My Crazy-Haired Friend Olive!

Meet my friend, Olive!

She's a bit shy, loves music festivals, and has amazingly awesome hair!

She goes to my school. Some of the other kids don't like her crazy hair, but I love it! I am all about expressing your individuality in positive ways, and I can't think of anything more positive than colorful hair!

She loves flower crowns too, and brought one to our photoshoot!

How do you express your individuality?

{On Olive: Wig from eBay; Shirt from Liberty Jane; Jeans from Maggie and Joan on Etsy; Shoes from American Girl; Flower crown from Fleur18 Studios}

A Valentine's Surprise

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!

I usually just hang out with my family on Valentine's and we eat lots of heart-shaped foods. This morning though, I had a wonderful surprise waiting for me at the front door!

The front doorbell woke me up, so I stumbled out of bed and walked to the front door. Who could it be? My Dad's flowers for my Mom came yesterday.

Oh my goodness! It's some Valentine's treats for me!

It's a conversation heart plush, a cupcake, and some pink roses! Wow!

I wonder who brought these for me...?

Did you get anything from your Valentine today?

{On me: Sophia's robe, pants, and slippers; American Girl tank top. On Julian: Blue shirt, pants, and shoes from Lovvbugg on eBay; Undershirt from Doll Clothes by Carole}

Bike Riding in February?!

Greetings, readers!

I have hit a whopping 10,000 views on this blog! Thank you all so much for your loyal visits! I hope to keep you entertained with my blog for years to come.

Speaking of entertaining things, I rode my bike on my driveway the other day. This is entertaining because: A.) I'm not a very coordinated bike rider, B.) It is February and was really warm out, C.) My puppy River decided to ride along in the basket on my bike, and D.) I lost my bike helmet in our move and had to use my snowboarding helmet. Better to use a helmet for another sport than none at all! That's what my mom said anyway.

River and I rode around the driveway while Dad worked on his car in the garage. Since I'm still not a great rider, Dad said to stay on the driveway.

River and I zoomed around the driveway excitedly (or nervously? I'm not sure).

I took turns slowly so I wouldn't dump poor River out of the basket.

Look, Ma, no hands!

In honor of my 10,000 blog views, do you have any requests of adventures you'd like to see me go on? Let me know in the comments!

{Hoodie: American Girl; Jeggings: Sophia's brand; Shoes: American Girl; Helmet and Bike: American Girl}

Portraits of Reine

Have you all met my new friend, Reine? Her family is from France, but they moved here when Reine was little; they live around the corner from my house, and Reine goes to school with me. She doesn't have an accent but she does speak fluent French, and her family owns a French bakery in town! She has been teaching me how to bake. But, more on that later. Now, I'd like to introduce you to her!

Meet Reine Martin! (She told me to tell you that her name is pronounced like "Ren Mar-tan". Very French, n'est-ce pas? Oh, she also wanted me to tell you that her name means "queen" in French. It's quite fitting for her!)

Reine has been teaching me a bit of French, too! J'adore les patisseries!

Can you or a friend speak another language?

{Reine's dress, belt, necklace, and headband: QT Pi Doll Clothing on Etsy; Bag, shoes, earrings, and bracelet: American Girl}

Sick Day

Hey everyone!

I have bad news - I have a terrible cold! It all started this morning when my alarm went off...

I reached over lazily to turn off the alarm and the dogs started to stir.

Immediately, I knew something wasn't right. My throat was so scratchy!

I fumbled for my glasses and croaked for my mom to help me.

I sat up and coughed. Oh no! My mom rushed in the room and piled up some pillows behind me.

"Let's take your temperature, Charlie," she said gently.

"One-hundred-and-two!" my mom gasped. "You poor thing! I'm going to call your school and let them know you are out sick today. Just sit tight!"

River and Rory both looked at me, concerned. They are the sweetest dogs!

My mom came back in and sat a tray on my lap, followed by some medicine bottles.

"But Mom!" I protested. "This stuff takes like doody!"

"But it makes you feel like not-doody!" my mom said. "Now take it; I promise it will make you feel better."

I took it reluctantly. Seriously, this stuff is yuck but it does help. My mom came in and out of my room a few times - she took the meds back to the bathroom, and brought out my favorite soothing treat - honey lemon green tea!

Now, THIS stuff works wonders - and it tastes great, too! There is nothing quite like my mom's tea.

My mom came back in, this time with my other favorite sick day treat - alphabet soup!

"Now, eat up, Charlie!" she said. "After you finish your soup, you should get some rest."

Yum! I leaned back, enjoying my soup in my warm, wonderful bed.

My mom took the tray away, and brought an ice pack for my head and a hot water bottle for my... Wait a second! Where the heck are you supposed to put hot water bottles anyway?!

I tucked mine around my chest, and it seemed to soothe my congested lungs. Ahhh!

"Mom!" I yelled. "I can't sleep!"

Mom came back in with the tray, smiling at me. "Well, how about you play with this until you're ready for some rest?"

"Oh cool, thanks!" I exclaimed. "Awww, more medicine!"

"It's time for another dose," Mom said. "Just take it quickly and play in your activity book - you won't even remember you took it!"

I flicked open the activity book after I took the meds. "Yeah, sure, won't even remem- Oooh, is that a crossword puzzle?"

After doing some crosswords, I began to get sleepy. Mom came and got the tray and told me to lay down.

I slept for a long time! The hot water bottle made me so comfy-cozy, and the ice pack soothed my congested head. Ahh...

I awoke later that afternoon, shooting straight up in bed. What was that crinkling noise?

It's my favorite candy in the whole wide world - gummy bears! My mom must have left them there while I slept. She is the best mom ever!

Till next time, readers! Hopefully I'll be all better soon!

{Pajamas: Carpatina on Amazon; Accessories: Our Generation Sick at Home Accessory Set}