Ranking Every Single Girl of The Year Doll

 Hello everyone! I did a post just like this when I first started blogging, and I wanted to see how my thoughts have changed now that I've gotten older, plus there are several dolls that weren't out yet when I made my first post. 

If you're not super familiar with AG dolls, Girl of the Year is basically when they center a story around a modern girl, and sell her only for a year [unless you can find her on ebay]. I like the GOTY line, though I feel like some of their newer ones aren't that original. I definitely prefer the historical line, but this one is good, too. Without further ado, let's get started.

#21: GOTY 2021 Kira Bailey

I just feel like Kira is kind of a bland doll. There's really nothing all that special about her, her outfit, her collection, or even her storyline [Lea from 2016 was all about traveling and wild animals, just like Kira]. She's just never really been a favorite of mine. She's cute, but I think there are better AG dolls out there.

#20: GOTY 2003 Kailey Hopkins

Again, I just feel like Kailey is kind of boring. She has a pretty small collection, and there's not a lot of stuff I like in it, plus the doll herself is cute, but nothing special. I do like her story's focus on environmentalism and saving the tide pools, so she gets points for that.

#19: GOTY 2017 Gabriela McBride

Yet again, I think Gabi is kind of bland. She's pretty, but her story is very boring. She's another dancer, and AG has had so many dancer GOTYs, so I just feel her story could've been more unique. I do like her purple and blue color palette and some of her accessories, though.

#18: GOTY 2015 Grace Thomas

I think Grace is pretty cute, but she just looks a lot like Chrissa, so I feel like her appearance isn't super unique. I do like her focus on food and baking, and some of her collection is really cool, but I don't think her story is one of the most interesting ones. Points for having Olivia Rodrigo in the movie, though.

#17: GOTY 2001 Lindsey Bergman

I think that Lindsey herself is pretty cute------I especially love her hair, and her story was pretty good, but I just hate everything else in her collection. Especially her Meet outfit.

#16: GOTY 2020 Joss Kendrick

I think that Joss' doll is pretty cute, and I like a few items in her collection [like her Nfinity cheer outfit], but not a whole lot, honestly. Her story also seems kind of bland------there have already been a lot of dolls focused on surfing/the ocean and/or cheer/dance, so she's just okay in my opinion.

#15: GOTY 2007 Nicki Flemming

I think that Nicki is a really cute doll------I especially love her curls, and I like her focus on dogs and animals, in general, but I've never read her books, so I don't know her story, and her collection isn't my favorite. There's nothing wrong with her. She's perfectly fine, just not my favoite.

#14: GOTY 2014 Isabelle Palmer

Isabelle has a lot of items in her collection that I love, and I think she's pretty cute, but, again, she's nor my favorite. I feel like ballet isn't a particularly unique idea for a doll, but, to be fair, she was one of the earlier dancer GOTYs, so it wasn't overused yet. 

#13: GOTY 2008 Mia St. Clair

Mia is a cute doll! I like her Meet Outfit, and I think it's pretty cool that she's an ice skater. I like Mia, I just don't love her, and I really don't have all that much to say about her besides that.

#12: GOTY 2006 Jess McConnell

Again, I think Jess is really cute. I love her dress and her braids, especially. I also like that her parents are archaologists--------that's pretty cool. However, I haven't read her books, so I can't really judge her story. and her collection is just okay, in my opinion.

#11: GOTY 2019 Blaire Wilson

I really like Blaire's soft color palette, and I like a lot of her clothes and accessories. Her doll is cute, but not the cutest. I also don't think her story is particularly original [she's focused on cooking and food, just like Grace]. 

#10: GOTY 2005 Marisol Luna

Marisol was the OG dancer GOTY, and I think she was the best one. I love that she has a cat, I like her pink and purple theme [my two favorite colors!], and I like all of her dance costumes. They all look really cool. Her collection is small, but amazing. 

#9: GOTY 2016 Lea Clark

I think that Lea's doll is incredibly pretty, and I love that she got to travel to Brazil. Her collection was cute, but not the best. I did find her books a bit boring, though-----especially when compared to her movie. Lea's super cute-----she's just not my favorite.

#8: GOTY 2022 Corine Tan

I think Corinne is really pretty! I love her partially teal hair, and her sweater looks super comfy! Plus, skiing is a cool new interest for an AG doll, and I like that she has a sister. The only thing that makes me like her less than some of the other dolls is that her whole theme is winter, and I really, really don't like winter.

#7: GOTY 2013 Saige Matthews

Saige is really pretty! I'm a bit of a horse girl myself, so I love that she loves horses. I also think her focus on art is pretty cool, and I remember really liking her books and her movie. Saige gets an A from me!

#6: GOTY 2023 Kavi Sharma

I'm so glad that AG made a theater kid GOTY! That's so cool! I think Kavi is pretty cute------I especially like her shoes, and I like most of her collection. Her dog is also adorable. I haven't read her books, so I don't know much about her story, but she seems cool.

#5: GOTY 2011 Kanani Akina

I think that Kanani is one of AG's cutest dolls! I love her dress and her hair and everything about her! She was one of the first GOTYs with a tropical theme, and I think I liked her books. I love Kanani so much. 

#4: GOTY 2010 Lanie Holland

As an outdoorsy nature lover myself, I love Lanie's focus on nature and science. I think her doll is super cute, and I love her dress. I also read both of her books and they were some of my favorites. I think Lanie is super underrated and really, really cool.

#3: GOTY 2012 McKenna Brooks

I think that McKenna is absolutely adorable. I love most of the stuff in her collection-------especially her loft bed and hamster, and I think it's pretty cool that she's a gymnast [I've always loved watching gymnastics, even though I'm way too tall to do it myself, haha]. I really like her books, and I think her movie is one of the best ones. 

#2: GOTY 2018 Luciana Vega

I love Luciana! She's super cute, and I love her purple hair and galaxy dress. I also love pretty much all of her collection. I love how so much of it is focused on space and astronomy. If I had more money, I would totally buy some of her stuff for my dolls. 

#1: GOTY 2009 Chrissa Maxwell

I don't know why, but I've always loved Chrissa. I think she's one of the cutest AG dolls. The Josefina face mold looks great on her, and I love her hair and her pink dress. I like that she's a swimmer, and that she has llamas for pets, plus I like that she's super into arts and crafts. I also used to LOVE her movie. I watched it all the time. 

Well, that's my ranking of the GOTY dolls. Let me know which ones are your favorite in the comments.

Tricia Dresses Up As Taylor Swift Albums

 Hey everyone! If you know me, you probably know that I'm a pretty big Taylor Swift fan, and so are my dolls. So, I decided to have Tricia recreate different Taylor Swift albums.

So, first up is Taylor's debut album.

Here's what the album cover looks like.

And here's Tricia's version.

Next up is Fearless.

And this is Tricia's version. 

Now, for my favorite album.......Speak Now!

And this is Tricia's version of Speak Now.

After Speak Now is Red.

And this is Tricia's version of Red.

Taylor's next album is 1989. 

This is Tricia's version of 1989.

Then there's the dark album......Reputation!

Now here is Tricia's version of Reputation.

And now for a bright, happy album.....Lover!

This is Tricia's version of Lover

Next up is folklore [my second favorite album]!

This is Tricia's version.

And thennnnnn there's evermore.

Lastly there's Midnights!

So, let's talk. Which of my pictures is your favorite [I really like how Fearless, folklore and Midnights turned out]? Are you excited for Speak Now [Taylor's Version]?

Welcome Summer-A Photoshoot

 Hello everyone! I haven't done a photoshoot in FOREVER. A few weeks ago [when it was still sunny. Now all we have is rain], I took Chrissa and Tricia outside to take a few photos of them. I'm not nearly as good at photography as my sister, Hailey, but, hopefully you all still enjoy them.

I almost fell in the water while I was taking this picture, lol. Luckily I didn't drop her or fall.

Alright that's today's posts.

Are you all excited for summer?

My Five Favorite Historical AG Dolls

 Greetings everyone! 

While American Girl has a wide variety of dolls, the company started with mostly historical characters, which I think is really cool. I love both history and dolls, so this makes AG perfect for me. I love a lot of the historical characters, so I decided to pick my top five and show them to you guys. I'll also be putting their time period next to their names, so that if you're not familiar with American Girl, you can know when they're from. 

#5: Maryellen Larkin-1950s

I have loved Ellie ever since I saw her movie. I like her spunky personality and her desire to stay true to herself. Beyond that, Maryellen's story isn't one of my favorites, but I love her doll. I'm mildly obsessed with the 1950's, and I especially love 50's fashion, so I love all of her outfits and most of her collection-----especially her Meet outfit and her poodle skirt. I also think she's very pretty-----especially her hair.

#4: Melody Ellison-1960's

I'm equally as obsessed with '60s fashion as I am with '50s fashion, and I Melody's collection has a lot of outfits that I like. I also think that her doll is adorable, and I love her hairstyle. I also really like Melody's story. Her time is during the Civil Rights Movement, and I think her story does a good job of teaching kids about that time period in an age-appropriate way.

#3: Kaya-1760's

I think Kaya is a gorgeous doll. Her outfit is super adorable and I love her hair. I also love the amount of research that AG put into her. For example, her smile doesn't show her teeth because in the Nez Perce tribe, it was considered aggressive to show teeth. Kaya's stories were never my favorite, but I still always liked her character.

#2: Kit Kittredge-1930's

Kit has always been one of my favorites. I think her books are probably my favorite AG books----I love her personality. Her books are set during the Great Depression, which is an interesting [and sad] time period in American history. I also think she's a really cute doll. What I love about her the most is her bob. There aren't very many AG dolls with short hair, so I love that about her. I also love her dog, Grace.

#1: Rebecca Rubin-1910's

I think Rebecca is one of the prettiest dolls that AG has ever made. I love her curls, and her eyes. I also love how so much of her collection is purple, since that's my favorite color. Her outfits are pretty cute, too. I also really love her story. Rebecca has such a fun personality. Her books take place when movies were first being made, which I think is pretty cool. Also, her collection comes with kittens!

So, which AG dolls are your favorite? Out of the ones on my list, which do you like best?

A Little Update in the Life of Me

 Hi everyone. 

I can't believe it's been three years since I last posted on this blog. It wasn't technically a goodbye post, but I went three years without saying anything else, so that's probably what you guys assumed. 

And, for awhile, I was. But I've missed this site, and, more than anything else, I missed dolls. Every time 

i read a post on a doll blog I follow, I would get excited to do the same thing. I'd read a Meet the Dolls page and get ridiculously excited about making my own and showing you all how my dolls' personalities have changed and evolved. I'd see beautiful dolls and dream of having them for myself.

Me at all of those dolls I wanted

But I didn't buy any more dolls, nor did I make any posts. 

I guess I figured that if you've grown out of something, you're not allowed to change your mind. 

I'd grown out of dolls, so that's it. 

I ignored the feeling of wanting new dolls, and I collected other things. Funko Pops, action figures, stuffed animals, etc, but none of them gave me the same spark of joy I get when I look at my American Girl dolls. 

But not anymore. 

Two main things inspired this post. 

One was my sister Hailey's blog, where she talks all about dolls. She's made so many great posts that have inspired me so much, and i am always in awe of her talent, intelligence, creativity and kindness. Thank you [and Tony] for being the best sisters a girl could ask for.

The other thing was this video of Melanie Martinez going toy shopping. It's just the cutest thing ever. 

Truth betold, I'm not sure what the future of this blog holds. I definitely want to focus less on getting new dolls, and more on enjoying the ones I have and creating new things to do with them. I think a big problem I had before was that I had too many dolls for me to focus on. I'm not saying I'll never get new dolls. I'm just saying that I want to build a collection of dolls that I love and cherish, not just a bunch of them that I feel neutral about. I'm not sure what the focus of this blog will be. Maybe I'll post photoshoots or photostories. Maybe I'll give my thoughts on different doll lines. Maybe I'll find a love for sewing or crafting or customizing dolls and want to share that here. Maybe this is just a fluke and I'll be back to being inactive on this site. I'm not promising a blog schedule, or anything like that. I've grown and changed a lot in the three years since I've stopped doll blogging, and my life has gotten a lot busier. 

Basically, what I'm saying is that I'm not going to promise anything., but I'm back, and, if it's okay with you guys, I'd like to stay awhile. 

News

Hi. So, anyone who's reading this, I have an announcement....
I won't be doing this consistently anymore. I just don't enjoy taking pictures, and making up stories to go along with them. Honestly, I never did. I just wanted to do something with my dolls, and, well, so many of you have a doll blog.
Anyway, I've been more into Schleich than dolls.
It's not goodbye forever, or even goodbye. It's just......I won't be posting very much. If I do decide to give it up completely it won't be surprising.
So....that's all, I guess.