1 Year Blogaversary!

 This post has been sitting in my drafts for actually almost a month! I kept pushing it off saying I haven't had time to finish and edit it but I finally finish :) I am honestly so happy I have made it this far. I had this speech planned out in my head but I don't know if it will translate well into words, here we go... 

  When I started this blog I was hesitant to think about dolls and blogs in general as a long term thing because up until then my interests have varied and every  few months or so I would move onto some other crafty interest. At the time I had two dolls, Mia Felicity and my sisters doll Saige. My sister received Saige for her birthday in December, just a few days after Christmas. It was then that I was interested in dolls and while on Youtube I stumbled upon this video. I loved everything about the dolls house and drew out a dollhouse. One thing you probably did not know about me is that I love interior design and if their is a chance to design a room, even if it is AG sized I will jump on it. At that time I also stumbled on Camp Doll Diaries and 100 days of dolls. I decided that I would, for 100 days play dolls with my sister.Around that time I also saved up money for a doll. It ended somewhere around May, and for a treat I purchased Marie Grace (who was retiring) for me and my sister to share. Marie-Grace was my model for the Etsy shop I opened along with my blog.  
 For those of you who have blogs you may know how awkward it was those first few posts. Since then I have added Kirsten in July (It was so exciting, I actually was screaming when I opened her up(It was a long wait to get her!)) The first photo story I ever posted was Registering for Camp Doll Diaries, it's so funny to look back and see how much I have improved. I miss that doll space *sniff* *sniff*  
 Since then I upgraded to my family's Nikon camera, now the sole photographer and I have learned so much about it! Remember Sewing Sunday, Thrifty Find Friday and the long forgotten Dollar Store Wednesday? Ah, good times (By the way, I have an exciting find to share with you!) I was there to participate in the mounting excitement of Beforever (When I added Rebecca) and received an AG bed for Christmas. 
  Something even more exciting was the gain of followers and comments on my blog! It was really special to read and respond to the other bloggers in this community and to be nominated for awards. The dollhouse really happened and is slowly coming together. Lindsey and Caroline left the wish list to become a reality (this makes 8 dolls!!) I still can't believe I have 8... It's kind of scary!! (But in a good way)
 When I first started I was very scared of taking dolls out in public to take pictures and now it isn't as bad knowing the number of you also are brave enough, too! I want to thank all of you who have followed and commented on this blog, it is sad to see so many of you leave your blogs or stop posting but I wish you all the best of luck. I love when I log on to my computer and see comments that need to be posted and the wonderful messages :) I also want to thank my family, for supporting me and even stopping by the side of the road to pick up a doll bunk bed. At first they thought it was a waste of my money and I think some of them still do ;) but they realized that this is what I love to do and I have grown so much!  

I can't thank all of you enough, without starting to collect American Girl I probably would not have found sewing and photography something that I enjoy and to share it with all of you!!  

Thanks for being the best followers and fellow bloggers,  

  P.S I will sometime time soon have a giveaway celebrating one year! I just don't know when ^-^ 

Also this makes 138 posts! More or less, some might be drafts..