Little Avatar and Something New

Isn't she adorable? I made her with my friend yesterday. :)

Well, the something new is...

We've been learning about HTML!

We know how to put up images in a JavaScript gadget, format signatures into our posts, and create drop down menu boxes!

Yeah, pretty much pointless post. ^-^

Still, I don't want to send you away without photos! So here you go...

Winterberry! My awesome, incredibly cute, super puppy!

Yes, I love my pup.

Rainbow! {if you can see it}

Little sis Noni {Naomi} calls them "Rainy Bows"

 Mama's awesome succulent dish. Doesn't look like that anymore though...I think because winter's coming.

 I think we named this plant "Nonay"

 The fuzzy plant is "Chia" That's not the name of a variety, but the name that Mama gave it. :)

"Heartit" is this plant's' name. Sadly, Heartit is losing its leaves. Wah!

Well, the Rose Hollow Dolls have to sign off now. Be seeing you real soon!

Giveaway at {allie photography}!!

We love giveaways. We enter them any time we can!

So we wasted no time in entering THIS giveaway. 


Allie is giving away this amazing handmade flower headband! Go, click the linky, check it out, and enter!


Thanks, we will have a post up later. :)

Changes ahead

Well, if you haven't noticed, we're in the process of revamping our blog. Sorry that we've deleted the pages! We're still trying to get the hang of things so...thanks for being patient. :)

Changes already made:

*New fonts: Blogger has added new fonts to Advanced Design! Check it out! :D
*Deleted pages: They're not necessary since we're sisters again. :)
*Bevels: Gotta love bevels! Just in case you don't know, bevels are those dark lines separating the gadgets on my sidebar. :D


Changes to come:
????????????????


Well, yeah, we don't know!

THAT's for sure!


Ari, GET OFF.

Fine!


Yes, well. :) Stay tuned, we'll have some sort of interesting post up soon! XD

~Sunshiny Ivy~

Grrr

I'm so upset with Spicemuffin, AKA my mama.

Do you know what she means to do?

She wants to change the whole plot of our lives!!

She wants to make us all adoptive sisters! I am so. Angry.

It's not that I don't like the other girls, it's just that we originally were adoptive sisters before she threw us into different families!
Now that we've finally adjusted, she's changing us back. How frustrating.

Nothin' I can do about it though. She's waay taller than I am after all.


~IVY~

Please forgive Spicemuffin

Hello, it's the Rose Hollow Dolls all assembled on the computer! LOL. ;)

Ivy here in red. :)
Arizona {i have to pick one color?!} in green.
Joyce in blue!
Fidelia in dark yellow!!!
Jubilee in purple. <3
Marie in a light purple!




I believe we are all here?


Except Naomi and Peace of course.


Then, yes, we are all here.


So, we want to apologize for our dearest guardian and friend, Spicemuffin.


You see, Mama has been well. . . very busy!


Isn't she knitting the giveaway present?


HUSH!


That, and she's been dancing and practicing gymnasticisms!


You mean gymnastics?


Yeah, that.


Yes, well, we'd like to say she is almost done with the giveaway present. 


So please forgive Spicemuffin. She is very sorry for not posting.


Since it's no good keeping a secret, YES, we're having a giveaway. We're giving away a pair of fingerless gloves for dolls just like us! In case you're wondering, there'll be other *mystery* items to be given away. Excited? We hope so. You **MAY** even get a hand-drawn picture from Spicemuffin. That's a huge maybe. Considering she's so busy.


I CAN'T WAIT! That'll mean pictures of the giveaway items, and Spice will need models, won't she? I'll be a real live model! How cool!


Um, yeah, I guess you would! So yeah, Spice WILL be done soon, no worries. :)




We'll be seeing you soon!

Video Story

You've all read {this post} right? If not, go ahead and read it. :)


The video below is my version of the story. :D

Hope you like it.

Arizona's Zone: Why not? Part 8

{I also realized I forgot my colors of awesomeness last time! Oh no!}




Nervously, I knocked on Ms. Jordan's office door. When she opened it, a worried look came over her face. "Arizona, Natalie, and Grace! Whatever could be the matter?" She was getting anxious.


Then, she noticed Willow. "Who is this?" She asked. "That's why we're here!" Natalie spoke up. "Yes, we would like this girl to be able to stay here with us, so we could take care of her."


"It's a noble thought, of course, but her parents should be caring for her!" Ms. Jordan said. "But I don't have any!" Willow protested.


Ms. Jordan softened. "I'm sorry, but unless Willow has her tuition paid, she cannot stay here in the building." I sighed. Tuition. That was $1000 a year. 


Solemnly, we all walked out of her office. We took Willow outside, next to the lake. Natalie had gone back to pack a basket full of nonperishable food for our little friend.


"What if it rains?" Willow asked. "You'll have to stay in the woods, over there," I pointed. The little girl nodded solemnly. "Here you are!" Natalie announced, running towards us.


She had a basket, two blankets, and a walkie talkie. She threw them down, and brought the walkie talkie to Willow. "If you need us to come, press this button," Natalie pointed to a red square button.


"And this button is to invite us to talk. Our device will vibrate until we talk to you." She showed the little girl a round green button. Willow nodded again.


I was the last one to go. With tears in my eyes, I waved to my little friend. I wished her luck, and told her I'd visit tomorrow. 


I was so torn. What could I do? I couldn't just leave a young girl out at night by herself. I wanted to adopt her, but, being a kid myself, I couldn't do it. I cried myself to sleep that night. What could I do?

Arizona's Zone: Why not? Part 7

{Oh my goodness! Has it been that long since my last entry?}

It was Joy. I forced a grin. She didn't smile back. "Ivy told me something was up with you!" She said. "I see she was right. Arizona, why would you do a silly thing like this?"

I'm pretty sure my hair must've been on fire, for I was really angry. "You think it's silly that there are orphans out there? You think it's silly that Willow has been starving until now?"

Joy shrugged. "You have to tell Ms. Jordan, you know." She stated. I shivered just thinking about having to talk to the headmistress. "We know." Natalie sighed. "I'll go," I offered. Grace squeezed my hand. "Me too."

"Not without me!" Natalie put in. Meanwhile, Willow was just standing there the whole time. "Me too!" She chirped. We all stared at her. "You realize you might not get to stay here?" Grace queried.

Willow nodded. "Maybe the headmissy will change her mind!" She smiled. Joy giggled, and I relaxed. "Head-missy, eh?" The chinese girl's eyes sparkled with absolute merriment.

I grinned. It was a funny thought. "Well, I probably should head off to my gymnastics practice." Joy said. "Good luck on your routine!" Natalie grinned. Joy nodded, and slipped out the door.

I shivered in nervousness. What would Ms Jordan do?

I love this...

Look what I found at A Pondering Heart!

Isn't this a lovely thing? Mama and I love this. We want to do it...but it's hard, isn't it?


~SunshinyIvy~

songbirds

It was a gorgeous sunset. Arizona and I were taking a friendship stroll. I pretended we were fashion models, showing off new styles on the catwalk. Needless to say, Arizona pretended we were two inseparable spies, investigating a scene. 

in the distance, songbirds sang, celebrating the joy of friendship. A mourning dove cooed in recognition of the sad days we left behind. A chipper little finch celebrated the beauty with zest in his little chirps. I love the songbirds, singing without any concern. A scrub jay screeched at us {hardly a song}, and a little swallow performed a perfect dive, singing a lovely melodious tune. Then, we came upon a quiet little group. The Rose Hollow Dolls!

We waved.

They reminded me of the mournful dove, singing of past sorrowful events. Arizona preferred to look to the future with an energy and zest that I've come to love. A look of concern washed over her face, and she rushed up to grab her sister Jubi's hand. "Is something wrong?" She asked.

"Nine eleven." Jubi simply said. 

"I know!" I said. "How about this. Let's sing the national anthem and put up the flag one more time in honor of that sad event."

"Then," Arizona burst out, "We can look to the future and show those terrorists they can't terrorize us!"

I agreed heartily. The other dolls agreed, and we gathered into a formation. Joy rushed to put out the flag, and came back in a hurry.

"Ready?" I asked.

 And so we songbirds sang.

Oh say can you see

By the dawn's early light

What so proudly we hailed

At the twilight's last gleaming

Whose broad stripes and bright stars

Through the perilous fight

O'er the ramparts we watched

Were so gallantly streaming

And the rockets red glare

The bombs bursting in air

Gave proof through the night

That our flag was still there

Oh say does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave

O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave!

 It was a beautiful song, and when the lovely notes of that beloved tune died away, we all felt better.

Whenever you are feeling down, pipe up a song. You'll find that you'll feel much better.