A Sad AG Update!!

BREAKING NEWS!

American Girl's Facebook page officially announced that the BeForever Doll Caroline is retiring!!!  I am sooooooooooo sad:( I have included a picture of Caroline with this announcement.   Are you guys as sad as I am?  I think they should not retire Caroline because a) she just came out September 4th, 2012 AND b) she is one of my favorite BeForever along with Julie AND c) she is very pretty and was my birthday gift from NYC (New York City)!  We will all miss her very much:(  Why are they retiring Caroline?  Are they coming out with a new character? Don't forget to access link below to access updates on this American Girl news.

American Girl Facebook Page

Soon, we'll say farewell to Caroline—complete your collection before she moves into the American Girl Archives: http://bit.ly/1EoXYjV

This is a Caroline picture from facebook

AG EMERGENCY!!!

This weekend, Emma hurt her left foot while she was doing gymnastics.  She was practicing the move called the back walkover (imagine you go into your bridge and then you kick your legs over one at a time).  Her foot was bleeding on the side near baby toe and it looked like it is swollen.  So I decided to bring her to the urgent care clinic to have it examined right away!!!!  I had to make sure she did not further injure the foot because you never know what could happen and she could possibly miss her swimming competition scheduled next week.

The prognosis? A sprained toe.  The doctor at the urgent care clinic recommended to use the foot cast and crutches from the feel better kit from AG. It comes crutches, a cast for the foot, a cast for the arm, ice pack, a bandage and stickers. You can see the complete set in the picture down below.  So, I took the recommendation from the doctor to ensure that Emma would not apply further pressure on her toe so we could speed the healing process.  I figure 7 days would be okay to wear and she would be healed by the time her swimming competition would take place next week on Friday.  Now just in case you don't have the feel better kit from AG and need a foot cast immediately, don't worry.  Here's an alternative:   you can just use a paper tube from a toilet paper roll and then just put masking tape around it. Voila!

If you have any ideas on what I can blog about next, then you can just comment down below. Blog to you later :)

American Girl Gymnastics Time!

Today I am going to be talking about AG gymnastics!  Now if your dolls want to do gymnastics but you don't have any gymnastics leotards, then you can just use a tank top and shorts or if you have a swimsuit for your doll, you can just use that. I have a gymnastics leotard for my doll the but I don't always use it.  I like to mix my outfits up to create variety.  I also like to use some of the American Girl of Year 2014 Isabelle's outfits.  My favorite one is the Isabelle's crop top and her scrunch pants.

  


 If  don't have gymnastics' equipment for your doll either, then you can just create it!  I made a beam with 1 piece of long cardboard in rectangular shape (a little longer in length than the height of an American girl doll).  The floor mats I made out of blankets on the floor.  Use your own imagination and create your own equipment.  There are endless possibilities!  I have a lot of fun doing gymnastics with my dolls!  In the picture down below there is a retired gymnastics set from American Girl.  It comes with a green scrunchy, a pink, green and white leotard, a pink mat, a rhythm ball, a ribbon, a hoola-hoop and a Fantastic Gymnastics book.   I personally love to do gymnastics. My friends and I like to create new routines at school. Why don't you try your hand at creating routines with your friends if you haven't already? 

 Blog to you later:)              

This is the retired gymnastics set from AG

Mckenna GOTY 2012

Today I am going to be talking about Mckenna Brooks -  GOTY 2012.  Mckenna is a gymnast from Shooting Stars Gymnastics.  She has caramel hair, blue eyes, light skin, feathered eyebrows and the Josephina face mold.  She is one of my favorite GOTYS because she was the GOTY of the year when I got my first AG doll.  I also just love her outfits and her accessories! To boot, she is just so pretty!  In her story, she has trouble with her school work which in turn starts to negatively affect her gymnastics.  Her best friend Toulane and her have a fight.  But worst of all, she falls during her gymnastics meet and breaks her leg.  Will she be able to fix all of this?

Below is a  picture of Mckenna in her meet outfit (teal and grey colored top, teal leggings, purple flats with teal straps and a waterfall ponytail),  her accessories (gynmastics bag, id card) and her gymnastics set.  I hope you AG fans enjoyed this blog about Mckenna GOTY 2012.  My next blog will be about AG Dance! Blog to you soon!

New African American Girl Doll?

One of my searches revealed the following...American Girl's Facebook page indicates that in 2016, there will be a new African American Doll released.

The last African American doll that was created by American Girl was in 2011 and her name was Cecile.  Cecile was the companion of Marie-Grace and their story was based in the 1850's in New Orleans.  Unfortunately, with the launch of the new BeForever line in the summer of 2014, both characters were discontinued.

Check out the post directly from the source - American Girl.  This is exciting news!

https://www.facebook.com/americangirl/posts/845204648856030:0

American Girl Monique, we are proud to feature one of the most inclusive and diverse selections of dolls today, and we look forward to creating new products that celebrate girls’ countless unique qualities in the future. We have two African-American characters in our historical line and are pleased to share that we have exciting plans for another new African-American BeForever character in 2016. Stay tuned for more details!

My First American Girl Doll!

My. First.  American Girl Doll.  I found out about American Girl in 2011.  After begging and begging my parents, they surprised me in 2012 on our visit to American Girl Place in LA.  I did not know who to choose??  I was going to get Mckenna which was the GOTY 2012 at that time but then my eyes were drawn to the  My American Girl dolls section. When I was looking at the My American Girl dolls, I fell in love with My American Girl #23.  She was the one.  It was official!  I was getting my first american girl doll and she was going to be My AG  #23 but I had not chosen a name yet. Hmmm...I thought about for a while and then it came to me.  Emma. Her name would be Emma.

Now that I have 6 American Girl dolls, everyone asks me, do you have a favorite?  Most people that have more than 1 one doll, would naturally say they love them all.  I too love them all but the truth for me... I do have a favorite.  It will always be Emma.  Emma's talents are swimming, art, dance and hair styling.  Emma has her ears pierced just like mine:)  Emma has pencil eyebrows, light skin, blue eyes, freckles, the classical face mold and pretty brown wavy hair.  What a doll!  If your are looking for a new addition to your American Girl doll family, then I highly recommend My American Girl #23 (Emma to me). In the picture down below, you will see Emma in her purple elephant t-shirt made by yours truly, green shorts and has a fancy side bun in her hair.

I hoped you loved learning about Emma. Who is your favorite doll?

World Wide Saige Day!

Its official!  March 1st is World Wide Saige Day (at least in my world)!  I got the Girl of The Year 2013 Saige.  I saved up enough money and I took the plunge to get her.  Speaking of taking the plunge, her main talent is swimming, with a speciality in diving.  She also has a talent for art and loves to write stories.  Saige also loves puppies.  She might get a puppy soon but for now she is still thinking of a name.  I lovveee Saige's hair - it is just so much fun to style.  Any outfit you dress Saige in, she just looks amazing and cute in it!  Check out the pic below as she rocks a pink AG side-tie shirt, grey skirt, headband and her brown boots that came with her meet outfit.  Her favorite colors are turquoise and hot pink (just like her bow on the headband).  Her and Emma get along so well its like they are besties :)  Well I have to go now because the girls need their hair done, so I guess I will blog to you later:),