OurGeneration "Ommm My Way Set" for 18" Dolls: A Review

Greetings and Salutations Doll Friends!

I don't think I've mentioned it before here but another one of my favorite things to do besides collecting, sewing for and creating doll house items for 14-18" dolls is yoga. That's right, I love yoga. I never thought I'd be one of the people who gush about it, but it really has changed my life. I won't say much more about it here other than you should try it sometime and see if you don't feel loads better. 

So, with my love of yoga and my love of dolls, I have been looking for a 'yoga 18' doll' for a while. Walmart's 'My Life As' Dolls have a version but the doll itself isn't my favorite and while the yoga outfit itself is cute, the 'yoga mat' that comes with it is just a rolled up bit of felt. I could make that! So I couldn't bring myself to buy a doll just for an outfit I was lukewarm about. I looked off and on for a yoga doll or yoga clothes, but never found much? Until.... My husband joined AmazonPrime and all of the sudden Amazon became a whole new place! I didn't have to worry about making a minimum of $35 order! So I went looking around... Throwing in my standard searches. When I put in "Yoga 18" doll" or somthing along lines, what should come up but this adorable set?

It was like $14.99 or something but it was so cute and the mat looked real! So I splurged and bought it. I could review it for the blog right? Necessary even! I kid. I likely have a problem. Is there a DollAnon? Seriously though, my Seane Corn (one of my two yoga heroes!) doll needed proper apparel! She had been wearing 'gymnastic clothes' and they just looked wrong. 

Here is the back of the box. I can't figure out how they got that doll to hold the boat pose but I am determined to figure it out. 

My daughter decided my Seane doll needed to do a photobomb and I agreed. Necessary!

Here is Seane, all dressed up and ready to practice!

I love the little girl on shirt doing a tree pose. 

So cute!

Here she is starting her sun salutation!

Downward Facing Dog.

Legs up a wall. One of my personal favorites.

Forward facing fold...

And everyone's favorite: the corpse pose to end the session. 

Brandi was intrigued when she saw Seane practicing her asana's and wondered if she could give her some tips...

Good down dog for first try!

Forward facing fold...

She went through all the asana and then got to the last one so quickly!

Seane about to put her hands in prayer pose and say "Namaste"

Brandi thinks this won't be her last time on the mat, she really feels great afterwards!

Oh look! It's Adriene! She is named after my other favorite yoga instructor Adriene from Yoga with Adriene I bought that leotard/skirt combo from Micheals because I thought it looked sort of yoga clothes-ish but... I'll have to be on look for a plain white t-shirt so I can figure out a way to make a 'Find what feels good' T-shirt for her. 

That's it for now Doll Friends!
Till next time!

XXOO

Our Generation Dolls: Seane and Arwen

Greetings Doll Friends!

As I've mentioned, we are in the middle of moving. The timeline of our move has shifted several times now... We attempted to put the cart before the horse and, alas, that is never a good idea and so God has had to slow us down a bit a couple of times for our own good. In our first incepted idea of the move though, we had us packing up and moving out in about three weeks from the moment we decided we were going. So I packed like a lunatic. I don't know if I've mentioned, but in my real life, I am a Military Brat so when I go into "move mode", I don't mess around. So ALL of my dolls were very carefully packed up in boxes and set to move. They, along with all my books and crafting supplies and anything else that wasn't "bare bones essentials" was boxed up. Then our move timeline slowed down. Nearly felt stopped a couple of times, but slowly and incrementally God continues to open up the way for it in His timing. We are still not sure where we are going for sure yet! Ha! Depends on what is on market when we finally get our current house on market. Sorry for all the boring story here that is totally not doll related in any way... But there is a point to my telling you all this.

My. Dolls. Are. Packed.

All. Of. Them.

Now, maybe there was a time when that wouldn't have bugged me but since I've fully embraced my doll loving tendencies... It bugged me. Our stuff went to storage or I might've even unpacked a box of them. (Good thing it went to storage! Haha) Anyway... So... My husband knew I missed my dolls. It's also the month marking 25 years since we met and fell in love. So... He knows they sell dolls and Target and suggested we go get me one to keep me company until move happens. 

Ahem... Note there are two dolls here. When I got there I was torn between them! I love them both and just kept going back and forth! I loved loved loved the one on the left, named Kalyee, better, honestly (between us! Don't wanna hurt doll feelings!) but the accessories and clothes that come with Willow (on the right) were very tempting too. Not to mention, she is gorgeous as well! So my dear husband, seeing my indecision, said to just go ahead and get both. He is so good to me! He sure knows how to make this girl happy! Don't tell me twice, I am outta Target right then. I didn't even stop for popcorn!

I stole these photos off the internet because I didn't even pause to photo them before I unboxed them!

There were three stock photos of Willow because she has all the fancy bits and bobs that come with her.

This outfit, and the BUNNY slippers were what I had a hard time passing up!

Isn't she stunning?! I am not alone in admiring her! There is a great write up about her: 

Doll Diaries Kaylee Write Up.

At the Doll Diaries. I can't seem to find the proper linky to put a good link up so I'll be back to do that from my laptop later.

I renamed them, of course. They are now Seane and Arwen. Arwen is named after Arwen from Lord of the Rings.

And Seane? She is named after Seane Corn, one of my all time favorite yoga instructors! I plan to make a 'scar' in her eyebrow to make her perfect but she really looks just like her, gorgeous hair and all! I gotta find some yoga clothes!

That's it for now doll friends!

Till next time

XXOO