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I thought I’d write a little update on where Bamboletta stands on the CPSIA issue. It’s all so confusing and overwhelming to be honest. I just want to make sure that I can ship dolls across the border without any hassle. So, this is what I’ve come up with so far. Although there were recommendations…

  Lucy  (well, my friend Heather) will be reporting back every Monday telling us about her journey to Guatemala. Lucy is on her way there to help Project Somos set up their village for orphaned and abandoned children. For more information about this wonderful project, please see here! It’s been 9 days since we left…

My sister told me my last post sounded like a total sales job.  I love sisterly honesty. I get a few days a week to work , solo, downstairs in my workroom(s). I am so engrossed in what I do that I often forget to eat. I wish that the forgetting to eat would help…

I hear this expression from moms (and grannies, and aunties) at least once during almost every custom order I fill. Then there are the emails after the doll has arrived with ‘but, I secretly want to just keep it for me – I don’t know if I can give it to her/him’. These emails always…

  Lucy and Tika, the night before Lucy heads off on her journey. I posted a bit yesterday about Heather and Project Somos. Today is the first installment of Lucy ( a Bamboletta that I made for their journey – she is my ambassador!) joining Heather and Greg on their journey to Guatemala. I will…

          This is one of my most favorite dolls. She is a custom doll for a customer in Toronto – who wanted a doll to reflect her rock and roll-ness. The requests for a black sweater and skull and crossbones made me smile – this is a doll I’d make for my daughter. Then I’d…