Monday, September 28, 2009

american girls



I'm not sure if you've heard of a little company called American Girl...but if you're a 6-8 year old girl, there's a good chance of mild obsession. I can only compare it to my love for Barbies in the late 80's, but these dolls actually have an educational history behind them (without the huge pointy boobs and mini waist). So...when Ruby asked if her friends could come over with their American Girl dolls for a lunch, I went all out. Finger foods, hair stations for the girls & their dolls, mani/pedi's, a mini-photo shoot and frame decorating. It was really girly & super fun.

12 comments:

  1. CathiSeptember 28, 2009 at 7:15 AM

    wow - what a great party! My daughter and niece still have their American girls dolls and they are all grown up!

    When I am a grandma, I am hoping for a little girl as I would love to start the American Girl tradition again...:)

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  2. Melissa JadeSeptember 28, 2009 at 7:25 AM

    oh my! i do see tourists EVERYDAY with bags from our 5th ave flagship- it seems very costly to me. Did every one of her little friends actually have one?! I just have the original books in my classroom! haha

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  3. blind irish pirateSeptember 28, 2009 at 8:06 AM

    Have you heard about the Homeless Doll?

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  4. KristySeptember 28, 2009 at 9:12 AM

    What an awesome idea! I LOVED my American Girl doll when I was little. I had Samantha. =)

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  5. KatherineSeptember 28, 2009 at 9:17 AM

    i still have my american girls doll, too! samantha. my sister had molly--we looooved those dolls and would read all of the books and obsess over the catalogs.

    it's so nice to see ruby and her friends enjoying them.

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  6. IvySeptember 28, 2009 at 9:26 AM

    you did all that while you are pregnant! Mom of the year award heading your way. Great idea.... thanks for sharing.
    Cheers

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2009 at 12:28 PM

    You're the coolest mom!

    I bet those girls are going to remember that party for ages!

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  8. ChristenSeptember 28, 2009 at 5:22 PM

    How cute! I used to love the American Girls!

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  9. 3StinkyBoysAndMeSeptember 28, 2009 at 8:05 PM

    What a super fun day for her and her friends. She'll remember that day forever. I, on the other hand, have 2 toddler boys. We're into cars, cars, cars, and bulldozers! No American girls in our house, that's for sure.

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  10. CarolineSeptember 28, 2009 at 9:34 PM

    I loved American Girl dolls. They were out in the mid 90's when I was in Elementary School!! Such a great party!!!
    Love your blog!!

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  11. UnknownOctober 14, 2009 at 10:58 AM

    So fun! I have a huge American Girl collection from when I was young. Those dolls and they're stories were so so fun to be apart of.

    Samantha was my first and favorite doll :)

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  12. jes [a mountain bride]November 3, 2009 at 8:02 PM

    i was a kirsten fan. i saved my allowance money for two whole years to buy her when i was in 4th grade :-) i will keep her forever. :-)

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