Tuesday, November 28, 2017

YouTube Videos From The Doll House!

Greetings and Salutations Sweet Doll Friends!

Happy Tuesday!! I don't know about your neck of the woods but where I live, Tuesday's are kind of considered Movie Day. Most of the people I know, if they are going to go to a movie, especially with the family, they go on Tuesdays. Why? Because Tuesdays are $5 at AMC Theaters and that is just too good a deal to go any other day of the week. So I figured today would be a good day to come and update you on the 'movies' from the Doll House. I think I've mentioned them in a few random posts here and there if I happened to have the corresponding YouTube video posted about the post I happened to be working on... But mostly I've, I suppose, kept them kind of separate. So unless you've read this blog a while and saw the post about my launching the PCR American Doll YouTube Channel, you might not even know they are there! So, I figured I'd come by here and tell you about the latest posts. I am just going to post a linky beneath each 'title' and you can view the ones you're interested in. None of the videos have 'speaking', they are mostly just like 'silent movies' in the old days where it was a story told in photos. So go give them a gander if you're so inclined. I really like watching them myself on our large 52inch (? I think?) TV because it's like seeing them larger than life! The internet is so cool. Eh? So without further adieu, here they are:

































That's not all of them obviously but that's a sampling of the most recent. So check them out if you're so inclined. I've had one viewer tell me that she sometimes goes to my channel and starts the most recently uploaded video and then just lets them all 'autoplay' like a screen saver. That made my day! Anyway, better run! 

Have a fantastic day!
XXOO
Heather

Monday, November 27, 2017

Nanea Comes Home To The Doll House!

Hi Doll Friends!!
So as I mentioned in my last post, last week was my Birthday. I wanted to make my birthday post as 'realistic' as possible with the little party and in that little party Heather Doll got an American Girl Doll from Josh Doll. So... In real life....


I got a new American Girl Doll from my husband Josh! I'd had her on my wish list ever since I heard of her coming out sometime last year I think... Before I even saw her I knew I wanted her in my collection. Why you ask? 


Well, Nanea is American Girl's most recent Beforever Doll. Beforever Dolls are American Girl's historical line of dolls... She is from Hawaii and her time period is right around when Pearl Harbor got attacked. So why did I have to have her in my collection? Well, nearly a quarter of a century ago, my husband was newly enlisted in the Army and we were newly weds. Guess where our first duty station was? That's right, Hawaii. 


We had our first apartment together in Wahiawa, Hawaii. We lived there for three and a half years and made friends we are still friends with today. It was a magical time in our lives and Hawaii, much like all the other eleven states I've lived in, sort of became part of me from having lived there. 


Her time period also makes me smile... Not because of Pearl Harbor naturally because that was horrific. But because my grandparents lived in that time period and it feels very real to me becasue of them. My husbands grandfather was in the Army too and his grandmother was a nurse in the service so I still have some of the envelopes from their constant correspndance (Why only envelopes? Because Gram requested her actual letters be burned to safeguard her privacy.). So it feels very real and close to home to me despite it being so long ago. 


Then, of course, there is the fact that Nanea is a drop dead gorgeous doll! She is just so beautiful!


The day she arrived (my husband actually got me a gift cert for AG because he wasn't sure which on my wish list I wanted most... Honestly I wasn't sure until I ordered her either... LOL) was a very sunny day and so I grabbed her out of her box and tried to get some good photos of her in the pretty sunlight. 



And I just could not stop taking photos of her....!! As you can see.... 






I just kept snapping more... and more...





I love every detail about her! I'd do more of a 'review' but honestly there are so many on YouTube that I just feel like it would be re-inventing the wheel. Here is one of my all time favorite Toy Reviewing YouTuber's Mommy from Mommy and Gracie Show telling about her Nanea. She always does such a profesh job, I just adore her.









So I know Nanea will be in many adventures in the doll house going forward! Also, American Girl Doll also makes a hula outfit for Nanea but it's $35!! I know the quality is high but I just couldn't bring myself to buy it when I knew that the OG Hula Set was like half the price and comes with a lot more stuff! I actually already owned one of the sets as you may remember from when my sweet doll Cat put on a Hula Class at the Doll House. Since I had the money from my Birthday though I decided to buy a couple more sets so that Nanea and Cat can both have their own hula skirt and an additional doll friend can have one too! I think I am going to have a New Year's Luau this year because the last Luau we had in the Doll House was a lot of fun! 


Here are the two sets! Aren't they cute! So stay tuned for that post in a few weeks...! Yes, a few weeks!! The last month of the year flies by so fast because Christmas consumes it. As it well should. Jesus's Birthday should be celebrated for at least a month, right? 

Better run!
Have a fantastic week!!
XXOO
Heather

Sunday, November 26, 2017

Heather Doll Has A Birthday At The Doll House!

Greetings And Salutations Doll Friends!!

Last week was my Birthday... So naturally last week was Heather Doll's birthday as well. Right? A few of the dolls threw her a little party!



She got all manner of fabulous gifts!! Frann Doll bought her a bunch of Doll Clothes!!


AND a My Life As Doll! Thanks Frann Doll!!



Josh Doll, who loves to spoil Heather Doll, brought her two gifts! The first was in a huge American Girl Doll Store bag!! What could it be!?


It's the GOTY (Girl of the Year) Grace!! I really really wanted this doll! Thanks Josh Doll!!



She is fabulous!!


I can't believe you got me two!?



Oh my goodness!! Thanks so much Josh Doll! I love her too!!


Time for Cake!!



What a great party!



Indeed, Heather Doll and real Heather are very spoiled and blessed. It was a wonderful birthday! God is so good to me. 

By the way, I updated my iPhone yesterday and it was apparently the final nail in the coffin that was the Blogger App. I had been able to upload photos (with no words) there for the last six months or so but with this last update, it's been rendered completely incompatible. Come on Blogger! Get an update! Eh? So, I am figuring out a new way to upload photos... Always an adventure in the world of apps and updates, eh? So bear with me as I work out the kinks!!

Better run and get ready for Church. 
Have a great Sunday!
XXOO
Heather