Living Without School: Barbie

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Barbie

A birthday gift from a dear friend and her family. A 1959 collector's edition of Barbie. Hey Barbie and Madonna and I are all 50!

I always wanted a Barbie as a child, never got one. I always wanted to have children who would play with Barbies and my boys were never into that. Now I finally have a Barbie, my first Barbie ever!

Talk about excitement...

10 comments:

Ladybug Mommy Maria said...: She rocks, Leonie - but YOU ROCK MORE!

Looks like you had a GREAT birthday!

P.S. Do you like orange?; 6:15 pm
Hopewell said...: Awesome--some pretty well perserved dames, too! I'll see if my Mommy will sew her some clothes for your next birthday to compesate for the deprivation in childhood! [hahah] Lisa; 8:43 am
Leonie said...: Thanks Maria - and orange is a really gorgeous colour , isn't it, very trendy..btw, couldn't participate in your pay it forward idea as I REALLY can't do art and cratf so no one would want a hand made gift from me. Truly!

Lisa - well preserved??? lmao! Thanx for th clothes idea, lol!; 8:52 am
molly said...: What fun! I think you look MARVELOUS for 50!!!!; 11:12 am
Leonie said...: Thanx Molly ( although my mind says maybe marvellous for 50, for someone SO darn OLD!! lol!).; 1:13 pm
Jo said...: I've had my eye on that Barbie for some time - she is seriously stylish! Lucky you. Maybe next birthday you will get a lovely pink convertible for her to go for racy drives in the country...; 9:01 pm
Jenny of Elefantz said...: Happy birthday, Leonie!!! Love the vintage Barbie...in fact I just love vintage cause it's got class. So you my friend are indeed classy!! (remember I too am 50...so I can recognise class ;-); 9:42 pm
Leonie said...: Ooh, a Barbie convertible - I want it now! roflol! And thanks, Jennifer, you classy 50 year old. :-); 7:32 am
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday, Leonie! Have fun with Barbie!; 11:24 am
Leonie said...: Thanks, Louise!; 10:54 pm

Prayer of Consecration of St. Maximilian Kolbe

O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth, refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother, God has willed to entrust the entire order of mercy to thee. I, N___, a repentant sinner, cast myself at thy feet humbly imploring thee to take me with all that I am and have, wholly to thyself as thy possession and property. Please make of me, of all my powers of soul and body, of my whole life, death and eternity, whatever most pleases thee. If it pleases thee, use all that I am and have without reserve, wholly to accomplish what was said of thee: "She will crush your head," and, "Thou alone have destroyed all heresies in the whole world."

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Pierce, O most Sweet Lord Jesus, my inmost soul with the most joyous and healthful wound of Thy love, with true, serene, and most holy apostolic charity, that my soul may ever languish and melt with love and longing for Thee, that it may yearn for Thee and faint for Thy courts, and long to be dissolved and to be with Thee.Grant that my soul may hunger after Thee, the bread of angels, the refreshment of holy souls, our daily and supersubstantial bread, having all sweetness and savor and every delight of taste; let my heart ever hunger after and feed upon Thee, upon whom the angels desire to look, and may my inmost soul be filled with the sweetness of Thy savor; may it ever thirst after Thee, the fountain of life, the fountain of wisdom and knowledge, the fountain of eternal light, the torrent of pleasure, the richness of the house of God.May it ever compass Thee, seek Thee, find Thee, run to Thee, attain Thee, meditate upon Thee, speak of Thee, and do all things to the praise and glory of Thy name, with humility and discretion, with love and delight, with ease and affection, and with perseverance unto the end.May Thou alone be ever my hope, my entire assurance, my riches, my delight, my pleasure, my joy, my rest and tranquility, my peace, my sweetness, my fragrance, my sweet savor, my food, my refreshment, my refuge, my help, my wisdom, my portion, my possession and my treasure, in whom may my mind and my heart be fixed and firmly rooted immovably henceforth and for ever. Amen.