A little tiny update

Hey guys!

Happy 2018, by the way.

So, I haven’t posted in a long time.  The biggest reason is all the crazy back-to-school and other changes lately.  But also, I found out that the camera I use isn’t working well.  The battery’s probably the problem, so I’ll have to find one of those…

But when I come back, I’ll have a bunch of posts in the works!

Thank you for your patience.

❤ , IrishAG

P.S.  Here’s a picture of Saige, taken by Gymnast03.

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Crystals- Part 2

Cast:

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Nellie as Lady Fleurette

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Saige as Lady Autumn

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Addy as Lady Sommar

Part 2

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Lady Fleurette was excited.  Today she’d be coronated!  She would start her job as the Spring Princess.  Her mother had been very nervous about letting her go by herself to the Fall kingdom, which made Fleurette a little miffed.  But then, I did get my long locks accidentally burned off… and didn’t wear my hat, and freckled… she thought, fingering her now above shoulder length hair and fidgeting.  Her mother’s words from a few days ago came back to her:

“Sit still, Fleurette!”

“But I’m so antsy!  I’ve never seen the whole council, and Spring is only two seasons away!”

Her mother had smiled in spite of herself.  “You’ll need to be calm for the council, though.”

Fleurette gazed at the moving scenery, letting her mother’s words fade back into her memory.

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     Lady Autumn breathed in the leafy air.  Fall, the season I’ll be in charge of.  Soon.  She loved everything about Fall: pumpkins, leaves, apple everything, and something Humans called Halloween, where children dressed up and ate too much candy.  And the fashionable clothes humans wore!  She’d tried to replicate one, with orange skinny pants and a billowy top.  Even her curly red hair screamed Fall.

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     She blissfully turned her freckled face to the sun.  Since it was “her” season, the council would be held at her palace.

“I’ve gotta get back!”  she yelped, running home as fast as her boots could carry her.

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     Lady Sommar was busy reading in her carriage.  Or, that’s what she was supposed to be doing.  She was actually staring out at the leafy trees, mourning that her season wouldn’t come for many months now.  Maybe the Queen will want a shorter Spring, her optimistic side hoped. But that’s still forever away!  Her dramatic side groaned.  She just couldn’t focus on her book, although she loved reading.  She daydreamed stories while sunshine streamed through the leaves and kissed her dark face.

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Hey guys!  Can you believe November’s almost over?

So yay, new characters!  Their costumes were super fun to create.  Gymnast03 helped a lot, especially with Autumn’s outfit.  Feedback would be awesome!

❤ , IrishAG

Nellie at Dusk – A Collab Photo Shoot

Howdy everyone!  Happy October!

A few days ago, I was doing a photo shoot with Nellie.  Gymnast03 was outside too, and was willing to take some photos with me!  XD

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The shirt is from Melody’s debut event, which I’ll make a post about soon!

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Feet!

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  Everything’s starting to turn brown…

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She has such a gentle face.  🙂

Now for Gymnast03’s pics:

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Cool blurry look.

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Now I challenge you: find a friend, sister, cousin, parent, etc. and take a photo shoot with them!  It’s especially helpful if you’re out of ideas for photos.  🙂  If you do it, I’d love to see!  Just comment a link to your blog post.

Do you like Fall?

❤ , IrishAG

Lea Movie Premiere Review – By IrishAG

Hello!

On Friday, Mom, Gymnast03, Curiousgeorgefan and I went to American Girl Place Chicago for the Lea movie premiere!  It was so fun!

The movie is called Lea to the Rescue.  Maggie Elizabeth Jones plays Lea Clark, and she is really cute.  The movie is set after the book series, which I love.  Zac is still in Brazil, and is missing.  Lea and her Mom go to Brazil to help look for him.  Can Lea save the day and find Zac?

I really enjoyed the movie.  From the preview, I thought Lea would be totally whiny.  Not so!  And the sloth……….. adorableness!  😀  My Mom liked the movie as well.  It was pretty much nonstop intensity, but it was well acted.  Really little kids might be disturbed by it, but it all ends okay.  🙂

I think it was $10 a person, and that included the movie, popcorn, a Capri Sun or water bottle, a goody bag, crafts and photo ops!  That’s a really good deal for AG.  We checked in at the AG store in Chicago and got our goody bags and wristbands, then walked a block down to the Museum of Contemporary Art for the movie, crafts, concessions and photo ops.  It was crowded, I think it was sold out!

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Here’s a picture of Addy waiting for the movie to start in the theatre!  She and I both wore black and white dresses, and Tauriel braids in our hair.

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Now I’ll review the goody bag!  It says American Girl on it.  Inside, there’s a Lea movie poster, girl and doll passports and doll-sized pineapple juice and popcorn.  I was most excited about the doll food.

So there you go!  Also, AG released the Wellie Wishers and some new doll stuff today!  Go check it out on their website.  🙂  My favorite Wellie Wisher is Willa.  Willa the Wellie Wisher!  🙂

Have you seen the Lea movie?  If so, what did you think of it?

❤ , IrishAG

Knit Blanket Sweater Review – By Gymnast03

Hey guys!!   I’m Gymnast03 and I’m going to review the knit blanket sweater.  It’s inspired by Kaya.

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I love the print on this sweater.  The colors are: black, white, pink, blue and red.   It’s a high low hem.   Its comfortable, stretchy and warm.  But if you’re outside for a long time, or it’s cold or really windy, it might not be the best thing to wear because you might get a little chilly.   I don’t think it is meant for an outdoors coat. I usually wear it with black or navy blue leggings or navy skinny jeans. The pants  and sweater look great with a plain white or red shirt.

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On the right hand side, there is a Beforever button.

Got any questions or comments??   Please comment below and I’ll respond! 🙂

-Gymnast03

Cousin Fun: Part 1 By IrishAG

We had a sleepover with our cousins over the weekend, and I took A LOT of pics.  I’ll make a few posts with them.

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On our way…

Our cousins and their dolls:

Booklover3000- Kaya, Ruthie, Elizabeth

Gymnast05- Kit, Kirsten, Felicity

Frozenlover626-Caroline, Elsa, Merida

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Julia met her cousins for the first time.  She was a little shy, but Elsa immediately bonded with her.

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Kaya’s a big tree-hugger. 🙂

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Group shots.

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Playin’ around.

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Felicity and Saige on an adventure.  Saige loves new places to climb! 🙂

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Everything is awesome!

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Silly Elsa!

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Monkey see, monkey do!

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Cousins forever!

Behind the scenes:

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Julia has huge kitty envy. 🙂

That’s all for now!  Do your dolls have cousins?

-IrishAG

Review: Fair Isle PJs By Gymnast03

         Hey guys!  I’m Gymnast03, and today I’m reviewing the fair isle pajamas.

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I LOVE these pj’s!  I got them last year at AG place.

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The top has silver and pink snowflakes and  little green stitches on it.   I like the embelishments!  I don’t really like the ribbed fabric though.

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I like everything about these pants!!!

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These are really cozy looking!  There is dark pink fur on the top and a soft sole.  The pink fur on the top is really soft!

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I love this outfit on Saige!

-Gymnast03

Meet the Dolls

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Names: Elizabeth the 1st (left) and Elizabeth the 2nd (right)

Owners: Bagpipe99 & Curiousgeorgefan

Twins, Bagpipe99 got Elizabeth the 1st in 2008 for her birthday, and our grandma hand-me-downed Elizabeth the 2nd to Curiousgeorgefan in 2015.

What makes them different: Elizabeth the 1st is more calm and mature, being the older twin. Elizabeth the 2nd is crazy and fun.

Physical differences: E1 has slightly thicker hair and one of her earrings lost it’s stone. E2 has a scrape on her forehead and has side curls.

Similarities: They both love tiny treats, matching outfits, and hanging out with Felicity.

 

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Name: Josefina Montoya

Owner:Bagpipe99

Bagpipe99 got Josefina in 2009 for her birthday. Josefina is so pretty! We ❤ her stories because they’re about 4 sisters.

Personality: sweet, gentle, shy

Fun Fact: Josefina loves her heirlooms! She wears them every chance she gets!

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Name: Eleanor “Nellie” Iduna O’Malley

Owner:IrishAG(me!)

I got Nellie in 2009 for my birthday. She is my first doll. I love her hair color and her freckles. If I get Maryellen, I will definitely make them sisters.  They have the same hair color! I got Nellie’s ears pierced at American Girl Place. She was the first doll we did that with.

Birthday:  March 13th

Personality: proper, feisty, caring.

Favorite color:  Light blue.

Favorite Food:  Any kind of bread.

Fun Fact:  Nellie is my only doll with bangs.

 

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Name: Julia Branwen O’Malley (MyAG #23)

Owner: IrishAG

I received Julia for Christmas 2011. She is a MyAG doll, which gave me access to Innerstar U. Her hair is so pretty!  Julia is named after a girl at my old dance school, who played Clara in The Nutcracker.

Birthday:  February 14th (Valentine’s day!)

Personality: curious, girly, impulsive.

Favorite Color:  Purple!!!

Favorite Food:  French fries and shakes.

Fun Fact: Julia is my only doll with non-pierced ears.

 

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Name:  Aduke “Addy” Gallia Walker

Owner:  IrishAG

I bought Addy with her accessories at American Girl Place Chicago on May 10th, 2016.  She is our first African-American doll.  Gymnast03, my Mom and I read Addy’s books over the winter, and I fell in love with her character.  I really like her Meet Outifit and Accessories.  😀  And her era is really cool.  Of all my dolls, she has the longest hair.

Birthday:  May 10th

Personality:  Smart, friendly and thoughtful.

Favorite Food:  Ice cream!

Fun Fact:  Addy is the first doll I got at an AG Place!

 

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Name: Felicity Merriman

Owner:Gymnast03

Gymnast03 got Felicity in 2012 for her birthday. Felicity’s green eyes make her unique. Gymnast03’s favorite thing about her is her personality.

Fun Fact: Gymnast03 got felicity’s ears pierced at the AG Place.

 

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Name: Saige Copeland

Owner:Gymnast03

Gymnast03 got her in 2013 for her birthday. Saige is the first doll we got at the AG Place. Gymnast03’s favorite thing about her is that Saige likes art.

 

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Name: Kirsten Larson

Owner: Curiousgeorgefan

Kirsten is another hand-me-down from Grandma in 2015. Curiousgeorgefan loves Kirsten’s bangs. Kirsten has the Pleasant company logo on the back of her neck.

Fun Fact: Kirsten used to have braided loops, but her old owner took the loops out. Kirsten arrived at our house in two braids.

 

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Name: Grace Thomas

Owner:  Curiousgeorgefan

Fun Fact: Grace is Curiousgeorgefan’s 3rd doll.  She received her in 2015.

Our cousin’s dolls:

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Name: Kaya

Owner: Booklover3000

Our cousin’s Non-AG dolls:

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Name: Elsa  (the blond)                                                     Name: Merida (the redhead)

Owner:Frozenlover626

I LOVE Elsa and Merida! Their faces are so sweet!  They are Toddler dolls.

Confused which dolls belong to who?  Here’s a chart:

Bagpipe99 – Josefina, Elizabeth the 1st

IrishAG – Nellie, Julia, Addy

Gymnast03 – Saige, Felicity, Belle

Curiousgeorgefan – Elizabeth the 2nd, Kirsten, Grace Thomas

Our cousins and their dolls:

Booklover3000 – Kaya, Ruthie, Elizabeth

Gymnast05 – Kirsten, Felicity, Kit

Frozenlover626 – Caroline, Elsa, Merida

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(our dolls)

-IrishAG