Doll Diaries Giveaway: Grace Debut Souvenirs

Doll Diaries is giving away souvenirs from Grace's debut! If you'd like to enter, visit Doll Diaries.

 Hurry! Giveaway ends Midnight, January 11, 2015!

GOTY 2015: My Thoughts

Happy New Year, everyone! One of my favorite things about the new year is the Girl of the Year. Here are my thoughts on the new GOTY, Grace Thomas. I will provide links to the American girl website for each of the items.

 Let's start with the doll. I really like her, I think her meet outfit is really cute. I would buy her, but her price is an expensive $120.

 Here is a close up of the charm bracelet she comes with. I think it's a perfect addition to the meet outfit.

 I saw on the website an option to get her ears pierced for an additional $16, which comes with these earrings. I don't think you can get these unless you have the Grace doll. :(
(Sorry for the tiny picture)

Here are her paris accessories. They are $32 and super cute! I really like the purse!

 Her welcome gifts are $32 as well. I'm not to crazy about this set, but I like the pink beret.

It looks great on Grace!

This is Grace's dog, Bonbon, a French Bulldog. Bonbon is $22. I think she's cute and really looks like she belongs in Paris. I really like the bow.

I'm not a huge fan of Grace's pajamas. They are $24.

Here is a closeup of the pajama pants.

 I absolutely LOVE Grace's travel coat! It is $28, a price that is a little too high for me to splurge on. I would definitely pay the full price if the coat came with something else.

Next up is Grace's baking outfit. It's cute, but not my favorite. It is $34.

This is by far my most favorite outfit of Grace's! This is the city outfit, which costs $34. The price is a little too steep for me to splurge on.

This is Grace's opening night outfit. What I love about this outfit (and the city outfit above) is that It doesn't scream "baking" or "paris". It is a nice general outfit that works for lots of different occasions. It is $38, a rather expensive price for me.

Grace's Travel set is a nice addition to her collection. It features a good amount of accessories for a price of $44.

I love the pattern on the inside!

This is Grace's Bistro set. I think it's a nice set, but I wish it came with two chairs. It is $85.

Grace's Pastry Cart is cool, but I wouldn't spend my money here. It costs $150. However, I do like the detail put on the foods and the pretty cart.

This is Grace's Baking set. I like this a lot and it would be a nice addition to any doll kitchen. The cost is $68

Grace's French Bakery is $500! No way am I ever going to afford that! I like that it comes with a lot, but I would never pay that much for it.

Over all, I really like Grace. What are your thoughts? What are you planning to get?

Craft: No Sew Tie Blanket

When Courtney is ready to snuggle up for a nice long movie, she uses her tie blanket. This blanket does not require any sewing, so it is a very easy craft!

What you need for this project:

• ruler
• fabric scissors (regular will work too)
• fuzzy fleece fabric in two colors

To start, lay out your first fabric and cut it to these dimensions. Length: 25 inches (2 feet, 1 inch)
Width 18 inches (1 foot, 6 inches)

Now lay the piece you just cut on top of your second piece of fabric.

Cut it to the same size as your first piece of fabric.

With the materials on top of each other, cut the corners out in squares. The sides of the squares should be 2 and 1/4 inches long.

Cut strips all around the blanket the same length as the squares. (2 and 1/4 inches)

Tie the strips on the top to the strips on the bottom in a knot.

Here is a finished blanket.

Courtney can stay warm with her new blanket.

Here are some fun facts about today's post:

• Courtney is from American Girl
• Her pajamas were sewn by my sister

My Extra Special Christmas Present!

This year for Christmas, I got a BIG surprise! No, it's not as big as a doll, but it's still pretty cool! My uncle and my cousin built me a bunk bed for my dolls! Yippie! I am glad because right now the bed that I have is a pretty tight squeeze for my 4 dolls to fit in. 

What a great gift! Thanks to my uncle and cousin again for building this for me! 
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Fun With AG Fan Giveaway with Sew Sweet Doll Boutique

Fun With AG Fan is giving away the most adorable western/ cowgirl outfit from Sew Sweet Doll Boutique. If you'd like to win this, visit Fun With AG Fan!

 Hurry! Giveaway ends December 24, 2014 at 12:00 P.M. CST!

I Made an Award! The Dandelion Award

I've made up an award! The Dandelion Award! It may be a little chilly this time of year to be thinking about dandelions and flowers, but it will be fun anyway!

• Here are the rules:
• Thank the person who nominated you and link back to them
• Answer this question: If you could blow a dandelion and make a wish, what would you wish for?
• Answer 5 this or that questions
• Nominate 3-5 other blogs and comment on their blogs so they know they were nominated
• Make up 5 this or that questions for the people you nominated

I nominate:
Emily and Friends
Darling Dolls
AGDTime Blog
Small Town American Girlz
American Girl Place

Here are my this or that questions for you:
Which do you prefer?

• Ice Cream or Cake?
• Inside or Outside?
• Pen or Pencil?
• Tennis Shoes or Boots?
• Sweat Pants or Jeans?  

If you do not want this award, don't feel forced to take it. There will be no hurt feelings on my end. :)

Have a great Day!
P.S. 20 days 'till Christmas!