Posts in Grandma Gets Real

Happy Family Dolls

I have been collecting the Mattel Happy Family Dolls. It started with Grandma Barbie and I’ve been trying to find[…]

Krissy Barbie doll baby
Barbie Babies Thru The Years

I have been collecting Barbie Babies that have been made through the years. Barbie and Skipper were the babysitters[…]

barbie gets a new body
Grandma Gets Real on Instagram

I am often asked why I started my Grandma Gets Real Instagram account. Here’s the story: My Modeling Story[…]

Orange Coast Magazine – Life in Plastic

This Cypress grandmother went viral after creating her own “Quarantine Barbie” sets. Sofia Robles February 15, 2022 Tonya Ruiz[…]

Miniatures are Everywhere

Looking for tiny things? MINIATURES ARE EVERYWHERE! Most of the questions I get on my social media accounts are[…]

AARP Magazine – How Barbie Is Keeping Me Sane

How Barbie Is Keeping Me Sane.  Instagrammer Tonya Ruiz turn familiar toy into Sly Social Commentary. As a teenager,[…]

My Inner Child Has A Credit Card

A few years ago, I started a doll account on Instagram and stumbled into a rabbit hole that led[…]

Barbie wedding 2020 postponed
Barbie and Ken Wedding Day 2020 Postponed

A wedding coordinator suggested that I make a Postponed Wedding Barbie and Ken – due to her experiences in[…]

Shopping Online Barbie

Do you Shop Online? I do most of my shopping this way – so I thought it would be[…]

Working From Home Mom Barbie

There are so many Working From Home Moms this year! 2020 has seen so many women struggling and juggling[…]