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Happy Heart {Today I have a..}

Carrie started it! And now I have my very own set of Gemmie Lou custom dolls heading my way! It was so much fun to work with Gemmie and she was so patient while I changed a million details to get everyone just right.

The dress I’m wearing is special to me.. One day, now many moons ago, I was having a major wardrobe crisis (you know the ones) and this dress was about the 19th I’d attempted..As I tried not to implode with frustration, Ava appeared in the doorway and said “Oh Mummy you look beautiful in that dress”. I have always been adamant that I will not criticise myself in front of my children but it took every bit of effort that day just to smile and say thankyou! I’m so glad I did, it made us both feel good. I also wore it the day we viewed her so it’s extra special, being the last time I saw her, but I really like to remember it the day she told me she loved it.

Thankyou Gemmie, it is something wonderful for me to see our whole family as one like this.

1. Emma-Kate Castricum says:

   Oh my god, these are divine, I have to have our family done! Going to organise it now.
   BTW went a bit over board at the Magnolia square market at the weekend and ended up getting Kitty 2 more prs of the Chookleaf shoes! I think I may have an addiction to them.I even asked if she could make me a pair of the silver ones like Kitty’s.

   Em

   
2. emily says:

   your “grandpa” makes me smile… What a fun family heirloom!

   
3. meganxxx says:

   I love them!
   I also admire the dress you are wearing- the dress you last saw Ava in-that is a pure mother thing to do. Bless you and yours
   Love me and mine
   Meganxx

   
4. Sue xx says:

   Very cute. You know my first thought was I am going to post that I LOVE your dress. Then I kept reading.

   
5. Carrie Young says:

   OMG yours are gorgeous!
   I still haven’t photographed or blogged mine & I promised I would! A job for tomorrow :)

   
6. E and T says:

   Sheye, you will keep this woman in business for a long time to come. Your collection of dolls is exquisite and a wonderful advertisement for the maker. They are absolutely beautiful and what a perfect collection to have in your house. Just stunning. The sentimental value attached to them is immeasurable which makes them absolutely priceless.

   I am going to jump on her site now and organise some for our family.

   Thank you Sheye, for sharing this beautiful find.

   
7. Tanya says:

   These are just gorgeous Sheye!! A truly beautiful family & a priceless family heirloom. Your story of the dress made the tears fall… Sheye you are amazing!

   xxxx.

   
8. Hollie says:

   These are GREAT!! And how very special. I love them.

   
9. Dana says:

   I got myself a set of these after seeing them on Tara Whitney’s site! I absolutely love them. And, so does my little girl. She keeps asking to play with the ‘georgia doll’!

   
10. Aunty Ange says:

    these are too sweet for words!

    
11. Leslie says:

    sheye,
    wow… the similarities…
    at aaron’s viewing, i, of course, wore a sweater he had given to me. and at his funeral, i, of course, wore a black top that he had given to me. the sweater was for our first Christmas together, and the black top was for our last Christmas together. they are both cherished items now and will be forever. it is amazing the things we cherish because they remind us of our loved one who has passed on. i find myself wanting to wear the clothes he gave to me often. and i find myself trying to dress aaron jr in the clothes he bought for him for as long as they will possibly fit him.
    that is a sweet, sweet memory between you and ava. thank you for sharing it.