Hilarious conversation with my mom

[ZennaBug]

So my mom always loved dolls as a kid and because of that, they were one of the few toys she'd spend real money on when my sister and I were kids.  We may have gotten cheap clearance toys the rest of the time, but we both had AG dolls, Bitty Baby, Barbies, some beautiful handmade Waldorf dolls, etc.  It was her toy splurge for us, because she enjoyed them as much as we did.

Fast-forward to today, my mom is the ONLY one who knows how much my BJDs cost.  When Nerine arrived, she rushed over to my home to be here to watch the box opening.  She likes to pose them and make them talk to one another.  It's actually pretty darn adorable to watch her be such a little kid.  She wants one of her own, but couldn't think of a good place to keep it.  A while back, I jokingly suggested that she get a Puki and it could live in the china cabinet with her wine glasses and be the little wine elf.  Turns out, she LOVES that idea and has her heart on Puki Pong Pong, who will get a burgandy wig and be named Merlot.  Well, last night we were talking about our (nonexistant) Pukis and she looks at me with a serious face and said "Well, I would need TWO, of course.  I wouldn't want Merlot to be lonely!"



I cracked up and said she was doomed, but then we spent the meal discussing who else she would get (she likes Ante or maybe a Real Puki) and how that one would have to be white wine-themed.  She looked so happy, I think I might see if I can put $40 or so away a month and then buy her a Puki for her 55th birthday this summer.

[PandaBerryInSpace]

Aw, that's so nice! She has great taste -- I also adore PongPong. :3

[NoDivision]

haha, aww, your mom is adorable! And she's right, they WOULD be lonely

[ZennaBug]

Aw, that's so nice! She has great taste -- I also adore PongPong. :3

As do I, she'll be my next dolly purchase.  So we'll have the same doll when we both get them, which will be pretty fun. 

haha, aww, your mom is adorable! And she's right, they WOULD be lonely

She is.    I just couldn't believe when she said she needed two, usually it takes owning a BJD before you're totally addicted, but she caught the bug from my dolls already.  We're going to take a trip to DDE soon so she can see some of them in person.

[Radiance]

Awwww! She needs one in a blond wig named Chardonnay! That's such a cute idea!

[ZennaBug]

Hehe, Chardonnay was one we discussed.  Or Asti, with a super curly blonde wig, who would live with the champagne glasses.

[Colorscapesart]

Too cute!  You will have to shower us with pics of her cabinet when she gets them!  Oh! Get little fake grapes for them to hold!

[Gothic_Redemption]

Noooo, get one cheese-themed! Call it Gouda or Brie.

[MissSleepless]

It's so great that you can share your hobby with your Mum
She's right though, Merlot would get lonely without company

[shockponie]

Aw, your mom sounds cool! I want one of those little guys too. I have to come up with a way to justify the cost. Lol, maybe my next bonus. I like this idea of setting aside money to get her one. You're a sweet daughter.

[kCherry]

You and your Mom are both %120 cooler in my books and one day I'm going to get to come up and over and hug both of you!! Mattman and I really want to make it happen next year if we can!!
  Yup, Mummy is definitely doomed!! LOL But, it's nice and pretty here in dolly doomnation! heh heh Lots of doll friends to keep us happy!
  Have your Mummy hug you for me and you hug her for me, too! (Can ya make sense of that? ) Wuv you guys!!

[Flaileigh]

Yay! Another collector with a crazy Mom! I hope your Mom doesn't do what mine does and grab the package and rip it open because "You're too slow!"

Love the wine-themed puki's, btw! The puki's might also start buying and moving furniture in to the cabinet... They tend to do that!

[ZennaBug]

You and your Mom are both %120 cooler in my books and one day I'm going to get to come up and over and hug both of you!! Mattman and I really want to make it happen next year if we can!!
  Yup, Mummy is definitely doomed!! LOL But, it's nice and pretty here in dolly doomnation! heh heh Lots of doll friends to keep us happy!
  Have your Mummy hug you for me and you hug her for me, too! (Can ya make sense of that? ) Wuv you guys!!

I hope you can visit, that would be so exciting!!!  You'd have to bring a few dolls, of course, so we could play together lol.  If you come in the summer, you can come do a hike with me.  Or if you come in the winter, I'll be snowboarding again by next year. 

Yay! Another collector with a crazy Mom! I hope your Mom doesn't do what mine does and grab the package and rip it open because "You're too slow!"

Love the wine-themed puki's, btw! The puki's might also start buying and moving furniture in to the cabinet... They tend to do that!

Oh my gosh, little beds and such in the antique china cabinet!  I can see it now! 

[barbgirl1999]

Awww, that's adorable!  It's so nice that you can share your hobby with your mom...I agree that you'll definitely have to share tons of pics with us when the little wine elves get home!

[beajjai033]

It's nice to hear that your mom is fine with you collecting BJDs, and she wants one, too
Ooh, who could resist the adorable Pong pong? I can't, I want her as my first too!
"Well, I would need TWO, of course.  I wouldn't want Merlot to be lonely!" - Please don't let that be my thinking by the time I'll join the hobby. Yeah, she's doomed 
How thoughtful, I wish you could stick to that plan & buy her one