International Women’s Day

Today is International Women’s Day! This means something different in many places throughout the world, but to me is all about celebrating that women can do anything just as well as a man. Our world is shaped by smart, strong, successful women and I think they are worth celebrating every day, not just today. I think…

Caroline’s New Nightgown and Cap

Brrr! It’s cold outside! I love Caroline’s pretty nightgown, but I feel pretty sure that bedtime in the winter would have been a bit uncomfortable for her in this summery gown. I decided to make her something that was a bit warmer but still right for Caroline’s time period and personal style. In Caroline’s Journey…

Snow Much Fun!

It’s the first snow of the year! I love snow and I can’t wait until Christmas!  I took Caroline and Emily out to enjoy the winter wonderland and my sister did the same with her Kailey. The wind didn’t make for such a good hair day, but the beautiful snow more than made up for it!  …

Caroline at the Fort

Caroline had the opportunity to visit a fort from her own era! This is an accurate replica built near the location of the original Fort Madison on the Mississippi River, near my hometown. The fort stood from 1808 to 1813 and was the first fort built on the upper Mississippi. It was first called Fort…

Cool, Cotton, Cream-Colored Dress for Caroline

I’m pretty in love with my Caroline, so I especially enjoy making things for her. I wanted to make her a light, breezy, summery dress that would coordinate with some of the pieces I already had for her and also transition well to fall. Here is what I came up with! Caroline can wear this dress…

203rd Anniversary of the First Battle of Sackets Harbor

If you’ve read the Caroline books and payed attention in history class, then you know that her books, written by Kathleen Ernst, do a beautiful job of portraying actual historic events. Caroline’s books are my second favorite out of all the AG series, Addy’s being my very favorite. The book Meet Caroline concludes with a battle between the…

Caroline’s Debut

I LOVE my new Caroline and have tons of fun taking pictures of her! To introduce Caroline to my doll family and blog, here is a silly, just-for-fun post that features a Caroline and Garnet photo story! “What a beautiful day for our walk, Garnet!” “Let’s walk over to the corn patch to see how it…

A Trip to the American Girl Place/Welcome Home Caroline

 I have had a busy week filled with American Girl excitement! Last weekend my mom and I took a trip to the American Girl Place in St. Louis. I have been to the American Girl Place only two other times, both in Chicago. Once was a few years ago when we had some free time…