What an exciting day!!!

Today I went on an exciting outing with Ms. B, her mom, and her grandma! We went to a doll museum, which was amazing, they had 1,200+ dolls on display, and that was only a third of the owners collection! Anyways, I saw a Shirley Temple dolls, even the one that I actually own! We also saw a doll that looked liked me, Ms. B said her name was Samantha. Then, Ms. B and her mom and grandma went to a restaurant for lunch, while I stayed in the car, playing with my new dress. Hey wait! I forgot to mention that Ms. B found me a new dress at the museums store, and it will be perfect for garden parties. That's the first dress in my collection, and Ms. B and her mom are working on the next one. However, Ms. B is getting discouraged because, well, she can't sew very well, and her moms really doing most of the work... So any encouraging words would be appreciated. So, back to the story... When they got back from lunch, we stopped at a little grocery-like store, with lots of fresh fruit and flowers. Then, we headed for home, and Ms. B and her mom worked on sewing the dress some more.

Fun Fact: Even though Annie's life may seem too good to be true during the depression, the family had to do a lot of chores to keep their original life style. For example, Annie and her family hand washed and dried their clothes, instead of using their electronic washing machine, to save money. Once, when the Annie & Andrew show was in desperate need of a stage, Annie made a deal. Annie, Andrew, Summer, and Ida (Their maid and her daughter), would do all of the long, hot work of scrubbing, carrying, squeezing, and soaking,the clothes (And a whole lot more!), so their mother could do other things around the house. Sometimes, the A&A crew regrets making that deal, but not when they have their side of the deal, which is two sheets with the words The Annie and Andrew Show painted on, which work as perfect curtains hanging on the clothesline!

Hey everybody, It's me, Annie! I haven't been on here very recently but that's because I was very busy. Summer's Birthday was last Monday and I had to plan it all by myself! Well, the modern girls helped. Kiley, Abby, and Sonali are Ms. B's other dolls, from Ms. B's time period. Anyways, I was in charge. Ms. B had taken Summer to a museum about flying airplanes and rockets and such for the day, so that's when we set up the party. I also wrapped presents for summer. Guess what she got? It was amazing! She got an Amelia Earhart set/outfit! Summer got a book, jacket, goggles, helmet, and scarf. I wonder what I'll get for my birthday?

Fun Fact: A word on Amelia Earhart, Summers role model. Amelia Earhart flew planes, or was an aviatrix ( The girl form for Aviator). She set many records, like being the first woman to fly across the Atlantic ocean solo. Wouldn't that be scary? Being all alone, for so long? However, she did it! If you want to read more about her, you can find a book or go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earhart See you later!

Summer is here!

Yay! My Best Friend, Summer, is finally here! I was so excited when she came! Guess what Ms. B did to celebrate? No, nope, you'll never guess... She let us watch Heidi, in color! It was like watching it for the first time all over again! Having color makes a big difference! In case you didn't know, Shirley Temple is the star of Heidi! In fact, the children had to pledge to follow and listen to Shirley during the movie. (It was a fun game made up because Shirley liked to boss the other kids around because they weren't doing it right.) Of course, the Annie & Andrew show cast would have done it perfectly.

Alright, now for the fun fact: Although I may seem happy and cheery, most of the 1930's were hard. We were in the depression, and no one had very much money. Some girls wore something called feedsack, which was clothing made out of sacks of feed! I even have some things made out of that. Soon, feed companies picked up on this and started printing out pretty patterned sacks. It was a race to see who could make the best and prettiest patterns! Bye for now, everyone!

Summer's coming!!!

Guess what? My Human Friend, will call/refer to her as Ms. B, says Summer will be coming to our home! Hooray! Also, Ms. B is going to make me my Shirley Temple dress (Finally)! I find it funny that Summer is coming in Summer! Soon enough, we will have our stage, she will have her Shirley Temple dress, and we can perform our famous play! Well, we don't really know what it is, as we just re-enact our favorite ST scenes. My favorite is when Summer sings "Animal Crackers in my soup" and I dance. It will be sad w/o Andrew though... but Ms. B. has to find someone who can make a boy custom. Or who can cut hair... anyone? I just know you'll love him! Anyways, hooray! I'm so excited!!!

Fun 1937 fact: (get used to these, their in every post) 1937 saw many famous movie releases, like Snow White, and Heidi! Shirley Temple was known almost everywhere! The 1930's was/is often referred to as "the golden age of Hollywood" doesn't that sound glamorous? It makes perfect sense when you look around where I live, or visit the Broadway Theater District (two minutes away from me). It has the biggest collection of old (new to me, old to Ms. B) theaters in the world!