Here is this week’s episode of Emily Rose TV. Emily Rose shows you a featured outfit, makes a healthy snack on Ask Ali, performs with her friend Raquekl and most importantly… announces the winner of the contest! Enjoy!!!
I don’t know about all of you but I am currently on the hunt for Mom/Daughter activities. This year, I have vowed that I will stop working on time during the school week – even if it means I have to work late at night so that Emily and I can do some fun stuff together. We love to scrapbook, we love to draw, we love to play cards, but I have been hunting for something different. Activities that will be new and surprising for both of us.
Well I just found this cool set of Hunkin’s Experiments. All of these experiments are illustrated as cartoons – which is really fun – and what a variety! There are tons of fun quick food experiments like, how to make orange peel fangs, or how to bake a potato in the sun. Then there are more complex and interesting experiments like instructions for actually making paper. I can’t wait to explore all of these with Emily and make a list for our experiment adventures.
As you may have guessed we are always on the look out for great ideas for your American Girl Doll. The best ideas are fun. low-cost and not too difficult. Here’s a great idea from ag2000 that we discovered on youtube this morning. This really fun video shows you exactly how to make presents for your American Girl Doll… including an iPod. We can’t help thinking that an iPod would be a perfect accessory for our Pink Heart Hoody Cool outfit. What do you think? Here’s the video… let us know if you tried it.
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It is always so encouraging to see the hearts of the American people open up to giving during times of need. Haiti is still struggling after the earthquake that destroyed so many lives – and probably will be for a long time. The US has already donated millions to Haiti but the need will continue long after the giving has dried up. Just a thought.
Haiti has been in my mind this weekend as Hubby played on the “Rest of World” team in a “Soccer For Haiti” tournament this weekend and the whole family volunteered selling donated food and raffle tickets to the crowds. The event raised $9,000! And…
Did you know that you gave to Haiti this morning? Say It Face To Face, the new video conversation site started by the fabulous Janice and Susan of 5 Minutes for Mom, has a January contest. We won! This morning Emily Rose donated the winnings in the name of our customers to the Red Cross to support Haiti Relief.
We have another winner to announce today… and this is a big one. For our “Welcome to 2010″ contest we announced the grand prize of a FREE Wish Crown Bunk Bed for your 18 inch doll PLUS 3 FREE Wish outfits of your choice!
The winner is…. Rebecca Smirk!!! Rebecca please contact our Customer Care department to claim your prizes.
Look out for another exciting Emily Rose contest soon. In the mean time… have you seen Emily Rose TV?? Emily Rose released her 2nd episode this weekend so you and your daughter might want to take a look. Emily Rose TV will also be having lots of contests and prizes. She will announce the winner of her first contest on this weekend’s episode. Don’t forget – new Emily Rose TV episodes every Saturday!
This week’s guest posts come again from one of our star Founder’s Circle Members of Emily Rose @Home. Go for it Susie…
Spending time cooking with your daughter can be fun, educational, and a great memory builder. Even if cooking isn’t tops on your favorite things to do, it can be an adventure you and your daughter can embark on together. Show her that you are willing to try new skills and that no one is too old to learn.
Whether your daughter is a preschooler or a tween, or somewhere in the middle, start at her level and yours. If cooking is your thing, have her pick your favorite dish. Help her gather ingredients, give her some kitchen tips along the way, throw in some math or nutritional information that’s age appropriate. Make your cooking sessions a monthly special time during which the kitchen is off limits to the rest of the family. If you have several children, give each one their own turn with Mom in the kitchen. You will be surprised at some of things they will start talking about when you are working on something together.
As your daughter gets more experience in the kitchen, work up to preparing a full meal. Let her choose the menu, if possible take her shopping with you. Give her a budget. It really will impress her how you manage doing this week in and week out for all the family’s meals. There’s sure to be bumps along the way, but giving your daughter a positive environment to experiment in, will really grow her self esteem.
If cooking isn’t your thing, then let her know that this will be an adventure for the two of. Even grown-ups don’t know everything or are good at everything, but we try to do our best for our families. Your tween and teenager are sure to admire you for sticking it out. Who knows, maybe your daughter will even be able to teach you a new trick or two. If nothing else you are still spending time together and making memories, not to mention a mountain of fun.
What to do if the meal is a flop? Talk about what you learned and how you could have done it differently. Think of a girl friend or mentor who you could ask for help. Girls need to learn how to solve their problems without getting frustrated or giving up. And just to make sure no one goes hungry, you can always have a frozen pizza ready to pop in the oven. Being prepared for any kind of outcome is another good life skill that it’s never to early to learn.
And don’t forget to include your daughter’s favorite 18-inch doll, with bite sized portions just for her doll.
Susie Hyde
www.houstonemilyroseathome.blogspot.com
Susie and her fifth grade daughter, Katie, are Emily Rose at Home Founders Circle members. They enjoy lots of time cooking and baking together in their Texas kitchen, along with trying out new doll-sized recipes for Katie’s American Girl dolls. Send them your favorite recipe at skdollclothes@gmail.com or a picture of you and your daughter cooking in the kitchen, and they will post it on their blog.
Emily has been so excited to see all the fabulous responses to Emily Rose TV – with such great episode ideas. This week she is going to go through them all – pick a winner and announce it next week’s Emily Rose TV. She has already started working on putting together some episodes based on your ideas!
This week on Emily Rose TV we meet some of Emily’s friends. Ali does her very first “Ask Ali” segment and Victoria (Tori) introduces “Jokes & Riddles”, then Emily teaches them (and you) how to make an origami crane. Don’t forget to add your questions for Ali in the comments field below…
Mason Jar Cupcakes
I have never seen any cupcakes like these before – but now that I have, it’s all I can think about!!! Emily and I are going to try the recipe together. If only tey were gluten-free! They look so unbelievably yummy and are just screaming for my spoon. I found this cupcake recipe on a great blog with tons of craft ideas called Joy’s Hope. I want these cupcakes – and I want them now!
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I am sure they are sinful, but how can anyone resist this photo? I’m inspired to find a cool autumn beach and build a campfire. I’ll have these Smores from The Crepes of Wrath in my picnic basket.
