't my snoring that woke everyone up. Really, they wanted to get up!

Mom was even nice enough to buy us our own cupcakes from Sweet Pockets. For once, I didn't have to share with anyone. I got one all to myself! Wahoo!!!

When we ventured outside a bit, we found a nifty, shiny, red fire truck. Rad. It would be perfect for a Blythe parade, really. And we could've formed one had we some floats and candy to throw at all the nice people that were curious about us. Everyone at Irwin Street Market (workers and customers alike) asked about us. Yep, we're already on our way to stardom like Blythes are in Japan!

Mom let me drive, of course... Aesop and Kaede were passengers and Nora was the beauty queen.

Kaede, Aesop, and Nora hung on for dear life while the others just looked on. I'm not a very good driver, you see. Dad says I have what they call a lead foot - just like mom.

After Zelda felt queasy just from watching me drive the fire truck, mommy took everyone home.

The day didn't end there. Nope - the Blythe-iness carried on until late in the evening. Mom, Jessica, Auntie M, and Becca talked dollies for hours!

By the end of the day, we were exhausted but it was the fun kind of exhaustion. After all there was one MORE day ahead of us!

Day 4 - Sunday

On our last day, we went to the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

The current exhibit is inspired by Gracie. Really, it is! Gargoyles and Grace. Yup.

As you can see, we posed for lots of pictures together. Moms are like that.

Ramona, being the new girl, didn't quite understand how you're supposed to sit for pictures. Here she is blocking Zeldy--pants. Thank goodness Nora let her know that you're supposed to sit next to each other and not in front of each other for pictures (unless your name is Molli and rules just don't apply).

Mom also gave Zeldy lots of attention because flowers seemed to go with her princess-like looks.

And, of course, Ramona snuck in for another picture too.

Thank you so much, Becca, for visiting! You're so awesome and we're so happy that you and the girls are our friends. We had such a great time together and hope that you had a wonderful time as well. The Atlanta crew loves you guys! (And we have to thank you for all the awesome outfits and gifts. We'll be sure to post something soon with more a more detailed thank you.)

That about wraps up the Weekend O' Blythe! Have a wonderful week everyone!

Red Rover, Red Rover, Send the New Girl on Over

2008-02-24T00:12:00.014-05:00

Hi everyone! There's lots going on the Jed household.

The other day, a Willy-Nilly Waterlily owl arrived by surprise! We were quite amazed to hear that he flew all the way from Tennessee. He was carrying a little suitcase and asked to live with us.

His name is Mr. Somo and he is our new, sweet owl friend. We will take good care of him, Someofmyorange! Thank you so so so much!

So, of course, Mr. Norbert, Mr. Owly, and Mr. Somo got to playing right away. They raced up and down the hall. (Don't owls know how to fly? Perhaps they should take flying lessons from Jillybug's girls.)

And then they raced right into a surprise - the new girl. She hasn't told us her name yet, so she's just New Girl for now.

They helped her get de-boxed since they are such curious little owls. They also picked out a little owl outfit for her, made by our friend Louos.

Uh oh, it looks like Mr. Norbert, Professor Owly, and Mr. Somo are quite taken with New Girl!

New Girl quickly made herself at home...

New Girl: * Da da da dee... *

Me: New Girl! You're sitting way to close to that TV!

New Girl: * bleary-eyed * Really?

Me: See, you gotta sit back here and relax while you're watching TV...

New Girl: Oh, I see. Do you think that we could watch Barney now?

Me: No... I'm the older sister. I control the remote.

Well, I gotta go find a place for New Girl to sleep and tuck her in! It's tough being the older sister.

Project Preparation B

2008-02-18T02:16:00.013-05:00

You know, if computer people measure work by the lines of code they write, wouldn't you say that ironing and sewing could be measured by the pile of thread that you accumulate? If so, mommy and I were busy busy busy today!

We're busy on Project Preparation B (Becca and Blythe). Only 2 more weeks until Becca, Gracie, and the rest of the bunch visits! Yaaaay!!! So exciting!

Zelda: * whistling a tune *

Me: Zeldy-pants! C'mere a minute! I need to measure something!

Zelda: Are you sure you know what you're doing?

Me: Oh, of course! I just wrap this around your head, right?

Zelda: Umm... I'm not sure that's how measuring tape works. Maybe I should take over...

Me: Nah - I'll figure it out...

Me: Huh... Uh... * scratching head *

Me: Moooooommm! C'mere a minute!!! I need heeeeeeelp!!!

Luckily, mom trudged over and helped me through the rest. She snapped Picture 26/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project to remind me of all the projects I start and make her finish. We'll be working on more tomorrow. I hope it'll be ready then!

And guess what else? Mr. Norbert has some new friends! Yay! I am pleased to announce the arrival of Professor Owly and Pinky Bun Bun.

Professor Owly and Pinky Bun Bun are also from the talented Willy-Nilly Waterlily and are quite the talkers. They've been chatting up Mr. Norbert, telling him all about how Loovee and Gachapin are doing back in Hawaii. Mr. Norbert is so comforted to have Professor Owly and Pinky Bun Bun here since he does miss Loovee and Gachapin terribly.

In other news, I hope to get mommy moving on the rest of the house soon. Zelda and I have our bedrooms, but everything else is still in shambles. She just took her test on Saturday, so no more excuses. We need a bathroom! I gotta drop some kids off at the pool, you know!

Oh! And our new sister is on her way. Mommy says that there is a room all picked out for her already. She better not stick the new girl in my room. I don't know that she'd like my pet beetle much.

Well, it's late and this is all there is for now. Happy President's Day, everyone!

Our Sweet Valentine

2008-02-13T01:43:00.006-05:00

Happy Valentine's Day!

Did you know that we have an incredibly sweet Valentine? Guess who it is... Nope, it's not daddy (even though we do love him the world over)... Mommy's lovely Valentine is the amazing Ellewoods!

Ellewood was our Blythe In America Valentine's Day swap partner and we were stunned by her amazing gifts.

Thank you so so so much, Ellewoods! You are so incredible and sweet! (And thank YOU Gina2424 and Lucyspostcardquilts for organizing the swap!)

Ellewoods gave us chocolates (mommy has already eaten all but one of them), dresses, hats, pets, Re-ment, hangers, and a personal portrait of Zelda and I. We love everything!

Our favorite part is the portrait that Ellewoods sketched of us - it is incredible! We are so touched. Mommy promised us that she'll frame it soon so that we can put it up on the wall.

And she somehow just knew what Zelda and I would like. Look at how amazing these outfits are!

One dress in particular called out to me very loudly and clearly. It is so perfect! Mommy snapped Picture 25/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project while I was trying it on to remind us of our amazing Blythe friends.

Butterbear, Mr. Mollibunny, and Mr. Brownbear quickly claimed the pups that she sent. Butterbear says he's amassing an army. I'm not sure what for, but I guess bears will be bears.

We can't thank you enough, Ellewoods! XOXO from mommy, Zelda, and I!

Nothing Like a Sister's Love

2008-02-10T02:20:00.000-05:00

Zeldy-pants seemed a little sad today... So I tried being sisterly. I'm not so good at it, so I did my best.

Me: What's wrong, Zelda?

Zelda: I wish you'd stop picking on me sometimes.

Me: Aw, come on. You know I'm just teasing. Let's go on a walk.

Zelda: Um... OK...

Me: See, don't you feel better now?

Zelda: Yeah, I guess so. Thanks! I'm glad you're my sister.

Me: Me too. Me too... * pat pat *

Don't worry! No one was around to kick Zelda, so it was just all in good fun.

Mommy made that first shot Picture 24/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project to help her remember me as not the naughty girl I am, but the good girl she wants me to be.

To make up for my mischief, mommy made Zelda a headband (inspired by Willy-Nilly Waterlily and Bijoux Blythe). I think Zelda liked it a lot. It makes her feel like a princess! Mommy says thank you for the tutorial, Rima. You are so kind!

Today was a great day for mommy and daddy. It really made up for all the craziness with mom's work and school from the past week.

Mom and dad spent all day together, catching up and having a wonderful time together. Early in the day (which is 1pm to mommy), they ate lunch at Atlanta Bread Company and then stopped at Cumberland Mall. Not the greatest restaurant or mall, but mom and dad didn't mind.

At the mall, mom stopped by the T-Mobile store to get a new SIM chip (the old one got fried) and stopped at Macy's to check out the Martha Stewart Collection. Mom has a love-hate thing for Martha. She isn't too keen on how mean Martha can be to people, but is in love with her taste in color and style.

Here is mommy's new Martha Stewart-branded cupcake taker (made by Wilton).

It doesn't have much in the way of capacity (only 12 full-size cupcakes), but it is very nicely done. The cupcake tray is a pretty color of robin's egg blue, has two sides (one for full-size cupcakes and one for minis), and is removable (for sheet cakes).

Cupcakes = love.

That's it for today!

Happy Chinese New Year!

2008-02-07T02:08:00.000-05:00

Happy Chinese New Year, everyone!

We hope everyone is blessed with lots of prosperity, good fortune, and happiness in the coming year.

Mommy tells us that 2008 is the year of the rat. Rats are intelligent, shrewd, and meticulous - traits which will be useful in the coming year as the economy heads for stormy seas. Mommy says that ups and downs are the natural order of life and that's what makes it interesting.

Mommy snapped Picture 23/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project to commemorate the new year. We weren't able to snag one of Jooli's gorgeous samfoo creations for this year, but mommy says she's working on getting us some outfits for 2009. Yippee!

Zeldy wanted in on the action, too, so here she is!

Last night, mommy stayed up late (9 am in Helsinki is 2am here in Atlanta) so that she could try to snag us some more Euro Trash kitty helmets. But, alas, she was quite unsuccessful. Ruth's helmets are so awesome that they sold out in under a minute! Mommy needs to really work on speed-clicking. We need two more Euro Trash helmets!

In other news, life always manages to work out in peculiar ways. You may remember that mommy had a big decision a while ago.

We couldn't say much before, but here's the scoop. Lately, mommy's managers have presented some opportunities for her to gain more experience in areas around the company.

The first opportunity was fantastic, but was quite a big step and mommy didn't feel that the timing was quite right. She wants to accomplish some more things before taking that step. In the end, it all worked out because the spot was already close to being filled by the time mommy was approached. It just wasn't meant to be.

Interestingly enough, the closing of that door opened another door. Mommy is nervous still, but she knows that this will be a good opportunity to develop important skills for the future. We are going to cross our fingers and toes for her that it all works out.

So this is it for now!

May all of you out there have a wonderful 2008. We wish you happiness and good fortune! Thanks for all your friendship!

Wishing Time Was On Our Side

2008-02-06T02:47:00.000-05:00

"Time and tide wait for no man."

- Mark Twain

Mommy says thank you so much everyone for all the well wishes! She's definitely feeling much better these days. Things are still a little bit wonky, but I think mommy was just built that way.

Mommy owes lots of people messages, emails, and phone calls. This weekend, Zelda and I will bug her until she gets back to all of you! She does miss everyone and really does mean to catch up with you all soon.

This week (all two days' worth of it) has been both blazing by and creeping along. It's so strange that a day can seem both long and short at the same time. Mommy is utterly exhausted and hopes to get back to some a normal schedule soon.

Today's schedule:
9:15 am - Get to work
2:00 pm - Eat lunch
7:15 pm - Go to class
9:45 pm - Eat dinner
10:00 pm - Go back to work
11:15 pm - Come home
11:45 pm - Shower
12:30 am - Take pictures of me
1:00 am - Do homework
3:00 am - Help me blog

Eeeps! What a nutso day!!! Good thing mommy has Zelda and I to cheer her up. Daddy's a peach too - the peachiest of them all.

We're going to make this Picture 22/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project. Hopefully, it will prompt Father Time to be kind to mommy for the rest of the week.

Anyway, we hope that everyone is doing well out there! We look forward to catching up with you this weekend.

In the meantime, Zelda and I will do our best to buy mommy some time. Do you think they sell it at the corner store?

Aaaaaaand We're Back!

2008-02-03T04:55:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone! We're baaaaaack!!!

We've been gone for so long, I don't know how many people are reading anymore. Hope there are still a few of you guys!

Mom is finally back to almost 100%, which is awesome because now she can get back to indulging our whims.

The first item on the list was to get the new dollhouse! And I'm happy to report that mom has followed orders with the first task.

She dragged daddy to Ikea to get the Granemo cabinet we've wanted. In exchange, we all gave daddy hugs and kisses and mommy promisd to never ask for pink or purple walls ever again.

There's a lot to do yet, but at least the living room is mostly finished.

The wallpaper is up and the furniture has been placed, but there are some details missing. We're really hoping that she polishes it up a bit more. We need rugs and updated furniture. We need some Krylon Fusion, stat!

We might as well call this Picture 21/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project. Hopefully, more interesting pictures are forthcoming.

Some additional updates...

Last weekend, Auntie M and Jessica were really cool to take mommy to a mini-meet at the Northern Star Coffee House. Mommy could barely walk, but the power of Blythe makes all pain bearable.

Sorry for the horrible pictures! Mommy has obviously forgotten how to use a camera. I forgive her, though, because she bought me some awesome owl clothes from Louos. Yay!

Well, that is it for now! More updates will come soon!

Living It Like Lou Bega

2008-01-24T01:42:00.000-05:00

A little bit of Mondy in my life
A little bit of Goldie by my side
A little bit of Aubrey is all I need
A little bit of Yuki is what I see
A little bit of Saffy in the sun
A little bit of Violet all night long
A little bit of Kozy here I am
A little bit of you makes me your Blythe

Imagine a weekend of all Blythe, nothing but Blythe! Well, that's what BlytheCon is all about. The new web site has been launched and we hope you like it.

Mommy says thank you so much everyone for all the well wishes! She has been in bed for the past couple days, but will try to hobble into work tomorrow.

Good thing Zeldy and I have been working out. We're gonna need all the strength we can muster to get mommy on her feet.

Mommy's a Lemon

2008-01-22T00:54:00.000-05:00

I think I have a lemon for a mommy. She hurt her back again. This would be the 3rd time in 6 months.

On another note, I hear we are getting a sister... Uh oh! I need another pet beetle!

Stuff + Cats = Awesome

2008-01-21T02:41:00.000-05:00

Me: La la la...

Me: Etch-A-Sketch... Check.

Me: Teddy... Check.

Me: Toaster oven... Check.

Me: Hat box... Check.

Mom: What in the world do you need all that for, Molli?

Me: Nothing... Just getting Ultra ready for internet fame. Quick! Take this picture for Picture 20/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project.

Mom: * sigh *

Camera: * click *

When It Snows, It Pours

2008-01-20T19:48:00.000-05:00

Boy, oh, boy!!! It sure did snow a whole bunch yesterday. It was lovely, amazing, fantastic, all that, and a bag of chips!

Zelda, Blanche (one of Jessica's girls), and I spent the day with mom and Jessica in Inman Park for BlytheCon stuff. They met up with Christy from the fabulous ICE shows at Inman Perk Coffee to chat about event planning.

Mom and Jessica were pretty darned thrilled at all the wonderful insights that Christy was so kind to share.

If you love indie craft, then you will love ICE. Awesome crafters come from all over the country to sell their lovely goods. Whether mom is a vendor or a shopper, she always loves ICE. It's an event to look forward to every summer and winter!

After that, June came by and mommy talked even more! I swear, she is one heck of a talker... Zelda, Blanche and I just looked on while they gabbed. * yawn *

Then we took lots of pictures in the snow. Mommy is really bad at dressing me appropriately. One minute, I'm bundled up for a day at the office. Then next minute, I'm wearing a dress and cardigan in the SNOW! Sheesh.

This is Picture 19/365 for the 365 Days Blythe Project. Hopefully, it will remind mommy to dress me more appropriately from now on.

One really sweet and heartwarming thing was that no less than 5 people stopped to talk to mommy and Jessica about us. Everyone was so charmed by Blanche's, Zelda's, and my cuteness! I can't say that I blame them one bit.

Here we are doing our best Charlie's Angels impression. Apparently, I got the pose all wrong... Oops!

Then we went for a little walk. Mom just loves the intown neighborhoods because the houses are so pretty.

After an exciting day, mom and dad went to dinner at their favorite Chinese vegetarian restaurant in Atlanta - Green Sprout. It's absolutely fantastic!!!

Mom and dad are close to getting Zelda's and my new house ready. Yippee! I hope to have some pictures of the new pad soon. I'm getting a little tired of my nomadic lifestyle around the house anyway. Zelda and I need a proper bedroom again!

Ta-ta for now!

Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite

2008-01-19T01:50:00.000-05:00

I was being really fussy tonight. Mommy had a hard time getting me to sleep because I was so wound up from the long week.

To help me go to sleep, I asked mommy if she would read Owly to me. She said she would, so Butterbear and I quickly settled into her lap.

I don't know many words yet because I'm still such a little Blythe. Thankfully, Owly is all pictures. Pictures speak a thousand words, though, they say!

Mom read for a little bit, and then Butterbear and I fell fast asleep...

I think she may have snapped Picture 18/365 for the 365 Days Blythe Project while I was sleeping.

Sweet dreams everyone!

POS BRB

2008-01-18T00:47:00.001-05:00

Parent over shoulder!

Be right back!

Mommy caught me on MySpace. Eeeeks!

She snapped Picture 17/365 to remind me of my mischief in 2008 for the 365 Days Blythe Project.

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

2008-01-17T01:26:00.001-05:00

Oh the weather outside is frightful,

But the fire is so delightful,
And since we've no place to go,
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

Can you believe our good fortune today? It snowed! It's been years since Atlanta's had any meaningful amount of snow.

Even though there was quite a dusting, it still wasn't much. That snow needs some fortification! So I decided I'd do my part and make a little snowflake.

Then I took my little snowflake outside and released him to the world, while mommy snapped Picture 16/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project. Fly away little snowflake! Bring lots of happiness to others!

I must say, the world is now a happier place with my little snowflake out there.

Mommy also wants to send her love to all of her friends. Thanks for all the support! And she says not to worry... It's nothing bad. Hopefully, we'll get to share more someday about her big decision.

I'm off to surprise Zeldy with some snow on her pillow. No, really, she likes surprises! Hee hee!

Toodles!

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

2008-01-16T01:02:00.001-05:00

Zip a dee doo-dah, zip a dee ay
My, oh my, what a wonderful day.
Plenty of sunshine headed my way.
Zip a dee doo-dah, zip a dee ay.

There is change in the air these days... Mommy'll need to make a big decision soon, and Daddy, Zeldy, and I are going to be her biggest supporters. Hopefully mom will agree that lots of sunshine is coming our way.

Thankfully, through all the craziness, we have family and friends to cheer us on. There are too many to name, but you all know who you are!

Somehow mommy says that she captured sunshine and friendship for Pictures 14/365 and 15/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project.

This is it for tonight. Mommy's feeling very drained so I need to tuck her into bed now.

Talk to you all again soon!

I Can Has Unazukin

2008-01-14T01:31:00.000-05:00

Yay! I'd been eyeing the little pink Unazukin that Auntie M gave mommy for Christmas. Since mommy got her own this weekend, she said that I could play with the mini-Unazukin!

She commemorated this moment by snapping Picture 13/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project.

I like mine more than mommy's because it always nods and tells me yes!

Me: Unazukin, will I have cupcakes today?

Unazukin: * nods *

Me: Unazukin, do my feet stink?

Unazukin: * nods *

Me: Unazukin, do I have lots of boogers?

Unazukin: * nods *

D'oh!!!

Video Killed the Radio Star

2008-01-13T02:59:00.000-05:00

Today was a super fun day filled with interesting things!

At first, I thought that mom and dad dragged me out of bed just to go buy textbooks (* yawn *), but it turned out that there was lots more than that. Of course, we DID buy some stinky textbooks, but that was really just the beginning.

On our way to Little 5 Points, we saw the most interesting thing... There was a TV sitting on a utility pole plastered with bands' posters and stickers. Yep - video must've killed the radio star.

Mom and dad went record shopping at Wax 'N Facts. They picked up classics such as Barry Manilow, Lionel Richie, and Herb Alpert on vinyl. They also found the new Pinback CD.

Then they stopped at Criminal Records so that mom could pick up an Unazukin and the latest Owly.

Unazukins are adorable little Japanese toy fairies that are like little Magic 8 Balls, but so much cuter! Auntie M gave me a cute little pink one, so mommy wanted to find one for herself. Daddy picked out this one because she's orange, which is his favorite color.

Our friend Jessica told mommy about Owly and she is now on her way to buying every issue for us to read together. Owly is a sweet and kind owl that makes the world a better place through kindness, friendship, and perseverance. What a wonderful and inspiring role model Owly is (not to mention cute)!

Then we went for lunch at Chef Liu. We had all kinds of yummy foods like onion cake and dumplings. We would eat there for every night if we could. Since it's too far away, mom and dad stocked up on frozen dumplings instead. Those are a nice substitute.

Later on that night, it was Zelda's turn to go out and she went with them to dad's company holiday party. Yep, they do their party in January! Interesting!

Mom and dad had a caricature done at the party by Lo'Vonia Parks.

Any of you ever wonder what mom and dad look like? Well, here they are!

I assure you, mom is not this pretty and dad is much more handsome.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! Hugs and kisses to you all from all of us!

All Bundled Up

2008-01-12T02:07:00.000-05:00

Mommy took me to work today so that I could keep her company. She's been working on some really intense analyses so she liked having me around.

For the trip to work, mom bundled me up like a little pig in a blanket. Two jackets, a hat, a scarf, AND tights! It wasn't even cold out, but she insisted. I have a crazy mom.

I was complaining so much that she snapped Picture 11/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project to remind me of how much she has to put up with.

Helper Molli

2008-01-11T02:00:00.000-05:00

Mommy and Zelda tell me that it's about time I earn my keep around here, so I helped mom with her ironing tonight.

She has a big basket of newly washed fabric. It's all fabric that she uses for sewing projects. She wants to make sure the fabric is pre-shrunk and clean before sewing. So the last step remaining is ironing and folding.

Mommy was so astounded my my helpfulness that she snapped Picture 10/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project while I was ironing. With a great helper like me, look at the progress she made tonight!

Yay! Tomorrow is Friday! Mommy says I get to go to work with her.

Sweet! That means I get to take a ride in my fabulous body bag from SewPixie Designs. Whee!!!

Toodles all! Hugs to all our friends out there!

My Leetle Beetle Surprise

2008-01-10T02:16:00.000-05:00

Mom is swamped with work and school and stuff. When she came home, she was too tired to entertain Zelda and I. So I thought of something that might be fun (at least for me)!

I have a leetle pet beetle...

Do you like him? He has big pincers. Very fierce.

I put my pet beetle in Zelda's bed. She likes surprises. No, really, she does!

* grin *

Even though mom scolded me, I can't help but think she's just slightly amused because she took our picture together for Picture 9/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project.

Mommy is looking tired and pale these days. I think we need to put her to bed. Toodles!

Like Molli, Like Bear

2008-01-09T00:37:00.001-05:00

Not much happened today. While mommy went to work and then to class, I hung out at home with Butterbear.

My lovely penpal Loovee and her mom Rima sent him to live with me this past Christmas. I love him bunches! Butterbear misses Hawaii, so I cuddled him lots so that he'd feel better.

Butterbear's starting to take after me, don't you think?

He's growing up so quickly that mom wanted to capture us together as Picture 8/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project.

Girl Gone Good

2008-01-07T23:58:00.000-05:00

Poor dad. He's got a bug and isn't doing so great these days.

Mommy and I have been taking care of him so that he'll hopefully feel better soon. To help him recover quickly, we put on some Van Halen.

I guess it's only fitting that we make this Picture 7/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project.

On a random note, mom is super excited about some other things!

First, we've been plotting for so long to collect House of Pinku dresses for Zeldy and I. She was able to find FOUR of them on ThisIsBlythe tonight! Hip hip hooray! We'll be sure to model them as soon as they arrive from Canada! Yay!

Second, a lovely Girl Named Sam dress we'd given up all hope on arrived today!!! Yay! It was postmarked twice with two different dates 2 weeks apart from the same post office. Funny, huh? We think it may have gotten smooshed in a nook or cranny somewhere at a post office on its way here. Those USPS folks can be such silly gooses sometimes!

We're so glad that it made it! This is what was inside!

Ta-ta for now! Mom starts spring classes tomorrow, so she's making me go to bed.

Caught Red-Handed

2008-01-07T00:44:00.000-05:00

Mommy caught me red-handed today trying to snag some snacks in the middle of the night. I guess I'm not doing so well on my New Year's Resolutions! Eeps!

And to make things worse, mom had to snap Picture 6/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project when she caught me. How embarrassing!!!

I'll bet goody-two-shoes Zeldy tattled on me and woke mommy up. Sisters!!!

Fiber-iffic!

2008-01-06T00:02:00.000-05:00

There are days when you just have to make up words to describe things. Today was fiber-iffic!

Mom and I spent all day with mom's friends, talking fiber. No, not fiber of the Metamucil sort, but more like fabric and yarn. The two absolute best places in Atlanta for fabric and yarn are Intown Quilters and Knitch, and we went to both.

But, of course, friends were the highlight and essential part to the day. Mom got to see some of her goodest friends today and her throat is hoarse from talking nonstop (as she tends to do). I'm going to have to feed her some tea and honey. Tsk tsk.

Mom started off the day having a great time sewing drawstring pouches with Maita. Then, she and Jessica met up with Kristen at Intown Quilters to pick out fabric for some BlytheCon stuff, where Maita and Sarah showed up too! That wasn't the last that she saw of Maita and Sarah, because she and Jessica met up with June at Knitch and got to see Maita and Sarah there too! What fun!

Mom was inspired by some little sweaters she saw at Knitch and promised me she'd try to knit for me someday. Ha ha. When pigs fly! Mom knits backwards anyway, so I'm not going to hold my breath.

While I was trying on one of the little sweaters, mom snapped Picture 5/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project. Sneaky mommy.

Monet Molli

2008-01-05T04:34:00.000-05:00

2008 sure is getting off to a roaring start! Mommy had a very hectic day today. So, for dinner, dad took us to Mellow Mushroom for a good ol' pizza dinner.

I thought I'd help mommy unwind a bit by creating a lovely mural for her. See? I am an artiste!

Mommy doesn't seem to agree, but she still snapped a photo to use for Picture 4/365 of the 365 Days Blythe Project.

I suppose that I'll be spending tomorrow cleaning the walls while mommy gets to hang out with her friends. * pout *

Lump & Chest

2008-01-04T01:01:00.000-05:00

Today my new Re-ment lump & chest arrived. All you insiders will know what I'm talkin' about. I like it. It pairs rather nicely with my West Elm Overlapping-Squares chair.

Mom wanted to capture this moment with Picture 3/365 for the 365 Days Blythe Project. So here I am!

Happy Thursday! Tomorrow is Friday and there are plans to go to Intown Quilters and maybe Knitch this weekend. YAY!

Molli Overload

2008-01-03T01:05:00.000-05:00

How do I get dragged into things? Mom has entered me into the 365 Days Blythe Flickr project. She promises to take one picture of me each day for the project.

Hmm... We'll see how long it lasts. It's going to be tough, but as Tim Gunn says, we're gonna "make it work"!

So mom counted my second New Year's resolution picture as Picture 1/365. She snapped Picture 2/365 while I was doodling tonight.

Mom: Molli, SMILE!

Me: Mooooom, do I have to? I'm busy!!! I'm drawing!

Me: I can't wait for Gracie to visit Atlanta in February! See? She's going to fly here on a big plane!

Me: And, look, we're going to have so much fun!

Mom seemed to approve because she smiled real big and goofy-like at me. I think she's pretty jazzed, too, that Gracie and her mom will be visiting. Yay!!!

I also forgot to post some pictures from New Year's Eve night with Auntie M and Uncle Oidon! They were such gracious hosts and it was so much fun. Mom ate so much food, we were sure she has stomachs like camels have humps.

Here is cousin Kaede from that night, stylin' a cupcake hat that Auntie M made. Auntie M's hats are B essentials and are available in her Etsy store.

Here is cousin Misuzu. I think she's so pretty. I hope Zelda doesn't get too jealous!

Thankfully, Zelda looked great, too, that night because she finally got to wear the House of Pinku dress that mom has been saving for a special occasion. Zelda-pants was quite pleased.

And, one more EXCELLENT bit of news! Dad has promised Zelda and me a new house!!! It is the Ikea Granemo cabinet. It will be bigger than the townhouse they are currently renovating, so Zelda and I get to draw up new house plans. Yippee - how exciting!!!

In exchange, mom has promised to never ask for pink or purple walls ever again in their (human) house. Don't feel bad for mommy, Zelda and I call the shots 'round these parts. He he.

Hugs to all our wonderful friends out there!

Resolutions, Schmesolutions

2007-12-31T03:02:00.000-05:00

Mom told me that, around this time of year, rascally girls (as Louos calls me) like me should make resolutions. I suppose it couldn't hurt.

Resolution #1: SHARE MORE

I resolve to be better at sharing in 2008.

Mom has already forced this one on me. Mom worked on lots of little dresses over Christmas break. Instead of five dresses, I was only allowed to have one measly dress.

It's OK though. They were for Auntie M's girls. Who better to share with than my cousins Sakurako, Kaede, Misuzu, and Chestnut Head?

Resolution #2: SHOW RESTRAINT

I resolve to restrain myself with sweets and cupcakes in 2008.

OMG. Did I just say "restrain" and "cupcakes" in the same sentence? Noooooo!!! * sob *

I am going to have to eat as much as possible before 2008 officially begins. Hee hee.

Resolution #3: SHAPE UP

I resolve to get in shape in 2008.

I'm going to get all Olivia Newton-John up in here! Zelda's laughing because she insists I'm more Richard Simmons than Olivia. I'll show her!

What? One of the cans is empty? I'm not being lazy! I promise!

Happy New Year everyone!!!

Blame It On The Rain

2007-12-28T21:24:00.000-05:00

"You can blame it on the rain.

But the rain don't mind and the rain don't care."
- Blame It On The Rain, Milli Vanilli

We're finally getting some rain in Atlanta and the electricity promptly went out!

Even in the dark, Zelda-pants manages to primp herself for going out to dinner with mom and dad. I don't have Zelda's primping skills, so I'm hiding with a case of crazy-cat-lady hair.

Since there was no electricity, mom and dad went out to dinner on Buford Highway. They had Vietnamese pho noodles. The perfect thing for a rainy, dreary night!

Afterwards, they had dessert at Mozart B akery.

At Mozart Bakery, dad had a bubble honeydew smoothie and mom had a bubble iced coffee. Then they shared a cream-filled bun and a green bean pastry. They brought the pumpkin mandu home for me because they love me so much! Zelda is so health-conscious, she just posed for pictures.

I'll bet that if I hide Zelda's brush, I get to go next time!

Open Sesame!

2007-12-19T00:13:00.000-05:00

open ses·a·me:

something that unfailingly brings about a desired end

Oh, wonderful day! Mommy let me open my wonderful package from Rima and Loovee!

Poor little cardboard box. It could not stand up to mighty Molli me. I promptly tore it to bits to get to the contents.

I put on my new glasses from Kristen so that I could read the lovely tag on the beautiful box. M-O-L-L-I... Hey! That's me!!!

What's this? A super-cute bear! Oh, I love him! Isn't he sweet? I have to think of a name... I know! I love butter and I love him. So Butterbear is the perfect name.

But, wait! There's MORE! Toffee-covered macadamia nuts (our favorite) and the most adorable and perfectly made outfit ever.

I had to put on my new outfit right away. It makes me feel so chic - like a little Amelie!

Thank you so much Rima and Loovee for being such wonderful friends to mommy and I. Words can't describe how much I love my gifts! We hope to meet someday!

And for all those that are wondering... Don't worry, Zelda-pants didn't get left out. Mommy bought her some new handmade glass cupcake pull charms from Kerry of CrazyLadyBeads on Etsy.

They are the best and most amazing cupcake beads I have ever seen! They are so perfectly and artfully done. This picture just doesn't do them justice. You just have to check them out!

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Just 7 more days until Christmas! Yay!

Patiently Waiting

2007-12-18T02:26:00.000-05:00

Mommy and Rima agreed that Loovee and I get to open our gifts as soon as our package arrives in Hawaii. Yay!

Until then, I will wait patiently by the box... And then I will rip it to shreds!

I Meet, You Meet, We All Meet at the Holiday Blythe Meet

2007-12-17T01:40:00.000-05:00

This Saturday, mom shuttled Zelda and I around in the rainy Atlanta weather to get together with our friends for a holiday meet. Not only were we overdue for some rain around here (eh hem - drought), Zelda and I were totally overdue for some fun with our Blythe buddies.

Mom, Kristen, Dianne, Lauren, and Nell hung out and talked for hours at the Northern Star Coffee House in Historic Norcross. They seemed to really enjoy themselves. Grownups! All that coffee and talking...

I met someone new - Dianne's Tommi. I think she might have been a little put off by my constant nonsense-talk, though. I tend to talk in circles and then go off on tangen... Hey! Is that a chipmu... Oh! I wonder when that Alvin and the Chipmunks movie comes ou... Mmmmm... Popcor... I like butter.

Oops, I did it again. Where was I? Oh yeah! Blythe meet...

Zelda and I also met Kristen's Bailey and Dianne's Star for the first time. What pretty gals! Though I think that Zelda was quite shocked to see her twin across the table! I think Star's much cuter than Zelda-pants, but let's keep that between you and me.

Mom and Kristen turned out to be each other's Secret Santas! Kristen is always so sweet. She gave us such wonderful things. Thank you, Kristen!!! Mom owes you some dresses to make up for her skimpy gift and that pepper shaker incident (hee hee).

We promise to post more soon with pictures of the wonderful items that Kristen gave us! Mom and dad spent the weekend rearranging the house (yet again), so picture-taking has taken a back seat. Boo.

'Tis the Season...

2007-12-14T02:37:00.000-05:00

'Tis the season for family, friends, and festivities!

Mom finished her finals tonight. Yay! Now she has 3 weeks to spend with Zelda and I. I'm a little stir-crazy from being cooped up at home.

Mom seems a little pooped right now, but I'm holding her pillow captive until this entry is posted. I want to properly thanking some Blythe friends!

We recently met Lilly and Maggy online (girls of Gina S). They were so kind to swap with us. Here are just some of the many wonderful items they sent us in a fantastic package of clothes, Re-ment, and accessories. Thank you Gina S, Lilly, and Maggy!!!

Here I am, wearing my favorite dress from the swap. The fabric is so perfect! And it goes so well with my new Black Bunny Designs sweater. I will be wearing this outfit nonstop!

Zelda-goober really loves the peachy halter dress. Zelda's really workin' the saucy Grecian goddess look here. Seems like she knows how to ham it up sometimes too! Yeah, I taught her well.

And last, but not least...

Mom helped me put together something for my swap with Loovee, my penpal in Hawaii. We met on TIB and she is just lovely! We adopted Mr. Norbert from her mom, Rima, who makes some of the cutest plushies on earth.

Well, I guess I should surrender mommy's pillow to her now. She still has to go to work tomorrow and it's 3 a.m. now. At least tomorrow is bagel day. Bagel bagel in my tummy. Bagel bagel you're so yummy.

We'll be blogging more regularly in the next few weeks, so write to you all again soon!

Pancakes and Jam

2007-12-11T01:21:00.000-05:00

I like them in a box.
I like them with a fox.
I like them in a boat.
I like them with a goat.
I like them here or there.
I like them anywhere.
I like pancakes and jam.
I like them, Molli-I-am.

Mom and dad made pancakes for dinner tonight. Yummy!

They served them up with some authentic Vermont maple syrup from Gramma and Grampa J. Double yummy!

Dad glops his syrup on and mom dabs hers on. Me? I could drink syrup from a cup!

In addition to all the cooking, I helped eat too! Oh yes, I'm Blythe-of-all-trades!

Lots has been going on lately and we'll be sure to update everyone soon!

Teasers galore:

Atlanta Blythe holiday meet
Holiday party at Sarah's
Swaps with our wonderful Blythe friends
Christmas dinner with the Auntie M & Uncle Oidon

I'm raring to go as soon as mom finishes her finals and her back starts feeling better! It's going to be a great holiday season! Stay tuned!

Lumpy's Magical Tour...

2007-12-04T00:31:00.000-05:00

Tonight, mom and dad started to put together their Christmas tree. Tory, Emma, and Bailey have a tree, so I begged and pleaded for mom and dad to put ours up. They happily obliged because they love me.

Somehow, their tree doesn't smell like pine, comes in three pieces, and has lights on it already.

I tried to be helpful and brought them their ornaments. There were big, sparkly ones and little, flat ones.

And then there was a papery star that looked pretty darn old. Is it from early civilization? No, that doesn't look like Sanskrit... Hmm... I believe that is just daddy's chicken scratch from when he was little.

I put it on the tree so that we could all admire daddy's artwork. Thanks, Gramma J for saving all those little things!

Then came Lumpy's turn to get on the tree. Lumpy is an adorable little Magic Yam creation and was a gift from our lovely Auntie M last year.

Me: Lumpy, are you ready for your magical tour on the tree?
Lumpy: Help!
Me: Oh, Lumpy... Don't be scared. The lights on the tree are totally safe. You won't catch on fire.

Me: Here is a big hug to send you on your merry way...
Lumpy: Help!
Me: Zelda, give Lumpy a hug too. It'll make him feel better.
Zelda: I don't think so. He might smudge my fabulous new House of Pinku dress.

Lumpy: HEEEELP!
Me: Bye-bye, Lumpy! Be good in that there tree!

Lumpy: (sigh)

Happy holidays, everyone! Don't you worry - I'll make sure I water and feed Lumpy regularly!

Turkey Lurkey Doo...

2007-11-24T01:52:00.000-05:00

"Turkey lurkey doo and

Turkey lurkey dap
I eat that turkey
Then I take a nap"

- Adam Sandler, The Thanksgiving Song

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Mom and dad went to see Gramma and Grampa P down in good ol' DeeeeeeLand, Florida. It was a long car ride, but I was a good girl. I kept my shoes on the whole time.

While we were there, mom and dad stopped by Won Lee to take pictures.

Dad: *taking boring old pictures*
Me: Dad! Dad! Dad! Can I be in the picture? Dad! Dad! I want to be in the picture! DAD!

Dad: *sigh* OK, Molli... Get in the picture...
Me: Can you see me good?
Dad: *sigh* Yes. We can see you very well.
Me: Are there boogers in my nose?
Dad: *sigh* No. There are no boogers.

And you know what else? I'll bet there is a cheesiness test to become a certified grampa. Not only is Grampa J cheesy (remember the fun-guys joke)... Grampa P is cheesy as well! See?

After that, mom and dad stopped at the Family Book Shop to browse. Among all the things that mom and dad like, they really like books. While dad focuses on science fiction and classics, mom reads silly things like Ramona the Brave.

Then we went for a mini-meet with Sarah at Bellini's. Mom loves Bellini's! She's been going there for at least 20 years now. The food is delish and it's been family-run since it opened. Yay - support small businesses!

So Mom and Sarah met on a Flickr Re-ment swap group. We traded some appliances for her breakfast set. Yippee!

Sarah introduced us to Dolls of DeLand. What an interesting place! It's mostly porcelain dolls and what-not, but the lady that runs it is really nice.

After that, mom and dad hung out with Gramma P. They bought a terrific pizza from their friend Manuel at Angelina's Pizzeria. Hmm... If it wasn't Thanksgiving, you would think it was Italian Food Week with all of mom and dad's restaurant choices.

For Thanksgiving, there was lots of food - both American and Chinese! What a strange combination, but I think it worked out well. We had turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes alongside roast pork, duck, and cuttlefish.

Isn't it great that we live in a country that is such a melting pot of cultures?

Dad is learning to speak a lot of Cantonese these days. Once, he asked Gramma P if she had paint (instead of oil) for cooking, but he did really well most of the time! Gramma and Grampa P are mighty proud of daddy.

After dinner, everyone played mahjong - just like the Pilgrims used to do.

Poor mommy. Dad was nice to not gloat. He knows all the Chinese numbers in mahjong, but mom doesn't. Being Chinese apparently doesn't help her at all. Thankfully, Grampa P made her a cheat sheet.

Zelda and I don't know how to play mahjong, so we tried making angel shapes in the mahjong tiles. They were too big and heavy, so that wasn't too much fun. Plus, we were getting in the way.

So we played with the Rock'em Sock'em set that Gramma P bought us at Hallmark. I am now a Rock'em Sock'em master and beat Zelda 87 to 3. She's too nice. I play to win.

Well, regardless of who won or who ate the most or who burped the loudest, I give thanks for family and food and fun! Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

ICE, ICE, Baby

2007-11-19T01:29:00.000-05:00

This weekend was the Holiday ICE show at The B Complex in West End. Mom went with Maita and Renee and saw Sarah and Jessica there. Even though there was a lot going on, mom had a chance to chill out with Auntie M for a bit, so all was good.

Mom, Zelda, and I started our day with Maita. Mom and Maita had coffee together in Virginia Highlands at the San Francisco Coffee place.

Mom gave Maita a cupcake, but none for me... Boo. She's just asking for the stinky feet treatment for the next couple of days. I'll be sure to take off my shoes during the car ride to Florida.

After a quick breakfast (and - eh hem - no cupcake for me), Maita was nice to take us to the hair cutting place. The hairs on mom's head were getting unruly and they needed some cutting.

She's been seeing Rachel at Cortex for a while now, but I've seen mom take scissors to her own hair before. Many a mistake has happened because of that.

While mom got primped by Rachel, I waited like a good girl with Maita. We read the latest issue of Dwell together. Pretty pretty nifty nifty.

So then we were on our way to ICE after meeting up with Renee back at Maita's place. Sweet!

This is the second time (I think) that ICE has been at The B Complex. There were lots of picture opportunities there and we took advantage of all of them. After all, doesn't everyone want to see my cute mug in lots of shots?

There were lots of great artists there. Mom especially liked Avie Designs and The Black Apple. She bought cards from both of them. Mom needs more stationary like I need a mole on my back! She has a bajillion cards, stickers, and letters but she can't stop buying more when she sees them. Sheesh.

Inside the warehouse area were lots of cool fixtures. I have no idea why they were there, but they were definitely neat.

Here I am with a concrete horse.

Zelda and Kaede struck a pose on a random booth.

Inside was out and outside was in. There was ivy growing inside.

So then we wandered outside. You can't tell from this picture, but the warehouse windows are really cool.

It seems that one of the artists specializes in concrete. I wonder if the same person that made the horse also made this. Is it a bird bath? I really have no idea.

Zelda found some fake flowers while we were outside. I suppose they are much easier to maintain with the drought and all.

What a huge rock! Of course, being the big sister, I got to sit on it. See? I'm sitting higher than her. I must be the superior sibling.

Now, why in the world did mom find this rusty chair so interesting? I hope I don't need a tetanus shot after this!

Rust must have really caught mom's eye because she wanted this picture too. THREE tetanus shots, please!

I can't tell if this is graffiti or just spray paint on a wall. Hopefully it was just spray paint. If it was graffiti, it wasn't very artful.

One of the last things that we saw was a door with a fire hazard sticker and a bar. I wonder if the bar keeps people in or out... Hmm...

Sunday was a much slower day with lots of house stuff getting done.

Mom and dad finally finished their new laundry room. They went to Ikea, Target, and Home Depot to get all the supplies. It looks SWEET. New paint, new shelves, new lighting, and a NEW Kenmore washer and dryer set! Uh oh, did I suddenly turn into an adult? Why am I excited about laundry?

Here's something better to get excited about... FOOD. Dad made us all black bean cakes and eggs for breakfast. Yum yum.

Almost time for Thanksgiving! Ta-ta for now! I'm off to let out all my pants.

Aloha! Komo Mai, Mr. Norbert!

2007-11-16T01:25:00.000-05:00

Rima and Loovee in Hawaii sent Mr. Norbert to Atlanta to live with Zelda and I.

Loovee is Rima's girl and Rima was my first mom! I lived with Rima until I was adopted by my current mom. I do miss the sun and sea breeze of Hawaii. Hopefully, I can visit them someday.

Since Hawaii is so far away, Loovee is my penpal. We send each other lots of hugs and aloha in the mail!

So Mr. Norbert just flew in yesterday and his flappers are still tired. He wasn't too tired to introduce himself to Mr. Brownbear and Mr. Mollibunny, though.

Mr. Brownbear tells me this is how it all went down...

* thud *
Mr. Brownbear: DUDE! Did you hear that?
Mr. Mollibunny: Zzzzz...

Mr. Brownbear: Uhh... What is THAT?
Mr. Mollibunny: Zzzzz...

Mr. Brownbear: Dude, wake up!!!
Mr. Mollibunny: Huh?

Mr. Brownbear: OMG OMG OMG...
Mr. Mollibunny: If we play possum, he might go away.

* muffled screams *
Mr. Norbert: Hoot hoot.

Me: So have you met Mr. Mollibunny and Mr. Brownbear yet?
Mr. Norbert: Hoot hoot.
Me: I wonder where they ran off to...

So that's the beginning of Mr. Norbert's new life with Zelda and I. We sure are happy to have him with us!

P.S. Zelda sends her hugs to you, Becca! Miss Fancy-pants loves her new PJs. (OK - I like them too. I just like making fun of Zelda.)

You're So Vain

2007-11-12T23:20:00.000-05:00

Oh, yes... Zelda-pants, you know I'm talking about you!

In fact, I'll sing you a little song...

"You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you."

- You're So Vain, Carly Simon

I caught Zelda trying on new hairstyles at the Clairol site. She says that Betsyjean79 and Glamorfae convinced her to do it. Sure... She just wants me to think that...

She has such STRANGE taste! What do you guys think?