I’m going to apologize in advance in case this entry seems….a little nutty. I’ve been home all day, as there is an inch of snow covered with a layer of ice on our road, and I MAY be going a bit bonkers. Since we got up at 6am, we’ve finger painted, played Pet Shop, organized the playroom, made a lemonade stand, watched a DVD about the San Diego Zoo three times, taken naps, and played school. And it’s not bedtime yet. Not even CLOSE. Thank goodness for coffee and pie, which got me through the last eleven hours. I am hoping wine and cheese will carry me through the next.
Anyway, I planned to write today, but with the road impassable it just wasn’t happening, so I had to find my creative outlet elsewhere. It helps that I have a toddler who loves to pretend. Pair that with my need to control SOMETHING when the weather is completely controlling me and you’ll understand why I just spent the last half hour carefully putting everything in place in her dollhouse. It’s a sickness, I swear. The minute I stop, I KNOW she will swipe a hand through everything, laughing maniacally. And yet, I can’t help myself. It’s the same thing that makes me pick up the playroom all day instead of waiting until the end and tackling the mess one time, all at once. I was so proud of what I accomplished in this latest endeavor that I had to document it. Again: I think I have cabin fever. Or a fever. Or disco fever.
Oh, dear.
Anyway, I decided that the dollhouse folks were snowed in as well. So this is how they spent THEIR day. The girls and a chicken were having wine and cookies and turkey by the Christmas tree:
The Buddha was taking a bath while Zoe from Sesame Street played him an ode on her tambourine:
The hedgehog family was hanging out with the little girl from the Loving Family while Daddy worked out on the treadmill:
While The Dudes and Tolee did what I REALLY wanted to do: packed up and headed for the beach:
Of course, in the time it has taken me to write this entry, all the above has most likely been destroyed. But in creating them, I am counting it as doing SOMETHING with my brain today. Now I will focus my mind powers on making this snow melt before I really go crazy.
Stay warm, everyone!
the pictures are great!
Oh Sarah, you’re so funny! I wish this was what I spent my day doing! I love your books, and your blog. You’re quite fabulous! [: thanks have a good day.
Haha I’m glad that they have the recycling bin ready to properly throw away their wine bottles.
Snow and Ice!
I could not stop laughing at this post!! I live in Lincolnton NC and I am going crazy too!! I want to go out, but I can’t. My college has cancelled classes yesterday, today, and tomorrow. I am just praying the power doesn’t go out, but I know it will. This is no fun!!!
Those pictures = fantastic!
You should visit http://www.kidsongs.com and check out the Day with the Animals DVD. I used to love it when I was a kid, and both of my daughters loved them SO much, too! Much better than the Freshbeat Band
SNOW DAYS
I feel your pain! With a 3yo and a 18mo, being stuck in the house on a blustery winter day is tough! Courage, as the French would say. And definitely pour yourself a glass of wine. :~D
I’ve been spending my snowed in day with my niece who is now currently on my floor, sitting in front of the mirror and applying LOADS of make up on her face. She’s 11. I miss the dollhouse stage.
I totally love the pictures. And yay, for the hedgehogs. <3 I have quite a love for hedgehogs. Though Tolee clearly has all the luck!
The third pic looks like a deranged version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears!
hi Sarah
You can get bins and can get label maker
Make labels on bins. it will help your daughter
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We are supposed to have a lot of snow here (Rhode Island) tonight and all day tomorrow. My little brother already has the day off of school and it hasn’t even started yet! I wish I had a dollhouse to do this with. Maybe he and I will do this with his wrestling figures…
These pictures are awesome. They really cheered up my day.
We also have snow here, so we were out of school today. We’ll probably be out again tomorrow (there’s already a two hour delay). I hate being stuck in the house too.
That is surely the most amazing playhouse population I’ve ever seen, with the most detailed life stories I’ve ever heard assigned to a playhouse population. Love It!
Now that’s cabin fever!
I love these pictures and totally think you should consider yourself accomplished for the day! I don’t think I’ve commented before but I have been following your blog for awhile and wanted to let you know that I think you are awesome! Reading it inspired me to submit a children’s story I had written for kids I work with (and it is getting published now! So thank you for being an inspiration!). But I also kind of want to ask … how do you get yourself to write everyday? I cannot imagine having that much self-control but you definitely seem to! What is your secret!?
Dollhouses these days
Wow, back in the day I don’t think we ever had wine in the dollhouse, but what a great incentive to get mommies to play!
I actually don’t mind staying in the house when there’s snow. I love to watch it (Inbetween lots of T.V. and reading). I’m so excited for the snowday tomorrow.
See, this is why I love you. And this is also why I take the time to read every entry. I don’t typically comment, but I feel this deserved it (seeing as I just laughed so hard my sister came into my room asking what was happening) I’m not ashamed– best way to burn calories, right?
At least you got to write a little bit and created a story with some very cool characters.
Well, at least you’re doing something and not (trying) going crazy. I live in Venezuela so I don’t know what it is like to be trapped by snow in your own house. Keep it up Sarah, you can do it! Play with Sasha and do something you couldn’t do if you could just walk out instead of doing it.
Take care!
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Love the pics…had so much fun exploring their individual worlds. But there’s something unsettling about the chicken sitting down to enjoy a turkey dinner. Just saying…
Clever
I read two of your books. And I think you must be so utterly Clever. Brilliant and Smart. =D
I mean…you know how to see life and how to live it right.
Steff.
Those are some serisouly cool pics. I have like nothig to do etheir … other than homework.
P.S. keep on writing your’e books are great!!!
I hope that she at least took a nice, long nap so you could get a bit of a break! My toddler keeps trying to grab my computer mouse. Toddlers + computers just don’t mix well.
haha, I love the doll house set up…very very nice
This is AWESOME!
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that is so cute but tat sucks doesnt it i hat when that happens to me