Thank you, Brini!

I won the Monster High Student Lounge set from Brini's Doll Domain. My Monster High dolls love it, and so do I!

When the package arrived in the mail last week, I had a huge grin on my face (like Clawdia)!

Things have been a bit hectic around here, so I wasn't able to open the package right away. The dolls took matters into their only claws.

What's this? A little something unexpected in the box, and it's just for me. THANK YOU SO MUCH BRINI! It's beautiful, and I love it!

Here's a couple of shots of the front and back of the boxed Student Lounge set.

The playset includes "vending" machine, working oozeball table with two brain balls, sofa, miniature laptop, iTomb and ghoulish snacks

The sisters relax on the sofa, while Clawd tries out the game table.

Howleen decides to have a snack while checking out the laptop. Clawdia is not having much luck finding snacks in the vending machine (I did not stock it with all of the little goodies that came with the set). Clawdeen takes a turn on the game table, but it's not much fun playing alone. Clawd pretends to be interested in the books on the shelf.

Clawd invites his ghoulfriend Sashabella Paws to join him in a game of oozeball.

They all love the student lounge so much that they use it for other forms of recreation, like playing music together. 

They can't wait to share the student lounge with my other teens. They, of course, had to try it out first. :)

Thanks again, Brini! This came at such a perfect time. I have been stressing over work issues that I have little control over, so it felt good to give myself an enjoyable diversion. I appreciate you so much!

Happy New Year!

Best wishes to all of you for a very happy and prosperous 2015!

My Kenner Dana doll has a lot to celebrate in the new year. Today is her first day out of her box.

When I was a child, I had Dana's friend Darci. Darci was my favorite fashion doll because she could do more poses than my other dolls. I didn't know that Dana even existed until I was an adult. The 10 year old inside of me was gleeful as I removed Dana from her box. Here she is standing for a pose. She can stand without assistance in her shoes, but it is difficult to balance her.

She sits quite well.

And she does other moves well, also.

She has clicky arms and legs, and articulation at her waist. 

Her legs click 4 times, and her arms click once. Unfortunately, my doll can no longer hold her right arm in a bent position. Her right hand can hold objects.

She's ready to return to her celebration with her new friend.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to you all! I'm wishing you an abundance of joy this holiday season. Enjoy your time with your loved ones, and cherish every special moment.

My Google Year in Photos

I'm sharing this gift from Google. It has been a wonderful year! Thank you for allowing me to share my dolls with you, and for all of the interactions. All of you have contributed to making this such an enjoyable hobby for me.

Click this link if you can't get the video to play.

Le Smoking Adele Makeda

The latest doll to join my collection is the 2014 Fashion Royalty Gloss Convention Le Smoking Adele Makeda.

I had been wanting an Adele with this face sculpt for years, and when I saw this doll, I knew that she would be the one.

She is wearing an ivory satin pant suit. She comes with gold earrings, a gold watch, a pair of gold high-heeled shoes, a white fur stole, and an extra set of hands. Her long black hair is pulled back into a thick ponytail. She has rooted lashes. She can stand without assistance in her shoes.

Here's a look at her articulation. She is jointed at the wrists, elbows, and knees. Her torso has two points of articulation, and she can both bend and rotate. Her legs rotate slightly at the hip. Her hands are fairly easy to remove, which is quite convenient when removing her clothing and redressing her.

Adele is tall. She towers over most of the 1/6 scale male dolls and action figures in my collection. In her heels, she is nearly as tall as Darius Reid, who has shown immediate interest in her.

She can cross her legs at the ankle when seated.

I think that she and Darius are going to have a relationship. I suspect that things will go better for Darius with this Adele than they did with the previous Adele.

Adele has made other friends here as well, and she is quite happy that there are music lovers such as herself here. Pictured in the photo below from left to right are Adele (#1), Janay (#1), RuPaul, Janay (#2), and Adele (#2).

These Integrity Toys/Fashion Royalty ladies take a few moments to jam. They are in a festive holiday spirit.

 

Overall, I am thrilled with this doll. She is beautiful, I am pleased with her articulation. I love it that she has an extra set of hands and that she can grasp and hold objects. I love it that she can stand and pose in her shoes, but I would love it if she could stand without shoes/wear various heel heights.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving wishes from me, the Sherwood family, and all of us!

Souvenir Dolls

Whenever I travel, I try to pick up a doll from the place that I'm visiting. It doesn't always work out that way (I'm still wishing that I had been well enough or that I could have pushed myself enough to go to the American Girl store in Denver...I was RIGHT THERE). I do have dolls from other places that I've visited.

Atlanta	Atlanta	Atlanta
Bahamas	Paula Hattiesburg	Kenya's Cousins Hattiesburg
Jamaica	New Orleans	New Orleans
New Orleans	NYC	Talking Presidents William J. Clinton Washington, D.C.

My doll from Jamaica is a gift that my former boss brought back for me from her trip - I haven't been to Jamaica yet. The doll can be flipped and she's wearing a different colored dress on each side.

I don't necessarily restrict myself to 1/6 scale dolls when I travel, as you can see. But, some of the dolls that I've collected fit in nicely with my other dolls and action figures.

I'm looking forward to visiting a lot more places and collecting a lot more dolls!