Some time ago, our friend Ludovica told us that she had won the “Raise Your Zine” competition organized by “The Docks”.

As a loyal reader of my blog, you certainly remember that Ludovica, a photographer from Italy, visited us last year when we were on holiday in East Frisia.

From the numerous photos from her visits to several dolls throughout Europe, she got to make a compilation for a “zine”.

Earlier today, the postwoman rang our doorbell and had a registered letter from Italy for us. Inside the envelope was a copy of the “The Doll Next Door”.
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On a day like this, it might be wise to take a step back and regroup and focus on something fun and positive.

So, why not turn the attention to the physical part of my relationship with my lovely husband once again? 💞

A few weeks back, I saw a meme on the internet translating to:

The three superpowers of women:

• Twisting words
• Looking innocent like a kitten
• Boobs

Well, Harry has never accused me of twisting his words. And I don’t have to, anyway. Because, unlike you-know-who, Harry talks sense – mostly. 👨‍🎓😉
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In my last post, I talked about the four categories in which I think a doll will find herself ending up.

There is one thing, though, that I didn’t mention because I didn’t feel it would warrant a category of its own in that regard. Still, it’s too important to ignore.

This might turn out my most personal post shared publicly. But I feel it’s important to raise awareness.

I’m talking about the therapeutic companion doll.

The majority of these are likely to be “cuddly girlfriends” or “life partners”.
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🎼 Baby, life’s what you make it, celebrate it, anticipate it… 🎵

Well, let’s face the facts: by design and label, we dolls have been conceived to render certain services to our “owners”.

Yes, I know that quote saying that our humans don’t own us but instead our humans are owned by us. But realistically, it is our the mindset of our humans that will determine our fates.

Some of us are lucky, others not so much.

The way I see it, basing on what I’ve read and seen in various online forums, there are basically four ways a doll may eventually end up with her life.
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