Toy Fair Pinterest Board

Hello everyone! My trip post will be up later today, and I will also respond to all my waiting blog comments sometime today, too. :)

I just though I'd do a quick post about my Toy Fair 2016 Pinterest board so it didn't get lost in another long post. As I've done the previous two years, I started a board with all of the information I've found so far about Toy Fair 2016. I've got some great videos on there from YouTube users like My Froggy Stuff, Bin's Toy Bin, and Confessions of a Doll Collector's Daughter. I also have links to pictures and articles. I'll add more pins as I find more information. (I know that Kewpie83 of Confessions of a Doll Collector's Daughter is still in the process of uploading her videos.)  You can see my entire board HERE.

I found this year's Toy Fair interesting in that most of the "new" products they reviewed were toys I'd already seen, most of them on our birthday trip. There didn't seem to be a lot of big reveals, at least in the categories that interested me. Probably the most fun reveals for me were the upcoming My Little Pony releases.

I also think it's interesting that Mattel chose to debut their new Barbie bodies BEFORE the Toy Fair. One of the great things about the Toy Fair Barbie reveal last year was that we hadn't seen all of the new face molds and skin tones before. This year, it was more of a "yeah, seen it" reaction for me. I'm kind of glad I didn't try to scrape together enough money to go, only to realize that I could have seen most of the items in Northern California Toys R Us stores instead. :{

Barb the Evil Genius wrote about this on her blog and mentioned the economy as one of the causes. I think that definitely played a part. It's a tough time to be in the doll or toy business. It will be interesting to see where things go from here.

Anyway, I hope you're able to enjoy the Toy Fair videos and such. :) Are there any new releases you're most looking forward to?

Sale and Free Shipping on Disney Parks Items

Hey everyone! Just a quick post to let you know that Disneystore.com has a great promotion going on: 20% off all Disney Parks items and free shipping with any Disney Parks purchase. Apply promo code PARKDEALS.

Personally, I caved for some of THESE adorable doll costumes. I haven't seen these in person yet, but several of my online collector friends on Flickr have posted pictures of them, and they look great!

I used the Disney Store gift card I didn't end up using on the birthday trip to purchase Belle's, Rapunzel's, and Anna's. (Are you surprised?) ;) So once those arrive, I'll be able to share pics and such.

I'm especially excited to get Belle's costume, as it's been out of stock for a few weeks. :)

Happy Shopping! :)

Some Random Life Updates

Hello everyone! I've almost got the pictures together from the girls' birthday trip last weekend. That post should be up within the next couple of days. I had a few things to share with you before that, though.

First and foremost, I officially submitted my book to Potential Agent #1 last week! :D I cannot even tell you how incredibly elated, nervous, and crazy I felt as I pushed the send button on my email. My mind was running in a million different directions. (What if I forgot something? What if she hates it? What if the formatting goes all wonky and she says, "No way am I wading through this gobbledy-goop!") ;)

In spite of my concerns and surplus of nerves, excitement was the emotion that won out in the end. No matter what the outcome of this particular submission, the fact that I have completed a novel and submitted it to a literary agent is a huge accomplishment. :)

Of course, I'd LOVE it if things turn out the way I hope and dream, with a contract and a successful publication. ;) But I am confident that no matter what, God has a plan for me and for these books. I've seen His hand at work every step of the way. Whether it's traditional publishing, self-publishing, or whatever, I need to leave it in His hands.

I have a couple more requirement to wrap up this week, and then I'll be able to submit to Potential Agent #2. Whew! :)

The other major event looming on the horizon is Mount Hermon. I have fifty pages to edit, written by my fellow classmates, that I need to get through in time for the conference, which starts on March 19th. I also have some artwork and a revised map that I'd like to complete and take with me.

Even though I still have a lot to do, I was able to check a couple other conference prep items off my "to do" list this past weekend, which was lovely.

First and foremost, my new website is officially up and running. Hooray! :D After struggling with Blogger (trying to make my website look like a website and not another blog), I finally decided it was worth paying a bit extra and switched to Weebly.com. The website is still in progress, but I'm thrilled with it so far. :) You can see it at hannahprewett.com. :)

The addition of a website doesn't really change much for Never Grow Up. I'll still be posting here as usual. Basically, my website is an online bookmark, a place where I can direct new potential readers. From there, they will be able to find links to my blog and social media. (And telling them to look for "hannahprewett.com" is a lot easier than "nevergrowupdollguide.blogspot.com.") ;) Eventually, if things go as I hope they will with my book, I'll add information about my books there, too.

My other weekend accomplishment was to order a new set of business cards for the conference. These will have my new website address on them, a picture of me, and some concept art from my first book.

One of the best things I did last year was to take business cards to the conference. Nearly everyone takes them along. It's a great way to keep in contact with other attendees after the conference is over. Having a business card with a photo of yourself on it is even better, because agents, editors, and fellow writers will get a visual reminder of you every time they look at it ("putting a face to the name," as they say). ;)

Of course, in the middle of all of this preparation, life has been continuing its normal, crazy pace. ;)

Last week was Spirit Week at the girls' school, so once again, we had twelve costumes to throw together over the four days of celebration. This year the themes were pretty fun, but a bit challenging in the costume department. Thankfully, my mom was a hero and stepped in to help with ideas and some sewing.

This year, the whole week had an overall theme, which played into each of the dress-up days. The theme was "Enchanted." (Not the Disney movie of the same name, just general enchanted storybook-type stuff.) ;)

Day One was Historical Figures/Royalty Day. Here we have Oldest Gal as Queen Elizabeth, Little Gal as Princess Catherine, and Middle Gal as Queen Victoria. 

P.S. Sorry they look kinda like Weeping Angels from Doctor Who. :} That was not our intention...we were just trying to keep their anonymity. ;)

Day Two was Enchanted Book Day. Oldest Gal was Rose Red from Snow White and Rose Red, Little Gal was Martha from The Secret Garden, and Middle Gal was the oldest of The Twelve Dancing Princesses.  

The third day was Heroes and Villains Day. Oldest Gal was DG from the TV miniseries Tin Man (one of her new favorites...she just got to watch it for the first time last month). Little Gal was Susan Pevensie from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Middle Gal was Mary Lennox from The Secret Garden.

The last day was the traditional Red, White, and Blue Day, in keeping with our school colors. I think you can figure out which girl is which by now. ;) 

Again, I apologize for the Weeping Angel-esque pose. ;)

The girls had a great time going to school in costume. Spirit Week was especially fun for Oldest Gal this year, because as a middle school student, she got to participate in the Spirit Week activities (games, skits, and more) that are only for middle school and high school.

I'm glad they had a wonderful week, but I must confess, it was a relief to get back to normal dress this morning. ;) 

Middle Gal's actual birthday was last Monday, so I took her a late birthday lunch during the week (since we didn't have school on Monday). I can't believe she's ten years old already! Where does the time go?

And as if things weren't exciting enough for the rest of us, Hubby started the process of transitioning to a new position at his job. He's still very much at the beginning stage of the transition, so it will be a while before things change for good. It will mean a pay raise and less stress on his body, but it will also mean a change in his schedule...night shifts and such. It will take some adjusting on all of our parts, but there will be a lot of good benefits that come from it, too. 

So, I think that's about all for now. You're officially updated on all of the Prewett news. ;) 

Like I said, I'll have our trip post up in the next couple of days. I'm going to attempt to do a few extra posts to schedule for the coming weeks. Things will be a little crazy with all of my Mount Hermon prep, so I'd like to have some quick posts ready and available.

I will most likely not do a "Fan Mail Friday" post this month, as all I've gotten so far is a Triple A bill for the previous owner of my PO Box. Just so you know I'm not flaking on you. ;)

I hope you all have a wonderful week. Stay tuned for trip pics. :)

Back from Our Trip and Free Shipping on Disneystore.com :)

Hello everyone! After a fun-filled weekend of shopping and traveling, the girls and I are back home. Everyone is tired, but happy. We'll have pictures and goodies to share over the next week or so.

I wanted to be sure to mention that today is the last day for the 25% off sale at the Disney Store and disneystore.com. Also, today only, there is free shipping on all orders. Just thought you guys would like to know. :)

Happy Shopping, and talk to all of you again soon! :D

Random Updates and a Few Sales

Hey guys! So sorry I didn't get to that Little Kingdom review post, but I've spent almost the whole day typing to finish my Mount Hermon assignments. I just emailed everything to my instructor mere minutes ago, so now I can relax.

Well, actually, now I can go pack for the girls' birthday trip so I'll be ready when my mom comes tomorrow morning at 7:00. ;)

So, next week, I'll have posts about our trip and our goodies. I'll also be focusing on submitting my first book to the agents next week.

Before I go, I wanted to alert you to a few things.

First, the Disney Store is currently running its 25% off "Friends and Family" sale. This is online and in stores (one of the reasons we normally do the girls' birthday trip over this particular three-day weekend). ;) Online you need to use the code "DISNEYPAL." Enjoy!

Also, the New York Toy Fair is this weekend. One of these years, guys, I'm gonna make it. (When we're independently wealthy and I can afford a plane ticket and hotel. And, while I'm dreaming, maybe a ticket to a Broadway show, too.) ;)

Luckily for all of us who can't make it, there are plenty of lovely bloggers, YouTubers, and other Internet friends who post all sorts of updates from their trip, so be on the lookout! :) I won't be able to post anything over this weekend, but I plan on doing another of my Toy Fair Pinterest boards again this year. Once it's up, I'll put a link in a post here. :)

All About MLP Merch has already posted several early reveals from Hasbro, so be sure to check those out HERE. :) I think so far I'm most excited about the "Guardians of Harmony" line and some of the new EG Minis. :D

I guess that's all for now, folks. So sorry I didn't get to blog comment responses yet. It's been quite a week.

Talk to you again in a few days! :)

Book News and Upcoming Events

Well, folks, it's official: my first book is FINISHED! :D I just completed the final edit yesterday evening. Today, I've been formatting my manuscript and researching the submission requirements on the two agency websites.

Of course, "finished" is a relative term. If my book is accepted, there will be other edits to follow. But this is the last peer/beta reader/Hannah edit for now. ;)

I have to admit, I didn't think about how time consuming this last little bit of preparation would be. Even though I've finished the book, I still need to update my synopsis, create a short biography, and come up with some promotional sentences and "back cover copy" paragraphs (the promotional paragraphs you normally see on the back of a book that capture your interest...or not). ;) All of this is fun, but challenging, too.

I'm pretty sure I have my formatting down, thanks to some help from my writing buddy, Rich. Today I realized I have a lot to learn about Microsoft Word. For the past several years, I've been using Open Office instead, and the two programs are just different enough that it can get pretty confusing.

My hope was to get my book submitted by this week, but I may have to shoot for next week instead due to some other writing deadlines I received from my upcoming Mount Hermon class.

This past week was a little bit on the crazy side, but it was amazing, too.

Warning: Faith-based post here, people. ;) I know not all of you share the same spiritual background I do, so I like to give you a heads up when I can. But this was something I really wanted to share. 

Okay, back to our regularly-scheduled blog post. ;)

Last Monday, the 1st, I was still $400 short on my Mount Hermon tuition, which was due on February 19th. That was also the day I discovered my mom would not be able to do the cooking when I hosted the doll club at my house two days later (she was still getting over a cold). It was the day I found out I had to have the first twenty pages of my second book, plus a synopsis, emailed to my Mount Hermon instructor by February 15th. And the day that I tried to list my Disney Princess Singing Dolls, but half of them were having problems (see my previously mentioned Tone Deaf Belle YouTube Video for further explanation).

This was on top of my self-imposed deadline of the second week of February for finishing my manuscript and submitting to the two interested agents.

To say I was a tad bit overwhelmed would be the understatement of the year. ;)

The thing that stressed me out the most was the monetary deadline for Mount Hermon. Because of all my other obligations, I was hesitant to do a slew of eBay listings. When my dolls all rebelled and started singing off-key, it seemed to confirm that eBay was not a good idea. But I didn't know how else I would be able to get that kind of money together in a few short weeks.

That night, I talked things over with Hubby. I was super stressed, but I remember specifically telling him, "I know if God wants me to go to Mount Hermon, He'll provide a way for me to go."

I prayed about things that night and felt better. I figured if worst came to worst, I just wouldn't go to Mount Hermon.

The next morning, I went into the school office to pay the girls' tuition. Usually, I write the tuition checks at home, where I have a record of the monthly fee (roughly around $700 per month for the three girls). Oldest Gal drops them off at the office on her way to school. But whenever I go into the office to pay, I can never remember the exact amount, so one of the office secretaries usually prints off an invoice for me.

Coincidentally, this was the first time this year I'd gone in to pay.

When the secretary came out with my invoice, she said, "Um, it looks like you owe sixty-five dollars."

I blinked. That couldn't be right.

"Are you sure?"

She showed me the invoice. There it was, in black and white. Total: $65.

So apparently, back in July, someone anonymously paid around $700 on our school account. At the time they wrote the check to the school, I had already paid that month's tuition. The following month, forgetting about the gift, I sent a check in with Oldest Gal, and proceeded to do the same thing every month afterwards.

This is what amazes me. Not only did God provide for Mount Hermon, but He provided for it last summer. Thanks to someone's generosity and my forgetfulness, that money was waiting in our account for just the right time.

Of course, God doesn't always choose to answer prayer so specifically. But when He does, it's so incredible.

I paid $100 so we'd be a little ahead for next month, went back out to my truck, and cried. I was overwhelmed by this incredible, real manifestation of God's love for me. I was reminded again of the ways He'd provided opportunities and opened doors for my writing again and again over the past several years.

You guys have been a part of that amazing journey, and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. :)

Things were still stressful and busy after that, but having that sort of emotional and spiritual boost gave me the added strength I needed to get through the week.



As you can imagine, this nutso schedule of mine has prevented me from doing much in the way of blogging. Every time I sat down to type, it was to work on my book. By next week, this should be different. :)

On that note, I want to thank all of you for your sweet comments on my last post. It was so nice to come back and hear from so many of you. You guys are the best! :) I'll be heading over to respond shortly after this.



And now, on to upcoming events.

First up, another toy review post is on its way. :D I've been really good at not buying extras this past month. Almost everything has gone towards Mount Hermon, bills, and groceries. But today, Target had some new Disney Little Kingdom sets, and I decided I would treat myself to just one of them in celebration of finishing my manuscript. :D

This Aurora set was super cute.

I love that she comes with the three fairies...and what looks like a little book with Maleficent on it. ;)

The two Frozen sets I've been waiting for were there, too. This Ice Skating Set was darling...

...but I think the Frozen Fever Set is my favorite.

So cute! :D

As much as I wanted the Frozen Fever Set, I decided on Rapunzel's Royal Wedding set instead. I already have several Frozen sets, and one Belle, so I just needed some Tangled Little Kingdom dolls to have something from each of my three favorite Disney movies. ;)

The full review is not quite finished, but here's a better picture of the set. I can't wait to share the whole thing with you! :) 

I'm hoping I'll have a chance to get a post up within the next couple of days, but it might have to wait until next week.

In other news, our yearly combined birthday trip for Oldest Gal, Middle Gal, and Little Gal is coming up this weekend. We'll be going to the Disney Store, Build-a-Bear, Toys R Us, Hobby Lobby, Goodwill, and whatever else we find on the way. :) So be looking for a trip post soon. :)

I'm looking forward to finding some of the new fruit-themed Lalaloopsies. It would be wonderful to find some of the new Curvy Barbies, too, but I don't think those will be in stores until early March.

(P.S. For those of you who have been wondering, I'm loving the new Barbie bodies. I'm planning on getting at least one Curvy Barbie so I'll finally have one that looks like me. ;) Here's hoping they eventually release Tall, Petite, and Curvy dolls with Made To Move joints. Now THAT would be perfect.) :D

I guess that's about all for now. Just wanted to let you guys know I'm still alive and well...though very busy. ;)

I'll keep you posted on my book news, toy news, and travel news. Talk to you again soon!

Did You Miss Me? ;)

Hello to all of my lovely readers! How was your January? I hope your year got off to a great start.

I wanted to thank all of you for being so understanding about my month-long hiatus. It was just what I needed to regroup and take care of some long-overdue projects. I really missed being here, though, and I'm happy to be back. :)

As usual, I had way too many things on my "to do" list for January, so I didn't quite accomplish everything I'd hoped, but it still was a pretty productive month.

So, just what did I do with all my spare time, you may ask?

1. I adopted a unicorn. This little cutie was in Barnes and Noble. I had a gift card, and I couldn't resist his cute little face. He's now named after my unicorn character in my book, which I can't share with you guys just yet. So here, he'll be referred to as "M." He came with a fun little guide on how to raise a unicorn. ;)

I'm thinking it would be fun to take him along on some of my trips. "M" the traveling unicorn. ;)

2. I installed lighting in my doll rooms. My mom found a set of six little LED lights at Costco that were on coupon for only $15 plus tax last month. She bought them for her doll rooms, and they looked great! So, of course, I decided to go to Costco and snag a set for myself. The lighting is so horrible in my room. Now I'll be able to take much better pictures and share more of the intricate details of my doll rooms.

I forgot to take a picture of the lights in their packaging before I opened them, but here's the empty package (just in case any of you want to try and find them).

Here's what the rooms looked like before the lights (and before I tidied up the rooms). ;)

And here they are with the new lights. 

They even have a remote so I don't have to push them on individually. I can also choose four different levels of lighting. I can't wait to do some photo shoots in there now! :)

Here's a closer look at the three rooms:

I love how natural the lighting is now. I've never been able to get this clear of a picture in my doll rooms before. :) 

The only downside to these lights is that the self-adhesive pads they came with didn't hold very well. The lights kept dropping no matter how hard I tried to keep them up. Yesterday, Hubby picked up some strong double-sided tape to help keep them in place. So far they haven't had a problem anymore.  Just FYI. :)

This is the stuff he got. It's Scotch "Indoor Mounting Tape."

3. I did a major overhaul of my collection. We're talking drawers, closets, and every single shelf. I'd been feeling the need to go through things for a while, partially because I was overwhelmed with everything I had, and partially because I was just flat running out of space. I'm also trying to save up for Mount Hermon again this year, so I needed to sell some things to save up for that. (About $400 more to go and I'm paid in full.) :)

A look at my living room during the crazy eBay/Craigslist/local children's clothing and toy store phase. ;) (And actually, this is less than half of the stuff I sold.) I still have a few more listings to do, but not nearly as many as I did before.

My room is still full of stuff, but it's much more manageable and organized. A YouTube room tour will be coming your way in the next month or so. In the meantime, here are a couple of pictures.

Sorry for the less-than-stellar quality, guys. When I do a more official room tour, I'll use a lamp for extra lighting. ;)

Oh, and if you want a laugh, check out my "Tone Deaf Belle" video I just uploaded to YouTube. I'm in the process of listing my large Disney Store singing dolls on eBay, and while taking pictures and checking out their singing features, I discovered that Belle had a little...problem...staying on key. ;) She also (rather creepily) decided to start singing on her own without waiting for me to press the button on her palm. :{


4. I heard back from all of my editing friends and am now self-editing my book based on their recommendations. Whew, this is a crazy process! It takes a lot of thought, prayer, and time. Your prayers would be appreciated as I evaluate each suggestion and decide what is best for my book. I will be submitting my manuscript to two potential agents sometime next week. Eep! I'm excited and terrified at the same time. ;) I'll keep you guys posted on my progress.


5. I started Skinny Jeans again. After taking a break from the gym in December, I returned for another Skinny Jeans program at the beginning of January. It was wonderful to get back to exercising. Even better, I didn't lose all that much progress after a crazy holiday month, so that was encouraging. :)

I won't be vlogging through my experience this time, at least not on a regular basis. Still, I'm looking forward to learning more, making exercise and eating right the norm, and continuing to grow stronger and healthier. :)


6. I cleaned my house. Hooray! I've been so disgusted by how trashed my house has been. It's amazing how much stress a messy house adds to my life. I try to ignore it, but it's always there in the back of my mind. But now, it's so wonderful to get up in the morning and come out to a spotless living room and kitchen. We had company over this past weekend, and my doll club is coming over this Wednesday for our monthly meeting, so cleaning was imperative.

I'm not sure how long this phenomenon will last, so I took some pictures to document it. You may never see it this clean again. ;)

My living room. The quality's pretty bad, but at least I didn't have to pixelate anything this way. ;)

My 80s and 90s toy curio. :)

My computer desk, where all the blogging/writing/artsy magic happens. ;)

Okay, I do still have this pile of tubs to go through. It's all paperwork that needs to either be filed, shredded, or stored. Sigh.

The dining room, with Little Gal and Middle Gal playing an after school game of Nertz. :)

My kitchen. This is the cleanest it's been in a while, because my washer overflowed last Wednesday night. :} I had to scrub the entire floor and throw out a bunch of stuff that got ruined. I guess that's one way to get motivated to clean for company. ;)

Our hallway.

Our Frozen bathroom.

You've already seen pics of my room, and the girls rooms are...ahem...not exactly on the clean side at the moment, so I think that will conclude the tour pics for now. ;)

Oldest Gal stayed home with a sore throat today, so she's a little out of sorts at the moment, anyway.

7. I purchased a Post Office Box. Yep, it's official! I now have a PO Box for anyone who is interested in sending me fan mail. I have a nice blank spot on my wall behind my computer where I will hang up any notes that are sent my way.

You can reach me at:

   Hannah Prewett
   PO Box 87
   Anderson, CA 96007

I have plans to do a "Fan Mail Friday" post at the end of each month. In that post, I will share all of the mail I received for the month. (So if you'd rather not have me share your name, please let me know in your letter!) I will not be able to respond to fan mail, but if you include any questions in your letters, I will answer them in my post.

Also, I'm planning on doing a small giveaway each month specifically for fan mail. Anyone who sends me something will have their name put in a drawing for a free little prize.

Talking about themed posts leads to my next accomplishment for the month.


8. I brainstormed and came up with some fun future post ideas.  Because of space issues, changes to my budget, and other factors, I'm going to have to change things up just a bit here on the blog. I'll still do doll and toy reviews, but I won't be able to review every new thing that comes out (as much as I'd love to). I also want to bring back some of the other things I used to do. Here are some of the ideas I came up with:

  -Fan Art Friday: I'll share my latest art projects.

  -Thrifty Thursday: I'll share tips and tricks for finding great treasures in thrift stores and other secondhand stores. Other times, I'll share my latest thrift store finds.

  -Photography-themed posts (sorry, no fancy name for these): I've been so focused on my review posts that I haven't spent as much time doing doll photo shoots. Not only do these improve my photography skills, but they help me appreciate what I already have.

  -Writer's Corner: I'm almost 100% sure that I'll be shutting down Ramblings of a Fairy Tale Fangirl. I'm finding it a bit of a challenge to keep up with both blogs, and I have eventual plans for a tie-in blog for my books. So I decided that instead I'll transfer what I've already written over there to this blog. Then, in the future, I'll share writing-themed posts here every once in a while.

  -Media Musings: I'd love to get back to doing occasional movie reviews, especially now that the girls are older and can share their perspectives on the ones we watch together.

  -Doll Guest Posts: When Tess, Maggie, and Belle wrapped up their blogs, it was mentioned that they'd share guest posts here on Never Grow Up every once in a while. As I'm sure you've noticed, that never happened...for a number of reasons. Most of them related to a lack of organization from yours truly. I might as well say it before Maggie does. ;) Anyway, I'd really like to be better at incorporating these in the future.

Of course, I will intersperse these with my regular doll and toy review posts, posts about trips I take, and alerts about sales and new releases. I'm purposely not committing to a specific schedule for most of these so I still have some flexibility. At this point, I'm committing to at least one post of some kind a week. If I'm able to do more, I will, but I don't want to promise more than I can feasibly do.

Things I'm Still Working On:

As I said, I didn't finish everything I set out to do. Here are a few things that are still in progress.

1. Email Overhaul. Blech. My email is such a mess. I think I deleted around 2,000 spam/social media/outdated emails yesterday, which will give you an idea of why I've been so overwhelmed. Again, I apologize to all of you poor souls who have emailed me this past year or so and have never heard from me. In the next few weeks I will slowly be going through and responding to overdue emails.

I also went through and changed the settings on most of my social media accounts so I no longer get a gazillion emails every time someone looks at something I post. ;) I was getting emails every time someone pinned one of my Pinterest pins, every time someone liked, commented, or posted on my Facebook, and so on. I'm trying to declutter my email as much as possible so I can focus on reader emails.

2. Website Creation. I'm currently working on an official website that will connect to all of my social media and my blog. This won't change anything here, but it will be a nice easy way to tell people how to find me online. It will basically be an online bookmark with links to everywhere you can find me on the Internet. It's a bit beyond my level of computer expertise, though, so I'm working with my brother and husband, doing some research, and taking it slow. I'll let you know when it's ready. :)

3. Blog Update. Some of you may have noticed that a few of the pages I used to have on the top of my blog are missing. I'm in the process of transferring some of my pages to posts. Eventually, I'll have a page up there with links to my former pages. In keeping with the decluttering that has been the theme of the past month, I'm just trying to clear a few pages that aren't as relevant to my current interests and direction. I also want to clear some room for new pages.

Don't worry, nothing will disappear completely. I'm also saving all of the comments from the pages I'm removing and adding them to the content of the posts, so all previous conversations will be saved as well. ;)

There might be a few other minor changes here and there, but nothing too earth-shattering. ;) I'll try to let you know what I'm doing before or as I'm doing it. If you're curious about something or can't find it, just let me know! :)

And don't worry, my Doll and Toy Reviews page and the other pages with lists of links aren't going anywhere. :)

I think that's about all the news for now. My posting may be a bit sporadic at the beginning of this month since my focus is on getting my book editing finished, but I'm looking forward to getting back into regular posting. :)

Have a wonderful week, everyone! I'll talk to you all again soon.