If a Disney Cruise is the most magical vacation you can imagine, then get ready to have your socks blown off, because an Alaskan Disney Cruise is beyond anything we've experienced before. The kids' favorite vacation by far. The most magic. The most adventure. The most surreal moments. It all feels like a dream. But I'm pretty sure the dent in my wallet tells me it all happened! LOL! Let me start by showing you my favorite moment on my favorite day of the cruise. Sitka, Alaska. This humpback ...
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How To Throw an Epic Harry Potter Birthday Party
My ZOO has turned TEN!!! Double digits!!! We had to celebrate his birthday in a big way. In his words, the party had to be "epic." He wanted his friends to go ice skating with him but also wanted a sleepover. And it would be Harry Potter themed, of course! The ice skating portion wouldn't be Harry Potter (though I tried to convince him they should all wear scarves of their houses), but once we got back to our house, it was all wizards and magic! Time for a Harry Potter birthday party! I didn't ...
Harry Potter Golden Snitch Valentines
We are big Harry Potter fans in this house, so this year both my boys got REALLY excited when I suggested Golden Snitch Valentines for their classmates! And they couldn't be easier to make. I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut them out, but you can cut the wings with just scissors, too. Keep reading and I will share with you a FREE printable Silhouette Studio file to make your own, complete with registration marks! (Also a PDF for those who want to cut with good ole fashioned scissors) The first ...
DIY Pool Noodle Cupcake Stand
I just LOVE planning kids birthday parties and Pinterest! I will have to go back in time and share with you some past parties I've done. Back when I seemed to have more time and energy. Ha! I have a tendency to go a bit over the top with all the little details! As our lives have gotten busier, I have tried to rein myself in. It's hard. Trying to not be crafty when that is who you are is really, really hard! But my little ROO just turned 7 and wanted another pool party (third year in a row!). In ...
End of Year Teacher Gifts
Teachers here in NC are extremely underpaid, but they don't have to be under-appreciated! To help with end of year teacher gifts, it is helpful at the beginning of the school year to have your teachers fill out a short questionnaire so you can learn their likes, dislikes, allergies (important if you're going to be spoiling them with candy or homemade treats!), places they like to shop, favorite restaurants, whether they like cats vs. dogs, red or white wine (or maybe beer)... you get the idea. ...
Disney Cruise & free printable
I turned 40 (gasp) on February 15th. I wanted to celebrate in a BIG way, so we went on a Disney Cruise! And not just any Disney Cruise... a Star Wars Day At Sea! I am a huge Disney fanatic, which started as a little girl and my first trip to Walt Disney World in 1984 when Epcot was brand spankin' new! Figment and the Journey into Imagination became my absolute favorite and I was hooked on all things Disney. I carried my love of Disney with me always and had the opportunity to participate in the ...
