tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1343462107745336677.post6941829603823615646..comments2024-03-19T11:54:14.019-05:00Comments on NANA DIANA TAKES A BREAK: My Aunt BessieNanaDianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1343462107745336677.post-40790537261054846052012-07-08T01:15:50.969-05:002012-07-08T01:15:50.969-05:00I LOVE the post I am so close to my Aunts and hav...I LOVE the post I am so close to my Aunts and have been all of my life!<br />Your stories make me long for a much Simpler time.<br />I am going crazy over the Hollyhock dolls and I can't wait to give one a try!<br />Have a wonderful day!<br />Micheletickledpinkwithrosesandpearls.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03295984191307483113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1343462107745336677.post-36451595909490651562010-05-31T16:01:31.935-05:002010-05-31T16:01:31.935-05:00Hi Diana! Thanks so much for visiting Heaven'...Hi Diana! Thanks so much for visiting Heaven's Walk and leaving your sweet comment! It's always SO nice to hear from a sister-blogger! :) I grew up spending summers in my grandparent's cottage on Lake Michigan in Port Sheldon. THAT was heaven on earth, I tell ya....Now hubby and I live about 1 hour east of Lake Michigan, but surrounded by many small inland lakes. <br /><br />My mother used to make me Hollyhock Dolls when she took me to the YMCA for swimming classes! Wow, your story and photos brought me back in time. It was wonderful to hold those memories in your heart, isn't it?<br /><br />I agree! I think you, Tia and I should definitely sit down with a bottle of wine and exchange life stories! What a ball we'd have! :)<br /><br />Hugs - and keep up the great blog!<br /><br />~ laurie@heavenswalkHeaven's Walkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16632739764562279850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1343462107745336677.post-47482316634384196372010-05-28T14:13:26.208-05:002010-05-28T14:13:26.208-05:00What a great idea! This will be fun to make with t...What a great idea! This will be fun to make with the girls when they are older.<br /><br />It's a beautiful post, by the wayNataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269415067329919166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1343462107745336677.post-92143567148397732010-05-28T09:16:39.883-05:002010-05-28T09:16:39.883-05:00Jettie- The hollyhock dolls are made with one full...Jettie- The hollyhock dolls are made with one fully opened bloom turned upside down for the skirt. The "head" is a bud that hasn't opened yet. We always used a toothpick to join the two together. Aunt Bessie used to take it one step further and used some tendrils off (I think it was her grapevine) and wrap them around the "neck" for arms. Aren't they cute though?NanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1343462107745336677.post-1518263882300787092010-05-28T08:16:20.148-05:002010-05-28T08:16:20.148-05:00I've never heard of Hollyhock dolls, Thank you...I've never heard of Hollyhock dolls, Thank you for the picture. Now what do you use for the head?<br />LOL about Lady and her smile, along with the puppies. We seldom had puppies on our farm, but there was always kittens. <br /><br />I laugh at the butter sandwiches, and we were never fat, even though we ate stuff like that all the time. I can just hear our health nazis screaming about our diet as children.Jettiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066364438026606314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1343462107745336677.post-65678099813711313682010-05-28T08:13:11.990-05:002010-05-28T08:13:11.990-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jettiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066364438026606314noreply@blogger.com