I Chose a Name for the Baby Elephant!

Hey, y'all! So a little bit ago, I asked y'all to give me name ideas for a new addition to my stuffed animal zoo (here), and I realized that I never told you what I decided to name him!

 

 

I proudly introduce to you-- Peanut!

 

Yes, yes, I know, I didn't name him any name that was suggested-- by me, or by you! But I was chatting with my friend Emma about a name for him, and she suggested Peanut. It kinda stuck, and it's pretty cute! So I decided to name him that.

 

So, what do you think?

 

XOXO Ginger Spice

Costume Contest Winner!

Hey, y'all! I'm so excited to present to you... The results from the costume contest (here)!

 

Note- this symbol * means Emma's Jess.

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Over a week after the harvest party, Jessica was sitting on the couch, messing with her brand new iPhone.

 

"So... How does this thing work?" Jessica murmured.

 

She had been attempting to make the phone work for over an hour when Ivy and Jess walked into the living room.

 

"I just don't understand why this is taking so long!" Jess said. "My sister is usually very punctual about things!"

Ivy shrugged, "I know! But I'm sure that she'll contact us with the winners of the costume contest soon."

 

"I hope so," Jess sighed. The two girls stepped closer to Jessica.

"What are you doing, Jessica?" Ivy asked.

Jessica groaned, then said, "I'm trying to figure out how this stupid phone works!"

"WHAT?!? You have a phone?!?" Jess screamed. "I've wanted one of those for FOREVER!!"

"Yeah, well, this one is ridiculous! It doesn't work! It's just a piece of junk!" Jessica exclaimed, throwing the phone to the floor.

 

 

"NOOOO!!!! Not the precious!!!" Jess yelled as she dived to the floor in her attempt to save the phone.

Ivy tried to calm Jessica down, saying, "Don't worry, it probably just needs to be rebooted or something."

 

"You should never throw electronics, Jessica!" Jess cried while Jessica turned towards the side of the couch and started to stuff something into her mouth.

"Well, ziz onf whaf beinh nutsh!" Jessica mumbled.

"What?" Ivy asked.

Jessica spit out a mouthful of popcorn and answered, "I said, this one was being nuts!" 

 

Jess's brow crinkled as she asked, "Where did that popcorn come from?"

Jessica replied,"I keep a secret stash hidden between the couch covers. Now leave me alone-- I'm busy stress eating!!"

 

 

"Put down the popcorn and pick up the phone!" Jess said. "I'm going to help you figure it out. Some of the people down in production that I've worked with for my concerts have iPhones, so I know how to work 'em."

 

"Now," Jess began as she sat down, "what is it that you want to do on the phone?"

"Umm... I would like to download Flappy Bird!" Jessica said.

"Alright, then here is how you do that," Jess started to explain how the app store works. Then something strange started to happen.

 

"Uh, Jess? The phone is doing something," Jessica pointed out.

"Yeah! It's vibrating! What is it doing?" Ivy asked, her curiosity piqued.

 

Jess looked at the screen. "Oh! We're getting a phone call-- from *Jess*!" Then she gasped, "Maybe she's finally got the results for the costume contest!"

 

Jess clicked the "accept" button, then put *Jess* on speaker. "Hey, sis! What's up?"

"Hey! Well, I have the winner from the harvest...contest...thing," *Jess* said.

"Oh, yay! We've been waiting!" Jess said excitedly.

Ivy looked on and listened as the two girls chatted. "Wow, I've never experienced anything like this before!" she thought. (Ivy is a 70s child)

"Yeah, I know, sorry about that. Saige has been using the...GET OUT OF MY FACE! Sorry. Molly is so excited to see who's gonna win, we're basically nose-to-nose." *Jess* said. "What was I saying? Right, Saige has been using the computer nonstop! I've hardly seen the screen, but now I've FINALLY gotten onto the computer and I have counted up the votes!"

"OK, so who won on your side?" Jess asked.

"It was a tie between Julie and Molly, Isabelle, and Cecile!" *Jess* replied.

"Oh, wow! That's a lot of people in a tie!" Jess exclaimed. "And who won on our side?"

*Jess* laughed, "Jessica won."

 

Jess and Ivy looked over at their friend.

"Jessica! You won!" Ivy laughed with glee.

Jessica's face slowly spread into a grin.

 

Then she sprang up from her seat and started to dance around the room, singing out, "Yay!!! I AM A CROQUET CHAMPION COWGIRL!!! I'm a winna, woo hoo!!!"

 

As Jessica continued to perform her victory dance, Jess wrapped up the phone call with her sister.

"As you can probably hear, Jessica is very excited about winning the contest," she explained.

*Jess* laughed again, "I would think so!"

Jess smiled, then said, "Well, I should probably get going. But it was nice to hear from you. We should get together again sometime!"

"Yeah! Totally! I'll talk to you later! Bye!" *Jess* hung up.

 

"Man, I really thought that I had a chance!" Ivy said. "My lion costume was so original!"

"I thought it was cute," Jess agreed. "But I think that I can honestly say that Jessica's costume was just a bit more, um... Original."

Ivy giggled, "Yeah, I guess that's true! We'll have to let Samantha and Emily know the results once they get back from grocery shopping."

 

 

Jess looked to her right, then with a chucle, said, "Something makes me think that Jessica will be sure to let them know."

"WOOHOO!!!" Jessica yelled.

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I hope that you enjoyed the reveal! I was really amused (in a good way) when I found out that Jessica won the contest. Ivy's lion costume came in second place. The votes that you cast will now be published, but I'm not going to be able to post the comment that I accidentally deleted. That vote was for Ivy, just so you know. Have a great night!

 

XOXO Ginger Spice

Ever After High- Through the Woods Collection, Reveal and Review

Hey, y'all! Today I learned that there is going to be a new collection of Ever After High dolls! I'm so excited about this, since I'm a big Ever After High fan. The collection is called Through the Woods, since the girls are invited to the exclusive Blue Moon Forest Fest, which is located deep within the forest. These are their forest exploration outfits!

 

 

~Blondie Lockes~

Blondie's outfit is so cute! I love the proportion play with the shorts and the knee socks. It looks like her hair is straight, instead of curly like the original doll, which should be easier to care for. She's absolutely adorable!

 

~Poppy O'Hair~

Poppy is so stylish. I love her pink and purple outfit- it's almost punk! Her hair, short in the back, longer in the front, is so fun! I think that she is beautiful.

 

~C.A. Cupid~

Cupid has such a chic upgrade! She looks slightly Parisian, due to her fab black beret. I love the pattern mixing of her skirt and top, the tall, metallic boots, and Cupid's new hair. She's got long bangs now, instead of short ones.

 

~Ashlynn Ella~

And last, but not least, Ashlynn! She just may be my favorite. She doesn't have her bang bump in this version, and she has a fantastic new pair of cutout shoes. She is probably going to be the doll I get first from this collection.

 

So, what do you think of the new collection? I think it's a wonderful addition to the EAH collection. I'm so excited to eventually add these girls to my doll family. The photos all have a link to the doll's Amazon page, but be warned- they're kind of expensive. I'm hoping that these dolls will come to Target and be cheaper than they are on Amazon, but only time will tell!

Which one is your favorite?

 

XOXO Ginger Spice

 

P.S. I'm so sorry about the delay with the costume contest results! I'll try to get right on it before the week is over.

Jessica's iPhone

Hey, y'all! I wanted to show you something really cool that I made today. I made Jessica her very own iPhone!

 

 

The phone isn't completely finished yet, since I need to color in a few more things on the front, but I thought I would show it to you anyways. It was fairly time consuming, since this was my first attempt at making a doll phone, but I'm very happy with the results!

 

 

This is the front of the phone. As you can see, the front and some of the apps on the screen aren't completely colored in yet. Something that I completely love about the phone's design is the fact that I can change the screen. I'm planning on making a few different screens to use for photo stories in the future.

 

And, since this is Jessica's phone, I made her phone case in the style of a karate suit. Most of you are probably thinking I should have made her a case with popcorn on it, but ever since I was little, she has always loved karate. I know I haven't incorporated that in my stories too much, but this is who Jessica has always been to me. And I can still make her another case with popcorn on it, since the back of the phone can be changed, just like the front.

 

So, what do you think? If you would like for me to make a tutorial on how you can make this phone, leave a comment below!

 

XOXO Ginger Spice

New Page is Up- Meet the Author!

Hey, y'all! I wanted to let you know that there is a new page up on my blog! Now you can read a bit about me. If there are any questions that you have for me, feel free to post a comment to the page or to any of my posts. Also, I'm sorry for not getting the costume winners up yet. I'm working on it though! In the meantime, you still have the new page to read. I hope to be hearing from you soon!

 

XOXO Ginger Spice