
Today I'm sharing a post that seriously gave me SO MUCH JOY putting together! My cheeks literally hurt smiling so much as I edited these pictures and relived this night with my girls. I hope you guys enjoy it too!

I remember as a child always wanting a Barbie Dreamhouse (they knew what they were doing when that named it a dream house that's for sure)! And while our circumstances growing up meant I never got one, it felt that much more special surprising my daughters with their own Barbie Dreamhouse!
When the girls were old enough and we had the space, I talked about it with my husband, and we still weren't totally sure they'd love it -so we bought a smaller dollhouse just as a test run. They still love that house, but it was clear that all three of them couldn't play with it at the same time -it just wasn't big enough!

So, after a year with that house we decided to get a Barbie Dreamhouse, and let me tell you I do not regret it! I was worried it would be too big (it stands at 4 feet tall) -but that's actually what makes it fantastic! All of the Barbie dolls they already own (who are beautiful shades of brown with hair ranging from straight blue to tight black curls - love the Barbie diversity out now) fit in perfectly - from the bed, to the couch (that converts into a bunk), to the pool, car, and more! And my daughters all have plenty of room to play together!

Love so many parts of this house, but a few of my favorites are the pool, slide, the elevator (that works and fits 4 dolls!), and the little details like the grass out back and the painting of the back exterior complete with string lights and all. And what I loved the most is the wonder and imagination I see in my girls as they played for hours!

We decided to make it a full dine and watch party, so we enjoyed some of the Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures Netflix show (again -LOVE the diversity) and also played with our Barbie Ultimate Kitchen playset - love that you can create all types of food using the safe Barbie dough it comes with, and even hear food frying on the stove top or the oven timer! It was perfect to play with as I got dinner ready! Once we got her sisters to bed Liv and I cuddled up on the couch and spent some time playing with the Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures app on my phone - something that definitely didn't exist when I was a kid, but was such a fun and creative game to bring the Dreamhouse to life!
Thank you so much for Barbie and Mattel for partnering with me for this project and helping some of our dreams come true!