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Christmas at Vickie's Apartment.

Carly, Zoe and Vickie rest after decorating the apartment.

Vickie: I can't thank you two enough for your help with the store and making our little apartment a home. I would never be able to do all this myself!

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Carly: What could be bad about unlimited wine, now that we have heat all the time, and well great discounts on fab clothes!

Zoe: Those dresses you are letting us wear for the benefit at the hospital will be fabulous!

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Vickie: That's the least I can do---I think Joe is coming home soon, he's been gone almost a month on that case he can't talk about. What else do we have to do, tonight besides finish all the wine in this bottle.

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Zoe: Just hang this last wreath up here in the window...and it's snowing just in time for Christmas!

A week later, on Christmas Eve....

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Zoe passes out holiday presents at the children's ward at the hospital. Then she poses for pictures at the Christmas party.

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Belle from the HFIM house helps, too.

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Vickie: I'm so glad you are here, Joe. It's Christmas and I just got back from the party at the hospital. The girls are staying longer, we are all alone.

Joe: Well, time to open our gifts then, you first!

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Vickie: It's snowing and on the way to zero here in Chicago...what did you have in mind?

Joe: I've got open tickets for a time-share in Costa Rica for February if you can get away?

Vickie:Oh, Joe. Sunshine and you---I can't wait.

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They push aside the furniture, and dance to the juke box playing "Rocking around the Christmas Tree."

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Joe:Can't wait for our trip---do you Salsa? I love Latin dancing.....he spins as Vickie twirls in circles.

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Zoe sneaks in...for the couple has eyes for no one, but each other!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Photo Shoot:Christmas in the Snow

My 1959 Barbie in a red velvet White Christmas Cape and gown.

My goal was to capture a picture for a Christmas Card.

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My first efforts with flash, ugh!

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Washed out because of flash, Again, too harsh!

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Even doctored in edit, still not right!

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I threw a set of frosted lights in front of my scene.....and retook my pictures without the flash.

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Suddenly the lighting was perfect without the flash.

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An evening in the snow...mysteriously enchanting.

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It was hard to choose.

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Barbie: Maybe a closeup----Yes.....this is it!!

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This was brightened for printing!

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas...

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

Backdrop is a matte silver wrapping paper with branches and berries.

Trees are Lemax with my own battery lights,

Branch trees are from Michaels, frosted stems, separated and potted, with

battery lights.

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Making Cookies at the HFIM house!

In the kitchen of the HFIM house, Barbie and Monnie finish the window decorations.

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Barbie: Monnie, this wreath is adorable, perfect for the kitchen. It even smells like gingerbread.

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Barbie: Now that we have these wreaths done, we need to get started on the baking.

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Monnie: Well, Sindy is so busy with work and school, she left us her recipes. We should be able to do this?

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Barbie: I'd cream this butter, if is knew where to turn this thing on?

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Monnie: Come-on, it can't be that bad? Let's make two batches of dough, okay?

Barbie: Sure anything you say!

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Monnie: This dough is really rich and sticky, more flour on the table please.

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Barbie: Here, I will scoop them up, you roll and cut them out!

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Barbie: How many do we have to make?

Monnie: Well, the boys eat them like popcorn, so I imagine a LOT!

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The wax paper helps the (Sculpey) dough not stick to the table.

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Here is the human Grand (age 5) making sure the girls are doing it right. She is a master cookie baker.

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Anna: I can help now that Monnie is on oven duty. We make many cookies in Sweden for Jul!

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Monnie; Twelve minutes and this first batch should be done. How many more to go?

Barbie and Anna: LOTS AND LOTS! And, then we decorate them.

Anna: We must make gingerbread cookies, too.

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I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions

or products shown, or from where I shop.

The dolls shown are from my own and the Grand's collection as are the clothes,

which are vintage, or made by myself. Occasionally, I falter and buy something new.

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HFIM HOUSE: The Boys are Decorating!

The boys in the HFIM house are decorating, or are they?

*HFIM*Homefor Impoverished Millenials*

Ryan:Why aren't those lights working up there Aidan?

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Stephan trying to fix decor:Mostly cause nothing here works very well, Ryan. What do you expect, we are working with Antique stuff...or vintage, whatever.

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Aidan:I think I got it now...just throw the switch again.

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Foofy, get out of the decorations!

Stephan:Ryan, get your dog out of the ornaments he is drooling all over them.

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Ryan:Foofy, get out of there. Aidan, since you got the garland lights working let's do this tree, quick. The game is starting. You spin the tree around and we will get these lights on in a jiffy and watch the game.

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Aidan: This is working great! (Zip---spin---Zip---spin) DONE!

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There, the Design Mistresses should be happy with that---and a little vignette underneath there.

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Ryan: I think it looks great now lets get the game on.

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Ryan:Foofy get out of there.....someone give the dog a treat, please.

Stephan: I'm too busy trying to get this snowman to work, it's supposed to light up and move.

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Stephan:anyone for Ice Cones??? hahaha, I'll fix this little bugger, no matter what.

(As dusk settles and the boys watch the game, more house members show up to critique.

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Anna: Oh, I love the lights, we always have lots of lights at home, for winter is so long.

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Ryan: Just don't jiggle the table, we are watching the game. Go Bears!

Richelle: Aidan that is really sweet right there, but are there lights that work on that tree?

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Aidan: I couldn't find the plug on that string.

Richelle:Sweetie, those are fake bulbs for decoration like regular Christmas bulbs.

Aidan:Okay, I will find a string, I think I have some red ones left.

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Chelsea:This tree will look great with red lights and a place to put my letter to Santa.

Stephan: Well, I have to go---Richelle come keep Ryan warm....LOL.

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Richelle: So, you boys didn't quite finish. We need to get this decorating outside done. Bad weather is coming to Chicago on Tuesday.

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Ryan: There isn't that much left, just to hang the wreaths and get the final lights done. Have I told you lately---Richelle, you light up my life everyday.