AG Opening: The Casual Chic Outfit

Hiya!

Yesterday, when I went to AGP Seattle, I bought two thingamabobs. 

Today, I will share some photos of one of the "Thingamabobs". 

This "Thingamabob" is the Casual Chic Outfit!

I am so happy I bought it, it's my first ever AG outfit (that was not on my doll when I bought it or was a store exclusive). 

Here's the box the outfit came in.

Here is your confirmation (XD).

It contains 1 top, 1 pair pants, 1 pair shoes, 1 hat, and 1 charm.

Opening the fabulousness. (Sorry, it's sideways)

Here it is! The charm package is on the top.

Here is the flap you see when you open it he charm package.

Here is the charm. It is the Brave Rectangle charm. 

The side of the charm says Brave. 

The adollable sweater top. 

The cute hat.

The blue pants and the purple two toned shoes. 

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I'm so glad I bought it.

It's very high quality and (maybe?) can last a lifetime.

Unless Martians are really alive and like to eat doll clothes. 

Lol.

So, the outfit was 50% off. The original price was $34, but I got it for $17.

I definitely recommend this set and will be reviewing it soon. I also bought Meatloaf and will also be doing an opening post and a review of him or her (?) soon. 

I had a great time at the AGP Seattle. Thanks dad! 

November 2013 AG Catalog

Hello my Dollie friends! 

Today I received the American Girl November 2013 Catalog!

Here is the front cover (Sorry, it's sideways) and you can see Mag #59 and #22 there. 

Here is a photo of the blue bubble at the top.

A photo I took for Instagram, showing the Mag page. I am in love with #60 and #55!

And last, but not least, the back, with a Bitty Baby Doll. I colored my address green with an editor so you won't be able to see it.

I <3 Followers and Comments!

Xoxo,

Hannah

Type My Life

So, I wanted to do this Type my Life thing. I got inspired by OurAGAdventures!

Here it is.

2011:

Around October of 2011, I was at one of my friend's house. There, I got introduced to American Girl Dolls. My friend had #57 and I played with her. My friend showed me the catalog and I INSTANTLY fell in love with AG. I knew my parents couldn't afford it, but a girl could dream!

That December, I got Isabella, a Madame Alexander doll from the same friend who introduced me to AG.

2012:

We moved to Seattle.

Around Spring Break, I learned there was an American Girl Store here.

I begged my dad and we went! I got an AG catalog and I really wanted a doll.

But my parents said No.

2013:

On March 8, I won the School Spelling bee. 

That is how I got my first doll, Shaila!

I also got the exclusive Sweet Dreams Pjs with her.

We went to the store to get her after church.

On March 24, I made it a few rounds less to winning the Regional Spelling bee.

There, My mom's friend promised to buy me a new doll.

On April 24, I went to the store again to get the doll my mom's friend promised.

She was Molly! I also got the Raspberry glasses with her.

A week after that, I went to the AGP Seattle again to get the hairbrush!!

And here I am, about to get a new doll!

And that is my Type my Life!

Molly review

Hello! It's Hannah with a Molly review! Unfortunately, her meet outfit (except the shoes) is in storage. So, I cannot take pictures of it.

 

 

She has really nice hair that looks really great when you let her curls down. In order to keep her curls curly, you have to twirl it around and spray water (kind of like Saige). In the middle, her hair is cut. :(

 

 

Now, for her eyes. Her eyes are gray.

 

 

Anyway, her meet outfit includes: A Sweater, A looong skirt, A pair of Mary Janes, 2 Socks and a white dickey and 2 hair ribbons and last, but not least, bloomers.

 

The Sweater is really cute. It is blue with a red/green pattern in the middle.

 

The Skirt is dark blue and it is really long (not down to her feet, though).

 

The dickey is white and it has a blue touch to it.

 

The hair ribbons are red and soft.

 

The Socks are white and I call them "Schoolgirl socks"

 

The Mary Janes are black and they have a tiny black ball design in the end.

 

The bloomers are just white.

Mind Crash!!!!!

Me and Amaya decided right? Well, my mind is blowing and now I can't decide so, I'll tell you.

 

Amaya and I decided on #55.

 

 

But.

 

 

I want you to pick your choice because I'm suddenly falling in love with #24!

 

#24, Julia Bianka Edwardson

 

or

 

#55, Raven Gabriella Carter

Updates

I finally had some time to really decide what I wanted. 

Here it is:

Saige! I'm gonna giveaway the book, though, since I already have it.

I <3 basketball! This outfit is too cute to pass up although it would look better on a different doll than it's model.

Super cute!

So awesome!

And I will also be getting my doll's ears pierced and get the exclusive 16 dollar outfit.

It depends on which one if you go to different stores. Over here they have the retired 2 in 1 Surf Swimsuit for dolls. I don't think they have included the book that originally comes with it.

Saige article

Hi everybody! I just received an email from American Girl. It was about Saige's movie! Just remember that none of this is mine! This is really long.

Here it is:

Saige™ stars in her very own movie This summer, the story of our 2013 Girl of the Year® comes to life in an all-new movie the whole family can enjoy— An American Girl: Saige Paints the Sky. Like the two-book series and doll introduced in January, Saige's screen debut showcases a ten-year-old girl with a passion for horses and art. As the school year starts, Saige is excited about entering a new grade until she discovers that art—her favorite class—has been cut. On top of that, her best friend, Tessa, seems to be spending more and more time with another girl at school. For help, Saige turns to her grandmother, a well-known artist and horsewoman, who inspires Saige to take action. Saige has to dig deep to find the courage to overcome her fears and save the art program—and her friendship with Tessa. Why did we choose to create a movie out of this book series? Because we knew that girls who had read Saige's books would love watching favorite scenes take shape on screen, particularly in dramatic horseback-riding and performance scenes that highlight Saige's talents and her desire to make a difference in her community. We also hope the movie will reach a new audience and carry important messages about tapping into creativity as a way to overcome challenges and inspire others.

Cast and crew To create Saige Paints the Sky, we once again partnered with producer-director team Debra Martin Chase and Vince Marcello, who brought our 2012 Girl of the Year to the screen with the movie McKenna Shoots for the Stars. Chase's production credits, which include The Princess Diaries, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Cheetah Girls, andLemonade Mouth, exhibit her knowledge of girls and her ability to create films that girls can relate to. Casting for the lead roles started in July 2012. After reviewing videos of auditions, we found our Saige—a talented young actor named Sidney Fullmer. Although this was her first film, Sidney had been taking acting classes for several years and was a true professional on set. By capturing the lead role in Saige Paints the Sky, Sidney came full circle—a few years ago, her interest in acting in film was sparked when she was noticed by a talent scout after visiting an American Girl store. Next, Emmy Award-winner Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and Smallville) signed on as Saige's grandmother, and Kerr Smith (Dawson's Creek, Charmed, and Life Unexpected) as her dad. Three young actors joined the cast as Saige's friends and classmates: Alex Peters as best friend Tessa; Alana Gordillo as the new girl, Gabi; and Mika Abdalla as the bossy but spirited Dylan. Although the girls had some singing and dancing experience, all four took dance lessons to master the choreography of the movie's grand finale—a song-and-dance number put on to raise money for the arts. Those lessons not only prepared the girls for performance scenes but also gave them a chance to bond before filming. By the time they showed up for the first day of shooting, they were fast friends who had worked together, played together, and even studied together with the help of an on-set tutor.

Hair, wardrobe, and set design To ensure that the Saige on-screen would stay true to the character girls had come to love in books and doll products, we paid careful attention to hair and wardrobe. The lead actor, Sidney, is a natural blonde, so her hair was dyed a rich dark auburn, and long extensions were added. When she showed up on set in her riding boots and indigo knit dress, Sidney looked the very picture of our Saige—a horse-loving girl with a penchant for bright colors and jewelry inspired by her Southwestern surroundings and traditions. Careful thought went into sets, locations, and props, too. A beautiful property and house were scouted out in Santa Fe to represent Mimi's ranch. An art team worked on interiors as well, imagining a bedroom and an art studio that would be fitting for a young artist in the Southwest. To fill the space, designers created sketchbooks and paintings in a girl's hand, small details that lent authenticity to the film. For the final dance number, the set—a large, multilevel structure built to resemble a mural painted by Mimi—was created not just once but twice. First, the set was constructed in a warehouse so that designers could work out the scale of the set and ensure it was safe for our actors to perform upon. Then before filming, the set was taken apart and rebuilt on location. The time and labor were intensive, but the result was breathtaking—a mural that "comes to life" as dancers step out of it to perform onstage.

Action! After months of preparation and planning, filming began in September 2012. The first two weeks of filming took place in Winnipeg, a location where experienced movie crews are readily available. There, we shot most of the indoor scenes, such as those taking place at school, inside a theater, and at Saige's home. The last two weeks were shot 1,500 miles away in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, where cameras could capture the beauty of the Southwestern landscape. Shooting in two locations presented challenges in terms of moving the cast and finding new crew, and also in terms of weather. During the first week of filming in Winnipeg, there was frost on the ground, and our actors had to "tough it out" while filming outdoor scenes like selling lemonade and holding a bake sale. In Albuquerque, the challenge wasn't frost but dust. During riding scenes, in particular, a thick layer of dust covered cars, trailers, and, ultimately, the cast and crew! Despite the dust, filming in the Southwest added realism to our outdoor shots, particularly those taken at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. By filming at the Fiesta, our cameras and crew were able to capture some natural footage of hot air balloons. And for close-ups of Saige and her dad riding in his hot air balloon? Those were filmed while the balloon was safely tethered to the ground—with a "green screen" in the background, which would later be digitally swapped out for sky and clouds.

On horseback Some of the most dramatic moments in Saige Paints the Skyinvolve horseback riding, and, luckily, our two leading actresses—Sidney and Jane—both had riding experience. Still, the actors relied on stunt doubles to stand in for them during scenes with more difficult riding moves, such as when Saige learns to ride with a parade gait and during the actual parade. Even Picasso, Mimi's beloved horse, had a "double"—a horse with similar markings but who was smaller and therefore easier for Sidney to ride. This horse trotted on set when the director was filming faraway shots, during rehearsals of upcoming scenes, and whenever Picasso Number One needed a rest! The parade-riding scene was filmed from several angles, and for close-up scenes, a fake horse was used. The mechanical horse allowed the photographer to zoom in on the rider's face. The result was a dramatic scene in which Saige overcomes her stage fright to urge Picasso forward and continue on with the parade.

Creative surprises Attentive viewers will see some differences between the Saige movie and the books. The "Day of Beige" scene, a protest organized by Saige and her friends, plays out on-screen in a much grander and more vivid way. And the final performance scene, which in the books is a small show involving a horse and two girls, catapults off the screen as a "Living Art" performance, with inspiring music and a whole cast of talented dancers. The movie allowed us to convey in new and creative ways the themes that we had set up in the books. Yet the underlying message of both of the Saige books and this movie is the same—girls can use their imagination to create art and inspire action. We hope that viewers will be left wondering how they can use their own talents to inspire others.