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American Girl: Girl of the Year 2021 Kira

April 14, 2021

Once again, American Girl has done a phenomenal job with their Girl of the Year. This year’s doll, Kira, is fun, inspiring and current. As a parent I appreciate all of the little details that make reading her story so relevant for my 9 and 11 year old girls. I was going to write up the review with the help… Read More

5 Ways to Keep Girls Connected While Social Distancing

July 6, 2020

It hasn’t been easy for kids the past few months. As an adult, I still feel connected to friends: group texts, social media, virtual board meetings and social distancing meetups. My kids don’t have phones or social media and we are just now talking about social distancing meetups for them (it’s much easier for adults to respect 6+ feet of… Read More

2019 American Girl Gift Guide

December 15, 2019

It’s time for our annual American Girl Gift Guide! Years ago, I used to add a few American Girl items to my annual gift guide. Then, when American Girl items became the main thing my girls wished for each Christmas and played with all year long, I decided the gifts needed their own post. So for the last couple years, I… Read More

American Girl’s Girl of the Year: Blaire Wilson {Enter to Win!}

March 9, 2019

Ever since they started to love American Girl dolls, when January rolls around my girls get so excited to hear who the next “Girl of the Year” will be. This year when American Girl announced the 2019 Girl of the Year: Blaire Wilson I couldn’t wait to have my girls read her story, because I knew they would connect to… Read More

American Girl’s 2018 Girl of the Year + Giveaway

January 11, 2018

On Jan. 1, American Girl introduced this year’s Girl of the Year: Luciana Vega. My girls and I are really excited about this year’s doll, as all of us love NASA and learning about outer space. American Girl’s purpose behind this new character is really important. Luciana shows what it can mean to be a girl of strong character today, where… Read More

Top Gift Ideas from American Girl

November 29, 2017

When I think back to Christmas mornings as a child, my favorite gifts I can remember opening were from American Girl. For many years, American Girl dolls and accessories were always at the top of my Christmas list. I have vivid memories of the excitement I would feel when I would unwrap a gift and could tell by the… Read More

An American Girl Baking Party

December 9, 2016

When I told my girls the idea I had for a holiday party, I thought their heads might explode. We were going to plan party that included: their friends, American Girl dolls, baking and holiday fun. They screamed with excitement when I told them and then we got right to planning. I wanted to do a baking party with the girls… Read More