Flashback Friday: Barbie

Happy Friday, everyone! :D

A little more than a week ago, I went to Toys R Us with my Mom to buy some gifts for her friend's granddaughters. I haven't been in a toy store in years! It was crazy, I remember how much fun I used to have at Toys R Us and FAO Schwartz. :D

So, for a Flashback Friday post, let's take a look back at our favorite childhood toys. Mine is, without a doubt, Barbies. :) What about you?

Dancing Princess Barbie

When I was a little girl, I used to drag my parents to toy stores every week to buy a new Barbie. I had tons of Barbie dolls - and I loved them all! :)

One time, I cried really hard because my older sister decided that Barbie's makeup was too light - she then proceeded to give my Barbie a makeover using colored markers. Oh, and you know how you're not supposed to brush Barbie's hair (yes, even if they come with those plastic brushes)? Yup, my sister wanted to change Barbie's hairstyle... hahaha, oh those days... ;)

Bride Barbie and Groom Ken

I think almost every girl I know played "wedding" with bride Barbie and groom Ken. My sisters and I did - we even forced our little brother to be Ken. Hahahahaha! ;D

Besides bride Barbie, I also had a ballerina Barbie, mermaid Barbie, fairy Barbie, teacher Barbie, doctor Barbie... I can go on and on.

Bed to Breakfast Barbie set

I also had a bed for my Barbie, and little tables and chairs, and other accessories. :)

Zoo Doctor Barbie

Here is one of the "career" Barbies. I remember my favorite was my fashion designer Barbie. :)

I also went to http://www.toysrus.com/ to see what other Barbie items they had. Aaaaahhhh, I felt like a little kid again, getting excited over pretty Barbie dolls and her stuff.

This Barbie is going to Ken's birthday party - you can see the gift she's holding is for Ken.

Her hair and her earrings are gorgeous!

Nice mermaid style gown, Barbie!

I am drooling over Barbie's Louboutins! Especially that shiny pair!

If only doing the laundry looks as cute as that. ;)


Maybe kitchen Barbie inspired my love for baking... :)

Barbie's refrigerator

It doesn't look anything like a fridge, but look how cute the soda bottles, milk carton, and the eggs are!

Look at her pink body wash puff! Cute!

Oh, and besides Barbies, I also played with doll babies. Haha. Did you?

You know those dolls that cry (like the one pictured below), drink milk, and whose eyes close when they "sleep"?



Haha, it's funny to see a toddler carrying around a fake baby. I probably looked funny back then. ;)

Share with us your favorite childhood toys and the stories behind them! :D

Have a great weekend, everyone!

***images (that are not taken by me) are from www.toysrus.com***

Children in hospital over the holidays received in kind gifts

Along with a number of donations recognized in our last edition of 2010, we would like to acknowledge a number of other generous groups who donated toys for children staying in hospital.

A delegation of members of Our Lady of Lebanon parish visited RVAP to make a large donation of gifts from the congregation.This annual donation was a special event for Roy Houkayem, among the group who came to the hospital for the event. He described his memories of being at the hospital for his appendix over the Christmas holiday as a young child, about 10 years ago. Now 18, he remembers the lasting impact it made on him to receive a toy during his stay. Today he is very pleased to give back, he said.

Also of note, Follow the Sun tanning salon and Aeropostale presented gifts of toys and teddy bears to the Foundation to distribute to children in the hospital. Aeropostale in the Pickering Town Centre donated teddy bears with red hoods.

All of the donations were shared between hospital departments such as emergency,surgical, fracture clinic, laboratory and paediatrics. Our thanks to all of those who made toy and game donations to the children of our hospitals this past holiday season.