Monday, May 1, 2023

It's been awhile

 Every day the Lord wakes me up, and I give Him the glory by sharing Him with everyone I talk to.  I show others what He has done in my life and of all the gifts He has bestowed upon me.  Thank you, Lord, I love you!  I'm thankful for every step that I take and that you're always with me.  In Jesus name I pray, Amen.


I think it's been sometime since I posted here.  So let me catch you up to date.  Last year, I signed up with IT aka Integrity Toys.  (They've changed their name, (shrug) I guess it's their way of updating and promoting the new theme of the new line of dolls they now have.  I'm sure I have posted pictures of these dolls in earlier years on this blogger.  So, let me see if I can find pictures of my newer dolls.  I love the JHD Mizi Line.  They are so different from IT ~ but I like it.  Diversity.  


I purchased this gal from Happily Ever After.  (Catchy name isn't it? Lol!)  I got her on sale for $89.  I'm trying to find out her name.  These days I don't remember like I use to.  The signs of maturity.  I think her name is Luciana.







These dolls are from the Moment of Fantasy: Empires of the Sea
I have the first doll shown in black, Kraken.  I thought she'd make a great sister to Evangeline Ghastly.  Perhaps a cousin, maybe?  Hmm, still thinking about that.  Anyway, I didn't want the other two, they looked boring to me!  Kraken has been renamed Guinevere.  She knows I'm talking about her.  Especially since she's sitting right next to me.  I'll take some more pictures of her and see if I can add them here.

Technology, going to be the death of me!  I have to back up my photos and hopefully I'll be able to add them all here.  Well, let me go for now.  Got stuff to do.  Might as well get it over with.  Check y'all out later!  Have a great day, stay safe and dry and be blessed.








Tuesday, September 6, 2022

GOING BACK and REMEMBERING!!

 I always like to start each page by giving God all the glory.  If it wasn't for Him, I would not have these dolls.  The Lord blesses us each and every day by waking us up.  I look forward to all the blessings He has in line for me.  Thank you Jesus!  I love you Lord, Hallelujah!


If I lost my phone and/or anyone found it and was able to open it up ~ when they see all the photos of my dolls ~ they would probably think, "nope I don't want this phone.  I hope the owner calls so I can give it back to them!" Lol!  I have about 3,000 pictures of all the dolls I own.  I think if someone would've told me that I would have all these dolls I would not believe them!  I don't regret buying any of them!  I truly love my dolls and I thank the Lord that He let me have them.  When I was in my late teens I used to be very quiet and shy.  Once I started playing with dolls, this was a way to get a conversation started.  My Mother gave me her camera one day, it was a 35mm and once I figured out how to use it I was off!! First I would take pictures of people walking in the street, just random shots.  Places that I went to and people I'd meet.  Once I started working, I was able to get a better camera and take more pictures.  I didn't start getting into dolls until I turned around 23 years old.  I used to buy them for my Goddaughter, she was only 3 years old and was not really into these Fashion dolls that I bought her.  Whenever I came to see her, the dolls were naked.  (To this day, I'll never understand why little kids take the clothes off the dolls - LOL!). Anyway, try explaining to a 3 year old about dolls getting sick from being naked!  Lol!  So, I decided to take them for myself and buy her a bigger doll.  Cabbage Patch dolls were very popular back then, so that's the doll she liked!  After taking the Barbie dolls home with me, I started playing with them.  I had such a good time!  After that I would buy a new doll every time I got paid, until I had about 8 of them.  As I grew older, I realized that I gotten attached to my dolls and it was time to go shopping and buy them some clothes.  You know,  just in case they wanted to go out!  On Friday nights I would dress them up, do their hair and turn on my stereo and then the party would start!!  I would just get lost in the playing and partying!  Then after a couple of hours later, it was time for them to come home and for me to go to bed as I had to work the next day.  One day, I was in a discount store just looking around to see what they were selling when I saw some wedding dresses.  That's when I decided that one of my dolls was going to get married.  (By this time, I had about 50 or more Barbie's, Ken's, Skipper and Crispy dolls) and also when I discovered the Integrity Toys play line dolls - Janay, Jade and Alysa.  They became Barbie's new friend.  Later on Mattel had made a Shakira doll, Brandy (the singer) which I did acquire and buy this time I had about 100 dolls!  And then I saw Dominic (IT guy play line doll) - OMGosh - what a good looking doll was he!  That's when I decided that he and Barbie (Asha) would get married.  {Mind you my mind goes back and forth in memories, so bear with me while I get this story together. Lol!} A couple of years ago, Mattel wanted to make some African American dolls in the various skin shades of Light, Medium and Dark Skinned - these dolls were known as the Shani line.  I bought all three of them and they were the best of friends.  Asha was the light skinned doll - she had married GI Joe and they had a little girl named Marisol.  Unfortunately, Joe died before meeting his beautiful little girl and Marisol grew up without knowing her Father.

I spend a lot of time on the computer, looking for new dolls as I use to collect Barbie dolls as well.  I think back that I had about 30 collectible dolls.  I use to have the designer dolls - Byron Lars.  OMGosh - the dolls that I had that were designed by Byron Lars:

1997 - Runway Collection:  In the Limelight

1998 - Cinnabar Sensation

 Treasures of Africa line  

2001 -  Moja (1st);  2002 - Mbilii and Tatu (3rd); 2004 - Nne (red hair afro puffs); {I did not know that later on I would come to collect and keep red haired dolls - snicker!}; 2005 - Tano


(Once you start looking for dolls you used to have, you see dolls you didn't know about and start to get intrigued enough to buy them!).  Did I mention that I used to be on eBay everyday?  I haven't been in a while and its 3:52 am and I'm looking at AA Barbie dolls!  Oh before I forget to mention, while reminiscing about Asha and Nichelle, guess who is coming to live with us again?!! Yep, Asha and Nichelle....sigh.....this is how I get in trouble.  But what I want to do is swap bodies with the M2M dolls that I already have and don't even play with! Lol!  I think I'd better wait til they come and find them some new curvy M2M bodies that I want to swap with. :D. Right now, I'm looking at a Fashionista AA Barbie, Zig Zag - she has her hair shaved on one side and long blonde curled hair on the other and she's wearing a pink zig zag dress.  I'm going to see if I can find her on Amazon.   When you love dolls ~ there's no end!  (sigh). Well, just checked Amazon, they don't have her....going to do a wide search, LOL!

You know looking for dolls and having funds to possibly by them is DANGEROUS!!  I just bought another doll (you know I had this doll too and sold her or gave her away) Tangerine Twist, but I got her as a steal!  She was $23.99!! Ah, now I need 3 M2M bodies to swap!  (Groan) 

It is now 4:30 am and my lids are getting sleepy.  But alas, I must keep looking for ???  Whatever?  A dolly lover doesn't know when to stop looking!!  Okay, my body stopped me - I fell asleep!  Its 5:12 am this morning.  Going to take a nap til 8 am.  Have a great day!  God bless you all!














Wednesday, July 27, 2022

WOW! Time has flown so quickly!

 I can't believe that so much time has passed since my last post which was last year!  Since then I have acquired so many dolls that it'll make your head spin! Lol!  Let's see if I can find some pics.

This is what happens when you don't have time to play! Lol!

Thank goodness I did take time to take photos of all the new dolls that I have acquired!  Here's some more shots!

Emi Vanda


Daria Roselyn

Side by side

Full shots

I believe these dolls are from Series 3 of the Rainbow High doll!  You can check them out on YouTube! (shh, that's where the addictions starts! Lol!)

In the meantime, while waiting for RH dolls ~ my dolly mind was attacked by this beauty! Lol!  This doll is LOL OMG BB Gurl.  While perusing through Amazon this doll showed up in my line of sight.  I was like, "Ah, no!  No, No, No!!  We are not buying another doll to get addicted to!!"  Well that didn't last long! Lol! :D 

Posing in her box

Posing with RH Rockstar Carmen Major



Wearing their outfits!  Carmen ready to ROCK OUT!

On the left Barbie Xtra #5, RH Poppy Rowan,
BB Gurl and introducing Carmen Major playing her song!


Woo hoo Rock on Carmen Major!  Rock on!







Saturday, May 21, 2022

I have really got to post these dolls

 It's been a crazy couple of months..me going doll crazy and not even posting them here!  Not to mention the dolls have been bursting at the seams with so much talk!


RR Poppy Parker:   Wha?...Where am I?  Hello, is anybody here?

(muffled voices being heard)

Jhanay:  Hello? I can't believe she just put us in this container and left us here.  I thought she was going to change our clothes.

Darya:  Shh, I hear somebody talking.

RR Poppy Parker:  Hello?  Who are you and where are you?  I can't see you but I can hear your voices.  Where are you?

(banging can be heard) (though muffled, can still be heard)

Jhanay:  We're down here.

RR PP:  Where's down here.  (Searching around on top of a semi clear container) Oh!  OMG!  Are you okay in there?  (To herself:  why would someone put these girls in this box?! I hope that's not my new destination!). I think I can see you.  What are?  Why?

Ariana:  Hi!  So, Mom sent me to explain because nobody else is talking.

RRPP:  Where are you? Who are you?  Why do you sound so far away?

Ariana:  I'm in the front room with everybody else.  Mom, asked me to speak to y'all.

  



Saturday, March 12, 2022

A whole year is gone! New dolls have come.

Wow!  I can't believe a whole year has gone by!  I've got so many pictures and new dolls that are coming to live here; some are already here and some have to go!  That's a Doll's Life!  Let's see if I can post some pictures then I'll add some words to everything.  Mattel is coming up with something new, a more edgier doll.  They're called the Barbie LOOKS!  They have many styles:  Curvy AA with Afro (I'm loving it!), the Brunette, the Blonde, and the gorgeous short hair cut styled Blonde, there's my favorite burgundy hair colored doll as well as an Asian doll.  They all sport the M2M (made to move) bodies with many points of articulation.  As you can see, they're still in their boxes.  I haven't taken them out yet.  These ladies are at work in my locker (shhh!). Before I can take them out I have to let some others go.  Probably shouldn't have bought them in the first place, but who knows..the mind wants what the eyes see.







This is the new Fashionista Barbie!  You know this is my favorite colored hair!  (Lol!)  I have to find out when she comes out so I can get her.  Isn't she gorgeous! ("I'm so excited and I just can't hide it! I know, I know, I know that I want her!"). Woo hoo!



There's a new doll in town, featuring natural hairstyles.




These gals are the Naturalistas.  Get it?  Natural hairstyles representing the Black female with different hairstyles:  curly afros, braided doos, all natural hair.  Only one doll has a bendy body, the rest are like the fashionista's.  I don't think they're made by Mattel.  I'll have to check it out and put it all here.



Yes, here are the new LOL OMG World Travel dolls.  Meet Sunset and City Babe as well as a new Tween Gracie Skates.  I always like to show off their boxes before I remove them and get their accessories on them.



Sunset with her suitcase.  Love the background!


City Babe...love the pink tones in her hair!

This precious girl is Gracie Skates.  Isn't she the cat's meow!  So cute!

So, of course I HAD TO TAKE PICTURES!! :D
I love the suitcases!  Wondering where they're going this time...







Sunset meets Ms. Independence!

Friends for ever!

...then came Lexi Gurl.  Another cutie pie!


    Out of the box, my first look
Omgoodness!  She is just too cute!!  These tweens take cuteness to a whole nother level!

After I got all her accessories on.  Doesn't she remind you of someone?

yes, Sweets!















Monday, January 24, 2022

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 IT'S THE YEAR 2022!  I can't believe we made it!  Thank you Jesus for everyday that you give us.  We worship your holy name and shout HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH!! Thank you Father God for sparing our lives for another year!  In Jesus' name, Amen.

It's a new year for new dolls!  Lol!  Yes and these new dolls have something different to show us...flat feet!  Yep, flat feet and high heeled feet.  These are the Rainbow High Pacific Coast dolls!  There are 7 dolls in all and there's someone else you know as well who has joined this group. 

Meet Phaedra Westwood.  She was the first doll to come live with us!  I got her twin, her name is Phaleesha.  (Trying to keep the spelling close).  This doll is GORGEOUS!!  She has so many colors in her hair, fuchsia, orange or copper, purple.  She has dark copper color eyes and she's so pretty!

This is Phaleesha.  I'm not changing her hair!

Out of the box
Standing, in her flat sandals.
Clothes changed....

Phaedra on the left, Phaleesha on the right

They came to visit me at work and keep 
me company!  :D



the second doll I got was Hali Capri.
At first, I had no intentions on getting her, but after
seeing others' displaying her, I decided to get her after all.

Out the box with flat feet, loves the beach and makes fashions to reflect that!





After many delays, the third doll I was able to get was Harper Dune - a triple threat.  She acts, sings and dance!  Look out Rainbow High, Harper's on the move!

Here she is out the box!  Another GORGEOUS doll!

Because I had to wait so long for her (she was spotted at Target, so I bought 2)
then when I saw her again at Amazon, I paid for her and then had to wait for her to arrive.
Here they are out of the box.   They do look a little darker in this picture, 
because THERE'S NO LIGHT IN MY APARTMENT!!
Don't mind me, I should've used a flash.       :(
Anyway, another thing that I messed up on..their hair.  Sigh.  I was trying to get all the gel out
and was talking on the phone while they were laying in the sink under warm water.  By the time
I got off the phone, their hair was completely straight.  That was not my intention!  Oh well, I guess I'll have to do some hair styling with them and take better pictures.

Here's the fourth doll, that I got.  She's already a player in Season 1 of Rainbow High videos.  Yours truly, Bella Parker.  They had another competition and Bella's group won.  She got to go to Malibu and hang out the with group from Pacific High another sister school to Rainbow High.  She now sports the flat feet and the high heeled feet as well.

Looking good Bella!


I unfortunately did not take any pictures of Bella out of the box.  Maybe I'll take her with me to work once I get my stuff together for the next day.  It is very cold out, so I might have to steal an outfit from Jade, her BFF!

The fifth doll on my list who was REAL HARD TO FIND 
Simone Williams!  I got 3 of them on pre-order from Amazon.


I have to figure out which camera to take pics or just take pics on both phones.  Ugh!






























 Before I jump into these new dolls let me show you Series 3.



These are the ROCKERS!  From the left Vanessa Tempo who plays the drums, Carmen Major (in the middle) who plays the guitar and last but not least Lyric Lucas the singer.

Then came the Sleepover dolls!  Robin Sterling, Marissa Gold and Brianna Dulce!





Emi Vander

Daria Roselyn

Rainbow High Series 3

Daphne Minton












It's been awhile

  Every day the Lord wakes me up, and I give Him the glory by sharing Him with everyone I talk to.  I show others what He has done in my lif...