
The future will never be what we have imagined,
but what we have become ready to accept.
She who never makes a mistake, probably isn't doing anything.
Today's failure makes possible tomorrow's success.
Happiness is an inside job.
Although life brings storms, growth and a harvest always follow.
Our attitude, more than our aptitude, determines our altitude.
Life is full of cactus,
but you don't have to sit on it.
Soulfood

| I'm so glad you've stopped to visit. Let me tell you something about myself. |
I enjoy many things: collecting dolls, knitting, sewing, crocheting, reading books, playing piano and cello, raising finches, canaries and cats, taking pictures, improving my computer competency, surfing the net, gardening, cooking and baking. Recently I've become interested in teff recipes. I've experimented with making injera and looked for teff on the web. Check out what I've found so far!! I recently discovered Korean Drama. These are some of my favorites: Hearts of 19, I Love You, Don't Cry, Mom's Dead Upset, My Precious Child, The Painter of the Wind, Really, Really Like You, The Road Home, Water Bloom, Women of the Sun, You Are My Destiny. |

My Family
I have three cats (Pecana, Sagwa, Margo), seven finches (four African green singers, an Australian red-faced star, a strawberry and an African blue-capped Cordon Blue) and one canary. I love the green singers (Serinus mozambicus). See this YouTube video! I live in Norridge, a suburb of Chicago, IL, USA. ![]() I've moved a lot in my life. I've lived in:
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10" Ann Estelle and Friends
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Ann Estelle and Friends: My own collection of Flickr photographs of my Mary Engelbreit Collection dolls. Ann Estelle, Sophie, Gracie, Georgia, Michael. Many are wearing outfits I handmade.
10" Ann Estelle and Friends: Flickr Group of doll collectors who have taken photographs of Mary Engelbreit Collection dolls. Join and add your own 10" Ann Estelle and friends photos to the group.
Ann Estelle's World: Yahoo email group for lovers of Mary Engelbreit's Ann Estelle and her dolly friends from Robert Tonner.
Tonner Doll Company: Mary Engelbreit Collection. Also catalog archive.
PJ's Galleries: Completely amazing collection of outfits for 10" Ann Estelle and Friends. Also other dolls.
www.foryourdoll.com: Lena Ward's patterns and outfits you can purchase online for Ann Estelle and other dolls. Also Lena's photo gallery for Ann Estelle and other dolls
Oriental Boutique: Collection of Oriental Japanese Kimonos for 10" Ann Estelle and Gracie. Visit often because the choice of Japanese fabrics changes.
Bev Beese's Pre-Ebay Outfits for sale for Tonner's Ann Estelle and Michael. Also other dolls
Kristine Ann's doll patterns to purchase for 10" Ann Estelle, Gracie, Sophie and Georgia. Includes patterns for Asian outfits from Korea, Japan, Vietnam and China and a Pilgrim outfit.
patchworkpansy.com: Adeline's patterns to purchase for 10" Ann Estelle. Also thedollpage.com.
Dolly Duds & More: Candace's handmade outfits to purchase for 10" Ann Estelle and friends, plus other size dolls. Also her Marketplace Store.
dalerae.com: Socks and tights to purchase in a multitude of colors for 10" Ann Estelle. Also shoes, boots and sandals.
Doll Reader: Free dress pattern for 10" Ann Estelle.
Ann Estelle paperdolls: 16 pages of Ann Estelle paperdolls.
Sew-Cool Separates: Instructions to knit Aran & Fair Isle sweaters and caps for purchase to fit Riley Kish. Also gallery of outfits sewn and knit for Riley and Betsy McCall 14".
Stitchinthyme.com: Instructions for knitted sweater for 10" Ann Estelle
Dawn Smith: Instructions for sewn mob cap and knitted slippers for 10" Ann Estelle. Also crochet collar patterns for Ann Estelle. From Ann Estelle's World.
Fog City Designs: Miniature wool-felted dogs for your dolls.
Genevieve6's collection of 36 photos of handmade outfits for Ann Estelle and Sophie.
Deb's Adorables: Shoes, socks and tights for 10" Ann Estelle and friends.
Morrisseyagency.com: Over 60 patterns for 10" Ann Estelle
www.leeann.ca: Affordable Designs' Kimono pattern for 10" Ann Estelle or Gracie with online sewing instructions
Wardrobe Secrets: Janis Kiker's gallery of original Anne Estelle and Bitty Bethany outfits
Sissy Lingle's gallery of original Anne Estelle, Gracie, Sophie and Michael outfits
Designsnduds.com: Lynda Dryer's gallery of original outfits for 10" Michael for purchase. Also for Ann Estelle
Wardrobe Secrets: Sarah-Belle's gallery of original Anne Estelle outfits for purchase
Paden Lee Designs: The cutest wooden beds, bunkbeds and bookscases you ever did see for Ann Estelle and family. Also wardrobes, cabinets, swings, tables & chairs.
Ulla Design Flickr collection of handmade outfits for Ann Estelle, Sophie and Gracie dolls.
Mashrat's 10' Ann Estelle outfit collection.
Teri Pettit's collection of 10" Ann Estelle, Sophie and Georgia dolls and paperdolls.
Carmela's collection of 10" Ann Estelles and Sophies and their outfits.
dollmemories.com Ann Estelle and Sophie doll collection.
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I did a doll show at a nursing home Jan 13, 2006. My son Erik took pictures of the 40 dolls I brought to the show. You might be interested in seeing them. |
Kish and Company: So many wonderful dolls with such great outfits. My favorite is 8" An Mei
Heather Maciak: Lexie and Jenny -- two sweet 8" girls with beautiful clothes.
Berdine Creedy Originals: Great assortment of sweet dolls with wonderful clothes.
Fun Little Separates: Max's fun collection of pants and T-shirts for Kish dolls.
letsplaydolls.com: Boneka undergarments, dresses, shoes for 14" Kish Rave, Wren, Piper, Lark, Song and 14" Tonner Betsy McCall, Barbara, Dru dolls.
Fletcher Pattern Company: patterns to sew outfits for 14" Kish pre-teen dolls - Wren, Piper, Lark, Song and Raven.
www.adams-harris.com: patterns to sew outfits for 14" Kish preteen dolls - Wren, Piper, Lark, Song and Raven.
Designs by Jude: House of Biscotti's patterns and kits to sew outfits for Kish dolls - 7 1/2" Riley and 14" Raven size.
GraceFaerie Designs: Patterns to sew outfits for ball jointed dolls
debsewsfabric's Ebay store which includes small scale Asian print fabrics which are great for Tonner Gracie's and Kish's Song's outfits.
Nancy Lee's Fabrics and Laces's Ebay store which includes new and vintage laces for dolls.
patontheback.net: Small scale Asian print fabrics which are great for Tonner Gracie's and Kish's Song's outfits.
Victorian Woodshop Step by step directions to make a Victorian style photo set-up room with 10" Ann Estelle examples.
www.agplaythings.com American Girl Doll patterns for 18" Addy, Samantha, Felicity, Josephina, Kirsten and Molly. Give the files plenty of time to download and set them to 100%, no scaling, with margins 0.05 or less before printing. Some pattern pieces are scanned in twice, and will need to be carefully lined up and taped to make a complete pattern piece.
spinblessing.com: Wildfoote -- fingering weight 75%wool/25%nylon yarn in 39 colors to use with U.S. size 1 and 2 knitting needles
morehousefarm.com: Morehouse Merino Lace Yarn -- fingering weight wool yarn in 53 colors to use with U.S. size 1 to 3 knitting needles
spinblessing.com: Dale Baby Ull -- fingering weight wool yarn in 35 colors to use with U.S. size 1 and 2 knitting needles
KnitPicks.com: fingering weight yarns for use with 1 and 2 knitting needles.
Eisenhower Public Library: Norridge and Harwood Heights' library with calendar, services, staff recommendations, more.
Web66: international school web site registry
Moms On the Web: pages and pages of wonderful links
Janie Kurtz's homepage: author of children's books. Her site includes photos, autobiographical info, bibliography with book covers, teacher activities, Visit to Ethiopia, FAQ, school visit info, e-mail address
MK_Nexus: a locator for MK's (missionary kids). See also MK Connection.
Good Shepherd School: my high school's homepage. The G.S.S. Update has alumni news. Also visit Rift Valley Academy, my nieces' school.
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