Barbie's Dream House

When I was a little girl I would have done anything to have a Barbie's Dream House. I had a Barbie which I bought with money that I saved from a joy I had cleaning telephone booths in our small community, but no dream house.  I had to make do with cardboard boxes, catalogue cut outs and my imagination! At the time it was the ultimate in sophistication, although it does look a bit dated now! 

 

She's come a long  long way since then, but I am not sure that living in an all pink house wouldn't be a little bit like living in a corner of hell for me, but  . . . meh, there is no accounting for taste is there!

It Barbie can have a dream house . . .  so can I! 

Welcome to my Dream House.

 

It doesn't have to be big, a tiny place will do, with plenty of gingerbread trim. With a lovely veranda out front with space for a rocking chair or two or three, and plenty of flowers.  A screen door that creaks and slams, and weathered shingle siding.  I'd want it to be a house that said "welcome" from the moment you stepped onto the porch . . .

With a cosy living room with couches that begged you to snuggle down into them and a fireplace that burns real logs  . . .  lots of light is a must.  I want lots of light . . . slightly old fashioned, but not fussy. 

  

With a bright and airy kitchen with lots of counter space to work on and lots of cupboards . . . 

 

A walk-in pantry with lots of storage space . . . 

  

A dedicated laundry space . . .

 

 

And a breakfast nook with a view.  I'm getting rid of those chairs however. I want something wooden and white with puffy seat cushions that match the bench seating on the side, and while we are at it, lets toss the pillows.  They only get in the way.  I want colourful fabric for the bench seating and the chair cushions, maybe something flowery, and lace valences on the windows.  Just because . . . 

 

The dining room would be light and airy as well, with plenty of storage for the good dishes and glassware, and I want a pretty wooden floor for the whole house, even in the living room.  I love wood floors  . . . 

  

A cosy bedroom built for two, again with lots of light and wood floors and colour  . . . and a chair in the corner just for reading  . . . 

 

and the perfect ensuite, just for us . . . 

  

A well appointed guest room with plenty of space and twin beds, just in case  . . . again with their own bath . . . 

 

An attic bedroom for the grands  . . . with pull out trundle beds in case they all descend at once.  (Now that is what I call a dream) with their own bathroom as well.  

Three full baths, are you counting?

And a powder room

downstairs

...

 

  

and there just has to be a craft/sewing/office room for moi.

And a back garden with nooks, crannies and lots of space for flowers and greenery  . . . 

 

A place for dreaming.

Of course I would need a maid to keep everything sparkling and white wouldn't I.

And an outdoor dining area, and BBQ area

and a pool would be nice.

 Of course we all know that one of the most important things
in Barbie's Dream House

was Ken
. . .

  

Meet my version of  Ken
A gal can dream
right?

♥

Just kidding!! We all know who my Ken really is, 

and I love him to bits, as you all

know by now!!!

I promise to give him a "Man Shed."

I have lots to do today.  There is a wedding at the church this afternoon, and I am doing some of the food for it. So I best get my skates on.  It's finger food, but we all know how that goes!  Oftimes it takes longer to do finger foods than it does to do main meals!  They can be so fiddly and you need a lot to feed a crowd!

A thought to carry with you  . . . 

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 *.˛.° ˛°. Sitting silently beside a friend who is hurting

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Spiritual Enlightenment 

 

In the English Kitchen today  . . .  Easy Lemon Refrigerator Dessert.  Simple. 

Have a great Saturday. It looks as if it might be going to rain here.  Don't forget!

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And I do too!