Kish Riley dolls

Hi guys,

We never introduced our-
self properly.

We know we should have done it much earlier, but we were so busy with our kitchen.

But now we have time.

We are Riley dolls by Helen Kish.

I'm the one with dark hair. My name is Analee, a.k.a "Little Bell". My sister, Lilly, is the blond one, a.k.a. "Sauder Village Riley."


We are twins and 8 years old.

My mom says I am more outgoing than my sister because I am very curious and sometimes even naughty. Lilly is the quiet one, she loves to read and do crafts, though I do too.

We live in a cute little house in the Bay Area near San Francisco with our parents and our big brother. He is already in college.  We are in 3rd grade and our teacher is Mrs. Thatchle. We really like her a lot because she is funny and teaches us very interesting stuff. School is cool:)

We love all kinds of adventures; everyday something new to discover and learn. The world is full of wonderful and mysterious things. Let's explore ! We are happy to invite you. See you guys tomorrow.

We got walls!

We got walls!

Our parents bought walls for our new kitchen. Thanks mom and dad! You guys are the best.

Now it is up to us, to paint and decorate our very own, little place.

The cupboard is protected with a huge plastic sheet. We just need paper hats and off we go to paint the walls yellow and wainscot green.

Yes, the yellow looks really nice and will make the kitchen look as if it were drenched in sunlight.

The floor is protected and we can start painting.

Lilly is in charge of the wainscot and applying the tape in order to get a clean line between the yellow and green.

Analee will start with the yellow part and Lilly will help her later since it is a big paint job.

The hats help a lot to protect the hair, with all the dripping and spritzing.

It looks gorgeous!

We already put all the nice, little things we had on the walls, including the new things from Germany.

Now we just have to bring in the rest of the furniture.

This cupboard is too heavy.
We need help, please!

Now the "Spuehltisch". It is a table used for doing dishes.

Open the drawer and you have two round bowls for the water.

It is not the most practical since you have to schlepp the water from outside, but still pretty neat and it is our own sink.

Thank goodness the bench it not heavy and Lilly can carry it all by herself.

We need desperately to take a break from all this hard work.

We also have a table. With the bench, it will be the perfect place to eat, do homework and all the arts and crafts projects to come.

One of our favorite motifs: the toadstool.

A little bouquet on top of the cupboard brings something whimsical to our new kitchen.

Do you see the chair? Isn't it cool?

We really love our little kitchen.

New furniture

We are Kish Riley dolls. We live with our family near San Francisco and we love all kinds of adventures. Come with us.

New furniture

Finally, our furniture from Germany is here.

They are very, very old and they even smell old. Did we make a mistake buying
antics? I don't know?

We should clean, sand and refurbish them!!!!!!

That was a lot of work!

But all the furniture came out beautifully.

New curtains, wallpaper, and fresh lacquer and it looks like new.

Now we just have to unpack all the kitchen stuff, pots, and pans.

The box is almost too heavy for me.

Unpacking, nothing but unpacking.

We have so many things.
And everything is so dirty. No wonder almost all the things we got from Germany are 100 years old.

But it will be really beautiful and cozy in our new kitchen.

I like doing the dishes. Really.

Everything will be spic and span and
smell fresh and clean.

I have to be really careful, the porcelain and glass are delicate and it could break easily.

Drying is not my favorite thing. But it has to be done.

Wuff, the little dog is happy to be with me. He is my second best friend.

Everything is clean!

Thank goodness!

And in the cupboards.

I am sooooooo tired.

Good night, till tomorrow.

With the furniture from Germany came although a pram.

As before with all the furniture and dishes it has to be thoroughly scrubbed.

Analee is back from a short vacation with my dad and can now help me with the baby bedding.

She could not believe how nice everything looked and how far along I came.

In with the little mattress and flat sheet.

It looks so summery. We like it very much.

So the baby can finally lay down.
She is tired and needs her nap!