Knowing that I have to re-fold all of the stuff I have messed up nags at me. But look what my Dad sent me! I couldn’t stop watching it. As soon as work is over I am eager to get to that laundry basket and put this strategy to the test. Have you tried it?

Click This link to learn how to fold a shirt!

You can read a summary of the book below. Emily’s favorite part about the website is that she can read, “Lauren’s Blog” and catch up on what is happening in her life.

“Meet Lauren McKenna, an inspiring eight-year-old girl with dreams in her heart and stars in her eyes. Her life revolves around her family, and around their home, a stately old mansion called Hailey grove, nestled on the outskirts of the small town of Hailey Hollow. As Lauren faithfully writes her thoughts and feelings in her diary, from the mysterious clues awaiting her at the end of a daring treasure hunt to the birth of a young girl’s courage, they magically unfold in the stories she tells. She writes about her first giddy crush and she shares life’s most enduring lessons. Lauren’s diary holds secrets she wouldn’t even tell her best friend…”

We post a lot of sewing and knitting plans on Raising American Girls.  Well here’s something for those Mom’s feeling a little more adventurous, or those Dad’s looking for a way to get themselves integrated in to this unknown doll world his daughter lives in

I think this 18 Inch Doll Sled plan from the Wood Workers Workshop is absolutely adorable!!  I somehow don’t see me tackling this project – and to be honest I think my husband would most probably lose his mind during the attempt – but I wish one of our readers would!  If you do please, please send us photos and let us know if it is as cute as it looks.

Emily and I both LOVE Michaels.  In fact it is pretty dangerous to go in there as we have a tendency to “overshop”.  Since Emily would like to get more serious about the craft segment of Emily Rose TV – I was doing some research online and came across a FREE American Girl craft event at Michaels.  You can make this adorable American Girl Flower Card for absolutely free!  It’s this Saturday in ALL US stores so mark your calendars.

Sarah (better known as stephenswodadancer on YouTube) shares how to repaint your doll’s pale lips.

I love watching her videos, they’re very informative and interesting, and she always thinks of things to do with her dolls before anyone else!

Click here to view Sarah’s video tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNyP9oqMCZU&feature=related

American Girl Fan is starting a summer photo gallery and you can send her photos of your American Girl enjoying her summer and join in the fun.  Check out the rules here - we would love to see some of your photos in the final gallery!

Its very easy and Felicity provides step by step instructions on how to create these hairstyles. Your little girls will love trying these hairstyles on their dolls!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKE2WutIu6c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY7ofc7c9iM&feature=PlayList&p=27FFD1E16AD10772&playnext_from=PL&index=0&playnext=1

The title of this post translates to “Submarine”. Who knew that something so simple could cure ills, relieve travel fatigue and cheer disappointments. At our first stop in Buenos Aires Emily asked in very good Spanish for a “Chocolata Caliente” (I may have spelled that wrong), or a “hot chocolate”. She was very disappointed when the waitress informed her that she did not have hot chocolate but she did have “Submarinos”. We didn’t know what it was but we were feeling adventurous so we agreed to try it. Well guess what? It is a hot chocolate… but a FUN one. The waitress delivered a glass of hot steamed milk, a plate of little chocolate cookies and a bar of dark semi-sweet chocolate. You stir the chocolate in to the milk and “voila”… hot chocolate! That is if you can keep from eating all of the chocolate before you stir it in! We spent a significant portion of the remaining trip visiting all of the tiny kiosk sweet shops looking for the exact bar of chocolate to bring home. We were successful in finding exactly 17 of them (they were only a few cents each) so Emily is going to have to ration her submarino intake over the next few months.

But guess what? As soon as we got home we tried it with a regular bar of semi-sweet chocolate and it works! We don’t have a cappuccino maker or any product with a steamer (if you do that’s the best way to serve the milk) so we microwaved instead. Emily has also included a quick recipe on Emily Rose TV. Enjoy!