American Girl: Is it even worth your money anymore? Pt. 1

hello friends! so lately, (well for a long time) Ive always loved American Girl. but I'm getting quite frustrated with the company. first of all, EVERYTHING IS SO FREAKISHLY OVERLY PRICED. gosh, I can't even stand it! if you're confused to what I'm talking about, or mean, well, AG has officially gone crazy when it comes to money. no lie. here's examples.

(click to view larger) so I circled the individual prices of sets, and then used a blue arrow to show the final price. holy Lorde. ;) (obsessed with Royals btw.)

the first outfit: Rainy Day Outfit for Dolls which is a flippin' $58 dollars if you want the boots & umbrella, & the rain coat. um...WHAT??!! okay AG, let's be logical. you end up buying a total of three pieces = a plastic umbrella, a pair of doll "rain"boots, and a jacket. the whole set is cute but the price...not so much. seriously AG?!

the second outfit: Caroline's Winter Coat & Ice Skating Set I can't help but say that this is literally a beautiful set, everything in it looks very detailed and just adorable! the price makes me go absurd though. $54 dollars if you want all the parts in this set. this one will probably a little more worth your money, because the detailing on those ice skates & even the coat looks like it had more thought put in it when being made. (anyone agree?) but it is a historical set, and from what I've noticed most historical items are more detailed.

the third outfit: Pretty Pink Coat & Earmuffs this one is scary. THE ORIGINAL PRICE FOR THE COAT (and boots) IS $34!!!!!!!!! gosh. AND THE EARMUFFS ARE $10!!! I bet you a million bucks the earmuffs are worth like $3. (oh. my.)

yes, all the sets are five-stars, but if is five-stars, lower the price and you'll get more cash off of it 'cause it's five-stars and fair price!

Delicious Breakfast = $58 is this worth your money? You decide for yourself. sure it's adorable but go check out Etsy. or make stuff yourself.

Egg Decorating Set = $32 I saw this at the AG Place and was cute, but the eggs weren't even to scale. the egg looked to small for the doll. hmmmmmm!??!

 Caroline's Hairstyling Set: $18
Kit's Hairstyling Set: $12
Addy's Hairstyling Set: $22
Rebecca's Hairstyling Set: $20
Julie's Hairstyling Set: $24

*sigh* why AG?

Now it's your turn to decide. "American Girl: Is it even worth your money anymore?" I have loved AG for years and still enjoy my dolls, but I've also developed new interests. or even interests I've always had but never put a lot of effort into them. Like drawing, photography, fashion, etc. my friends and I love to pull out the clothing & hair stuff & sets (etc.) & of course the dolls and play for hours for the thrill of it, but now I've reached the point to where I'm not sure if I want to spend my money toward the American Girl Company. I'm still thinking: is it worth it? AG does have high-quality prices but. . .

stay tuned toward part 2! :)

What's your spring/summer dress style?

this is mine! <3 the third isn't as loose, but it seemed pretty flowy, and on the looser side? if that makes sense. The third (from left to right) is my fav. the third is defiantly more casual...which is what I like, and a little more springy...

 I don't really own maxis, but I think they are really pretty. I like the third the best.

I do own a dress or two (or three?) that are a little more fitted, less loose/flowy, and I say I'm stuck between picking favories with one or two.....probably two. but that's hard. <3

happy May Day! This isn not a May's Outfits post, but that will be coming up! :)

April's Outfits

gosh, this really late, but there's still time. . .and I don't think it's fair just backing out! :)

#1: Elegance & Being Bold (btw, that is a ring(s) not a bracelet, the other two have bracelets)

#2: Golds, Peaches, & Corals make a fine outfit.

#3: Girly

okay, so the theme of April's outfits is an outfit to wear to Easter mass. I personally really love them all, but I think but #2 "Golds, Peaches, & Corals make a fine outfit." would be a little more my style for church. Hmm...I guess it depends though. But Im literally obsessed with them all. (hence all clothing and accessories are from F21) But I'm really.....okay, I just love them all! <3 Remember to vote! You don;t get a whole lot of time! ;)

You're the only thing that will...

LISTEN. to. this. song. please.
Anyways, as you can tell there has been uh, er, a lack of posting. But I wasn't even taking a break, so that's just sad.

well, I hope you all had a great Easer, and even if you don't celebrate Easter, I hope you had a good April 20th. cheers! :)

hauls entertain me-so here are my Easter basket goodies:
-Peeps (yes. I like those marshmallows made & covered in more sugar dyed with probably a whole lot of artificial stuff. :)
-Easter SweetTarts
-SHAKIRA. (lovin' the songs!)
-a wristlet
-tissues (thank you, I really appreciate it, actually.)

My family received Frozen (yes!), and two games to play also, along with what everyone got in their own individual baskets.

I wore a sunny yellow sundress from Delia's that was pretty elegant, and GORGEOUS. I wore my daisy statement necklace from F21 with it, and some greyish/silver sandals that can be worn on regular basis.

My Easter was pretty interesting. I went to my friend's house, and we made garlic bread, Asian noodle stir fry, crepes, and s'mores. Yeah. We did this thing where we asked our brothers to pick different cultures to make food for a late lunch for my friend and her brother they don't celebrate Easter), and an early dinner for my brother and I. But it was fun, because we created our own little recipes & everything tasted really good. It was fun, but I also realized how much your feet can hurt just standing in a kitchen for a few hours. :) :D :)

Then I ate Easter dinner & felt sick at bedtime, but I did also have a brunch that day too and don't forget tons of treats. In a way it was kind of worth it though. ;)

Posts will be posted, people! This is a blog I'm going to be keeping up with, so please stay tuned!
Love, peace, and don't forget to recycle cause it's Earth Day,
E

Spring Favorites

Spring Playlist
1. The Way ft. Mac Miller Ariana Grande
2. Competition Little Mix
3. Legendary Lovers Katy Perry
4. About The Boy Little Mix
5. Heart Attack Demi Lovato
6. Hey Brother Avicii
7. Pink Champagne  Ariana Grande
8. Cowboy Casanova Carrie Underwood
9. B.E.A.T. Selena Gomez
10. Release You Megan and Liz
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COVERGIRL Lipslicks Smoochies Sizzle Gloss -this is definitely a product I'm buying again! I bought Date Night and this will be used pretty much all spring.

Maybelline Electro Baby Lips - Calm down, if just gives your lips a citrus-y look, not yellow lips. I've got Fierce N' Tangy and it smells like happiness. ;)

Target Mad Love Canvas  - They match everything.

Bath & Body Works 3-Wick Candle - In Sicilian Orange. This will be used a lot.

FOREVER 21 Femme Bow Hair Clip Set - The prints are so adorable for the warm weather, plus they actually stay in your hair. :)

FOREVER 21 Floral Necklace - The most perfect coral color for spring. <3

Delia's Loose Long-Sleeve Shirt - This isn't what I have. I've got a creme long sleeve with lace and such, but I couldn't find it online at Delia's. Anyways, I'm wearing that creme long-sleeve a lot.

Delia's Denim Shorts - My denim shorts aren't from Delia's, but I couldn't find what I have online and these looked similar.  But plain denim shorts are wonderful.

<3 <3 <3

what a quote looks like

"you musn't be afraid to sparkle a little brighter, darling"
what this quote looks like in a photograph to me:

this was an older picture I took when spring was just beginning in the south.

do you understand why I see the quote typed above in this photo?

*all quotes posted in this series are NOT mine.

skiing trip photos

so heyyy everyone!
we left Monday for a skiing/tubing/#asmyparentssaynonstopfunbeginsnowtrip ;)

some of these photos might be little blurry, that's how it works when your on a mountain with an iPhone.

this should be my profile pic. ;) ;) ;)