Dollidays 2020 What Lily & Ellie Got For Christmas

American Girl...

1. The Snow Fancy Accessories - Bag and Jewelry

The Snowflake bag is really beautiful and glittery and well made. The glitter doesn't shed at all. The pearl bracelet is really pretty too and the silver one with the star charm. The little snowflake ring is cute too but I wish it had a little box to put it in. 

Quality: ★★★★★

Cuteness: ★★★★★

2. Courtney Moore 's Mini Pleasant Company Molly McIntire Doll

I'm so excited I got this. The doll is very pretty and moves its arms, legs and head like larger dolls. The clothing seems well made. The doll comes with a mini Pleasant Company Meet Molly book, a mini Pleasant Company catalog and a booklet that tells about how Courtney Moore got the doll. The only thing I dislike is the glasses - they're plastic, don't stay on the doll well, and feel like they could break if not careful.

Quality: ★★★★

Cuteness: ★★★★★

3. Set of 3 Headbands.

The three headbands are made of a hard rubbery plastic material. One is dark pink with polka dots, one light pink with a ribbon bow, and the last a silver glittery headband. 

Quality: ★★★★★

Cuteness: ★★★★★

4. The 2019 Advent Calendar

I got the calendar back in summer when I saw it in the last chance section. I had been wanting it when it came out so I was super excited about it. Here's what came in it:

~A Holiday Card with 2 Nutcracker Tickets. They're made out a shiny thin paper like.most other sets and are really cuts. I will be adding the card to my holiday decor box anx the tickets I think would be cute on a diy board to display tickets and photos. 

~A Nutcracker "Playbill" which I'll hang up with the tickets when I make the display board.

~A "Chocolate" Nutcracker which will be cute to. display on a table or counter with other Christmas treats. 

~A Sparkly Snowflake ornament which is plastic with glitter and gems and hangs on a red ribbon.

~A pink teacup and plate, they're light pink with white details and the cup has a snowflake on it.

~A purse that gold and red with a gold chain handle.

~A pearl bracelet

~A blue rubbery plastic bow headband

~A blue tulle scarf

~White satin gloves

~A little red bow ring.

~A doll-sized Nutcracker Ballet book you can read.

It was a great set that came with a great mix of seasonal items but also things that can be used all year. My only complaint is again which I mention above on the Snow Fancy accessories is that I wish the red bow ring came with a box like the ring in the 2020 Advent Calendar.

Quality: ★★★★★

Cuteness: ★★★★★

Our Generation...

1. RV Camper Accessory Set

I wanted tbis set mainly because it's perfect for my doll kitchen. It comes with -

~A Pitcher & Lid

~A Milk Jug

~2 of each - Plates, Knives, Forks, Spoons and Glasses

~2 Mini Sandwiches

~A hamburger bun, burger, piece of cheese, pickles, lettuce and tomato to make a hamburgerof

~A hotdog with bun

~Can of tuna

~Can of peaches

~A Fried egg

~A Frying pan, pot with lid, cookie sheet and bread pan.

~A loaf of bread

~A jar of chocolate spread and a jar of peanut butter

~6 Cookies

~2 Muffins

~A spatula and a spoon

~A banana, 2 apple halves, an orange, a lemon, a red pepper and a tomato

~A wedge/slice of cheese

~2 Cereal Boxes and a popsicle box

~A carton of juice

~A soap spray bottle and sponge

~A bottle of water

Quality: ★★★★★

Cuteness: ★★★★★

2. Out in the Snow

This set is all about playing in the sǹow. Its comes with-

~An inflatable snow tube

~A bucket of snowballs

~A paperbag and 3 donuts

~A pair of snowshoes

~A thermos and 2 cups 

Quality: ★★★★★

Cuteness: ★★★★★

3. My Lucky Horseshoe Outfit

This outfit includes a light blue buttonup top that ties and has real buttons, not faux buttons with Velcro; a colorful print skirt, light brown boots, a pink horseshoe necklace. The necklace has a ball chain style closure and not a lobster clasp or other jewelry clasp.

Quality: ★★★★★

Cuteness: ★★★★★

Other...

1. Zuru Mini Brands Series One 

~In mine I opened:

1. The bottle of caramel syrup (which I had already, but that's okay, because I can make a store someday.)

2. 2 Boxes of Moon Pies, strawberry flavor (Which is great because of the scale)

3. A bag of Warheads Sour Gummy Worms

4. Warheads Blue Raspberry Spray Candy

5. A container of Real Bacon Pieces

6. A package of wet wipes (perfect for right now. LOL)

7. Two Orbit Gum Containers, one fresh mint and one watermelon.

8. The little emoji pez container.

I will definitely be getting more Mini Brands in the future for sure!

My first AG Haul!

I'm so excited to have done my first American Girl haul thanks to their Last Chance clearance section. Here's what I got

1: 12 Days Until Christmas Set

I was super excited when I saw the Nutcracker themed Christmas countdown was for sale. This was one of the main reasons I did this haul. I won't be opening it until Christmas of course. I'll give a full review of it then!

2: Doll Decades Craft Book

This is the second reason I did the haul. It's the final craft kit I didn't have yet and I'm very happy about getting it. It has crafts themed to different eras starting at the 1890's and ending at 2010's. It has punch-out crafts such as a smartwatch, laptop, and fancy hand fan. It also includes really cute light blue glasses, a diner order pad, and a fold-out dance floor.

3: Fringe Vest

I think this was probably part of last year's summer Mix n Match set. It's a cute coral colored lacey vest with fringe that would look good with lots of outfits for summer.

4: Purrfectly Warm Winter Accessories

I know this was definitely part of last winter's Mix n Match Set. When I first saw it I knew I wanted it and I'm happy to finally have it. It's black fingerless mittens with silver hearts and super-cute matching cat ear earmuffs with silver glitter on the ears. 😻

5: Sea Breeze Top

This was from the same set as the Fringe Vest. It's a light blue tank top with a ruffled part at the top, perfect for summer.

6: Seashell Lace Tank

Another part of the set with the previous tank top and fringe vest. This is a light pink tank with lace at the top.

7: Set of 10 Hangers

I just really needed more hangers. It's necessary when you have a lot of doll clothing, and these were basically $1 each! Also they're made to also hang up a skirt or pants on them too. One thing I did notice is some other brands and handmade pants, etc don't stay on very well.

8: Starry Sunglasses

Lily and Ellie actually don't have a lot of sunglasses or glasses in general. These are sunglasses that are light blue with pink stars on the sides.

9: AG Swim Accessories for Dolls

It's a soft white swim towel with pink stars & American Girl embroidered on it that has an attached bag, a readable summer themed magazine, plastic translucent pink star print water bottle, and a pink polka dot sunscreen bottle. It's summer after all! This set had clear elastic bands holding the water bottle & sunscreen on the cardboard, which I kept to help my dolls hold them, since unlike newer sets they don't have handles.

10: Stripes & Dots Swimsuit

I got the black, pink and white striped and polka dot swimsuit to go with the sunglasses and swim set. Lily and Ellie didn't have a swim suit yet for summer photoshoots. I think Ellie might have claimed this one though.I

It's made of a swimsuit material and the top zips in front and bottoms have elastic waistband.

Since I don't have an AG doll yet, I was curious how it'd fit on my OG doll, Ellie. It doesn't look the same as it probably would on an AG doll but still fits easily.

I do have one last thing that isn't coming until later on. The thank you heroes nurse outfit. It's going to be perfect for some Photostories I have planned. I also have a Tenney Grant Bracelet making set that came yesterday that I'll review soon.  I'm excited to use some of the charms for Ellie's changeable charm necklace. 

My final thoughts.

I know it's not AG's fault, just the shipping company's, but my package arrived late. (Was supposed to be Wednesday, came on Sunday.) 

I will give five stars for the packaging itself. The two shirts, swimsuit, sunglasses & vest were on cardboard and in plastic. They were easy to remove from the cardboard, unlike other brands who use thread & plastic ties to hold things on. The Swim Accessories were also on cardboard in plastic but the water bottle and sunscreen were held in by elastic, which wa was easy to remove. The winter accessories were in plastic and in a box.

Packaging - ★★★★★

Quality - ★★★★★

Price - ★★★★★ (Although they were on sale after all!)

Does it work with other dolls? So far, yes, the clothes fit Our Generation dolls, and should fit Madame Alexander since they're skinnier than OG. I don't have a My Life As doll but I feel like the clothes would be big on them? Not sure.

You can find most of the stuff on the Last Chance clearance section except I don't see the swimsuit on it anymore so that might be sold out. If you're on the website and tap the three lines to open categories Last Chance is right under Sale. 

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Stay tuned for my review of the Tenney Grant craft kit!

-The Human

Coming Soon!

I've got some great posts planned for this month! 

1: My Doll Summer Camp posts. Except instead of an ordinary summer camp, it's taking place at my doll's home or "backyard" instead of like it's a whole new place. #QuarantineCamp2020! 

It's going to have new themes every time I post. STEM, certain decades, Scouts, Animals, whatever I come up with that day. I'm not entirely sure on the posting schedule however because it depends on how long it takes me to prepare everything ahead.

2: An American Girl Shop Haul. My first one ever, actually! I got some awesome summer stuff in the Last Chance section that I'm super excited about, plus two things for wintertime. 

3: Handmade Clothing! I'm planning on sewing some new outfits for Ellie (and Lily) soon! But of course Ellie will be the one to add her thoughts!

4: A Room Makeover: I'm hoping to make more stuff for Lily & Ellie's room including more blankets and pillows and decor. I'm really considering making Ellie's theme a very colorful, aesthetic, VSCO style filled with rainbows and llamas and unicorns!  LOL. Lily on the other hand is probably more aesthetic but sporty and horse themed stuff too. And it wouldn't be perfect if it didn't include their favorite Disney characters!

5: National Holiday posts. This month is National Best Friends Day, National Donald Duck Day, National Go Fishing Day, National Garfield Day, and Ellie's favorite: National Pink Day! And of course the first day of summer!

6: More Lily Reviews!: A My Life As Set I'm yet to review as well as two Our Generation sets.

7: Ellie Learns About!: Ellie is super curious and therefore is ready to blog about anything she learns about! Whether it's the world around us, animals, or a really random fun fact, she's going to share what she's discovering and learning and her crazy thoughts on it!

Stay tuned! 

-The Human❤

Happy Valentine's Day And A Small Haul.

Happy Galentine's / Valentine's / Palentine's Day!
Here's what Ellie got from Lily this year -

This cute beanie hat, friendship bracelet, and bag are from the Penelope & Friends line at AC Moore. Since they're going out of business I grabbed a few things there.

The Fringe Bag and Friendship Bracelet came together.
The bag is faux leather and has Velcro inside to keep it closed.
The bracelet is fabric and has a ribbon you tie in a bow to keep it on.

The beanie hat comes with an Infinity Scarf. The scarf however doesn't stretch, therefore I have to cut the seam, re sew it, and add Velcro so Ellie can wear it.

I also got this fun blue winter hooded vest. It fits Ellie really well! I might get more of the clothes to see if they fit too!

I also picked up a small wooden box, what I think is supposed to be a table but I have another idea in mind, and some fun scrapbook paper I cut out for posters, pictures and picture frames!

Love Your Pet is coming up soon, I hope to introduce the new friend as well as review a couple Our Generation sets for it!

Will post pics later!
Lot's of 💕