Our Girls Decked Out In Shades of Pink

American Girl dolls

Pin itBefore I announce this month’s reader photo event, I thought I would share some pictures with you. So many of our readers have asked how many dolls we have and which ones that last night Natalie and I took the time to dress them all in shades of pink, red or purple so I [...]

American Girl BFFs Julie and Ivy

Berry Purse

Pin itNow that Julie has her BFF, Ivy here, it was time to get the room set up so the two of them could really kick back and relax!  Check out all the photos below as some of them feature items I picked up at the American Girl store over the weekend and some are [...]

Lunch with Ivy

American Girl Ivy

Pin itThis past weekend was one amazing blur for me!! On Friday night my son had a high school swim meet, Saturday morning Natalie had a swim meet about an hour away, then Sunday morning Natalie had the second day of her swim meet in the morning and Megan had her first gymnastics meet since [...]

Pleasant Company Samantha Collection

Pre Mattel Pleasant Company Samantha

Pin itIf I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times – I LOVE OUR READERS! Domenica has shared photos of her Pre-Mattel also known as Pleasant Company Samantha collection. Stunning!! In Domenica’s own words: I received my doll in 1992 for my 8th birthday, which was also the year I had a tea [...]

McKenna’s Gymnastics Equipment

American Girl doll gymnastics practice

Pin itHere we are at Shooting Star Academy where McKenna and her teammates train… McKenna is not here today because she has an appointment with the doctor to see if her cast is ready to come off! (Ok, so I am totally making this up, but I needed a lead in for sharing the photos [...]

How to Make an Awards Podium for your Dolls

how to make a doll award stand

Pin itOur dolls are upstairs practicing for their next gymnastics competition, but while they are getting their workout in, I wanted to share this super easy, FREE (always good) “how-to” with you. I am not sure I would really call this a craft, but since it does involve tape and scissors, you might think so. [...]

American Girl Cozy Sweater Outfit

American Girl Cozy Sweater

Pin itIt’s a pretty dreary, rainy, cold day here and I almost wish I had the American Girl Cozy Sweater in my size!! Anyhow, this is one of the outfits Natalie had wanted for her dolls for a while and when we were at the American Girl store at Tyson’s after Christmas they were out, [...]

Side by Side Comparison of American Girl #39 and McKenna

American Girl #39 compared to McKenna

Pin itEveryone has been saying the the new American Girl of the Year for 2012, McKenna, looks a lot like the MyAG #39. My daughter got the MyAG #39 for Christmas and one of her best friends just got McKenna this week. She brought McKenna over today for a quick photo shoot before swim practice. [...]

Quick Video of McKenna’s Gym Equipment

bar-routine

Pin itWhile we haven’t ordered the McKenna doll yet, we did order her gymnastics equipment and a few outfits. I haven’t even had a chance to photograph it all, but I did get a quick video of my girls creating bar routines for the dolls. In their video, Gwen is performing while Sonali cheers her [...]

Emily’s Snowsuit

American Girl Maplelea Girl

Pin itOne of my all time favorite outfits is Emily’s Snowsuit. I have looked at it ever since it came out and just love the shade of yellow in the jacket. When I saw it go on sale again the week after Christmas I just had to get it .. and I’m glad I did [...]

Even More Reader Photos

mini-me-dolly-diva

Pin itSo I am trying to get caught up today as my inbox is overflowing with everything from reader photos to ideas for upcoming posts! Here are even more reader photos I just had to share with you! Dacia from Mini Me Dolly Diva was the winner of one of our Doll Diaries t-shirts. Her [...]

Reader Photos of McKenna and More

American Girl McKenna

Pin itTime to share some more awesome Doll Diaries reader photos!! McKenna madness has begun and photos of the McKenna debut and McKenna in her new homes are showing up all over. This is a photo of McKenna from Savannah. Randi Rose went to the McKenna debut at American Girl on New Year’s Day and [...]

American Girl DC Trip Report Part 3

American Girl Julie

Pin itIn case you didn’t see our American Girl DC trip report part 1 or the Birthday in the Bistro post, we went to American Girl in Tysons Corner (also known as the DC store) on Friday for Natalie’s birthday. Here are some photos of what she bought with her Birthday/Christmas/Cat-sitting money she had been [...]

New Pretty Party Outfit from American Girl

American Girl Pretty Party outfit

Pin itOne of the outfits my daughter bought with her birthday money at the American Girl store in Washington DC yesterday was the new Pretty Party Outfit. It definitely has a Valentine’s theme to it. Calista, MyAG #39, is modeling the dress for us. It is a strappy, smocked, red and pink dress with a [...]

Julie’s Calico Dress and Floral Jumpsuit

Julie's Calico Dress

Pin itIt’s time to get groovy with Julie! Our Julie was wanting a new outfit for Christmas so the Calico Dress made its way here. Julie’s Calico Dress is definitely something I can picture having worn as a child in the 70′s. My Mom made most of my clothes and I know that style and [...]