Monday, October 28, 2013

American Girl Doll Mega Giveaway!

How would you like to win an American Girl Doll and a huge collection of custom made clothing & accessories? Would you love to have this for your daughter, granddaughter or maybe yourself? You could win it just in time for the holidays!
1. Diana of Diana Rambles - Diana aka FreeStyleMama, self-described creative crafty mama of 3 who blogs about food, crafts, family & fun.
2. Amy of SewsNBows - Amy is a fabric hoarder and sewing pattern collector who enjoys sewing children's clothing and accessories. Her creations are showcased on her blog.
3. Barbara of Barbara's Beat - Since April of 2009, Barbara's Beat has been blogging about family issues; helping moms find deals;  find coupons and resources to save money and make life easier; win giveaways; and learn about consumer issues. We also promote MOMtrepreneurs and DADtrepreneurs.
4. Jenny of Learning and Growing the Piwi Way - Jenny, a proud wife and mama of two girls. The family travel with her hubby’s work so most of her time is spent teaching her kids and passing on a love of cooking and crafting. In her spare time, JJ blogs about their portable learning. You can read about their travels on her blog.
5. Gina of Gina's Craft Corner - This blog follows Gina on her journey as she learns to sew.  She mainly focuses on turning upcycled material into something beautiful.
6. Shannon of Cozy Country Living - Shannon is a wife and stay at home mother to four wonderful children.  She enjoys living in the country with her family and shares her simple recipes, crafts and family fun ideas at Cozy Country Living.
7. Janell of Saving you Dinero - Janell is a stay-at-home mom and blogger at Saving You Dinero, a blog dedicated to "saving you time and money, from kitchen to store and so much more." Janell enjoys baking, shopping online, and saving money by scouring the internet for the best deals and coupon codes.
8. Millie & Kristina of 2 Crochet Hooks - Millie and Kristina, a Mother and Daughter team of Fiber Crafters, Entrepreneurs and Environmentally Concerned Parents. Blogging about Crochet, Crafts, Recycling, and Fun!
9. Charlotte of Saving with Charlotte - Charlotte created Saving with Charlotte to share her love of couponing and frugal living with others. She blogs about Kids Crafts & Indoor Activities, Simple Household Solutions, Freebies, Miscellaneous Offers,  Meijer Deals and more!
CatsMeow1 - holiday dress FreeStyle Doll - 2 dresses
SewsNBows - 2 outfits Tickie's Time - coat & boots
A Geek in Glasses - holiday food set Jewell Doll Clothes - gymnastic outfit
A Doll's Necessities - cami set  xoxo Grandma - outfit
Susan Sweaters - winter outfit  All Things With Purpose - outfit
18 Boutique - outfit Apron Strings & Other Things - nightgown & PJs
GiGi's Doll Creations - backpack  Gina's Craft Corner - purse & necklace
The Tip Toe Fairy - mermaid outfit  Jessica's Doll Closet - PJs & slippers
Pixie Dust Doll Clothes - outfit Me And My Sister In Law - ballerina outfit
2 Crochet Hooks - bedding & purse The Chicken Chick - Matching Socks

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Bonus entries unlocked after required entry.
The more entries, the better chance you have of winning.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Making halloween masks for 18" Dolls and Alton's Pumpkin Pie

After a visit to the Pumpkin Patch, the kids wanted to host a Fall party for their dolls. They have 'Our Generation Girls' which are the same size as the 'American Girl Dolls'.


Rather than make costumes for them I suggested we make masks. While Miss K finished off her math Mini Piwi and I traced mask shapes onto card and collected up some decorating supplies.

Here is what they come up with before Daddy arrived home from work.

The leaf princess mask

A Kitty Cat

Later Mini Piwi asked me to help her thread some of the leaf decorations onto floss to make a dolls necklace.

The Party included eating the Pie we made from a Pumpkin we chose at the Pumpkin Patch.

 We used Alton Brown's Pumpkin Pie recipe which has a base made from Gingersnaps. Mini Piwi had a great time bashing the cookies into crumbs.
The Pie was very popular!

 

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