I have now heard from a few unofficial sources that the new American Girl Ruthie doll will be coming out in May. Ruthie, who is being released as Kit’s best friend, has been reported to be coming out May 1st. I am trying to get an official confirmation of this and will update once I […]

Posted on March 26th, 2008 by Char
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I recently redid my youngest daughter’s room and decided that she no longer needed a gazillion little toys stored in her storage caddy. Instead, we organized her Bitty Baby (and Bitty Twins) collection into labeled bins so she could easily find the items she wants and she knows where they go back, too.

If you […]

Posted on March 25th, 2008 by Char
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The American Girl Place in New York, Chicago or Los Angeles is a great family destination. From the time you walk through the doors, there is enough to see and do that you can easily spend a whole day there. We visited the American Girl Place in New York City a few summers ago and […]

Posted on March 16th, 2008 by Char
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My 6 year old is loving paper dolls lately and keeps asking me to print out new paper dolls for her. I have collected quite a list and decided to share some of my favorites with you.
Printable Paper Dolls:

American Girl Historical Characters Paper Doll activity
Teri’s Paper Dolls - All of these are scans from out […]

Posted on March 12th, 2008 by Char
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In the spotlight is a 1993 Barbie Ballerina from one of our readers, Lyane.

Share your doll photos with us! Send me an email with your photo of your dolls along with a description/caption and your first name (or nickname) to share@dolldiaries.com. Or, if you have a photo of them at another site, feel free […]

Posted on March 12th, 2008 by Char
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Our friends at Emily Rose Doll Clothes want to know how they can serve their customers (and potential customers) better. They have put together a quick 5 question survey and your reward for filling it out, is that you are entered to win a Brass Bed for dolls.
Take the Emily Rose Doll Clothes survey.

Posted on March 4th, 2008 by Char
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One of things my daughter looks forward to is getting a new issue of the American Girl magazine every other month. Each issue has plenty of age appropriate articles, advice,  games, puzzles, and craft ideas. The focus of the magazine is not the American Girl dolls - it is focused on girls ages 8-12 and […]

Posted on March 2nd, 2008 by Char
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