In our family, we have a few American Girl dolls that are well loved. One of those, as you know, is the Native American doll, Kaya. Isabella has been slowly saving up her money to get American Girl doll clothes and accessories for Kaya. So imagine my great surprise when I saw an amazing sale on American Girl. For $50 you can get the Kaya Pow Wow Dress and a matching pajama set! Isabella is going to be over-the-moon happy on Christmas morning when she opens this great surprise! [Tweet "Kaya … [Read more...]
Love these American Girl Valentine’s Day Ideas!
Do you give your kids Valentine's Day Gifts? I grew up getting a gift for Valentine's Day every year and I loved it. I looked forward to my chocolates and small gift all year long. Valentine's Day is such a fun holiday. Getting ready and deciding which Valentine's Day cards to hand out to friends is also so fun. Here are some great American Girl Valentine's Day ideas for you! 2017 American Girl Doll of the Year This Valentine's Day, I'll be giving my nine year old the new American Girl … [Read more...]
Tween Holiday Gift Idea: American Girl WellieWishers Doll
Isabella loves American Girl. She now two dolls - Melody and Kaya, and she adoringly looks at the American Girl magazine, wishing for more. A recent issue of the magazine featured the WellieWishers line of dolls. In fact, Amazon now has a WellieWishers animated show that my daughter loves. If you're a Prime Member you can stream season 1 for free! These five cute dolls are 14.5 inches and just as cute as the larger 18 inch dolls. What Isabella doesn't know, is this holiday season, she is … [Read more...]
2016 American Girl Doll of the Year
Do your kids love American Girl? My daughter is 8 and she loves American Girl. She has Kaya, the Native American doll, and now she has the 2016 Doll of the Year, Lea Clark. About Lea Clark Lea Clark is a talented photographer with a love for animals. She discovers a wide world of possibilities when she embarks on a faraway adventure to Brazil. Available for only one year, Lea’s collection includes a beautiful 18-inch Lea™ doll featuring long wavy hair and warm hazel eyes. Plus, you will also … [Read more...]
Educate Girls with a Native American Doll
I've talked about how I am Native American (just over half, because people usually ask that) on the blog before. My kids and I are registered members of our small reservation here in Washington state. I lived the first 20 years of my life on the rez, left with my hubby to California for ten years and then moved back. We are within 2 miles of most of my large extended family which is nice. We are also connected to a whole community of tribal members, many of whom are friends that are closer than … [Read more...]
Girls are Important: Groovy Girls Dolls
My daughter loves dolls. Dolls and stuffed animals. She plays with them daily and even though she has a gazillion she always wants more. I don't mind getting her an affordable doll with a great message like Groovy Girls Dolls. About Groovy Girls Girls looking for fun and feeling groovy have found an inspirational toy line that exclaims girls are important in the world. Groovy Girls, from parent company The Manhattan Toy Company, have been a worldwide phenomenon since 1998 when they introduced … [Read more...]
Pinypon Aqua Park Adventure
My daughter loves Pinypon. We have the various dolls, the Caravan, and the weekend getaway. Now we have the Pinypon Aqua Park Adventures. The Aqua Park is such a fun doll set for Spring and Summer. My daughter was so excited to get this set and open it. She played with this set out front. Filling it with water was exciting for her. Any toy that can be filled with water is a hit in our house! Even my son, with supervision, played with the "water slide". He said "water slide" for about an … [Read more...]