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The Lilac Tunnel- My Journey with Samantha Book Review
A few days ago, my mom and I stopped by Michael’s Craft Store (for another reason that I’ll be telling you all about soon! 😀 ) and while we were there, I stumbled across The Lilac Tunnel My Journey With Samantha book! My mom bought it for me to read for school and I was so hooked with this book, that it was hard for me to put it down!
The front cover is so pretty!
I took a picture of the description of it on the back, too 🙂
(psst! Click on the picture so you can read it! 😉 )
I love this little introduction! Just reading it, you KNOW that you’re going to love this book! 😀
So, let’s get on with the review!
How much is the book? It is $9.99 and totally worth it!
What is the book about? You’re a 10 year- old, modern day girl who is given a locket and when you open it up- you are transported back in time to 1904. There you meet Samantha who ends up being one of your best friends 🙂
Why do you love the book so much? I think the main reason why I love this book so much is because you can read the story so many different ways, and yet it all still has the same concept. Above is an example where you choose what happens next. And once you end that version of the story- you can go back and see how it ends when you make a different decision. It’s just such a neat idea and I love the creativity that is put into this book 🙂
Would you buy another “My Journey With __” book? Absolutely!! I would love to have them all someday! This is a book that I can read again and again! I highly recommend this book!
What do you think of the “Journey” books?
~Jaclynn~
Ginger’s Toy Chest
Hey everyone! My friend, Ginger just recently started a blog where she posts about her dolls and stuffed animals, and possibly a few of her other toys. She is a great writer and her blog is definitely worth taking a peek at!
Join Samantha, Jess, Jessica, and Desiree in the photostory “Samantha’s Showcase”. Will Samantha find her costume before she has to perform?
Ivy and Emily take a trip to Sea World! This was probably my favorite photostory that she’s done. I love how she made the aquariums look so blue. I’ve only been to Sea World once, but I know for a fact that she nailed that look! 😀
So, please head on over to GingersToyChest and leave her a comment! I’m sure she would really appreciate it 🙂 Also don’t forget to vote on who’s pumpkin you like best! 😀
~Jaclynn~
Clara’s Windy Photoshoot!
Hi girls!
So, this photoshoot was taken a few months ago- like probably in June or July and I never posted it!! So I hope you enjoy it! 😀
This photoshoot was taken at my friend, Emma’s house and the story we were playing with our dolls involved them being somewhere where it was really cold, so when we finished dressing our dolls for the weather I suggested we take them out for a photoshoot! 🙂
I love this picture!
Clara wanted to balance on these wooden beams. I told her she could, but to be really careful! I didn’t want her to get all scratched up 😉
Okay, can I just say that this is one of my favorite pictures EVER?! She looks SO pretty!!! 😀
Always gotta have a feet pic 😛
It was so windy that Clara’s hat flew off of her head!! Go get it, Clara!
P.S. Clara fell FACE DOWN on the CONCRETE after I took this picture!! Now she has a couple of scratches 🙁
Clara enjoyed her photoshoot even if it was super windy….. and she lost her hat…. and she fell over. LOLOL! 😛
I hope you enjoyed the pictures!!
Which picture is your favorite?
~Jaclynn~
BeForever RELEASE!!!
Okay, girls. I have been counting down how much longer until the release ALL DAY!! And around 9:40 my mom said that she read the release was online (but really it wouldn’t be online around 10:00 PM our time), so I RUSHED to the computer and went onto the AG site (I was literally shaking- I was so excited!), and then I counted down the minutes until 10:00- then it was time! I clicked refresh and VOILA! Let’s just say these lyrics “A whole new world! A dazzling place I never knew!” would’ve matched PERFECTLY in the background of me looking at all the new stuff!!!! 😀
Now, after dying for an hour (no joke) I am FINALLY ready to share my thoughts over everything with you!!!
WELCOME BACK SAMANTHA!!! I know, a lot of people don’t like the pink and they think it doesn’t “match” her, but I LOOOVE her new Meet Outfit!! It is SO beautiful and she looks great in it!! 😀 ALSO- it is true- you can buy the Meet Outfits separately for $36.00 AND AG has raised the price of Doll and Book to $115.00- ugh 😕
Samantha’s Frilly Frock is $36 and oh, so cute!! I love that it’s satin and I’m also loving the color combo of pink and purple- my two favorite colors! I also like that they used lavender, since that’s Samantha’s favorite color 🙂
Samantha’s Bicycling Outfit is $34. It’s cute, but I don’t think it’s all that great. 😉
Samantha’s Nightgown is $24 and very cute! I love those little slippers!
Samantha’s Holiday Set is $64 and can I just say that I LOVE it?! I need money!! 😛
Samantha’s Fancy Coat Set is $34 and SO PRETTY!!! I love the black and white and the animal print!!! 😀
Samantha’s Hairstyling Set is $22. It’s a very cute set! I love the hat and the little hairbrush! It’s so cute and chubby! LOL 😛
Samantha’s Dog, Jip is $22. I like the fluffiness of him, but his face isn’t very cute… 😕
Samantha’s Bedtime Accessories is $44- That bear looks an awful like Bitty Bear…. Ugh, AG….
This set isn’t that great in my opinion, but the music box is cool! I like that it really works! 🙂
Samantha’s Bicycle is $115 and I LOVE it!! I love the colors and just everything about it!! SO cute! 😀
Samantha’s Bed & Bedding is $150 and so GORGEOUS!! 😀
Samantha’s Ice Cream Parlor is $300 and I NEED IT!! It’s SO ADORABLE!! I LOVE the cash register!! I’m dying over this set!!! This is probably my favorite of the entire release!!! 😀
Addy Doll, Book, and Accessories is $134. Addy’s new outfit is SO pretty! I love the dark blue on her! And that little patchwork bag is adorable!!
Addy’s School Outfit is $34. At first I wasn’t sure what I thought about this, but I think it’s really cute!! 😀
Addy’s Lunch Pail is $28. I love that it even has the “love” cookies!!! That’s so adorable!!! 😀
Caroline Doll, Book, and Accessories is $134. I think it’s kinda sad that her outfit didn’t change much 😕
Caroline’s Party Gown is $36 and SO pretty!! Again, I’m loving the satin!
Caroline’s Table & Treats is $150 and reminds me quite a bit of the one from Marie-Grace and Cecile’s Collection…. But- it’s still cute! 😛
Josefina Doll, Book, and Accessories is $134. I really don’t like the blue added into her outfit. And I’m also so sad that she didn’t get anything else new. I feel so bad for her 🙁
Julie Doll, Book, and Accessories is $134. I do not like her new meet outfit at all. The original one was way better! And honestly- those sunglasses make her look weird- in my opinion away 😉 😛
Julie’s Tunic Outfit is $34. The only thing that caught my eye were those heels!! I’ve never seen heels that big for AG dolls before!!
Julie’s Winter Coat & Hat is $34 and I am DYING over this!!!! I really think my dolls need that coat!! 😀
Julie’s Holiday Outfit is $34. I wasn’t very impressed with this outfit… It just didn’t really appeal to me very much 😉
Julie’s Snack Set is $50. I LOVE all of those snacks!! SO CUTE!! 😀
Julie’s Egg Chair Set is $100 and I think it’s adorable!!! And that’s so cool that you can really play music through it!!!
Kaya Doll, Book, and Accessories is $134. Same with Caroline- I think it’s sad that her outfit didn’t really change 🙁
Pow-Wow Hair Set of Today is $18. I’m not too interested in this 😛
Kit Doll, Book, and Accessories is $134. I think her dress cute and it’s definitely better than her original Meet Outfit in my opinion! The main thing I like is the hat 😛
Kit’s Reporter Dress is $38 and I think it’s pretty cute! 🙂
Kit’s Photographer Outfit is $34. I am really in love with that sweater, but I definitely wouldn’t buy the outfit 😉
Kit’s Typewriter Set is $50 and can I just say- YAYAY!!! I’ve missed her old typewriter for such a long time and I’m SO happy that she has one again!!! I’m probably gonna have to buy this someday. I love typewriters!! 😀
Rebecca Doll, Book, and Accessories is $134 and I’m DYING over her new outfit!!! And OMGOSH that HAT!! I need to buy this someday!! 😀
Rebecca’s Holiday Outfit is $34 and again I am DYING!!! That is such a BEAUTIFUL dress!!! 😀
Rebecca’s Teatime Traditions is $68. It’s cute, but that is just way too much money 😛
Rebecca’s Director Set is $75. I LOVE IT!!! That chair is ADORABLE!! And the Megaphone!!
Now, let’s take a look at the Mini Dolls:
The Mini Dolls are $25 and come with a book. I can’t BELIEVE I am about to say this, and it is the first time I’ve ever said it about AG, but I honestly think they look so cheapy. They remind me of the little Isabelle dolls they had in Happy Meals at McDonalds! And I still don’t think their faces cute. I think they’re slightly cuter than the old ones, but if I’m going by quality, I have to say that the old ones were better. 😕
Also, there were a few new books released!
Doll Art Studio is $24.95 and it looks so adorable!! I think this kit is officially on my wants list 😛
I also noticed this which is $9.99
And this which is $24.99. 🙂
So that’s all for the whole new release!! I’ll have to give this release a 9 out of 10 due to some things I didn’t like, such as outfits not being changed, cheapy mini dolls, etc.
However I LOVED this release and I hope you did, too! Be sure to share your thoughts in the comments! I’d love to hear from you! 😀
~Jaclynn~
NEW BeForever Video!!
OMGOSH!!! I’m DYING!!! AG just posted this on their Facebook page. If you want to see some of Samantha’s new stuff you HAVE to watch this!! 😀
So, what do you all think?! Are you SUPER excited?! 😀
~Jaclynn~
Getting Excited For BeForever!!!
I have been very uncertain on how I feel towards the new BeForever line. But lately I have been dying for it to get here already!!!
We got an email from American Girl yesterday and it had this picture!! Okay, I just HAVE to buy Samantha’s and Rebecca’s new Meet Outfits!!! They’re SO pretty!!! But I also have to say that I’m SO sad and disappointed that Caroline and Kaya don’t have new outfits. Like that just looks so wrong- if you know what I mean 😛
And now for some exciting news!!! My mom and I are going to the AG store in LA for the BeForever Debut on Thursday!!!! I’m SOOOO EXCITED!!! I’ll be taking TONS of pictures, so you can look forward to that! 😀
How are you feeling about BeForever? Are you planning to go to the store for the Debut?
~Jaclynn~
Tell Us Tuesday~ June 10th, 2014
Hey everyone!
Okay, I know I said I was doing Tell Us Tuesday last week, but I got busy and it totally slipped my mind! I am so sorry about that! But as you know, it is better late than never, so let’s get on with this week’s Tell Us Tuesday! 😀
First two photos are from Abigail-
“This is from a very old photo-shoot I took of Kirsten awhile ago. Hope you enjoy!”
“All the girls in Cabin Mushroom are really excited to go exploring!” Submitted by Emma
The last three photos are from Peace-
” my doll lydia is easy for a summer full of fun. (with her doll!)”
“this is my little sisters mini samantha; she wanted me to show it to you.”
“and, some super duper cute clay doll treats i made; cinnamon bun, pie, and a donut.”
Thank you all for sending in pictures for Tell Us Tuesday! They were great! 😀
If you’d like to participate in next week’s Tell Us Tuesday, here’s how it works:
You send in a picture of your doll(s) (the most you can send is three pictures) through my Contact Form with a description. Please remember to attach the image(s)! Also, your images must be 2MB or smaller (please not too small, though) otherwise the Contact Form won’t allow you to send in pictures 😉
Have a great evening (or night)! 😀
~Jaclynn~
P.S. See you in a few days for the next part of Fire Cove!!
First Night At Camp
Clara lay awake in her bed in a cabin away from her sister. They had always shared a room together since they were little. She cried and cried for a very long time.
“Hey, are you okay?” Samantha, one of the girls in Clara’s cabin whispered.
“No.” Clara sniffled.
“Well, what’s wrong?” Samantha asked.
“I’ve never slept in a room without my sister before. I feel scared and lonely without her!” Clara replied.
“What if me and your sister trade cabins? That way you two can be together.” Samantha offered kindly.
Clara sat up in her bed. “You’d do that for me?” Clara asked with excitement.
“Sure! I don’t mind.” Samantha said with a smile. “Now, we’d better get some sleep.”
“Thank you!” Clara said.
“You’re welcome, Clara.” Samantha replied.
Clara settled down and drifted off to sleep. She couldn’t wait to see her sister tomorrow!
Have you ever felt like Clara?
~Jaclynn~
How My Dolls Spent Easter
After we got home from church yesterday and ate lunch I just wanted to relax for awhile. Then it was time to go over my brother in-law’s family’s house. I had such a great time and I got to see my friend Alyssa (you might remember me asking for prayer requests for her when she was in the hospital with bad seizures. Thankfully she is doing a LOT better and it made me really happy!) 😀
First, my girls started out with an Easter Egg Hunt! All of my “kids” didn’t do it, only 6 of them and they were in teams of 3 😉
All the pretty eggs on the lawn 🙂
“Which way should we go first?” Cecile asked excitedly.
“Oh, oh! Let’s get those pretty pink eggs!” Marie-Grace said.
Rebecca went to pick them up and placed them in the basket.
“I think we have enough eggs now. We should let the others get the rest.” Kaya said trying to be fair to her sisters.
“Yeah, that’s a good idea.” Saige replied.
After the egg hunt, they all went inside to join the others.
Marie-Grace counted her eggs and Cecile and Caroline sat with her.
“How many did you guys get?” Caroline asked.
“Five, six and seven! We got seven eggs!” Marie-Grace said with a big smile.
“They collected practically all of the pink eggs. There were hardly any for us!” Kanani said to Jess.
“Well, I know I haven’t been here long, but it seems like pink is Marie-Grace’s favorite color, so I guess it makes sense.” Jess said with a giggle.
Samantha poured herself a cup of tea and said, “Do you like tea, Lissie?”
“Yes, I love tea!” Felicity replied and Samantha poured her a cup.
“C’mon, Kristoff. Let’s get all the cinnamon rolls before the others get a chance to have any!” Eli whispered, but Samantha heard him. “Eli, you two are not eating all of those cinnamon rolls! That is so bad for you!” Samantha scolded.
“How are you doing, Jess? I thought it might be hard for you to celebrate Easter without your family.” Annika said sadly.
“I’m doing okay. Some things have been a little hard, but I’m doing alright.” Jess replied.
“That’s good. And remember, I’m always here if you need to talk to someone.” Annika said kindly.
“Thank you, Annika. I’ll remember that.” Jess smiled. “This family is a lot different than my old one,” Jess thought, “but I think that in time, I’m going to love it here. Thank you, Lord, for blessing me with such an amazing family.”
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Alright! You all guessed correctly, I did get the Sweet School Dress! Now as for the doll, Anonymous was the only one who guessed that correctly 🙂
It’s Jess!! She absolutely LOVES this outfit! And I’ll definitely be reviewing it soon, so keep your eyes open for it! 😀
Happy (late) Easter from me and my dolls!!!!
How did you spend your Easter? Did you get any dolly surprises?
~Jaclynn~
A Trip To The Ice Cream Parlor
It was such a hot day, so Jess called her friend Samantha to see if she wanted to get some ice cream. Samantha gladly accepted her invitation.
“Hi, welcome to Tyson’s Ice Cream Parlor!” The kind lady from behind the counter called.
“What can I get started for you today?” She asked.
“I’d like a vanilla ice cream cone, please.” Jess said. “What are you gonna have, Samantha?”
“Hmm… I think I’m gonna have a scoop of pistachio.” Samantha replied.
“Alright, you’re total is $5.00.” The lady said.
“I’ll pay for both of us, okay?” Jess said to Samantha.
“Aw, okay. Thank you, Jess!” Samantha said gratefully.
The lady placed the cone under the ice cream dispenser.
She pushed on the pump and beautiful, yummy ice cream came out.
“Here’s your vanilla ice cream cone!” The lady said as she handed Jess the cone.
“Thank you!” Jess replied with a big smile. She couldn’t wait to lick that refreshing ice cream!
When Samantha’s ice cream was ready they went to a nice little table in the corner where they could chat peacefully.
“Thanks again, for buying my ice cream! You didn’t have to, you know.” Samantha said.
“I know, but I wanted to.” Jess replied kindly.
Samantha dove right in to her ice cream. “Mmm! Just what the doctor ordered!” Samantha said.
Jess took a big, and I mean BIG lick of her ice cream and let out a sigh of refreshment. “I couldn’t agree more!”
What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?
~Jaclynn~