New Room Tour Video Up and Your Questions Needed

Hi everyone!  I hope your week is going well!  I want to apologize to those of you who left me comments on the blog this past week.  I've gotten behind and had a lot of other things going, like working on Kickstarter rewards and taking care of a sick kiddo.  I also got sucked into the Facebook vortex.  It's amazing how many friends from your past start connecting with you when you switch to your real name. ;)  This week I plan on responding to all of the comments.  Thanks for your patience! :)

I thought it was about time for me to do another room tour video.  A lot of my displays have changed since my last room tour video.  I also wanted to try out my phone camera and see how it did.  The picture's a lot clearer than my regular camera, but I definitely need to practice holding my phone with a steady hand (sorry if I make you guys seasick). ;)  You can see the video HERE.

If you'd like to save the video for later, or just want a little preview, I also took some pictures of my shelves and things to share here. :)

Here are my doll rooms.  I don't go into a whole lot of detail on the video.  I'll probably do a video on just these three rooms at a later date.

Here are my white shelves next to my doll rooms.

The tops of the shelves have some of my Beauty and the Beast collectibles: 

The first set of shelves have my Strawberry Shortcake dolls, my rainbow setup of my other small toys and collectibles, and a shelf of books.

The middle section has my Pullips, J-Dolls, and mini Blythes, my Fluttershy collection, and my blind bag-sized G4 Ponies.

The next section has my G1 Ponies, my extra G4 Ponies, and another shelf of books. 

My Frozen and Tangled collections are on the shelf next to my closet. 

Then I have this fun little white shelf that my parents painted for me.

It's nice having my BFC Ink, Karito Kids, and Hearts For Hearts Girls all together in a nice space where I can enjoy them. :)

In the far corner is my curio and dresser.

You can click on the pictures to see more detail, although I can't guarantee how great they are up close. ;)  Also, be sure to watch the video if you want to hear more about each section.

And speaking of videos, I'd like to do another "Ask Beast'sbelle" (or should it now be "Ask Hannah"?) Vlog for my YouTube channel.  In this vlog, I'll video myself answering the questions instead of having a group of dolls for you to look at. ;)  In order to do that, though, I need some questions from all of you! :)  So, if you have a burning question, a suggestion or request for the blog or my YouTube channel, or want to share something else on your mind, leave me a comment below.  I'll respond to questions and discuss suggestions in the vlog. :)  My plan is to do the Vlog sometime during the second week of February, so that gives you a little less than two weeks to leave me your questions. :)  I look forward to hearing from you guys! :)

Talk to all of you later!  I'm off to do some writing, and then I'll start working on blog comments later tonight. ;)

UPDATE:  I've now received enough questions for my daughters that I've decided to include them in the vlog as well.  You won't see their faces, but I'll come up with a way for them to answer your questions in person.  So if you have questions for them, please leave them in the comments as well. :)  They're very excited! :)

Let the Vlogging Begin! :)

Okay guys, the first vlog is up on YouTube!  The add video feature isn't working for me, so I'll just do my normal thing and link you HERE.  I'd like to apologize in advance for how incredibly long it is (around 20 minutes).  I never was good at keeping things short and sweet. :}

I've got the other vlogs up as well, and have linked them below. There are a total of five, but don't worry...not all of them are as long as the first one! ;)

Vlog #2

Vlog #3

Vlog #4

Vlog #5

Hope you enjoy them!  I had a lot of fun answering your questions. :)


P.S.  I thought I'd show you the tripod scenario I was working with during these videos:

Yep, we're all classy and high-tech over here at Never Grow Up. ;)

Zelfs, Hearts For Hearts Girls, and Other Random News :)

Hi everyone!  Just a few little updates for you today. :)

First off, Hearts For Hearts Girls just posted on their Facebook page that they've entered a "Get on the Shelf" contest through Walmart.  If they get enough votes, the dolls could be sold in Walmart stores.  I know not everyone shops at Walmart, and not everyone even likes Walmart.  For those of us who do, however, I thought I'd pass the information along.  :)  To see their original post about it, you can go to their Facebook Page.  I've also included a link to the voting page HERE for those of you without Facebook.  Feel free to check into it, but it seems like everything is straightforward and legit.  I thought all of you Hearts For Hearts fans out there would want to know. :)

In other news, my mom found some of the "Lil Zelfs" at the nearest ToysRUs, so I have a few piccys to share with you. :)

The Lil Zelfs come in these adorable plant pots.  They are sealed with plastic, so they're a lot like blind bags in that you don't know which one you'll end up with. 

The top of the pot.

Info on the back.

Once you remove the plastic, you can see the Lil Zelf's hair.

The lid comes off to reveal your Lil Zelf.  

Here is Middle Gal's Zelf. :)  She got an Elfa in a pearl finish.  (Each of the Lil Zelfs come in either standard/normal, pearl, or glitter finishes.)

The Lil Zelfs also double as pencil toppers.

They include a leaflet that shows all of the available Lil Zelfs.

It also shows the three finishes.

The little plant pots have a small post at the bottom.  The hole between the Lil Zelf's feet fits around it just right, holding the Zelf in place.

Here is Little Gal's Zelf.  She got a standard Howlette.

Howlette has a little bushy tail in the back.

And here's a closer look at Elfa.

She has a little bottom just like my Medium Zelf Buttershy, but no tail.

And speaking of Buttershy, here she is with the two Lil Zelfs so you can get an idea of the size difference. :)

(By the way, in case any of you think I'm a horrible mother, Oldest Gal got a Zelf too...I just didn't get a picture of it for the blog.) ;)

The official Zelf website is now up and running, so if you want more information about these adorable little guys, click HERE.  You can also visit their Facebook page HERE. :)

And last, but not least, I will be working on the first part of my vlog today.  My camera battery is charging, and I just finished transferring all of my pictures from my camera card to my computer so I'd have plenty of memory storage.  I ended up with around forty four questions to answer, so I think the vlog will be a series instead of just one.  I mean, you know me...I'm so wordy, there's no WAY I'll be able to answer everything in one video! ;)  I did a "practice round" yesterday to help me think through some of the questions.  So stay tuned for that!  I'll post here when the first vlog is up. :)

Okay, I think that's about it for now!  Hope you all have a wonderful week.  I'm starting to feel just a wee bit panicked about everything I need to accomplish in the next two weeks...but with a lot of prayer and maybe some chocolate, I should get through. ;)

Talk to you soon!