Dollhouse Heaven

Sometimes, in life, albeit rarely, humans get an experience over which they can safely say they "died and went to heaven."

A similar feeling occured during a birthday visit to Flip This Dollhouse.

It's a dollhouse and accessories shop in New Bedford, Massachusetts.  

The shop also sells things online! 

Located on the second floor of a former textile mill-turned-shopping venue, the dollhouses shop is truly a feast for the eyes of any lifelong dollhouse and miniatures hobbyist, like myself.

Some of the prices on the exquisite dollhouses shown are wayyyyyy above my budget, but it's still enjoyable without measure to look at them and dream.

No charge for that, right?

All of the photos in this post are from Flip This Dollhouse, taken during my birthday visit there.

WHAT IS ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES?

Ways to End Loneliness

  

Loneliness sometimes creeps into one's life as the years tick by.

There are many ways to deal with that.

Keeping active is very important.

 

 

Whether it's getting out just to go to the supermarket or post office does not matter. 

Seeing other human beings and interacting with them does.

 

Sending out greeting cards for special occasions or simply writing a note to someone you love and then mailing it, helps keep spirits up.

Having a friend or loved family member over for tea, or breakfast, or lunch is also a surefire way to assuage loneliness. 

 

Nothing has to be fancy or expensive.

 Just inviting someone over to your space is a gift to both the giver and the receiver. 

If there's a little snack or meal, or even just coffee, to go with that invitation, it is so much for the better.

DO YOU EVER GET LONELY? IF YES, WHAT DO YOU DO ABOUT IT?

Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere

 

Displays of pumpkins and gourds at this time of year are so totally delightful.

Shown in this post are photos taken at Guido's, a specialty supermarket in western Massachusetts.

 

Their displays are very colorful and reminiscent of fall.

 

Enjoy each moment of autumn.  

Drink in the bright sunshine, cool temps, roadside stands, astounding foliage, and lovely scenes. 

 All of them are gifts to us from Mother Nature's bounty.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT FALL?

Halloween in Dollhouses

 

During a September birthday weekend getaway, a visit to the Kilburn Mill in New Bedford, Massachusetts, turned out to be a highlight.

Since dollhouses and miniatures have been a lifelong passion, a stop in at Flip This Dollhouse, located on the second floor of the former mill,  was a must.

 

The former textile mill that is now home to many fascinating enterprises and Flip This Dollhouse is one of them.

If you love dollhouses, stop by Writing Straight from the Heart again soon because we will be showing more enchanting photos of this shop.

 

Today, since it's October and the month of the spooky holiday, we are  showing a couple of Flip This Dollhouse's Halloween dollhouses.  

Aren't they incredible?  

Check out their website,   if buying a dollhouse and/or accessories is in your future.

BIG Decor for Halloween

The Halloween decorations inside BJ's, a big box store, are all mammoth.

Many tower way up in the air above the high shelf on which they have been placed.

Instead of a school bus, there's a "ghoul" bus and it's so darned cute.

The gigantic skeletons are very scary looking.

However, the little ghost, shown at the top of this post,  is darling.  He's not a bit scary.

Ahhh, Halloween, although not here yet, is bound to be a barrel of laughs.

WHAT, IF ANYTHING, DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HALLOWEEN?