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Pear olive oil cake, with blue cheese French buttercream, port wine

and candied walnuts at Robicelli's Gourmet Market, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.

Whens it gonna stop raining ?

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Today, I have chosen the "archive photo" option ;) ;) ...

But I have to say, I am so much enjoying all the ALREADY diversified interpretations on JUST today's theme from all of you, for this month's Blythe A Day September group !!

I say ... I am so very IMPRESSED !! BRAVO to all of you ... let's all KEEP our thinking caps on ... think outside the box, as they say ... go with the obvious ... or go with the bizarre ... or any point in-between ...

ANYTHING goes ... as long as we are having FUN!! :)

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(MY) PHOTO CREDITS:

This photo is circa 2012:

(now in dolly world, that is light years behind us ! ha!) SO much has changed in even these 2 short years !! :)

I got my FIRST Blythe in early 2011 ... and ALL the way through 2011, 2012 ... I had 4 GIRLS ONLY !!!

This is how these four that you see here, became my:

"FAB 4" ...

The "Fifth Avenue Four"

Because I had my "Blythe Fifth Avenue" etsy shop (now on hiatus) ;) ... and they were my FOUR ORIGINAL ... AND ONLY MODELS !!! ... for a period well over one year!

THE GIRLS are wearing their "Blythe Fifth Avenue" Princess Charming and Holiday Angel-Butterfly dresses that I made back then ...

From top left:

HOLLISTER HARMONICA: My blonde ADG Pleasant Peasant (my daughter #2) ... wearing her "Princess Charming Sleeping Beauty" dress; cool-cat tights; rhinestone tiara-comb from ebay $1.00)

INGRID INGENUE: She is a translucent ... back in the day when there were virtually NO "factory" girls were available ... I found her somehow (!) ... Her auburn hair is human-like ... very thin, no real "shine" to it like plastic dolly hair ... she is quite unique! ... She is wearing her Hello Kitty "Princess Charming" dress; and her tiara crown is from Hobby Lobby (found in the wedding section ... 4 rhinestone NAPKIN RINGS (!!) ... for $10.!!)

(Ingrid "some like to call me "Ingie" ;) ... is my daughter #4)

PRUDENCE PEACH: She is my first "Custom" and first "real" Blythe (not by my standards, but there are some who feel that ADG girls are not "real" Blythes ... I happen to love them :) OKAY, so Prudence Peach is one of 10 Mademoiselle Rosebud Blythe dolls, purchased by Gina Garan, and given to "Blythe Rescue Mission" (a big-name customizer back in the day ...) ... because Gina wanted to see 10 different versions that could be made with MRB girls! :)

Fast forward to 2011 ... and Gina had her on offer on ebay, and I won the auction! She was well UNDER $100. ... but I love her specially colored hair! (I have since ruined her face-plate, and replaced it with the girl who is now "Prudence Peach" ...)

She is wearing our "PINK FEATHER ANGEL PRINCESS" Dress; and a "rhinestone crown" headband we made with a size 10 rhinestone "ring" (again, these were found on ebay for a dollar) :)

(Prudence is my Daughter #3)

And last, but certainly not least as most of you KNOW and feel the same about your FIRST GIRL ... :)

MY DAUGHTER #1 !!

NENETL NENETL:

(aka, the LONGEST suffering Blythe doll ever !! ;)

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She is an ADG Aztec Arrival ... and has gone through TOO many changes to name (!) ... but here, she is wearing a fun little corkscrew wig that gave her a fun, playful appearance. (All her red ADG hair is "gone", as ADG girls are NOTORIOUS as having the WORST hair ever ... it just had to GO! Charlotte LeFleurs hairs comes in a close second!! ;)

Nenetl (an Aztec name!) ... is wearing our "PINK BUTTERFLY PRINCESS DRESS" ... and HER rhinestone tiara crown is also from the wedding/bridal section of Hobby Lobby ... it is a "bun tiara" for life-size brides.

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All girls (except blonde Hollister) are wearing my own hand-painted eye chips, too)

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And THAT is my ARCHIVE sharing for the day!!

Soooo many things you never needed to know !! :) :)

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I had the shakes by the time I left the office tonight. It was one of those days where you do a ton of work but feel like you've accomplished nothing.

Does this look like enough portapotties? Um. NO. goodncrazy.com/time-ragnar-trail-relay-smackdown/

Sweet and sour radish pickles with just enough ginger tang to make them interesting! My home-grown radishes, carrots and baby beets get canned in the Asian-inspired brine with slices of fresh ginger. If you make these, I recommend you wait at least 2 weeks before enjoying them, but once you open the jar the possibilities are endless (I like it with sushi)!

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Pretty in Pink

Thinking of pretty pink blossoms on such a cold day! Happy Saturday.

I shot an event called 'Pretty in Pink' at Salon Blue 22 that raised breast cancer awareness in the community, it was absolutely phenomenal.

this is probably one of my favorite shots from the entire night, the way her eyes sparkle just looks great!

all hair and makeup credit to salon blue 22.

Molly Ringwald,18, shot by Mark Sennet

Little Ruby posing underneath a pink umbrella. Trying out some Kim Klassen textures here. This one is called 'Layered Love!'

this is for the group Macro Mondays, this weeks theme: paper thin.

Also known as Coanri, currently holidaying in Zakynthos, popped in for breakfast this morning, and again for a drink this evening. Lovely to meet another Flickr contact in person.

My 2008 Photo Diary

Blue sky, sunshine, cherry blossom -- that`s England in the spring !

Taken in the Botanical Gardens, Birmingham.

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caroline talks to you softly sometimes

she says "i love you" and "too much"

she doesn't have anything you want to steal

well nothing you can touch

she waves

she buttons your shirt

the traffic is waiting outside

she hands you this coat

she gives you her clothes

these cars collide

pretty in pink

isn't she?

pretty in pink

isn't she?

(the psychedelic furs, pretty in pink)

tampoco tenía perdón que no hubiese hecho ninguna foto inspirándome en esta canción adorable y en la peli de mismo nombre más adorable aún, protagonizada por la achuchable molly ringwald, y que supone posiblemente la peli que más veces he visto en mi vida y que más me gusta :)

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I apologize for the poor quality of this photo series. These are "deleted scenes" from my blog. They(and the idea) were scrapped because of said quality. They were supposed to be having a welcome party for Caitlin. This is the worst of the bunch.

Iris goes to greet her BFF, Caitlin.

*These were NOT taken in 2007. These were taken on my old camera, which is convinced it is 2007

In the middle of a maze

Larger on Black

This is going to be one fun quilt with all the wonky bright log cabins. I can't wait to see how she puts it all together.

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Quarter log cabin blocks made by the Pretty in Pink bee...the rest done by me. ;)

Inspiring!!

Pretty in pink - new lime-based harl to stop the damp. Built in 1626 for William Forbes, the house contains some of the best ceilings in Britain.

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Kolourful Kate

this is where most of the fans there and i'm sure most pretty in pink fans wish that molly ringwald's character chose duckie instead of the rich dude. and excuse my poor photoshop... hehe.

my photos were featured in a recent laist article about this event.

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orchid in a winter bouquet..so delicate..

canon powershot A710 IS

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I am determined to add more edible plants to my garden this year. A gardening buddy in the Bay Area has inspired me with her garden; almost everything she grows is edible or useful. When I saw these strawberries at the nursery, blooming in pink... I knew the perfect place to plant them.

Photo for 365 Days in Colour.