American Girl Place Pix!

Here's what everyone's been waiting for: pictures from American Girl Place!! Yaay! I went the other day, and I had a blast seeing everything. I also had a blast taking pictures of everything!

Up above is the picture of the entrance to American Girl Place. It's so huge!
Here's all the GOTY's, not including Chrissa. Sorry it has a little bit of a glare to it; the flash on my camera got in the way.

Here are all the Just Like You dolls. I managed to get this one without much of a glare.

Here's Rebecca's setup. I love the menorah sitting in the window (I'm not sure if you can see it in this photograph.)

Here is Felicity's display. There's a little pineapple on top of the apple decoration, and I have a question: how did they get apples in Willilamsburg, in 1774?

Here is my favorite display: Kaya's. I really like hers because it has the snow. She also has beautiful outfits, but she doesn't have many.

Here is Addy's setup. I liked this one because of the dress. It's so much prettier in person than just on the doll!!

Well, I hope you have had a nice tour of American Girl Place. I have some more pictures, but they didn't work correctly. Please check back often because I'm going photo-crazy with my new camera! -Hal

LANIE!!

Guess what? On Doll Diaries, they've released a picture of Lanie, the AG Girl Of The Year! Here is the link:

http://dolldiaries.com/presenting-lanie-the-american-girl-of-the-year-2010/

I am so excited to see all of her stuff! I think she is so cute. I like her blond hair, but I think she looks a little too much like Sharpay from High School Musical and I really don't like those movies. Also, why is her bunny on a leash? I find that a bit odd. But enough with the critic-mode.

I absolutely LOVE her dress! At first, I thought she'd be wearing the striped shirt with pants, but the dress is even cuter. Also, her stories sound great! Can't wait 'till the 1st!

-Hal

PS- Pictures of my visit to American Girl Place will be coming S-O-O-N!

Barbie "The Original Teenage Fashion Model"

So, today my mom went to Target while I was in my sewing lesson, and saw the Barbie 50th Anniversary, 1959, doll that I had my eye on. There were only two left, and when my sewing lesson was over, she told me that it was only $20.00 (reduced from $40.00)! So after lunch we ran over to Target and started hunting... finally, stashed on the top shelf, we found her! I am so happy now.

But, I have a dilemma. Should I keep her in the box, because I really like how she's set up, or should I take her out and have her on display in my room? Please comment and give me your opinion!

Christmas

Hello, everyone! I hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas! I certainly did, and here are all of the doll-related things that I got:

First of all, here are two of my (eight) I Love Lucy Barbie dolls. The one on the left I got from Santa, and she's from the episode "LA At Last". The one on my right I got on Christmas Eve from my grandparents, and she is this year's I Love Lucy Barbie doll. She's from the episode "The Ballet". I think they are so cute!

Here is Kimi, the doll that I brought to Christmas Eve with me, opening up Julie's pajamas.

Here is Julie wearing her pajamas. I think this is my favorite PJ set. What's yours?

And, last but not least, here is Kimi posing in front of my grandparents' tree. My grandma has an extensive collection of Christopher Radko (he makes Christmas ornaments) collection, and her tree is beautiful!

Now that Christmas is over, I wish everyone a Happy, Healthy New Year! -Hal

Christmas Thanks

I wanted to dedicate this post to saying, "Thank you." My math teacher told the class to just say thanks, and it's worth a lot. So here we go!

I thank everyone for following Dolls, Dolls, and More Dolls and for commenting and voting on my polls. So, "Thank You!"

My dolls also want to say thank you to everyone for taking an interest in their pictures and stories. So, they say, "Thank You!"

Thanks again, and "Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"

-Hal

Awesome Website

I'm reading this book, and it's called Do Hard Things. It's written by two teenagers (but I think they're in their early twenties now) named Alex and Brett Harris. It's about how teenagers are stooping down to meet the low expectations of today's society, and how they're not being prepared for adult life. It teaches you how to live your teenage years to the fullest, and how more and more teenagers are rising above today's low expectations. I think it's a really inspirational book. http://www.therebelution.com/ is their website... you should check it out!

Guess What...

Guess what?

I got a new camera today! I got it with the money I got for my birthday, and it is REALLY cool! It is a sparkley magenta color (too cute) and it takes wonderful pictures. I am so excited to get my dolls ready for pictures because the camera takes really good ones. I've been testing it out on the television, Trinka (my dog), my sister and mom. Now, its ready for the big job... MY DOLLS! I'll have pictures soon, and they'll be taken with my new camera! I am super excited!!

TTYL, Hal

My Birthday

Yesterday was my birthday, and I got so much stuff! I took pictures of the doll-related things and put them on the blog:

I got Chrissa's Craft Studio. It is so cute! It is much more awesome in person than on the website... believe me! There is a sewing machine (and I love to sew), yarn, knitting needles, pencils, scissors, thread, an organizer, a bowl (that her dad apparently made), a notebook for designing, a pincushion, and a measuring tape.

Here's the sewing machine up close. When you turn it on, the presser foot moves up and down. It is so fun to play with, and I think that all of my dolls are enjoying it already.

I got two Barbie dolls! The one on the left is "Sales Resistance" and Lucy's in her traditional blue and white polka-dotted dress. The one on the right is the one I got for Hanukkah, but I figured I'd put it in anyway, because it is so cute! This one is from "Lucy Gets a Paris Gown". That is my favorite episode!

Talking about Hanukkah, I'll make a post once Hanukkah is over and show all of my doll-related gifts. Also, I wanted to tell everyone about a book I got for my birthday. It's called Do Hard Things and it's a nonfiction book about how teenagers are actually using up the best years of their lives being lazy. I highly recommend this book. It's really good!

Happy holidays to everyone! -Hal

Poll

The poll has ended. This time, I've gotten 18 votes- that's the most yet! Here is the outcome of "What is Your Favorite of the 5 Original AG Dolls?":

Felicity- 8 Votes
Kirsten- 5 Votes
Samantha- 3 Votes
Addy & Molly- 1 Vote

Thank you so much for voting! I love to see peoples' feedback. I was surprised that Felicity won (although I am very happy; that's who I voted for) because I was expecting Samantha to win. Anyway, thanks again for voting and be sure to vote on my next poll! -Hal

Girl Of The Year!!

Everyone... great news!! On Doll Diaries (an awesome doll website) they've revealed the cover of the new GOTY!!! I am so excited. She is totally different than what I thought she would look like, but it is so cool to find out what she looks like ahead of time. Here's the web address for Doll Diaries so you can see for yourself: www.dolldiaries.com.

This is all so great!!!!!!!!!!!
-Hal

The Dress I Made

Here's the dress that I'm going to wear to American Girl Place! It took me a couple of hours to make it, and I am so proud of myself!!

Here's a far-away version. Sorry it's a bit blurry, but it was hard to take pictures of.

Here's an up-close version. I chose the black and the hot pink so that it would match American Girl Place colors.

I hope everyone likes it! Pictures will be posted again soon!!!

-Hal

Trinka (Again)

Here's yet another picture of Trinka. This is from when she was really little, even before we got her. I don't know exactly how old she is here, but she is probably about a month old. She looks so much like a Black Lab there! Now, she looks more like her dad (a German Shepherd). If you want to see another post about her, go to the "Tags" and click on "Trinka".

New info and Opinion #3

Still can't find the battery... What else is new?

Well, I'll tell you!

1. In December, I celebrate three things: My birthday, Christmas, and Hanukkah. I can't wait for all three! I have a wish list all made up and ready to go for when the days come.
2. It's supposed to rain all next week. I am so excited, because rain is my favorite kind of weather.
3. Winter break is coming soon, which means that the FPAfG Gala is coming, too! All the girls can't wait!

And here's an Opinion from Felicity, Elizabeth, Julie, Kimi, and Rebecca:

1. What's your favorite American Girl character (not including friends)?
2. Have you heard of the new GOTY? Are you excited?
3. What's your favorite new AG outfit?

All right... it's my turn to answer them.

1. I have a tie between Felicity, Julie, and Rebecca.
2. I am SUPER excited! I have been SO excited, that I've done a post on her. If you'd like to see it, go to the my "Tags" in the sidebar, and click on GOTY.
3. I like the silver one with all the flowers on it. It's soooo pretty!

Once again, happy Winter! I will try to post pictures S-O-O-N! -Hal

Trinka (My Puppy)

Here's Trinka! If you don't know who she is, she's my German Shepherd/Black Lab puppy (well, I guess she isn't a puppy anymore; she turned 2 in September). This is a fairly recent photo of her. I think she looks like a shepherd more than a lab because her ears are up most of the time and she is built less stocky than a labrador. If you are a dog nut (like me) you'll know what I'm talking about. Anyway, here she is! I know that Trinka doesn't have to do anything with dolls, but I thought that it would be nice to post pictures of her. If you want to see more, go under the tag "Not Doll Related". I've done another post about her.

PS- There are two historic landmarks in Dolls, Dolls, and More Dolls today: 1. I have over 50 posts, and 2. I have 25 followers! Thank you so much to everyone on Dolls, Dolls, and More Dolls! : D

Opinion #2 (Kinda Small) and Other Random Updates

Hello everyone! I can't believe that its been 4 days since my last post, and it is only 1 day until December! It's my favorite month.


Pictures are coming, I can assure you!!! I have so much to take pictures of! The pajama (gala) party, the things I got at my sewing teacher's boutique, the dress that I made for both my doll and me to go to AG place, and all the new stuff I'll be making! : )


I have an opinion to ask of you: Have you ever been to AG place (it can be one of those boutique/cafe AG places)? If so, what was your favorite thing?


Mine is the historical doll section. It's so neat!
Please comment and be sure to vote on my poll!

GOTY 2010

I know I've already posted today, but I have some urgent news!

Thanks to Doll Diaries (http://www.dolldiaries.com/) I have found a bit of information on AG's Girl of the Year for 2010!! Her name is Lanie and she is an African-American who loves the outdoors. Her books are by Jane Kurtz.

Isn't this exciting? I can't wait to see what she looks like. I hope they do that little puzzle thing on the AG website that reveals her!! Thanks again, Doll Diaries, for showing this information!!

PS- In order not to make yet another post, I'll blog the outcome of the poll on this post.

Do you think that AG will retire another doll?

• 14 people said yes
• 1 person said no
• No people said that they didn't follow AG (phew! : D)

Opinions #1

Still can't find the camera battery...

Anyway, I just wanted some opinions. Every once in a while, I will ask you questions about dolls, AG, and Blogger itself. This is the first one, so, here it goes!

1. What is your favorite thing about Winter?
2. Who is your favorite historical AG doll?
3. Do you think that I should get a new format for my website?
4. Are you a dog or cat person?

I know those are really random questions, but it's fun to write them. These are my answers:

1. I like the cold weather.
2. I have a tie between Felicity, Rebecca and Julie
3. Maybe
4. I love dogs

Please answer the questions in the format like I did. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Thanksgiving

Okay... so, we've found the camera battery charger. We've got the camera. We've got the stuff to take pictures of. But we can't find the battery! : (

My dolls, in anticipation of Thanksgiving, each found something to be thankful for.

• Lissie: I'm thankful for all of my friends
• Elizabeth: I'm thankful for all of my pretty dresses
• Julie: I'm thankful for my new scarf, to keep me warm
• Kimi: I'm thankful that I'm just like Hal!!
• Rebecca: I'm thankful that it's almost winter

So... the FPAfG gala has been changed... to a pajama party! All of the girls are really excited to go and they have already picked out their nicest pajamas.

My I Love Lucy wallet has come! Pictures are on the way (they'll be here as soon as I find the battery for the camera). It is sooo cute! I got it on eBay (www.ebay.com). You can find really cool American Girl, I Love Lucy, and tons of other stuff there.

My sewing teacher's doll boutique has passed, and I got a whole bunch of new stuff. I got a quilt, pillows, a skirt, a hat, and a scarf... all for my dolls. I was so happy when I came home with my bag full of stuff!

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!!!!

PS- There are only a couple of days left to vote on my poll. Please chip in!!!! : D

Updates

Hello, Everyone!

Here are some updates:

1. I bought an I Love Lucy wallet, and it should be coming in the mail in a couple of days. I am so excited for it to come!!!!
2. The charger (to charge the battery for my mom's camera) is lost!! I won't be able to post any pictures on the blog until it is found and the battery is charged. : (
3. The Boutique, held by my sewing teacher, is coming up fast! I am saving up my money to buy a whole bunch of American Girl clothes. I am sooo excited!
4. The Flower Petal Academy For Girls (That's a really long name, so I call it FPAfG) Gala is coming up soon! I will be there to take pics (if the battery is recharged by then!!)!
5. My little sister is pretty much ready to read AG books. What book (series) do you think is appropriate for her? I don't want them to be too intense (Like in Meet Kirsten, how her friend dies). I know that I brought this topic up at the beginning of my blog, but now that I have more followers, I thought I would get more feedback. What do you say?
6. I was just wondering: Who's your favorite American Girl Historical doll? I have four favorites: Felicity, Elizabeth, Rebecca, and Julie.

I will try to post some pictures soon!! -Hal

Finally!

Hello, Everyone! Sorry for the delay... but... I finally have the Halloween picture up! Yaay! Here are all my dolls:

From left to right are:

Elizabeth aka Irish Dancer

Kimi aka 50's Girl

Rebecca aka AG Place Employee

Julie aka Chinese girl

Felicity aka her doll

I hope everyone had a great Halloween! I will try to post more pictures, but, believe it or not, the battery in my camera died! Oh, no! So, once it is charged up again, there will be more pictures! I'll write back soon! -Hal

PS- There are 20 followers on Dolls, Dolls, and More Dolls! Yaay!

Hello, Again

Hi everyone at Dolls, Dolls, and More Dolls! Here are some updates:

1. The final day in Flower Petal Academy for Girls's first semester is almost here. They will be holding a gala, and I will definitely be there to take pictures of all the girls in their fancy dresses! : )
2. My sewing teacher's "Boutique" is coming up soon; all of my dolls are looking forward to getting new outfits!
3. Please vote on my new poll! I want to know if you think that AG will retire any more historical dolls. Also, I am really disappointed that they are retiring Kirsten!
4. Pictures are coming!

I will write again soon, hopefully with some pictures! -Hal

Halloween and More

Hello, everyone! Sorry I haven't posted in a long time. I tried to post some Halloween pictures of my dolls, but they wouldn't work. It may be a while before it does, but don't worry; they're coming!

The post has ended, and 12 people voted. That is awesome! Please vote on my next poll. Here are the results for "What is your favorite month?":

1st- December and October
2nd- July and May
3rd- August and September
(All of the other months were not chosen.)

In a couple of weeks, my sewing teacher is having her annual "Boutique", where she sells all of the doll clothes that she has made. I am currently saving up my money to spend on stuff there. It's all so cute!

Hopefully, I'll be able to post some pictures soon! -Halley

New Stuff

Guess what? I was at a thrift shop yesterday (looking for some cheap Halloween goodies) and I came across Kit's Pajamas (the blue ones) for... guess how much! $5!!!! I couldn't believe my eyes! There was nothing wrong with them; they were just missing a button on the pants. But who cares when they are so cheap?

Also, I finished my dress (and my doll's, too) yesterday! They are black with a pink ribbon around the waist. They are too cute! I can't wait to wear them to AG Place! I will take pictures of them ASAP.

-Hal

PS- Do you think that I should get a new format for my website?

Trick or Treat!

Hi Everyone! This year for Halloween, I'm going to be a witch! And next year... (I know... I'm already planning for next year!) I'm going to be Lucy (from I Love Lucy) when she wears a feedsack dress. It is going to be so funny! I'm going to buy burlap from a fabric store, and make the dress. I am so excited! What are you going to be for Halloween?

Happy Halloween, if I don't blog sooner to the 31st!
-Hal

AG Monster Mash

This is so funny! I was on JibJab.com and made this movie with all of my dolls! Here is the cast:

Felicity= Werewolf
Elizabeth= Count Dracula
Julie= Bride of Frankenstein
Kimi= Mad Scientist
Rebecca= Frankenstein

http://sendables.jibjab.com/view/wpqxyNtqb1Gftyeq

This is a hilarious movie! Happy Halloween, everyone!

-Hal

PS- Thank you, JibJab!

Baking

Hey everyone! Kimi here! I just wanted to tell everyone about an 'incident' that happened to me the other day...

I was in the kitchen (in my special apron) and I was attempting to cook a cake. I wanted to surprise everyone at FPAfG! I got everything I needed out- flour, sugar, etc. I poured everything in the mixer and turned it on high. I guess I forgot to read the instructions for that part... the instructions told me to turn it on low, not high! Before I knew it, the wet dough was everywhere! I couldn't believe it. It was such a mess!! So, I spent all day cleaning it up. Everyone else helped me to clean, thankfully. I wouldn't have been able to do it all without them! Afterword, Felicity (an amazing cook) helped me to bake some cookies. They turned out great, and tomorrow I plan to give them to everyone at the FPAfG!

See you all later! -Kimi

Poll Closed

The poll, titled "What AG Doll do you like the best", has closed! There were 13 votes! Wow... that is almost the most we've ever had! Here are the results:

Girls of Many Lands- 1 Vote
Hopscotch Hill School- 1 Vote
Bitty Baby- 1 Vote
Just Like You- 9 Votes
Historical- 11 Votes

That was awesome... I have to make a new poll ASAP!
-Hal

PS- In case you don't know what Girls of Many Lands is, I have a picture in one of my first posts of them. They are very pretty dolls. I don't have anyting that is Hopscotch Hill School, except for a white board, but they were poseable dolls that were ~10 inches tall. They were all friends at a school that took place today. Thanks for voting!

For My Birthday

I know it's really early, seeing my birthday is in December, but I wanted to tell everyone my scheme. I am really excited for it! I decided to go to American Girl Place and have lunch there. I love AG Place, don't you? Anyway, I'm going to make matching dresses for the doll I'll bring- Kimi- and me. I bought some black fabric with grey swirls on it... and I'll spice it up with a pink ribbon to go around the waist. I am so excited!

Really Pretty Doll

A couple of years ago, my great-great-aunt gave this doll to me. Her name is Eliza and she comes with a certificate. You can see it by her feet. I tried to take a picture of it so you all could see it, but it came out blurry. Anyway, here she is. She has little bloomers, bows, tights, and shoes.

This is what the certificate says:

You are the proud owner of 7003-0,

of which 2000 pieces were created by

Delton Products Corporation. This doll is duly

certified as being #634 of this series.

New Outfits

Hello everyone! I finally got the camera's battery to be charged, so right away I took some pictures. Here they are:

Here's Kimi, my Just Like You doll. I made the shirt (and got the pants at the AG store) and it was really hard. The pleats were so tiny, they were tough to sew. I think she looks like she is right out of the 50's!

Here's Julie in a very spunky yellow and white polka-dotted tunic. (She came in the pants.) It was really easy to make, and fun, too!

And last but not least is Rebecca. This is the dress she wore for Yom Kippur. I added Felicity's sash (from her summer gown) to finish the outfit. Doesn't she look dazzling?

A Picture of My Puppy!

I thought I'd put in a picture of my adorable puppy, Trinka. If you don't know who she is, I did a really long post on her a while ago. You can look it up on my toolbar. Anyway, I wanted everyone to see my puppy, in a fairly recent picture. And here she is, and at the beach!

Poll

Sorry, but I am ending the current poll early. I don't think that I can update my blog during the week (when the poll ends) because school takes so long....

Anyway, I got 10 votes this time! That is great! Here is the outcome:

Kaya- 1 vote
Felicity- 3 votes
Josefina- 1 vote
Addy- 1 vote
Kirsten- 1 vote
Samantha- 1 vote
Rebecca- 1 vote
Julie- 0 votes

Thank you all for voting on this poll! Another one is on its way! -Hal

PS- I have read on www.dolldiaries.com (a great doll website) that Kirsten is going to be RETIRED! AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!

Yom Kippur

Hi Everyone! It's Rebecca again. Tomorrow is Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement. It is when you acknowlege all of your sins from the past year and "dump" them into a lake. You symbolize them by putting breadcrubs in your pockets and throwing them into the lake. I am going to do that tomorrow with my family and also go to my grandparent's house. I am going to wear the new dress made for me! It is very pretty, 'specially with my hat and boots. I will attach some photos ASAP, but the camera's batteries are all burnt out. : (

I wish eveyone a happy, healthy New Year! Rosh Hashana went extremely well. Everyone loved the caramel, including me!

Just to tell you- pictures will be posted really soon! So be on the lookout!
-Rebecca

Hi from Rebecca!

Hello! This is Rebecca. I wanted to tell everyone about Rosh Hashana, or the Jewish New Year. It's tomorrow, and all of our family is coming over to our house. We're supposed to be eating apples and honey, to represent a sweet new year, but my brother and sisters don't like honey so they substituted the honey with caramel. I think my bubbe would be okay with it because caramel is just as sweet as honey. We're going to have chicken and strawberry lemondade for dinner- yum! Anyway, I wish everyone a happy Rosh Hashana!

Trouble!

Hello everyone! For a change, this is Elizabeth talking. The girls at FPAfG told me to write this because they think that I am the best writer in the class.

Anyway, we all went to the market the other day to buy some cake for a special treat. When we got there, we encountered some very snotty dolls. We had seen them once before a long time ago. We were all hoping never to see them again, but that was not so.

"So, what are YOU doing here?" asked the first one, Kaitlin. Julie thinks that Kaitlin is jealous because we have a website.

"Aren't you supposed to be in school? Or are you to baby-ish to go and learn something?" snickered the second, Jessica.

"Actually," answered Rebecca, "we're going to the Flower Petal Academy for Girls." Kaitlin and Jessica just stood there. They had obviously heard of how wonderful FPAfG is!

"We have to go now..." said Jessica.

"We have more pressing arrangements!" sniffed Kaitlin. The two walked quickly away.

All of us at the Flower Petal Academy for Girls laughed and gave each other high fives. Isn't that kind of exciting? Well, it is for us dolls!

-Elizabeth

PS- Maybe Lissie, Kimi, Julie, Becky and I will be able to write more posts in the future!

First Day at FPAfG

Today was my dolls first day at Flower Petal Academy for Girls (or FPAfG for short). I got to stay with them to see what they were doing at photograph them. Here's what the classroom looks like:

Felicity, my oldest doll, is the teacher because I have had her for the longest time. For her dress, I took her nightgown and put her holiday skirt over it. And to finish it off, I added a belt from a dress that I got from Michael's.

Here's two of four of the students at FPAfG, Kimi and Rebecca. I forgot to put shoes on either of them! Whoops!

And here are Julie and Elizabeth. You may recognize Julie's dress from an earlier post. I think that they are all ready to learn!

During class, they read, wrote and learned about math and history. Miss Merriman is a wonderful teacher and Lizzie, Julie, Kimi and Beckie are wonderful students! I think they can't wait to go back to their new school tomorrow for another awesome day.


Here they are, saying good bye to Lissie. I think they all had a great time!

Kimi Staying Cool!

Phew! It's been REALLY warm out! Today, I peeked outside and saw Kimi sitting on the grass. I guess she was cooler out there...

She was in her shorts (that I made, by the way) and a tank top. I bet that she was nice and cool in the shade!

I hope all of you (in warm weather, that is) stay nice and cool!

Poll Closed

Hello Dollsandmoredolls members!

The current poll has once again ended, so here are the results!

1st Place- Nellie
2nd Place- Elizabeth, Ruthie, Emily and Sonali
3rd Place- Gwen

I will try and make a new poll soon, but I have been really busy with school, so it may not be for a little bit. Thanks for reading!

Kimi the Cook!

Here's Kimi again, and this time she's ready to cook. She's wearing a dress that I got from Michael's (www.michaels.com) and an apron that I made this morning.

I absolutely love the pattern with the teapots and the hearts. It's very kitchen-y, don't you think?

Kimi Is Ready For School!

My school starts in just two days! I am excited, and it looks like Kimi (my just like you doll) is, too! Here she is wearing an outfit that I got from Target (for their AG doll line). It also came with a vest and some purple shoes, but the shoes didn't fit and the climate was too warm to wear the vest.

Good luck at school!

Julie and Her New Dress!!

Hi everyone! I just got done with making my first American Girl dress. I decided it looked like it could possibly have been worn in the 1970's, so I put it on Julie. Here she is!

Poll Closed!

The current poll has ended! This time, 8 people voted... that's great! Here are the results:

Kaya- 1 Vote
Felicity- 3 Votes
Josefina- 3 Votes
Addy- 1 Vote
Kirsten- 4 Votes
Samantha- 3 Votes
Rebecca- 3 Votes
Kit- 3 Votes
Molly- 2 Votes
Julie- 3 Votes

So, long story short, Kirsten is the most popular American Girl doll. Thanks for voting!

American Girl at McDonalds

Today (August 14th), McDonalds is releasing their American Girl toys to go along with their Happy Meals! I just purchased the set on Ebay (http://www.ebay.com/) for a fairly good price. I don't know when they're leaving McDonalds, but I doubt it'll be soon. Also, for boys, there are Lego Racers (I thought I'd add that if you have any brothers/cousins/etc. interested). I am so excited!

-Dollsandmoredolls

PS- American Girl must be really hurting for money right now!

Saving Up My Money To Buy...

Hi everyone! Guess what? I'm saving up my money to buy my very own camera, so I don't have to use my mom's to take pictures! I used to have a camera, but for some reason, it wouldn't register that it had the batteries in it. It was all very odd. Anyway, I am excited because I can take my new one anywhere and I can take as many pictures with it as I want!

My Puppy

This is my little puppy (well, she isn't so little anymore!) named Trinka! She is almost 2 years old (she was born in September of '07), and about 50 lbs. I love her so much! She is half German Shepherd, and half Black Lab. I know none of this concerns dolls, but I like to tell everyone about her anyway.

These pictures are from when I first met her. I found out about her on http://www.petfinder.com/, which is an animal rescue website. (If you are looking for adopting some kind of animal, or just want to see some really cute dogs, cats, etc., this is the website to check out!) Finally, after what seemed like AGES, we got to meet her in Los Angeles. We didn't have to drive SUPER long, but it sure seemed like we did! Anyway, we met her and fell in love with her. She was so tiny! We adopted her on the spot! After a month (when Trinka was 2 months old), she finally came home to live with us! (According to the rules of the rescue we got her from, she had to be 2 months old for her to come home with us for good.)It was 2 days before Halloween.

Their First Sleepover!

Last night, my dolls had their first official sleepover! Of course, I was there to take as many pictures as possible!

4:00 PM-

Here are all of my dolls posing together. From left to right: (top row) Elizabeth, Julie, Felicity, (bottom row) Rebecca, and Kimi.

5:30 PM-

It looks like Licorice wanted to join in the fun!

7:00 PM-

Uh-oh! The baby's crying!



8:00 PM-
Kimi is posing with her mini-doll, Kaya, and her book.

10:00 PM-

Before bedtime, Elizabeth and Julie play with their dolls. (Julie's doll is really Kirsten's)

12:15 AM-
The girls are sharing their secrets in the dark. But it looks like Elizabeth couldn't stay up as long as the others!

2:30 AM-

Finally, the girls are asleep. I'll bet you that they'll be pooped tomorrow!

New AG Doll of the Year!

From one of my favorite websites, www.dolldiaries.com, I found out that the next AG doll of the year has a good chance of being African-American. How exciting that'll be!

-dollsandmoredolls

PS- I just realized that AG (American Girl) is also the periodic symbol of silver (AG)!

AG Doll Books

My little sister is ready to read the American Girl books! I want some ideas for what she should read. I don't want them to be too scary or intense, though, because she's just in 1st grade. She's reading 'Kailey' right now, but I'd like her to read the historical books. What do you think? Leave comments!

PS- Just click on '(The number of comments) comments-- You can leave more!'

My Dolls' Profiles

I thought that it would be nice to share stuff about my dolls, so here's the list!

FELICITY

• Favorite animal: Horse
• What she wants most: To have Penny as her own
• Favorite article of clothing: Her yellow 'tea' dress
• Best Friend: Elizabeth

ELIZABETH

• Favorite animal: Kitten (It never really says in the books)
• What she wants most: Her father to be released from jail (he was a loyalist)
• Favorite article of clothing: Her 'holiday' gown
• Best Friend: Felicity

JULIE

• Favorite animal: Bunny
• What she wants most: To be on the school basketball team
• Favorite article of clothing: Her basketball uniform
• Best Friend: Ivy

KIMI (Just Like You doll)

• Favorite animal: Dog
• What she wants most: A puppy of her very own
• Favorite article of clothing: Her pajamas (They're really Emily's, Molly's friend)
• Best friend: ME!!!

REBECCA

• Favorite animal: Cat
• What she wants most: To have the chance to act
• Favorite article of clothing: The dress that Uncle Max gave to her
• Best friend: Her cousin, Ana

Great Website!

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Doll Furniture

The other day, I went to my great-great aunt's house. As a hobby, she designs minature homes and has them all over her office. She gave me a whole box of extra furniture that she wouldn't use. It was enough to create a whole house!

Here is a bird's eye view of the house. She gave everything to me except the table (it's by sister's) and the bed (I made it out of a box). There's a formal living room (top left), a kitchen with a tea set and potholders (top right), a den (bottom left), and a bedroom (bottom right).

Here are Felicity and Elizabeth's dolls. I posed them in the formal living room, which looks kind of colonial.

Here is Felicity's doll in the kitchen, making tea with the minature China tea set.

Delay...

If you've noticed that I haven't added a lot of pictures in a long time, I just wanted to let you know that my camera broke! I am trying my best to find another way to take and post pictures, so they will be coming up!

The Poll Has Ended!

The current poll has ended, and I felt it fit to inform everyone of the outcome. 60% of the voters voted that it was wrong of AG to retire Samantha and put in Rebecca. 30% voted that it was right, and 10% didn't know. 10 people voted; I hope even more vote on the next one! Be sure to vote!

Rebecca- My New Doll!

Here are some pictures of my new AG doll, Rebecca:

Here she is posing with my mom's Japanese Eggplant.

Rebecca is trying to water some flowers. I think she's a tad too small...


Here is Rebecca with her really cute accessories (hat, shawl, and pin).