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See a Penny and Pick it Up……

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Heidi came outside to enjoy a sunny day. Though it is windy, it is also warmer temperatures than we have seen for a while which is nice!

Heidi is a delightful repaint by Janet Myhill-Dabbs. Heidi is wearing a very pretty dress by Ruthsdolls and leather shoes that were made by Jean Jensen. 🙂

Heidi is holding a fuzzy bear and enjoying the day.

Suddenly, she noticed something shiny laying on the ground. Oh my Heidi, it is a shiny penny! Heidi said “Mommy, we must pick it up! The saying is: See a penny and pick it up and all the day you’ll have good luck. I want us to have good luck!”

Heidi reached for the penny and said with excitement “Penny!”

Then, suddenly Heidi was joined by her newest sister! “Hi there Heidi, it’s me, Penny. Did you call for me?”

Heidi was so glad to see Penny. She said “No, I found a penny and I picked it up and I was so excited that I exclaimed PENNY. Now I will be lucky all day! See, with you joining me, I am already lucky dear Penny.” ❤

“Oh thank you dear Heidi. I feel lucky too!” said Penny.

Then Heidi gave Penny her penny to tuck in her belt for luck. She also gave Penny her fuzzy bear to keep as her own. 🙂

“Thank you dear sister, look, I am already lucky and I love my fuzzy bear very much!” ❤

Penny came to us from Shelly’s site. She is a very early Gotz girl with no mold line and was probably made in 1965. She has yellow eyes with lashes and eye shadow and gorgeous soft and shiny red hair. She is also a button nose girl. Some may call her a no-nose or a monkey face girl I like button nose better and I think it is a much more flattering word to use to descibe this special girl. ❤

A close up photo of Penny with her penny. 🙂

Penny came to us wearing an original Girl Guide outfit that was made to look like a Swiss Guide outfit of the 1960’s. 🙂

As nice as this outfit is, we have safely wrapped it and stored it away for another day. Penny is so excited to try on a new outfit!

Penny is wearing a lovely outfit made by Fanny Boiten of Switzerland. The shoe maker is unknown. I love this outfit! ❤

I think these colors look so nice on Penny. 🙂

Bringing in the turquoise color at the neckline, sleeve cuffs and the waistband of the apron really compliments these Fall colors beautifully. ❤

Happy Fall dear Penny!

A closer view of Penny. 🙂

An even closer view of this sweet girl. 🙂

Penny shown against the neighboring hillside and lovely sky.

My personal favorite photo of dear Penny. We both thank you for visiting us today. We hope you enjoyed this post of Heidi in her new outfit and also meeting her new sister, Penny. 🙂

Waterlogue images to enjoy. 🙂

Happy wishes to you for the rest of the week to come. 🙂 xxx

Happy Birthday From Finn and the Sasha Shangri-La Family

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A Happy Birthday greeting to me from Finn and the entire Sasha family. ❤

My dear husband Rick giving Finn a lift up and a pocket for Fetch. Oh how blessed I am. ❤ xxx

By Early Morning Light

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The big beautiful sun is out today and shining in all of its glory! Yeah! 🙂

I first thought of Adeline and how I wanted to take her photo wearing our newly acquired Karen Warnaka dress. Her olive green, leather shoes are from Sashapotamus. 🙂

Adeline is a 1967 Trendon NP and I named her after my late and much loved grandmother. It seems just right that the heavenly rays are shining on us today. ❤

I thought it would be nice to see the first light of the day as it filters through the trees and warms us on this very crisp and frosty morning. 🙂

It is interesting to see the different light on Adeline as the day wakes up around us. ❤

So I took a lot of photos to share with you. 🙂

Adeline. 🙂

A full length view for you to see. 🙂

Adeline up close. I love her eyes. ❤

I love this outfit on Adeline. ❤

The lovely smocking. 🙂

The lovely belt with snap closures and button accents. The dress details make for an exceptional garment. 🙂

The knitted socks are perfect and the shoes worked out very well. 🙂

A waterlogue image of dear Adeline. ❤

My grandmother Adeline’s middle name was Pearl. So it seemed very fitting this morning to bring with Adeline her sister Pearl. ❤

Pearl in the early morning light. ❤

Wisely, Pearl dressed warm this morning. 😉

This lovely oufit was sold in two lots on Shelly’s site. I crossed my fingers that I would be in time to get both lots to join this lovely coat with the matching pants. 🙂

The knitted hat and scarf came with the coat. They are perfect together. 🙂

This knitted top and matching socks came with the pants. 🙂

This beautiful outfit was made by Sasha Wardrobe. ❤

Pearl wearing her new outfit with ballet pink leather shoes from Sashapotamus. I have the perfect pair of brown boots for this set but I wanted to show these pretty matching socks. 🙂

Pearl is a 1966 NP Trendon girl. We took her hat off so you could see her pretty red hair. ❤

I love her pretty brown graphic eyes. ❤

We took a few photos with the coat removed. 🙂

The sun is shining on Pearl. ❤

Pearl in pink though some say redheads should not wear pink, I always wore pink with my red hair and felt great wearing that color. Pearl likes pink too! 😉

Pearl up close. 🙂

Pearl in a pose. 🙂

Pearl is getting a bit cold without her coat. 😦

“Please Mommy, may I put my coat on?” Yes, of course Pearl, let’s warm up! 🙂

There, that is much better my dear Pearl. ❤

“Where is my sister Adeline?”

There she is! Now Adeline and Pearl are together again. 🙂

Sisters. ❤

Adeline and Pearl want to thank you for visiting with them today. They hoped you enjoyed your time with us. 🙂

They also are sending you hugs and happy wishes for a wonderful week to come! 🙂

Neither girl wants to go back inside the house. It is a beautiful day here at Sasha Shangri-La and it is best to enjoy the day outdoors if you can. ❤

A final farewell photo. 🙂 xxx

A parting gift of a waterlogue image of Adeline and Pearl. ❤

Fall Back into Fall, Welcome November

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Yesterday was November 1st and we turned our clocks back one hour. One way to remember which way to adjust your time is a favorite saying, ” Spring forward, Fall back.” So in the Spring you set your clock forward one hour and in the Fall, you set your clock back one hour. 🙂

This is Mae a 1960’s Gotz waif that spent more than her share of time on Shelly’s site and then came to live here last May. Our overcast days of late caused us to take indoor photos.

Mae is wearing a lovely outfit made by Vintage Sasha. I love the fine corduory and the sweet floral pattern. It fits her perfectly as do the accompanying tights too. 🙂

I always feel fortunate to get an outfit made by Sarah and this ensemble was no exception to having that happy feeling. 🙂

I added leather shoes by Sashapotamus. 🙂

A waterlogue image of Mae and we both thank you for visiting us. Have a beautiful week to come! 🙂 xxx

Gertie and Lizzy in 1998 Cincinnati Festival Outfits

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Well, it is a very cool and rainy day today and I am glad I took these photos on Sunday though it was overcast., it was dry. This is Gertie, a repaint/restoration of a well worn Pintucks by Janet Myhill-Dabbs and she is wearing a beautiful festival outfit from 1998 and held in Cincinnati, Ohio. 🙂

Gertie is holding her baby that was a gift from her sister Edith. Gertie is wearing hand knitted socks and red leather shoes by Ruthsdolls. 🙂

Gertie up close. ❤

This outfit is wonderfully made with great attention to detail and beautiful fabrics. 🙂

A peek view of her red plaid slip and wonderful pantaloons. 🙂

A closer view of the lace trimming. 🙂

How nice to see the festival tag in place. ❤

This is Lizzy, Gertie’s sister and she is wearing a beautiful 1998 Cincinnati Festival outfit too. I was fortunate to find both of these outfits on Susanna Lewis’ website. 🙂

Lizzy is a repaint/restoration by Janet Myhill-Dabbs and was previously a Prince Gregor in very, very poor condition. Now there is new life for this waif. 🙂

I love these fabrics and the extra attention to detail on the pinafore and the dress. ❤

Lovely pantaloons and socks and shoes are by Ruthsdolls. 🙂

A close up photo to show the tiny checked slip with Lizzy’s outfit and also the nice festival tag neatly tacked in place. 🙂

Gertie and Lizzy with their babies and a nice pram. 🙂

These dear little walnut head babies came with their festival outfits and also with two beautiful little quilts lovingly tied with a ribbon. There was also wonderful reading materials included with these festival items. ❤

A closer view of the dearest, happy babies and their tiny quilts. What a wonderful festival gift to receive and take home as a happy reminder of wonderful festival fun with Sasha friends. 🙂