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Play and Create: Posts from the Past!

By the time you all read this I will be on a weekend trip! I'll be visiting with some great friends and I am so excited!!

I thought I'd share some ways you can play with your dolls this weekend with favorite posts from the past! Your doll could PLAY...

School! Check out Abbey's First Day of School from 2009.

Have your doll practice gymnastics! Read my photostory of Rebecca The Olympian!

Have a pet play day, like Addy did in my photostory with Coconut and Licorice.

Use up that bubble mix! Like Kit did in Summer Fun with Bubbles.

Send your doll to the Spa! See how Molly was pampered in one of my older photostories, A Day at the Spa!

Your doll could CREATE...

A Cake! This was the first craft I ever shared on American Girl Fan and still one of my favs! :)

A pretty and whimsical headband! Perfect for a medieval costume!

A closet to store all of those back to school clothes! I LOVE this project!

Some pretty hairbows! Perfect to wear for a weekend day out!

Hope these bring you and your dolls some inspiration & fun this weekend! See you all when I get back! :)

{Ps~From a Friend Friday will be posted next week! If you have a doll picture that you'd like to share with us, be sure to email me at [email protected]. Thanks!}

Shout-Out Your Doll Site...with Past Doll Fun!

~ One of my favorite things to do when I'm not working on my own website, is to look at other girls' doll blogs and websites! I love seeing what fun things other girls are doing with their doll(s)! So, have you done anything fun on your doll site? Share it with us! Shout out your doll site by leaving a link below of your site's name and URL address.~

I was looking through my old pictures yesterday and came across this one of my cousin's dolls Julie, Jenny, and Emily with Hope's doll Samantha and my Addy. I took it during a sleepover we had back in 2009. It's always so much fun to look back at the great times we had!

Here's my cousin's Emily with my Molly when she came over another time, I just love Emily! She's so cute! Do you have any cousins or family who like American Girl too? :)

Now that I've shared, it's time for you to...

Shout-Out Your Doll Site (or your favorite site) below on the Mister Linky!

(1) Just type the doll site's name (or your name) and the site's link in the boxes below, and press enter. (Make sure to put http://www. before your link) The link you submit can be to the doll site's URL homepage, or if you have something really special to share you can leave a link to a specific post. And, ta-da your link will show up on the page for all to see!

(2) If you go to any of the doll sites below, please leave them a comment! I'm sure they would love to hear from you!

(3) If you need any help linking up, or can't see the linky list, let me know and I can help you! (Be sure to put http://www. before your link, I know some have been having problems with this.)

I can't wait to see your doll site (or favorite site)! :)

Top 10 Favorite AmericanGirlFan Posts of 2012!

Wow, is it already the last day of 2012?! This year was such an amazing one for AmericanGirlFan. We added three dolls to the family, had two contests, lots of crafty fun, tons of giveaways & reviews with sponsors, and I've formed so many new friendships with all of you!

This week I was looking back at all that 2012 held and thought it would be cool to share my Top 10 Favorite Posts I did this year!

1. Julie's Super Star Make-Over  was the photostory I had the most fun with. I absolutely love Kenley's style!! ;)

2. I had such a blast showing how to Make Your doll a Pet Hermit Crab. My dolls still love theirs and want another!

3. This Summer I went to Panama City Beach in Florida and it's a trip I'll never forget! Felicity had a Relaxation Vacation too!

4. On our way home from Florida we made a Special Stop at the Atlanta Store. Being able to go to the American Girl Place after three years was amazing!!! I can't wait for the Ohio store to open this Summer.

5. Cecile and Rebecca Cooling Off with Snowcones, was awesome! I was so thankful to Hope for letting me borrow a lot of her Etsy Shop treats! I liked being able to transform our AG Concession stand too.

6. I had fun making these Fourth of July Hairclips. You can use other felt colors too! I want to make more sometime.

7. Coconut and Licorice's Play Day with Addy, I LOVED taking these pictures. The day was gorgeous and the purple flowers in the background made it so much better.

8. Making Doll Candy Bars. Hope designed the labels and doing this craft with her is such a great memory. We laughed so hard as we thought of the candy bar names together.

9. I loved Hope's video on How to Make Doll Cookies out of clay! Very fun and inspired me to find more ways to create doll food.

10. Finally, one of my biggest projects of the year! Making a Doll Closet out of a recycled cardboard box. This took a few days to do with my mom's help and lots of patience, but I love how it turned out!

Out of all the writings and pictures I've done this year, it was SO hard to choose just 10!! haha

I want to thank you all for a great year too, because I wouldn't be writing here today without YOU!! I hope you have a blessed 2013!

Do you and your dolls have any plans for the New Year?