Pippa Dolls

Today the mail was sweet! I got my first Marie Doll and she is perfect! If you don't know what  a Marie Doll is I have included some info. Happy Looking!

Marie Doll

Dancing Pippa Dolls

From Wikipedia:

Pippa was a "pocket-sized" fashion doll offered by British toymaker Palitoy between 1972 and 1980. She was a 6.5 inch fashion doll with numerous friends, fashions, an apartment, a car, even her own hair salon. She was marketed as "the pocket money fashion doll that puts fashion in your pocket"; her small stature also meant that production costs were lower than her competitors such as Sindy and Barbie.

The Pippa doll had lots of different fashions, including miniskirts, minidresses and top and bottom combos. There were also more regal, formal dresses, and outfits relating to different jobs.

Employing subtle makeover techniques and fashion variations, Palitoy was able to produce over 30 different Pippa and Friends by using only 3 head molds, different coloured vinyls and hair styles. Pippa's first three friends launched in 1972 were Marie, Tammie and Britt. To reflect Britains increasingly diverse ethnic population Pippa later had an Asian friend named Jasmine and a black friend named Mandy. More friends like Gail, Emma, Rosemary and Penny and a boyfriend Pete were also added to the line.

More Pippa Dolls

Nice Site with Pictures

Answers in Genesis

Ken Ham gives us something to think about in his letter in

Answers in Genesis    

          Here are some of the books that help identify all things Dawn.

Love of Dawn

 Here are some of my Dawn Dolls. I have had a love for miniatures since my early years. I was at my cousins and he was practically a grown man. He had  a quart size  glass jar filled to the top with all kinds of fun miniatures. His collection included toys like the ones from gumball machines and from cracker jacks (back when they put real toys in their boxes). He let me play and play. I felt like I was in heaven! From that moment on I made up my mind to start my own collection. I was 8 years old. When I was 10 years old, Dawn was on the shelf of all the toy stores. I asked Mom to bring me one and she did. I remember being completely smitten by how beautiful and delicate she was (and is). My quest was on forever after that. When I look at everything I always wonder what else can I do with that? I love to make things with fabric, polymer clay,and anything that can be used to make a miniature.
(More pictures here)  Dawn Dolls

Stevie Nicks - Fleetwood Mac

Showing my age here...I just love Stevie Nicks'

raspy voice. I grew up listening to Fleetwood Mac and I still love the sound.

Her songs always seem like something from a dream  or a fairy tale. As I was looking around I came across an article that gave me insight into Stevie's writing here.

Susan Boyle was a surprise wasn't she? I love her voice.

Email Response

Today I received an email sending a warning I thought I would share it with you my readers. I don't know if the quotations in the book are true as I have not read the book. So please if you have read these books be sure and let me know.I don't know if Oprah is pushing it and I don't know if Dr. Dobson is recommending it either. The part I wanted to share is my response...however without the original email it didn't seem to make sense so I have included it as part of the story.  

Dianne,
 I received an email that warned me to be careful about certain books:
My jaw literally hit the floor when I read some of the passages from these books. I know you encourage the kids to read so I wanted you to be aware of these books if you didn't already know. Love you

2 John 12

                   love, Misty

Begin forwarded message: 

: :  Conversations with God & Conversations with God for Teens

http://www.spiritdaily.com/Ohnooprah.htm Beware of this book!  Oprah is pushing it. It is scary that someone would be bold enough to write a book from God's point of view contrary to His Word.  Please send to all with kids or grandkids.   If you have children or grandchildren, work with children at church, or you have neighborhood children whose parents you know, please take note of the information below and pass it along to others. Schools are distributing this book to children through the Scholastic Book Club. The name of the book is Conversations with God. James Dobson talked about this book twice this week.  It is devastating.  Parents, churches and Christian schools need to be aware of it.  Please pass this information on to church/e-mail addresses, Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, friends.  Please pay special attention not only to what your kids watch on TV, in movie theaters, on the Internet, and the music they listen to, but also be alert regarding the books they read. Two particular books are, Conversations with God and Conversations with God for Teens, written by Neale D. Walsch. They sound harmless enough by their titles alone. The books have been on the New York Times best sellers list for a number of weeks, and they make truth of the statement, "Don't judge a book by its cover or title."  The author purports to answer various questions asked by kids using the "voice of God". However, the "answers" that he gives are not Bible-based and go against the very infallible word of God. For instance (and I paraphrase), when a girl asks the question "Why am I a lesbian?" His answer is that she was 'born that way' because of genetics (just as you were born right-handed, with brown eyes, etc.). Then he tells her to go out and "celebrate" her differences. Another girl poses the question "I am living with my boyfriend. My parents say that I should marry him because I am living in sin. Should I marry him?" His reply is, "Who are you sinning against? Not me, because you have done nothing wrong."  Another question asks about God's forgiveness of sin. His reply "I do not forgive anyone because there is nothing to forgive... There is no such thing as right or wrong and that is what I have been trying to tell everyone, do not judge people. People have chosen to judge one another and this is wrong, because the rule is "'judge not lest ye be judged." Not only are these books the false doctrine of the devil, but in some instances quote (in error) the Word of God.  And the list goes on. These books (and others like it) are being sold to school children through (The Scholastic Book Club), and we need to be aware of what is being fed to our children. Our children are under attack. So I pray that you be sober and vigilant about teaching your children the Word of God, and guarding their exposure to worldly mediums, because our adversary, the devil, roams about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8). We know that lions usually hunt for the slowest, weakest and YOUNGEST of its prey. My Response

  Dear Misty,
Thanks for the email- I went to snoopes and looked for this story and it was undetermined...so I looked for the author and this is what I found on Wiki...


Walsch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on September 10, 1943, and brought up as a Roman Catholic by a family who encouraged his quest for spiritual truth. He studied The Bible, the Rig Veda and the Upanishads. He says his books are not channelled, but rather that they are inspired by God and that they can help a person relate to Him from a modern perspective. The God in his books, for example, says that "there is nothing you have to do." Walsch believes in a panentheistic God, who tries to communicate Himself as being unselfish. Walsch's vision is an expansion and unification of all present theologies to render them more relevant to our present day and time. He created Humanity's Team as a spiritual movement whose purpose is to communicate and implement his New Spirituality beliefs, particularly that we are all one with God and one with life, in a shared global state of being.^[1]


After I read this I was not surprised that his beliefs did not line up with true Christianity!

One part of the email referred to a section in the book on forgiveness;

Another question asks about God's forgiveness of sin. His reply "I do not forgive anyone because there is nothing to forgive... There is no such thing as right or wrong and that is what I have been trying to tell everyone, do not judge people. People have chosen to judge one another and this is wrong, because the rule is "'judge not lest ye be judged."


Once I read this to the kids they saw the error immediately....Walsch's statement that there is no such thing as right and wrong is followed by a statement that says that people have chosen to judge one another and this is wrong....
wait I thought you just said there is no right or wrong. Walsch  you can't have it both ways. Oh and by the way, that scripture that he quoted"judge not lest ye be judged", is talking about making a correct or a right judgment not a hypocritical one. In that same portion of scripture we are told to make judgments .
^Matt.7
15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

 ¹⁶Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

We have to make a judgment to know if someone is a false prophet.

There are many other passages and verses in the Bible about judging. While God is our ultimate Judge, He has also commanded us to judge according to the Word of God. This book misses the mark and if my kids read it I would be more concerned that they know how to determine truth using the scripture they have learned to measure by. Feel free to forward this email.
Thanks again,
Dianne

Cowboys Fire Coach Wade Phillips

Cowboys Fire Coach Wade Phillips

Will this really change things for Dallas?

Tulips

 

I love to see the tulips springing up from the ground. They are one of God's most beautiful flowers in my opinion. I think I am gonna try to plant some this fall.

Revival or Counterfeit

Is the revival in Mobil Alabama a true outpouring or another counterfeit? Here is a link from an article I found by Sandy Simpson.  She has side by side answers for John Kilpatrick, the leader of the Mobil Alabama meetings, from his article. Let me know what you think.

Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3 was a great show and as always the animators did a wonderful job. I laughed, I cried, it moved me Bob...wait that's a different show...oh well I loved it!

Port Aranas

Sidetracked Home Executives

OK, Here is the book I mentioned earlier. I really loved reading this. Pam and Peggy are witty writers who know how to help you if you are side tracked.

Taylor Swift

I LOVE TAYLOR SWIFT JUST LIKE ABOUT EVERYONE ELSE!

Sermon Audio : The world is Listening

  
SermonAudio Trevor hammack
 One of the best bible teachers I have listened to. The posts on "How to study the Bible" are among the most invaluable bible tools I have ever seen or used. Check it out.

SermonAudio Trevor hammack

Dawn at the Beach

Dawn at the beach, from our balcony, Port Aransas, Texas

New Look

 A new look for the blog....let me know what you think. The picture of the rainbow clouds at the top was taken in the spring this year. I love looking at clouds that have a little sunlight behind them and seeing the small rainbows.

Fly Lady

  
I have one word for you today....FlyLady. Have you heard? FlyLady is a website for SHE's. She's are sidetracked home executives. I read their book years ago and I am a member of their website. It is free to join and I get daily emails to remind me of the areas to concentrate my cleaning efforts. They also sale excellent products that help you in your cleaning.

Today my daughter's friend noticed my shiny sink and she commented on it. I told her that it was something I had learned from FlyLady years ago and it is one thing I try to keep up. As I have learned to fly over the years I have adopted habits that have stayed with me and help me in this journey called house work.
                                                                                                            FlyLady Baby Steps Link