American Girl News n' Views: I'm Back to Blogging!

HI! Sorry it's been soooooo long since I've blogged!!!! I was away ALL summer! Anyways, there's a BUNCH that's happened over the summer for AG, starting with their new cover page!

This is the new page you'll see when you log into www.americangirl.com!
(http://www.americangirl.com/index.php)

In the JLY world, they've also created new take-home outfits for the dolls.... not to mention their new doll, #35!! She is unlike any doll I've seen through JLY before, and I think it's awesome that AG is really going out of their way to include a doll for every girl! I really think she's gorgeous and unique, and her hair is spectacular!

The new take-home outfit is also really updated and "hip". AG has definitely taken a clue from today's pre-teens and teens, and their new outfit really screams "I am a modern american girl!" I would totally wear it! The accessories are also SUPER cute!

JLY #35
(http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/set/id/1676/uid/517)

True Spirit Accessories
(http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/item/id/211793/ctc/SI)

AG also came out with a TON of new outfits! Here are the newest ones (sorry if I miss any!):

Butterfly Twist Outfit: This set includes a dress, headband, and boots. It's really cute, and I love the twists in the skirt and chest! Also love the ribbon on the boots/ color of boots!

(http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/item/id/211770/uid/205)

Feeling Great Outfit: This set includes a top, pants, sneakers, and headband. It's fairly simple; I'm a big fan of the pants, but the outfit as a whole just doesn't have the "wow" factor that a lot of AG outfits has!

(http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/item/id/209115/uid/205)

Butterfly Garden PJ's: This set includes a top, pajama pants, and slippers. The 3-D slippers are very cool, and the mosaic-like print pants and butterfly graphic are gorgeous! This is one of my favorite pajama sets!

(http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/item/id/209118/uid/205)

Garden Robe and Pillow: This set includes a robe and pillow. The robe looks very soft and high quality, and the bow is such a nice touch. The pillow matches perfectly, and I like that it's actually in the shape of a butterfly, and not just a butterfly image printed on a round/square pillow!

(http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/item/id/209119/uid/205)

Roller Skating Set: This set includes a hoodie, skirt, leg warmers, and roller skates. The hoodie is very "in" right now, and for sure something I would wear. The skirt's pattern is so fun, as are the leg warmers- they are coming back into fashion! The roller skates are my absolute favorite part of this outfit, however: the multicolored wheels, blue stripes, and pink laces give the outfit so much color and character! One of my favorite summer pieces from AG.

(http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/item/id/209116/uid/205)

Sweet Savannah Dress: This set includes a dress, headband, and ballet flats. This dress is so funky and fresh, and the headband compliments it 100%, making it just that much sweeter! I do have to admit I don't like the shoes. They are rather bland and dull, and they don't match the outfit very well in my opinion. I would have loved to see matching tulle/gem details like the one from the headband on a pair of faux leather light grey flats!

(http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/item/id/209111/uid/205)

Spooky Fun Outfit: This set includes a tee, tutu skirt, thigh-high socks, flats, and orange hairbands. First off- the tutu skirt is my favorite individual piece AG came out with this entire summer! Even after halloween, It can be paired with different tops and tights for a unique outfit that really makes a statement! The ghosts on the shirt are so cutesy looking, which I find WAY better than putting scary looking ones on there! The thigh high socks are also soooooooooo adorable, although I'm suprised AG didn't just make them tights.The flats look like there made of rubber, and again they aren't my favorite shoes, but they do compliment the outfit at least! The hairbands also add a nice matching touch.

(http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/item/id/209117/uid/205)

(http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/item/id/209114/uid/205)

Volleyball Set: This set includes a shirt, athletic shorts, sneakers, knee pads, a volleyball, and hair ties. Being a volleyball player myself, I was beyond excited when this came out! Let's just say this will be part of my collection VERY soon! The outfit is so authentic, and I love that it come with knee pads and lace up shoes, which you don't see a lot from AG!

Okay, so there are a few other things that AG came out with for JLY, so I'm just gonna put them here without a long description:

Treat Seat:

(http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/item/id/140828/uid/726)

Allergy Free Lunch:

(http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/item/id/209131/uid/266)

Fashion Boots:

(http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/item/id/209129/uid/266)

Licorice: I was thrilled they came out with Licorice again, but I think they designed her, and some of the charm and spark was lost. She's not as cute looking!

(http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/item/id/209126/uid/266)

Meatloaf: I went absolutely crazy when I saw Meatloaf! He is so wrinkly and very accurate to what a real bulldog looks like. This is one of my favorite AG pets so far.

(http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/item/id/209122/uid/266)

Striped Sneakers:

(http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/item/id/209128/uid/266)

Starry Hairstyling Kit:

(http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/item/id/209134/uid/266)

Service Dog Set: First off, I think that introducing a service dog for American Girl Dolls in incredible, because as I've said before, they've gone out of their way to include accessories that will make a girl's doll a bit more like them. Second of all, I raise service dogs, so I was jumping for joy when I saw this dog online. I was upset when they discontinued Chocolate Chip, but I'm ecstatic that they brought her back as a service dog! This is my favorite pet from AG of all time!