Fashion Dolls 101

  It’s summertime! Do you know where your gnome is? Dollar Tree has summer gnomes in stock  I saw two styles: a teal gnome in a blue striped cap with goggles, flippers, and a silly floatie, and a purple gnome with a blue floral cap with sandals and a surfboard   These gnomes are cheaper-made than the previous holiday gnomes but still kind of cute in a whimsical way. I was able to remove the floatie and flimsy breathing apparatus from the teal gnome and I like him much better now. I plan to make him accessories over time to suit me   It would be nice to be able to display them with the patriotic gnomes for Memorial Day and other patriotic holidays, but to me the new ones look a bit cheaper. However, thethe patriotic gnomes look cheaper than the Christmas gnomes which have knitted caps.   Still, I like the sandals and hippie look of the purple gnome, and I may remove his surfboard and accessorize him myself, too. For $1.25 I can afford to experiment!  Intere...

  Memorial Day weekend is a serious occasion to remember those who have fallen in battle defending our country and the values upon which it was founded. The Moxie Teenz pulled out their patriotic attire and proudly displayed their American flags in honor of Memorial Day. When the weekend was over, the girls decided to keep their outfits handy because in a couple of weeks, Flag Day will be here, and in a month, the 4th of July will take place.  Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the  flag of the United States  on June 14, 1777, by  resolution  of the  Second Continental Congress . What a great time to wear red, white and blue! The wonderfully patriotic holiday on July 4 celebrates the birth of our Republic. It also honors the wisdom and faith of our Founding Fathers who set our country on the path to freedom through the Declaration of Independence .  It is no wonder the Moxie Teenz girls, Melrose and Tristan, love wearing their red, white and ...

Memorial Day kicks off the unofficial start of summer and the Liv World doll friends can't wait for summer to begin! The dolls are ready some fun in the sun with the Liv bar-b-q set. With them is their friend Cat from Victorious who shares a very similar Spin Master body with the Liv dolls . Take a page from the Liv dolls and have a Happy Memorial Day!   Article at: Liv it up with the dolls of summer

Fire up the Barbie (doll) for Memorial Day It's Memorial Day Weekend -- the time when Americans don their red, white and blue, go to Memorial Day parades, visit cemeteries, honor their deceased military family members, and fire up the barbie! What could go better with Memorial Day than Barbie? Read the article at: Fire up the Barbie (doll) for Memorial Day - National Barbie Collecting Examiner