tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56186161892045119722024-03-06T00:55:54.535-08:00ElevenDollStars Official BlogThe Official Blog and Update page for ElevenDollStarsElevenDollStarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235863797959372253noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618616189204511972.post-79072259817313705882016-07-01T15:48:00.000-07:002016-07-01T16:06:44.405-07:00An Open Letter to My Classmates<div style="text-align: center;">
Greetings, classmates who have found my blog, Instagram & YouTube channel! Welcome!</div>
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Well, now that you're here, I feel like I need to explain some things so that you don't get the wrong idea of what I do.</div>
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I <b><u>DO NOT</u></b> "play" with dolls.</div>
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I <u style="font-weight: bold;">AM NOT</u> like Melanie Martinez in her music video for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcVv9R1ZR84" target="_blank">"Dollhouse"</a>.</div>
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I <u style="font-weight: bold;">AM</u> a collector and a photographer.</div>
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These <u style="font-weight: bold;">ARE</u> inanimate objects.</div>
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These <u style="font-weight: bold;">ARE</u> photography subjects.</div>
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It's really as simple as that.</div>
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I am a photographer.</div>
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I prefer to photograph inanimate objects, similar to many other nature and lifestyle photographers.</div>
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I am a collector.</div>
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I have been collecting American Girl Dolls and their clothing and accessories since I was four years old. Over the years, my collection has grown. I have always enjoyed the idea behind the American Girl brand, inspiring girls to follow their "Innerstar" and do what they enjoy, regardless of what others think, and the background stories relating back to American history.</div>
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If you know me well, you know that I am extremely interested in the history of our country. My interest in American History stemmed off of constantly reading the series of American Girl books when I was younger that followed pre-teen girls in pivotal moments in America's past.</div>
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If you visit my house, you may notice the six foot by nine foot American Girl Doll sized dollhouse. Like I have previously mentioned, I have accumulated quite the collection of dolls, furniture and accessory pieces. Not only does the house serve as a creative storage piece, but also as a nice background for photographs.</div>
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When I was eleven years old, I started this blog and realized how much I would love to have a career in the American Girl brand someday. I love the idea of inspiring young girls to be powerful women in the future. I would also love to help continue to educate children on the history of our country through the stories told by American Girl.</div>
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When I began to experiment with photography, I was looking for something to photograph. My extensive collection of American Girl Dolls were there, and so I began to photograph them. A little while after I started to photograph them, I found an online community called <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=AGIG" target="_blank">AGIG</a>. It was filled with accounts who, just like me, were doll collectors and photographers. That is simply what I do, and I do not feel as if I should be judged for my passion of photography, even if you find my photography subjects to be "creepy" or "weird".</div>
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If there is one thing that I hope you take away from reading this, it's this: It's just photography with the use of inanimate objects. I do not "play" with dolls. I am a photographer and a writer. If, after you read this, you still choose to judge or make fun of me because of my interests, that's fine by me.</div>
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Just don't ask for my help in AP US History come Junior year. :)<br />
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<i>"Allow your passion to become your purpose, and it will one day become your profession."</i><br />
<i>-Gabrielle Bernstein</i></div>
ElevenDollStarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235863797959372253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618616189204511972.post-55395566222789277072016-04-06T13:49:00.000-07:002016-04-06T13:49:18.801-07:00How To Order a Doll Without Hair<div style="text-align: center;">
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As most of you know, I recently welcomed a Doll Without Hair ( DWOH) into my doll family! I have been getting so many questions on how to order one, so I thought I'd make this post! I hope it will help you!</div>
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ElevenDollStarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235863797959372253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618616189204511972.post-21270470042276925872016-01-21T16:48:00.005-08:002016-01-21T16:48:51.335-08:00#YellowRibbonsForBella<div style="text-align: center;">
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Happy 2016! I hope everybody had happy holidays and are enjoying the new year so far!</div>
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This post is for a friend in our AGIG (American Girl InstaGram) community. @TheNookDolls, aka Bella, is a fantastic photographer and a great member of AGIG.</div>
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Recently, Bella woke up with chest pains so bad that she couldn't breathe. Her parents took her to the doctor, where she was rushed to the ER for masses in her lungs. After some tests and biopsies, Bella was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer that is curable with the right treatments.</div>
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She has already started chemotherapy and had surgeries to insert a central line and remove part of the tumor on her right knee.</div>
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Her nurses found out how much Bella likes dolls after she brought in her Grace doll to the hospital. Her nurses gave Grace a hospital gown, a port, an ID bracelet, a blood pressure monitor and a bandage on her knee!<br />
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Not only that, but her nurses also surprised her with a My American Girl Doll Without Hair! The doll has blue eyes just like Bella, and is going to be her mini me while she loses her hair to chemotherapy. She even named her doll mini Bella!<br />
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Please pray for our friend Bella and hope she has a speedy recovery!<br />
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Bella's Instagram: @thenookdolls</div>
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Penny woke up bright and early in the morning. She was so excited because today she starts her 8 week treatment again at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for Dolls. She will miss her home, her siblings and her pets while she is away, but she know the doctors and nurses at St. Jude will take such good care of her.</div>
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Pennylane had packed her suitcase the night before. Her suitcase was filled with clothes, toys, stuffed animals, and cards from her brother and sisters. She was also taking her fuzzy blanket and some decorations to make her room in the hospital feel more like her room at home. In a couple of hours, Penny and her older sister Nellie, who was coming with her, would be hopping on an airplane and be off to St. Jude for 8 weeks, and she couldn't wait!<br />
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Later that day, Penny had arrived at St. Jude wearing one of her favorite childhood cancer awareness shirt. This shirt is a crop top so it is easier for the nurses to access her central line, or port, in her chest for chemotherapy. The looked up at the huge hospital building and took a deep breath. She could not wait to be in there with her friends and nurses she loves!</div>
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As she got out of the St. Jude Transportation bus, she ran over to the large marble statue of St. Jude Thaddeus and attempted to give it a huge hug. Inscribed of the statue are the words: "ST. JUDE HOSPITAL. DANNY THOMAS, FOUNDER. 1960". She is so thankful for Danny Thomas and his commitment to St. Jude Thaddeus back in 1960, or else many children like herself may not be here today.</div>
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Penny couldn't help but smile every time she walked through the doors of St. Jude. The bright murals and welcoming smiles of the doctors and nurses made her feel at home. She did a little twirl in the lobby. She adored the cozy feeling of the hospital that has become a second home to her. Pennylane was counting down the minutes until she could go throughout the colorful hallways, even if it meant toting around a chemo pole.</div>
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The first place Penny stopped when she walked into St. Jude was the registration area. Here in the registration area is where she signs in with her hospital ID card and will get her hospital ID bracelet for the day. Each day that Pennylane is here receiving treatment at the hospital, she has to get a new bracelet.</div>
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Then, Pennylane will walk around the hospital taking the long way to get to the hospital room that she will be staying at. She wants to go through every hallway, trying to find her friends from previous visits, and her favorite doctors and nurses. In one of the hallways, Penny spots the red wagons! These wagons were donated to St. Jude to make transportation around the hospital easier, instead of wheelchairs, for tired and weak patients. The wagons are just one of the many little things that make their stays more fun for patients like Penny.</div>
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On her trek to find her room she will be staying in, she walked down her favorite hallway in the hospital! The hallway that contains the "ABCs of Cancer". The hallway's walls are decorated with posters of words associated with cancer that go along with the ABCs. The posters were made by other patients at St. Jude.</div>
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When Penny finally reached her hospital room, it didn't look homey at all. It only contained a dresser, a bedside table, a bed with a plain blue blanket, a TV, and an empty bulletin board. But within a few minutes after unpacking, Penny's room was starting to look more like her own!</div>
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On her bed, Penny had lay out her favorite pink blanket and decorated it with pillows, her teddy bear and her American Girl Doll, Elizabeth. Penny smiled as she sat down on her bed to read her favorite book until her nurse came in, so she could have her blood drawn and vitals taken.</div>
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"Hi Nurse Chrissa!" Pennylane exclaimed, excited to see her favorite nurse.</div>
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"Fine! I'm so happy to be back here in Memphis!" Penny replied gleefully.</div>
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"Nurse Chrissa, I didn't cry! Getting blood drawn doesn't even hurt anymore!" Penny said. She was so proud of herself for being brave, but she was also worried about getting her port accessed, which she knew would be much more painful.</div>
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After getting her blood drawn, Penny's stomach growled. She hadn't eat anything since she was on the plane! I guess it was time to go get lunch at the hospital's cafeteria, the Kay Kafe. The Kay Kafe serves the most <i>amazing</i> food, unlike the stereotypical hospital cafeteria! You can get anything- and everything- from chinese food to baked goods here! Penny decided to go with her favorite, alphabet soup, a cup of tea and a cupcake, because this was the last meal she would eat until she lost her appetite from chemo in a few hours! Nellie and Penny took Penny's food back to the hotel room to eat it.</div>
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After she was done eating, she colored a picture that she wanted to submit in the Sr. Jude Art Show happening January 4. She drew a picture of a child receiving chemo at the hospital and another child alongside it happy and playing outside. Just then, the nurses brought in the dreaded IV pole- time for chemotherapy! The nurses accessed Pennylane's port, under the skin in her chest using a very large needle. They attached Penny's port to the cannula tubes of the IV pole. Her central line is used to give her treatments, including her chemo. Soon, she had the chemo poison running through her body, killing cancer cells.</div>
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A couple of hours later, Penny decided she would like to go for a walk around the hospital, since she didn't have much nausea at the moment. Nellie grabbed the empty wagon that was outside the hospital room and loaded it with fluffy blankets and pillows. Penny climbed into the wagon with her teddy bear. Nellie pulled Penny and her chemo pole throughout the hallways of St. Jude. In every hallway at least one nurse, doctor, researcher, or patient called "Hi Penny!" as she rolled by.</div>
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Penny also got a package mailed here to St. Jude for her! It was a package from the Make-A-Wish Foundation and she was so excited! She has been waiting for this package for so long to arrive! She filled out the form (with Nellie's help), and guess what her wish was? Pennylane's wish was to be able to meet Gabby Douglas and be able to do gymnastics with her for a day! Her cousin Skylar, who is also battling Neuroblastoma, would be included too, of course! Penny is hoping that this wonderful foundation could make her wish come true!</div>
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Since chemo usually causes nausea and loss of appetite, Penny did NOT want to eat any dinner that night. But in order to ensure she gets all of the proper nutrition she needs, and avoid getting to thin and need a feeding tube put in ( such as an NG tube or a G tube... Penny has had an NG tube before and it was NOT fun!). The nurses recommended that penny take a "Sour Gem". Some of the nutrition scientists here at St. Jude developed the Sour Gem, which is a tart gummy treat that is packed with calories, protein and fat, things that Penny may lack from her loss of appetite during chemo. She also had to take her meds for the day.</div>
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Then, Penny's first day back here at St. Jude comes to an end. Despite the painful things she endures during treatment for her Neuroblastoma, she always has a smile on her face and looks forward for the next day she will be here at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.</div>
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On December 4, 2015 we finally got what we've been waiting for.</div>
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After many months, the Girl of the Year 2016, Lea Clark's 18 inch doll stock photos have been released. Well more like leaked, actually.</div>
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And let me be the first to say, she is adorable.</div>
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Okay, now do you see what I mean? Besides her looking like the offspring of Kanani and Marisol, she's irresistible and will most likely be joining my doll family on January 1.<br />
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Here's a full size image of Lea and the cover of her first book:<br />
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With her caramel wavy hair, stunning green eyes, fleeky eyebrows, and nice full cheeks, how could you not just melt at the sight of her? Her bright tribal meet outfit also gives her a fun, playful look. Needless to say, I cant wait to meet this girl in the new year!<br />
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Back to her eyes. They look different than anything that we've ever seen here at American Girl while dealing with doll eye colors. They are a nice shade of sage green, that I adore. I've heard from a VERY reliable and trusted source that her eyes are a new color, that differs from any other that has been released by AG.<br />
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Here's a comparison to all of the possible eye colors Lea could have that have already been released by AG:<br />
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I think her eyes are either new (which they most likely are), or a mix between Mia, GOTY 2008 (second down on the right) or TM 52, who shares her eye color with TMs 41 & 61 as well (bottom right). What do you think?<br />
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We have also found her book titles and summaries on Amazon available for preorder. Her book are written by Lisa Yee, the same author who wrote Kanani and Ivy's books. Here are her three books titles and summaries.<br />
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<b><u>BOOK 1:</u> "Lea Dives In"</b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.6px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lea Clark is ten years old and ready to explore the whole world, just like her grandmother! But first she'll start with a family trip to Brazil, where her big brother is studying the rainforest. Lea is really excited to see the ocean - and when she does, she realizes she'd rather take a picture of it than swim in it. Can she overcome her fear and dive in?</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.6px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Then she meets a fun new friend who inspires her to embrace the thrills and beauty of Brazil. But when the fun turns to danger, she must find the courage to face adventure head on! Where will the next adventure take her?</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lea Clark is all set for an animal-discovery adventure! She's never been to a rainforest before, and her mind is filled with exciting thoughts about the animals she'll get to see - and the pictures she'll get to take deep in the jungle. During a hike with her brother through the Amazon rainforest, they discover a baby sloth that is badly injured. Lea quickly decides she must do all she can to help the little sloth survive. But as she learns more, she wonders: "Is that the right thing to do?"</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For spring break, Lea Clark has invited her friend Camila to St. Louis for a stateside adventure. They find a stray kitten and make a mysterious discovery while visiting a grand but crumbling mansion. Lea is determined to uncover the secrets of her discovery, but in her search for clues she forgets to be a good host to Camila. And when Lea's best friend, Abby, becomes fast friends with Camila, Lea feels a little left out. Can she find a way to reconnect with her friends - and solve the mystery, too?</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So what do you think about her book summaries? How about the doll? I think the last book sounds really good! I can't wait to meet Lea and read her stories!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">* Photo credits come from:</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/agupdatenews/" target="_blank">AGUpdateNews</a> on Instagram and <a href="http://www.lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lissie & Lilly</a> !</span></span></div>
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ElevenDollStarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235863797959372253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618616189204511972.post-9351448397817451912015-11-24T17:13:00.001-08:002015-11-24T17:13:07.269-08:00Interview with Elana from AG Life!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;">It's been a little bit since I last posted an interview, so here is a new one! Today's interview if with the star and host of American Girl's new YouTube series <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVywGwlyOPA&list=PLOhRWwSyTfGgyW3SDUjXl8l9KQbblKoSR&index=6" target="_blank">"AG Life"</a>, Elana Cacares! Elana's fun, bubbly personality drew me in from the very beginning, and she quickly became my favorite of the five featured girls. Read her interview below!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: #222222;"><u>EDS:</u></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> Do you have any American Girl dolls? If so, who?</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">Elana:</u> Yes, I have four dolls!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;">- My 1st doll is a Just Like Me Doll and I named her Lizzy.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;">- 2nd doll is the 2008 Doll of the year, Mia</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;">- 3rd doll is a historical doll, Kit Kittredge</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">Elana:</u> American Girl has an amazing crew that work very hard in putting weekly shows together. Filming takes place at various locations including the 5th Avenue store.</span></div>
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<b style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><u>EDS:</u></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> What is your favorite part about being on AG Life?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;"> <u style="font-weight: bold;">Elana:</u> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;">I've been a huge fan of American Girl since I was 6 years old. I am truly honored to represent AG as a YouTube host. I love to inspire girls and AG Life allows me to do that! The film crew is so cool and I always have so much fun on set. I LOVE the segments they offer and even I look forward to learning new things and watching new episodes every week.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="color: #222222;"><u>EDS:</u></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> Which of the other girls from AG Life are you closest with?</span></span><br />
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<b style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><u>EDS:</u></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> If you could be any BeForever character for a day, who would you be and why?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">Elana:</u> It would have to be Kit, I love that she is determined.</span></span><br />
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ElevenDollStarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235863797959372253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618616189204511972.post-81640216404843655692015-11-10T13:48:00.002-08:002015-11-10T13:48:57.531-08:00Meet Pennylane, My American Girl Doll Without Hair!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;">Late last month I bought myself a new doll! I had been wanting her for a while, and I'm so glad I finally got her!! She is so cute and so pretty! I love her even more than I thought I would! Allow me to introduce... Pennylane Elizabeth! Penny is a doll without hair with light skin and hazel eyes! She is so cute!</span></span></div>
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Here she is! How cute is she?</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I haven't done an interview in a while, and who better to do it with than with Valerie aka LoveLivAutum! You may recognize her from one of American Girl's new <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnFLknvXXMc" target="_blank">Behind The Scenes</a> youtube videos and their Holiday 2015 catalogue! Valerie was recently invited to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7R3joIqXao" target="_blank">American Girl headquarters</a> in Middleton, Wisconsin! She was treated like royalty by AG, and even got to work on a top secret project with them! She shared some exclusive photos with me to show my readers! Read below to hear more about her fabulous trip!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u>LoveLivAutum:</u></b> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: start;">One day I was checking my YouTube email and saw I had a PM (the message I sent you.) I think I was actually shaking when I read it. They started saying how they would like to call and wanted to work with me! It was crazy (and so unreal.) They flew me out to Middleton, WI July 1st (I left very early on the 3rd, short trip!) When I got there they wanted us to call and drive to the factory right away. When I got there at least 50 people (and tons of cameras) were outside filming me drive/walk in. Everything was so unbelievable, and the staff was so nice! The first day they filmed me for a bit then told me the plan of what we were going to do. Then the 2nd day we got to work right away. The picture in the catalogue actually took 6 hours to finalize! After that they gave me a tour of packaging facility, doll hospital, and call center. They also had me mix and match a bunch of outfits (I guess they're actually going to display one of my outfits in some of the larger AG stores)!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"><b><u>LoveLivAutum:</u></b> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The first message was through a YouTube PM then the rest were/are through email.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><b><u>LoveLivAutum:</u></b> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">My favorite part was definitely helping design the picture. I had so much fun moving the dolls, throwing the snow, and setting the table. Honestly the whole trip was amazing, but after helping with the set, I think I found where I want to work when I'm older!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><b><u>LoveLivAutum:</u></b> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">So many people, I can't even remember everyones occupation. I got to meet the art directors, some designers, set designer, stylist, social media manger (she's the one who emails me, and actually runs AG's Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter!), photographers, and the president of the company! Like I said, lots of people.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><b><u>LoveLivAutum:</u></b> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Of course the experience itself, they also gave me several doll outfits, Grace's suitcase, the Grace movie & soundtrack, and Caroline! It was so sweet, and of course not necessary.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><b><u>LoveLivAutum:</u></b> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">July 1st-July 3rd. It was a VERY short trip (I'll definitely have to make my way back to visit the area).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><b><u>LoveLivAutum:</u></b> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Definitely! My problem is choosing what I want to do there. All of the people I worked with looked like the had such fun jobs.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><b><u>LoveLivAutum:</u></b> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">My username is a bit of a long story, but there was this sheltie that I would visit (I called her Autum, I didn't know the correct spelling of Autumn.) Unfortunately she had a heart murmur though, so she passed away at a really young age. I made my YouTube channel 3-4 months after her passing and wanted to preserve her memory, so that's where love and live come from.</span></span></div>
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This is the original YouTube PM Valerie got.</div>
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Here is Valerie mixing-and-matching some outfits. Some of her creations will even be in the larger American Girl Places! Did you know that ALL dolls, clothing and accessories are hand packaged at the headquarters?</div>
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Valerie having fun on the set.</div>
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Valerie posing the model dolls for the shoot.</div>
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Did you know that the Grace doll and the Truly Me #27 dolls are Valerie's own dolls (Eleanor and Emma)? How cool!</div>
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Valerie even got to keep this parking sign that American Girl made her. It is currently hanging up in her room!</div>
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Here is the finished product! Valerie's photo is featured in the Holiday 2015 (Together We Make The Holidays) Catalogue! Can you believe this photo took over six hours to perfect?</div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">Thank you so much Valerie for letting me interview you for my blog! You were a pleasure to work with!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">INSTAGRAM: @lovelivautum</span></div>
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I am happy to announce our very own Lily Blair has been discharged from the doll hospital!</div>
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This was quite a scary doll hospital visit for me! We sent her on August 25, 2015, and the tracking number the post office gave me on the receipt didn't work for about a month! Once we finally managed to get it to work, it said she had been delivered on August 27! American Girl usually sends out a confirmation email when they receive your doll, and I never got one! I was so worried that there had been a mix up or something or that she was lost in the mail! Not only would I have lost my $44 to buy her new head, but I would have lost my precious Lily who was given to my sister by a friend in 2013, then my sister gave her to me in January of this year. She's been so well-loved, that she was in need of a hospital visit!</div>
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Here she is just before her departure in August.</div>
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Here's her box when I received it!</div>
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Here she is in her Doll Hospital gown and ID bracelet, alongside her Doll Hospital box, Get Well Soon card, Certificate of Good Health, and even the ribbons she arrived at the Doll Hospital in!</div>
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We are so thankful to have our beautiful Lily back with us in time for autumn!</div>
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A new photoshoot will be coming!</div>
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ElevenDollStarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235863797959372253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618616189204511972.post-27607037352802497222015-10-01T14:16:00.000-07:002015-10-01T14:16:08.538-07:00American Girl Place Boston Visit! {9-2-15}<div style="text-align: center;">
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Last month I visited the American Girl Place Boston with my grandmother for my 15th birthday! Since pretty much everyone in our area had started school already (except for me!), the AGP Boston was pretty much a ghost town! But it was very peaceful to shop without anyone at the store!</div>
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My grandmother and I took our time looking around the store, then we ate at the wonderful bistro! At the bistro, I had:</div>
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I had a wonderful time and it was such a great way to celebrate my 15th birthday!</div>
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Thank you, Grandma!</div>
ElevenDollStarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235863797959372253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618616189204511972.post-77267210151853005112015-09-01T12:23:00.002-07:002015-09-03T12:03:13.435-07:00Interview with Jane Kurtz!<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello! Today's blog post is an interview with the wonderful Jane Kurtz! Jane is the Author of the books "Lanie", "Lanie's Real Adventures" and one of the books in American Girl's "Girls of Many Lands" line. It was so much fun to talk to and interview this amazing author!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><b><u>Jane Kurtz:</u></b> I've only written two books for the same girl of the year: Lanie. I also</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">wrote a book for American Girl's "Girl of Many Lands" series--a book set</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">in Ethiopia where I spent most of my childhood. Both of those projects</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">were terrific!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><b><u>Jane Kurtz:</u></b> In both cases, some things were already in place. For SABA, American Girl</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">wanted a protagonist who was twelve-years-old and (of course) active and</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">trying to figure out something for her life against the backdrop of an</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">interesting historical period someplace in Africa. With Lanie, they had</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">already figured out that they wanted a girl who loved the earth. I</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">thought about where my love of the earth comes from and realized it's</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">connected to all the time I spent outside when I was a girl, so I</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">suggested that Lanie be an outside girl who loved to garden and dreamed of</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">camping and also saving animals the way Jane Goodall does. I had to think</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">about what would block her from getting outside. What might she discover</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">at the end that she could do for animals right in her own back yard?</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">Thinking of what animals are in a city (Boston in Lanie's case) led me to</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">do research about citizen science with birds and bees and butterflies.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><b><u>Jane Kurtz:</u></b> I was on a pretty tight schedule both times. I think it took about eight</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">months.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><b><u>Jane Kurtz:</u></b> The fun connection with Lanie is that a few years after I wrote her books,</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">I moved to Portland, Oregon into a house that had a very neglected yard.</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">Through what I learned in researching Lanie's story, I've created a</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">backyard habitat. So I think about Lanie almost every day. I have even </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">BECOME Lanie in some ways.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you so much for the interview, Jane!</span></div>
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<br />ElevenDollStarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235863797959372253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618616189204511972.post-49807353067412248422015-08-18T07:29:00.000-07:002015-08-18T07:29:10.322-07:00Farewell to Anna Basilmentos!<div style="text-align: center;">
As some of you may know, Anna aka <a href="http://www.youtube.com/basilmentos" target="_blank">Basilmentos</a> announced last night that she is leaving for college today, August 18, 2015, and will no longer be posting regular videos. This crushed many AGIGers and AGTubers (including me), but she needs to move on with her life.</div>
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This is very sad to have Anna leaving. We all love her stopmotions and her photos. She inspired so many of us to start AGTube and AGIG. She made the what was the first stop motion any of us saw, and she inspired us to start doing what we love with our dolls.<br />
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I can't believe I'm writing this. I can't believe you are about to leave. I can't believe we won't see anymore videos of Gabby singing, Honey running away, Julia's rainbow loom addiction or Nali's fashion. Congratulations on getting into a university, Anna! The whole AG fandom is really excited for you. I know that this is a big step in your life, and if you need us, we'll always be here!<br />
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This is really hitting me hard. You leaving crushes me inside. You were the creator of the first stop motion video many of us (including me) watched. I even named my 10th doll Anna after you! You continue to amaze me everyday and every time you post a video. You make the dolls look alive. They move effortlessly and your stop motions are really a joy to watch. Anytime a new Basilmentos stop motion comes out, I stop what I'm doing and watch the amazingness you created.<br />
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I like to think of AGIG as a kingdom, and you are the queen. You have the most subscribers and most followers, and if you like or comment on a video or photo, we all spazz out like an ant whose had too much caffeine. We can't believe Anna Basilmentos, the queen of our lives, took time out of her busy life to like my picture. Do you know how much that means? That you like my picture? It boosts everyone's self confidence levels, and tells them that they can do anything. That they can be as great as you if the put in all of the hard work and determination.<br />
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Anna, we understand that going to college is a stage in everyone's life, and although we will miss you terribly, we know that you're at this stage in your life, and you need to move on.<br />
I am almost in tears writing this. That Basilmentos is leaving. But I know that this is best, and I'm looking forward to hearing from you in the future, and hope that when you are on breaks and whatnot, you decide to make more videos.<br />
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Thank you for bringing Felicity, Samantha, Sarah, Nali, Julia, Gabby, Ellie, Camille & Eva Adele and all of their spunky personalities, into all of our lives. The queen has resigned from her throne. Thank you, Anna. You will be missed so greatly.</div>
ElevenDollStarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235863797959372253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618616189204511972.post-30587499404419300682015-08-12T08:15:00.000-07:002015-11-26T13:17:14.033-08:00Interview with Mary Casanova!<div style="text-align: center;">
Today, I have a very special treat! It is an interview with five time American Girl author, Mary Casanova! She has written four Girl of the Year series of books for American Girl, and one for American Girl's series called "Girls of Many Lands" back in 2002. The title of the books Mary has written are: "Cecile: Gates of Gold", "Jess", "Chrissa", "Chrissa Stands Strong", "McKenna", "McKenna Ready To Fly", "Grace", "Grace Stirs It Up", and "Grace Makes It Great". Mary Casanova is SOOO nice, and I had the opportunity to meet her at the American Girl Place Boston on August 7, 2015. So, without further a <span style="font-family: inherit;">due, lets get to the interview!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u>Mary Casanova:</u></b>
Honestly, every book and character I’ve written for American Girl has been a
wonderful, challenging, and fun opportunity! The first character I wrote was a
girl living in the early 1700s in France when AG had a series called “Girls of Many
Lands.” My book was “Cecile: Gates of Gold” and it required spending a week of
research at the palace of Versailles. (Readers of GRACE will understand why I
wanted to weave a short trip to Versaille into Book 1, after getting to know
that palace life so well.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The next
book was my first “Girl of the Year” for 2006- JESS- and it required doing
jungle research in a country south of Mexico called Belize. I loved the
adventures there; canoeing in bat-filled caves, camping out in the jungle,
listening to howler monkeys . . .<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Then came
2009 and CHRISSA, a story about a girl who stands up to bullying. That story
didn’t require research away from home, but it did demand lots of research
about bullying—swimming and llamas—to make the story work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In 2012,
McKENNA made her debut as the “Girl of the Year.” I traveled to Seattle,
volunteered at a therapeutic horseback riding center, and interviewed and
watched a young, talented gymnast as part of my research. McKenna is awesome at
gymnastics, but not so great when it comes to reading. I could definitely
relate to her reading challenges, as I struggled with reading when I was in
elementary school.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And this is
the year of GRACE! I loved going to Paris to research book 1, and I loved
spending time on the east coast to create her life in Massachusetts. I
identified with Grace’s passion and ambition. I do love to bake, but I especially
love to write. At 16 years old, I decided I wanted to be a writer; it took
years of hard work to get published, but I’m so happy I didn’t give up on my
dream!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u>EDS:</u></b> How do you come
up with your storylines for your books?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u>Mary Casanova:</u></b>
I have written many novels for other publishers, but when it comes to writing
for American Girl, it always starts with a phone call. I’m asked if I would be
interested in writing again for them. (Of course!) And I’m given a few elements
to think about: baking, Paris, starting a small business.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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about. I can always find a way in, some personal connection. Sometimes that comes
from my own experiences, and sometimes it comes through the research process.
But there’s always a character there, waiting to tell her unique story!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u>Mary Casanova:</u></b>
When I first wrote a book for kids, twenty years back, it took me four years to
finish a short novel called MOOSE TRACKS. I didn’t know how to write a 120 page
novel with a beginning, middle, and end. My box of revisions is quite heavy!
But I’ve learned to become a better writer, to revise recklessly, and not let
fear stop me. So when I get an offer to write for American Girl, I jump right
in and get to work. Believe it or not (I can hardly believe it), I researched
and wrote all THREE books for GRACE in a little less than a year. It was hard
work, but years of experience as a writer made it possible. Plus, I fell in
love with her character, and each day was a joy making her stories come to
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u>Mary Casanova:</u></b>
I think I feel most connected to Grace. Perhaps it’s because she’s the newest
of my American Girl dolls, but as I said in Question #1, I connected with her
passion and ambition. Like Grace, I’m filled with ideas, and sometimes my family
(we have two adult kids who are now married…and my husband) . . . they need me
to slow down. Just like Grace, sometimes my ideas and enthusiasm get a little
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More from Mary: "<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fans who want to connect with me can find me at my website: <a class="yiv9450210720" href="http://www.marycasanova.com/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439232785617_3881" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="background-color: transparent; color: #196ad4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">www.marycasanova.com</a>. From there, readers can </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">send fan mail via e-mail or snail mail. I always reply (at least to the first letter)!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Merci beaucoup" ( that's French for "Thank you very much") for the interview!</span></div>
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ElevenDollStarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235863797959372253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618616189204511972.post-87478317218792177322015-08-10T10:36:00.000-07:002015-08-10T10:36:08.624-07:00My Story Was Featured in the "AGIG Insider" Online Magazine!<div style="text-align: center;">
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I have some great news! I was just featured on the newest (and first) issue of a new online doll magazine started by Maddie aka TaffyTheDuck on Instagram! She started the "AGIG Insider" which is a very professional and amazing online magazine. She is also the originator of the "AGIG Trend Project", which got the hashtag #AGIG trending on Instagram on July 3, 2015. Maddie is just filled with great ideas!</div>
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She hosted a short story contest to be featured in the "AGIG Insider" first issue, and I entered at the last minute, and I am very surprised, blessed and thrilled to be chosen as one of the three winners. The stories were all read through and the winners were all handpicked by Maddie and her brother Mark (@taffythebrother on Instagram). I'm excited beyond words for this opportunity, thank you!</div>
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My winning story, "Curiosity Killed The Cat" will be posted on the blog in the near future. I originally wrote the story as a 2015 "entry" for American Girl's <a href="http://webplay.prod.innerstarucloud.com/play/historical-character/cecile-mariegrace/winners.php?" target="_blank">Finding Friendship Story Contest</a> from 2011. I wrote it with the rules from the contest by using 500-1000 words and my story started with "You wouldn't think two girls who were so different could be such good friends, but..."! And when I found out about this short story contest, I knew I should enter this piece!</div>
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Here is the link to the <a href="http://joom.ag/af4p" target="_blank">"AGIG Insider Magazine"</a>. My story is on pages 17-18, but you should really check out the entire magazine. It's brilliant! And I am so happy to be apart of this! Sadly the magazine is only available on PCs and other desktop computers (no mobile devices). You can read the online magazine for free, or you could order a hard copy for $5.32-$7.22. I just might have to get a hard copy!</div>
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ElevenDollStarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235863797959372253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618616189204511972.post-91648251716302686402015-08-08T19:07:00.001-07:002015-08-08T19:07:56.122-07:00American Girl Place Boston Visit, Meetup & Meeting Author {8-7-15}<div style="text-align: center;">
Yesterday I went to American Girl Place Boston and met the American Girl Author Mary Casanova! Mary has written the Girl of the Year books for Jess, Chrissa, McKenna and Grace! She was very nice and was very interested in the American Girl Instagram community and my doll photography. She signed and wrote a little note in my "Meet Jess", "Meet Chrissa", "Meet McKenna" and "Meet Grace" books! We talked for a bit, then I got a photo with her.<br />
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After that, it was time for the meetup! This was such a big meetup! I have never hosted/ been to a meetup this big before! My amazing personal shopper, Deborah gave everyone little American Girl goody bags! THANK YOU DEBORAH! The people who attended the meetup were:<br />
- @oaktreedollss<br />
- @agzepard<br />
- @americangirlamazing<br />
- @sew.dolliess<br />
- @ag_cheesecake<br />
- @piercethedolls<br />
- @aglabradorstudios<br />
- @agmacaroons<br />
- @cityscapedolls<br />
- @ag.sparkle.productions ( and her friend)<br />
The meetup was so amazing and so fun! I had such a good time chatting and shopping with everyone! We took a group photo of girls and a group photo of dolls (aglabradorstudios is sadly missing from both).<br />
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While we were shopping, I asked my mom if I could get a new doll, since I had enough money. I was fully expecting the answer to be no, but to my surprise, she said yes! I had a very hard time deciding between Rebecca and Caroline, but ultimately I chose Caroline (with the help of Deborah and my meetup friends), since she retiring this month. So we are overjoyed to announce the arrival of dolly number seventeen, Caroline Parsons Abbott!<br />
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Here is a list of everything I got at American Girl Place Boston on August 7, 2015:<br />
- Caroline Doll & Book<br />
- Boston Store Exclusive T-shirt for Dolls*<br />
- Apricot Poodle Puppy<br />
- Service Dog In Training Vest<br />
- Bitty Baby Basics Elephant Leggings*<br />
- Bitty Baby Basics Sweet Dots Top*<br />
- "Grace Makes It Great" Book (book 3)<br />
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It was such a great day, and I cant wait until next time!</div>
ElevenDollStarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235863797959372253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618616189204511972.post-56262101737105251382015-07-30T09:50:00.001-07:002016-07-01T15:58:21.716-07:00Frequently Asked Questions<div style="text-align: center;">
1. <u style="font-weight: bold;">Q:</u> How many American Girl Dolls do you have?</div>
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">A:</u> I have 23 American Girl Dolls (4 Girl of the Years, 9 TrulyMe dolls & 10 Historical Characters). I also have Bitty Triplets, and 2 Bitty Babies.<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">A:</u> Click <a href="http://innerstarag.blogspot.com/2016/07/an-open-letter-to-my-classmates.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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<b><u>A:</u></b> I use my mom's Canon EOS Rebel XSi for photography and my Nikon Coolpix L810 for YouTube videos.</div>
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5. <b><u>Q:</u></b> How do you afford that many dolls and that much clothing and accessories?</div>
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<b><u>A:</u></b> I have been collecting my dolls & doll stuff for over a decade ( the prices were way cheaper then). I save up money from babysitting and working at an art camp to help pay for my ever expanding collection. I also get a lot as gifts from my grandparents on holidays. My sister recently grew out of AG, so she handed me over her dolls and accessories.</div>
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<b><u>A:</u></b> My parents had my dollhouse custom built for me by a local handyman in October of 2015. My old dollhouse in my old house was built into the cabinets in my basement. As for my treehouse, <a href="http://www.a57americangirlblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A57AmericanGirlDoll's</a> grandfather made it for me in honor of my First Holy Communion in May, 2009. He doesn't build them anymore.</div>
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ElevenDollStarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235863797959372253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618616189204511972.post-10191608227556860932015-07-27T09:17:00.001-07:002015-07-27T09:17:20.959-07:00Interview with Notlim Taylor!<div style="text-align: center;">
Today I have interviewed Notlim Taylor, the talented actress who played Grace's friend Ella in the American Girl movie "Grace Stirs Up Success". Notlim is so nice and supportive to all of her fans. She is constantly on Instagram liking, commenting and posting pictures with the fans that she's met! It was an honor to interview her!</div>
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<b><u>EDS:</u></b> When did you audition for the role of Ella?</div>
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<b><u>Notlim Taylor:</u></b> I auditioned last year.</div>
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<b><u>Notlim Taylor:</u></b> I was very happy and overjoyed, also thankful to God!</div>
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<b><u>Notlim Taylor:</u></b> I was close with all of them.</div>
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<b><u>Notlim Taylor:</u></b> I have a Grace doll.</div>
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<b><u>Notlim Taylor:</u></b> All of it was so much fun, but interacting with the dogs ( the dog washing scene) was fun.</div>
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<b><u>Notlim Taylor:</u></b> Filming took a month.</div>
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Today my good friend sold me her Lanie's Camper! I am thrilled because I have wanted this camper for a very long time, but didn't have the $275 for it in 2010 when it was out. For the past five years, I'd go over <a href="http://www.a57americangirlblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A57americangirldoll's</a> house and fall in love with this unique collector's item all over again, and regret not buying it when I had the chance. Now, I have it too! I got the camper for $75 less than what the retail price was, in near perfect condition! I cant wait to use it and take photos of my dolls with it. It is a great addition to my doll area, and I am so blessed to have such great friends!<br />
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The accessories that came with the camper</div>
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ElevenDollStarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235863797959372253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618616189204511972.post-39442759521074993912015-07-08T12:42:00.000-07:002015-07-08T15:13:51.344-07:00Goodbye to InnerStarU!<div style="text-align: center;">
American Girl has announced that on November 5, they will be shutting down InnerstarU, their online forum where members can play games with their My American Girl doll.</div>
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We saw the signs of this through American Girl when they stopped selling charms with their outfits in the summer of 2014. When TrulyMe came out, the dolls weren't sold with a charm keeper necklace, and that's when we knew something was up.<br />
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American Girl formally announced this on May 21, 2015 through their online avatar, "Shelby", a virtual My American Girl 44 doll and the "head" of InnerstarU.<br />
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Shelby posted:<br />
"If you like Innerstar University like I do, you wont want to miss this important news. On November 5, 2015, Innerstar University will officially close and you will no longer have access to it.<br />
The InnerstarU campus guides would like you to know that, after InnerstarU closes, we'll miss you and all the good times we've had here..."<br />
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Fortunately for me, I never really went on Innerstar University, so I am not really effected by this news. But, I know that other AGIGers really enjoyed InnerstarU, and are quite affected by this.<br />
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Let me know what you think about InnerstarU officially closing!<br />
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ElevenDollStarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235863797959372253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618616189204511972.post-33329412269150005792015-06-26T10:22:00.000-07:002015-07-08T15:29:46.195-07:00Interview with Erin Pitt!<div style="text-align: center;">
Today's interview is with the starlet of the American Girl movie "Isabelle Dances Into The Spotlight", Erin Pitt!</div>
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<b><u>EDS:</u></b> What was it like auditioning for the role of Isabelle?</div>
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<b><u>Erin Pitt:</u></b> It was just like a regular audition. I went in and performed the lines they gave me. And they really liked me. They also asked me to do a few ballet moves.</div>
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<b><u>EDS:</u></b> What was your reaction when you found out you got the part as Isabelle?</div>
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<b style="text-decoration: underline;">Erin Pitt:</b> I was really excited.</div>
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<b><u>EDS:</u></b> What are your relationships with your former costars?</div>
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<b><u>Erin Pitt:</u></b> We had a great relationship. We were all so close. Its hard to stay as close because we all live very far away from each other, but we do keep in touch.</div>
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<b><u>EDS:</u></b> How long did filming take?</div>
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<u><b>Erin Pitt:</b></u> It took six weeks including two weeks of rehearsals.</div>
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<b><u>EDS:</u></b> What was your experience working for American Girl?</div>
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<b><u>Erin Pitt:</u></b> It was a lot of fun. They were very nice.</div>
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<b style="text-decoration: underline;">Erin Pitt:</b> I didn't have any because they weren't very popular in Canada when I was little.</div>
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Friday I went to the "Grace Stirs Up Success" movie premiere at The Verve Hotel in Natick, Massachusetts. The event was hosted by American Girl Place Boston, and it was loads of fun! I went with @ShiningStarAG and @AGCheerStudios on instagram. Before the event, my friends and I went to American Girl Place Boston (which was conveniently located right across the street from The Verve). At AGP Boston I got Grace's and Peyton's (mag 44) ears pierced, since AG is having a promotion where all ear piercing is free. I also got the new Bon Voyage Stationary Set from Grace's collection.</div>
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We then went to the hotel for the premiere. As soon as you walked in the door, you checked in and got your wristband. At this time they also gave you your goody bag and your truffles for the movie. You then went into another separate room where there was a red carpet with and American Girl background. There were also tables where you could do crafts. You could enter for a chance to win Grace as well. At 7:30 they opened the doors to the room where the premiere was going to happen. On our seats were bags of Smartfood popcorn and a popcorn bag with candy and a water bottle in it. The movie started at 7:40, and it was so good! I give it a 5 out of 5 stars!</div>
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Our food that American Girl provided. There was Smartfood, Truffles, and in side the other popcorn bag was a water bottle and candy.</div>
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American Girl Place Boston all lit up at night.</div>
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<b><i><u>STARRING:</u></i></b><br />
<b><i>CASSIDY AS CHLOE</i></b><br />
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<b><i>MCKENNA AS ANNIE</i></b><br />
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<u><b>BASED OFF OF THE STORY "CABIN CONUNDRUM" BY ABBY S.</b></u></div>
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<u><b>GRAND PRIZE WINNER (AGES 8-10) OF THE AMERICAN GIRL "FINDING FRIENDSHIP STORY CONTEST" FROM 2011.</b></u><br />
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<u><a href="http://webplay.prod.innerstarucloud.com/play/historical-character/cecile-mariegrace/winners.php?group=1&bookid=AbbyS" target="_blank">Link to "Cabin Conundrum" by Abby S</a></u></b><br />
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It was a very hot day at Camp Aspen, when Susanna and her best friends Deanna and Annie went back to their cabin for rest time, after a long day at the pool. Annie had brought some magazines for the three girls to look through.</div>
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"Hey Chloe! Do you want to come hang out with us?" Susanna called across the cabin to Chloe who was sitting alone.</div>
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Chloe looked up, but didn't say a word before she started reading again.<br />
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"Ugh. She thinks she's too good for us just because she lives in Chicago and we live down here in disgusting Louisiana," Annie said.</div>
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"Yeah. She hasn't said a word to us the entire time she's been here," Deanna added.<br />
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The counselors told all of the campers to pick a partner to fish with.<br />
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Annie and Deanna quickly linked arms, leaving Susanna alone with Chloe.<br />
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<i>"Uh-oh,"</i> Susanna thought. "<i>This is gonna be a very long day."</i><br />
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After rest time was over, the four girls walked down the big hill where Camp Aspen was located, and had a fishing lesson.<br />
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Susanna had already caught 8 fish, before Chloe started talking.<br />
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"Susanna, you are so good at fishing! I haven't even caught one yet, and you've almost caught ten!" Chloe exclaimed.<br />
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"Thanks," Susanna replied. "My brother taught me in the creek in back of our house. Hey, do you hear those crickets?"<br />
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"I said, do you hear those crickets?" Susanna asked again, a little louder this time.<br />
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Still no answer, but this time, Chloe turned around to face Susanna. Her hair was thrown off of her shoulder revealing something tucked in Chloe's ear.<br />
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Saige opened her mouth to say something to Chloe, but then the counselors blew the whistles, signaling its time to head back to the cabin.<br />
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Later that night, after dinner before they went to sleep, Susanna crept over to Chloe's bed.<br />
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"I hope you don't mind me asking, but what was that I saw in your ear this afternoon?" Susanna asked curiously.<br />
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Chloe turned beet red.<br />
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"Well," she started say, "I have trouble hearing. I always have. So I have to wear hearing aids."<br />
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"Wow! Cool!" Susanna replied.<br />
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"Well, its not that cool. Sometimes they make me hear so much that I have to turn them off to concentrate," Chloe explained.<br />
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"Is that what you did during rest time today? We thought you just didn't like us!" Susanna said.<br />
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"No! Of course not. I thought you all wouldn't want to hang out with me because I'm too different," Chloe confessed.<br />
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"We'd love to hang out with you! Do you wanna hang out with us for the rest of camp?" Susanna offered.<br />
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"I'd love to!" Chloe replied as they hugged before going to bed.<br />
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ElevenDollStarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235863797959372253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618616189204511972.post-12047639130126287582015-05-25T07:45:00.003-07:002015-08-07T15:59:32.755-07:00Farewell, Caroline!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Caroline Abbott, the sailing princess with the curly golden locks and one of a kind eyes, is being retired as soon as her collection sells out.</div>
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Most of us saw this coming. There was subtle hints now and then when American Girl dropped them, thinking no one would notice (such as not giving Caroline anything new in the BeForever release and having her parlor set half off a few months ago).</div>
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According to my personal shopper at American Girl Place Boston, the reason Caroline Abbott is being retired isn't a secret. Caroline's beautiful hair has proven to be a challenge for most younger (and even older) girls. It may be puzzling about why they are retiring Caroline, seeing as though she is quite common among AGIGers and AGTubers. Although Caroline herself was a great seller, her collection didn't sell well, because most people modernize her and don't buy many of her clothes or accessories. </div>
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ElevenDollStarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02235863797959372253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618616189204511972.post-88723171911032601752015-05-21T14:19:00.000-07:002015-05-25T07:30:29.106-07:00TrulyMe : American Girl's Newest Release<div style="text-align: center;">
New dolls! New outfits! New line! Great prices!</div>
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What's not to love about "TrulyMe"?</div>
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American Girl released a new and improved line of their famous "Just Like Me" dolls today! Yay! Although it wasn't as big as I was expecting, I kind of like the fact that it wasn't a whole revamp, and that they kept most of the dolls and outfits the same.</div>
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The new line, titled "Truly Me", has also been called "American Girl of Today", "Just Like You" (JLY), "My American Girl" (MAG). The initial line was started in 1995, and has then experienced 11 "meet outfits" (the dolls outfits they are wearing when they come out of the box). These outfits have been called everything from "The Mix and Match Outfit" (1995, release) to the "Red Vinyl Jumper Outfit" (1998) to the "True Spirit Outfit" (2012). The new meet outfit from the TrulyMe release is the "Lilac Dress". The meet outfits have been changed roughly every two years.</div>
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The new "Lilac Dress" shown on the new TrulyMe doll #63.</div>
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"Love To Layer Accessories" pictured over the "Lilac Dress"</div>
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"Beach Blanket Set"</div>
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<b><u>Here are the new girl sized outfits released with the TrulyMe release:</u></b> </div>
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"Flip Flops for Girls"</div>
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"Flamingo Beach Dress for Girls"</div>
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"Lilac Dress and Vest for Girls"</div>
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"Shimmer Doodle Outfit for Girls"</div>
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"TrulyMe Girl: Friends Forever" Book</div>
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"TrulyMe Girl: School Spirit" Book</div>
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Grace's new movie, "Grace Stirs Up Success" is coming out very soon! The movie premieres June 9 on Digital HD and June 23 on Blu-ray and DVD! Just like they did with Isabelle's, American Girl is having a premiere party for Grace's new movie. The premiere is being held at most American Girl retail stores. This experience is complete with food, crafts, a red carpet photo op, goody bags, an early viewing of the movie, and much more fun for girls and their dolls. The spaces for the movie premiere sell out very fast and are by reservation only. The tickets are $10. I am going to the premiere on June 19 at the Boston viewing. So exciting!</div>
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In Grace's movie she gets to be on the hit television show, Master Chef Junior, in order to save her grandparents beloved bakery from closing after many years. This is so exciting, because it almost seems as if she is in our world today with us!</div>
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Sneak peek videos can be found on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5eLObrzGgC1fxAIjT1KEXg" target="_blank">American Girl's YouTube</a> and the trailer can be found below. Every time I watch the trailer, I get chills! I just cannot wait for this video to premiere!</div>
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