Thursday, November 5, 2015

I'm Back!

After taking Lizzie and Gigie to the beach the first week of October, I finally moved to a bigger, dreamy house! I should be able to create galore here!  It's big, bright, new and all wood floors. God has blessed me beyond my expectations.  Happiness!!! :)
This is the massive wall of shelf in my office.  I used ikea white boxes on there.
I'm not quite done with my desk area yet. But I'm happy with the shelves! 
That's a house ready to cut out on my desk. 
The front window is massive. And the ceiling has beams.  I'm telling you, God went all out for me here! Everything on my list is in this house. Could only be from the good Lord.
This is the view from my office. It's a pond with fountain/park.  The yards are huge with big fences. 
I lived in a house I disliked for 5 1/2 years. But I stayed in faith knowing God was working on it. And boy did he deliver!
 My message is keep believing. Your miracle is on it's way. It may take longer than you want. But when it comes it will be incredible. Trust me!
I  already had plans for my next dollhouse. Here's a sketch.  So now that we're all settled I get to start the work. I gathered my materials.  For the walls I use birch plywood sheets that are 1/8" x 12" x 24". The foundation is bass strips that are 3/16" x 1" x 24".
I received gifts too!  Thank you Monica and Elena Nikitina!
This is Elena's gift:


 She sent me her new book. It's in russian. But the pictures explain everything. And it's soooo good!!
 Isn't this amazing work?


 Elena's adorable little bear! I have been in love with her little animals since she started making them. Now I have one!
 The bucket and pitcher are so cottage cute!
 Look at this tea set!

 Perfection!

My stash of gifts from talented bloggers is growing!  One day they will all be in one house. For now I'm keeping everything labeled in a box so it stays safe.  Thank you Elena Nikitina! Thank you Monica! Your gifts are so generous and beautiful. I'm the luckiest girl ever!
big hugs to all of you♥,

41 comments:

  1. wow! What a beautiful house, a perfect home! I love! I also really appreciate the exchange, and put your kitchen into the place he had another, and love it! always treasure your gifts, they are amazing. I wish you all the best.
    A big hugs❤️

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  2. Wellcome back Caroline! :)
    Enjoy your beautiful house and wonderful gifts! You are very lucky girl. <3 Hugs, piikko

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  3. ¡Vaya casa!¡Es espectacular! Que la disfrutes mucho.
    Me encantan los regalos

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  4. Caroline, congratulations on the move! The new house is very beautiful! The office is beautiful, the shelves are very roomy.
    I think you will be very good to work in this spacious study.
    I'm glad I could give you a gift, it's so nice! I wish you creative success!
    Hugs ♥
    Elena

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  5. Maravilloso!!! La casa, tu proyecto, los regalos, todo!!!!
    Felicidades! :)

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  6. Welcome back! Your dream house is beautiful! Can't wait to see what you're cooking up for your next creation. ❤️❤️❤️

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  7. Congratulations on finding the house of your dreams, Caroline! Very happy for you!

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  8. I love those shelves!! I saw some like them once. They were the last one and had a sold sign on them waiting for someone to come back and get it. sigh. Congratulations and enjoy your new home!

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  9. Congratulations Caroline. I'm very happy for you. Your house is beautiful. The tiny treasures are adorable. I love the fruit in the basket & the little crocheted book. Also the teeny tiny house. Perfect for one of your lovely fireplace mantels. Enjoy your new home & have fun with your tiny treasures.

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  10. Lovely! It is so refreshing to hear from someone who knows how blessed she is. So few do. I am hoping for a much more humble abode, but I will be just as grateful when I'm there. Congratulations on your new home.

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    1. Don't limit God to giving you "humble". He is all things and can give you all things. Even better than mine. This is something I learned. We always want to just get by. But that's not what God wants for you. I can't wait to hear that you got your blessing and how amazing it is! I'm blessed to have you reading my blog too!
      lots of hugs♥,
      Caroline

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  11. te felicito por conseguir la casa de tus sueños , eso no ocurre siempre, ya veo que estas mas que bien instalada , y ya con nuevos proyectos, los regalos de los amigos de aficion son verdaderos tesoros por que ademas llegan con todo el cariño puesto al hacerlos

    besitos

    Mari

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  12. Oh my goodness Caroline, your house is amazing! I love your office and I'm sure many little mini houses will be created in there, especially with that stunning view:)

    All the little goodies you received are precious! Love the little bear:) Guess what, the mini trailer I ordered was all out of stock:( I was so bummed. I tried 3 separate sellers and all ended up refunding me. Oh well, hopefully they have them in stock soon!

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  13. Welcome back! You have a nice house. Beautiful gifts from a friend.

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  14. Your house is truly a dream house. And the view from it is fantastic. I'm glad you found a house that looked like it was made for you.
    Geneviève

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  15. HI Caroline,
    Your new house looks gorgeous! God is so good to us isn't he!
    Like you pretty shelves with the white boxes, looks great!
    Now you still live in Texas tho, right?? Looks like you got lots
    of sweet goodies there too, how fun........and so neat you
    will be able to use them in your creations.
    Have missed hearing from you and seeing your lovely
    lil houses..................
    Looks like all is well, so happy to hear that.
    Blessings, Hon, Nellie

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  16. Welcome back, Caroline! Congratulations on finding the house of your dreams, it's soooo beautiful!! Enjoy your house and the wonderful gifts, you're so lucky :D!
    Hugs, Ilona

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  17. Congratulations on your new home. It is just beautiful and in a beautiful place. I hope you have missed out on the awful weather in Texas. I am always so amazed at the talent of those who make the miniatures. Elena's things are beautiful, too. Are you saving those lovely little gifts for your own house? Looks like you are set now to build and build and build.

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  18. Your home is so stunning and lovely! The bookshelves look so regal the window is unreadable inspirational and the exterior looks like a fantasy come true! Lovely lovely..

    Enjoy those precious gifts and I hope your housewarming is a wonderful chapter in life!

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  19. Me encanta tu casa y ese estudio maravilloso,lleno de luz y ambiente agradable!!! Tus creaciones florecerán en él como las flores en primavera!!!!
    Preciosos regalos,unas piezas muy bonitas!!!
    Besos.

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  20. You truly r blessed Caroline. May u find much joy and happiness in your new home. Luv the office! The gift was really sweet and generous. Such lovely stuff. Talent everywhere! Cheers luvvy ; D

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  21. Congratulations on your new home. It looks absolutely picture perfect, and the view is lovely! Enjoy your blessings, God is good!

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  22. Congratulations on the wonderful new house it looks amazing. All your gifts are gorgeous enjoy all these treasures.
    Hugs Maria

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  23. Your new house is a dream, what a lovely 'nest' in which to make your beautiful creations. Wish my dream home was on its way, lol.

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  24. Congratulations for your new and gorgeous house. It really looks like a dream house with all the beautiful driveway and lawn. And the view from
    your window is to kill for.
    Also congratulations for the wonderful gifts from Elena. I am sure they'll find the right spots in one of your houses.
    Hugs, Drora

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  25. Lieve Caroliene ben zo blij je veranderingen te zien wat een pracht huis en mooi al die opbergdozen het gaat weer super worden je nieuwe huis lieve groetjes Daniëlle

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  26. Felicidades Caroline por esa casa tan preciosa, seguro que ahora tu creatividad será todavía mayor.
    Felicidades también por los regalos de Elena son muy lindos.
    Un abrazo.

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  27. Hi Caroline it's lovely to see you back blogging....your new home looks AMAZING and by the sounds of it, it IS :-) l love your bedroom decorating, gorgeous and funky. Your workspace looks so incredibly organised, l also enjoyed seeing all your mini pretties.... all ready to inhabit some lovely wee home.

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  28. Congratulations to the wonderful house. I'm dreaming of a house too, and kinda lost faith I'll ever get one.. This was just what I needed to hear! Thank you!
    And to the gifts, lovely, I just love the bear =)
    Good luck in your new home!
    Hannah

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  29. Congratulations on your new home! Yay! I am thrilled for you. Your new space is going to be so amazing to create in!
    Guess what? I am back too! Yay!
    Your stash is truly amazing.
    Hugs,
    Terri

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  30. Can't wait for your next creation. Also wanted to say thanks for your positivity. I hope my books can be a miracle. I will walk in the light and be hopeful that a little goodness will come my way. ; D
    Cheers luvvy!

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  31. Live in a house you dislike is very difficult...I'm very happy for you if you finaly find your dream house! :)
    The gifts you received are so cute and perfect! The little bear is darling! ;)

    Thank you so much Caroline...I'm very touched by the so kind comment that you wrote on my blog! I'm afraid because my daughter and my husband are working in Paris every day! Thank you so much for praying for us! <3
    Big hugs
    God bless you too.

    Agnès

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  32. All I can say is WOW! And you deserve it! It's gorgeous--enjoy! xo Jennifer

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  33. Hello Caroline!
    I'm so glad you moved to this beautiful house! your new space is fantastic! I understand, how much you enjoy, because I also moved for 7 months to new flat (with beautiful neighborhood, near river and forest!) . Caroline, I'm sure, your creativity and imagination will grow in your great house. Warm hugs!!
    Magda

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  34. Oh Caroline Im so happy for you the house is gorgeous! the office is amazing! God is truly a good God!!!

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  35. Your new house is beautiful, Caroline!!! I love the office too. Fantastic view.
    And Elena gifts are so cute.

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  36. I'll repeat this again...I've read all of your posts, but I just can't post comments with my phone. Your link to post comments doesn't work. So I left my comfortable place to get to my laptop to write this.
    Congratulations on your wonderful home Caroline, but trust me, it's not God to give it to you. For as much as you love him and for as much as you pray for him, he will not give you a wonderful house just because.....No, It doesn't work like that. Do you know how many poor people dream and pray of that? You made your dream come true, with your work, effort and sweat. Probably yours and your husbands. We make our dreams come true by working hard, not just by dreaming or praying. That alone doesn't work. So instead of praising God, praise yourself, your family, for all the hard work you put in to achieve your dream.....there is nothing bad in doing so. It's the reality Caroline. Well done for your wonderful house and for working towards it to get it. I'm sure you will be happy to wake up in the morning and wanting to start work as soon as possible with a studio and view like that one. All your gifts are so cute and I'm sure you will find a good use for them.
    Congratulations again for achieving your Cinderella Dream!!! Big hugs!!

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    1. Hi Simona! I guess we disagree greatly here. Perhaps one day you will know what I am speaking of.
      I have not received a single opportunity on my own. It has all been by the grace of God. On my own I can accomplish tiny goals. With God I can accomplish all my dreams and so much more than I could ever think possible.
      I believe receiving blessings does not come from begging God for something like a house. It comes from believing in Him, serving Him and having a pure heart. It's not for me to judge others and why they don't receive. That's between them and God. I can only tell you what happened to me. As I increased my faith in God, blessings started to chase me down. The things that happened to me are out of this world and could no longer be considered coincidences. What would you have to loose by believing in this all loving Being? Why not believe someone greater than you can imagine wants to do good for you? The alternative is believing in darkness. And this is not my way as you can see by my creations. God has given me a gift to bring beauty to this world. To bring a little light. I believe in God and I serve Him to the best of my abilities.
      This is just my opinion, my life and my way. I don't ever mean to force anyone to think the same way I do. I just thought I'd mention how it happened to me. Just in case someone wanted to know. :)
      as always big hugs ♥ and lots of love to you and your family,
      Caroline

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  37. The house is amazing!I wish you to be really happy in it! We are going to move too, to a bigger house as we'll have a baby soon. We both wanted it so much, that we even didn't believe in it at first, even though I had all the symptoms from this article: http://rocketparents.com/first-symptoms-of-pregnancy/.

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    1. Congratulations Mia! That's the ultimate miniature! All the best to you!
      hugs♥,
      Caroline

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