Here she is with my old barbie box and barbie canopy bed.
Georgia looks like a doll to me. A doll playing with dolls.
Georgia discovered my old Barbie stuff while we were cleaning at Omama and Opapa's house. She has enjoyed pulling out all the clothes, brushing their hair and putting them to sleep. When we ate bar-b-que chicken the other night she gave us all a lesson explaining that barbie and bar-b-que are the same thing. She is still confused on that topic. :) I was in Pottery Barn Kids the other day and noticed that they have an entire Barbie bedroom ensemble. Apparently this year is Barbie's 50th anniversary. The bed decor celebrates this milestone. That would mean that she first presented herself on the retail stage in 1959. Hmmm... Barbie is such a controversial symbol now-a-days. Sometimes I feel guilty allowing Gigi to play with her because of all the psycho-babble hype. Is it all that bad to let your child play with a beautiful doll? Does she really embody a female role that is negative? I know for sure that I never used Barbie as a measuring rod when I compared myself to an ideal woman. In fact, I've always thought it kind of funny when people look too much like Barbie. Not that I wouldn't love big boobs and long full hair, but still, Barbie is not my go-to source when I wonder how I should behave, look, be as a woman. When I was growing up, every now and again I would receive the admonishing that I should strive to be like the Proverbs 31 woman. Now if anyone that woman is setting a standard that is way difficult to achieve. Still, I believe there is much truth in that passage, and my favorite line is "Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD shall be praised." So, Barbie, happy birthday. And Georgia, dear, have fun playing with my old dolls but remember the ultimate standard is not Bar-b-que, but Proverbs 31.
Here she is with my old barbie box and barbie canopy bed.
Georgia looks like a doll to me. A doll playing with dolls.
Georgia discovered my old Barbie stuff while we were cleaning at Omama and Opapa's house. She has enjoyed pulling out all the clothes, brushing their hair and putting them to sleep. When we ate bar-b-que chicken the other night she gave us all a lesson explaining that barbie and bar-b-que are the same thing. She is still confused on that topic. :) I was in Pottery Barn Kids the other day and noticed that they have an entire Barbie bedroom ensemble. Apparently this year is Barbie's 50th anniversary. The bed decor celebrates this milestone. That would mean that she first presented herself on the retail stage in 1959. Hmmm... Barbie is such a controversial symbol now-a-days. Sometimes I feel guilty allowing Gigi to play with her because of all the psycho-babble hype. Is it all that bad to let your child play with a beautiful doll? Does she really embody a female role that is negative? I know for sure that I never used Barbie as a measuring rod when I compared myself to an ideal woman. In fact, I've always thought it kind of funny when people look too much like Barbie. Not that I wouldn't love big boobs and long full hair, but still, Barbie is not my go-to source when I wonder how I should behave, look, be as a woman. When I was growing up, every now and again I would receive the admonishing that I should strive to be like the Proverbs 31 woman. Now if anyone that woman is setting a standard that is way difficult to achieve. Still, I believe there is much truth in that passage, and my favorite line is "Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD shall be praised." So, Barbie, happy birthday. And Georgia, dear, have fun playing with my old dolls but remember the ultimate standard is not Bar-b-que, but Proverbs 31.
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