A Pirate's Life For Me Reversible Pillow

Hello, doll friends!

To go along with the blanket I showed you in the last entry, Mama also made a reversible pillow.

The pillow is knitted, and the border around it is crocheted.

Here it is:

One side has the white skull on it....

....and the other side has a red skull.

This new brother of ours will sleep very comfy and cozy, that's for sure! 😂

If you would like to make the Pirate Reversible Pillow for yourself, you can click on the link below to get to the pattern and the downloadable pdf file.

I plan to keep my patterns free for everyone to use, but please make sure to link back to this page for credit. Thank you! 😊

(Design and pattern by Jo Em of Dolls of Suburbia)

❤ Maria ❤

A Pirate's Life For Me Reversible Pillow

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A Pirate's Life For Me Blanket

Hello, doll friends!

Recently, Mama had some amazing news for us: we're getting a brother! We're not exactly sure yet when he will arrive, but we're now slowly getting ready for him, and that includes clothes for him. It's never a problem when we get a new sister because we have tons of clothes for us girls to share, but with a boy it's a totally different story!

Mama said he likes pirates, and with that in mind she made some pirate-themed things for him, which I will show you over the next few entries.

The first one is a blanket, and let me tell you, we're all so jealous of this blanket and want to keep it for ourselves, haha! 😂

Take a look:

Josefina was the lucky one who got to model all of the pirate-themed things!

Isn't that cool? Such a neat blanket!

Pink Piggy Nightgown With Slippers

This cute nightgown and its matching slippers were made by My Brittany's.

The set consists of:

~ 1 nightgown

~ 1 pair of slippers

The body of the nightgown is white. It features an applique of an adorable little pig, which is sewn to the front of the gown. Small pink heart-shaped flowers with green stems are also printed all over the front and back of the nightgown. The gown is three-quarters in length and ends in a pink ruffle. The sleeves are long and also end in a ruffle. Their color is pink and feature tiny white hearts printed all over. The gown closes in the back with velcro.

The slippers are made out of a warm, soft, and fluffy pink material on the outside with the same material in white used as lining on the inside. They feature an applique of a little pig's face, and also have tiny ears as well as a curly tail attached.

Here you can see me modeling this absolutely adorable nightgown and the matching slippers.

I also wanted to show you a closeup of the slippers, so you can see their detail, especially the little ears and curly tail.

I'm very happy to add this pink piggy nightgown and the matching slippers to my closet 😊

❤ Luciana ❤

Sophia's Doll Hair Care Set

This cute hair care set is sold exclusively by Sophia's.

The set contains 15 plastic pretend items that will make 18-inch dolls grooming habits a lot easier and enjoyable.

The items include:

~ 3 long hairclips

~ 3 lobster hairclips

~ 3 elastics

~ 1 straightening iron

~ 1 curling iron

~ 1 comb

~ 1 hand mirror

~ 1 hair dryer

~ 1 diffuser

A fun added feature includes:

~ The hair dryer makes a whirring noise when the trigger button is pushed.

Please note that the diffuser can be attached to the hair dryer, just like it can be done with a real one. Also, the straightening iron does not actually straighten a doll's hair, nor does the curling iron realistically curl a doll's hair.

I believe this hair care set is a wonderful addition to any 18-inch doll collections, and of course for pretend play and photo shoots.

❤ Maria ❤

My Life As Cleaning Caddy Accessory Set

This wonderful cleaning accessory play set is sold exclusively at Walmart for the My Life As doll line.

The set contains 10 plastic and fabric pretend items that will help 18-inch dolls keep the dollhouse clean all around.

The items include:

~ 1 caddy

~ 1 cleaning liquid spray bottle

~ 1 cleaning liquid bottle with cap

~ 1 cleaning powder container

~ 1 mitten for dusting

~ 1 sponge

~ 1 scrub brush

~ 1 squeegee

~ 2 cleaning cloths

Please note that the bottles do not actually contain any liquid, nor does the container contain any powder.

I believe this cleaning caddy accessory set is a wonderful addition to any 18-inch doll collections, and of course for pretend play and photo shoots.

❤ Maria ❤

My Life As Egg Chair

This cute egg chair is sold exclusively at Walmart for the My Life As doll line.

The egg chair is made entirely out of plastic. It has a teal-colored base, as well as a teal rim around the actual egg-shaped chair. The chair itself is clear. Along with the chair you will receive a soft pillow, which is made out of purple plush material, as well as a diamond-shaped sticker sheet for decoration purposes, containing 22 colorful stickers.

I believe this egg chair is a wonderful addition to any 18-inch doll collections and dollhouses, and of course for pretend play and photo shoots.

❤ Maria ❤

Wicker Laundry Basket

Hello everyone!

Mama was looking through some things she had put away, and came across a wicker basket that looks just like one of the old-fashioned laundry baskets women used decades ago before plastic even became a thing.

She said at one time she got it as a gift, and it contained small bottles of shower gel, body lotion, and some other items. She kept the basket because she thought it's cute, and after finding it in the back of the bathroom cabinet she decided that it's perfect for Luciana and me, so now it belongs to us.

Let me show you!

I took this picture, showing the inside of the basket. It even has the carrying holes on each side.

And here is a picture of me holding the basket, so you can see the size of it. It's really nice and very sturdy. I'm not sure if we'll use it as a laundry basket, or if we'll use it to store something in it, but I'm happy that Mama gave it to us 😊

Until next time!

❤ Maria ❤

Family Dollar Haul

 

Mama found some really nice things at the Family Dollar over the summer, and I wanted to share them with you.

Our first item is a wooden sign that is shaped like a surfboard and features palm leaves, flamingos and the word "Aloha" written in pink, glittery letters. This will most likely go into our bathroom, since we want to keep the theme of the bathroom in a flamingo/ocean/mermaid design.

This is a little clear plastic dresser, that will be perfect for a night table in the bedroom.

I never thought I would say this about a trash can, but this one is super cool! It looks just like the big one we have outside for all our trash. It even has working wheels! Of course this one is not meant to be put on the curb for the trash truck to come by and empty it, but instead it will look so cute in our kitchen.

Next we have a globe. We really love this one because it's so big, so we can see all the countries of the world a lot better. Another thing we really like is that the land masses are kept in a silver color, while all the oceans are shown in black.

These are some adorable little plates, shaped like conversation bubbles.

They each have a saying on them, such as "choose joy", "choose love", and "choose happy".

Here are more of these cute plates, but these are star-shaped, and Luciana especially loves these because they are fashion inspired.

One of them has a little heart and the saying "Glamour never takes a day off", while another one has a pair of sunglasses, and the third features a high heel shoe.

Mama also found these amazing battery operated lights for us! There are ten spheres made out of wire; two each in red, green, blue, purple, and gold. I'm not sure yet where we will put them, but I'm sure we'll find a great place for them when the time comes.

The last thing we got in this haul is a light-up sign. It comes with several sheets of letters, numbers, and symbols, which we can stick to the front of the sign. Then all that's left to do is insert batteries, and switch the sign on. I really like this!

Thank you for joining me! We will see each other again real soon 😊

❤ Maria ❤

Dollar Tree Haul

 

During a recent visit to the Dollar Tree, Mama found a few really neat things she brought home to us. Let me show you what they are!

These are foam rollers that we can use to curl our hair. They're really soft, so we can even leave them in while we're sleeping.

Here we have some little tubs that are perfect for the laundry room, the play room, the craft room, or anywhere else where some extra storage is needed. They came in a pack of five.

Mama found these milky white crates and got two of them. We're thinking of transforming them into a shelf unit.

This is a small caddy; very similar to the big ones many people use to store cleaning supplies in. I think we will use it in the craft room.

Here we have a small two-drawer unit. Mama bought five of them. They came in different colors, but she got them all in pink, since this is a color we love. We will most likely use them all through the house.

Mama also found this awesome cookware! It came with a round pan, spatula, butcher knife, and two food items. This is perfect for making a big meal!

Here is another cooking set; this time with a square griddle pan. I'm modeling with both sets, so you can see the size comparison.

I hope you enjoyed this haul, and hopefully we will see each other again soon 😊

❤ Maria ❤

Doll Clothes Hangers

Hello, doll friends!

To go along with the closet I showed you in a previous post, Mama also made hangers for our clothes. They are very simple and easy to make.

Inspiration for the hangers came from Pinterest.

Mama's instructions are below. You do not need to credit us or link back to this page if you choose to make these hangers for yourself, since we only borrowed the idea from a wide variety of similar projects on Pinterest ourselves.

Supplies

~ Plastic baby/toddler clothes hangers

~ Small hand saw, pruning shears, or other cutting tool (I used pruning shears)

~ Sandpaper, or alternatively....and probably much easier....a clothes iron or flat iron, as well as baking paper (wax paper)

Instructions

~ With your cutting tool, cut off the hangers a tiny bit below the small hooks as shown in the picture above.

~ Use the sandpaper to smooth the cut edges as much as possible.

~ OR....and this is most likely the easier method....place a small piece of baking paper (wax paper) over the cut edges, and carefully melt the plastic with a clothes iron or flat iron to smooth it out.

~ You're done! See how easy that was? And it's a LOT cheaper then buying doll hangers. 😀

This is what the hangers look like inside our doll closet.

Have fun, and if you have questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

❤ Maria ❤

Doll Closet

Hello again, doll friends!

Today I would like to show you a closet Mama made for our ever growing wardrobe.

She found inspiration to make this closet on Pinterest.

As always, Mama's instructions are below. You do not need to credit us or link back to this page if you choose to make this closet for yourself, since we only borrowed the idea from a wide variety of similar projects on Pinterest ourselves.

Let's go to the supplies and instructions....

A Floor Pillow

Hello doll friends!

We're busy collecting furniture and accessories for the future apartment, and there are quite a few things that we've already purchased and also made. Mama especially is very creative, and has made some wonderful items, but we also come across really neat stuff on occasion that we just can't pass up.

So with this in mind, I will start a series called "Fun Finds", and show what we have. You can find all the posts in this series in the tab below, so you don't have to search through all the other posts that will be here too.

Let's start with the newest purchase first:
Mama went to the Dollar Tree on Friday, and found this amazing floor pillow!

Of course I had to try it out right away 😄

I love it! It's so soft, and fluffy, and comfortable....and pink! My favorite color!

The pillow is 12 3/4 inches in diameter.

Yay! This was my first post. Until next time.

❤ Maria ❤