TBT & TGIF

Today marks the end of my 9th week at my new job.  :)

Life has changed just a little bit since this photo that was taken 3 years ago this month.  ;)

Happy 2016!

Hello I am back!

It has been a long, really long time since I have blogged.  Almost 2 years!  While I have posted in instagram, twitter & on facebook (personal page & fan page) over the last 2 years, my little blog has taken a backseat.  I have wanted to post so many times, but never seemed to find the time. 

Soooo much has happened in 2 years. 

The highlights...

• We sold our Tiny House & MOVED! (a few miles away, lol)
• I now have a full time job outside of the house!
• I still make clay pieces and my etsy shop is still open.
• I did 4 craft shows this year and had an open house.
• My husband has a new job.
• My son is in high school and is almost 6ft tall.
• My daughter is in a different elementary school (same district) and is now in 3rd grade.
• Jeff & I Rocked our Disney Side and did the 24hour day at Magic Kingdom!  (without kids)

Here's to a new year!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Wordful Wednesday - Elsa

Do you wanna build a snowman?

It's great to feel better and play with clay.

For more WW check out 5 Minutes for Mom, Seven Clown Circus,  Parenting by Dummies, Focused on the Magic & Fresh Mommy.

Wordful Wednesday - Tis the Season

Tis the season in my house to be making Christmas ornaments. I love making Christmas Ornaments.

These are a few new items I made this year.

My son's favorite character - Stitch. 

I also added Sofia the First to the princess collection. 

After seeing Anna & Elsa from Frozen in Epcot, I now want to make them next.  :)

For more WW check out 5 Minutes for Mom, Seven Clown Circus,  Parenting by Dummies, Focused on the Magic & Fresh Mommy.

Wordful Wednesday - 6 More Sleeps!

{2013 Mickey Year Ornament can be found here.}

Only 6 more sleeps!!  This will be our last of 3 trips this year. 

For more WW check out 5 Minutes for Mom, Seven Clown Circus,  Parenting by Dummies, Focused on the Magic & Fresh Mommy.

Wordful Wednesday - Magic Bands

Look what came on Tuesday!!

We are staying in a resort that is doing the Magic Band testing on our next trip.

I chose our colors and was a bit worried that my daughter's and mine would get mixed up (we both wanted pink...and there is no purple) if when not wearing them but read somewhere that the insides were personalized, too.  Sure enough they are.  (There is a code under my name which I blurred out.)

Only 27days to go!  I can not wait to celebrate my 40th in Disney World!  :)

For more WW check out 5 Minutes for Mom, Seven Clown Circus,  Parenting by Dummies, Project Alicia,  Focused on the Magic & Fresh Mommy.

Wordful Wednesday - Rapunzel Tower

The new Rapunzel Tower in Magic Kingdom is just beautiful all lit up.

 It amazes me the attention to detail. 

The new bathrooms are just beautiful.  (Here are photos I took in January during the construction before we knew it was a bathroom.)

For more WW check out 5 Minutes for Mom, Seven Clown Circus,  Parenting by Dummies, Project Alicia,  Focused on the Magic & Fresh Mommy.

Wordful Wednesday - Hello Handsome

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Main Street Philharmonic

Love catching some of the street performers on Main St. in Magic Kingdom.  While waiting for the 3 o'clock parade to start I got to see the Main Street Philharmonic.  I have never seen them perform before.
So, Ian are you going to learn some "disney" songs for mom?  ;)

Taken from atop the platform for the Disney World Railroad Main Street U.S.A. Station.

Happy Place

Updated

I decided to give my Ariel bow center a bit of an update.  (You can now find her along with a few other new centers in my shop)  :)

Giveaway

I am having a giveaway over on my facebook fan page.  :)

Looking Up and Looking Ahead.

As of last Friday afternoon, I am no longer working for the company that hired me this past Feb.  Shortly after being hired they went through some internal changes and it has been a bumpy ride.  I was let go because of circumstances beyond my control.  Sadly I, along with a few other IT employees, were laid off.  I am grateful for the last 4 months and the importunity they gave me.  I am also VERY grateful my husband still works for the company. 


While I wish I were still working there, the glass is definitely still half full.  :)

Wordful Wednesday - Work in Progress

Princesses in need of heads and castles in need of glitter...

A few done, many more to go.  ;)

Dreaming of Disney.  °O°

For more WW check out 5 Minutes for Mom, Seven Clown Circus,  Parenting by Dummies, Project Alicia, The InfoMouse , Focused on the Magic & Fresh Mommy.

May the 4th be with You

Princesses are in the shop

I am currently open with a few princesses.  (I plan on doing other princesses after this batch, so don't fear you will see the rest.)  I will closing up again sometime at the end of next week. 

Sunday Citar - The Mayonnaise Jar

I saw this floating around facebook and felt the need to share.  :)


When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day is not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and two cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.

When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and fills it with golf balls.

He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured it into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.

He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.

He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous “YES”.

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

“Now,” said the professor, as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things - God, family,
children, health, friends, and favorite passions. Things, that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the things that matter like your job, house, and car. The sand is everything else -- the small stuff.” he said.

“If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “There is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are
important to you...” he told them.

“So... pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Worship with your family. Play with your children. Take your partner out to dinner. Spend time with good friends. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the dripping tap. Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled and said, “I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.”

Flashback Friday

Last summer.  :) 

Keep in mind...my son is almost as tall as me now.  

Sunday Citar - Words of Wisdom