Happy Birthday To My Little Sis!!!!

 My little sister just got her 1st AG Doll!! So monumental... She is so excited to get her favorite, Molly! :D

Yay! So cute!

I think this is so funny, she's waving!

Finally getting a real look!!!!

Carefully, ever so careful...

Awww, that cutie!

I remember when I got my first doll... I named her Emily because it sounded like a longer version of "Emma". And it was also the name of my BFF. ;)

Ever, 

So Long, Farewell, auf Wiedersehen, Adieu

There's a sad sort of clanging from the clock in the hall
And the bells in the steeple tooAnd up in the nursery an absurd little birdIs popping out to say, "Cuckoo"Regretfully they tell us but firmly they compel usTo say goodbye to youSo long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, good nightI hate to go and leave this pretty sightSo long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieuAdieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieuSo long, farewell, au revoir, auf wiedersehenI'd like to stay and taste my first champagneSo long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbyeI leave and heave a sigh and say goodbye, goodbye... 

 I have some things you deserve to know.

I think I am being unfair to you all by holding off so long. I'm going to be completely honest with you all- I can't blog on here anymore.
This has NOTHING to do with my interest with AG, I still really love it, but I can honestly not keep up. My life has taken on a new level of busy, fast-paced and never slowing. With my average day being filled with homework, piano, swimming and more homework, sometimes I have no time to check my e-mail let alone take pictures and post! I feel its unfair to all you to always have my posts apologize for lack of updates or taking so long. I feel guilty that it's approaching almost a month since I have last posted. I keep promising that I can do better, that I can post more often or that I can make time to do doll photo shoots. But I can't. I have too much stress for essays or I have to rush off to a swim practice. It's not that I don't care about my blog or you, it's quite the opposite. I am writing this (sorta painful) post so that I can let you know that I can't post as often as I wish I could. It's so that I don't always leave you haging, because that's unfair to all you readers.

Just because I am going for a break doesn't mean I will never be back. I will still post if I have time, but there are no guarantees, and it's likely posts will have a gap of months in-between. A lot of thought has gone into this post, and the thing I wish most was the I would never have had to write it. But it wouldn't be fair to you to keep writing short "sorry for taking so long" or "I will post more in the future" or apologies that will happen again and again with promises I can't keep. It wouldn't be fair to you not to tell you how it will really be: that I will have to go away for a while. This blog has been an incredible journey for me, as it started out as just a spot for a girl (me) to muse about AG, and has turned into a place for all sorts of differnet girls from all over to meet and talk and laugh and obsess. I am so proud to be a part of the AG Blogger Community, and to get to know so many girls just like me.


This isn't your typical farewell from an AG Blogger, though. From the ones I have read it was signaling that they were gone, that they were un-interested and have moved on from their dolls. But I am not leaving forever, and I am not abandoning my blog, or dolls, or moving on. I could never sign of forever. Because I will never sign off of AG, or my dolls, or you, or all the happy times and laughs and thrills and tears and love I poured into this blog. This has been such a blessing in my life, and I will never abandon it. YOU have been a blessing in my life, all 129 beautiful, wonderful, fantastic, awesome, heartfelt, sweet and followers. No, scratch the follower part, you guys have been my sisters, my BEST FRIENDS. I love you guys with all my heart, and I will never sign off completely from you.

McKenna Shoots for the Stars!

Wow, it took me forever but I finally was able to watch the McKenna Shoots for the Stars movie! For the most part it was enjoyable. :)

I am just going to say that I haven't read the books (how unlike me! seeing the movie before reading the books...) so I am not sure if it was true to the real storyline or anything. This is just what I thought about it.

         So, McKenna is a die-hard gymnast, who's big dream is to compete in the Olympics. I think it's good that they have a girl with a set dream, showing girls that it's okay to dream big as long as you keep working towards it. I was really really disappointed in Toulane's personality, though. She would constantly lash out on McKenna, make fun of Sierra and all the while act like she wasn't being mean or anything. I just don't think that's a realistic friendship... :[

 McKenna is pretty relate-able, and my little sisters liked her a lot. She's a sweet girl who is figuring stuff out, and learns a lot of lessons along the way.

 The storyline is a really good one, and I liked watching what would happen next. The outcome was really nice, ( I won't say what it is just in case any of you haven't seen it yet) and it ended the story well. It is a nice story about a girl with big dreams who makes mistakes along the way but fixes them. I was disappointed in Toulane's rudeness, though, and the whole time I just didn't get how they stayed friends. It was what I was expecting, and it was really cute! I would think girls mostly 6 to 10 would like this show most, and I would give it a rating of a 7.5. :)

What did you think of McKenna Shoots for the Stars?

Caroline is RELEASED!

Caroline Abbott has been released! She is a very pretty girl, but I don't think she will be a purchase anytime soon. These are my thoughts on some of her stuff:


Caroline is super cute, I just wish they had been a bit more creative with the look. Is it just me or does she look a whole lot like Lanie? I have noticed a bit of a surplus of new dolls with curly hair... But her dress and outfit is cute, but OH SO PINK! :)



Okay, OH MY GOODNESS. This is sooossooosososososo cute!!!!!! Love the buttons and the deep blue together!! Caroline here looks excellent in blue.



Wow, again, this is an adorable outfit! Very elegant, and the Regency look to it is great.


This dress is a pretty color, but I'm honestly not a huge fan of the pattern. The headband is super cool, I like how it makes it easier to give her hairdos since her hair is so curly.




This dress is very pretty, but again, the PINK. I think Caroline has a color scheme going. I was a bit sad that all the pieces are separately sold, but whatever. The bonnet is to die for!



This is a pretty nightgown! The light blue looks nice on her, even if it is her jammies. :)



Honestly, Inkpot looks too much like Licorice.


Cute to look at, but I can pretty much tell it won't hold up too much rough play. Looks kind of like an enlarged Lego boat. But who knows, this is just the stock photo, it might be better in person.


This bed is really cute! I LOVE canopy beds. I thought for a second the design on the blanket was a peace-sign, then saw it was just a criss-crossy circle. :)

Well, there you have it! Caroline from the eyes of me.

P.S. Oh, and if you were a winner for the stuff, I AM SO SORRY FOR THE DELAY! I've been so busy you can't imagine, (Schedule: Go to school, go to swim, go to work, go do homework, chores, and repeat cycle.)
So I will try super hard to get them sent this week. Sorry again!

Giveaway Winner For Crafts and Tee!

The giveaway winner for the crafts are........ (drumroll).......

I randomly picked this out of a hat and the lucky girl is:


LAURA ASHLEY C.!!!!!!!

Congrats, Laura! E-mail me (it's emma.myamericangirl@gmail.com) for more information.

 
 
 

And, last but not least, the random drawn winner for the tee shirt is:

{Another drumroll}

Sophie Amelie Moreau! 



CONGRATS YOU TWO!

Just e-mail me so I can give you all the info you need. :)

This has been wonderful, and I was amazed at the over 50 entries I received!! Thanks again for being phenomenal readers, followers and supporters. Love you!

 

Giveaway Item Revealed!

I finally got everything together for the super cute item I am giving away!!

So........

It's the Official One-of-a-kind My American Girl tee!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The lovely blue shirt is courtesy of The Beach Shack. I am super excited, and even though it's not a super amazing item, I am pretty psyched how cute it turned out!

If you want to enter to win this you MUST BE A FOLLOWER. Sorry, but  this giveaway is in honor of my followers so only followers can enter.

If you want to enter ( or already entered for the crafts and want to be included for this one) just give me a comment or e-mail (e-mails are preferred). Yay!

And, to answer I question I can sense in you, if you are in both pools for these drawings (For the shirt or crafts) if, for example, one person wins the crafts they will be removed from the drawing for the shirt. :D Just to keep it fair.

Love love love

American Girl Doll Room Review!!

So, today in the mail I got a special treat- An American Doll Room! I was asked to review it and I heartily agreed!

Overall, this is a gem of a product. It's cute, durable and so versatile!

The General View: 

I loved it! It was fast and easy to assemble, so it's great for photo-shoots. 

I liked how you could choose the flooring, as there was "hardwood" floor OR you could put the carpet over it. Fun!

Realistic scenery is fun for play and for all you photographers out there... :D I think I'm going to like the backgrounds this gives me for pictures!!

The windows are adorable. They come with cute little curtains you can attach. (see picture below)

If you flip it over you can get a sweet little patio! I really love the 2-in-1 idea.

The "tiles". 

My little sister agreed to model (I decided I better not as I just got home swaty from work and was looking not quite so lovely in my sweatpants... :} ) to show how it was pretty light to pick up and move. 

The carrying bag is genius, and it would help a whole ton if you were bringing to a friends for a play-date or something. Also works for storage!

I really and super happy with this! It's a cute accessory that is perfect for any girl with dolls. The only thing that wasn't quite a perk was that it was a little hard if you wanted to scoot it with out unfolding it and setting it back up again.

So, if you want to check out these spectacular rooms for yourself go to:

AmericanDollRoom.com

Until next time,

 (And next time as in some time this week...the giveaway items will be revealed AT LAST!!!)

Reassuring You, 250th Post and a Giveaway! (At long last!)

I am so sorry for the negligence, but I've been trying to keep you in suspense. I am officially planning a giveaway, and should arrive very very soon! But for right now, since I love you all so much, I will give away a few things before the SPECIAL item comes.

So,  In honor of this being my 250th POST!!!! I have some American Girl Crafts I would love to give away!

For me, school is starting much sooner than I would wish it. To kick off the school year and your creativity one lucky girl will win these items from American Girl Crafts!



Summer Fun Stacked Stickers


School Days Stacked Stickers


Doodles Rub-ons

Yay! Just e-mail me or leave a comment on this post with your name and the funnest thing you've done this summer. I'll draw the winner out of a hat on Sunday, September 1st and post the winner on Monday, September 2nd. I would prefer it if you would e-mail me, (it would be a lot easier to get a hold of you if you win), but comments are fine too.

Happy entering!