As a Mom of two girls ages 4 and 7, American Girl is part of our daily lives. Both girls received American Girl dolls from Santa last year and have been inseparable ever since. When the newest catalog comes in the mail, both of my daughters run to browse the pages and see what’s coming … Read more
Since 2009, I have often joked that I have more children than I really do…specifically, daughters. My daughter Emily, now 7, received her first American Girl Doll in ’09 and has played with her so much that she has become another member of the family. Rebecca comes everywhere with us. A year later, we added the 2010 Girl of … Read more
Happy Holidays, Experimental Mommy readers! We had a wonderful Christmas with family, friends, and lots of generous gifts. But, the favorite gift by far for both of my daughters were their new American Girl dolls. My oldest received Marie-Grace, the doll from our New Orleans hometown while my youngest received her first American Girl doll … Read more
As the 6th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina draws near, I am reminded of how she tried to rob my City of it’s structures, it’s landscape, it’s culture and it’s music. Unfortunately, New Orleans did lose a great deal during the Storm of 2005, but we did not lose our pride and desire to come together … Read more
In July, I had the honor of being one of American Girl’s Parent Partners to help promote the “Shine on Now” project. This charitable initiative “harnesses the collective power of girls to help others in need. Through Shine On Now, American Girl is calling on girls across the country to help the company give $1 … Read more
In August of 2005, my life was ultimately changed with the arrival of Hurricane Katrina. As a New Orleans native, it was almost unbearable as we watched helplessly from our hotel room in north Louisiana as our City was submerged in water. The months that followed were undoubtedly the hardest of my life. But, we … Read more