Life in The Dollhouse

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Monster High Share or Scare Game

I was really on the fence about buying this game.

It was between this or a Monster High book.

I actually picked it up and put it down a few times.

Then just as I was about to go to the register I turned

around one last time and grabbed it.

Other then Miss Blue being totally

stoked to owe a Monster High board game,

it is actually a really fun game.

Really happy I ended up getting it for her.

Yesterday after her nap Miss Blue woke

up and the Mighty M was still sleeping.

Actually funny story he was fighting me

saying how he wasn't tired.

Look where I found him, in his play tent out cold.

But this was perfect it meant me and my little

ghoul could finally play her Share or Scare game.

First off I love the box.

In the shape of a coffin with all your favorite

ghouls all over it.

It comes with a lot of goodies:

100 game cards
1 coffin card deck cover
1 spinner
1 sand timer

6 choice tiles
1 blindfold
1 coffin bean bag
60 scoring coins
game instructions.

You start the game by spinning the spinner.

Three share spots , two scare, and one double scare.

The three main characters on the cards are

Frankie, Draculaura, and Cleo.

Some of the questions are Monster High trivia.

But most of the questions are just personal choice.

The answer is always a or b.

You choice using your choice tile.

You just have to guess what the other person said to

get a scoring coin.

SCARE

Aka dare.

This is where the game got really fun.

Some challenges you need to wear the blindfold.

Balance the coffin bean bag till the time runs out.

Or jumping up and down making spooky

witch noises till the timer runs out.

We laughed so hard while we were doing

some of these challenges.

We had to skip a few challenges cause we needed

to talk with a non player.

But we both can't wait to play when daddy is home.

Miss Blue really liked the scares.

You were suppose to play till one person

got 13 scoring coins.

We were having so much fun though we played

all the way through the cards.

Miss Blue did beat me by a few scoring coins.

The best part of this game is that is will always change.

You can play it over and over and it will never be the same.

You spin and by what you spin tells you what

to play on the card.

If you have a little ghoul that loves

Monster High this game is Monster High must have.

You can pick it up at Target for $14.99.

This is a game we will be playing in The Dollhouse a lot!

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

The year I have been waiting for.... 2013

I have been patiently waiting for 2013.

The number 13 I have had a obsession with for awhile now.

To some people it is a unlucky number.

Me it is the luckiest number out there.

We got married on Feb 13.

And this year our anniversary is going to be

2/13/13.

Miss Blue was born on June 13

her birthday this year is going to be

6/13/13.

I am a bit of a number nut,I can't help but

smile when I see those numbers.

All those 13's.

As I don't know what 2013 has in store.

I can feel it is going to be a awesome year.

I am going to make sure that the time

I have with my kids is

100% fun or learning.

When they grow up I want them to

remember all the fun times.

This year I am really going to

try and get organized.

And keep it that way.

The kids have so many toys, I have a over flowing

closet, my hubby's game room is a mess.

I want to look around and see order.

Right now it is just chaos.

A CLEAN HOUSE 2013

I am going to bake my little heart out in 2013.

New recipes and spookier cupcakes.

This year will mark 4 years of marriage for Luke and I.

It honestly has been the 4 best years of my life.

I have never been happier and more in love.

We are just going to keep it going.

It is really an amazing feeling being

with someone that just makes you smile.

I am the luckiest doll in the world!

We are going to continue raising our 2

wonderful children in our happy and healthy home.

Some mornings I have to pinch

myself cause my life feels a bit like a dream.

This spring break we are going to
rip out our kitchen and re do it.

Honestly the kitchen kinda sucks right now.

It is too small, there is no room to do anything.

Hubby has come up with a great plan

and it is going to open it up.

Not to mention I am going to

get my black and white checkered floor

in the kitchen like I have always dreamed of.

Spooky wonderland kitchen YAY!

We also are going to section off the

washer and dryer, and put a door up.

It is awesome having the washer
and dryer in the kitchen.

But I hate the way it looks.

It is going to be great to have a private little

laundry room attached to the kitchen.

I hope for Miss Blue to do more pageants this year.

She did so good in her first one.

Little guy wants to do one too.

So would love to get them both in one.

Despite what people say, it was a fun experience.

I would say a very positive one for her.

My little guy is always putting on a show.

He would love to be on stage.

Team SUPER 2013

Both our kids are very smart.

I am honestly blow away by both of them.

My little guy is going to start school soon.

It is exciting cause I know he

is going to do great.

I have worked with both of them daily.

Hippy
( Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters )

will stay in our life's

for another 3 great years.

I am so happy I picked up that flyer at the library.

Both the kids have extremely benefited from the program.

We have made some great friends and had a lot of good times over the years.

Look forward to all the fun events planned for 2013.

Being that I now am a proud owner

of a Silhouette machine.

I am going to get my craft on in 2013.

I have been wanting to make things for so long.

Just not sure what.

But mark my words I will be making some

sweet yet spooky stuff.

Once little guy starts school I am

hoping to make a business out of it.

I will have the free time and I know

my mind is just full of great ideas.

This year I am going to go to bed earlier.

Last year I got in the habit of staying up till 3am.

Only to wake up at 6:30.

It was rough.

I want to make sure I take care of myself.

So I can give my family 100%.

No body wants a sleepy grouchy mommy or a sick mommy.

We currently have 94 Living Dead Dolls

I have a feeling this may be the year we hit 100.

I know I have been dropping major hits

that I want this set for a anniversary present.

It is crazy to think that before I was with Luke,

I only had 4 dolls.

My hubby has spoiled me rotten with dolls over the years.

Not only spoiled me but has also joined me in collecting.

It has become our collection.

Tea I need to drink more tea in 2013.

I used to be a avid tea drinker but have been slacking the past year.

My kettle is amazing to so there really is no excuse.

More tea parties a must!

Call my friends more.

My days are spent in kiddie land all day.

So I kinda forget to step out of it to just say hi.

I feel bad and out of touch with a few of my closest friends.

But we have the kinda friendships.

That don't get broken!

Trip to FT Laudedale!

I have been trying to get down there since I left.

This will be the year!!!!

New Tattoo in 2013

I have been itching for ink for the last few years.

I AM GOING TO GET TATTOOED in 2013!

And it will have a 13 in it somewhere.

Hopefully I can talk the hubby into getting it too.

We have been wanting to get another matching tattoo.

This is totally the year to do it!

Friday, December 28, 2012

A Monsteriffic Christmas

This Christmas was amazingly wonderful!

I have such a sweet and loving family.

That I enjoy spending time with more then anything.

The kids are blessed with the most amazing Nana

in the world and great papa's.

Being that I have a 7 year old their was

a lot of Monster High stuff on her Christmas list.

And I didn't mind one bit cause

I personally LOVE Monster High too.

My goal was to make sure my little girl

got a ton of awesome Monster High goodies.

Without breaking the bank of course.

And for this reason I love Listia!

I scored a bunch of her presents on there.

That is about $100 dollars worth of

Monster High stuff all brand new.

All I paid was $9.00 shipping for the backpack

and doll package.

The rest was completely free!

How awesome is that!

I did get screwed over twice by two different sellers.

I had won her some Monster High perfume, Uno Cards,

Lip balm, and shower gel from one seller.

She never sent the items but I did get my credits back.

And the other seller I won a Venus Mcflytrap doll and

a Clawdeen Plush doll and she never sent.

But the beauty of Listia if the item never

shows you file a claim and get

your credits back.

I also scored two monster high shirts for her.

First one was on the Halloween clearance

rack for $1.98.

Scored this at the thrift shop for $2.99.

This was actually the first Monster High

item I have ever seen at the thrift shop.

I was super excited especially since it

it one of the first Monster High shirts that came out.

I have seen this same shirt used on Ebay for $40.

You remember the skirt I won on Listia.

Well the seller was so awesome he sent me two.

I got a Frankie skirt and a Lagoona skirt for her

FOR FREE!

My dad also got her a Frankie skirt so we traded

it in and got her a Operetta skirt.

Did you know at Big Lots

Monster High skirts are $5.00.

They had a $13.00 tag on them,

but a lady in front of us had one.

And when it rang up $5.00,

I ran right back to the toy

section and picked up the

Draculaura one she has been wanting.

All of these awesome skirt were in

that Frankie trunk as a extra surprise.

Nana and Papa Homer

got her some Monster High Leg Warmers.

Don't forget the Monster High Undies.

I didn't want her to get just clothes,

I wanted it to be Monster High through out!

The back pack is so nice.

Perfect size for her school binder.

I was a little worried is was going to be smaller then it was.

She totally flipped when she saw this.

Other items

Velvet Poster Pad

2013 Calendar

Puzzle Tin

I thought the puzzle tin was so cute.

The ghouls making silly faces.

It also comes with three puzzles

all different difficulty levels.

I had the Monster High Share or Scare

game wrapped and Blue was

so cute she thought it

was a present for me since it was in

the shape of a coffin.

I don't even think she knew

you could buy this game.

We have watched many episodes

were they play a rendition of this at sleepovers.

It looks super fun!

Can't wait to play with my little ghoul!

Michaels had a whole bin of Monster High stocking stuffers.

My dad got Blue the Monster High Wii game.

That was the present she opened on Christmas eve.

She literally screamed with excitement when she opened it.

Then called him thanking him!

My husband had picked up this

Monster High mic on clearance for

$7.00 almost a year ago.

We thought it was the perfect time to give it to her.

It was set up in the Santa play tent.

She sang her little heart out all morning.

The first doll she saw was her

Little Dead Riding Hood.

Daddy thought it would be awesome if she

was peeking out of her stocking.

She ended up getting 3 dolls total.

She was so thrilled.

Operetta

Clawdeen as Little Dead Riding Hood

Spectra

Recently Miss Blue told me

she is over the Disney Princess.

So it was time to take her

Sleeping Beauty poster down.

And time to put up the Monster High one I won her.

Only thing it wasn't the same poster I thought it was.

But Blue didn't care she loved it so much.

Miss Blue's Monster High obsession is in full

effect and I am loving it!

Hope everyone is having Freaky Fabulous Holiday.

Stay tuned reviews of the game and dolls to come soon.

Friday, December 21, 2012

My Acers white screen of death..

Nothing is more awesome then winning a really nice laptop

a few days before your are about to go out and buy one.

Just to refresh your memory I won

My Acer Aspire on 5 Minutes for Mom

webcast last Feb.

This thing is awesome light and fast.

Recently though it has not been so awesome.

It has come down with something called

the White Screen of Death.

I can not open it with out the

screen going completely white.

It is starting to drive me crazy.

I can't do much of anything.

This computer runs about $999.

Being that is was a little on the high end I didn't

expect to have any problems with it.

I went to forum after forum trying to

fix this white screen problem.

And I leaned it happens in most Acer laptops.

I read story after story of peoples screens

going white and never coming back.

Why you ask, because they make them

cheaply so the wire comes undone easily.

I am so bummed.

I love this laptop and it really upsets me.

We did figure out a way for me to

use my computer though.

Yay!

It has a HDMI hook up so I currently

am plugged into the 32 TV in my bedroom.

My only complaint is my neck hurts from

looking up at the screen.

So my words of advice.

Don't buy a Acer!

I read that almost all Acers

get this white screen of death after

6 months of use.

I did watch a Youtube video

on how to fix it , but honestly

I can't figure out how to pop the panel piece off.

And I don't want to break it any more.

I am going to bring this with me over to my

brother in-laws and hopefully he can fix it for me.

Fingers Crossed!!!!!!

My computer use is limited so my blog post
will slow down..
But I promise once I am back in action
I have a lot of great products to tell you all about.

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Our toddler friendly Christmas tree

To be honest with you

I never really got into Christmas.

Maybe the reason being that we didn't celebrate

Christmas in my house.

The first time we got a tree that

I remember was when I was 15.

And the fun of it all was all over I was just to old.

Usually we go to my mother in-laws for Christmas.

Which I love it is a fun little trip.

This year though is going to be a bit different.

We are staying home and having Christmas here.

Being that we are going to be here we wanted to get e tree.

Daddy was set on getting a real one.

The thought of this made me nervous.

I could just picture Merlyn messing with the water.

And the big mess that would be around the tree.

For a real tree it was going to be about $50.

They has fake pre-lit ones much cheaper then that.

I was all for the fake one.

It was less of a hassle for me and

I knew would be better in the end.

We ended up getting the white tree

with multi color lights,

for only $39 dollars!

This is one we will use for years.

It took about 3 mins to set up.

The tree looks so pretty when it is plugged in.

The pastel color lights on the white tree

just looks so sweet.

We decided another thing to keep this tree safe,

would be no breakable ornaments.

Me and the kids have been making ornaments.

Paper snowmen, reindeer hands, and ginger bread men.

I went to the dollar store and bought

45 sparkly pipe cleaners that would make great hooks.

Cause we knew the metal hooks were not a good idea.

They worked great not only for hooks,

but I made some cherries with them.

This is the kids tree so we told them

to keep making ornaments and we will put them up.

Well daddy came up with a great idea.

It all started with a cupcake!

He wrapped the pipe cleaner around it

so it would hang nicely.

Then next thing I knew little dude was

wrapping the pipe cleaner

around his toys and putting them up.

It was a great idea.

No need to spend money on none breakable ornaments.

We have a toy bid full of great ornaments.

So now the tree has everyone you can think of on it,

and lots of sweet treats!

( I even hung one of my Living Dead Doll minis.)

I just love it and the kids are so excited about it.

My favorite thing is that they keep adding to it everyday.

Now the Christmas cheer doesn't stop here though.

We have been listening to Christmas music and

watching all the Christmas classics.

And yes Mommy has a lot of holiday cheer.

I mean I have the most amazing little family.

We are very excited about our first

Christmas in our home.

It is sure to be a wonderful memory!!!

The excitement is high in The Dollhouse!

Ps. That big box under the tree has my

Silhouette CAMEO in it!!!!

I am counting down the days.

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Spells and Potions Boogie Board

Last month I participated in
Boogie Boards Halloween contest.
To create a Halloween costume made of candy.

The catch to the contest was you couldn't use paper.

I love contest where you have to be creative.

Thought about it and then I came up with the sweetest idea.

The Cupcake Witch

Made from 100% sugar

Caution: This costume is EXTREMELY SWEET!!

I used a big black dinner plate, icing and cupcake toppings.

I entered it right away, I was excited.

Really glad I did because they loved it too.

Awarded me with a

Spells and Potions Boogie Board.

Also a entry into the Facebook vote contest.

Which I didn't win but was really close.

Thank you everyone that like my pic!

It meant a lot cause this was my creation.

It arrived shortly after the contest.

And here is a little video to show you it!

The Spells and Potions Boogie Board was made special for the

contest so you won't be able to buy one.

The Boogie Board tablet's pressure-sensitive LCD

writing surface creates lines of different thickness based

on how hard you push - just like paper and pen!

Think geek has the plain black JOT writer for $34.99

Thin Geek link to Boogie Board

On the boogie board site has a customize button.

You could put you business name on it or decorate it

however you like.

Um can't think what to get your boss.

Get him a Boogie Board with the companys name on it.

There is also a Boogie Board with binder ring holes on it

so you are able to just clip it in.

They come in sizes of 8.5 or 10.5.

The Spells and Potions is a JOT writer.

Meaning it is just to write down quick notes

replacing post it and memo pads.

The RIP writer allows you to save and

transfer your work and turn into a computer file.

This taking the place of sketchpads and notebooks.

I am really excited and happy to have

the Spells and Potions one.

I do wish though it would have come with

a sleeve and a stylus holder.

But I love it so much.

If there was any Boogie Board
that was perfect for me it is this one.

Make sure to go and like Boogie Board on Facebook

Boogie Board Facebook page

Also check out there site and take a look at

all the different writers they have available.
http://www.improvelectronics.com/us/en/index.html

Christmas is here the Boogie Board
would make a great gift for anyone on your list.

A BIG THANK YOU to Kristen and the rest

of the Boogie Board crew.

I am glad you appreciated my sweet creation.

My Spells and Potions Boogie Board is 100%

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The other day in my inbox I received a email

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