<br /> <b>Hello American Girl fans!</b><img height="200" src="http://www.i-leadonline.com/GirlDollTalk/NancyHolyoke16Cover.jpg" style="float: right;" width="200" /><br /> <br /> <strong>We hope you are enjoying the start to a new year!</strong> We were both able to get back in the studio to publish another podcast episode. We look forward to sharing a great interview we had with Nancy Holyoke. She has written a bunch of <em>Smart Girl's Guides</em> for American Girl, including <strong>A Smart Girl's Guide to Manners</strong>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Ever wonder what the polite thing is when you are served food you don't like?</strong> Or what to say in an uncomfortable situation? Mrs. Holyoke shares some expert advice with us all in this episode!<br /> <br /> <strong>In this episode, we mention Christa's trip around the world in 2012 and Mia's newly adopted&nbsp;family member!</strong> We included some pictures below.<br /> <br /> <strong>Thank you so much for listening! We love hearing from you</strong>! Contact us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. Let us know who your favorite doll is and why! Also, what are some of your favorite winter activities? Thanks!<br /> <br /> <object data="http://www.i-leadonline.com/player.swf" height="24" id="audioplayer16" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="290"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.i-leadonline.com/player.swf" /> <br /><param name="FlashVars" value="playerID=audioplayer16&titles=Smart Girls Guide to Manners with author Nancy Holyoke&soundFile=http://www.i-leadonline.com/GirlDollTalk/16-MannersForGirlsWithNancyHolyoke.mp3&leftbg=0xc71818&rightbg=0xc71818&righticon=0xffffff&lefticon=0xffffff&voltrack=0xffffff&volslider=0xe895cc" /> <param name="quality" value="high" /> <param name="menu" value="false" /> <param name="wmode" value="transparent" /> </object><br /> <img border="0" src="http://www.i-leadonline.com/PeopleAndProjects/images/rss-audio.png" /> <a href="http://www.i-leadonline.com/GirlDollTalk/16-MannersForGirlsWithNancyHolyoke.mp3" rel="enclosure=">16: A Smart Girl's Guide to Manners with author Nancy Holyoke</a> <br /> <center> </center> <center> &nbsp;</center> <center> <strong>Mia's New Brother!</strong></center> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.i-leadonline.com/GirlDollTalk/ZacharyArrivesHome.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://www.i-leadonline.com/GirlDollTalk/ZacharyArrivesHome.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <center> <br /> </center> <center> &nbsp;</center> <center> <strong>Pictures from Christa's Trip!</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.i-leadonline.com/GirlDollTalk/ChristaInLondon2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.i-leadonline.com/GirlDollTalk/ChristaInLondon2012.jpg" width="350" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.i-leadonline.com/GirlDollTalk/ChristaInMalaysia2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.i-leadonline.com/GirlDollTalk/ChristaInMalaysia2012.jpg" width="350" /></a>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.i-leadonline.com/GirlDollTalk/ChristaInJapan2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.i-leadonline.com/GirlDollTalk/ChristaInJapan2012.jpg" width="350" /></a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </center> <center> </center> <center> <iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iY9kYVs5TqI" width="400"></iframe></center>