Giveaway on Doll Diaries: ASPCA Pet Sets from Sophia's

Doll Diaries is giving away the cutest pets for 18 inch dolls. Visit Doll Diaries to enter!

 Hurry! Giveaway ends Midnight, February 7, 2015!

You're a Great Photographer Award

Hope from All Things Doll nominated me for an award she created.
Here are the rules:

1. Nominate 3-7 blogs for this award and make a link to the blog.

2. If you are nominated, give 1 of your photography tips and answer the questions given.

3. Go comment on a post of the person you nominated letting them know they were nominated.

4. Copy the picture above on your post.

5. Link your post back to the original post.

6. Add the picture to your tool bar or page.

7. Copy these rules onto your post.

8. Have fun! 

My photography tip for you all is to use natural lighting.

Hope's questions for me:

What kind of camera do you use?

I use a Nikon Coolpix L19

Where is your favorite place to take photos?

In my yard.

Do you edit your photos? How often?

I sometimes lighten my photos, but not very often.

How often do you take photos of your dolls?

I take photos when I need them for a specific post, or whenever I feel like it.

I nominate:

AGDTime Blog

American Girl Chick

Picture Perfect AG

I ask you the same questions Hope asked me.

Thanks again, Hope!

Grace Thomas Books 1&2: Thoughts

Hi everyone, I just finished reading the first and the second Grace Thomas books! They took me about a day each to read. I thought they were very well written and easy to read.

They cost $9.99 each, and are worth every cent! If you're considering buying these, don't wait! Get them as soon as possible! They were impossible for me to put down!

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?