Saturday, December 31, 2011

Who Needs a Resolution?


I can't believe that it is already the end of the year, it flew by so fast!  I hate that everyone is crazy about resolutions this time of year, so I resolved that I wasn't going to have any. So today I was enjoying playing with some of my frog collection when I noticed that Kit had walked off and left her shoes. I was quick to scheme when I remembered I had the same pair of shoes in another color.

 I thought it was quite humorous to switch one of her shoes,  but Kit didn't. She threw a big fit and went to complain to MGL. MGL sided with Kit and as my punishment she gave me a pencil and a piece of paper.
 I didn't really understand what the paper was for until MGL started dictating to me. She told me to come up with some resolutions for the new year or she wouldn't let me have my frogs back. I thought that she was being a little harsh, but I got right down to business.
It took me about 10 minutes to come up with a list of few things but I still wasn't satisfied( Who can live without sweets?). I crossed off the things I knew I would never be able to accomplish and added a bit of a note to the one I left. I am pretty confident that I can live with that resolution. I got my frogs back from MGL, but she said that she is still not completely happy with me. I don't though since I get to play with my frogs.  Feel free to come up with some resolutions of your own. (I have no idea why you would want to though.)Have a happy New Year everyone! See you in 2012!

Monday, December 26, 2011

A Very Mickey Christmas

 I just got back a few days ago from Walt Disney World. That's right, I spent a week in a mouse's house. MGL decided to take me along since I like to travel(only because she didn't have to buy me a ticket). I still had fun though-as witnessed by my happy face in the picture above that MGL took at our hotel(Port Orleans).
 This picture is a little blurry but I think that it truly captures what the castle looks like- it made me feel a little fuzzy inside. I wish that I could share with you what MGL's face looked like on Space Mountain, but I can't because then she wouldn't be so mysterious any more.
 We got to spend a lot of time in all the parks, I really liked Hollywood Studios the best I think. Who doesn't like to be on a free-falling elevator?(OK, I admit some don't but I think everyone should give it a try.)
 MGL got me a really nice Minnie Mouse outfit. She claims she felt odd taking this picture in the hotel Lobby, but do I care? Not really, I think I look good in front of this tree.
After days filled being surrounded by tourists, riding roller coasters, and being stared at by small children, I finally collapsed. I think I slept on the entire ride home. Now if you are wondering about my Christmas, well that is private; only Kit, Mini-Grace, and MGL have access to private things. If you want to see  me squeeing over getting some toys you are out of luck.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Paper Trees: a Craft for Dolls

I haven't posted in a long time, but I had a quick and simple Christmas craft to show you.
For this craft you will need-
green construction paper
spangles
1 star shaped spangle
glue
scissors
First you have to cut a triangle out of the green construction paper. The size doesn't really matter, you can make it however small or large you want to.

Next you have to make little glue dots all over the triangle. Be sure to make them pretty evenly spaced apart.
Next press the spangles into the glue dots.
Your tree should look pretty nicely decorated, but it still needs a little something more.
The star spangle should finish off the tree.
I hung my tree above the Kit's table in the doll space.
I am sure you are wondering why Kit's face is on this page. I suppose I could humor you and tell you the reason for her presence- Christmas photos. MGL has kept Kit and I restricted to the doll space for the past week in a Christmas display. I was finally able to break away today after MGL took her share of photos. I didn't like any of the ones taken of me, but somehow Kit got a decent photo in. I leave for Florida in a few days- I need to go pack.
Bye for now!


Saturday, November 26, 2011

Christmas Trees and Other Things

It is that time of year again-when everyone put up their trees and hangs their stockings. I like anything to do with decorating or Christmas so I got the tree and the other Christmas decorations out today. It took a while to get everything out,  but I finally did.

 After I had dragged everything into the doll space, I set out to work.
 First I got the tree in position and tied the skirt on around it.
 Mini-Grace helped me untangle the garland while Kit sorted out the other decorations.
 Mini-Grace loaded herself down with ornaments, she looked as though she would tip over!
 I couldn't quite reach the top of the tree to place the angel on so I hoisted Mini-Grace up.
 Mini-Grace really enjoyed the tiny nativity that we set out on the table.
 While Mini-Grace busied herself with the Nativity I decided to hang up the stockings and finish up decorating since it appeared as though Kit had disappeared yet again.(How does she do this?)
 After getting a thumbs up from MGL, Mini-Grace and I sat down to enjoy a nice candy cane.
I had given up on Kit until I walked into the doll space a couple of hours later to find the table decorated and covered in baking supplies.
Two things I learned today-
1. Mini-Grace looks cute in a Santa hat.
2. Kit can bake one mean cookie

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Gobble, Gobble: a Craft for Dolls

 I haven't done a craft in a while so I decided to share another one. Today we are making a turkey hat. You will need-
1 3oz plastic cup
craft glue
elastic
hole punch
scissors
2 googly eyes
tan or brown construction paper
green, yellow, orange, and red construction paper
(You do not, however, need a Mini-Grace. She has grown on me and has become my little friend.)
 First you are going to have to punch two holes in your cup, each one directly across from the other. These holes need to be close to the opening of the cup.
 Next you are going to cut off a small piece of elastic, 6 inches should be enough.
 You will have to loop the eleastic through each hole and tie them off with knots. It should fit nicely on your head.


Next you are going to cut out your tan paper into this shape.(I'm not really sure what this shape is? A rounded off rectangle?)
Wrap the paper around your cup and glue it on. Make sure that it goes just between your two holes.
Now you are going to cut out the feathers. They are kind of shaped like triangles.
Once you get them all cut out, then you need to decide how you want them to be arranged. I did mine in a red-yellow-orange-green pattern.
Glue all of the feathers onto the opposite side as your tan piece.
Next you are going to have to cut out the gobble from your red paper. It should look something like in the picture above.
You glue the gobble onto the center of your tan paper. You will also need to cut out a triangle for his beak(I took the liberty to draw on a mouth) and glue it on top of the top part of the gobble. You will also need to take your  googly eyes and glue them on above the beak.
Even though this picture is very dark, it allows you to see a clear view of the finished project.  I honestly think it looks a little dork-chic. MGL told me I just looked like a dork so I am going to wear it all through Thanksgiving dinner just to mess with her. Have a very happy turkey day!(please don't get trampled on Black Friday)

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Meet a Mini

MGL went to town today and came home with some buck toothed tiny thing. This tiny thing insists that it is to be called Mini-Grace. It claims  that it is an AG doll but I am  not so sure about that, unless it got hit by a shrink way or something. MGL says that in a few months a regular sized doll that looks just like this little pip squeak. Kit was talking to Mini-Grace and claims that she is quite nice, but I do not trust the thing. I am afraid it will try to bite my ankles or steal something from me in the middle of the night. I suppose I will humor you and show you what this shrunken beast looks like, but don't think I will ever like it. MGL says that I will warm up to her in the future; I don't believe that bit of hog wash at all.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Civil War Days

 MGL took me to Washington State Park with her this weekend since I was feeling better than I was last week. I took a little bit of time to tour some of the buildings before the battle reenactment in the afternoon. I had a lot of fun looking at all of the old places but I ran out of buildings after a while so I headed outdoors.
 This magnolia tree is one of the focal points of the park. It is HUGE! The town had to close the roads that run around it because it has grown over them.
After waiting around for a while we got to finally see the reenactment, it was really fun to see all the guns and cannons and the people fighting. MGL took a couple of pictures of the battle for me but this one was my favorite as I have recently fallen in love with horses. Even though I know MGL just carried me with her because she felt bad about abandoning me when I was sick, I can appreciate her giving something, even if it was entirely guilt ridden.

Friday, November 4, 2011

Scary as a Scarecrow

I would have posted early than I am now but unfortunately I didn't heed my own advice and went trick or treating. I did get lots of things I wanted( one word CANDY!) and one thing I didn't(aka a cold). I have been in bed sick for the past couple days while MGL has been busy typing up a novel for Nanowrimo, whatever it is it makes it where MGL doesn't want to do anything with her two favorite dolls anymore. Kit was put in charge of taking care of me by bringing me medicine and soup, but did she? The answer to that is a big fat no. The only thing she did for me was eat every last bit of my candy except for the few stale peppermints that the unfriendly people give out. I am sorely mad at both MGL and Kit for not helping me in my time of need. I am however not mad at you, oh great and mighty reader so I will share with you a picture of my costume.

I know this has already been posted at AGPT by MGL but I figure that I will break down the details for you. Here goes:
MGL spent a couple of days making this horrendous thing that she made me wear. I was kind of okay with modeling it for her even though the hay was a little itchy to wear. I didn't really start to freak out until Kit and MGL started tying me to some sticks. I had to hang in the air for about ten minutes for this photo to be taken, they assured me it would be okay, yet it wasn't, it was painful.They just stood away from me taking pictures a laughing at my pain. This was done way back in June and it is still emotionally scarring to me. So all ye dolls should heed my advice and never, ever agree to dress up as a scarecrow unless you are okay with being tied up on some sticks.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Cower in Fear

Are you cowering yet? You should be for MGL won Scariest Pumpkin at her Girl Scout Council's Halloween Carnival.(please note: that orange chip came from the ride home) MGL says she won just because the judges thought her pumpkin deserved something since it was well done and nothing was scary so they just stuck her with that award. I myself have a very different theory as to why it was chosen scariest pumpkin- it is actually scary. Ever heard of Wow Wow Wubzy, that is some scary stuff. This pumpkin sure looks like one of those things. In any case I'm going to use it for a Halloween decoration, maybe I can scare off a few little kids and grown ones too. Oh yeah in case you forgot, don't turn on your porch light tomorrow night if you don't want sticky kids and even stickier dolls knocking on your door begging you for Hershey bars.If that doesn't entice fear I don't know what does. Happy cowering(or whatever it is your doing)!

Thursday, October 27, 2011

A Trip through the Woods

 MGL had the bright idea that Kit and I needed a little exercise. I don't really understand the point of a doll getting exercise as our stuffed bodies get no benefit from it. Kit and I reluctantly agreed to walk a trail through the woods that MGL's family recently built for some idiotic reason. So we set out walking...
 And walking. There is a big field between the house and the trail so we spent ages out there in the dead grass. I'm not sure if you realize but dolls don't travel very fast so it was a very slow pass indeed.(a large turtle could have passed us by) Kit didn't complain very much though, which was a huge blessing. I think she was focusing everything on the act of walking.
 After a long while we finally made it to the trail. I was actually trying to figure out what these woods were so important for at this point because the trees looked like any other trees to me.
 Kit seemed pretty excited by the whole aspect though and liked to stop at random interval to get a closer look at things.
The woods were actually kind of  pretty once we got to a certain point. I can't say I see the point of walking as far as we did to see them though.

 This little tree stump was kind of the focal point of our walk. Do you see how odd shaped it is?
 Kit and I had sat down for a long debate about how that tree ended up looking like it did when we heard gun fire.
 Kit and I booked it out of those woods and started back to the house as soon as we could stand up.
I learned some odd things while I walked out there as I had plenty of time to think with Kit being quiet and all.
1. Kit gets nice when she is in nature.
2. Long walks really shouldn't be down in cowboy boots.
3. Never go in the woods during hunting season as you may be shot at even though you look nothing like a whitetail deer.