Month: February 2014

February 27, 2014

My #DisneySide Part @Home Celebration was a hit!

I had my #DisneySide party on Monday, February 17 and it was SO much fun!  Friends arrived late in the afternoon and we served chips and salsa, veggies and dip, popcorn and pretzels with pumpkin dip.  My daughter and my friend’s daughter immediately became friends and shared their dress up costumes.  My daughter let her friend borrow her Elsa dress and Maddie’s face lit up!  My daughter put on Maddie’s Cinderella wedding dress and also fell in love!  They played dress up and did each other’s nails and makeup in my daughter’s room while all of the boys did boy things in the playroom downstairs.
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The adults enjoyed finger foods and then it was time to serve the main meal of the night which was a waffle bar.  The kids decorated their waffles with fruit, whip cream sprinkles, syrup or whipped cream.  I think the Mickey waffles were a huge hit!  I also made a salad for the adults to have with dinner.
Then it was time to kick the sugared up kids outside for a awhile for some sled riding which they also loved. What do you do after kids come in from the cold?  Serve them ice cream of course!  We did our ice cream/candy bar where everyone made up their own ice cream concoctions.  I also served the Dole Whip recipe which was a delicious addition to bringing a piece of Disney to the party!
After dessert we all got together to make our Saving for Disney banks where the kids decorated glass jars with stickers.  Despite having bingo and trivia games to play, everyone was having such a great time talking about their past and upcoming trips and all things Disney.  The kids enjoyed their activities and playing.
I would love to host another #DisneySide party in the summer and let the kids enjoy swimming.
They had a blast!  And I think the adults had as much fun as the kids did, too!
I received free products in order to host the Disney Side @Home Celebration. The opinions expressed here are my own.
February 25, 2014

Disney Princess Half Marathon Video

This past weekend I went to Disney for the Glass Slipper Challenge.  I still have to write up a recap of the whole weekend, but I wanted to share the video that Eddie McCoy, a new running friend, created of the 1/2 marathon we ran on Sunday.  To date, this has been the funnest race I have run so far!

http://vimeo.com/87525101

February 25, 2014

Disney Princess Half Marathon Video

This past weekend I went to Disney for the Glass Slipper Challenge.  I still have to write up a recap of the whole weekend, but I wanted to share the video that Eddie McCoy, a new running friend, created of the 1/2 marathon we ran on Sunday.  To date, this has been the funnest race I have run so far!

http://vimeo.com/87525101

February 25, 2014

Disney Princess Half Marathon Video

This past weekend I went to Disney for the Glass Slipper Challenge.  I still have to write up a recap of the whole weekend, but I wanted to share the video that Eddie McCoy, a new running friend, created of the 1/2 marathon we ran on Sunday.  To date, this has been the funnest race I have run so far!

http://vimeo.com/87525101

February 25, 2014

Disney Princess Half Marathon Video

This past weekend I went to Disney for the Glass Slipper Challenge.  I still have to write up a recap of the whole weekend, but I wanted to share the video that Eddie McCoy, a new running friend, created of the 1/2 marathon we ran on Sunday.  To date, this has been the funnest race I have run so far!

http://vimeo.com/87525101

February 14, 2014

My #DisneySide Party Planning Is Coming Together

I have been busy!  Busy with work, busy with the snow, busy preparing for the Glass Slipper Challenge and busy preparing for my #DisneySide @Home  Celebration  But it’s all good busy.  It’s been a creative busy.  I have been working on my costumes for the races, decorations for the party, recipes and crafts.

I started to decorate the candy bowls, goodie bags, made some chocolate lollipops and rice krispy treats. I have games prepared and invitations have been sent.  So I am looking forward to setting up everything on party day!  Stay tuned to see what happens on the night of the party!

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I received free products in order to host the Disney Side @Home Celebration. The opinions expressed here are my own.

February 10, 2014

Disney Marathon Weekend Event #2

mandydianapamThe second day of the Marathon weekend was filled with two events for us.  The Inaugural Minnie 10K and the Kids Races.  I was up at 2:00 a.m. to get ready and catch a bus to meet up with Mandy and Diana.  I got there early, met a nice guy named Matt from Alabama on my bus and wandered around the gathering area for a while to try and find everyone.  While there Danielle Nardi spotted me.  So I hung out with her for a few minutes, then went over to Corral A area to wish Kim, her daughter Katherine and Alison good luck on the race.  I found Mandy and Diana and in our Corral and we waited for the race to start.  The race ran through the outside of the parking lot of Epcot for the first 2 miles and then goes through the back of Test Track, through World Showcase and into the Boardwalk and Beach Club area.  You could smell the foods from around the area and we were starving!  It was just 7:30 by the time we finished!

I really enjoyed the 10K course.  We didn’t stop for character pictures, but we did take pictures along the world showcase.  After the race was finished we took pictures outside the Finish area and then I had to rush back and shower, eat and get the kids over to the Kids races.

The Kids races were fun.  The kids were excited to participate but were very anxious to wait for the start of the race.  We got there early enough so that they were in the beginning of the corral.  They had to wait about 15 minutes for the race to start, so I kept them cool with cold water to drink and Kevin waited with them while I scoped out a place at the finish line to get video and photos of them.

When it was time to go, my son took of quick.  My husband Kevin ran with Adrienne.  My son went by so fast I didn’t even see him!  Thankfully I took video so I could find him afterwards.  He came in around 8th place.  I spotted my husband and Adrienne coming along and in the video recap I was able to see her give Mickey a high five on her way by him!

The kid races were a lot of fun and something we will definitely take part of in the future. View a video of Day 2 of our trip including the 10K race and the kid races along with a few other surprises at the end of the day!

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February 9, 2014

Birthing Your Talent Baby

That sounds like a crazy title huh?  Well I like to listen to podcasts, especially when I am running or at work.  I listen to one called Laugh or Go Crazy.  One episode I listened to recently was called “Guilty Pleasures”.   Steve and Michele were talking about a friend who had a talent and decided to make a business out of his talent of remodeling.  Do you like to paint, knit, sew, take pictures or bake?  Do you do any of the things you like or does life get in your way?

Think about what brings your joy and start doing that thing.  You don’t have to do it and turn it into a business, but start doing the things that bring you joy.  Set aside some time during your day or week or weekend to dedicate to that one thing.

I know that my mother enjoys sewing, quilting and knitting, and as she is getting close to the end of her career and will be retiring in June, she has started to do more of the things that she enjoys and started putting together these great items to start selling them at craft fairs after she retires.

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Check out more great podcasts from Laugh or Go Crazy or visit their facebook page.

What brings you joy?

February 5, 2014

Random Acts of Kindness

I went to my mailbox yesterday and there was a surprise in there for me.  I saw the address of where it was from and couldn’t imagine why I was getting mail from her. I opened it up and found this!

card1 card2It totally made my day!  My friend Shannon is someone I knew since I was a teenager. She moved away and then I found her through another friend on Facebook in 2008.  What an amazing thing social media is.  We both have 2 young children and love running.  We have busy lives but we stay in touch with each other every day.  We try to meet up when I come down to Florida for the races and saw each other briefly during marathon weekend this past January, but it wasn’t long enough!

Friends are so great to have!  I didn’t realize how much I mean to her so I am so glad she took a minute to find that card and send it along my way!  Something as little as mailing a card to someone can really add to their day.  Take some time to do something nice for someone!  You have no idea how much it can help them.

Has anyone done a random act of kindness for you lately?  Have you done something for someone else?  If not, do you plan to?