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Bronte Sisters Power Dolls

Char — Tue, 18 May 2010 15:51:30 +0000

A friend of mine shared a great video with me today – it is a a fake commercial made in 1998 for a series of educational shorts about action figures based on historical figures. It is silly, but I love its recognition of famous writing sisters and girl power!! Go Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte.

Thanks Randa!

Doll Notes for May 8

Char — Sat, 08 May 2010 12:27:11 +0000

Happy Weekend! It has been a really busy and drama filled week here, but I have got a bunch of little things to share with you! So read on…

One of our site sponsors, myWallaby, is so excited about their new and improved doll carrier/purse for girls, that they are having a giveaway at their site. Visit the myWallaby blog and enter to win one of the new myWallaby agile doll carriers.
The Maplelea Girls 2010 Photo Contest is now open! They are looking for photos from every corner of Canada! They want pictures of girls and their Maplelea dolls exploring, learning, helping, celebrating, creating, traveling, playing, discovering and just having fun! The entry deadline is July 5, 2010. For more information, and to submit photos, click here.
MyPinkPlanet shared some really cute printable doll activities – like how to make a passport, laptop and more.
Our friends at My Twinn The Just Like Me Doll: (www.mytwinn.com) have launched a new online world where you can dress up your My Twinn dolls, do activities, send e-cards and more. The best part? Its free, there is nothing to download and it looks like a lot of fun.
I love all the fun crafts that Lisa Marie keeps adding the the Raising American Girls site. The latest craft – Make a Tutu for your Doll. And if you haven’t done it already, you might just want to make a card for your Mom as tomorrow is Mother’s Day (at least it is in the US).
And I know this is not really doll related, but you could certainly use it for the dolls, WallCandy® Arts has the coolest Peel-n-Stick Chalkboard wall stickers and they have Peel-n-Stick Whiteboard tiles, too. What a great way to make a “classroom” for your dolls or for any room in your house.
If you are going to be near the American Girl Place in New York on June 28, check out Molly’s All-American Ballet. Join us for an unforgettable ballet event—Molly McIntire style! Spend this special day with your girl in the heart of New York City. Explore Molly’s 1940s world, learn ballet basics in a special workshop led by American Ballet Theatre, discover the classic ballet Fancy Free, meet a ballerina, and then enjoy a delightful meal. Make this a day you and your girl will remember together, forever! Reservations required. For girls ages 8 and up.

Doll Diaries Gets A New Look

Char — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:57:43 +0000

You know when you get that overwhelming urge to rearrange the furniture, reorganize your closet or repaint? Yeah, that was the feeling I got recently with regards to Doll Diaries! It was time for a new “do”. There were parts of the old site I liked and wanted to keep, but there was part of me that really wanted a cleaner, less busy site – at least from the home page perspective.

So it was out with the OLD (the site above) and in with the NEW!!

What do you think? I know there is some tweaking to be done still. And I’m not sure I love the headline font just yet.

Give me your feedback. I can’t guarantee I’ll make all the changes, but all constructive input is welcome.

Spotlight: And This Dog Thinks Kit’s Bed is Best

Char — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:31:32 +0000

So we have seen quite a few cats who think American Girl doll furniture – specifically beds – are mighty comfy, but today I received a picture of Mini. This adorable little dog thinks Kit’s bed was made just for her and that Grace might be a good pet.

Mini belongs to one of our readers, Cathy’s granddaughter. Cute!

Spotlight: This Cat Likes Doll Beds

Char — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:14:11 +0000

Jill of SVMoms.com shared 2 really funny pictures of her cat taking over an American Girl doll bed.

First her cat kicks the dolls off the bed…

Then declares the doll bed a cat bed! Too cute!

If you have any fun pictures of your pets hanging out with your dolls, feel free to email them to share@dolldiaries.com and we may feature them.

Join American Girl on May 1 for Stop the Bullying Day

Char — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:26:59 +0000

The primary story line behind the American Girl of the Year Doll for 2009, Chrissa Maxwell, is how to deal with bullies – in school, in sports, online and in all aspects of life. As part of the Chrissa’s mission, American Girl is deeming May 1 as “Stop the Bullying Day”.

The American Girl Place stores will be hosting special events for the day and the American Girl web site has a complete list of ways you can get involved, activities to do and the results of their “Stop the Bullying” poster contest.

I know this is a big topic for kids in all grades everywhere. My youngest daughter just helped one of our teenage friends do a public service announcement commercial on bullying for one of her high school classes. If she posts it on YouTube I will share it here – they talked about the issues they are facing as teens in school on bullying and by simply applying the “Golden Rule” so much of the bullying could be stopped. She had my daughter in the commercial at the end to reinforce that even the younger kids know to treat each other with respect, so the teens should be able to do it too.

Do your part to stop bullying in your schools May 1 and everyday by treating others with kindness and respect, and by speaking up when someone is being bullied.

The Cutest Easter Plush and Stuffed Animals

Char — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:21:25 +0000

Trying to help out the Easter Bunny tonight (wink-wink) and came across some of the cutest plush critters ever! Now the hard part is going to be deciding which of these cuddly little animals are going to make an appearance in the kids (and nieces) Easter baskets!

In addition to the worlds softest curly lamb from Build a Bear (see Lucy the Lamb here), they have 4 adorable bunnies to choose from. There is the Springtime Bunny, Cinnamon Swirl Bunny, Lil Bunny Big Ears, and Tan Swirl Bunny.

StuffedAnimals.com™ has a huge selection of stuffed bunnies, chicks, duckies, lambs & bears for Easter. Personally, I think their Mary Meyer Fluffy Fine Lamb is just the cutest thing ever (well, next to Lucy the Lamb). And get 15% off any order. Use coupon code SAVE37 at checkout.

The Webkinz Plush Stuffed Animal Cotton Candy Bunny has got those eyes – you know the ones that say “take me home!” – and the colors are just perfect for Easter. And Lil’Kinz Mini Plush Stuffed Animal White Rabbit is also too cute to pass up!

Webkinz also has a Lamb that is pretty cuddly and one of the cutest Ducks ever!

Littlest Pet Shop is one of the most popular lines right now and while we already have the Littlest Pet Shop VIP Bunny – I must say it is cute. Plus Littlest Pet Shop VIPs are a lot like Webkinz in that they have an online world kids can login to and register their pet, interact with the pet and play games.

The Ty Bashfully lamb also has those “eyes” that make it awfully hard to resist!

My all time favorite bunny has to be the one and only Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit. His friend Jemima Puddle-Duck also perfect for Easter.

Ty has a set of four Basket Beanie Babies – Easter chicks this year which is perfect if you have more than one child to buy for – it would be a fun way to color code their baskets.

So, which one is your favorite? I know there are so many adorable Easter stuffed animals, but these were just a few of the ones I liked best.

Welcome to our New Advertiser, Ashton-Drake Makers of Delilah Noir

Char — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:17:49 +0000

We are happy to announce that the Ashton Drake Galleries, makers of the new Delilah Noir doll are our newest site sponsor!

Delilah Noir is one of the most innovative dolls on the market.She is 16″ tall and this unique ball jointed doll has 14 points of articulation for exceptional poseability.

Honor student by day and shadowy siren by night, Delilah’s Debut Doll includes two changeable, elaborately tailored outfits (including two different wigs!) to transform her into her different personas with your mood!

The Delilah Noir doll was voted as the DOTY Industry Choice award winner in the Collectible Fashion Doll category for 2009.

Cats and Dolls

Char — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:05:03 +0000

We have two cats and I regularly find one of them hanging out with the “girls” in my daughter’s room. Something about those doll beds, stacks of cuddly animals, and fun things to bat around.

Well apparently we are not alone. One of our readers, Tamara, who is living in Moscow has some of the cutest photos of her daughters’ dolls and their cats – who also seem very comfortable in Felicity’s canopy bed!

Go check out all the photos:

Doll Diaries Photo Galleries

Char — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:52:41 +0000

We are adding a new feature at Doll Diaries – photo galleries! Help us create photo galleries of each of the American Girl dolls, My Twinn dolls, Barbie, Cabbage Patch, Build a Bear and really any dolls you can think of!

Submit your OWN photos of your OWN dolls to share@dolldiaries.com (you can also upload them to the forum and I will get them from there if you prefer). All submitted photos become the property of Doll Diaries. We reserve the right to not post photos that are inappropriate, belong to someone else, or are low quality. If you are under 13, please get parental permission before sending in your photos of your dolls.