My Life Desk and Acessories (Review)

My Life As, simply known as My Life is a doll brand sold at Walmart. I purchased this set mostly for the lamp and desk accessories.  The desk and chair is also a nice addition to our collection, but it hasn't been necessary. I thought you guys would like to take a look at this cute set available for $28.

Unboxing is interesting not so much as Our Generation, but it's a challenge when thinking of how easy it is to unpack American Girl items.












First up is the Rolling desk chair, it appears to be extra fluffy, plush and soft. The fabric..... is super soft and fluffy, however it covers a very hard plastic chair and is not at all plush.  I'll have to be gentle with the chair because it does shed a little.

 

 

Here you can see the faux wheels. I have NO clue why I expected real rolling wheels but I did. I know crazy right?

 

 



Here's the cute area rug. It's very soft, furry and fits perfectly under the desk chair.

This is a view of the desk cabinets. The cubed shaped doors close tightly. You can hear them click shut!






  While unpacking this portion of the set I was nervous about possibly losing the purple diamond backing. To my surprise the exact backing is included behind the accessory display. Though, if you're crafty you could cut squares and rectangles to fill the backs of the cubbies and cabinets. 

 

 

 

 

The cardboard pieces

Magazine, Stickers, Journal

 

 

Inside look at the Magazine and Journal

 

 

 

 

More cardboard pieces

U.S. map, Calendar, Photo Strip, Birthday card, and Sleepover invite

 

 

 

 If you have an aversion to Cardboard accessories....You might want pass on this set.

The backs of map, calendar, birthday card, invite and photo strip.

 

 

 

 

I love this Laptop!! It's silver and has a cute home screen. We have quite a few doll friends and this is only our third computer. So, the girls are excited to have another computer to share.

 

 

 

 

 

This Sweet Tart of a lamp is also included.  Press the white button and the light remains on for about 15 seconds. It's super frilly.... but I love this lamp. I like the different textures as well. It  has a smooth base and a crinoline shade with a fluffy cotton material on top.

 

 

 

 

 

 Take a look into the desk drawers. They are larger and deeper than I expected.

 

 

 

 

 

Lydia and Ivy were the first to try out the new furniture. I like the scale of the desk and chair.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Storage for paper and tiny accessories is important. Ivy and Lydia packed the Lamp and cardboard pieces into the desk drawers with space to spare.

 

 

 

The rug also fits easily into the upper cabinet as shown by Lydia!!

 

 

 

 

I'm very happy with this set. It is a heap of plastic and cardboard, but for the price it's a fun and functional piece of furniture.  The desk, lamp and rug are perfect for most kids, but I wish the chair was a color other than white and bred to not shed!  The cardboard items may not last long with some kids, but they could easily be laminated with peel-n-stick laminating sheets.  My daughters will enjoy playing with this set, because I won't need to hover.  It's part of our collection.... but not heirloom?

 

 

 

 

 

"Hey does anyone wanna push me in the cool new rolling desk chair??!!"

 

Lydia and Ivy reply while struggling to put the new desk away.

 

"It has FAUX Wheels Mae Francis....Could you please bring the chair?"

 

"Yes, Yes I must have missed that...be right there"

 

Clearly, I still have issues with the wheels:)

 

 



Playing by the Dock of the Pond

Hello friends!! It's been a very busy Spring with Graduations, Parties and Family Reunions.  My doll friends were so excited to get back out and enjoy Spring/Summer weather. This particular day it was 102 degrees, way too hot for me.  I'm talking hot, humid, back sweating, Virginia walk out your door and can't breath gross hotness.  But, I really wanted to play with my daughters and have fun with dollies so we all braved the flames!!

Emily, Camille and Lydia(#50) were the only girls dressed for Summer weather so they were the "lucky" girls of the day. Saige and Mae Francis would have surely passed up a humid VA play day, but Kit, Ivy and Josephina would have enjoyed a nice hot day in the sun. Maybe next time, with plenty of hot summer days ahead and the hope of finding new Our Generaton accessories, every doll friend will have a time to shine this summer.

Here the girls are hanging out deciding what to do on this extraordinary day. How about a friendly game of Hide-and-go-seek?

 Camille volunteers to be "It." One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.....

Emily thinks Camille will never find her behind this big tree. Camille counts in the background giving both girls a fair chance to hide. Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen fifteen... Ready or not here she comes.

Lydia hides behind a huge, rusty barrel hoping not to be found first!! 

Emily is found very quickly she underestimated Camille's seeking abilities.

It's all in good fun and both girls giddy, head off to find Lydia.

Of course, after hearing Emily being caught Lydia was too excited to stay hidden. She peeked from behind the barrel and skipped down to join her friends.

Hanging out by the pond proved to be more relaxing on such a sweltering day.

Thank you so much for reading more of our adventures. This was

 by far the most dangerous photo story we've ever done. Why???  Well...... because I was terrified  that a doll friend would take a dive into the water.  I've seen some wonderful photo stories of dolls at the beach, near pools and waterfalls, so I wanted to give it a try. With the help of my daughters we were able to make a safe environment and none of the dolls decided to take a swim!!

Here are a few bonus photos:

Camille testing our limits and relaxing while the other girls take their close ups.

 What adventures are you and your doll friends planning for the summer?  We would love to hear about your summer fun.

The Easter Garden Party

Yesterday was a beautiful day to mingle with friends and spread some Easter cheer. It was also a glorious day, because Camille made her very first appearance since going off to have some "work" done at Jodybo's.

 

As you can see all of the girls were eagerly awaiting her arrival. I figured she should make a delicate but grand entrance to the party. 

 

 

 

 Here she is greeted by Lydia(#50) as Ivy, Cecile and my daughters Josefina wait for their turns to hear all about her adventure and transformation.

 

 

 

 

 Cecile just could not wait any longer.....So she raced over to Camille to tell her how beautiful she looked with new eyes and freckles.

 

 

Camille was thankful and relieved that her friends loved her new look.

 

 

 

 

 

 It is truly amazing to have a doll come back after customization. Camille is our first and hopefully not the last.  Kit, my Addy, in her Cape Island dress and my daughters Addy bid adieu to Camille as she makes her way to greet other friends.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Cecile and Kit take a moment to catch up and reflect on their favorite Easter Activities. Sunrise Service is on the bottom of the list as 6:30am services are much too early for little dolls.

 

 

 

 

Emily and Ivy are excited to see Camille. Ivy is in awe of her gorgeous freckles.

 

 

  

 

 

...And more chatty girls. Emily, Lydia and Ivy are hoping for an Easter Egg Hunt....Maybe!!

 

Thank you all for reading about our awesome Easter Garden Party. We are excited to have Camille home and I hope to share the story of her customization soon.

 

What are your dolls doing to celebrate Easter and/or Spring??