Saturday, May 1, 2021

Spring Cleaning



Spring is here
all is in bloom,
and little doll Millie
is holding a broom.

She is giving the playroom
a good old clean,
going over and under
and in-between.

The grumpy bear says:
"Well, if you must,
but what is wrong
with a little dust?

Millie doesn't listen,
she is on a mission,
she polishes the floor,
fluffs up the cushion.

The bear tries again:
"You go a bit far,
we do like things 
just as they are."

Millie says to the bear:
"You really are sweet,
now stop complaining 
and move your feet."

"Open the window,
let in the air,
and enjoy the season
you silly old bear!"


Featured: Corkscrew doll Millicent,
in her little shoebox home.
She knows her own mind and speaks it too.




64 comments:

  1. Adorable doll and poem. Millie is welcome to come here with her broom anytime! xx

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  2. Millie is adorable, she is busy with her spring cleaning.
    Cute poem! Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  3. Millie isn't the only one cleaning. I love the little curtain and of course the poem.

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  4. Millie is very welcome to come and clean my house! I don't like cleaning at all!
    She is so sweet with her little house.
    Best wihses
    Ellie

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  5. If Millie were here, she'd probably put her attention on window washing. 🤦🏻‍♀️
    Love the rhymes and Millie and her world.

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  6. So cute. I read this to my 4 year old granddaughter this morning and she loved it.
    Happy Saturday. xoxo

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  7. My spring cleaning has fallen behind! What a delightful reminder, Amalia!

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  8. Your creation and the poem are just adorable Amalia! :)

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  9. she certainly made the room look wonderful, I too am enjoying having the window open once again!!

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  10. Haha I love it, and Millie and her home are adorable.

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  11. What a cute little doll and delightful poem! You have really made me smile today...thank you so much.😊😊

    Have a lovely weekend and stay safe, dear friend!

    Hugs xxx

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  12. Such a cute roombox & poem 💕

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  13. I have the mindset of the bear when it comes to cleaning. ;) Happy May!

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  14. So sweet! I love the tiny little dollhouse. Cleaning isn't exactly fun, but I do think it pays off!

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  15. That is so cute. I love Mollies shoebox home. I could use her around here to do a little dusting

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  16. Just darling! I wish she'd come to my house. ;) xo

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  17. I wish I had all these little dolls and doll houses to play with when I was a kid, Amalia. I would spend hours. : )

    ~Sheri

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  18. awww really cute!!! Bon weekend my friend!!

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  19. How lovely I can just see grumpy bear lifting his feet for Millie's broom:)

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  20. haha, that's cute! It reminds me of a book I loved as a child called Miss Suzy, by Miriam Young :)

    Tania

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  21. Your words and pictures always cheer me up. Thank you.

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  22. Well done Millie,
    it's so clean there!
    Please come over here,
    tidy my place if you dare!

    🤗💞

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  23. May will open new windows to you. Have a nice week.

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  24. Oh I love this darling poem, I can related to Millie. Darling little doll and room......Happy May!

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  25. So sweet, Amalia! To be honest, I would be grateful for a couple of Millies to help me around the house :)

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  26. Sweet poem and so right! Go on Millie...dust be gone! Lazy old bear! Keep well Amanda x

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  27. Send Millie to my house please! LOL! Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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  28. Lovely, lovely, lovely :)
    Warm hug from Titti

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  29. Please send Millie my way when she is done cleaning the playroom. :-)

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  30. That was most delightful. Spring cleaning that made me smile. Well done.

    Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. ♥

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  31. Beautifully written, I love it....

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  32. Adorable! Loved Millie and that sweet poem. Thank you for the smile they gave me :)

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  33. If she runs out of things to clean in her little house, Millie would be welcome to clean at my house )))! I like a girl who isn’t afraid to speak her mind! (Actually she is so wonderful, she’d be loved here even if she didn’t do a bit of work! ). .... Seriously Amalia, that is an adorable poem as well as the cutest doll and doll house ever.

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  34. Millicent knows that everyone is happier when the house is fluffed up and clean! You go, Millie!

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  35. That little curtain is so cute! But of course, everything else is very lovely and adorable!

    Happy Thursday, Amalia!

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  36. Amalia, you have an attractive blog, with photos of beautiful things and happy lyrics!
    I saw some crocheted things and I would like to ask you, do you know a way to crochet like Jacquard? I would be glad if you knew and told me.

    Have a nice day!

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  37. Adorable doll and poem Amalia.

    Hugs Diane

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  38. Oh my! You have surpassed yourself again. Absolutely adorable! Loved that poem too.xxx

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  39. An outstanding way to enjoy a scrap of cotton lace, love broderie anglaise!

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  40. oh such a sweet and lovely poem ,a cute painting of beautiful words which reminds me days similar to this one :)

    when weather be generous and body is flexible every lady in the house acts just like Millie :)

    happy spring dear Amalia :)
    more blessings to your beautiful world!
    oh yes i loved that adorable lady you carved amazing!!!!!!!!!!!

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  41. Cute doll and nice poem. Have a happy weekend.

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  42. Nice.....I am waiting for my magical fairy to show and do my spring cleaning......

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  43. Can Millie come over to spring clean my place?

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  44. What an adorable little home! And Millie is precious:) Thanks for the smiles. And thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm. xo Kathleen

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  45. Millie is such a busy little one, but her house is tidy :)

    It's great to see your post at 'My Corner of the World' this week!

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  46. ...I have been busy getting dirty do spring cleaning in my garden.

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  47. Amalia - so, so sweet! I love a girl that speaks her mind! Happy Mother's Day if you are celebrating!

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  48. Yes, a silly old bear! I'd never complain about anyone cleaning MY house!! Hope you're having a nice weekend!

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  49. Dearest Amalia,
    I'm amazed more and more at your art, because yours is truly an Art!
    Happy Mother's Day
    Daniela at ~ My little old world ~ (Dany)

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  50. Oh, Cute Mellie is so smart and diligent!
    Look at her room, very clean and neat!
    Bear, you got to listen to Mellie :)

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  51. Beautiful post ! Thanks for joining in Garden Affair.

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  52. hope your doing well my friend

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  53. Awww Millie is adorable :)

    All the best Jan

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  54. Such a lovely poem :)
    Greetings

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  55. Could I borrow Millie for a day? My play room (craft room) could use a good cleaning. I promise not to complain like silly old bear.

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  56. YES!

    Open the window,
    let in the air,
    and enjoy the season
    you silly old bear!

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