Today is Masha’s birthday! She is already 10 years old! I still can’t believe it! We plan to celebrate this date in style. First with the neighbors, then with her school friends, then with her grandparents and our family friends.

Here’s how I decorated the school entrance, podium, and hall with an autumn theme. A lot of paper cuttings had to be made. It’s good that I have an assistant like Cricut.

I couldn’t resist walking past a pile of Barbie dolls at the secondhand store again. They were in good condition and really didn’t want to stay naked in the dust among the old toys. I bought them, washed them, and dressed them. A couple of dolls are repeated from the ones I already have. And I also found a little baby doll and a pink-haired Mattel fairy.

Today I accidentally came across wonderful Star Wars Barbie dolls in a toy store—it’s Rey and a Stormtrooper. They were being sold at a significant discount, and I couldn’t resist… The looks are wonderfully detailed, from the hairstyle and makeup to the shoes! And the boxes are simply works of art! I haven’t even printed them yet, which is very unusual of me. And also, I’ve been eyeing the Barbie “I love you” in a beautiful heart-patterned dress for a long time, and today I bought her too! Hooray!

This is one of the very first toys from my childhood! Dad gave it to me when I was about three, as far as I remember. Then she seemed so big to me! We named her Marya Pistonovna. This bear had brown eyes, and I was a little afraid to look her in the eyes. But now her parents have moved her from Mariupol to Lviv, I washed and refilled my old toy with new stuffing. And most importantly, I changed her eyes to blue. Now I simply adore it and hope that my grandchildren will enjoy playing with this wonderful toy too!

Well, finally! She waited for me! I ordered it in the spring; it arrived in Lviv and waited for me until I came on vacation. This is a wonderful and unique jointed doll with Manika’s gray-blue eyes! To play with her gorgeous, soft mane of curls is an incredible pleasure!

We bought this doll after visiting the Anime and K-pop festival. Lovely jointed little one with beautiful brown eyes.

Masha’s gift from Grandpa Vitalik is a Hairdorables Harmony doll. Glorious green-haired little girl with a tambourine and fox-eye glasses.

Anechka knitted a rattle mouse as a gift for her pregnant teacher for her future baby. It turned out great! I’m proud of my crafty girl!

Now that all the celebrations have ended, the holidays begin tomorrow. For this, I removed the unnecessary decorations and left only the beach and a wish for a happy vacation! Let it be so for everyone!