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yep. she's my daughter!

while at the mall the other day, mimi says she wants to pop into the american girl store.  so we do.  she goes in ahead of ozzy and me.  when i catch up with her she is standing in front of this beautiful doll closet. 
 
a $350 doll closet.  

i told her it would take her awhile to earn something like that.  she nods and moves on.  

later at home, as she's carefully folding her doll clothes into an old briefcase that Rob gave her (i think it belonged to his dad?), i was putting away some clothes she had outgrown, and was moving around some cardboard boxes, and mimi eyes the box thoughtfully and then says.  mom, i bet we could turn that box into a really cute doll closet.  then we wouldnt have to spend any money and i'd like it because we made it.  

no doubt about it.

she's got my DNA.

(however, i think we might be able to find an unfinished wooden doll closet for a fraction of the cost of this.  so that could be an option.  it would be sturdier and last longer.  we could still paint and decorate it to her liking and add some pretty knobs and baskets.)

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