When I first saw this crafty post about creating dolls out of fabric photos of your loved ones for your babies to see and, even better, snuggle, I thought they were just precious. What a great way to bring all those long-distance loved ones a little closer for your kids and what a sweet way to instill the concept of being close to someone even when they live in Cleveland (not to pick on Cleveland, but let's face it, lots of folks purposely steer live far, far away from Cleveland). But the more I looked at these dolls -- and I honestly had a hard time clicking away -- the more I started to see their resemblance to the mother-in-law voodoo doll I got at my bachelorette party. And that made me wonder how freakish dolls like this fashioned after my own family (by blood or marriage, take your pick) would be. Of course, I will need some supplies and clarifications for the frankendolls I would make:

First of all, can you get a body clothed entirely from the Sag Harbor section of JC Penney?

And what about muffin tops? How do you make the younger versions with muffin tops?

Next, might there be an online resource for ordering some kind of speaker that screams out insults about my weight during holiday dinners? Maybe another for inserting "y'all" into every other sentence?

Are there house arrest ankle bracelet accessories? Perhaps some Coors Lite empties to strewn about the doll's feet?

Can I get interchangeable pitted-out frat party t-shirts on my family dolls?

How hard is it to snap a photo of someone chewing with their mouth open and then transfer it on to a fabric head?

Ohhhh. In all seriousness, I do love my family (hi, mom). Near or far, yelly or mumbling veiled insults, huggy or disowning, I do love them all. I'm just not sure if having dolls of them would be more about the love or the laughing (more) at their silly, silly ways. Perhaps we can choose one or two of our favorite family members (come on, we know you have those too) and not worry about another overstuffed reunion, this time dolly-style.

[photo credit: Angry Chicken]