NEW I LOVE LUCY BARBIE!!

I have finally found out what the 2010 'I Love Lucy' Barbie looks like! She's from the episode 'Lucy Tells the Truth' from the 3rd season, episode #72. I am so happy; she's adorable! What do you think of her?

My I Love Lucy Collection

Here is my I Love Lucy collection-- one of the many things, though the best thing, I collect!

It is so large, I can't fit it all on one shelf, so I have to put some of the stuff on another!!

I hope that everyone enjoys I Love Lucy as much as I do! Do you collect anything (besides dolls, of course!) -Hal

I Love Lucy Barbies

Now that I have eight I Love Lucy Barbie dolls, I want to give sort of a "synopsis" of each one, just in case anyone wants to get one.

1. Lucy Does a TV Commercial- Comes in Lucy's plaid dress that she wore in the episode, with an adorable hat and a bottle (of vitametavegemin) and a spoon. As far as I know, this is the only one that has the episode written on the stand.
2. Lucy Gets in Pictures- Comes in the outfit that Lucy wore in the episode, with a gigantic headdress, bathing-suit type outfit, fishnet tights, and shoes that say Lucy Ricardo on the bottoms, like in the episode.
3. Lucy's Italian Movie- This one has what I think is the cutest face of all of them. Lucy wears the lacy blouse and dark blue skirt that she wears in Italy, and she has a bunch of grapes that she does not hold, but I just set it down on her stand.
4. Job Switching- Comes in a grey-and-pink uniform, cute pink high-heels, and has chocolates that she holds in her hand. Also, her hat has chocolates in it!
5. Sales Resistance- This one comes in the famous polka-dotted dress, black flats, and has a white apron with red rick-rack on it. This is the most traditional of the dolls.
6. Lucy Gets a Paris Gown- Lucy's face on this one is just precious! She's wearing the oh-so-funny burlap bag, and the horse's feedsack on her head. She wears pearl earrings, a pearl pin, and a clutch with pearls on it.
7. The Ballet- It's so funny! Lucy is wearing a ballet tutu and ballet slippers. In her hair is a wreath of flowers. Her tights are very sheer, so be careful not to tear them.
8. LA at Last- This one is my favorite. Lucy wears the beautiful rhinestone-studded housecoat that she wears in the episode. She holds a coffee cup, but you need to keep the plastic on in order for it to stay in her hands. So don't take it off... I almost made that mistake. Her face is the funniest thing! She has huge glasses on, along with a nose made of putty that is "burnt".

So, that's everything! I absolutely love all of them. -Hal

PS-- Do you have any of the above dolls? If so, which ones? Also, what is your favorite I Love Lucy episode? Mine is Lucy Gets a Paris Gown.

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

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

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

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