Camp Doll Diaries Welcome Letter and Registration Forms

Camp Doll Diaries

Ok girls, I know you have been waiting and waiting for this! Your Camp Doll Diaries welcome letters and registration forms are here!! First, download the Camp Doll Diaries Welcome Letter as a PDF file. It will give you and your parents all the information you will need about our summer adventure! Feel free to [...]

Sunday Showcase for May 19

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Happy Sunday! I am enjoying a second rainy day and while I prefer for the sun to be out, there is something so relaxing about a gentle spring rain. And by the way, today is Kit’s birthday so if you have a Kit birthday photo, go ahead and send it in so I can add [...]

Lanie and Kanani’s Day in the Sun

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One of our readers, Tarynn, took some photos of her dolls Lanie and Kanani to share. Tarynn followed the guidelines on our Get Featured page and now I am happy to share them with you! *** We had a nice sunny day this week, and since Lanie has been begging for a nature walk with [...]

Doll Customization – Adding Freckles

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One of these days I am going to find a well loved AG in need of rescue and do some customizing! I know quite a few of you have done custom face ups on your dolls and are very good at it, too. Vivienne shares a simple way to add freckles to any doll – [...]

This and That

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I didn’t know what to title this post because it really isn’t about any one thing, rather me just talking to you and sharing some more of the photos/ideas/etc that are in my inbox. Lillian is hard at work checking messages on the “tablet” and helping me prioritize tasks this morning. There are so many [...]

Sunday Showcase for May 5

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While you are enjoying this morning’s Sunday Showcase photos, Natalie is swimming in a long course meet and I am doing swim officials training at the same meet. Dolls are a major part of our life, but not all of it From Tony - Jane (Marie-Grace) was crowned May Queen during this year’s May Day celebration. Here she is [...]

Doll of the Day – Gotz Avery FAO Version

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After Diana tracked down the FAO Gotz Tess for me, I just kept going back and looking at the other dolls FAO/Toys R Us had left, because at $60 for a classic 18″ doll plus two outfits, it was a really good value. I got an email from one of our readers that the dolls [...]

Sunday Showcase for April 28 – Part 1

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It has been another busy week in my inbox! Let’s take a look at what you all have been up to! We have quite a few photos this week, so this is PART 1, if you don’t see your photo, chances are it is in PART 2 which will be posted later today. From Karen [...]

Chrissa Enjoys a Pretzel on National Pretzel Day

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Did you know today is National Pretzel Day? Madelon reminded me of it this morning and Chrissa is enjoying a pretzel already after her early morning swim practice.  It is easy to make a pretzel with polymer clay. Add a few touches of white for salt. Check your local pretzel shops as many of the major [...]

Throwback Thursday – Retired American Girl Meet Outfits Part 1

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American Girl seems to have changed what they call their “look alike” dolls almost as much as they have changed up their meet outfits. Today we are looking at the retired meet outfits for the “Today Girl,” “Just Like You” or “My AG” dolls. We have a really neat look back through American Girl history [...]

Sunday Showcase for April 14

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I hope you had a fabulous week and that you and your dolls had some adventures! It looks like we have lots of great photos sent in from all around the world again this week. Let’s get started. From Madelon – A fashion icon passed away this week – Lily Pulitzer. My mother wore Lily [...]

Throwback Thursday – American Girl of the Year 2009 Chrissa

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American Girl of the Year 2009, Chrissa Maxwell, was a first for American Girl in a few ways. She was the first Girl of the Year doll to have a movie and she is the only one to have two friends released as part of her collection. Chrissa’s collection is also the only “complete” collection [...]

Sunday Showcase for April 7 – Part 2

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You are AWESOME!! I love all the photos that were sent in this week. Here is the next set of photos in this week’s Sunday Showcase. (Did you miss Part 1 – go here) This is my Journey girls doll Kelsey. She is modeling the plate we made based on the doll diaries post how [...]

Throwback Thursday – Retired Sports Outfits

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It finally feels like spring so let’s get out and move!  For today’s Throwback Thursday I thought it would be fun to look at some of the retired American Girl sports outfits. From Rachael – My dolls love to get out there and be active! Kirsten is modeling the first tennis outfit, complete with the [...]

Sunday Showcase March 31 – Part 1

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HAPPY EASTER!!!!  I got today’s Sunday Showcase ready ahead of time so when this posts, I will be enjoying Easter Brunch with my family. Thanks to everyone who sent photos in this week – we all love seeing what fun adventures your dolls have had during the week. I got so many photos this week [...]

Doll Craft – Make Spring Pom Pom Friends for your Dolls

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Today I had my glue gun out and was having such fun creating Spring Time Friends for my dolls. Here is what you will need to make some Spring Time Friends of your own for your dolls. Paper Pencil Large pompoms in White and Yellow Small White Pompoms Small Googly Eyes Felt in White, Orange [...]

Doll of the Day – American Girl Sonali

American Girl Sonali

In 2009 American Girl caught us all off guard when in addition to the Girl of the Year, Chrissa Maxwell, they also released her two best friends, Sonali Matthews and Gwen Thompson. American Girl was criticized quite a bit that year on everything from releasing three dolls at once to the back story of Gwen [...]

Photo Story: The Missing Egg Part 2

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“Okay girls, line up smallest to tallest!” Ruthie directed. “Well I am in the back,” Chrissa said rolling her eyes. “Yes, I have an advantage!” yelled Hadley. “On your mark, get set, GO!” Ruthie screamed. “I found two eggs!” yelled Hadley. “Oh yeah? I found three!” Chrissa replied. “I see more! In that little doll [...]

Photo Story: The Missing Egg Part 1

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Natalie here! I have been in a creative mood today so I have decided to write a photo story for your enjoyment! So without further ado, I present The Missing Egg. “Come on in!” exclaimed Ruthie. Chrissa and Hadley walked into Ruthie’s small brick farm house.” Girls! I have not seen you in like forever! [...]

Sunday Showcase for March 24

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How was your week? We had a good, busy week – just how I like it. Let’s get started! From Gracekelly – with Felicity in Colonial Williamsburg From Allyson - All week me and my sweet doll worked on making cute animations – you can watch them on YouTube. Just search ‘purpleson thepurpledino’. From Tarynn - Chrissa was [...]

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