WELCOME: A Message From Robyn Barnette

Hello, and welcome to Cannelle Fraiche: The Bratz Heaven Blog. Cannelle Fraiche is my nickname, but my real name is Robyn. I would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone who is reading this blog, where you can read news, commentary, and other information about Bratz.

How did I generate my interest in the Bratz dolls?  In a nutshell, it all started in July 2004 with a $26.71 investment at Wal-Mart, when I purchased two Bratz dolls:  Bratz Funk Out! Jade and Bratz Funk Out! Dana.  I was looking for a new doll line where I can express my love for dolls through photography, and I purchased these Bratz dolls "just to see what would come of them."

It has been five years since I had purchased those two Bratz dolls at Wal-Mart, and my interest in Bratz has long erupted into something challenging and exciting.  Today, my whole universe revolves around these wonderful and amazing dolls.  I have a large Bratz Doll Collection, and it would be too exhausting for me to list the Bratz dolls in my collection. However, let's just say that I have all types of Bratz dolls:  Special Collector's Edition dolls, dolls that are no longer in production and are considered collector's items, dolls from current collections, and even dolls that are not available in the United States.  Yes, I even have the Original 1st Edition Bratz dolls from 2001, which are currently locked away in a safe since they are considered the "holy grail" of all Bratz products and collections.

In addition to my collection, I run a Bratz fan website called Bratz Heaven (http://www.bratzheaven.com/), which features articles, collections, doll photography, fan fiction, song lyrics, downloads, videos, links, trivia, and more about Bratz.  I also run a Bratz fan group (http://group.bratzheaven.com/), where fans and other doll collectors can come together and connect with each other to discuss about Bratz.

Of course, my Bratz Heaven Blog is not going to be <I>entirely</I> about Bratz.  I also intend to discuss other topics on my Bratz Heaven Blog that are not related to Bratz or other doll brands manufactured by other toy companies, because I do have a real life outside of my Bratz universe.

I am grateful to share with you my life and my love for the Bratz dolls, the ONLY girls with a passion for fashion, through this Bratz Heaven Blog and through the Bratz Heaven website.  Nobody is exactly sure what the future holds in store for these dolls.  But at the level Bratz is at right now, these dolls are here to stay for many years to come.  And, even if there is a day when Bratz is no longer made and these girls with a passion for fashion go on to pursue other exciting things in their lives, I hope that I can continue to support them for what they have accomplished in my life and the lives of millions of children everywhere.

Anyway, welcome to Cannelle Fraiche:  The Bratz Heaven Blog!  And thanks for visiting.  Best friends never looked this good.  DAMN SKIPPY!