I like dollar stores. I like them so much that I even did a mini series a while back with a lot to do about dollar store finds. I still go to dollar stores regularly because you never know what they ...
I wanted to share my recent experience hosting Makani, the Moofers custom Blythe that’s going around the world (along with Compass, customized by Happibug, and Aurora, customized by Sglahe). I ...
Every month’s last Friday (or just once a month, sometime on a Friday) is part of a feature on BlytheLife.com, Freebie Friday Five. Welcome everyone to this month’s instalment! I mention 5 things I l...
Bartering is a great way to get what you want. Sometimes I have something that I can definitely live without, sometimes someone else has something that I want. Before Blythe, bartering wasn’t a...
Image by sxc.hu user lusi. I love this game. I play it with my sisters all the time when we were growing up and it’s really simple. Just answer the following question: If someone gave you $10,0...
Last month I hung out at a friend’s house. She also happened to be a Blythe enthusiast and we were chatting about Kenners and dressing up the dollies. While we were setting up the dolls on the ...
I’ve learned a lot since I started sewing for dolls. Some things I kind of already knew, others I didn’t. I decided to compile a list of things that I’ve learned – whether I w...
I was looking at my dolls and their clothes the other day (of which they have a lot) and I realized that every single one of my dolls was wearing a dress. Not only do I actually have separates (short...
This post is in reaction to the recent explosion in anger over a certain online international Blythe retailer’s limited number of preorders for a certain Blythe release with teal hair. And I th...
I’ve been in the Blythe hobby since 2009 and I have not done a closet clean out at all. Well, until a few days ago. And it’s kind of causing some anxiety in me, because I’m antsy ov...
Bennett was in this dress for at least five months… but I love it on her! The title can also be retitled as “how lazy are you?”… I say that tongue in cheek, of course. I was l...
I recently came into a position in life where I’m seeking student loans. So what does my sister ask me? If you don’t get the loans¹, will you be selling off your Blythes to pay for school...
In other words, my guide to my frugality and how I keep my dolly spending in check. And no, buying two Kenners is not my idea of remaining frugal, but as you will read, I think there’s a time a...
I’ve been spending some time working on my two February acquisitions lately (TLC Kenners that need some work!) and I began to think about doll names. Now the brunette got her name very early on...
Happy Sunday, everyone! The giveaway for the cocochoo custom faceplates has had an overwhelming response. I just had a few things to say about it. In total, there were 71 individuals and 171 entries....
Shopping Saturday is a feature on BlytheLife.com to help you either shop or promote your shop’s sales. If you want to have your sale included in Shopping Saturday, submissions must be made by 12pm Pa...
Photo from sxc.hu user thea0211. I get emails from time to time from people who have just found BlytheLife or have been reading it since I started this website back in 2010. A lot of the comments and...
Primrose is a centre-part brunette Kenner Blythe doll. She came to me with seven lines on her back, super frizzy hair, a replaced string (and pull ring). At one point, her cracked pelvis had been reg...
I was looking through sundries listings the other day (a very dangerous thing to do) and I was looking at the costs of a Blythe dress. I went through and counted up the prices of 50 different dresses...
I was contacted by Coco (a.k.a. cocochoo) back in March to do this interview and I was so excited! I always love getting to ‘meet’ people online that I hadn’t gotten a chance to int...
I’ve done a series on blogging, and also another post on dolly blogging, but I thought I’d take another crack at it by looking at blogging for those who have no money to spend or a little...
People are always talking about the most that they’ve spent on a doll, I want to know what is the lowest amount that you’ve spent on a doll that you bought. Gifted Blythes (if you’r...
A couple of days ago, my sister saw me organizing doll clothes – one of the many things that I do when procrastinating from studying… and she noticed that I had several dresses that I had...
Jen made up this fancy little face-up chart when she was sending off one of her dolls to get customized and she’s decided to share it with all of you here at BlytheLife.com! It’s a great ...
A while ago, there was a Twitter conversation happening regarding custom work and the current high prices that a customized Blythe fetches. Now, not all customizers actually charge this much for thei...
Thank you so much to everyone who read and entered the giveaway that I’m doing with Kate (a.k.a. Moofers)! Be sure to check out her Flickr, blog and Etsy shop if you haven’t already ̵...
I had this conversation with one of my sister’s friends recently. She had joined our family out for lunch because she and my sister had choir rehearsal afterwards. I had one of my Blythes with ...
Photo from sxc.hu user thea0211 A great way to save a little money is to make your own doll clothing. Of course, if you buy expensive materials, it may end up more expensive compared to already made ...
Back in February I finally got around to organizing some of my doll shoes. Well, I started to do so, anyways. I got as far as the state of organization as photographed above and then I kind of stoppe...
Thank you so much to everyone who entered into the giveaway with Kayla‘s custom (!) handpainted dress set. I’ve seen firsthand Kayla’s amazing painting work and I just know that any...
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