Someone once said, Bonnie's dolls look so real they seem to breathe. Being the designer of hundreds of dolls - some much better than others - I can tell you they do have heart. They love back without asking.
parents. Musical
instruments, school supplies and a doll house kept the house buzzing, all
capped with a perfect turkey banquet mastered by Kara in her new, old Glenwood
stove. All this while Lew and I were fighting off a bug, and two of us
tolerated one another with grace! We couldn't exchange the Peace at church, and
we probably should not have gone, but we got to hear our stitcher Linda sing a
solo and got a diagnosis from Nurse Anita. Sinusitis. After a doctor's visit, the two of us are mending
and accomplishing those lists, including the send out of our Epiphany greeting.
Being around my family last week made me think about the
legacy of what I create with love to be guaranteed for life.
That Thursday night we arrived at the family homestead in mid-Vermont to do four things. First, we reinforced that Dad was the perfect candidate to be Assistant Pastor at their church, and that he had to write papers, read in quiet, counsel and all that was a good and wonderful thing. Mom got to go on a date that evening with her favorite guy after dance class. And that often means food shopping. We went over our notes on Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys, our home school lesson for the next day. But the most delightful experience was the doll hospital.
View imageThat's a good thing. We know they return for many reasons. Quality. Originality. Ageless appeal. An addition to the family. Color and variety. Yes, some must come back to use their 10% Customer Appreciation Award. They purchase and get another certificate. Pretty good. Thankfully Bonnie's Bundles are not American Girl dolls, but are made in Vermont, not China. We can make a lookalike but he or she will be soft and lovable and even washable and guaranteed for a lifetime. The truth is my team and I make incredible dolls!
When we home school with our grandchildren, the Friday afternoon treat before we leave is Kara's popcorn, made just the way she and dad made it when she was a little girl. But she adds grated Parmesan cheese on top! What made me think of this is the Promise Room.
In the four plus decades, I estimate there have been about three hundred designs created. I am often asked to make a doll to look like a grandson or a daughter or even boyfriends! With a wee personality hint and a photograph, off I go. Keepers like Grace, Claire, Rachel and Owen were all created in pencil, a dab of Photoshop and once signed off - embroidery. So what's the rage all about?
When you own a business in a
small town, you are "hit up" for offerings for silent auctions, benefits, and
worthwhile fundraisers. We have lived in this Chester community for 36 years,
and it is not easy to say "No." Why?
