On the ninth day of Christmas . . .

From the moment I laid eyes on the sweet dolls made by bumblebird™ I was smitten. They tugged at my heart in a way no other doll ever has. I ordered one for Michal and I ordered one for Kenna. I crossed my fingers that they'd feel the same way about the dolls as I did.

They were completely smitten too.


Michal and Kenna -- such naming creativity! -- sleep with Michal and Kenna every night. They've joined us on vacation. They get played with a lot.

The girls then decided Michal and Kenna needed friends so two more Bumblebird™ dolls joined our family -- also named Michal and Kenna. And I can tell you that they are equally loved and adored.

All of the dolls by bumblebird™ are created from tea stained muslin and have hand-embroidered details on their face. Their hair is made from wool felt in a variety of styles. They all have cute dresses and fun tights. And you can even buy extra dresses and pants and tops and pjs for them too.

The dolls measure about 20 inches (50cm) tall and are just indescribably cute and oh so huggable.

And guess what? bumblebird™ is offering one very lucky reader their choice of doll! To enter, visit the bumblebird™ etsy store and then come back and tell me which doll you would choose to be your very own. Because of Christmas, many of the dolls are currently sold out but you can see a much wider assortment if you click on "sales," a feature that shows prior sales. Look at the image below to see where you'll find the "sales" link in the bumblebird™ store. (Look at the bottom of the image.) Also note that the winner's doll will not ship until after the New Year.

And a funny aside, Kenna just saw me working on this post and asked, "Am I getting another doll?" I told her "no," the person who made your dolls is giving one away to someone else. To which Kenna replied, "Do you think that person would want to share with me?"