tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49407594237342306322024-03-05T15:55:30.622-05:00Magically MelissaLiving a life filled with magic, love, laughter, happiness, faith, trust, and pixie dust.Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.comBlogger1309125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-39074816715090990992023-08-01T18:00:00.008-04:002023-08-01T18:02:57.010-04:00Bonjour August<p><span style="font-family: arial;">August 1st... wow. Here we are welcoming the 8th month of the year and I think that I'm mentally still somewhere back in the spring.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It's officially been two and half months since I've checked in. At some point, it probably won't look like that if I'm able to go back and write all of the posts I had planned. But here in the present, I haven't written a blog post since May 15th. And even then, my May posts feel like cop outs... it's been a while since I actually posted.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Eliot and I have been busy as usual... which I'm sure is no big surprise. What's new is that we're navigating a lot of changes in our personal lives. This past month has been a bit of a rollercoaster... and I can say that July wasn't my favorite.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPl6m8A7zXF7JfJNc92va1ohcwv8NhVgaxnu2D5Cw3vN-oOp3qBABMo5BiaGT05HVjDvZ8fns7RBniosQhY4F47CaW6s4mY-AQiSX-E-Fkm81o1c3Y-vbleUZY9iwZmXTIbB9PrjMphSUK2wHaiUpDDnOn0Ynzxh8yklyh5E6rLmoT6We405o1d4oHVK_l/s4032/White%20Flowers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPl6m8A7zXF7JfJNc92va1ohcwv8NhVgaxnu2D5Cw3vN-oOp3qBABMo5BiaGT05HVjDvZ8fns7RBniosQhY4F47CaW6s4mY-AQiSX-E-Fkm81o1c3Y-vbleUZY9iwZmXTIbB9PrjMphSUK2wHaiUpDDnOn0Ynzxh8yklyh5E6rLmoT6We405o1d4oHVK_l/w300-h400/White%20Flowers.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I won't unpack it all right now, but let's just say that we're wading through uncharted waters. Eliot and I have never really had health issues before, and this past month or so has brought to light a few things that we're now learning more about. Both of us are adjusting to new medicines, new routines and new normals.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm not going to sugar coat it. It's been pretty shitty... figuratively and literally.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Medications can bring on a whole new host of delightful side affects, and our bodies probably both feel like they're being metaphorically tortured. And the fun part is that I'm not sure the worst has yet to come for me... so that's something to look forward to.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilg7_JizLmlTOtByMC45VlDjmR6RjaFkkXQnvmCNPjI9lQGtdEMSJ1ewssqT910n7RVY-kM2q15rqqy00xikWysT77dyqMLsuZcwP84nh-v3hHVEAEDCOiMrmVjjzMRUHitkZ90KQt5dITD4UBbn-V_-TtNo8MGbyNvBpdOeZJ9vgfLMr84AZwuZx09KqW/s3013/Friendly's%20Ice%20Cream.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2742" data-original-width="3013" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilg7_JizLmlTOtByMC45VlDjmR6RjaFkkXQnvmCNPjI9lQGtdEMSJ1ewssqT910n7RVY-kM2q15rqqy00xikWysT77dyqMLsuZcwP84nh-v3hHVEAEDCOiMrmVjjzMRUHitkZ90KQt5dITD4UBbn-V_-TtNo8MGbyNvBpdOeZJ9vgfLMr84AZwuZx09KqW/w400-h364/Friendly's%20Ice%20Cream.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Anyways, I haven't really been in the state of mind, or body, to sit down and write. I've spent a lot of time in bed napping... time that I had originally thought I'd be writing while trying to enjoy the nice, cool air conditioning in our living room. The harsh reality is that I've been so busy (or not feeling well) that I haven't even missed writing. I haven't even had the website open. And up until this past week or so, I hadn't even checked on my blog post planning notes. They were weeks old since I had updated anything on them... which is unheard of for me since I'm a planner and list maker.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">While I haven't thought much about it the past two and a half months, I have missed my blog. "Write Blog Posts" is on my daily to do list, but lately it's been nothing more than an item that gets deleted since I know it will be a small miracle if I can put a dent in the rest of my list of things that really need to get done. I've slowly been making progress on that stuff, and I'm hoping that more time will miraculously find it's way to me... but there's always more stuff that needs to be added to it. Still, I miss writing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I'd like to say that I'm going to go back and write the 80 posts that I've missed since the beginning of the year... but the truth is that I just don't know anymore.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2GWkqp-oQcVRsX1UvNjhnUBAe4l6EtpQ0KUIhVb-VxVsNzHvQ50PIlUgDNKPRi2JWhxmRb0HrnwFobgTqtxXNvx8EzQ5g4WxnE9-3uud5ozDn1XCwOIivuuumYqPhIgAc-eta5OK4x6gg2pC1I7X7FP-ps7ezshYMREvJgT7eoU5N9JImxRGhF4nLLDm9/s3458/Portland%20Sea%20Dogs%20Game.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2495" data-original-width="3458" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2GWkqp-oQcVRsX1UvNjhnUBAe4l6EtpQ0KUIhVb-VxVsNzHvQ50PIlUgDNKPRi2JWhxmRb0HrnwFobgTqtxXNvx8EzQ5g4WxnE9-3uud5ozDn1XCwOIivuuumYqPhIgAc-eta5OK4x6gg2pC1I7X7FP-ps7ezshYMREvJgT7eoU5N9JImxRGhF4nLLDm9/w400-h289/Portland%20Sea%20Dogs%20Game.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I knew I was behind, so I don't have much planned for August. I'm hopeful that I'll be able to go back and write some of the things I'd planned... even if it's merchandise and holiday posts to begin with. I never got anything done for my 10 year Blogiversary or Christmas in July. Those both seem like huge tasks now, but I guess we'll see in time.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Right now, the most important thing is Eliot and me taking care of ourselves and each other. And our next priorities are both businesses and trying to enjoy a bit of our summer. Thankfully, we have been able to spend some time with friends and family when we've been feeling ok. We have also caught a few Portland Sea Dogs games at the ballpark and some movies. This summer hasn't been as spectacular as I had envisioned, but I'm thankful for all of the things we have been able to do.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I hope you have all been well and that you're enjoying your summer friends. I will check back in as <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">soon as I am able to. </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">°o°</span></p>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-23444453447666608712023-05-15T19:00:00.155-04:002023-05-20T22:13:49.201-04:00Magical Merchandise: Torrid Disney Americana Collection<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Monday Friends!!! I hope you all had a great weekend! Eliot and I had a pretty busy one, but it was wonderful. Today, I'm popping in with another new collection from <a href="https://www.torrid.com" target="_blank">Torrid</a>. This one snuck right by me, but thanks to my Disney Dress Shop groups on Facebook, I was made aware of this drop... and let me tell you, I was so pumped!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNabP_qVwtx7L1LnpiPyug_K-nkmp1xB0N32mDSy7eIKxHQF4QVxVC5wQ_G9hYW7OfI9m-Jf74-k413Uh6zQ04DRIhaYU-mfJyPAqzt3ERg1tig-OHyZcJhjFGHIOAbPFIFOfGNMiLMwDdZfKQ8krtwvob_SH1fEDAkreTS6kstSdawJbY49toM5a1tA/s988/Torrid%20Disney%20Americana%201.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="988" data-original-width="979" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNabP_qVwtx7L1LnpiPyug_K-nkmp1xB0N32mDSy7eIKxHQF4QVxVC5wQ_G9hYW7OfI9m-Jf74-k413Uh6zQ04DRIhaYU-mfJyPAqzt3ERg1tig-OHyZcJhjFGHIOAbPFIFOfGNMiLMwDdZfKQ8krtwvob_SH1fEDAkreTS6kstSdawJbY49toM5a1tA/w396-h400/Torrid%20Disney%20Americana%201.png" width="396" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The past few years, they have released a few patriotic Disney pieces in May to prepare for summer. I've bought a lot of it, but I've always hoped they would do more. This year, <a href="https://www.torrid.com" target="_blank">Torrid</a> completely surprised us with a full collection of Disney Americana items! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUF8EkTE99x3G0wKVMxyPK1Ed0DX7DPsqxW8DlMO-8_EoK6a03YMHvw40HSSL9J3Rvb6g3Hnb1lQ94k1o12iVFfYVAzgjVtRL22_6ByxLzOElrWARS2nr_ut8JQLtRx0sxoZ7E7FXZdw5nv9LdFH3Nam3piqVwOFDpUQgQhHqDUaT8QpCHQ-DRUTWt5A/s985/Torrid%20Disney%20Americana%202.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="985" data-original-width="983" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUF8EkTE99x3G0wKVMxyPK1Ed0DX7DPsqxW8DlMO-8_EoK6a03YMHvw40HSSL9J3Rvb6g3Hnb1lQ94k1o12iVFfYVAzgjVtRL22_6ByxLzOElrWARS2nr_ut8JQLtRx0sxoZ7E7FXZdw5nv9LdFH3Nam3piqVwOFDpUQgQhHqDUaT8QpCHQ-DRUTWt5A/w399-h400/Torrid%20Disney%20Americana%202.png" width="399" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I think the best part is that it isn't all red, white and blue, so you can wear it all summer long. There are lots of Mickey pieces since he's an American icon himself. Some of the patterns have stars and firework bursts so I think they could also be used for New Years Eve. I'm so excited, but my wallet is crying. Let's check it all out! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2u67xtfTbvTDahiG2LEaa_rilxOiXYYD5LYzf_CjzdurGBbFC6Nj8R5gWa-VCigjTDWX45KnInqbbabsVDiBq9fcKBcMBD5xZqGOqRLGt_k56JWXigdXVeEkCDTQgmuCVhLmOijtQYqm4bl6uQwQtAzsDSN-i1P9YLcXkqfFmVDw42jWuF87mzMP1Aw/s988/Torrid%20Disney%20Americana%20Patterns.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="978" data-original-width="988" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2u67xtfTbvTDahiG2LEaa_rilxOiXYYD5LYzf_CjzdurGBbFC6Nj8R5gWa-VCigjTDWX45KnInqbbabsVDiBq9fcKBcMBD5xZqGOqRLGt_k56JWXigdXVeEkCDTQgmuCVhLmOijtQYqm4bl6uQwQtAzsDSN-i1P9YLcXkqfFmVDw42jWuF87mzMP1Aw/w400-h396/Torrid%20Disney%20Americana%20Patterns.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This Mickey Mouse Sleeveless Halter Top is perfect for the 4th of July and for general summer wear. I love the design with Mickey and starbursts all around him!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUq3Vij8DmTB13P7IIgZQAO4m_WO0C8cbW0lnqdOEi2VzC_rVrDD1tEHefJBtfJsYa2DdPmtNrzkqADDc03bDZu_1LUKpFMw0fK-UubpCogcRiFVTHlGAsrXNQipMpCfOSKKbHJZ5qPB75keeVLPrSckf8C789rykMEbhzatYyWtgQaJgTmV5lfCqCw/s1308/Mickey%20Mouse%20Sleeveless%20Halter%20Top%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUq3Vij8DmTB13P7IIgZQAO4m_WO0C8cbW0lnqdOEi2VzC_rVrDD1tEHefJBtfJsYa2DdPmtNrzkqADDc03bDZu_1LUKpFMw0fK-UubpCogcRiFVTHlGAsrXNQipMpCfOSKKbHJZ5qPB75keeVLPrSckf8C789rykMEbhzatYyWtgQaJgTmV5lfCqCw/w298-h400/Mickey%20Mouse%20Sleeveless%20Halter%20Top%201.jpeg" width="298" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This Mickey & Friends Polo Shirt feels perfectly preppy with our favorite friends!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp7UBN_u0HQC_2QnSSiXRpmW9bBQ3e7zwvv3jO0AEAfzsFVpqitWSuDMN93qu0O4b9Hj95E8msf8q_4SNlkzbGvdwWk-xpoEKL60B6WSuSMjsStyhPVrRAK27amV5U7c4QuwmNR320fQLVDbnRgwKMb8Z8lDnh38dEspNMXLVMQEAwo5f3DDRGxynDKw/s1308/Mickey%20&%20Friends%20Polo%20Shirt.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp7UBN_u0HQC_2QnSSiXRpmW9bBQ3e7zwvv3jO0AEAfzsFVpqitWSuDMN93qu0O4b9Hj95E8msf8q_4SNlkzbGvdwWk-xpoEKL60B6WSuSMjsStyhPVrRAK27amV5U7c4QuwmNR320fQLVDbnRgwKMb8Z8lDnh38dEspNMXLVMQEAwo5f3DDRGxynDKw/w298-h400/Mickey%20&%20Friends%20Polo%20Shirt.jpeg" width="298" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I love this fun Minnie & Daisy Stretch Button Up Shirt! It's a great shade of red too.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdglw2tIYunnIsJT8BAcnIEyeaaUpwiEmHYiNXTvbDyfr_Y4HW6wkFeyhjqu4Rgxdx9etR5RzZSwqcARmRGJLt8wWYhF-Di7vyhlvlsb57Vp-3O5WVY1MfbIfUA-qFLyZ6y9fJRZ3NvxGyA5s9t9fq-rXeT5ElrqoFBSGjIYsm22hTmhn14QDCXPl00g/s1308/Minnie%20&%20Daisy%20Stretch%20Button%20Up%20Shirt.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdglw2tIYunnIsJT8BAcnIEyeaaUpwiEmHYiNXTvbDyfr_Y4HW6wkFeyhjqu4Rgxdx9etR5RzZSwqcARmRGJLt8wWYhF-Di7vyhlvlsb57Vp-3O5WVY1MfbIfUA-qFLyZ6y9fJRZ3NvxGyA5s9t9fq-rXeT5ElrqoFBSGjIYsm22hTmhn14QDCXPl00g/w298-h400/Minnie%20&%20Daisy%20Stretch%20Button%20Up%20Shirt.jpeg" width="298" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This Minnie Mouse 3/4 Sleeve Sweater is subtle, but the "American Darling" Minnie Mouse embroidery on the front chest is really cute.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyyZ82pWC2GLLzPIaIutU94Mudf9u5_1E01NtN0cOpF5Zjr3tYxgngiBcBWMV6CufUuWu3-M32N_TuWAN1kX_0snUxRBSWoykP0d4sVza8aTbYQK2wAX8fYTIcMNg0HoEWb7EmNRGgh-6Rmo_OWgi3X_FF9MuMx_bz3fyyTPd_ssurgqQh8xg2NraPUg/s1308/Minnie%20Mouse%20Sweater.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyyZ82pWC2GLLzPIaIutU94Mudf9u5_1E01NtN0cOpF5Zjr3tYxgngiBcBWMV6CufUuWu3-M32N_TuWAN1kX_0snUxRBSWoykP0d4sVza8aTbYQK2wAX8fYTIcMNg0HoEWb7EmNRGgh-6Rmo_OWgi3X_FF9MuMx_bz3fyyTPd_ssurgqQh8xg2NraPUg/w298-h400/Minnie%20Mouse%20Sweater.jpeg" width="298" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">These Mickey and Friends Chambray Shortalls are perfect for a day at the parks!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnSEHWi1PvUY2ed7rH7sF3fCXK8vHWqtmmrorXHUpN6Pr3d9fMjd-e6P_HDRbWfYhG8BGo0lJzTgzs74Z3whqnVDFGjSPyircltsVlRapzUl0mS7UBhgrfgV4jgbhTPU6-o0JdWhUMDY2fms97Q0r3_lZCWoTJzqWWSWKumWtyMrMpUjDTrAnooaAj9A/s1308/Mickey%20and%20Friends%20Chambray%20Shortall.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnSEHWi1PvUY2ed7rH7sF3fCXK8vHWqtmmrorXHUpN6Pr3d9fMjd-e6P_HDRbWfYhG8BGo0lJzTgzs74Z3whqnVDFGjSPyircltsVlRapzUl0mS7UBhgrfgV4jgbhTPU6-o0JdWhUMDY2fms97Q0r3_lZCWoTJzqWWSWKumWtyMrMpUjDTrAnooaAj9A/w298-h400/Mickey%20and%20Friends%20Chambray%20Shortall.jpeg" width="298" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I still haven't caved and bought a romper... but this Mickey and Friends Romper might just be the one that makes me try them out. It's really cute and looks comfortable!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYrHrpxqEdaeJ-K_6Hn3bcBIn29buLrXfobmvmxOLS475ZmkKxWilLSij0TDcH-n3V-faXcH3BFYx4LUHaa9NLh4j-ZKsuYbnrT31kTqBdR-JgMs4xbxCqa4WnJV5fRBf8aEDmmKUEU-A2OyhVT1r4EBJzX86CwglIbrnXNqYIsT4P1x_lCrwz-dBJg/s1308/Mickey%20&%20Friends%20Romper.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYrHrpxqEdaeJ-K_6Hn3bcBIn29buLrXfobmvmxOLS475ZmkKxWilLSij0TDcH-n3V-faXcH3BFYx4LUHaa9NLh4j-ZKsuYbnrT31kTqBdR-JgMs4xbxCqa4WnJV5fRBf8aEDmmKUEU-A2OyhVT1r4EBJzX86CwglIbrnXNqYIsT4P1x_lCrwz-dBJg/w298-h400/Mickey%20&%20Friends%20Romper.jpeg" width="298" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I am totally loving this Mickey Mouse Embroidery Midi Dress. I love the pattern too!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIyKO4CKPUKPph8GLSyqCwFZHsxRv4PRvHL7ME_fb9zO0Mw68XGjCUnH_NU_96dBknsjDWz__TltKOOVzcDEq8sSy3UsYAUQrJ7MwsfjGC8FRt8LIK7iUGTZPR3tG4C4Hql7MLqn6AkU0R81G5s6Ne8FiKwfuGPbKDlFQ85dDVNbIuSZTK-Jlc25sjQ/s1308/Mickey%20Mouse%20Embroidery%20Dress.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIyKO4CKPUKPph8GLSyqCwFZHsxRv4PRvHL7ME_fb9zO0Mw68XGjCUnH_NU_96dBknsjDWz__TltKOOVzcDEq8sSy3UsYAUQrJ7MwsfjGC8FRt8LIK7iUGTZPR3tG4C4Hql7MLqn6AkU0R81G5s6Ne8FiKwfuGPbKDlFQ85dDVNbIuSZTK-Jlc25sjQ/w298-h400/Mickey%20Mouse%20Embroidery%20Dress.jpeg" width="298" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Mickey Mouse Chambray Bomber Jacket feels very America with a denim look.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWXIcrZI6LjMNWcYJ4K-rqVAkSbH1mkFYxScBc5U3cW-K08Hhs7PyMMrh2fFWM3JgPdyX-rfpxEBBCkvOsYATLgUXv00gXUlvDd92c2gNjMmeFVZmCaaNkTsy68-7JYmPvyaZSnydtaGF6cZ7bkQ7Hgswq-d2d4HdYxDWps8-prRlEvkP1bpo2MnHkQ/s1308/Mickey%20Mouse%20Chambray%20Bomber%20Jacket.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWXIcrZI6LjMNWcYJ4K-rqVAkSbH1mkFYxScBc5U3cW-K08Hhs7PyMMrh2fFWM3JgPdyX-rfpxEBBCkvOsYATLgUXv00gXUlvDd92c2gNjMmeFVZmCaaNkTsy68-7JYmPvyaZSnydtaGF6cZ7bkQ7Hgswq-d2d4HdYxDWps8-prRlEvkP1bpo2MnHkQ/w298-h400/Mickey%20Mouse%20Chambray%20Bomber%20Jacket.jpeg" width="298" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">These Mickey & Friends Shorts look comfortable... but they're also pretty short.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMwizzzpSRLS3y1gE0AinKHS59nAlpP9GfucRjS8DuNZa6A3u1ezVHy-hEI6wBENR9FT1wAxbUT9D1YlB46sn79jNkNjmiK0sYsZzIeqCsyPj4FjGyc2ionEA-9iTbLQzqIjWJ_hmeHGGLiLOmK_6PHdD9KfUNzsXIWc978epwpvBB41dQ-ErLtmcHA/s1308/Mickey%20&%20Friends%20Shorts.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMwizzzpSRLS3y1gE0AinKHS59nAlpP9GfucRjS8DuNZa6A3u1ezVHy-hEI6wBENR9FT1wAxbUT9D1YlB46sn79jNkNjmiK0sYsZzIeqCsyPj4FjGyc2ionEA-9iTbLQzqIjWJ_hmeHGGLiLOmK_6PHdD9KfUNzsXIWc978epwpvBB41dQ-ErLtmcHA/w298-h400/Mickey%20&%20Friends%20Shorts.jpeg" width="298" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">These Mickey Mouse Chambray Shorts have little Mickeys printed all over them.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikU3-gZ2ph_sPGJrQ1b2uKS-OuJ1rqI_ZSn7-319oCEaCzW-MDq5Rnke50wt18Muy7G1ekT1DeMgE7qggQIAHb7Azmi-kDnECuCIUgEkDcA8N3PpUtUgT8eXKAxgUsWlew9z-gMtTczD1hnHwIlCsSTdnE1xZyASJcw9zdjBLSy5OR83u_DQSvxuj5g/s1308/Mickey%20Mouse%20Chambray%20Shorts.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikU3-gZ2ph_sPGJrQ1b2uKS-OuJ1rqI_ZSn7-319oCEaCzW-MDq5Rnke50wt18Muy7G1ekT1DeMgE7qggQIAHb7Azmi-kDnECuCIUgEkDcA8N3PpUtUgT8eXKAxgUsWlew9z-gMtTczD1hnHwIlCsSTdnE1xZyASJcw9zdjBLSy5OR83u_DQSvxuj5g/w298-h400/Mickey%20Mouse%20Chambray%20Shorts.jpeg" width="298" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I really love this Mickey Mouse Sweetheart Tank Blouse. This piece in particular feels like it would work for 4th of July, watching fireworks at the parks and New Years Eve!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQ-bSQxCrsRnzg5KywHzxaT1m6JpIdsPxb09P5xNoxvvFbRhsEzygp4IyHOat8-4fIl_y-xd8f7sMbKBSGmKKoQNsC212fXWEmAfQIcZrQByRrgMjPnXQ4RKeRWjGkQl_4BahmJYSGBehmt2zkXEp5pKPgOYeP-sjkxMz3ahoUSQIdfPH9_-0MxQb4w/s1308/Mickey%20Mouse%20Sweetheart%20Tank%20Blouse%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQ-bSQxCrsRnzg5KywHzxaT1m6JpIdsPxb09P5xNoxvvFbRhsEzygp4IyHOat8-4fIl_y-xd8f7sMbKBSGmKKoQNsC212fXWEmAfQIcZrQByRrgMjPnXQ4RKeRWjGkQl_4BahmJYSGBehmt2zkXEp5pKPgOYeP-sjkxMz3ahoUSQIdfPH9_-0MxQb4w/w298-h400/Mickey%20Mouse%20Sweetheart%20Tank%20Blouse%201.jpeg" width="298" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Finally, my absolute favorite piece from the <a href="https://www.torrid.com" target="_blank">Torrid</a> Disney Americana Collection was this Mickey & Friends Fireworks Skater Skirt. You all know that I'm a sucker for the holidays and this screams 4th of July. It's red, white and blue, it has silhouettes of our favorite friends and it has fireworks... what more could you want?!?</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvL0RGep6v87OhiBLnd3St1JZAFPNeGf8KVGCqQjWquaeYTVXazj_1xvA6Qh0P23XKbGKWFASJ_urTw-I9UUaWchdbcBR41hjUekICN71GCh3VKx5noYDZQuHljLU7ml0yKDLINxOCzsVYRFDLHq61ElSXCnVJLt9abuTgTQO38DEiSB9qKg8JV0372A/s1308/Mickey%20and%20Friends%20Fireworks%20Skater%20Skirt.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvL0RGep6v87OhiBLnd3St1JZAFPNeGf8KVGCqQjWquaeYTVXazj_1xvA6Qh0P23XKbGKWFASJ_urTw-I9UUaWchdbcBR41hjUekICN71GCh3VKx5noYDZQuHljLU7ml0yKDLINxOCzsVYRFDLHq61ElSXCnVJLt9abuTgTQO38DEiSB9qKg8JV0372A/w298-h400/Mickey%20and%20Friends%20Fireworks%20Skater%20Skirt.jpeg" width="298" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I love so much of this collection and I definitely have my eye on a few things. Thank goodness for my rewards points... because I think I'm gonna need them! </span>°o°</span></p>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-26919215959694298762023-05-14T10:00:00.082-04:002023-05-15T23:09:52.099-04:00Mother's Day 2023<div><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Mother's Day to all of the Moms out there!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Eliot and I are having a fairly lowkey day. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Originally, we were supposed to be meeting up with my family today, but our plans changed about a week ago. Mom and Dad were down in Portland for a doctor's appointment that my Mom had last Monday. So on Sunday, she and Dad came out to our house for a few hours to get an idea of some of the home projects that we needed help with. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzI2E5NBvBfALdIWMz5h3ZGtmrDCyK9BfKBMDffJHPZg0cyMqTYF7bNR6FgIQI2-7TfX_3r3UT8FK-LfugGsJPWTIwxfvSqdtp_lQge2ryVChGNNx1nDTxxNC9EWQEkHvuWjvZEwYBjszqHnqhLj6jyOVHTOlaWip_D9fG_e6IqOx9Dr1mCizwagv6Sg/s2048/MK%20Mom%20and%20Me.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzI2E5NBvBfALdIWMz5h3ZGtmrDCyK9BfKBMDffJHPZg0cyMqTYF7bNR6FgIQI2-7TfX_3r3UT8FK-LfugGsJPWTIwxfvSqdtp_lQge2ryVChGNNx1nDTxxNC9EWQEkHvuWjvZEwYBjszqHnqhLj6jyOVHTOlaWip_D9fG_e6IqOx9Dr1mCizwagv6Sg/w266-h400/MK%20Mom%20and%20Me.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">While they were here, Mom decided that it didn't make sense to meet up this weekend since they just saw us. My Dad <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">also</span> has to have cataract surgery tomorrow, so she didn't want him to have to travel too far before that. Plus, my brother Jeremy is home with them to help Dad after his appointment... so she still gets to spend time with one of her kids on Mother's Day! (I'm <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">sure</span> they'll be watching the Celtics this afternoon!)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Instead, Eliot and I decided to catch a Portland Sea Dogs game! It's been a few weeks since our <a href="http://www.magicallymelissa.com/2023/04/our-first-sea-dogs-game-of-2023-season.html" target="_blank">first one of the season</a>, and I'm sure that it will be much warmer today at 64°- and it's also an <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">afternoon game so the sun will be out!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9SI49h9tHqx6b5UhkIga2QWJxc0GhdK9fgHO0XXmvM_vKHEK3JECyhTS3jFHZ478hIB5dWrG3we1oJR3cJkVn33SWSM93HvcWRHmJNOLvc13e5m31RikAHl_0LD75K8wludlQYTUSvjVQYHoyF83YlElCGVv2-LvJW5LpEaqBxH6GcQJbqEtNFfFPA/s5568/2023-01-01%20-%20Magic%20Kingdom%20Park%20-%20Main%20Street%20Train%20Station_8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ9SI49h9tHqx6b5UhkIga2QWJxc0GhdK9fgHO0XXmvM_vKHEK3JECyhTS3jFHZ478hIB5dWrG3we1oJR3cJkVn33SWSM93HvcWRHmJNOLvc13e5m31RikAHl_0LD75K8wludlQYTUSvjVQYHoyF83YlElCGVv2-LvJW5LpEaqBxH6GcQJbqEtNFfFPA/w400-h266/2023-01-01%20-%20Magic%20Kingdom%20Park%20-%20Main%20Street%20Train%20Station_8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">After the game is over, Eliot and I are going to meet up with Joan, one of my local blog followers. She has a few things that she graciously wanted to give me so we're going to meet up at the Portland Mall. I'm so excited to see her in person again. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Then, Eliot and I have a few errands to run while we're in town, so we'll probably go out to dinner and do a little bit of shopping before heading home!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4z9fkBWCX-qv0-4kIvcdNyOaXzgcBt5gc7CaCcguVqSnDsnlDfZa2a7CnmxVGSfKwsbIT32nDy4CQjIiKYpAmxBbqR6RJfTLirrLDohgyzG9t8O_v7_VM1h-DetvcGxqvPFqkqoYIykQu9U6YXYHUPo5_RCJNoP6e31gj8JODBHc1HOwdodwXtRZ2g/s931/4th%20of%20July.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="652" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4z9fkBWCX-qv0-4kIvcdNyOaXzgcBt5gc7CaCcguVqSnDsnlDfZa2a7CnmxVGSfKwsbIT32nDy4CQjIiKYpAmxBbqR6RJfTLirrLDohgyzG9t8O_v7_VM1h-DetvcGxqvPFqkqoYIykQu9U6YXYHUPo5_RCJNoP6e31gj8JODBHc1HOwdodwXtRZ2g/w280-h400/4th%20of%20July.JPG" width="280" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Our Mother's Day isn't anything too crazy, but I'm sure it will be a nice day!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I hope that all of you Moms... including the Dog Moms, Cat Moms, Plant Moms, Trying to be a Moms, Grieving Moms, and people missing your Moms, have a wonderful day filled with love- even if it's a rough one. (It's our first Mother's Day without Nana so I'm sure it's going to be a little rough.) </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm sending all of you hugs and my love. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">°o°</span></div>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-48976232397894316202023-05-13T14:00:00.017-04:002023-05-13T14:00:20.601-04:00On Top of the World<p><span style="font-family: arial;">It's a beautiful sunshiny day. The weather is gorgeous. The birds are outside chirping and singing their joyful songs. And I'm feeling on top of the world.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I've had a spectacular week. Sure, I haven't gotten much cleaning done around the house. There's a giant stack of dishes in our kitchen sink and I desperately need to do laundry. I haven't checked tons of things off of my to do list. Heck, at this point, I'm a few weeks behind in my blogging. (If you like to read all of my posts, expect a giant post dump here at some point with posts from March, April and May.)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">But still... I'm just feeling fine and fancy free.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_0b7WE-sJy_r7Wy_A0ZTxk6RZNLD6PY9U7qdx9HknrH4PDnt7mVYsQ5tkpxHJsTofZJz4jWEeznR2PXxg8SKBMcDMv9UiZ7ceIIxjz9qOAT76HAD37Vb3XDTdaObEQIxZk8a8gONY4tLwfyA9sJigLeV38Yjn8A18ZD1hBhB0Jc02oCXA_E1GKVRuw/s4032/Friendly's%20Ice%20Cream.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_0b7WE-sJy_r7Wy_A0ZTxk6RZNLD6PY9U7qdx9HknrH4PDnt7mVYsQ5tkpxHJsTofZJz4jWEeznR2PXxg8SKBMcDMv9UiZ7ceIIxjz9qOAT76HAD37Vb3XDTdaObEQIxZk8a8gONY4tLwfyA9sJigLeV38Yjn8A18ZD1hBhB0Jc02oCXA_E1GKVRuw/w300-h400/Friendly's%20Ice%20Cream.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Eliot and I just mailed out a giant stack of orders. (We're talking over twenty products between both shops.) Nowadays, it's not often that we're caught up on orders, or even dare I say... ahead. We have been printing like crazy trying to stay on top of it in case one of my Key to the World Travel agent friends placed the larger order he inquired about for a conference that he's attending in June. I've also been 3D printing like a maniac during the day when Eliot's been at work. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Eliot jokes that I'm a crazy tyrant, but I get things done. And now <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">because</span> of my incessant need to check and update our order list about 20 times a day, we're ahead on orders. We're in such great shape that we have also started to print more samples of new designs... and nothing excites me like making new designs for our shops!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9cNa5WyZuiFnvPMVVxNl47Vr9BYwLkYI4CzzFRkJKoaXFf8beJBW2sceHlbMpyPOPthLkNVQczKLczKJOkZcNoMHalpxqPnmYPC-OLGc4SQkfioMSebj12T541YYQxh1qX1we7C7SEsxwTnQTWczMzAbgUea6IUqdXYqIedbbfOlAqcjGEEZtT6rxqw/s4032/Spring%20Silk%20Flowers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9cNa5WyZuiFnvPMVVxNl47Vr9BYwLkYI4CzzFRkJKoaXFf8beJBW2sceHlbMpyPOPthLkNVQczKLczKJOkZcNoMHalpxqPnmYPC-OLGc4SQkfioMSebj12T541YYQxh1qX1we7C7SEsxwTnQTWczMzAbgUea6IUqdXYqIedbbfOlAqcjGEEZtT6rxqw/w400-h300/Spring%20Silk%20Flowers.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We finished our sewing class on Tuesday and I had the most productive session that I've had in quite a while. (I'll post more about that in one of those blog dumps.)</span></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: arial;">We also just got both our federal and State of Maine tax refunds, so we've got a giant chunk of change in our bank accounts. We're already budgeting it out so we can get necessities like oil and a new air conditioner. But there will be plenty of money for fun things for the house like some shelves from IKEA, picture frames for our Disney art and other small products that I've been waiting to purchase. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Plus, this means that I'll finally be able to buy a few supplies for my new product ideas!</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: arial;">Things with our businesses, personal lives and the house are all in great shape. The only downside of all the forward progress we've made with these is that I'm majorly behind in my blogging. Years from now... you won't know it because the posts will be there and dated as if they always were. But right now, I know that I'm behind in them.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAoPtrj_vhKe54wWzB1cyqmVFR_sGI0km0h2ZLexlO66BxqxPBJ0w5BDiRz2zuOlylPEvi2VDGJ-ZTJ_Ly7ZFbQx1XIz_2GJA0kr8FYhXJZOvS6ZI1RU4u2aATlCy_klXWitSAcH0ucASjpOSRyjbIoOnQmlvlwx9i6Bn4p-2uU66F3wUZ3it8nd4JCw/s4032/Whale%20Cupcake.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAoPtrj_vhKe54wWzB1cyqmVFR_sGI0km0h2ZLexlO66BxqxPBJ0w5BDiRz2zuOlylPEvi2VDGJ-ZTJ_Ly7ZFbQx1XIz_2GJA0kr8FYhXJZOvS6ZI1RU4u2aATlCy_klXWitSAcH0ucASjpOSRyjbIoOnQmlvlwx9i6Bn4p-2uU66F3wUZ3it8nd4JCw/w300-h400/Whale%20Cupcake.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: arial;">Old blogging Melissa would have been having a fit at how far behind I am. I would be feeling guilty and awful about myself for getting behind. But 2023 Melissa is proud of all she's accomplished, and is excited for all of the steps we have taken to get to where we currently are with everything else. Life is a balancing act, and while it's never easy, I'm getting a lot better at it. And I'm also a lot better about allowing myself grace.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: arial;">So I just had to pop in quickly while I was experiencing this high. Hopefully, I'll have a lot to share with you soon. I'll definitely be back to posting regularly as soon as I can be. Once it's really hot, I won't be able to do much other than sit in front of the air conditioner working on my laptop anyways! I'm sure I'll be caught back up in no time!</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: arial;">For now, I'm going to keep working on the house and all of these new samples that are scattered around in various stages of completion. Have a great weekend friends!!! </span><span style="font-family: arial;">°o°</span></div>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-72999141366944671712023-05-11T10:00:00.070-04:002023-05-20T23:05:10.113-04:00Spring 2023 Sewing Recap<div><span style="font-family: arial;">And just like that, another session of sewing is over. It's hard to believe that it's already been 8 weeks of sewing class... but in reality, it's actually been ten weeks due to a snowstorm and April vacation week. These 10 weeks have flown by. But thankfully, since we had both a morning and evening class this time, I feel like I got a ton done.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7c0hDT6bXUwYnnWuBvj18ZqyvKp6Tm8LIKIPUvKSYew_yrMRYOGO7RgjGE86mXXAdWWQnebCXPQl-N3D1Js3uLohDHfKGvfC2zyKfQMxDU0LYz05UC-stbIjaj2RCIEIcg77gaFJD_ZIC1e8lMbHKmeXuak5q_CYjHbKXAu5a7kI64goBI1IKnLKphw/s4032/Finished%20Tote%20Bags.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7c0hDT6bXUwYnnWuBvj18ZqyvKp6Tm8LIKIPUvKSYew_yrMRYOGO7RgjGE86mXXAdWWQnebCXPQl-N3D1Js3uLohDHfKGvfC2zyKfQMxDU0LYz05UC-stbIjaj2RCIEIcg77gaFJD_ZIC1e8lMbHKmeXuak5q_CYjHbKXAu5a7kI64goBI1IKnLKphw/w300-h400/Finished%20Tote%20Bags.JPG" width="300" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I was worried that this session of my sewing classes would be rough knowing that Nana was gone, but most weeks I actually felt a sense of calmness and assurance that she was there with me in spirit. I feel really good that I'm still doing it, because I know how happy it made her to know that I was learning. I know she would be impressed with all of the projects that I finished this session... so that brings me comfort too.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYZhERDkf112QROO6HQJNPfaX05Zgd68FBSftiqi9M4nuL-LYrpp9XYq8ZQboiQVzn1yiHMp1qfftlggxUX7U_lkiwRJtwY08aVKwAPbuzjTJoe_fYtrlZGsJg5AuaJttM3yRA1tD046sBn07A2RMnuLFzcofixJYwRs8aWSkVQINfa9LK4KD6TUQRQ/s4032/Red,%20White,%20Blue%20Skirt.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYZhERDkf112QROO6HQJNPfaX05Zgd68FBSftiqi9M4nuL-LYrpp9XYq8ZQboiQVzn1yiHMp1qfftlggxUX7U_lkiwRJtwY08aVKwAPbuzjTJoe_fYtrlZGsJg5AuaJttM3yRA1tD046sBn07A2RMnuLFzcofixJYwRs8aWSkVQINfa9LK4KD6TUQRQ/w400-h300/Red,%20White,%20Blue%20Skirt.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">This session was special because it was the first time Eliot was able to join me. He's got a bit of a love/hate relationship with is sewing skills so far, but he's definitely been learning. He is going to join me again this fall, and he's looking forward to learning more about sewing and how to use his embroidery machine. He also keeps talking about how he's going to practice sewing in a straight line. I'm so glad that he enjoyed himself in class and that he's coming back with me this fall!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5eKstU5pgpHkz7O0SdPkN_avMn-NgvOS1evuPyI6KLEDVmw1DE1bLf8ukHIb69VhQRMlyjwYQScXXLHGu2aXtGFo51F-18mMSTPNA1Alu3KfDjEemCOxGRt-kZfJ5zM0FbvirbQH-0XLi3szF9zYJAwXHPwhbEYncpQnYyqQcknzOZtGsPSSOuwtag/s4032/Eliot%20Sewing%20Pillowcase.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5eKstU5pgpHkz7O0SdPkN_avMn-NgvOS1evuPyI6KLEDVmw1DE1bLf8ukHIb69VhQRMlyjwYQScXXLHGu2aXtGFo51F-18mMSTPNA1Alu3KfDjEemCOxGRt-kZfJ5zM0FbvirbQH-0XLi3szF9zYJAwXHPwhbEYncpQnYyqQcknzOZtGsPSSOuwtag/w300-h400/Eliot%20Sewing%20Pillowcase.JPG" width="300" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I think the most exciting part for me personally was all that I was able to accomplish this class. As I told you a few weeks ago, I finished the tote bags that I've literally been working on for years. I've done parts of them here and there, but I never finished them. Now that they're done, I'm more excited to slowly start working on a bunch of the other bags that I started cutting main fabrics for!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4i9WK17m7xUNlwLR1S9zsWukuFsUzYhyH7-bALSpf4Q93rZXHC9TJ_USzPGzsGwXy-Nf-N-eQANq0riat80GOrnGPAmq-QGzO3QS-8ymwMSxB-0HJA7ZC3ezBwwLC5vA-EP2eO6QlATKn5phdd87uDi2972VhLJo1axjeRvo5wuzyrz9Emiq-j8nU2w/s4032/Rainbow%20Mickey%20Skirt.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4i9WK17m7xUNlwLR1S9zsWukuFsUzYhyH7-bALSpf4Q93rZXHC9TJ_USzPGzsGwXy-Nf-N-eQANq0riat80GOrnGPAmq-QGzO3QS-8ymwMSxB-0HJA7ZC3ezBwwLC5vA-EP2eO6QlATKn5phdd87uDi2972VhLJo1axjeRvo5wuzyrz9Emiq-j8nU2w/w400-h300/Rainbow%20Mickey%20Skirt.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I also started and finished a Rainbow Mickey tiered skirt. It wasn't something that I was planning to make, but when I came across my fabric, I knew that I had to! I love how it turned out. I was pretty picky trying to match up the colors on each tier so the whole thing would be rainbow when I turned. It came out pretty good considering that it's only my second skirt that I've made! (Apparently, I didn't take photos of it... oops!)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyGPldSDTAM9v6JvuY0GazV25KHpkO6pEXaZrlGzTGRvm_56VAYISQWq4I4m37Pd36yeZ-QuMEzy8NFdYpG4OhLktU9-trD2PPFSupXDXwwbVInEgdTHT9SXI9AqXKvHCM0a2Laa63UkqaAyneBHrcN6AE9gMXEFLrhm8-BoqRGe7oU92m24ilNohtw/s3592/RWB%20Skirt.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3592" data-original-width="2235" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyGPldSDTAM9v6JvuY0GazV25KHpkO6pEXaZrlGzTGRvm_56VAYISQWq4I4m37Pd36yeZ-QuMEzy8NFdYpG4OhLktU9-trD2PPFSupXDXwwbVInEgdTHT9SXI9AqXKvHCM0a2Laa63UkqaAyneBHrcN6AE9gMXEFLrhm8-BoqRGe7oU92m24ilNohtw/w249-h400/RWB%20Skirt.JPG" width="249" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">After I finished that, I decided to make a red, white and blue tiered skirt. Joann has a star pattern fabric with those colors as the background, but the pattern is the same on all of them. I knew it would be perfect to make a skirt since it would be cohesive. Plus, who can resist how fun a tiered red, white and blue skirt is?!? I literally just had time to finish it during our last evening sewing class this past Tuesday, but I did it! Woo-hoo!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXT8LzmTUbGYO3dRTMZabzwAwlyEu3A-aREc90Xf7wyMaY2P8o2rhs20LU5Uyn1NpmpfbjPhYJLPZAgTqVej6PbPK4QRd4rNcFG-lBdZWCm6K5Q7yDtrzLHDf1e7gQzSjlZ8Dhc4alYN41fpO9LtZusjMbtuwD8NXnn2RYCzVcZQ4VYJozWwDzNraC5A/s4032/RWB%20Star%20Fabric.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2768" data-original-width="4032" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXT8LzmTUbGYO3dRTMZabzwAwlyEu3A-aREc90Xf7wyMaY2P8o2rhs20LU5Uyn1NpmpfbjPhYJLPZAgTqVej6PbPK4QRd4rNcFG-lBdZWCm6K5Q7yDtrzLHDf1e7gQzSjlZ8Dhc4alYN41fpO9LtZusjMbtuwD8NXnn2RYCzVcZQ4VYJozWwDzNraC5A/w400-h275/RWB%20Star%20Fabric.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm super excited for what's next. A few weeks ago, I went through all of my sewing notes and I made a master idea list. I've already highlighted a few things that I would like to work on this fall. Now, I feel like I'm a lot more organized so I'll know what I want to work on. It will also be easier to find another project to work on if one of the others isn't working out or I can't find the fabric that I need for it. I see more skirts, tote bags, valances and maybe some new things in my future... and the future is bright! </span><span style="font-family: arial;">°o°</span></div>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-39694266184228789402023-05-08T10:00:00.008-04:002023-05-20T21:09:25.244-04:00Magical Merchandise: Torrid Little Mermaid Collection<p><span style="font-family: arial;">We're only a few weeks away from one of the biggest movies of this summer! I am so excited for the new live action Little Mermaid movie!!! A few days ago, I showed you the Shop Disney and Disney Parks <a href="http://www.magicallymelissa.com/2023/04/magical-merchandise-live-action-little.html" target="_blank">collection</a> for the new movie. Today, I'm back with the newest merchandise from one of my favorite places to shop for clothes... <a href="https://www.torrid.com" target="_blank">Torrid</a>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhRgAqfGQKbJqpbSStb_44okvXkBvevXLP9DOGecZzPwlWBrLdfxhQwJG2UBY2GRCBrDBQwd1-bhQxcXZt76RHk3_vEzgrLtA_xwB5-y3e0p6O3X_D9sa3LzedlQ9v1KrpchDmRoZ7hZrtlq8wZ92fm5emZi2aOtmLFzsRuYOxlA5rgwLzNWSgOoLgw/s987/Little%20Mermaid%20Torrid.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="987" data-original-width="985" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhRgAqfGQKbJqpbSStb_44okvXkBvevXLP9DOGecZzPwlWBrLdfxhQwJG2UBY2GRCBrDBQwd1-bhQxcXZt76RHk3_vEzgrLtA_xwB5-y3e0p6O3X_D9sa3LzedlQ9v1KrpchDmRoZ7hZrtlq8wZ92fm5emZi2aOtmLFzsRuYOxlA5rgwLzNWSgOoLgw/w399-h400/Little%20Mermaid%20Torrid.png" width="399" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The release of the Disney live action movies always brings out tons of merchandise from that movie... both new and old versions. This clothing collection is based off of the original 1989 <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">animated</span> film... and "it's what I live for." So let's dive in!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcgDinMJWy-iDX-dh6RgacPXh5nmA_1HTFC_BQ4m3xMD_5cym_qEFSAEtGaJoiF_mxo5tZcM6fRCeAt1mbNyvzyVJXaK2IanQVhCRI1ZwUZxtm2exz1HZygt86JLVhsoDNNKznUKqLh1lOPPs4k6xjNRnMydciWHHeYIa_-cZ9GOYBj6FZvaHZc69fw/s990/Torrid%20Little%20Mermaid.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="990" data-original-width="986" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcgDinMJWy-iDX-dh6RgacPXh5nmA_1HTFC_BQ4m3xMD_5cym_qEFSAEtGaJoiF_mxo5tZcM6fRCeAt1mbNyvzyVJXaK2IanQVhCRI1ZwUZxtm2exz1HZygt86JLVhsoDNNKznUKqLh1lOPPs4k6xjNRnMydciWHHeYIa_-cZ9GOYBj6FZvaHZc69fw/w399-h400/Torrid%20Little%20Mermaid.png" width="399" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I love this simple Mermaid Off Duty Tank. It <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">would</span> be perfect for sunny summer days and to wear to the Disney Parks.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMEP2rbr9F7KaK-l3stm2g8tkAHbi9wO-53g93R_2P2Fhww3lg6ZVpE8okoNgarzGvlW-FakrRLMEuVXQF_5HP1n2KJ8-8DRPwzi_oL30zZIt06NcZqzZLfufiFLbGrGA9eomBPFKJMmxDP_vhcFJ8Y8Jrs-uI1KmpR53VfM-pYgPlFSHnTNE303XNw/s1308/Little%20Mermaid%20Tank.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMEP2rbr9F7KaK-l3stm2g8tkAHbi9wO-53g93R_2P2Fhww3lg6ZVpE8okoNgarzGvlW-FakrRLMEuVXQF_5HP1n2KJ8-8DRPwzi_oL30zZIt06NcZqzZLfufiFLbGrGA9eomBPFKJMmxDP_vhcFJ8Y8Jrs-uI1KmpR53VfM-pYgPlFSHnTNE303XNw/w298-h400/Little%20Mermaid%20Tank.jpeg" width="298" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This Ursula Fishnet Top is fun with the fishnet detail on top.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotXpIr-YdpKbVzMooxvCXel-gOAvIB1krzVxBfAMgix7lZUn3mh2kQ-_2YccF5UGTv0D0fU_EK2JQAReHT8TCUKyHvyrBXJJI4uQUw6_PiQCi_-fl-r2uJZCDexFi0Bg63oIABlRl6i4uEQp1eNt9BFbwqY2HJZLq0O9EW3L9x_OJlWjJoenWU8eGtw/s1308/TLM%20Ursula%20Fishnet%20Top.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotXpIr-YdpKbVzMooxvCXel-gOAvIB1krzVxBfAMgix7lZUn3mh2kQ-_2YccF5UGTv0D0fU_EK2JQAReHT8TCUKyHvyrBXJJI4uQUw6_PiQCi_-fl-r2uJZCDexFi0Bg63oIABlRl6i4uEQp1eNt9BFbwqY2HJZLq0O9EW3L9x_OJlWjJoenWU8eGtw/w298-h400/TLM%20Ursula%20Fishnet%20Top.jpeg" width="298" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I like this Ursula Dress and how it includes Flotsam and Jetsam!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLNaExhZzWTzv0WWvuwd9SD71UZWmCuR5ivA-oz_PbIrjDNVgSvT_5Iop_epmpR41T6ZQ9fJ5x5kQaVQqrckSqifKLMlm-EbFF4AM72pSQnS_MVvefkt27wGwr6GMYjNRInDeRgYx5EmtfLSV6miqPrd7WMhTHS859oiu01g6chrYhiEF6rbXAPvqOaw/s1308/TLM%20Ursula%20Dress.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLNaExhZzWTzv0WWvuwd9SD71UZWmCuR5ivA-oz_PbIrjDNVgSvT_5Iop_epmpR41T6ZQ9fJ5x5kQaVQqrckSqifKLMlm-EbFF4AM72pSQnS_MVvefkt27wGwr6GMYjNRInDeRgYx5EmtfLSV6miqPrd7WMhTHS859oiu01g6chrYhiEF6rbXAPvqOaw/w298-h400/TLM%20Ursula%20Dress.jpeg" width="298" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">They also have this Little Mermaid Mesh T-Shirt Dress. I love the colors in the mesh mermaid patterned overlay and it looks like it would be comfortable.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWb6RGczR8Dlq5tY1iTfGDSjVedokXaLqsH2PFd98fN4kWozNe7LP-20nUNQtAJSznvun7Y5KlMj3AfliTJ3tZb6lBdKzzrjVLJATwrcW9g92b-EB67V_8i5OfuLMOJbLLRAn3CfItBE0fflcFCqlBGWU8WLVldMPE99CHG4GBeNBDPe7lfoZewiiAQ/s1308/TLM%20T-Shirt%20Dress.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWb6RGczR8Dlq5tY1iTfGDSjVedokXaLqsH2PFd98fN4kWozNe7LP-20nUNQtAJSznvun7Y5KlMj3AfliTJ3tZb6lBdKzzrjVLJATwrcW9g92b-EB67V_8i5OfuLMOJbLLRAn3CfItBE0fflcFCqlBGWU8WLVldMPE99CHG4GBeNBDPe7lfoZewiiAQ/w298-h400/TLM%20T-Shirt%20Dress.jpeg" width="298" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">If you're looking for comfort, these Ursula Pajamas are another great option. The top and shorts are sold separately so you can mix and <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">match</span> with your other loungewear.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS730nnC5ICzmCjMo8vLQagY5BziqqR1gJTFJcV0glZdLoxp8N9eBhmqlsMFc7mwUWehqcIMjB0gYvRviNrwkzs71Iq_eeZBLilYNoror2guCOXMkW7c2dA317idO7lA_kLL0WGfDeW85i04sS7QKyjRpTFC3HuD1SAtoHtR7nUjliR17-UjA8q036yg/s1308/TLM%20Sleep%20Pajamas.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS730nnC5ICzmCjMo8vLQagY5BziqqR1gJTFJcV0glZdLoxp8N9eBhmqlsMFc7mwUWehqcIMjB0gYvRviNrwkzs71Iq_eeZBLilYNoror2guCOXMkW7c2dA317idO7lA_kLL0WGfDeW85i04sS7QKyjRpTFC3HuD1SAtoHtR7nUjliR17-UjA8q036yg/w298-h400/TLM%20Sleep%20Pajamas.jpeg" width="298" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I also really like this Flounder and Sebastian Bodysuit. I have a few </span><a href="https://www.torrid.com" target="_blank">Torrid</a> bodysuits and they're actually really comfortable. (I wasn't sure how they'd fit.) I like how this is simple black and white and the characters almost look sketched onto it.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVguE7MmQCboZWqJGONhrMRZcu_X9IZvX0RTUGRjzYvdStqhwLAgp0KaCUyzY44kuUs9MSFofC3aApaJ_OHw4UEyLJi6dLFy-WkvCZ_7izB06V9LOEqetaQJFqDaNF29jrcLJOmir_5wZ07elb92KnPJ2O-E4wqjQ2hTHCs-aLGQYkLnGmV0VfWei5fg/s1308/TLM%20Flounder%20&%20Sebastian%20Bodysuit.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVguE7MmQCboZWqJGONhrMRZcu_X9IZvX0RTUGRjzYvdStqhwLAgp0KaCUyzY44kuUs9MSFofC3aApaJ_OHw4UEyLJi6dLFy-WkvCZ_7izB06V9LOEqetaQJFqDaNF29jrcLJOmir_5wZ07elb92KnPJ2O-E4wqjQ2hTHCs-aLGQYkLnGmV0VfWei5fg/w298-h400/TLM%20Flounder%20&%20Sebastian%20Bodysuit.jpeg" width="298" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">These Flounder and Sebastian Denim Shorts are another way to carry your favorite sidekicks with you. These shorter than what I usually wear, but the graphics are cute!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhwwtORTrMGf1TMILKbbprlnMLbDJnAry51XQJovmOyPUqwFJthJADJi1-DyVzAMhFQjY7caoiM_utgOHqkiRujLGP4k1AuHUgGF6reMR0yDHlCvIXZe8C3CE1SboAm_QHEpj6um7ChvrYRQrdGnsV4RAmSoexc4cGVYX5QyILDE99eBxTgJadvjB_w/s1308/TLM%20Denim%20Shorts.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhwwtORTrMGf1TMILKbbprlnMLbDJnAry51XQJovmOyPUqwFJthJADJi1-DyVzAMhFQjY7caoiM_utgOHqkiRujLGP4k1AuHUgGF6reMR0yDHlCvIXZe8C3CE1SboAm_QHEpj6um7ChvrYRQrdGnsV4RAmSoexc4cGVYX5QyILDE99eBxTgJadvjB_w/w298-h400/TLM%20Denim%20Shorts.jpeg" width="298" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Finally, this Little Mermaid Chiffon Button Up Blouse was my favorite piece from the collection. I love the blue, aqua and purple shades in it. It's chiffon and definitely see <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">through, so if I get it, I'll just have to figure out what to pair it with!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcma6youvQkUiT4HDSlhdIMMMmh7Of06mp-raV5Dhl0Y7jnhSU34vqHF6INbu8US77oX-FDts4cYj2ZCYZ2lwz_37F3xDlZeOfcHnvX1chccnkA_rpMQBM6udR0r4NDtS6DRlAO7_MMf1SOtTcsfXhk_zrGi9FdK471HB3y-Jd_EDsHXEFvRGPBtttw/s1308/TLM%20Chiffon%20Button%20Up%20Blouse%20Front.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcma6youvQkUiT4HDSlhdIMMMmh7Of06mp-raV5Dhl0Y7jnhSU34vqHF6INbu8US77oX-FDts4cYj2ZCYZ2lwz_37F3xDlZeOfcHnvX1chccnkA_rpMQBM6udR0r4NDtS6DRlAO7_MMf1SOtTcsfXhk_zrGi9FdK471HB3y-Jd_EDsHXEFvRGPBtttw/w298-h400/TLM%20Chiffon%20Button%20Up%20Blouse%20Front.jpeg" width="298" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">And that's all that they have released so far. There might be more coming items, but I was definitely excited to see this stuff! Now the only question is if I order anything. As Ursula said, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">"Life's full of tough choices, isn't it?" </span><span style="font-family: arial;">°o°</span></p>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-54742353661911161062023-04-25T15:00:00.113-04:002023-04-27T13:19:42.913-04:00Registration for RunDisney Virtual Disney 100 Summer Races<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Another day, another <a href="https://www.rundisney.com" target="_blank">RunDisney</a> race to sign up for! This morning was the registration for the RunDisney Virtual Summer Series of 5K races... and since this year's medals are themed to the Disney 100 Celebration, I was certainly not missing out on those! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgayWEGXUF2jtR6YyymMCOk-M_I_MtjOQfMSK2EA-DZ-5n7WIBQ6wDxpKF2qIkpoRXFyWeXCz5bv75NYWdfO76lUuwpnhs4PtNUAOu1Y6mlw9uuQ9fe4ZYEM9sCicvqi4jX-p43ki2du895KmB5XtF_9udr7ntBY9mCtQcJuYHhuU2rQe5pF61aN67kbQ/s1500/Virtual%20Series%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="1500" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgayWEGXUF2jtR6YyymMCOk-M_I_MtjOQfMSK2EA-DZ-5n7WIBQ6wDxpKF2qIkpoRXFyWeXCz5bv75NYWdfO76lUuwpnhs4PtNUAOu1Y6mlw9uuQ9fe4ZYEM9sCicvqi4jX-p43ki2du895KmB5XtF_9udr7ntBY9mCtQcJuYHhuU2rQe5pF61aN67kbQ/w400-h125/Virtual%20Series%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I love doing the virtual races, and I've signed up for quite a few of them. We haven't actually walked all of them, but I've set my medals aside so I can earn them before I hang them up. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Eliot </span><span style="font-family: arial;">doesn't see the point in signing up for the races since he likes the in person events. But as someone who can't do more than a 10K, I find it motivating to push <span style="caret-color: rgb(43, 0, 254);">myself</span> more at home. I think virtual races are great. Plus, by signing up for the 2023 virtual marathon, I made sure that I walked those 26.2 miles to earn it while I was at Disney World back in <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">January</span>. (Compared to that, these three 5Ks are nothing!)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJdp2WT76e-0Nssqf9srJCimjL7yaOULd5FY0XXUBax6EV_NwPP5ZT_IkBy6IemrrJHQESGdkjb8m2K2VzQslkSZC3CM9Dqln2ekZtTBzHxDdm9gfyw0opmbw0UfYlD4D3gZm9iqqv9CL98nYrombTPkzciszFOMrfbkcg84b-0-s3aA6npoj5KS7Jw/s986/Mickey%20Races.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="986" data-original-width="974" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJdp2WT76e-0Nssqf9srJCimjL7yaOULd5FY0XXUBax6EV_NwPP5ZT_IkBy6IemrrJHQESGdkjb8m2K2VzQslkSZC3CM9Dqln2ekZtTBzHxDdm9gfyw0opmbw0UfYlD4D3gZm9iqqv9CL98nYrombTPkzciszFOMrfbkcg84b-0-s3aA6npoj5KS7Jw/w395-h400/Mickey%20Races.png" width="395" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">At about 9:45 AM, I got on the <a href="https://www.rundisney.com" target="_blank">website</a> to start waiting for registration to open. Sign ups for virtual races usually aren't too big of a hassle. The waiting room kept telling me that I had between 2 and 4 (and 2 and 4 and 2 and 4) minutes left as it bounced back and forth between those times. Then, out of nowhere I was ready to enter at 9:53... but the race didn't even officially gone on sale until 10 AM.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I was puzzled, and then I promptly got kicked back to the <a href="https://www.rundisney.com/events/virtual/virtual-running-series/" target="_blank">main page</a>. At that point, it wouldn't let me click any of the registration links. I opened Chrome and got into that line... that was "recalculating" forever. After a panicked phone call to Eliot, it was 10 AM and the original webpage on my Safari opened directly to log me into my account.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Less than 4 minutes later, I was registered for the 2023 RunDisney Virtual Challenge!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1v-lSdmTTcivikHi5T65tYRbQgmDqgIcK1Bd0sZGuQ3dnQ4bOPxPFnAI5YHe-jnbkjoOeo4QHl0451mZZBcip-AtsJvj1p9cOgahVXRxsUhIpq-mLWDSwse3uFJQoZ-qYCcScS0Q8G4UvNNCunMQP00X_nAqqzcVoKQ8rZS2YropZQ6KoYOi7av5H-g/s2133/Registration.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1337" data-original-width="2133" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1v-lSdmTTcivikHi5T65tYRbQgmDqgIcK1Bd0sZGuQ3dnQ4bOPxPFnAI5YHe-jnbkjoOeo4QHl0451mZZBcip-AtsJvj1p9cOgahVXRxsUhIpq-mLWDSwse3uFJQoZ-qYCcScS0Q8G4UvNNCunMQP00X_nAqqzcVoKQ8rZS2YropZQ6KoYOi7av5H-g/w400-h251/Registration.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It was a relief to be registered after those 10-15 minutes of confusion. Afterwards, I gathered my stuff to go out to the truck. On the way to class, I called Eliot to let him know that I was all set and that he could close the registration waiting room webpage he had opened. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I was a few <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">minutes</span> late to sewing class again, but it was worth it!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So now, Eliot and I are doing all of the </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Disney 100 themed </span><span style="font-family: arial;">V</span><span style="font-family: arial;">irtual RunDisney Summer 5K Races. (I signed myself up, but we do them together and share the medals.) The three individual themes are Sorcerer Mickey for June, Steamboat Willie for July and Runaway Railway Mickey for August. Then, when you do the challenge and complete all three of those races, you also get a special Disney 100 medal with Mickey and Minnie in their Disney 100 Celebration outfits (if you signed up for the challenge).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1icEGgrDfMcLzmldxAY5nGfOS-ggXSQCyIOmZknAFOT-enOLTVyfFQbdwi1klRcFzd_gfeOi2wlzw3Mg9UtyOz1MlwqNurtZ6bX9wnq1XBPeSeJi4j39YaB73vJwe_i5xUGRaJMjEfmh63yWzVVVpaUx2fN0HFE5WhVwReUu0Do_-muMRKx7r8fMnw/s985/Disney%20100%20Medals.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="985" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1icEGgrDfMcLzmldxAY5nGfOS-ggXSQCyIOmZknAFOT-enOLTVyfFQbdwi1klRcFzd_gfeOi2wlzw3Mg9UtyOz1MlwqNurtZ6bX9wnq1XBPeSeJi4j39YaB73vJwe_i5xUGRaJMjEfmh63yWzVVVpaUx2fN0HFE5WhVwReUu0Do_-muMRKx7r8fMnw/w400-h400/Disney%20100%20Medals.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We probably won't get the medals until August, but I'm still excited. We sometimes try to dress up for these, so I might try to Disneybound as Mickey for them. Eliot and I usually just go on a walk around Witch Hole Pond since that's about 3 miles, but maybe we'll switch it up this year. We could go on the Eastern Trail that we haven't walked on for years now, or maybe we'll find a new place to explore!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">No matter where Eliot and I do our 5Ks, I'm sure we'll have a swell time! </span><span style="font-family: arial;">°o°</span></p>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-60118953624742399552023-04-24T10:00:00.167-04:002023-04-27T13:14:23.729-04:00Magical Merchandise: Live Action Little Mermaid Collection <p><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Monday Everyone! I hope you had a "swimmingly" wonderful weekend!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Today, I'm back with another new merchandise collection that dropped on the <a href="https://www.shopdisney.com" target="_blank">Shop Disney</a> website earlier this morning. The new live action Little Mermaid film is coming to theaters in about a month, and the first products have "fin-ally" made their way into our world! I've been waiting to "sea" what they would make for the movie, and I think it's the bubbles! </span><span style="font-family: arial;">So let's dive under the sea to explore my favorites in the collection! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTREHxeH6LEYFSqB-9gaclvy1inl5IjUslM33JbnqkyXLQ9HxCRwP6RmqW7uihqWw8rNEm09497v8CHJaqJr_Zfs5qQR1qvkIW959dtRwq4pBLkTYtFcysIrfu3JaGmqmrnU0Hlec4jeLbdywWkOb5IlE0bkIWKtcqkr0k8snOZsJQ293kIQUSdsprpA/s987/The%20Little%20Mermaid%20Collection.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="987" data-original-width="984" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTREHxeH6LEYFSqB-9gaclvy1inl5IjUslM33JbnqkyXLQ9HxCRwP6RmqW7uihqWw8rNEm09497v8CHJaqJr_Zfs5qQR1qvkIW959dtRwq4pBLkTYtFcysIrfu3JaGmqmrnU0Hlec4jeLbdywWkOb5IlE0bkIWKtcqkr0k8snOZsJQ293kIQUSdsprpA/w399-h400/The%20Little%20Mermaid%20Collection.png" width="399" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">There's been a lot of adults complaining about Disney remaking their classic films into live action, but I love it. And let's face it, they're trying to make these movies matter to today's kids. So that spirit, we're starting off with a few products made for the target audience. I think little girls are going to adore this </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Ariel Singing Doll; she's so beautiful!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8zQQ3w8JvdkzTjemuTwea0hd4rR-C_oyV2Yx88UoHHwUo6Z1U7xfKxaZgWuTv40YvRBW59-5949NKfyv7jaH4uY5jfpdIwU8vdHEyhN5KKZTBxxZWRr4mL5s2eYmWTe84I8jSVZ8of43TIxwgBLwIV2Rh5O3CM_q5M1Fhx10GVjZrr-gCH0DubH2ow/s1216/Ariel%20Singing%20Doll.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="1216" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8zQQ3w8JvdkzTjemuTwea0hd4rR-C_oyV2Yx88UoHHwUo6Z1U7xfKxaZgWuTv40YvRBW59-5949NKfyv7jaH4uY5jfpdIwU8vdHEyhN5KKZTBxxZWRr4mL5s2eYmWTe84I8jSVZ8of43TIxwgBLwIV2Rh5O3CM_q5M1Fhx10GVjZrr-gCH0DubH2ow/w400-h400/Ariel%20Singing%20Doll.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">If I was a little girl, I would definitely want this </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Ariel and Sisters Doll Set!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrtf4BjalzGHOdJmMz__vNVOLyw69uoqxtn-gc9YoVGZ-8AmTiTA6nRf7MODjP5x3L0Wtrik1grZgunzkL6CbdXKZGQkziOOXAql2Nf_BXK4ZVTSZP7U8yUtIkwPLa5-E1me-d46QHExpywbi7_iwLKsEtZUj9gOA7sxBM-Lg6knsm2WIzNZuiXOoPA/s1216/Ariel%20and%20Sisters%20Doll%20Set.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="1216" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrtf4BjalzGHOdJmMz__vNVOLyw69uoqxtn-gc9YoVGZ-8AmTiTA6nRf7MODjP5x3L0Wtrik1grZgunzkL6CbdXKZGQkziOOXAql2Nf_BXK4ZVTSZP7U8yUtIkwPLa5-E1me-d46QHExpywbi7_iwLKsEtZUj9gOA7sxBM-Lg6knsm2WIzNZuiXOoPA/w400-h400/Ariel%20and%20Sisters%20Doll%20Set.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This Ariel Plush Doll is perfect to snuggle in bed with!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_syGqe_l3UVXzDqC_Btrw783Y4g7uQSKJ8ozq3F81OoaW876B_h11rqcglPv9ko2XSRIDic-J62WKgmbrcRmsqUa3nWsvm8R7g6ufeHbXTTgcry1QDni6LJjWTfEDBmJQ-nzNzCqvbOEbBqU-E60v_DeIQcBH6bs7vRU9PfnCk6rj-MSoAoVtK2UlQ/s872/Ariel%20Plush%20Doll.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="872" data-original-width="435" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_syGqe_l3UVXzDqC_Btrw783Y4g7uQSKJ8ozq3F81OoaW876B_h11rqcglPv9ko2XSRIDic-J62WKgmbrcRmsqUa3nWsvm8R7g6ufeHbXTTgcry1QDni6LJjWTfEDBmJQ-nzNzCqvbOEbBqU-E60v_DeIQcBH6bs7vRU9PfnCk6rj-MSoAoVtK2UlQ/w200-h400/Ariel%20Plush%20Doll.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Since I'm not a little girl anymore, I'm into other things... like fashion, accessories and jewelry! One of my favorites are bags... like this </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Little Mermaid Loungefly Backpack!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_CaJTaOMqrVTmKFW2oqxXEr9UbK67Kvu5ivLe6FrzYn9fFz07rX81ztZpVpuK3GlIttm91jyGko8SR1UsXeGmm9NoZzaG9G2arcB-MqH_07R0dKQffDKzgkDWOmpJO4XU7kOebW8u6jkz45lvMQnl8VMMcXYLdH3ia2slJw9mF6cjCfz3idnxOJdEw/s859/TLM%20Loungefly%20Backpack.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="859" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_CaJTaOMqrVTmKFW2oqxXEr9UbK67Kvu5ivLe6FrzYn9fFz07rX81ztZpVpuK3GlIttm91jyGko8SR1UsXeGmm9NoZzaG9G2arcB-MqH_07R0dKQffDKzgkDWOmpJO4XU7kOebW8u6jkz45lvMQnl8VMMcXYLdH3ia2slJw9mF6cjCfz3idnxOJdEw/w400-h233/TLM%20Loungefly%20Backpack.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">If you're looking for something more casual, check out this </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Little Mermaid Belt Bag.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQDZpx0p9hhg6F876JbgzkpgzlF4Y504RpOK-TmZ74jvmEMvLlMQQdeInMQReeUBba49GdLN_uXve8fqX9q5vALaDN8D_ccZh3K3KdHPRm647CTSIpJjtI6TdnFopq9IEyGgErrkPYgZxrOrQoi9lPNoPNyH-rGK5f3AB5iITU6CvJQZnzlBZ_-eqMw/s1163/TLM%20Belt%20Bag.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="1163" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQDZpx0p9hhg6F876JbgzkpgzlF4Y504RpOK-TmZ74jvmEMvLlMQQdeInMQReeUBba49GdLN_uXve8fqX9q5vALaDN8D_ccZh3K3KdHPRm647CTSIpJjtI6TdnFopq9IEyGgErrkPYgZxrOrQoi9lPNoPNyH-rGK5f3AB5iITU6CvJQZnzlBZ_-eqMw/w400-h241/TLM%20Belt%20Bag.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">There's also a clear </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Little Mermaid Handbag.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHLZsy1Kv1ZLKmEPtskAQ2Ec4LAoWC2dfXdS5sNJhGJEKkjbetmLmNttJ8EWTSCD0p5IiwKYFOsJnLnAecrSLxN4jdN7k0H4CJ68CPndISxYNRzc_5XZnIYu6LGQNuPbUnk1vDBwpcEsI_jERMUlyje5UeIIkqJxUN-aAnFHBJNzzMLG5beEGkK0r_g/s1150/TLM%20Handbag.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="992" data-original-width="1150" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHLZsy1Kv1ZLKmEPtskAQ2Ec4LAoWC2dfXdS5sNJhGJEKkjbetmLmNttJ8EWTSCD0p5IiwKYFOsJnLnAecrSLxN4jdN7k0H4CJ68CPndISxYNRzc_5XZnIYu6LGQNuPbUnk1vDBwpcEsI_jERMUlyje5UeIIkqJxUN-aAnFHBJNzzMLG5beEGkK0r_g/w400-h345/TLM%20Handbag.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I love earrings, and symmetrical earrings <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">are</span> popular right now. This </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Little Mermaid Earring Set will have you sparkling like the sea gem you are.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_2rdTKButyR4JUM5sJAAHySnpww2HGzOuMY7AmQro91i39C4dmpY9-_E2KAxr1Q_hQMf9v9cwnj3BlPsfQJKpmPxQGhWK8XsRqrk12DpBMN9nL7yvY_qz3VR6Z3TMbIo3Cp2EyehdYcye6NHvH-5Qf51ZAhrwHWiL_9CS91irwM-_CKQSjJoLBiTAg/s1172/TLM%20Earring%20Set.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1172" data-original-width="1113" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_2rdTKButyR4JUM5sJAAHySnpww2HGzOuMY7AmQro91i39C4dmpY9-_E2KAxr1Q_hQMf9v9cwnj3BlPsfQJKpmPxQGhWK8XsRqrk12DpBMN9nL7yvY_qz3VR6Z3TMbIo3Cp2EyehdYcye6NHvH-5Qf51ZAhrwHWiL_9CS91irwM-_CKQSjJoLBiTAg/w380-h400/TLM%20Earring%20Set.jpeg" width="380" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Little Mermaid Necklace looks like it matches the motif of the collection.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAP3JOZ-qJ_u5LCIMwnq2bOgxONiELQKtnY8SwJFkM5wtgdxkvqGZ9PCPXEeGccxCEV3cdbynw0ODrOa_r-EpRFWl3DfFEyxZVaMoXKADFPRrpev8AwupDkEloH-E3EbX2VNYn6VouqVJih4ROzTDwuQE1xcJr5boeErqPxRtXDnaY5Qjoz4uBrbT9A/s1216/TLM%20Necklace.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="1216" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAP3JOZ-qJ_u5LCIMwnq2bOgxONiELQKtnY8SwJFkM5wtgdxkvqGZ9PCPXEeGccxCEV3cdbynw0ODrOa_r-EpRFWl3DfFEyxZVaMoXKADFPRrpev8AwupDkEloH-E3EbX2VNYn6VouqVJih4ROzTDwuQE1xcJr5boeErqPxRtXDnaY5Qjoz4uBrbT9A/w400-h400/TLM%20Necklace.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Finally, for accessories we have the Little Mermaid Mouse Ear Headband for Adults... because what's a day at Disney parks without mouse ears?!?!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4Y3THzrSGB64hpceQCM4NEOIzli_6K2YdqV64la08S9B5w9SPhyCpzXjXAZZ6KxI_82TkDnektA3_6p5v7awY-KHHyJwXfl-YNw2UgigwNcX9hUNrixKtGRstwH3gccNHWu5IhTP2vR16-GFRDtb0S_QoAyCc0RK8zffFMzgoPj5EIjyuVDXwLj_Lw/s1177/TLM%20Mouse%20Ear%20Headband%20for%20Adults.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1177" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4Y3THzrSGB64hpceQCM4NEOIzli_6K2YdqV64la08S9B5w9SPhyCpzXjXAZZ6KxI_82TkDnektA3_6p5v7awY-KHHyJwXfl-YNw2UgigwNcX9hUNrixKtGRstwH3gccNHWu5IhTP2vR16-GFRDtb0S_QoAyCc0RK8zffFMzgoPj5EIjyuVDXwLj_Lw/w400-h326/TLM%20Mouse%20Ear%20Headband%20for%20Adults.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Switching gears to clothing, this </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Little Mermaid Denim Jacket for Women was the first thing that caught my eye. I love the details and <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">how</span> some of them are embroidered!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7jwWwk5OcgN9aeQYGZvXBQtyOuqzYvSOIcTb9XsH53-JXG9P5NOqF2cv1NVZPuSZdYsGlRU8hwY1Wq4LNGuxhtPaqJkPmhgk5UL7ZO8W90h_Jf0yoQHXAywWdAEGg2Bac9QdQ8DwbwhY3Q5EP24jjFqLH2OsNVUy4vfCpKW-iA2nU554ViQUHnWn_A/s998/TLM%20Denim%20Jacket%20for%20Women.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="998" data-original-width="992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7jwWwk5OcgN9aeQYGZvXBQtyOuqzYvSOIcTb9XsH53-JXG9P5NOqF2cv1NVZPuSZdYsGlRU8hwY1Wq4LNGuxhtPaqJkPmhgk5UL7ZO8W90h_Jf0yoQHXAywWdAEGg2Bac9QdQ8DwbwhY3Q5EP24jjFqLH2OsNVUy4vfCpKW-iA2nU554ViQUHnWn_A/w398-h400/TLM%20Denim%20Jacket%20for%20Women.png" width="398" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The denim jacket <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">would</span> look great with this </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Little Mermaid Dress for Women. This item seems to be the most popular and it's selling out fast! (But it's also in the parks!)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8a3qSj5jHdodpy8hm0rhtpRVqhtiY6lfEicQpkPMOY5bG4OUoEfb9FK1g9O1-TNZncwQvx_2lpvDTqrCpWWXd-i9fOUYQgGIjA36Npt0rzZmUBeU7JYfioHv8kWtVXqNAZbQe9dQmmP3uUMS4z06q8hnFeLwl5rQGxRpde_qac7OXomXpZisPVoFcA/s1000/TLM%20Dress%20for%20Women.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="1000" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8a3qSj5jHdodpy8hm0rhtpRVqhtiY6lfEicQpkPMOY5bG4OUoEfb9FK1g9O1-TNZncwQvx_2lpvDTqrCpWWXd-i9fOUYQgGIjA36Npt0rzZmUBeU7JYfioHv8kWtVXqNAZbQe9dQmmP3uUMS4z06q8hnFeLwl5rQGxRpde_qac7OXomXpZisPVoFcA/w400-h393/TLM%20Dress%20for%20Women.png" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">If you want your own Prince Eric to match your new dress, this </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Little Mermaid Woven Shirt for Men would coordinate perfectly for a ride around the kingdom together.</span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGHd0MTUKhfSNvmb5XLYZMmD2BJSL1RSByqRBWcpKe2IXaxbBcN8LKz6Nj_s4mDiNe8qjpDJ70LbZpjOJB6qTXxmLmLlamoeQa2donuleYGBdjJSripZiJ1mEE8dlVXOl0Gi0Br9cRbkk_s73CidPCj0SATMNqwlYWCyyLIMAHIgQj6qCjHmSxBa1wA/s1201/TLM%20Woven%20Shirt%20for%20Men.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1155" data-original-width="1201" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGHd0MTUKhfSNvmb5XLYZMmD2BJSL1RSByqRBWcpKe2IXaxbBcN8LKz6Nj_s4mDiNe8qjpDJ70LbZpjOJB6qTXxmLmLlamoeQa2donuleYGBdjJSripZiJ1mEE8dlVXOl0Gi0Br9cRbkk_s73CidPCj0SATMNqwlYWCyyLIMAHIgQj6qCjHmSxBa1wA/w400-h385/TLM%20Woven%20Shirt%20for%20Men.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">I really like this </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Little Mermaid Sleep Set for Women. It looks so comfortable!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU20f_3Ceu-W4L-Zx33p_w3R487YSte23jGrZzwhsT1leKqq-q-pNnazTps_exx72bbr1-4luVV1bQ6j0zd0PWoCO4P3boqtd9IQCOSjOmh5qqaVAVHrZp3j-G9h050nOEvkeFPfJNOK7fbIhql_AUWjIYMQaYwKtKg9nJF18XKPwlR45sQQtgo0Y9ww/s1180/TLM%20Sleep%20Set%20for%20Women.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1180" data-original-width="665" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU20f_3Ceu-W4L-Zx33p_w3R487YSte23jGrZzwhsT1leKqq-q-pNnazTps_exx72bbr1-4luVV1bQ6j0zd0PWoCO4P3boqtd9IQCOSjOmh5qqaVAVHrZp3j-G9h050nOEvkeFPfJNOK7fbIhql_AUWjIYMQaYwKtKg9nJF18XKPwlR45sQQtgo0Y9ww/w225-h400/TLM%20Sleep%20Set%20for%20Women.jpeg" width="225" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm absolutely in love with this </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Little Mermaid Spirit Jersey for Adults. I <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">adore</span> the graphic on the back, and I'm a sucker for jewel tones and glitter... just like the text!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-TBPzwRy5FlMQnHHFReI2Hf_HNgtgLhne1WtcSkgnlblOSaHy4lYRSdDZqOpzgIdYR370OgS8y6hVH4DFgGeMuFEE1TAqpLWzquuDWySWY_J_P1gbmFwwLissGxqNGHL03UrLIFgmznyGxLTI3vojh2rHkamYRBp_TcNLGE3DWKzsVoAQOo-x79cDg/s997/TLM%20Spirit%20Jersey%20for%20Adults.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="997" data-original-width="991" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-TBPzwRy5FlMQnHHFReI2Hf_HNgtgLhne1WtcSkgnlblOSaHy4lYRSdDZqOpzgIdYR370OgS8y6hVH4DFgGeMuFEE1TAqpLWzquuDWySWY_J_P1gbmFwwLissGxqNGHL03UrLIFgmznyGxLTI3vojh2rHkamYRBp_TcNLGE3DWKzsVoAQOo-x79cDg/w398-h400/TLM%20Spirit%20Jersey%20for%20Adults.png" width="398" /></a></div></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Finally, we're rounding out our merchandise peek with this </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Little Mermaid T-Shirt for Women. I also love the graphics and colors on this. I might have to get it to wear to the movie. I've got a few outfits in mind and this would be perfect for <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">one</span> of them!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XkycJqRv9YvCDQdH1e4knnUbOIpOYBfvsN9rFWykKhPSbNae9LhBdDKuVVkemsisUeCsWvRdMyjroUeiJ22MMGQyBPxAjY4oVqH35_Skkk92S8w3s8oX_6LRkBRE7gyDypCUZpEGGoerIMqR_gLOiq-iKlRlcZ1MVppRGQxERJnvXFxWFWkyjmjqGw/s1171/TLM%20T-Shirt%20for%20Women.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="1171" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XkycJqRv9YvCDQdH1e4knnUbOIpOYBfvsN9rFWykKhPSbNae9LhBdDKuVVkemsisUeCsWvRdMyjroUeiJ22MMGQyBPxAjY4oVqH35_Skkk92S8w3s8oX_6LRkBRE7gyDypCUZpEGGoerIMqR_gLOiq-iKlRlcZ1MVppRGQxERJnvXFxWFWkyjmjqGw/w400-h388/TLM%20T-Shirt%20for%20Women.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">What do you think? I know there's a lot of talk about this movie online, but I'm excited for it. I love the live action movies and I love how they always bring their own fresh take on the tales we all know and love. (Plus, I'm not complaining about extra focus on new The Little Mermaid merchandise right now.) </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I personally love this collection and I can't wait for the movie to come out next month!!! </span><span style="font-family: arial;">°o°</span></p>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-43386601750302795912023-04-22T16:00:00.000-04:002023-04-23T17:30:21.091-04:00Earth Day 2023 and Animal Kingdom's 25th Birthday<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Earth Day!!! <span> It's also Animal Kingdom's 25th Birthday today!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>I remember back when Animal Kingdom first opened back when I was a kid. At the time, I must have been in the 7th grade. I was so excited that Disney was adding another theme park to my favorite place in the world. Like most other guests, I was most excited about the safari ride and seeing all of the animals throughout the park!</span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbggwE-B6xgwG-BVAknN3LYgTWQUQB1ypVKMBe9LigyKPJ35fQK7m7Rx4_xgUn5aZWse-OzKvD2Yl8QWtOn5Zqy16qkDld9YKZIzU-1Dr1nGyTh1Svbm6UKLZ3A_XwgUIZMua3CI92oHHwtVd4RXYm1g4A-rquLEqyLM3CbLmhDNpeqEKRCv3DehYIQ/s2048/Tree%20of%20Life%20Sun.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1356" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbggwE-B6xgwG-BVAknN3LYgTWQUQB1ypVKMBe9LigyKPJ35fQK7m7Rx4_xgUn5aZWse-OzKvD2Yl8QWtOn5Zqy16qkDld9YKZIzU-1Dr1nGyTh1Svbm6UKLZ3A_XwgUIZMua3CI92oHHwtVd4RXYm1g4A-rquLEqyLM3CbLmhDNpeqEKRCv3DehYIQ/w265-h400/Tree%20of%20Life%20Sun.jpg" width="265" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DisneyPhotoPass" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Source</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Nowadays, Eliot and I don't spend as much time at the park as we do some of the others. (I'm obviously a Magic Kingdom girl and we tend to visit Epcot quite a bit.) But since we started traveling to Walt Disney World together back over New Year's Eve of 2018/2019, Animal Kingdom has definitely gone from one of our "half day" parks to a full day. We still love the safari ride. Eliot is a fan of Everest and Flight of Passage, and I'm still all about the Nemo and Lion King shows.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We're hopeful that the rumors about Moana coming to where the Dinosaur stuff was recently dismantled is true. I would definitely visit that over and over again!</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0M-QPP39GyZWZ2F7WfDwUEFMD5yL6Jmef4e1bfPi3Is1YOM0x5IdasvQupshXtXrYG203PVPCvDzPd02rsy2RnjRog3aTKQS5UgVuUvSxm9xUofU1ALYrmVN4E3zT3DNLe_GkKkXIKqddHbrAwMoLEkGCmrVCB98Wla1_jMuKngwxPBgzq0fVHw_Zg/s2048/Kilmanjaro%20Safaris.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0M-QPP39GyZWZ2F7WfDwUEFMD5yL6Jmef4e1bfPi3Is1YOM0x5IdasvQupshXtXrYG203PVPCvDzPd02rsy2RnjRog3aTKQS5UgVuUvSxm9xUofU1ALYrmVN4E3zT3DNLe_GkKkXIKqddHbrAwMoLEkGCmrVCB98Wla1_jMuKngwxPBgzq0fVHw_Zg/w400-h400/Kilmanjaro%20Safaris.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Disney" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Source</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Speaking of characters, it was so nice to see so many of our favorite friends at the big </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Animal Kingdom 25th Anniversary Celebration Ceremony this morning. <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Naturally</span>, a bunch of Disney bloggers were there to capture it for those of us unable to attend in person. This is a great front row seat to the show from the left side!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/xI0Mn4Ci42w" width="480"></iframe></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Here's another video of that same celebration from the center. This isn't as great of a view, but you get a better idea of the overall ceremony.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/hrUohcYEd0I" width="480"></iframe></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I think this was a great way to kick of the park's 25th Anniversary! Mickey, Minnie and the gang all came in their safari gear. Chip and Dale were there in their adorable dinosaur costumes! I love how Dug, Russell and Kevin from Up were there; running into Kevin is one of my favorite things! Nemo, Dory, Squirt and Crush were there from the Finding Nemo show. And they also included Rafiki and Timon from the Festival of the Lion King, as well as some of the other performers from the show. Starting the 25th celebration with the live drum performance was the perfect touch and really set the mood for a magical day! And all of the birds flying at the end were the icing on top!</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieIv34eEAwPhHA4AHEOE64cfylHy6njrnsXeTgOlksvv4C4Fzd9m62KhBWfWmufOhsPI6ZWqROfHeJQnPJAFBs9d_39L_bC4APHqOQxONjy3aPXN3_cYWbqZCo-mAbFhOUD-Uwj2bDncrPbokdiRrdwApd588peUo8tOe0PKsx7O-qCqqcPuGU1zxr4w/s1280/Animal%20Kingdom%2025th%20Celebration.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieIv34eEAwPhHA4AHEOE64cfylHy6njrnsXeTgOlksvv4C4Fzd9m62KhBWfWmufOhsPI6ZWqROfHeJQnPJAFBs9d_39L_bC4APHqOQxONjy3aPXN3_cYWbqZCo-mAbFhOUD-Uwj2bDncrPbokdiRrdwApd588peUo8tOe0PKsx7O-qCqqcPuGU1zxr4w/w400-h225/Animal%20Kingdom%2025th%20Celebration.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DisneyParks" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Source</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Birthday Animal Kingdom! May you continue to amaze us with your natural beauty while you teach us about wildlife, nature and conservation!!! <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">°o° </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>H</b><b style="caret-color: rgb(12, 207, 16); color: #0ccf10;">a</b><b>p</b><b style="caret-color: rgb(12, 207, 16); color: #0ccf10;">p</b><b>y </b><b style="caret-color: rgb(12, 207, 16); color: #0ccf10;">E</b><b>a</b><b style="caret-color: rgb(12, 207, 16); color: #0ccf10;">r</b><b>t</b><b style="caret-color: rgb(12, 207, 16); color: #0ccf10;">h</b><b> D</b><b style="caret-color: rgb(12, 207, 16); color: #0ccf10;">a</b><b>y</b><b style="caret-color: rgb(12, 207, 16); color: #0ccf10;">!</b><b>!</b></span><b style="caret-color: rgb(12, 207, 16); color: #0ccf10;">! </b><span><span style="caret-color: rgb(12, 207, 16);"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">°o°</span><span style="color: #0ccf10;"> </span></b></span></span></span></p>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-4172329821319767572023-04-21T19:00:00.043-04:002023-04-23T16:57:51.006-04:00Fun Find: Making Wonder YouTube Series<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Friday Everyone! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">How is is already Friday? I feel like this week just started and here we are at the end of it. I wasn't planning to swing by today, but I found a few videos that intrigued me; once I watched them, I knew that I had to share them with you for Fun Find Friday!</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8SN4J8Kraej8Qy7PRPqPJmT_RLgK98qWKTV5b66W9e8jNKF8gdtE0ORDsBfedlkSl3TlryjbTIs-3LdLD9LsKZRAGeRZiTu2P5vLxnQSxnR4UfgANlMxN344qnKp8AFWRTC7zzuLGyO4Zqgddgvsb2QXEVbF76xWtg05vsje_1GqUd8wp2-p7UgZVA/s1080/Making%20Wonder%20the%20Series.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8SN4J8Kraej8Qy7PRPqPJmT_RLgK98qWKTV5b66W9e8jNKF8gdtE0ORDsBfedlkSl3TlryjbTIs-3LdLD9LsKZRAGeRZiTu2P5vLxnQSxnR4UfgANlMxN344qnKp8AFWRTC7zzuLGyO4Zqgddgvsb2QXEVbF76xWtg05vsje_1GqUd8wp2-p7UgZVA/w400-h400/Making%20Wonder%20the%20Series.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/shopDisney/status/1648401011273265158" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Source</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Disney YouTube channel is doing a new series called "Making Wonder" as part of the Disney 100 Celebration. A few days ago, they debuted this teaser introducing the new series. The series will be exclusive to the Disney YouTube channel, and it will feature incredible Lego builds and collaborations with different creators.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/JW0PBYSJBe8" width="480"></iframe></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The first video in the series just dropped and it features </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Disney Princess inspired go karts made with Legos! Let me just tell you, my jaw dropped at how awesome this entire video was! I love this and can't wait for more videos in the series!!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/7Ev2Ufaey4M" width="480"></iframe></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I am completely obsessed with the go karts, as well as the outfits and the matching helmets! I want one! I would totally race down our road with one of these!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">And these videos are only the beginning. If the trailer is any indicator, there is a lot more magic in store for us. I can't wait to see what else they come up with!!! °o°</span></p>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-87334005661450966612023-04-20T13:15:00.005-04:002023-04-20T13:15:00.239-04:00Mom's Birthday<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Birthday to you, </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Happy Birthday to you... </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Today is my Mom's Birthday! I <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">thought</span> I'd pop in here for a minute to celebrate. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We don't have any big plans for today. Eliot and Jeremy are both working, and since Mom and Dad just came off of tax season two days ago, they are pretty much in rest and recovery mode. I'm sure they will do something to celebrate, but it probably won't be anything too major since they're both still exhausted.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0D7g-PJzgomMK5YeQBIodaIfRHvNt-P11eHrkaxZTALNoUQW-i7JRdKrsAfvzNs8fM3hKzKIo7yS295aLOSHBSK6LcBgDDH1MDXfZPz369hA1feVqHU0DnN-AWcpoWmkDmvwCJ0UqfKxXCkiiNVhUIzzUWKmxKaBWcd-oS7JWZVTzRTzwNJFSmfAIgg/s4032/Dad%20&%20Mom%20Hollywood%20Sign.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0D7g-PJzgomMK5YeQBIodaIfRHvNt-P11eHrkaxZTALNoUQW-i7JRdKrsAfvzNs8fM3hKzKIo7yS295aLOSHBSK6LcBgDDH1MDXfZPz369hA1feVqHU0DnN-AWcpoWmkDmvwCJ0UqfKxXCkiiNVhUIzzUWKmxKaBWcd-oS7JWZVTzRTzwNJFSmfAIgg/w400-h300/Dad%20&%20Mom%20Hollywood%20Sign.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I called Mom a little bit ago, and we talked for about an hour. She said she was pretty much content staying in her pajamas and hanging out at the house... but they might go into town for dinner later on and to get out of the house for a little bit.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Plus, Jeremy Eliot and I are supposed to see them in a couple of weeks, and again over Mother's Day weekend, so I'm sure we'll get a chance to celebrate Mom then.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Birthday Mom! I hope you have a great day! </span><span style="font-family: arial;">°o°</span></p>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-59612335748716968732023-04-18T12:50:00.001-04:002023-04-18T12:50:49.846-04:00Our First Sea Dogs Game of the 2023 Season<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Take me out to the ballgame... </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Hi friends! I wasn't planning to pop in, but I figured I'd hop over to share a quick tidbit; today, Eliot and I are going to our first Portland Sea Dogs game of the 2023 season!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAT_w0Nj0JwAKfstBemvR9uBsTvLznyvi1uL9N7w-mRxAoZ_9NdD4zZV3xnyjgixfrPoPTTc16504AeHQpKxWX0ppg_-f5w8Y5CvM9QXIoppjeBwAragXiWeas3qnPD7sDytxkGYscp5Ms8ngiRObK9wELyVh2xgwgWavDwEX9H7GHMdvWcndrIbUYw/s2728/SeaDogs%20Melissa%20and%20Eliot.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2299" data-original-width="2728" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAT_w0Nj0JwAKfstBemvR9uBsTvLznyvi1uL9N7w-mRxAoZ_9NdD4zZV3xnyjgixfrPoPTTc16504AeHQpKxWX0ppg_-f5w8Y5CvM9QXIoppjeBwAragXiWeas3qnPD7sDytxkGYscp5Ms8ngiRObK9wELyVh2xgwgWavDwEX9H7GHMdvWcndrIbUYw/w400-h338/SeaDogs%20Melissa%20and%20Eliot.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It's hard to believe that we only went to our <a href="http://www.magicallymelissa.com/2022/07/our-first-portland-sea-dogs-game.html" target="_blank">first ever Sea Dogs game</a> back in July of last year. Eliot and I have been to a quite a few since then, but we've obviously never gone so early in the season! A few weekends ago, we sat down to go over the 2023 promotional schedule and to see if there were certain games we wanted to attend. We picked out about 18 games that interested us... the first one being tonight!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Eliot bought our tickets back on April 5th when the Sea Dogs had a sale on general admission tickets for "A Dime A Degree". It was 49° out at 9:00 am that morning, so all of the general admission tickets sold that day were only $4.90. Eliot bought tickets to a few of the games we had our sights set on, but he didn't go too crazy.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpDLIfDPv65rYJ1Ij2zxyQhxOeAdPOl08S0fPFVa8g-cLCzqkiTPuz_5PIPf59L1dJPVqILm1gZcIStXgWQKEUaDutys0Vd6BYJb0JUcKeqOYn9-K0MoLPPfGkW3fDYByfsQVnN66Lmmcn5dtHWA_JpvxAlE7-Z55ebnRgJ_b1TXMZisq-fVKGOa6cg/s4032/Sea%20Dogs%20Game.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpDLIfDPv65rYJ1Ij2zxyQhxOeAdPOl08S0fPFVa8g-cLCzqkiTPuz_5PIPf59L1dJPVqILm1gZcIStXgWQKEUaDutys0Vd6BYJb0JUcKeqOYn9-K0MoLPPfGkW3fDYByfsQVnN66Lmmcn5dtHWA_JpvxAlE7-Z55ebnRgJ_b1TXMZisq-fVKGOa6cg/w400-h300/Sea%20Dogs%20Game.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">There are a good mix of games throughout the season that Eliot and I are planning to attend. We don't have any marked down for May yet, but we've got a lot going on that month anyways. There are a bunch of games in June, July, August and September though. We basically looked at the different nights and "themes" and figured out which ones that we wanted to try to attend. We might not make it to all the ones we marked, and we'll probably go to some that we didn't originally circle, but that's ok!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkeDMr5xHxjhRzipj3v7n9Czt-7F97zR4tFst7WcjZfaW1eHx2f2iQfirIh7qvb8cZkNtJNFK5Gf_R-fGiNIB1rbMwdd1s_DmNih372EAbP7A0CPCdWRo4aLxtKx5E2O6MmSlFoe3DGgtJftJAbGg722ykiEHReU3ZcuqURKx_VBruVWDEIV7h6QOWw/s4032/Slugger%20Plush.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggkeDMr5xHxjhRzipj3v7n9Czt-7F97zR4tFst7WcjZfaW1eHx2f2iQfirIh7qvb8cZkNtJNFK5Gf_R-fGiNIB1rbMwdd1s_DmNih372EAbP7A0CPCdWRo4aLxtKx5E2O6MmSlFoe3DGgtJftJAbGg722ykiEHReU3ZcuqURKx_VBruVWDEIV7h6QOWw/w400-h300/Slugger%20Plush.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Tonight's theme was to celebrate the 30th Season of the Portland Sea Dogs, so we thought this would be a good one to start the season off. They're wearing their retro teal jerseys- which we always love. (You know we love teal.) We're not sure how it will be going to a game this early in the season. The temperature at the start will be </span><span style="font-family: arial;">53° at </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">6:00... but it's supposed to get down to </span><span style="font-family: arial;">46° at </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">9:00. We're planning to dress warm, bundle up, bring hats & gloves, and have a blanket with us to cover our legs.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So, it's the start to our first full season as Portland Sea Dogs fans! Eliot and I are looking forward to having a lot of fun watching them this summer! Go Sea Dogs!!! </span><span style="font-family: arial;">°o°</span></p>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-36595159393491508072023-04-17T19:00:00.137-04:002023-04-17T22:31:05.151-04:00Magical Merchandise: Disney Princess Sequin Loungefly Collection<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Marathon Monday! Today we're having a cool, rainy and dreary day here in New England. It's one of those gray days when it's kind of depressing and you just want to cuddle up on the couch. Instead, I figured I would fight against the 'blah' with something sparkly and fun! I had no idea what I wanted to write about for Magical Merchandise Monday, but when I got thinking about it, this was the perfect idea! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLK7wjIfrFYMMLCc5_muYy--REiQWR0UnJpoQt0VKDdhj-sg2N_Y9g_d_2Dw5tGsoX1bkNLbg_4AUH7rr9kbdxC3juFc8X45S4sMN_aTNnlgzdalYgmOPV01erdDt1eR1qpIzc_HbgTpwPhf1lsQ4Lx42Ns7MwinpvqcPos-O9vbuSiWYa0y6jbpVcA/s1237/Loungefly%20Princess%20Sequin%20Title.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1237" data-original-width="1168" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLK7wjIfrFYMMLCc5_muYy--REiQWR0UnJpoQt0VKDdhj-sg2N_Y9g_d_2Dw5tGsoX1bkNLbg_4AUH7rr9kbdxC3juFc8X45S4sMN_aTNnlgzdalYgmOPV01erdDt1eR1qpIzc_HbgTpwPhf1lsQ4Lx42Ns7MwinpvqcPos-O9vbuSiWYa0y6jbpVcA/w378-h400/Loungefly%20Princess%20Sequin%20Title.PNG" width="378" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">At this point, I'm sure that you've caught on to my <a href="https://loungefly.com" target="_blank">Loungefly</a> obsession. Starting in June of last year, Loungefly has been releasing a Disney Princess Sequin Collection featuring all twelve of the official Disney Princesses. (Obviously, shiny, sparkly and princesses was right up my alley.) I've been buying them and patiently waiting to share this post when the collection was complete. <a href="https://loungefly.com" target="_blank">Loungefly</a> just released the last bag in the collection two weeks ago on April 3rd and mine came in the mail the other day.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The bags are absolutely beautiful. I'm already a sucker for any of their sequin bags, but the fact that these were all princess themed completely sold me. The details on them are perfect and they definitely resemble each Disney Princess. Each bag also had a matching wallet. (I didn't buy all of the wallets, but I did get a few that I liked.)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjheqfpmHIyGjmebD8BmhvvFFPtxZ3uGNgFfSh3L2zPClorwRyXya4gJR1A-A1-b49rFQdBJmgfMk9V-cwNF-CvBNmZ3JuvPSU6s8bcZgq-VZZiLWDAHmG8yFponylowfVLEex2jQq4arTC4CjRXCOzPIocO03kluQFIiT5BvheXQRQK9U5Ay4V2oYPg/s1500/Cinderella%20Bag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjheqfpmHIyGjmebD8BmhvvFFPtxZ3uGNgFfSh3L2zPClorwRyXya4gJR1A-A1-b49rFQdBJmgfMk9V-cwNF-CvBNmZ3JuvPSU6s8bcZgq-VZZiLWDAHmG8yFponylowfVLEex2jQq4arTC4CjRXCOzPIocO03kluQFIiT5BvheXQRQK9U5Ay4V2oYPg/w400-h400/Cinderella%20Bag.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">As for the bags, I have all of them except Tiana and Mulan. I made a <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">grave</span> error when Tiana didn't sell out right away. I thought that I'd have another day or two to purchase her, and I was waiting to get paid from Etsy. But in the meantime, she ended up selling out and I missed her. The bag is still online with a "Notify Me" button, so most people assume that they might restock her, but I'm skeptical as to if that's real or a website malfunction. (I'm still signed up either way though- just in case!) And Mulan has been sitting there like a few of the other bags so I was trying to wait to buy her (and a few of the holiday bags) until we got our tax refund.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Of the entire collection, Rapunzel is my favorite. She's my favorite princess anyways, and the one that I relate to the most, so that's probably not a surprise. However, the bag was so gorgeous that it was love at first sight. I love how they included the floral pattern of her skirt on the bag. In fact, I loved it so much, that I begged Jeremy to order an extra for me so I can use it without worry about it getting ruined!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEb0sSP0hwxjLJ0pHTJQMBYlUpM3NvMFiwrYRhwocFW6m0YdIJ_blC-nhwa_tLt1zgIFRC8VUbbIgRmZXjoXOL04RDcJWRI79fgcEnmlPdJ4OFKAt3xNqUCkaVXXamY9eY3aiDwVveykiJ7L4QMkQ-J02sqePewWPgAGsSBKze98rRtQED7dbewQQIMQ/s2048/Rapunzel%20Bag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEb0sSP0hwxjLJ0pHTJQMBYlUpM3NvMFiwrYRhwocFW6m0YdIJ_blC-nhwa_tLt1zgIFRC8VUbbIgRmZXjoXOL04RDcJWRI79fgcEnmlPdJ4OFKAt3xNqUCkaVXXamY9eY3aiDwVveykiJ7L4QMkQ-J02sqePewWPgAGsSBKze98rRtQED7dbewQQIMQ/w400-h400/Rapunzel%20Bag.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The only disappointment was the Snow White bag. It doesn't bother me too much, but a lot of people were really upset that they changed the location of the tag on the last bag. The entire collection has the plaque at the center under the bow, and then they moved the Snow White one. I understand that they didn't want to cover her collar, but it's unfortunate they made this design decision on the last bag in the collection. (A girl in one of my Facebook groups moved hers and it still looked fine.)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I can't wait to display this gorgeous collection in our master bedroom. I've decided to hang two shelves in my vanity area and I'm planning to put this collection on one of the shelves. (Then, the other one can house my Cinderella and Rapunzel bags!) I'm so excited to see them once they're all displayed together!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8XLSthGt54R2sfWMA4kcO4HrVRCA7gzU-ZFkPuFB6o-ALm2AXQ-_mBQsZiP2eYBIRruJJd-IUPM-uevhlk9TDw-21nVYHi1eVoFEJbzU5di98RGJZtRgjy-yPqv12EdtZFP6lUTCcBne-bKfDk-oGZlo9sJ37q4CgzcUZLN1q-MLKKUsvkooydc32OA/s985/Princess%20Sequin%20Collection.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="985" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8XLSthGt54R2sfWMA4kcO4HrVRCA7gzU-ZFkPuFB6o-ALm2AXQ-_mBQsZiP2eYBIRruJJd-IUPM-uevhlk9TDw-21nVYHi1eVoFEJbzU5di98RGJZtRgjy-yPqv12EdtZFP6lUTCcBne-bKfDk-oGZlo9sJ37q4CgzcUZLN1q-MLKKUsvkooydc32OA/w400-h400/Princess%20Sequin%20Collection.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">If you're interested in this collection, most of them are sold out <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">online</span>, but you might be able to find a personal shopper to pick them up from one of the Funko Stores. (Or you can spend lots of money to get them on the secondary market... what I might end up doing just to get my hands on Tiana.) However, </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://loungefly.com" target="_blank">Loungefly</a> is doing a giveaway from now through April 21st over on their </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/loungefly/?hl=en" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">Instagram account</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> to celebrate hitting one million followers. They're giving away an entire set of these to one <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">lucky</span> person!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I don't know about you, but these sparkly gems definitely brightened my day! </span><span style="font-family: arial;">°o°</span></p><p><b><i><span style="font-family: arial;">All photos taken from Loungefly's </span><a href="https://loungefly.com" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">website</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> and their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/shoploungefly" target="_blank">Facebook account</a>.</span></i></b></p>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-42521079726769919802023-04-15T10:00:00.025-04:002023-04-17T12:59:24.478-04:00Boston Strong 10 Years Later… <p><span style="font-family: arial;">It's been ten years since April 15th of 2013... </span><span style="font-family: arial;">It's weird how something can happen and sometimes it feels like forever ago and other times it feels like it was just yesterday.</span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: arial;">But it's been ten years since <a href="http://www.magicallymelissa.com/2014/04/boston-strong.html" target="_blank">my world was shook.</a> I can't believe it's already been 10 years. There's a lot of tragedy and sadness in the world, but this was the first time it hit so close to home for me. It was like my bubble of perceived safety had popped. This was my city. The city that Eliot and I had basically just moved away from. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq6UzPwporD6oTYGgDbT0mCWJ46c9KDTvxs6PR7D_ZbRZzvEwkyWJQngH9ciXcLhfAniJXVd3Rhjfcz9XVQjL2UI3K_qV6zMkedc_xJyX8yI1ymntBugdInAN5XCYMtcZfJw3mu4Q1BbkTMr284reM540nn4r8gy-WXR34z5EV4mHjBWAP7kd0X9Lsnw/s1600/Memorial.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1252" data-original-width="1600" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq6UzPwporD6oTYGgDbT0mCWJ46c9KDTvxs6PR7D_ZbRZzvEwkyWJQngH9ciXcLhfAniJXVd3Rhjfcz9XVQjL2UI3K_qV6zMkedc_xJyX8yI1ymntBugdInAN5XCYMtcZfJw3mu4Q1BbkTMr284reM540nn4r8gy-WXR34z5EV4mHjBWAP7kd0X9Lsnw/w400-h313/Memorial.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">April 15th was like any other April 15th for me. It was Tax Day. As the daughter of two accountants, I had that on my mind while I bopped around our rental house, off in my own little world. I wasn't working anywhere at the time, as Eliot and I had just relocated to Maine in December. We officially left our rental in Woburn, MA that March, so I was busy unpacking and settling the last of our possessions into the house.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">At some point during the day, I took a break to get onto my computer, check my email, check Facebook... the usual. And that was the moment when the world stopped.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">There had been a bombing at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikll1-ag4T_VrLmGuXPkZ2DnEUvGkn-sqzo81r6E5GW_ZnbpF9Zj7NmClHkqAi_nxG-5B7_RapK0yo7D-VLZtO0ES181c3oGmNZ9i8cc32Rcxg2IL5kbVgyooYeGU3o2swQ3zTX-NzA92wExADLl3EL0YX4O-o3ORGO11YhFPeLU0jlxpUPVMoKL5yPQ/s1600/Finish%20Line.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="967" data-original-width="1600" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikll1-ag4T_VrLmGuXPkZ2DnEUvGkn-sqzo81r6E5GW_ZnbpF9Zj7NmClHkqAi_nxG-5B7_RapK0yo7D-VLZtO0ES181c3oGmNZ9i8cc32Rcxg2IL5kbVgyooYeGU3o2swQ3zTX-NzA92wExADLl3EL0YX4O-o3ORGO11YhFPeLU0jlxpUPVMoKL5yPQ/w400-h241/Finish%20Line.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Like many other </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Americans</span><span style="font-family: arial;">, and especially Bostonians, I sat glued to the news. For days, I sat and watched as the events unfolded: the aftermath, the victims and the lives lost, the suspects at large, an entire city being shut down, the pursuit and <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">finally</span> the killing of one suspect and the capture of the other. It was terrifying. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The world can be a scary place, but this one hit me hard. Eliot and I both had lots of friends still living or working in Boston and the surrounding area. And of those friends, some of them were even at the Boston Marathon events. It was terrifying to watch as <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">friends</span> posted online to "check in" and let everyone know they were alright.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I felt so helpless, but I wouldn't let the despair I felt take over. I clung to hope, courage and even a little bit of defiance that this wasn't going to break us. I bought a Boston Red Sox Hat and a Boston Strong t-shirt, where the proceeds from both went to the victims. The city came together. Big Papi delivered an epic speech at the next Red Sox game about this being our city. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">People were a little bit kinder and more gentle with each other. And from the darkness of evil, the goodness that came out of it <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">prevailed</span>.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCc2K4f4G9EejCOQuBHwW9w8Nibf4pg0HX-0lP2mlOOV0FrqirzkF8F0_1LaFKADlhXZPUk9ZlsCz9khGw-B89erBQvjn97mg7okFK8yMVzBBjsw-DeREmBsLno7EGlN7dZi80d64q2-nEb5tm0CK_avWO7dNTp2O4wpcO2tYY_iaAp0W8CyDr7VwF0g/s1600/Memorial-%20Baseball%20Hats.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCc2K4f4G9EejCOQuBHwW9w8Nibf4pg0HX-0lP2mlOOV0FrqirzkF8F0_1LaFKADlhXZPUk9ZlsCz9khGw-B89erBQvjn97mg7okFK8yMVzBBjsw-DeREmBsLno7EGlN7dZi80d64q2-nEb5tm0CK_avWO7dNTp2O4wpcO2tYY_iaAp0W8CyDr7VwF0g/w400-h300/Memorial-%20Baseball%20Hats.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">My family went down to Boston in May of that year. We saw the makeshift memorial- like all of the ones you see on tv where there's an endless sea of things left as tribute where something awful has happened. The baseball hats, runners sneakers, stuffed animals and flowers threatened to take over Copely Square. Seeing the outpouring of love located where something horrific took place, made me feel hopeful and yet broken at the same time. Things like this aren't supposed to happen.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We went back again over <a href="http://www.magicallymelissa.com/2013/10/celebrating-our-one-year-anniversary.html" target="_blank">Eliot's and my one year wedding anniversary</a> when we went to a Red Sox game with my parents and Jeremy. It was during that game that the Sox clinched the AL East Championship. That fall, the Red Sox would go on to the World Series Finals, winning the 2013 Major League Baseball Championship. It felt like it was almost fated. It was only about 6 months after tragedy had stuck the city, and the elation of winning brought some happiness and hope back to a city still grieving.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">And over time, Boston has slowly healed. Although 4.15.13 is never forgotten. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGQIY9C5vxBxMF9rvIQX69zAbuQSFVezC4AtH9c86p4BQBjg-PCI5VND8i475ZwQRaD9bN9dA6O9Av4OvGJ618_CJSSZDhlbyjozzYpKTTTTzYlRiVvU_GS0J54KT2PKu3I9X_2HlDMn1ASbmOXPtTQaAK8P8PeCLtLlXP86iHADCXnPihFP_Y-0NhA/s1600/Boston%20Skyline.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGQIY9C5vxBxMF9rvIQX69zAbuQSFVezC4AtH9c86p4BQBjg-PCI5VND8i475ZwQRaD9bN9dA6O9Av4OvGJ618_CJSSZDhlbyjozzYpKTTTTzYlRiVvU_GS0J54KT2PKu3I9X_2HlDMn1ASbmOXPtTQaAK8P8PeCLtLlXP86iHADCXnPihFP_Y-0NhA/w400-h300/Boston%20Skyline.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A lot has changed since that April day ten years ago, but it's still there in the back of my mind. I still remember it every time we go by the finish line in Copley Square. It brings me back to that day and all of the emotions that I felt. It's not as raw, but it's there. And I'm sure that it always will be.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">To all of those affected by the horrific events of that day, we haven't forgotten. Time may have passed, but it's still there. But all of the good that came from that day is still there too. That's what I'm trying to focus on. We lost far too much that day, and in the days that followed. But from the evil also came goodness and hope.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">And may we hang onto the togetherness and may we always be Boston Strong. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">°o°</span></p>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-84152622100829235232023-04-13T10:00:00.412-04:002023-04-14T20:57:21.054-04:00Last Sharks Game of the Season<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>The night that I've been looking forward to and also dreading has arrived. Tonight is the San Jose Sharks last game of the 2022-2023 regular season. And </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm not going to </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">sugarcoat</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> it... this has been a long season- filled with depressing losses, blown leads and only 8 wins on home ice. But, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">there were also some highlights.</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpV16GDoprhh-i4aDpWrtDcxc36H21Z6QIn1kOuaDhaSMrG9RYYVvucH7Lafuwdp2JCNXeDJPxDxFV1tOFNyRnCRnNJa8iVOPXppLVMEe6fa5b1MVBfUu6y69afg7I8L1TsesUlAieJyP7XJ2nt4GoNWCzLs9_iX-LtcCfiGreMvzaRsFvwsg6tKmPg/s4032/Eliot%20and%20Melissa.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpV16GDoprhh-i4aDpWrtDcxc36H21Z6QIn1kOuaDhaSMrG9RYYVvucH7Lafuwdp2JCNXeDJPxDxFV1tOFNyRnCRnNJa8iVOPXppLVMEe6fa5b1MVBfUu6y69afg7I8L1TsesUlAieJyP7XJ2nt4GoNWCzLs9_iX-LtcCfiGreMvzaRsFvwsg6tKmPg/w400-h300/Eliot%20and%20Melissa.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Today, we're focusing on those highlights, <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">because</span> regardless of how tonight's game goes, we're ending the season at the bottom of the league. Other than how high our percentage of lottery luck towards the NHL draft is, this game doesn't mean anything.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So, let's take a look back at some of the highlights from this season:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSetrDFOOffkr-Q3i0vA4nNhezM8qedo8DpKiDfgRis0M3LFKuC3Z64052nc0VVBiBWvZMBfegtq-gy2ZUSdTl5xdzk2y51ahnoUOcFMbZEiwMRzChCQ1VP4jj8pK-Nh6sX49lIeRNjJX7_EgGrnSRNtN5iZvYz0OSLrSEb-lbOy5uJWahSGE9Z_otWg/s3830/Sharkie%20and%20Melissa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3830" data-original-width="2770" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSetrDFOOffkr-Q3i0vA4nNhezM8qedo8DpKiDfgRis0M3LFKuC3Z64052nc0VVBiBWvZMBfegtq-gy2ZUSdTl5xdzk2y51ahnoUOcFMbZEiwMRzChCQ1VP4jj8pK-Nh6sX49lIeRNjJX7_EgGrnSRNtN5iZvYz0OSLrSEb-lbOy5uJWahSGE9Z_otWg/w289-h400/Sharkie%20and%20Melissa.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Sharks started their season off overseas as part of the NHL's Global Series. They had a scrimmage game in Berlin, Germany against a local team and then kicked off the season with two games against the Nashville Predators in the Czech Republic.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Eliot and I had so much fun at Opening Weekend at the Shark Tank! </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">We met most of this year's team on the Teal Carpet and got a bunch of photos and a few autographs.</span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: arial;">I just about melted when I met Timo and got his autograph on my jersey.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzbankfxYUo5pBI4EaCTszQiWQfC5VEUDJeFjTzmF5kH92zYb2Ufv4nX8c268v2BxgXM3q0JwaGaAEXuDumn8e2DHNSUar_mpebH2YR5A_Fa04y4WKMMhKjONu3ioYPu061I4ByvqG9cZK8R6Cc1k8BkIZM5F2ZgcBeZhFxBlcegqTTU_UuQ4zJHD6Dg/s3609/Timo%20Meier%20and%20Melissa.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3609" data-original-width="2271" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzbankfxYUo5pBI4EaCTszQiWQfC5VEUDJeFjTzmF5kH92zYb2Ufv4nX8c268v2BxgXM3q0JwaGaAEXuDumn8e2DHNSUar_mpebH2YR5A_Fa04y4WKMMhKjONu3ioYPu061I4ByvqG9cZK8R6Cc1k8BkIZM5F2ZgcBeZhFxBlcegqTTU_UuQ4zJHD6Dg/w251-h400/Timo%20Meier%20and%20Melissa.JPG" width="251" /></a></div><p><span><span style="font-family: arial;">We attended the Doug Wilson Recognition Night when the Sharks lifted a banner to honor their former General Manager and player.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Flashing forward to mid-season, it was fun to watch Erik Karlsson during the All-Star Weekend. This is the first year that he was there with his kids. His daughter Harlow was out on the ice with him during the Skills Competition and she was such a cutie!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">During the All-Star Weekend break, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Tomas Hertl went to Disneyland with <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">his</span> wife and son Tobias. It has absolutely nothing to do with our season, but it was fun to see one of the guys at Eliot's and my favorite place! Fun must be always!!!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwdTZysWWjAOF-8iYAD_StqvlLKt43_lojoQNelLb3iNyMtbH0VKM3CCvgA3zJsTzaX1ZXquPRSwDqu6MrEQRr7QX1UIW5sIK3o1LIKmjP7sG5VdWXOeB-zoTbJmtFa4HYgc3VprnrFW1o5-NOdt_EHWeD27HpwL1aBaq8F8AuFirVcYvHQeJVgxpN4A/s3412/Doug%20Wilson%20Night.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="3412" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwdTZysWWjAOF-8iYAD_StqvlLKt43_lojoQNelLb3iNyMtbH0VKM3CCvgA3zJsTzaX1ZXquPRSwDqu6MrEQRr7QX1UIW5sIK3o1LIKmjP7sG5VdWXOeB-zoTbJmtFa4HYgc3VprnrFW1o5-NOdt_EHWeD27HpwL1aBaq8F8AuFirVcYvHQeJVgxpN4A/w400-h225/Doug%20Wilson%20Night.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Eliot and I were blessed to go out to San Jose a second time this season in February. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">During our second trip, we attended the San Jose Sharks Alumni Game with his entire family. We got to see many Sharks legends and we also <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">checked</span> out the Barracuda's new arena where the game was held!</span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: arial;">We went to Sharks practice and were able to see Timo at his last practice before he got traded to the New Jersey Devils. He stopped his car on his way out of the player's parking lot to sign a puck and trading card for us.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRJ5qLpkBMPP5_LfIaLIm2R1u0Pq3mLBXgXWYLU2IwR3pFER2K9eIkMJcZFhXyRBvU7o0-zDnmptFeZyjgvIU1dxlgiPeESeUhCcx5spYlsdccIX4cV-1YpFgT-EBZdtvbHamrOEI7zJ7c56Ez3VLS8lIf_j5ara50XmQcNQ-saSvbq48oSg-MB4qvw/s1024/Outside%20Practice-%20Signed%20Pucks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRJ5qLpkBMPP5_LfIaLIm2R1u0Pq3mLBXgXWYLU2IwR3pFER2K9eIkMJcZFhXyRBvU7o0-zDnmptFeZyjgvIU1dxlgiPeESeUhCcx5spYlsdccIX4cV-1YpFgT-EBZdtvbHamrOEI7zJ7c56Ez3VLS8lIf_j5ara50XmQcNQ-saSvbq48oSg-MB4qvw/w400-h300/Outside%20Practice-%20Signed%20Pucks.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><span><span style="font-family: arial;">Eliot and I met bunch of Sharks Alumni on the Teal Carpet. We took photos with our favorite players and Eliot got autographs on his trading cards and older jerseys. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We got "Jumbo" Joe Thornton's autograph on a puck!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We also got Patrick Marleau's autograph on a puck and Eliot's jersey!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSEG1Wx1XCUw9mFcPpVSJnP0Uj6IBA4QM2o1z1oXnaxKjFH3RqXM4vSz0O9F76cJIMTCgpC9AHt1Rq-XToNvLFoKUL0cb57jp79eLwfe5mXOTSkLMtTXNnm7GGE1InDEYuqqyLffrNBHXmS05dGNBRvM1nzS1A4YEqQJtKfv0co2XVDjwszTw9XDkZg/s4032/Teal%20Carpet-%20Jumbo%20Joe.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSEG1Wx1XCUw9mFcPpVSJnP0Uj6IBA4QM2o1z1oXnaxKjFH3RqXM4vSz0O9F76cJIMTCgpC9AHt1Rq-XToNvLFoKUL0cb57jp79eLwfe5mXOTSkLMtTXNnm7GGE1InDEYuqqyLffrNBHXmS05dGNBRvM1nzS1A4YEqQJtKfv0co2XVDjwszTw9XDkZg/w300-h400/Teal%20Carpet-%20Jumbo%20Joe.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p><span><span style="font-family: arial;">We attended Patrick Marleau's Jersey Retirement Night and watched as his number 12 was raised up to the rafters of the SAP Center... the first Sharks number retired.</span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: arial;">We watched Timo adjust and then thrive with the New Jersey Devils.</span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: arial;">There were a few new additions to the Sharks family as we welcomed some Baby Sharks this season. Tomas Hertl and his wife Aneta had another son, Theo and about a week or so later, Kevin Labanc and his wife Kelly welcomed their son Eric. We also just found out the other day that </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Captain Logan Couture and his <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">fiancée</span> Brielle are expecting and that he'll become a father in the next few weeks!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggv9f1py28MiJTA43kPR3aK820PRqPoc5079SWijpGKAbHW8F5rC_jcXPZI33yZLN_6eGSDIfkobE7KU3kQpAPUW1RT8xIEsQ-Zkw2ZvVisPfgZlqOAwpa5WbAaf_0yoGCPCbD0x2uXCzl7fxnG43XnzeEP6vZgOTlvGWx70mphM1IoZny9tBcyVusJw/s4032/Marleau%20Retirement.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggv9f1py28MiJTA43kPR3aK820PRqPoc5079SWijpGKAbHW8F5rC_jcXPZI33yZLN_6eGSDIfkobE7KU3kQpAPUW1RT8xIEsQ-Zkw2ZvVisPfgZlqOAwpa5WbAaf_0yoGCPCbD0x2uXCzl7fxnG43XnzeEP6vZgOTlvGWx70mphM1IoZny9tBcyVusJw/w400-h300/Marleau%20Retirement.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Speaking of additions to the Sharks family, the past few weeks, we've had lot of new Sharks debuting on ice. The end of the season is always full of new potential as the college season ends, but it's extra busy when your team isn't doing well. The coaches usually bring up a lot of younger players to expose them to the NHL level of play, and to see how they handle the opportunity. Eliot and I have enjoyed watching these new guys and cheering for their first points and goals!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkClr2tqJH5C8YGI8ftWDlq4SqHnGLD-LI4JU4gTRBeqf-RKgaEQXMF74fp770mwJ68lM3pkU3xL4MNgnYrk760rXaH3qDGQWFhhZFGkZwJ-R6Lh18wGNB0va19XVbwAn4N4YX4XJ5WGh0RY7POfOt2hTRk5FGIOrjbt7643ZJhQhe7glH3_duvlwWRA/s4032/Timo%20Meier%20Banner.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkClr2tqJH5C8YGI8ftWDlq4SqHnGLD-LI4JU4gTRBeqf-RKgaEQXMF74fp770mwJ68lM3pkU3xL4MNgnYrk760rXaH3qDGQWFhhZFGkZwJ-R6Lh18wGNB0va19XVbwAn4N4YX4XJ5WGh0RY7POfOt2hTRk5FGIOrjbt7643ZJhQhe7glH3_duvlwWRA/w300-h400/Timo%20Meier%20Banner.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p><span><span style="font-family: arial;">Which brings us to the end of the season... and thankfully, we're ending the season on a few good notes. As I already stated, the San Jose Sharks position in the standings isn't so great, but there have been a few individuals whose efforts have paid off. A few Sharks, and former Sharks, hit some major milestones this past week. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Last Thursday, former Shark Timo Meier scored <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">goal</span> number 39 and 40. I wasn't sure if he was going to make it to 40 goals after he got traded to New Jersey. He hasn't been playing as many minutes, and he's playing on the 3rd line instead of the 1st. But he was able to get there during their game against Arizona. (Unfortunately, Eliot and I weren't watching that game. It's the only Devils game we've missed since his trade, but we were driving down to Boston that night.) I'm so glad he got a career high of 40!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0ZO6gFkEztPWHZKo23YO0NIxWWo8QhhAxdlp1zt1NFHXvd56BJqDqeGP0lgLWHs2-eSBENBeJ6bWcvbA04NiOQCpGHNN4E7LUlm5UkKfPocvesl9cvEkvCi7OYVMM-4_mnlm33YHYJ3FUsRK8taNY0u3tqOKOVudty8TylacNlTmLm11GurRUpYcrA/s2847/Game-%20Cady%20Family.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2410" data-original-width="2847" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0ZO6gFkEztPWHZKo23YO0NIxWWo8QhhAxdlp1zt1NFHXvd56BJqDqeGP0lgLWHs2-eSBENBeJ6bWcvbA04NiOQCpGHNN4E7LUlm5UkKfPocvesl9cvEkvCi7OYVMM-4_mnlm33YHYJ3FUsRK8taNY0u3tqOKOVudty8TylacNlTmLm11GurRUpYcrA/w400-h339/Game-%20Cady%20Family.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Then on Monday, April 10th, a bunch of milestones were hit. </span>Sharks Captain Logan Couture hit 700 career NHL points with an assist on the first goal of the game. Then, a few minutes later, the Sharks tv announcers told us that former Sharks Capitan, Joe Pavelski, reached the </span><span style="font-family: arial;">1,000 NHL points mark during his game with the Dallas Stars.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">And that wasn't it, defenseman Erik </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Karlsson of the San <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Jose</span> Sharks has been on pace to hit 100 points most of this season. The biggest question, was if he would reach it once the Sharks traded Timo Meier- the recipient of many of his passes that resulted in goals. As I mentioned, a lot of new NHL players have gotten ice time for the Sharks the past few weeks, so there was speculation if Erik would reach the huge milestone, but during that same April 10th game, he did it. </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Karlsson is</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> only the 6th defenseman in NHL history to reach 100 points in a season!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicYpRknED860dvP6rB5o-vvCEALfu2JrrjdBhdykuFGBrZjPbYtyLl6IgJ0XrETX9HoG6ycVDwJUCNoUSOImnK58ZXevOo_gW-TIkCebHg15R6phiC0vB1XHdx41h7gyJRL7hId4O66-aXSjyvyf9wLQzmXl1OPwQiA9T4jW6mi1SQhM5Rh-mcSEXS8Q/s4032/Legends%20Game-%20Puck.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicYpRknED860dvP6rB5o-vvCEALfu2JrrjdBhdykuFGBrZjPbYtyLl6IgJ0XrETX9HoG6ycVDwJUCNoUSOImnK58ZXevOo_gW-TIkCebHg15R6phiC0vB1XHdx41h7gyJRL7hId4O66-aXSjyvyf9wLQzmXl1OPwQiA9T4jW6mi1SQhM5Rh-mcSEXS8Q/w300-h400/Legends%20Game-%20Puck.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So the past week has been pretty exciting in regards to individual efforts. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">After tonight, Eliot and I will switch over to cheering for the former Sharks in the playoffs. This year, there are quite a few playing for playoff bound teams- in fact there are 14 of them:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Timo Meier- New Jersey Devils</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Joe Pavelski- Dallas Stars</span></li><li><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Brent Burns- Carolina Hurricanes</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Martin Jones, Jaycob Megna and Joonas Donskoi- Seattle Kraken</span></li><li><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Barclay Goodrow- New York Rangers</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Matt Neito and Andrew Cogliano- Colorado Avalanche</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Brenden Dillon and Dylan DeMelo- Winnipeg Jets</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Evander Kane- Edmonton Oilers</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Mikey Eyssimont- Tampa Bay Lightning</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Jacob Middleton- Minnesota Wild</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoDL8kwzCcogjDDdIanu-2NraJnS6FG1ZBasiANolvw0aRxt9tnCFGO-u58NBqNlAU4TZTC4dYJqCH4abkXNQTrVzgWU7jl0IG_nPZUddMeAygAVHboCYgtqNfH0gnZhunwfp_FJpXlooD-5iIf97dCcHAO8Jp1bA9n-ppKvyFTQDF6nQW4pcHUjpaw/s2000/Legends%20Game-%20Melissa%20and%20Eliot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnoDL8kwzCcogjDDdIanu-2NraJnS6FG1ZBasiANolvw0aRxt9tnCFGO-u58NBqNlAU4TZTC4dYJqCH4abkXNQTrVzgWU7jl0IG_nPZUddMeAygAVHboCYgtqNfH0gnZhunwfp_FJpXlooD-5iIf97dCcHAO8Jp1bA9n-ppKvyFTQDF6nQW4pcHUjpaw/w400-h300/Legends%20Game-%20Melissa%20and%20Eliot.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We are both looking forward to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and hoping that a former Shark might lift the Cup this year... but this New England girl would also be happy if the Bruins win. (With the season Boston has had, they're my pick!) Of course, I'm rooting for my personal favorites, Timo Meier in the east and Joe Pavelski in the west. But I'm sure the next two months will be exciting no </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">matter</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> how it goes!</span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: arial;">As for the current San Jose Sharks, another season is coming to a close. It wasn't pretty, but we still bleed teal regardless. Here's hoping that next year will be better!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 201, 199);">Until October boys... have a great summer!!! °o°</span></span></p>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-55855862452431535022023-04-10T19:00:00.259-04:002023-04-11T21:59:45.675-04:00Magical Merchandise: Joey Chou Disney Parks Collection<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Monday Everyone! I hope that you had a wonderful holiday weekend. Eliot and I had a great long weekend and really enjoyed ourselves down in Boston!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Today, we're taking a peek at a new collection that just dropped this morning over on <a href="https://www.shopdisney.com" target="_blank">Shop Disney</a>. Some of these items started showing up at the parks over the past week, but it was all released online earlier today at 3:00 AM. Eliot and I didn't stay up for the drop, but I was anxious to check everything out this morning!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikHeYfiYl0lbN5Wqc1xs1I9XusPBrJ6Sa3VlPEVnMDQ79hQKhOXloO8nUMlf7sOi2vVf1oqifkZorTSqOmqsEmjAxZehNni8SDrWlRAmxMC7RbMk9TQb624EgaQjse2KMKdmS8ftRyTQyHgwd0BYizGNFcdAbcQsPAJD6al8nWSCrEP2nWZno64VAU4g/s987/Joey%20Chou%20Collection.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="987" data-original-width="985" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikHeYfiYl0lbN5Wqc1xs1I9XusPBrJ6Sa3VlPEVnMDQ79hQKhOXloO8nUMlf7sOi2vVf1oqifkZorTSqOmqsEmjAxZehNni8SDrWlRAmxMC7RbMk9TQb624EgaQjse2KMKdmS8ftRyTQyHgwd0BYizGNFcdAbcQsPAJD6al8nWSCrEP2nWZno64VAU4g/w399-h400/Joey%20Chou%20Collection.png" width="399" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">You might recall that Disney released the </span><a href="http://www.magicallymelissa.com/2021/03/magical-merchandise-jerrod-maruyama.html" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial;" target="_blank">Jerrod Maruyama Home Collection</a><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span></span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">last year</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"> around this same time</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">. At the time, the collaboration of a full product collection with one of their Disney artists was a newer concept. You can imagine how excited I was when I discovered that they had done it again... this time with artist Joey Chou!</span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeSuyr5cFUwbjMcFRBprWy0V18zoZlp7oZPlbkNzj4ywBUbtmADJzPAY2lu6BhTcA3BRJ0v0Xn9cmM9ENu4LOcixKmTvpeW6qeObofZDfnWAjQcvYsxIEV4v7Exa4uQuHVs8UCKXc_zzqBlePZ4cgNiPMBCo1nUGcKjn6mjAydlPTOhOIC7nP8JpYKA/s991/Kitchen%20Items.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="991" data-original-width="985" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeSuyr5cFUwbjMcFRBprWy0V18zoZlp7oZPlbkNzj4ywBUbtmADJzPAY2lu6BhTcA3BRJ0v0Xn9cmM9ENu4LOcixKmTvpeW6qeObofZDfnWAjQcvYsxIEV4v7Exa4uQuHVs8UCKXc_zzqBlePZ4cgNiPMBCo1nUGcKjn6mjAydlPTOhOIC7nP8JpYKA/w398-h400/Kitchen%20Items.png" width="398" /></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Joey has a completed different style than Jerrod, and I love this about art. Eliot and I are fans of both artists. I loved how Jerrod's designs were more cute and cartoony in nature. Joey's designs are similar in that they're park characters, attractions and icons, but the style of the characters is totally different. And I love the colors he chose!</span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLnAxgBVoE401nIHtM9OHIXvycrmi8SgaJY8fbV9LJlZaqarIvueZCh7RTC64DQ28eAw2HSBdZ3JvITBZIzNakGjpxQhKzJf8ClV2_QLpjDRvT2cJAN25Ch_KGh7s_qUuXXBlan94EQ5isPJOyKfP8vu6W2ElV1dInhMfGqCNQWQ_hEa_HJZGzpaYMw/s986/Clothing.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="986" data-original-width="983" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLnAxgBVoE401nIHtM9OHIXvycrmi8SgaJY8fbV9LJlZaqarIvueZCh7RTC64DQ28eAw2HSBdZ3JvITBZIzNakGjpxQhKzJf8ClV2_QLpjDRvT2cJAN25Ch_KGh7s_qUuXXBlan94EQ5isPJOyKfP8vu6W2ElV1dInhMfGqCNQWQ_hEa_HJZGzpaYMw/w399-h400/Clothing.png" width="399" /></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The other big difference is that this isn't just a home collection. The Joey Chou Disney Parks Collection has items for the kitchen, but it also has clothing and accessories!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">So before I keep gushing about it, let's just dive in and check everything out!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjGOw2iTTSegmpcYotxkv3mOsOwkxDQg8Pdnuy7-m0zK1keM0u_SYz10pd6Cb4u3XOpppuMOrpqtuIM8KjTTxdkO3T1YLL_C0xP1LYJ5ArP1F8KaLPlKrlw8t2eSpYDugo8k_mywsJyiIrjTYHWrNl-vYmL50-n2ynTrc2uPTBlHtTbuoUxLrSi32XQ/s2048/Joey%20Chou%20Disney%20Parks%20Collection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1075" data-original-width="2048" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjGOw2iTTSegmpcYotxkv3mOsOwkxDQg8Pdnuy7-m0zK1keM0u_SYz10pd6Cb4u3XOpppuMOrpqtuIM8KjTTxdkO3T1YLL_C0xP1LYJ5ArP1F8KaLPlKrlw8t2eSpYDugo8k_mywsJyiIrjTYHWrNl-vYmL50-n2ynTrc2uPTBlHtTbuoUxLrSi32XQ/w400-h210/Joey%20Chou%20Disney%20Parks%20Collection.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">We're starting off small with this adorable little Disney Parks Pin.</span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwcFUSoDIyTcAlepmCyZTGf1g1Cv-Q78Su21ryFGSZSnGZ_SSk9s0JemCokZtu1pX9WJypeLcEfZdofCOM5PX_W2OtAAM7yexgUaXD19R6Kpr6jkDohQXhc2KnHDdr0w-NA_vF5U02B_m6k3j_84s4M024pQU5HrcWy36Lv7QxwUj-bzbYHU--Cge4w/s1091/Disney%20Parks%20Pin.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1091" data-original-width="794" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwcFUSoDIyTcAlepmCyZTGf1g1Cv-Q78Su21ryFGSZSnGZ_SSk9s0JemCokZtu1pX9WJypeLcEfZdofCOM5PX_W2OtAAM7yexgUaXD19R6Kpr6jkDohQXhc2KnHDdr0w-NA_vF5U02B_m6k3j_84s4M024pQU5HrcWy36Lv7QxwUj-bzbYHU--Cge4w/w291-h400/Disney%20Parks%20Pin.jpeg" width="291" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">There's also a Mickey and Minnie Fantasyland Pin.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJp17MMFWNYBM6gsAMPEqCfBvZvZ8Fk2Ro7NCRcV7VymGPjQmlkV56vug7TNEgl7n0334UDItIrGxQcc10_WuK8CD-t6GYUG_tNKPSKFWq03XZNH6osmgOjrJ5p5BFi90r24OndNPA-l-5MrKpJhpUKAIyiA19WcNZos5H1DwnOfLsQVFElXzH2TSDhA/s1115/Mickey%20and%20Minnie%20Fantasyland%20Pin.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1115" data-original-width="1084" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJp17MMFWNYBM6gsAMPEqCfBvZvZ8Fk2Ro7NCRcV7VymGPjQmlkV56vug7TNEgl7n0334UDItIrGxQcc10_WuK8CD-t6GYUG_tNKPSKFWq03XZNH6osmgOjrJ5p5BFi90r24OndNPA-l-5MrKpJhpUKAIyiA19WcNZos5H1DwnOfLsQVFElXzH2TSDhA/w389-h400/Mickey%20and%20Minnie%20Fantasyland%20Pin.jpeg" width="389" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">If you're into puzzles, this Disney Parks Puzzle looks like a fun challenge!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWH8sookTiB8s824YLeMDDZ4hzqLVarY1Ujg12Wid-792lszmFSkOdFZRNpejjqXNJSiS3A3ejIaR22c91OFpzNZqourYxDkw_nu_jBqe6jcu0keG79jbA7Q3jyEqUFyriAd_Kqm1FoHNCTcNabj6Lpm-a6B8Xg8wL8Fy6O4EG0PTeGB456VV7xCQ51Q/s909/Disney%20Parks%20Puzzle.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="909" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWH8sookTiB8s824YLeMDDZ4hzqLVarY1Ujg12Wid-792lszmFSkOdFZRNpejjqXNJSiS3A3ejIaR22c91OFpzNZqourYxDkw_nu_jBqe6jcu0keG79jbA7Q3jyEqUFyriAd_Kqm1FoHNCTcNabj6Lpm-a6B8Xg8wL8Fy6O4EG0PTeGB456VV7xCQ51Q/w400-h216/Disney%20Parks%20Puzzle.png" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Now we're switching gears to the kitchen stuff. I really love this Disney Parks Drinkware Set and how it features different park attractions!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6t1ob47lCktucf5BtXVXmLEGV-c3UBJdpSpHbWtmea-gcwvoxPNRNNBqLjjjfGOLBSdJzqLjCGLM8GGZw5e5630fO_NhlGvpzzYJdROrzqZW3AIhLSRlxGqTFWp7WKh357k-WPj3JTjFxHTBpYubvBrMsbZkS0csdG6HSwu_m0a9GgDtTkuKCH_ZuQ/s1216/Disney%20Parks%20Drinkware%20Set.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="1216" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6t1ob47lCktucf5BtXVXmLEGV-c3UBJdpSpHbWtmea-gcwvoxPNRNNBqLjjjfGOLBSdJzqLjCGLM8GGZw5e5630fO_NhlGvpzzYJdROrzqZW3AIhLSRlxGqTFWp7WKh357k-WPj3JTjFxHTBpYubvBrMsbZkS0csdG6HSwu_m0a9GgDtTkuKCH_ZuQ/w400-h400/Disney%20Parks%20Drinkware%20Set.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The Disney Parks Pitcher is perfect to fill your cups with some magic!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPXEUp3wNoRInBJ8WbacTUTsuQsiXFDZ-t7hBXS1qxCLvKiKWiVQOZbUtv1FEKSRYcPrt2l3ZPEVnHS2bZK4x_9cTSjydJd15POWdUaaU4rdQpQ3jaG5Z5FwU3o2eO8leRQribyi9jMGrKzU0eIvyCB0QmDBMoCtSWBhI6rEyRAayHVTibEVqZ7NQEg/s991/Disney%20Parks%20Pitcher.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="503" data-original-width="991" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPXEUp3wNoRInBJ8WbacTUTsuQsiXFDZ-t7hBXS1qxCLvKiKWiVQOZbUtv1FEKSRYcPrt2l3ZPEVnHS2bZK4x_9cTSjydJd15POWdUaaU4rdQpQ3jaG5Z5FwU3o2eO8leRQribyi9jMGrKzU0eIvyCB0QmDBMoCtSWBhI6rEyRAayHVTibEVqZ7NQEg/w400-h203/Disney%20Parks%20Pitcher.png" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The Disney Parks Melamine Bowl Set matches the cups perfectly!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLLxx1A2noJthoAUN-6S8Vhuxy_Ay2M3ibyYQnjOBND1a81Ydyro3lKw2KnoMT-VFUguD5kkvhr8utolC04cAAlxAaZ9d6Iie9X6yh2vgtjGjwbUhvlMNYEDIxfMXKPqqipQwXI2EjX4gaChBcrCgUm3oV_tdeUlqKU2x8Y7X4yK7V2RLpaJRg3CRUw/s995/Disney%20Parks%20Melamine%20Bowl%20Set.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="995" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLLxx1A2noJthoAUN-6S8Vhuxy_Ay2M3ibyYQnjOBND1a81Ydyro3lKw2KnoMT-VFUguD5kkvhr8utolC04cAAlxAaZ9d6Iie9X6yh2vgtjGjwbUhvlMNYEDIxfMXKPqqipQwXI2EjX4gaChBcrCgUm3oV_tdeUlqKU2x8Y7X4yK7V2RLpaJRg3CRUw/w400-h366/Disney%20Parks%20Melamine%20Bowl%20Set.png" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">There's also a Disney Parks Melamine Plate Set. I think these would be perfect for serving plates as well as decorative plates for the wall. (Thinking gears are turning...)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcp-pjka3UaU1-Q4BnxQ8G7yuhavTzRjF01C1WpSU3t2uWOs2KLumMQ7jF-jXNRLYDU8WUJcut_XAU975nFFs2xL760A0BfmDQbL6XhSas0SyPFm-5tposKdVwtNsKdtkQXM8qcynPu0apw6usZ8KtiXXiZz5uiataWjq4NmEITWThf3WjnLMKFuGsw/s1216/Disney%20Parks%20Melamine%20Plate%20Set.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="1216" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcp-pjka3UaU1-Q4BnxQ8G7yuhavTzRjF01C1WpSU3t2uWOs2KLumMQ7jF-jXNRLYDU8WUJcut_XAU975nFFs2xL760A0BfmDQbL6XhSas0SyPFm-5tposKdVwtNsKdtkQXM8qcynPu0apw6usZ8KtiXXiZz5uiataWjq4NmEITWThf3WjnLMKFuGsw/w400-h373/Disney%20Parks%20Melamine%20Plate%20Set.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I would really love using this Disney Parks Mug as a way to start off the day!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZ2ST9hYFgxHlji29mZ4SKydzPiMXU1GvfmxCGNYQFibURI1MyiV9cRGfBPCOQl-_p4oVjZRpVITqbplbXjl07S1TAvU8uiCJH_k004zdFBg52T9Ez1CjLMldkxVFvo0JRnwIHmxWOWVIVIuefZlnX89zcQkWZoPIui7kidQi93IxcPGADj8gAq_oNw/s995/Disney%20Parks%20Mug.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="995" data-original-width="994" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZ2ST9hYFgxHlji29mZ4SKydzPiMXU1GvfmxCGNYQFibURI1MyiV9cRGfBPCOQl-_p4oVjZRpVITqbplbXjl07S1TAvU8uiCJH_k004zdFBg52T9Ez1CjLMldkxVFvo0JRnwIHmxWOWVIVIuefZlnX89zcQkWZoPIui7kidQi93IxcPGADj8gAq_oNw/w400-h400/Disney%20Parks%20Mug.png" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">And you can use all of these dishes when you have a picnic using the Disney Parks Picnic Blanket! This blanket looks warm and the turquoise blue nylon side would be perfect to keep you dry if the ground is a little bit damp. It even has a little bag!</span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4F5hr1Va7Z-VIiZL_P8hIKNUBiigz5Gq7O0lk4fPitZQXh3u4xL5tA9GwWLExmBwpXa4w1Vdmddv7PjqKJ1hv3384mcqafxkkgU6d5-pvr_5HcEblCRjDFO5KHBq2SOAsg582rrEyaepAua0aRc1haTW0O7Kpz2K5pczTAeyr42-iSTp1vyFfIAIFw/s801/Disney%20Parks%20Picnic%20Blanket.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="801" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4F5hr1Va7Z-VIiZL_P8hIKNUBiigz5Gq7O0lk4fPitZQXh3u4xL5tA9GwWLExmBwpXa4w1Vdmddv7PjqKJ1hv3384mcqafxkkgU6d5-pvr_5HcEblCRjDFO5KHBq2SOAsg582rrEyaepAua0aRc1haTW0O7Kpz2K5pczTAeyr42-iSTp1vyFfIAIFw/w400-h169/Disney%20Parks%20Picnic%20Blanket.png" width="400" /></a></div></span></span></div><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">If you'd rather use your picnic blanket to cuddle up and lounge around on the couch, you can do it in these matching Disney Parks Adult Sleep Pants.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi492iqo16A0KQPDM5LREwfpQIRjTr9Jk0bSg5m1_aWBBMQD42X2-eR2RWaiZBbnr766WndM8NhtMAtCMg2x1II5JPNzS5VW5Cpt6-t9yKrvl_p1Acv5oTgOp3ZowJh6DjVIpfXAWdw3CBCcHBsfDrYCaSNkRbHvaH7JoDTptcGmD3iJQHT39gz6TeUIw/s1216/Disney%20Parks%20Adult%20Sleep%20Pants.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="1216" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi492iqo16A0KQPDM5LREwfpQIRjTr9Jk0bSg5m1_aWBBMQD42X2-eR2RWaiZBbnr766WndM8NhtMAtCMg2x1II5JPNzS5VW5Cpt6-t9yKrvl_p1Acv5oTgOp3ZowJh6DjVIpfXAWdw3CBCcHBsfDrYCaSNkRbHvaH7JoDTptcGmD3iJQHT39gz6TeUIw/w400-h400/Disney%20Parks%20Adult%20Sleep%20Pants.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial;">The Disney Parks T-Shirt for Kids has a really cute design on it. I wish it was also available in adult sizes!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8S5xnRkGUyZo780tl7vmSsTUt5wfplSU6ik8H30xEZLRWgQcsOoPiLlutm-nnoRnp7tbaUaDMKSqTpf_-Ver_2Sc0VTWVrWvqDELqwiHxWkdAYX_Lp_jRpDT8MAo6ZvDBooqPr_jH_E1uPxaZkcOYMvbn7CRv60ziLn8_nak3rvLCbKRAURRnlyJnkw/s1216/Disney%20Parks%20T-Shirt%20for%20Kids.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1216" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8S5xnRkGUyZo780tl7vmSsTUt5wfplSU6ik8H30xEZLRWgQcsOoPiLlutm-nnoRnp7tbaUaDMKSqTpf_-Ver_2Sc0VTWVrWvqDELqwiHxWkdAYX_Lp_jRpDT8MAo6ZvDBooqPr_jH_E1uPxaZkcOYMvbn7CRv60ziLn8_nak3rvLCbKRAURRnlyJnkw/w400-h379/Disney%20Parks%20T-Shirt%20for%20Kids.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial;">I love this Disney Parks Dress for Girls. (I'm having little girl dress envy again.)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXxDig-EcRjmc8XqnEKKD_griQD5JHxwWFETB3RjZGPD1lJWdVR90rrsHAcTHIUJ12s2QdjUZRLoWLnu91bgYI1Uf-NPFotlXe3rT79maL0RoeEAjuSPWcEUDp9wAvWbBVS9nSE_ZF__nLTh1_R1vEmun6tizER6KA-2e7VQiStDSk__pv5zHS0eI8gA/s840/Disney%20Parks%20Dress%20for%20Girls.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="840" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXxDig-EcRjmc8XqnEKKD_griQD5JHxwWFETB3RjZGPD1lJWdVR90rrsHAcTHIUJ12s2QdjUZRLoWLnu91bgYI1Uf-NPFotlXe3rT79maL0RoeEAjuSPWcEUDp9wAvWbBVS9nSE_ZF__nLTh1_R1vEmun6tizER6KA-2e7VQiStDSk__pv5zHS0eI8gA/w400-h234/Disney%20Parks%20Dress%20for%20Girls.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial;">There's also a cute Disney Parks Polo Shirt for Kids that I'm sure Eliot would love in his size... especially since it has Space Mountain and Stitch on it!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_b7DW6tzERpljl1YLjCXwxcEhPGLMPcbN_ciEzmls-Syd1pd6BK4lkZ68CQm7xRdJUViVNo_USJM25G_iV7YO4a-2foHUh31A7APBLQdwuqrOh6fpBHpR8NzPsjp4hV5S94DHS_RqUbpIJcvZXMUyriCnwE8kdOYOezIJiM8C5Is8bOAQf_IQKb7uw/s1001/Disney%20Parks%20Polo%20Shirt%20for%20Kids.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="994" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_b7DW6tzERpljl1YLjCXwxcEhPGLMPcbN_ciEzmls-Syd1pd6BK4lkZ68CQm7xRdJUViVNo_USJM25G_iV7YO4a-2foHUh31A7APBLQdwuqrOh6fpBHpR8NzPsjp4hV5S94DHS_RqUbpIJcvZXMUyriCnwE8kdOYOezIJiM8C5Is8bOAQf_IQKb7uw/w398-h400/Disney%20Parks%20Polo%20Shirt%20for%20Kids.png" width="398" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The Disney Parks Pullover Sweatshirt for Kids is really cute with the train graphics.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7N6MC9Yn8vQ0mnctTdT9sjLkqkjnGfCx8q2qxMTHnn80OIFTlAOMnV05IMFYqIIzlAHOHsRLW5BD5-RCGuMWSycLsMZPBilBw7y7bVa8e3KoT5AawIJ9hWb3qn6GYLWCnPhh5KxOClSPzDEia6CLa9nH1GnGjCXfBx45EMTBMyrkorG2kMn3805Oo7g/s1216/Disney%20Parks%20Pullover%20Sweatshirt%20for%20Kids.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1017" data-original-width="1216" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7N6MC9Yn8vQ0mnctTdT9sjLkqkjnGfCx8q2qxMTHnn80OIFTlAOMnV05IMFYqIIzlAHOHsRLW5BD5-RCGuMWSycLsMZPBilBw7y7bVa8e3KoT5AawIJ9hWb3qn6GYLWCnPhh5KxOClSPzDEia6CLa9nH1GnGjCXfBx45EMTBMyrkorG2kMn3805Oo7g/w400-h335/Disney%20Parks%20Pullover%20Sweatshirt%20for%20Kids.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial;">I am obsessed with this Disney Parks Denim Jacket for Adults. I must get one!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMhZRbSGGszGiv3CjyyCsjz4AW7yOvYnPdeYV-C4GHaIy0DhI6pyNMS80r20Ms1Sp281HqYheFmCaZiV76BONopFRhIbmnf9_Iod6Jcaj3NZxGCMJsj1413rpetGjnTmlzhRXavGC7rCepuPah2Q-3vADNIUUfdP4bqE1Lt3ndCBB3mYEbAvDrVyEc8Q/s1000/Disney%20Parks%20Denim%20Jacket%20for%20Adults.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="995" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMhZRbSGGszGiv3CjyyCsjz4AW7yOvYnPdeYV-C4GHaIy0DhI6pyNMS80r20Ms1Sp281HqYheFmCaZiV76BONopFRhIbmnf9_Iod6Jcaj3NZxGCMJsj1413rpetGjnTmlzhRXavGC7rCepuPah2Q-3vADNIUUfdP4bqE1Lt3ndCBB3mYEbAvDrVyEc8Q/w398-h400/Disney%20Parks%20Denim%20Jacket%20for%20Adults.png" width="398" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial;">I'm also 100% in love with the Disney Parks Spirit Jerseys. I love the colors, the style of the characters and placement, and it has glittery white text!!! Love!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_LmJi-w-WkIaoeznFU4aX0mKWqc4wQXGfUqiV92pU1k-Rqz3B9xpteIDTL9HYU0Kw3F1BcFucACpO6t5g1e2-92F1UqqCYmr20w5pEmJyVLJ5HlrU_cYUizPzSeKI1UrviCrhQYrkphLbz1sLhIfDBlMeE0gWrUL-SbUFjbteWux-00qE6tT3iBrJA/s994/Disney%20Parks%20Spirit%20Jerseys.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="994" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_LmJi-w-WkIaoeznFU4aX0mKWqc4wQXGfUqiV92pU1k-Rqz3B9xpteIDTL9HYU0Kw3F1BcFucACpO6t5g1e2-92F1UqqCYmr20w5pEmJyVLJ5HlrU_cYUizPzSeKI1UrviCrhQYrkphLbz1sLhIfDBlMeE0gWrUL-SbUFjbteWux-00qE6tT3iBrJA/w400-h265/Disney%20Parks%20Spirit%20Jerseys.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial;">The Disney Parks Woven Shirt for Men is really cute and is perfect for Eliot.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZKdjkQc9vp8gHCXPHErcaFREoCJ1ENMXyZg74Ff-tDJuiTLTPOZuqyXXB_77OiBnY1wLc_yoBCOR5lgnHZY-7-zShzLi2TMCOToLIGbIbFmB2e4x36L2v3nflxG7Ps-6TgMklYQ4b6scfmWODURp9QlcUQ-mdRmpH28GjpcrlE_OmOOX-N8h9qmKWQ/s997/Disney%20Parks%20Woven%20Shirt%20for%20Men.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="997" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZKdjkQc9vp8gHCXPHErcaFREoCJ1ENMXyZg74Ff-tDJuiTLTPOZuqyXXB_77OiBnY1wLc_yoBCOR5lgnHZY-7-zShzLi2TMCOToLIGbIbFmB2e4x36L2v3nflxG7Ps-6TgMklYQ4b6scfmWODURp9QlcUQ-mdRmpH28GjpcrlE_OmOOX-N8h9qmKWQ/w400-h200/Disney%20Parks%20Woven%20Shirt%20for%20Men.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial;">I also like the Disney Parks Reversible Bucket Hat! Check out both sides!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCaAbrXLt0nK3xtlqUc1ZqDaraW2Mu2qL_sGY0xYtocK3g56Kzb3TUrDt56JkSO27q5NG1YEubpvxn47G-6m_zDsDm2yiGhp8s2PuYa69lljfDJIhxk2Df8EMf9_DfkVIXaATT-mTWTdHJ6u83JXC49cJ3b8n0KUcrn6zrsGhMjRoh8thAuKsr9yo7mg/s993/Disney%20Parks%20Reversible%20Bucket%20Hat.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="993" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCaAbrXLt0nK3xtlqUc1ZqDaraW2Mu2qL_sGY0xYtocK3g56Kzb3TUrDt56JkSO27q5NG1YEubpvxn47G-6m_zDsDm2yiGhp8s2PuYa69lljfDJIhxk2Df8EMf9_DfkVIXaATT-mTWTdHJ6u83JXC49cJ3b8n0KUcrn6zrsGhMjRoh8thAuKsr9yo7mg/w400-h171/Disney%20Parks%20Reversible%20Bucket%20Hat.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial;">Naturally, there is a Disney Parks Ear Headband in the collection.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhXSfZrR21mAdtbJFc2afzpMWiBv_AMT3KCFkAlkuUx8KwVCPLOv-cG7d_eRcD1dONw4AtFhVvvlwr1ArQJ5HZ029mvmY-vs7eStN95Y_NYll-nFoNbcPeWxLvYx3tY9PG6zFd78wYFexhRhgq-dXKTVbIF8g8GUX7p6xjexMvmB_t7qTe_jWnFJKfA/s1216/Disney%20Parks%20Ear%20Headband.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1003" data-original-width="1216" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhXSfZrR21mAdtbJFc2afzpMWiBv_AMT3KCFkAlkuUx8KwVCPLOv-cG7d_eRcD1dONw4AtFhVvvlwr1ArQJ5HZ029mvmY-vs7eStN95Y_NYll-nFoNbcPeWxLvYx3tY9PG6zFd78wYFexhRhgq-dXKTVbIF8g8GUX7p6xjexMvmB_t7qTe_jWnFJKfA/w400-h330/Disney%20Parks%20Ear%20Headband.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial;">And of course there's a Disney Parks Loungefly </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Backpack! It's love at first sight!!!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_9QRmr8QEXca75d4dtr35ECXZubYgo4yrae2RMbdbDhnYhpgLYDgsDmnztjeyCPqgvHUFLEx9Br6M5CeBNiR2rGo9H99f9IyRcsTg_3yxGUtTmcEFnsrxUYO0JLkTRBmPLE3G8JW35ZzLrQr6Hsit_nUnnYNzA-SNagf9TZNwLOVyz71TbQkt5PIIw/s998/Disney%20Parks%20Loungefly%20Backpack.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="998" data-original-width="991" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_9QRmr8QEXca75d4dtr35ECXZubYgo4yrae2RMbdbDhnYhpgLYDgsDmnztjeyCPqgvHUFLEx9Br6M5CeBNiR2rGo9H99f9IyRcsTg_3yxGUtTmcEFnsrxUYO0JLkTRBmPLE3G8JW35ZzLrQr6Hsit_nUnnYNzA-SNagf9TZNwLOVyz71TbQkt5PIIw/w398-h400/Disney%20Parks%20Loungefly%20Backpack.png" width="398" /></a></span></div><p></p><div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial;">The Disney Parks Dooney and Burke Satchel is a gorgeous purple with icons on it.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTLlr2O9QLG9OefK0LjhmBPPuDGxqAhlQ3Tvmrlanh-L7isQKlT7d6mTRakC9zmgqm5l6ZZDWSy0LOcgBJMmNMcXwZo2K2Or2QZxWnyYSGjpn1vdHfbQUzbFnnLz9M1gzyk926rbcxifc3nYUPOqsTMAUpOHRxGJu2_xHG0bRGPl_3zTqNnMV_Qn3B1Q/s1004/Disney%20Parks%20Dooney%20and%20Burke%20Satchel.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="999" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTLlr2O9QLG9OefK0LjhmBPPuDGxqAhlQ3Tvmrlanh-L7isQKlT7d6mTRakC9zmgqm5l6ZZDWSy0LOcgBJMmNMcXwZo2K2Or2QZxWnyYSGjpn1vdHfbQUzbFnnLz9M1gzyk926rbcxifc3nYUPOqsTMAUpOHRxGJu2_xHG0bRGPl_3zTqNnMV_Qn3B1Q/w398-h400/Disney%20Parks%20Dooney%20and%20Burke%20Satchel.png" width="398" /></span></a></div></div><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">There's also a matching Disney Parks Dooney and Burke Wallet.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqp1V41TcqFX5u_231hWuZc2RVn760KiPHLngAgW6TPHPKCXXNd_ToPjjd3J6bt6FCm1_sERHedZ00pxJ1oachslrft0zKWVEAcLnt86QIVUE79FlkkvVWSLJ7W4B_QH1PRQV2GDpXyFeyoCjcj4AZluZ3n8FjRL0FXe3qtgO1Cs_x5gd1tphkr1Qx-g/s997/Disney%20Parks%20Dooney%20and%20Burke%20Wallet.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="985" data-original-width="997" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqp1V41TcqFX5u_231hWuZc2RVn760KiPHLngAgW6TPHPKCXXNd_ToPjjd3J6bt6FCm1_sERHedZ00pxJ1oachslrft0zKWVEAcLnt86QIVUE79FlkkvVWSLJ7W4B_QH1PRQV2GDpXyFeyoCjcj4AZluZ3n8FjRL0FXe3qtgO1Cs_x5gd1tphkr1Qx-g/w400-h395/Disney%20Parks%20Dooney%20and%20Burke%20Wallet.png" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><div><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Finally, I've saved the best for last yet again. The first thing that hinted at the collection was the Disney Parks Dooney and Burke Tote bag on display in a store about a week or so ago. (I saw someone post a photo in one of my Facebook groups.) It was very well received and it's already sold out online, but it should still be available in the parks!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6j7zrjeBlpckHm3bLhhFSUwd6Nd7CQaXuaeBeB8NRcXMHmk5QKbB8gNetvyJN8ljoTJVLJIZ9AREgv7s6MU8qmSLCrwGm6PD1NE74gwMeq7pmBl0uodFqfPPa1WTh2kPtZvMVmNKTKQL6BKa6CSJn5yVcJmQ5_V3QhE8KcsIOyPRvV0i5ahdmEa7d8A/s998/Disney%20Parks%20Dooney%20and%20Burke%20Tote.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="998" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6j7zrjeBlpckHm3bLhhFSUwd6Nd7CQaXuaeBeB8NRcXMHmk5QKbB8gNetvyJN8ljoTJVLJIZ9AREgv7s6MU8qmSLCrwGm6PD1NE74gwMeq7pmBl0uodFqfPPa1WTh2kPtZvMVmNKTKQL6BKa6CSJn5yVcJmQ5_V3QhE8KcsIOyPRvV0i5ahdmEa7d8A/w400-h200/Disney%20Parks%20Dooney%20and%20Burke%20Tote.png" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p></p></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">What do you think? I am 100% in love with pretty much all of it. Hopefully things will stick around so Eliot and I will be able to grab them once we get our tax refund! I've got my eye on all of the kitchen stuff as well as the jacket, Loungefly Bag, bucket hat, Spirit Jersey and the button down for Eliot! I just wish they had also made a matching dress for women. However, Joey Chou himself posted a link to the collection and he did say that more was to come.... so, a girl can hope!!!</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">°o°</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><b>All photos from <a href="https://www.shopdisney.com" target="_blank">Shop Disney</a> and the <a href="https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2023/04/artist-joey-chou-shares-inspriration-behind-his-new-disney-collection/?CMP=SOC-DPFY23Q2wo0406230015H" target="_blank">Disney Parks Blog</a>.</b></i></span></div>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-27221722764117424542023-04-09T10:00:00.065-04:002023-04-09T10:00:00.216-04:00Easter 2023<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Easter!!! </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Part of me is still completely shocked that we are far enough into this year that it's already Easter, but that seems to be par for the course lately.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Easter is always a weird <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">holiday</span> for us as adults. When Jeremy and I were kids, Mom and Dad used to make it special for us. We used to have Easter basket hunts and make Easter eggs. As adults, the holiday weekend always seems to sneak up on me before I know it. I'm always left trying to find something to do to make it feel special and that's difficult since most things are closed.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwmeSYhHNU4VFgOMnU_nmGP8BbBsFavMDB6g5vIcQO_HoSr1nsmI12_3df3TM57DaZr6z9vP3LL-v5nMdussE0M1cmWbd4vDUoa8rkTCVylrZsURK05X7lS4WQE-sENifRR8XNsJ_pnWo9Xbw7hNz9EkhTqfen8TNxzUbwodyh4wshmc2VyQh2SuL3g/s2359/Easter%202022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2359" data-original-width="2265" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwmeSYhHNU4VFgOMnU_nmGP8BbBsFavMDB6g5vIcQO_HoSr1nsmI12_3df3TM57DaZr6z9vP3LL-v5nMdussE0M1cmWbd4vDUoa8rkTCVylrZsURK05X7lS4WQE-sENifRR8XNsJ_pnWo9Xbw7hNz9EkhTqfen8TNxzUbwodyh4wshmc2VyQh2SuL3g/w384-h400/Easter%202022.JPG" width="384" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Thankfully, this year, I didn't have to try too hard. For months, Eliot and I have known that the Maine Mariners have a home game this afternoon. We bought our tickets a few months ago since it's a giveaway game and we were afraid it might sell out. So this year on Easter, we'll be watching some afternoon Mariners hockey!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-TFJ_CcwXHsfr95nIpZLxmFaKwjcGaP3YrnQ1zdTDpp2X9XXlRliSC4GQpjAyatY36jKD4b9kjjc2NEFmDV42rsBFaNl0RZ25nXLe9kS3mz2e07xoDYXfeaPqUvif54_ceAjli2fMS-gDgDGZBmPf25C6wkBEQg60r2MaFfyJ63s3rRg6CWM1f_ujQ/s1905/Easter%20Vinylmations.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1665" data-original-width="1905" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-TFJ_CcwXHsfr95nIpZLxmFaKwjcGaP3YrnQ1zdTDpp2X9XXlRliSC4GQpjAyatY36jKD4b9kjjc2NEFmDV42rsBFaNl0RZ25nXLe9kS3mz2e07xoDYXfeaPqUvif54_ceAjli2fMS-gDgDGZBmPf25C6wkBEQg60r2MaFfyJ63s3rRg6CWM1f_ujQ/w400-h350/Easter%20Vinylmations.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm not sure if we'll be doing anything else since we're still pretty tired from our Boston trip. We will probably try to pick up some food on the way home if we can find a restaurant that's open. (Jeremy didn't make the trip up because we already saw him while we were down in Boston for our getaway weekend.) </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We'll probably pop a movie on and relax, but that sounds wonderful to me. It will be the </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">perfect</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> way to unwind after a busy weekend and get ready to slide back into the work week.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Whatever you're doing today, I hope that you also have a wonderful day!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #ff70c1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">H</span></span></b><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 217, 102); color: #ffb24c;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">a</span></span></b><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 217, 102); color: #ffd966;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">v</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #9dfec1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">e </span></span></b><b style="caret-color: rgb(85, 233, 250); color: #55e9fa;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">A</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #ff70c1;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #dc84f9;"><span style="font-family: arial;">H</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #ff70c1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">a</span></span></b><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 217, 102); color: #ffb24c;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">p</span></span></b><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 217, 102); color: #ffd966;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">p</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #9dfec1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">y </span></span></b><b style="caret-color: rgb(85, 233, 250); color: #55e9fa;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">E</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #dc84f9;"><span style="font-family: arial;">a</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #ff70c1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">s</span></span></b><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 217, 102); color: #ffb24c;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">t</span></span></b><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 217, 102); color: #ffd966;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">e</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #9dfec1;"><span style="font-family: arial;">r</span></span></b><b style="caret-color: rgb(85, 233, 250); color: #55e9fa;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">! </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #dc84f9;"><span style="font-family: arial;">°o°</span></span></b></span></p>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-31320254753585786472023-04-07T10:00:00.086-04:002023-04-07T10:00:00.246-04:00A Boston Getaway<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Friday Friends! I'm just popping in really quick to let you know that Eliot and I are away this weekend for our quick Boston getaway. We actually left Maine yesterday and are spending all of today and tomorrow in the city or the Boston area!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It's been a while since we visited the city. As <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">many</span> of you already know, Boston is our home away from home as it's where we both went to college. Even after college, Eliot and I used to go into the city often when we still lived in Woburn. But ever since we moved up to Maine in late 2012, we haven't been down as much.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQmvCq0aiCWc3v_rK3tW2HKPqRZ8hQplNDGBlNbwpaiT2HFt8AMQS2yQBPlCXeqvVVIRrlLYpaTcBqf_x0ISdZtVPbB5IDMT0KAloehsUEUsiUr6MF19lAOFgI5qPYcbGulE2rpLtjlj3JIlWtD-8kh2lhlzHOcfqW7cNYTLwP0tKHiRDTaCPAF9uqqQ/s1600/Boston.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQmvCq0aiCWc3v_rK3tW2HKPqRZ8hQplNDGBlNbwpaiT2HFt8AMQS2yQBPlCXeqvVVIRrlLYpaTcBqf_x0ISdZtVPbB5IDMT0KAloehsUEUsiUr6MF19lAOFgI5qPYcbGulE2rpLtjlj3JIlWtD-8kh2lhlzHOcfqW7cNYTLwP0tKHiRDTaCPAF9uqqQ/w400-h300/Boston.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">However, we're still not super far away. It's less than two hours to get down there from our house... making it the perfect spot for a weekend getaway!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm really excited about this trip and I've been looking forward to it. I've kind of been dreading Nana's first birthday since we lost her back in January. I've always known that I wanted to do something special on April 6th in her memory. Then, it worked out perfectly since Eliot has today off from work for Good Friday.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBcNiMqMJP5Vm06ngzLO8FZJ39t7YNI0NMSnnxfacf9B88JCqYC5FHKjdlj4bDeL-xFc30d5Oznoh8lsLjezHIepr-aytJi_42Z5vx3LQB9wZe4YEhnFk2RmiMM8lm6mwci41asV0Vatc-PR-1H7qgkxmdhX6dpoUE0r5b0glCXx5_7GVnLVkl3jAoQ/s1600/NEA%20Penguins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBcNiMqMJP5Vm06ngzLO8FZJ39t7YNI0NMSnnxfacf9B88JCqYC5FHKjdlj4bDeL-xFc30d5Oznoh8lsLjezHIepr-aytJi_42Z5vx3LQB9wZe4YEhnFk2RmiMM8lm6mwci41asV0Vatc-PR-1H7qgkxmdhX6dpoUE0r5b0glCXx5_7GVnLVkl3jAoQ/w400-h400/NEA%20Penguins.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We'll be spending the weekend enjoying some of our old haunts as well as trying something new. We don't have everything completely planned, but we are hoping to visit the New England Aquarium. We haven't been there since we went with Sara and Elissa back over <a href="http://www.magicallymelissa.com/2016/12/a-week-with-cady-bunch.html" target="_blank">Thanksgiving weekend in 2016</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Eliot and I are also thinking about potentially going on a Boston Duck Tour. We love those and we always have fun on them.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We've got something new and Disney related as we're planning to go to the Disney Animation Immersive Experience </span><a href="http://www.magicallymelissa.com/2022/10/news-views-10152022.html" style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">that I told you about</a><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh206zn6GLYshpjMbJsGK9MzLW55-ErEXIsPwW9AfC5RbRDndj41gyqn9Zi8TdMOw5R6BvkKQsPwFaU849BwnjgHyZs4A0WpRQKSAFqLRCy-66Onp5MdSmxTRFOefsWRA00ULrzVZmnCddmLSA4TLgHtfaBfkFunHSevgLJW5q3NVm_49mba3pKBMouzQ/s914/Duck%20Tours.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="914" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh206zn6GLYshpjMbJsGK9MzLW55-ErEXIsPwW9AfC5RbRDndj41gyqn9Zi8TdMOw5R6BvkKQsPwFaU849BwnjgHyZs4A0WpRQKSAFqLRCy-66Onp5MdSmxTRFOefsWRA00ULrzVZmnCddmLSA4TLgHtfaBfkFunHSevgLJW5q3NVm_49mba3pKBMouzQ/w400-h313/Duck%20Tours.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">We might take some time to walk the Freedom Trail or part of it. I used to walk it all the time when I lived in the city. Plus, Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall are both on it. I'd love to swing by Quincy Market for lunch and there's so much to pick from!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Finally, as I mentioned when </span><a href="http://www.magicallymelissa.com/2023/02/timo-time-ends-in-san-jose.html" style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" target="_blank">Timo Meier got traded to the Devils</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">, the Bruins play New Jersey Saturday night. We've been watching ticket prices since then. I had every intention of going, but right now the </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">tickets are really expensive. Like, over $200 for the nosebleed seats and about $700-$900 a seat for something close to the ice. I was hoping that prices might drop the closer we got to the game, but at this point, we're not sure what we'll be doing. If we can't get decently priced tickets, Eliot and I will probably try to find a restaurant where we can have dinner and watch the game on <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">television.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZt-1oQ7iDnIKjq0MK3lHSdnxoysiewnsqbBI-zVPoV7s-mT_pipnSMdKGWnbvHz8pG3weAPf-oNsj2PMbTuJPQ88bL7oKtF0W4AabiupIF5dnNeSX28s0eyIsb0katcI5HgZoqEb2wO0kgrhLPDXGTftfhd-5gHKevY5OXkYmckC5cOBzbefqiWQftw/s1191/Boston%20Celtics%20and%20Bruins%20Tsum%20Tsums.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1191" data-original-width="1186" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZt-1oQ7iDnIKjq0MK3lHSdnxoysiewnsqbBI-zVPoV7s-mT_pipnSMdKGWnbvHz8pG3weAPf-oNsj2PMbTuJPQ88bL7oKtF0W4AabiupIF5dnNeSX28s0eyIsb0katcI5HgZoqEb2wO0kgrhLPDXGTftfhd-5gHKevY5OXkYmckC5cOBzbefqiWQftw/w399-h400/Boston%20Celtics%20and%20Bruins%20Tsum%20Tsums.png" width="399" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So things are still a little bit up in the air. Plus, we haven't completely planned the entire weekend since we figure that we'll go with the flow. Sometimes, you stumble across things you didn't know about. Or we might even visit Wentworth since neither of us have been on campus in years. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I guess we'll see how it all turns out! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Regardless, I'm sure it will be a great getaway! Have a wonderful weekend!</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> °o°</span></p>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-67446176879238851292023-04-06T10:00:00.027-04:002023-04-26T13:46:18.244-04:00Nana's First Birthday in Heaven<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Today is a bittersweet day... it's Nana's birthday and the first one that we'll ever have to celebrate without her here with us. But I wanted to make today as positive as I could. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>I had a huge Throwback Thursday post that I wanted to write about so many of the memories we have of Nana, but I've decided to wait to post it. It's not done, and it's not something that I want to rush. So you'll see it someday... but today isn't that day.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Nc5SKXJ9hoZ5XdriuVSbYZKL_oHQZxgsmRUDkRhsRbV6LgM53Ctkm6oFxQXv7PJ6i7w0I1NLTUttvjtkgu9sdNNvfYgzHg90k_p8yln7FWpfPKKFQkuK26af-FfoX6T2PW_JUEHaY8ehmk5nRPyasdMhvG5oUVt27Kb64lz-GGy2LVaWy0Dam-7DGQ/s4256/Nana,%20Papa,%20Melissa%20Grand%20Floridian.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4256" data-original-width="2832" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Nc5SKXJ9hoZ5XdriuVSbYZKL_oHQZxgsmRUDkRhsRbV6LgM53Ctkm6oFxQXv7PJ6i7w0I1NLTUttvjtkgu9sdNNvfYgzHg90k_p8yln7FWpfPKKFQkuK26af-FfoX6T2PW_JUEHaY8ehmk5nRPyasdMhvG5oUVt27Kb64lz-GGy2LVaWy0Dam-7DGQ/w266-h400/Nana,%20Papa,%20Melissa%20Grand%20Floridian.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Instead, I'm honestly just trying to spend this day the best way I can... getting through it. Eliot and I will be on our way down to Boston later today. Then, we'll have a few days away from the house and the businesses. We have got a lot of stuff planned to keep me busy and my mind elsewhere- and I'm incredibly grateful for that.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Happy First Birthday in Heaven Nana. We miss you terribly, but I'm happy that you're with Papa again. Have a slice of peanut butter frosted chocolate cake for me. </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">°o°</span></p>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-46952520062527153252023-04-05T19:00:00.125-04:002023-04-05T23:46:31.304-04:00Totes Adorbs Tote Bags<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Well, I wasn't planning on popping by today, but I had to stop in to share some exciting news. Yesterday during sewing class, I was able to finally finish the tote bags that I started way back in my third session in Fall of 2018. Now, I'm in my 11th session and it's 4 and 1/2 years later, but the bags that I started are finally finished!!!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwljeYMaNB0LRGzt0EK9Uw73AGOP42zdudIGvGTHWzvxQqHeicWicYfm7AzTUIlc7yB0yZosfwmWwMhdC3BxGYuRFtxmNmyhLLe0tHk0H5oj2mo05gS0fR1LiQDF0qV_5QTdYTf4MQiptSrCCw-vbo0gMx72LjjxLTZUq01_eJ02A7WYAwHl8x8vu8eA/s4032/Tote%20Bags.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwljeYMaNB0LRGzt0EK9Uw73AGOP42zdudIGvGTHWzvxQqHeicWicYfm7AzTUIlc7yB0yZosfwmWwMhdC3BxGYuRFtxmNmyhLLe0tHk0H5oj2mo05gS0fR1LiQDF0qV_5QTdYTf4MQiptSrCCw-vbo0gMx72LjjxLTZUq01_eJ02A7WYAwHl8x8vu8eA/w400-h300/Tote%20Bags.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">You probably remember my original tote bag, the Beauty and the Beast stained glass bag that started it all. I loved it so much that I also started cutting out a few other bags during that class. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Ever since then, the other four bags that I started have been </span><span style="font-family: arial;">paused in various stages. I've worked on them here and there throughout other classes, but this session, I really wanted to get them finished once and for all.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Three of them were very close to being done, so I started there. Last week, I finished Ariel, Steamboat Willie and my Disney Princess bags. I was so </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">excited!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FE0YTVrolQ0O38B04TSaCarY5RxKx34lFm-XFJRRiuLu2Nd2anV7pMN4VVlIIJfSnHPnVXvWE8WloHuJQ4TcRkOIH_a7v52U2iZ6YyMJS-d8aCMaxhAXCVD6HOX9tfrk5PsTBhyD3r8GxBY8LYlO6eYVnY5iAmCYkzgzTRek340gEUyNEUJ6HICAVg/s4032/Four%20Bags%20Finished.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FE0YTVrolQ0O38B04TSaCarY5RxKx34lFm-XFJRRiuLu2Nd2anV7pMN4VVlIIJfSnHPnVXvWE8WloHuJQ4TcRkOIH_a7v52U2iZ6YyMJS-d8aCMaxhAXCVD6HOX9tfrk5PsTBhyD3r8GxBY8LYlO6eYVnY5iAmCYkzgzTRek340gEUyNEUJ6HICAVg/w300-h400/Four%20Bags%20Finished.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">During last week's evening class, I switched gears to making the bag straps for the Halloween tote bag that's been in pieces for years. I had been held up by the original straps that I cut looking awful since the black wasn't dark enough. Now that I had better black fabric, I was able to finish them and make progress on it!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Yesterday morning, I focused on attaching the straps, making the outside of the bag, and making the lining. During class last night, I assembled the bag, sewed both pieces together and finished everything! Now all five of the bags are completely finished!!!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRRc4XLMZHWLu6smrqFd_RxHWPCM-LPzoO_sLId-whz04NNzkQMg85KzkfJcobM06yvrNuyrvyemv1wxhjn6tw2MLhwWCpwpwlZuWsnxz6KSTHdmsnCco_q67KXuiuFPoQHvpgueww7-dMqRMrdfe2aI9hvNr3PqGdM8_y5Jpl8jOrD7u6QPUlzwJASw/s4032/Halloween%20Tote%20Assembly.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRRc4XLMZHWLu6smrqFd_RxHWPCM-LPzoO_sLId-whz04NNzkQMg85KzkfJcobM06yvrNuyrvyemv1wxhjn6tw2MLhwWCpwpwlZuWsnxz6KSTHdmsnCco_q67KXuiuFPoQHvpgueww7-dMqRMrdfe2aI9hvNr3PqGdM8_y5Jpl8jOrD7u6QPUlzwJASw/w400-h300/Halloween%20Tote%20Assembly.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm so proud of them! It's been a long time coming, and they aren't perfect. But I'm so happy with how they came out, and they're "mine". Here's a closer look at them:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Beauty and the Beast Tote Bag Exterior</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheaL1hmJdWh9iYFM-oMZNeQX_0UNtjKIIrCZUyfVh6F6fjef1BQ71F-_mT0dYvlDZZjQl2dnhfoECmjO72LBNi9sJpsflxUa3cXWVA4uJ5jZ7aGRB47eeWGLBo3i-vgcsvIS-eP9HQAL8qg-IsVFk2zip4-Iaoupy-yG3UcGEmglDpRKB-E-e7qAd0fw/s3966/Beauty%20and%20the%20Beast%20Tote%20Bag%20Outside.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3021" data-original-width="3966" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheaL1hmJdWh9iYFM-oMZNeQX_0UNtjKIIrCZUyfVh6F6fjef1BQ71F-_mT0dYvlDZZjQl2dnhfoECmjO72LBNi9sJpsflxUa3cXWVA4uJ5jZ7aGRB47eeWGLBo3i-vgcsvIS-eP9HQAL8qg-IsVFk2zip4-Iaoupy-yG3UcGEmglDpRKB-E-e7qAd0fw/w400-h305/Beauty%20and%20the%20Beast%20Tote%20Bag%20Outside.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Beauty and the Beast Tote Bag Interior</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFldIC1Ywx8AC91ZrHH3En3qxQ-NUnMMQ7R9pIUtyhAots4_K793CwLYzMdl93W-FwxLQf5fM39dZxJLBdtInpyD8KYYCrtWqDKCz51Q-wvC6LVh1u_6pfH11Au4qcDwKxzXtb17DP3snohkZcMmyE_1gO9r2Ka2FYpNce8QpoQB9eThwJupnCblBF6w/s4032/Beauty%20and%20the%20Beast%20Tote%20Bag%20Interior.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFldIC1Ywx8AC91ZrHH3En3qxQ-NUnMMQ7R9pIUtyhAots4_K793CwLYzMdl93W-FwxLQf5fM39dZxJLBdtInpyD8KYYCrtWqDKCz51Q-wvC6LVh1u_6pfH11Au4qcDwKxzXtb17DP3snohkZcMmyE_1gO9r2Ka2FYpNce8QpoQB9eThwJupnCblBF6w/w300-h400/Beauty%20and%20the%20Beast%20Tote%20Bag%20Interior.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Ariel</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Sketch </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Tote Bag</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Exterior</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElNDA8Fy09UHCbT2-EhNcSDH4e4wFwz4jpygWrsp8k-uk8Hmw6PvryR-c7H-4jxmixG_8tTi-5jDsTC-pKcn0Ghf1gbrqD_18kUFv-DViBJibwsIIR-i261JSu9PSpv5oA90e1chZmD290SBjzOxS34bASwzv5FjxLQgM0qw8zDHrohO424a958mWRQ/s4032/Ariel%20Sketch%20Tote%20Bag%20Outside.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElNDA8Fy09UHCbT2-EhNcSDH4e4wFwz4jpygWrsp8k-uk8Hmw6PvryR-c7H-4jxmixG_8tTi-5jDsTC-pKcn0Ghf1gbrqD_18kUFv-DViBJibwsIIR-i261JSu9PSpv5oA90e1chZmD290SBjzOxS34bASwzv5FjxLQgM0qw8zDHrohO424a958mWRQ/w400-h300/Ariel%20Sketch%20Tote%20Bag%20Outside.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Ariel</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Sketch </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Tote Bag</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Interior</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxquvgshaTVFjCGuWyUHMNmpnAAExcq6ucukB7aGnH1ZpYQcqenRo7aC87ZZBbgofZ7pcE_Gg7EozYvDcnyfQgi1bX9LrdiwIbMImrjoYi0l0rf_aojlL90vW_jwzuIiMzNJRl2WvsyqqODbtckv-57wUQFQpcAo4CItP-OIWg3s7t0wZvtTDR1fSDhg/s4032/Ariel%20Sketch%20Tote%20Bag%20Interior.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxquvgshaTVFjCGuWyUHMNmpnAAExcq6ucukB7aGnH1ZpYQcqenRo7aC87ZZBbgofZ7pcE_Gg7EozYvDcnyfQgi1bX9LrdiwIbMImrjoYi0l0rf_aojlL90vW_jwzuIiMzNJRl2WvsyqqODbtckv-57wUQFQpcAo4CItP-OIWg3s7t0wZvtTDR1fSDhg/w300-h400/Ariel%20Sketch%20Tote%20Bag%20Interior.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Steamboat Willie</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Tote Bag</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Exterior</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKRsDtKjnkJ6RTU0VVM55wL8IaDvuZFoVqph7CZURK_a5JEkLGahD0O-Slu0TmySfMxpPD_4xc7JaWxXG-OVsknmYLyj6JmgMENhEiUtwewjTF-rM0oTQ5ss9RgItHCDMqL1PR0T8wkQBH7xC2kbWCnzIL1NCiTctqBX43aB_H7NcLBSE7xyTZ8L0hQ/s3690/Steamboat%20Willie%20Tote%20Bag%20Outside.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2953" data-original-width="3690" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKRsDtKjnkJ6RTU0VVM55wL8IaDvuZFoVqph7CZURK_a5JEkLGahD0O-Slu0TmySfMxpPD_4xc7JaWxXG-OVsknmYLyj6JmgMENhEiUtwewjTF-rM0oTQ5ss9RgItHCDMqL1PR0T8wkQBH7xC2kbWCnzIL1NCiTctqBX43aB_H7NcLBSE7xyTZ8L0hQ/w400-h320/Steamboat%20Willie%20Tote%20Bag%20Outside.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Steamboat Willie</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Tote Bag</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Interior</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mUldlFK6961BO3JQgV8hWy4KCWXISeRE7abRHn9PT7dkvaUr4jBGqRImBrbPGysgc5fza1pQeJvUTzV9TbU0CMV-XB_QlriFC2ab__hRBAtf4F-2AblL9c0Ywu8N3eY7r9JY1NUD7EGCMYe-krFNvQShJ1oTbDIPw3KgCi6np630v1MkWSqHQwUndw/s4032/Steamboat%20Willie%20Tote%20Bag%20Interior.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mUldlFK6961BO3JQgV8hWy4KCWXISeRE7abRHn9PT7dkvaUr4jBGqRImBrbPGysgc5fza1pQeJvUTzV9TbU0CMV-XB_QlriFC2ab__hRBAtf4F-2AblL9c0Ywu8N3eY7r9JY1NUD7EGCMYe-krFNvQShJ1oTbDIPw3KgCi6np630v1MkWSqHQwUndw/w300-h400/Steamboat%20Willie%20Tote%20Bag%20Interior.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Disney Princess</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Sketch </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Tote Bag</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Exterior</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05RueBKdNR_Laq8RSWuQWhiVrxB8L8C0FERRGJvt19_z0p29vg0EpssZuxsWDU7c7FJzkqZ5yLR6gKA5JCKcRJUwY0p5qHZ60_5_n4LyfNlDFjYkRQJdfiUe2IPilMr1DpkPBrr0b52K7Sffnx44-IHiwH_FKhpR1xU7RbyfFszHKhmzuCH9ZlzUoMg/s3787/Disney%20Princess%20Sketch%20Tote%20Bag%20Outside.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2892" data-original-width="3787" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05RueBKdNR_Laq8RSWuQWhiVrxB8L8C0FERRGJvt19_z0p29vg0EpssZuxsWDU7c7FJzkqZ5yLR6gKA5JCKcRJUwY0p5qHZ60_5_n4LyfNlDFjYkRQJdfiUe2IPilMr1DpkPBrr0b52K7Sffnx44-IHiwH_FKhpR1xU7RbyfFszHKhmzuCH9ZlzUoMg/w400-h305/Disney%20Princess%20Sketch%20Tote%20Bag%20Outside.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Disney Princess</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Sketch </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Tote Bag</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Interior</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSAF3p8eiYZ8hSeiTbQKaAiDFByn_6qZHjvndXluKSvAUGM-C5rNgMh9NkPau88B5KixTu6glhnX3p50Dgp9atTB2gaf-4oQDKknW6lLdho1qGPBkTFb98CJc-SWdBpxKn5QQBSuG_7DwPgjmThgqQGvtl1sZqUhNYJdjpFBFETAX_oJhKG4JOw2vpw/s4032/Disney%20Princess%20Sketch%20Tote%20Bag%20Interior.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSAF3p8eiYZ8hSeiTbQKaAiDFByn_6qZHjvndXluKSvAUGM-C5rNgMh9NkPau88B5KixTu6glhnX3p50Dgp9atTB2gaf-4oQDKknW6lLdho1qGPBkTFb98CJc-SWdBpxKn5QQBSuG_7DwPgjmThgqQGvtl1sZqUhNYJdjpFBFETAX_oJhKG4JOw2vpw/w400-h300/Disney%20Princess%20Sketch%20Tote%20Bag%20Interior.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Disney Halloween</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Tote Bag</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Exterior</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4lfGzp-bq9_kyaUYHQG_FrewiKbv9GXjWVFJn9esgQyTVFM7MfvP9v7NZ4opMkC0wy5X1l7cOQov3pM3A-YGD2KqQPAd038O0R7iGG0Vrt_O9nOOrNcd0R0d-ZQeITtBga3kY4G0mzEil4wLJCv3an9CY3-K_5W8ugBckFkga9wlMbWYhSDwtdCckQ/s3636/Disney%20Halloween%20Tote%20Bag%20Outside.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2858" data-original-width="3636" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4lfGzp-bq9_kyaUYHQG_FrewiKbv9GXjWVFJn9esgQyTVFM7MfvP9v7NZ4opMkC0wy5X1l7cOQov3pM3A-YGD2KqQPAd038O0R7iGG0Vrt_O9nOOrNcd0R0d-ZQeITtBga3kY4G0mzEil4wLJCv3an9CY3-K_5W8ugBckFkga9wlMbWYhSDwtdCckQ/w400-h315/Disney%20Halloween%20Tote%20Bag%20Outside.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Disney Halloween</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Tote Bag</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Interior</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRm8i1ac8nRFPI4G9-xXn35M-yXuLtYoMVCe09YGTKGBQLuuQ7BTf96T2MNP4-zUtSo3c1ci-6AyHdgmgfSbrV8XW9fAw3cv27_zSjvtyshgjAXLnCsj0U9sRi1VVZmZxz-Y5tYYaomYxzTVIZ1lZi2XQhJpnqOl5e-nHV9zPzP_5NJOMktB2RgZfpA/s4032/Disney%20Halloween%20Tote%20Bag%20Interior.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRm8i1ac8nRFPI4G9-xXn35M-yXuLtYoMVCe09YGTKGBQLuuQ7BTf96T2MNP4-zUtSo3c1ci-6AyHdgmgfSbrV8XW9fAw3cv27_zSjvtyshgjAXLnCsj0U9sRi1VVZmZxz-Y5tYYaomYxzTVIZ1lZi2XQhJpnqOl5e-nHV9zPzP_5NJOMktB2RgZfpA/w400-h300/Disney%20Halloween%20Tote%20Bag%20Interior.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It feels so good to have them all finished and it's so satisfying to see them together!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Now, I can start to work on some of the other bags that I cut main fabrics for. Over the past sessions, I've started to cut a bunch of other fabrics here and there. I've got about 10 other main fabrics cut for the bags. They will need coordinating fabrics for the stripes, lining and pockets, but I'm sure I'll be able to slowly get those together. It's definitely easier to assemble a bunch of them at the same time... as long as you're motivated to actually finish them and not wait four years! (Oie!) </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5FcShj8HoxirIoohQsf2ObPymwhniEwi8cTJHf-EnOoAfOb2JpO6tKLHod2H6X08JDsMvHNqKnbF31zAmfMg34PIGJ48ZQe64JCEuwMPEqkQjmUlwJ7QJI8BVk-ajhMexEnoQmhrPS1q2-UPH-on28pNxDRJnh2zbPy5R9IHihjnH7l32lkgytnJQQ/s1024/Fabrics%20for%20Tote%20Bags.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5FcShj8HoxirIoohQsf2ObPymwhniEwi8cTJHf-EnOoAfOb2JpO6tKLHod2H6X08JDsMvHNqKnbF31zAmfMg34PIGJ48ZQe64JCEuwMPEqkQjmUlwJ7QJI8BVk-ajhMexEnoQmhrPS1q2-UPH-on28pNxDRJnh2zbPy5R9IHihjnH7l32lkgytnJQQ/w400-h400/Fabrics%20for%20Tote%20Bags.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Now that my first batch of tote bags is done, I'll also have to take a look at the list I made years ago. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I've got ideas for all of the holidays, some of the Disney events and festivals, sports teams and more. My favorite part is coordinating all of the fabrics and patterns to create something... so who knows how many of these I'll end up making.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">One thing is sure, these original five bags are "totes adorbs" totes! </span><span style="font-family: arial;">°o°</span></p>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-58888313302747257832023-04-04T10:00:00.191-04:002023-04-17T11:34:51.472-04:00DIY: Wood Mickey and Minnie Easter Egg Decor<p><span style="font-family: arial;">It's been a while since I took the time to work on a DIY craft that was just for me. I keep setting craft supplies aside, and then I never seem to find time to get to it. So when I saw some wooden Easter eggs at Michael's a few weeks ago, I knew I needed to get them and find the time to make something for Easter.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The result were these cute Mickey and Minnie Mouse Easter Eggs that I'm going to use to decorate our master bathroom! The best part, is that this was really easy to do.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">Here's how I made them!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_vwgetuekXIw7xPAQVcSHBXhqDcEZZTVae_d8LTBWYGpvHKJNNngnwDFxbFRJlU2SHixGrl8S_A5tRhP5FPTr7ibtk3QIJsuDpQJ5jVKqQPIX5yUOcuUZFvMotwXOsLUYytPdnTCcHePfVmvEMMAJyOvkyhZw00o6BYGZN7R3JOCelOwOnFoBdx9nA/s3414/Mickey%20and%20Minnie%20Easter%20Eggs.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2620" data-original-width="3414" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_vwgetuekXIw7xPAQVcSHBXhqDcEZZTVae_d8LTBWYGpvHKJNNngnwDFxbFRJlU2SHixGrl8S_A5tRhP5FPTr7ibtk3QIJsuDpQJ5jVKqQPIX5yUOcuUZFvMotwXOsLUYytPdnTCcHePfVmvEMMAJyOvkyhZw00o6BYGZN7R3JOCelOwOnFoBdx9nA/w400-h308/Mickey%20and%20Minnie%20Easter%20Eggs.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><b style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Materials:</span></b></p><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Two Wood Egg Shapes (I got these from Michael's)</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Paint Brushes</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Black, Red and </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;">White </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Acrylic Paint</span></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Pen or Pencil </span></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(245, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">(not pictured below)</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(245, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">Round Object to Use for Stencil (not pictured below)</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sealant Spray </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">(not pictured below)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #f50000; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPeDAwnkfl8WKS-8EWdJxiyLULE-0CGPMuy-UN8pQY3dAiWoEGmorgV8qKykqc8zwEVCW__FJZWU2aI4ki1PFawYCoixQnrmh5fAHHunv5tfkHAWR9BZAOdY4fEbBTFk5Rn_vXS4JO83S0XJ_-rjcTFhfzQII9XhV56-GC9yPImIllUp-N22PLIHUOw/s986/Materials.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="986" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPeDAwnkfl8WKS-8EWdJxiyLULE-0CGPMuy-UN8pQY3dAiWoEGmorgV8qKykqc8zwEVCW__FJZWU2aI4ki1PFawYCoixQnrmh5fAHHunv5tfkHAWR9BZAOdY4fEbBTFk5Rn_vXS4JO83S0XJ_-rjcTFhfzQII9XhV56-GC9yPImIllUp-N22PLIHUOw/w400-h169/Materials.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="background-color: white;">1.) Prepare the Wood Eggs</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Before I started with anything else, I used a pen to draw a line across both of the egg shapes to show where the black and red paint would meet. (For mine, I went a little bit above the half way mark.) Make sure the lines are at the same location on both eggs!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjaHf2D7gqJoVr2Y2WYdDIfJ_xMFICosubTTCm_0mYQlYBuiRtOTenrV5hjxlSH_2vdsz2GLZjvSQdiu3SPbY3hwomFE6b5XMF1bEYIot2h7ZuAf-xX4JwkolVNtZ0h0quolD76UomDXVZeG32vX5vjlab3Gq7THIXdgVKwpr2skFXQQUaTZwUB-hAXw/s4032/Step%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjaHf2D7gqJoVr2Y2WYdDIfJ_xMFICosubTTCm_0mYQlYBuiRtOTenrV5hjxlSH_2vdsz2GLZjvSQdiu3SPbY3hwomFE6b5XMF1bEYIot2h7ZuAf-xX4JwkolVNtZ0h0quolD76UomDXVZeG32vX5vjlab3Gq7THIXdgVKwpr2skFXQQUaTZwUB-hAXw/w400-h300/Step%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="background-color: white;">2.) Paint A <span style="line-height: 19px;">Base Coat</span></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">I started with a coat of red paint on the bottom of both eggs. After that dried, I painted black on the top half of both eggs being careful to make a clean, as straight as possible line where the red and black paints met in the middle.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(245, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizIaoMiNOW_i9yiRZpHaQCwo5hGddtqYDASe27apDa8OImu9pXIz-4ClYCDAkxbFAUuYXK_Imm2BB2EYNpIVSYVLAmi5bLGl_47A4ipcYEU5_yqwjXJggSTTInTv6X3K12VTppKeYTxIYVQ4BslVS1Q5qBOYMEnqK-l25LRn4TPDqC0weqQ5iAGkvSJw/s4032/Step%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizIaoMiNOW_i9yiRZpHaQCwo5hGddtqYDASe27apDa8OImu9pXIz-4ClYCDAkxbFAUuYXK_Imm2BB2EYNpIVSYVLAmi5bLGl_47A4ipcYEU5_yqwjXJggSTTInTv6X3K12VTppKeYTxIYVQ4BslVS1Q5qBOYMEnqK-l25LRn4TPDqC0weqQ5iAGkvSJw/w400-h300/Step%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;">3.) Paint More Layers</span></b></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><span>Depending on what brand of paint you use, you might need to do another coat or two to properly cover the wood. I had to do a second coat of the red paint, but the black paint I used covered the wood after one layer. </span><span> Thankfully, acrylic paint dries pretty quickly so I set a timer for 15 minutes in between coats and jammed out to Disney Hits on Spotify while I waited for each layer to dry.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxh2OSt0AnItdawl1YvgEnVE8SsXWwNUhzYSJq_qHG1Pb5ToXu-JeyAiMbnaZnV89PGSWzL4aJcO4WQqmB4ttJRkpHDgp98bOFH-3J7RFeW0RflV8PVlFccK2gQy3G9JRe28aF_H3JSVWnuv4lGJxpH_eDeM_aCF_pWrepYzLpvDRK8iIcUVxjNKfAdw/s3783/Step%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2809" data-original-width="3783" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxh2OSt0AnItdawl1YvgEnVE8SsXWwNUhzYSJq_qHG1Pb5ToXu-JeyAiMbnaZnV89PGSWzL4aJcO4WQqmB4ttJRkpHDgp98bOFH-3J7RFeW0RflV8PVlFccK2gQy3G9JRe28aF_H3JSVWnuv4lGJxpH_eDeM_aCF_pWrepYzLpvDRK8iIcUVxjNKfAdw/w400-h297/Step%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(248, 89, 145);"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">4.) <span style="line-height: 19px;">Add White Details and Touch Ups</span></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">Once you are happy with the coverage of red and black paint, you need to add the details. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto;">For Mickey, I drew two large ovals for his but</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto;">tons and then filled them in with white paint. </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For Minnie, I used a round </span><span style="font-family: arial;">3D printed piece</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> as a stencil to draw dots all over the red part of the egg. Then, <span style="caret-color: rgb(245, 0, 0);">I</span> filled them in with white paint. You might need a few coats of white to cover the red paint. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto;">If you make a mistake, this is the time to do touch ups to your red and black sections. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Let the entire thing dry for a while; you want to make sure that it's completely dry before you move to the next step.</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcX6qrw1haNG4wqFM_48x392huAVSjKCuD5RpzqiTATpDS8tGMgog8sU5z8tz6elZjYtBvIgmlclk1pvD02p9XIp3kKIJ-LZVeNqeJxyl4sYIarp4gbcqjPTkJV7Pgx-j-IJqH2-O3plyLJRUVOI8ZTMmDie9p87ZL0U1zP5OXds_9GZ15TppLBa56w/s4032/Step%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcX6qrw1haNG4wqFM_48x392huAVSjKCuD5RpzqiTATpDS8tGMgog8sU5z8tz6elZjYtBvIgmlclk1pvD02p9XIp3kKIJ-LZVeNqeJxyl4sYIarp4gbcqjPTkJV7Pgx-j-IJqH2-O3plyLJRUVOI8ZTMmDie9p87ZL0U1zP5OXds_9GZ15TppLBa56w/w400-h300/Step%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;">5.) Seal the Paint</span></b></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">Once your acrylic paint is dry, you want to seal it. Acrylic paint can get damaged with water, so you want to give it a spray of acrylic paint sealant to make sure that it doesn't get damaged. I gave mine two coats of sealant since my decoration is staying inside, but it'll be in the bathroom with lots of moisture. (If you're putting your eggs outside, I would give them at least 2-3 coats of sealant to protect them from the elements.)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UUTmb_FFyIquyI9pLV_i78hXCf7qEgm775EHjW9gtHEPjlUvXeq9kSOor5S2uozV9JaviDQ3_yW5B2hJ9xu6j-T-8Nnai6MjRtHbDGiPq4on_eK_YbD11yMDR2UJrxJ4XKZBgLkdCkcsTTJzpjPAWgfxOjWZgxKo9GLU6qkLjhXKlu8GjDYM1ce26Q/s3424/Mickey%20and%20Minnie%20Eggs.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2528" data-original-width="3424" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UUTmb_FFyIquyI9pLV_i78hXCf7qEgm775EHjW9gtHEPjlUvXeq9kSOor5S2uozV9JaviDQ3_yW5B2hJ9xu6j-T-8Nnai6MjRtHbDGiPq4on_eK_YbD11yMDR2UJrxJ4XKZBgLkdCkcsTTJzpjPAWgfxOjWZgxKo9GLU6qkLjhXKlu8GjDYM1ce26Q/w400-h295/Mickey%20and%20Minnie%20Eggs.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">And there you have it... simple and easy Mickey and Minnie Easter Egg Decorations that you can place pretty much anywhere! These were definitely an easier project for me, but I'm happy to have spent some time doing something for myself and not just for the businesses. Plus, they'll be really cute to display each Easter and give our master bathroom a little touch of Disney Easter magic! </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">°o°</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: -webkit-standard;"><b><i><span style="font-family: arial;">I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! </span><span style="font-family: arial;">If you make one, please comment below, send me pictures over on </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MagicallyMelissaJo/" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">Facebook</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> or tag me in your photos on </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/magicallymelissa" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">Instagram</a><span style="font-family: arial;">! </span></i></b></div></span></div>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-24933915476514495882023-04-03T21:00:00.022-04:002023-04-03T21:00:00.230-04:00Magical Merchandise: Online Easter Finds<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Monday friends! The sun is shining bright, the birds are chirping </span><span style="font-family: arial;">outside my window</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> and spring is in the air. Ok, so it's still pretty cold here in Maine, with the high temperatures only reaching the mid to upper 40°s today, but you get my drift. Spring is trying to be sprung free from the confines of winter, and I'm all about it.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGqH106DZVEYoWaRXCeeitWDs89_vdc_OuJSHarcts6svf2sLZjOJJr_NKJOIBxdLzdhFNw_DPw62h1xNH06KyISC7u7plb9rya0919RT0zpUzRGHqSZqZKrFSqmaiXFfbmgX_8ysxcvYveW9bmcBY7ANFjulcRRUPMdK_HwyyjgCksJZl0MkA4XrcA/s986/Easter%20Merchandise%20Title.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="986" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGqH106DZVEYoWaRXCeeitWDs89_vdc_OuJSHarcts6svf2sLZjOJJr_NKJOIBxdLzdhFNw_DPw62h1xNH06KyISC7u7plb9rya0919RT0zpUzRGHqSZqZKrFSqmaiXFfbmgX_8ysxcvYveW9bmcBY7ANFjulcRRUPMdK_HwyyjgCksJZl0MkA4XrcA/w400-h399/Easter%20Merchandise%20Title.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I found a few spare minutes so I'm actually stopping by in real time for once, and I had a few quick products that I wanted to share with you for Merchandise Monday! March was all about Disney 100 products. Today, I thought I'd switch gears and </span><span style="font-family: arial;">share some fun finds for Easter. (I can't believe it's next Sunday, but here we are!) It's probably too late to buy this <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">stuff</span> to get it in time for this holiday, but you might find some great deals and ideas for next year! Let's check out what I came across!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpr2yTEnbj9oEXuFnnI6mIDlpk2crv10-OFPpMH-0bmYttQZ_CEpeVA5d0aKFCjcbucu2VApsZh6Na0v5QAo6ymGgZw-cbdZ9uk1wge5aW6QgCv9980-0-x1O94nauoZNnG9k0o5M6blcZMGqc9s39GZnAVhnpr5HiPRqP14HNgVIcjMNX-Y4IvTWEg/s990/Easter%20Merchandise.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="990" data-original-width="988" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpr2yTEnbj9oEXuFnnI6mIDlpk2crv10-OFPpMH-0bmYttQZ_CEpeVA5d0aKFCjcbucu2VApsZh6Na0v5QAo6ymGgZw-cbdZ9uk1wge5aW6QgCv9980-0-x1O94nauoZNnG9k0o5M6blcZMGqc9s39GZnAVhnpr5HiPRqP14HNgVIcjMNX-Y4IvTWEg/w399-h400/Easter%20Merchandise.png" width="399" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #ff85ff; font-family: arial;">Shop Disney</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.shopdisney.com" target="_blank">Shop Disney</a> usually has a few items for Easter each year. (There probably was more to select from a few weeks ago, but there are still a few items that caught my eye.) As you all know, I'm always a sucker for the plushies. They're so soft and cuddly!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkuMYGd0Z96nlN62U-LUT1BeZqcymyx-wHSJCvhJetFaLgJgZEXyaBiTEmWosuorBMvaUBBisG0f65mioocVHSWCwJDFv3Ddgl6qYDuPWaT_SJqLQGpEObjLairKMOH4TnM2Trbj9M_a-3bgTeV45BL1YoLI8Z5BE1YShNnRcNbstOyxAqD1RAFF3VQ/s1884/Plush.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1884" data-original-width="1884" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkuMYGd0Z96nlN62U-LUT1BeZqcymyx-wHSJCvhJetFaLgJgZEXyaBiTEmWosuorBMvaUBBisG0f65mioocVHSWCwJDFv3Ddgl6qYDuPWaT_SJqLQGpEObjLairKMOH4TnM2Trbj9M_a-3bgTeV45BL1YoLI8Z5BE1YShNnRcNbstOyxAqD1RAFF3VQ/w400-h400/Plush.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">They still have the Winnie the Pooh Plush with Easter Bunny ears.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYKAiS6RH10H5AJ7B5oSqna9tyoX9ieaMCzSOTeSU7ud6Dbd5NUrTi27Fme2_wfw29W1hkDa3dW3fG0gp_i4zmAZnmvwIAb6-TWAdrwXRjTcG3917vhgf9BLdwURXJf_3pV1zDBc2BJjMTWL-OmhpH1W6ILvX6i2-omP00UB_OZ3-DqMG-9pPdbLL4A/s1380/Winnie%20the%20Pooh%20Plush.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1380" data-original-width="963" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYKAiS6RH10H5AJ7B5oSqna9tyoX9ieaMCzSOTeSU7ud6Dbd5NUrTi27Fme2_wfw29W1hkDa3dW3fG0gp_i4zmAZnmvwIAb6-TWAdrwXRjTcG3917vhgf9BLdwURXJf_3pV1zDBc2BJjMTWL-OmhpH1W6ILvX6i2-omP00UB_OZ3-DqMG-9pPdbLL4A/w279-h400/Winnie%20the%20Pooh%20Plush.jpeg" width="279" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">There are also some Stitch Plush available! He's so cute!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhca_X6QQZYPkm_6pKHJu9jkSCxZSxYKD9XCq1cCBpULCn59GgHGsfjpQegVHef7DfN2EYt1xDYYOc3ozORODeSE5SiK0skiX1VzTGlOShzsWRRNlKpOKvB3SWsHKuU18toHDYrBjns0_uAmDnmIDx4Aq7cUdfqtsIAeYmdo3QArrfnQE4Q0owc72_U4A/s1385/Stitch%20Plush.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1385" data-original-width="1100" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhca_X6QQZYPkm_6pKHJu9jkSCxZSxYKD9XCq1cCBpULCn59GgHGsfjpQegVHef7DfN2EYt1xDYYOc3ozORODeSE5SiK0skiX1VzTGlOShzsWRRNlKpOKvB3SWsHKuU18toHDYrBjns0_uAmDnmIDx4Aq7cUdfqtsIAeYmdo3QArrfnQE4Q0owc72_U4A/w318-h400/Stitch%20Plush.jpeg" width="318" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The other thing that "hopped" out at me were these Bunny Minnie Mouse Ears. They have Easter Bunny ears, a little pink pom pom nose, and images of a few of our favorite Disney bunnies on the pattern!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHc3xgHNr8t-Cs9aNRE9OSD-FqUUJZVuxe0DqkCZ7gyEEeTf_QZGZuCfNk7vcMXtmHWB6CdkC37Y_SPOxmZpQHR01seOqYfA38aKPuKCq0FVTMEAs9I6mce2OTZKaG_mJgjYxQHzDkcy2RVNHMtfoO62fdtgV-YrBtmCVyR1P29lGSTh5uAmx9Vp3BZw/s1811/Bunny%20Mouse%20Ears.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1811" data-original-width="1805" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHc3xgHNr8t-Cs9aNRE9OSD-FqUUJZVuxe0DqkCZ7gyEEeTf_QZGZuCfNk7vcMXtmHWB6CdkC37Y_SPOxmZpQHR01seOqYfA38aKPuKCq0FVTMEAs9I6mce2OTZKaG_mJgjYxQHzDkcy2RVNHMtfoO62fdtgV-YrBtmCVyR1P29lGSTh5uAmx9Vp3BZw/w399-h400/Bunny%20Mouse%20Ears.jpeg" width="399" /></a></div><p></p><p><b><span style="color: #66e4c4; font-family: arial;">Hot Topic</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Somewhere you wouldn't expect to find Easter merchandise is <a href="https://www.hottopic.com" target="_blank">Hot Topic</a>. While the store itself doesn't usually have much on display, online they have a pretty extensive collection of t-shirts you can get printed. They had a ton of Star Wars designs so I picked a few of my favorites. First, we have this </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Stormtroopers Hoppy Easter shirt.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiioX4oXOJ61-APOQ_OvF-hVnDRJ38piWVbUlTpfxHgxHTceDhRj38Y5rQnu5JGw8D1RvCYSHsMlRXNNBpakCnJk3aSVLW1FywEOotrjL_Ct6HsTIpyRg0R6euslXsQJdx3xECVuFRS37HLlR7j-di21Xx9GfWyXLAUVNvaYTZOuLwCbAoH8fPBpL_OVw/s1196/Stormtroopers%20Hoppy%20Easter.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="924" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiioX4oXOJ61-APOQ_OvF-hVnDRJ38piWVbUlTpfxHgxHTceDhRj38Y5rQnu5JGw8D1RvCYSHsMlRXNNBpakCnJk3aSVLW1FywEOotrjL_Ct6HsTIpyRg0R6euslXsQJdx3xECVuFRS37HLlR7j-di21Xx9GfWyXLAUVNvaYTZOuLwCbAoH8fPBpL_OVw/w309-h400/Stormtroopers%20Hoppy%20Easter.jpeg" width="309" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This Star Wars "Gal-eggsy" Shirt make me chuckle out loud.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9LM7Uv_5Y4FkR5iLSx2uCYOV_H9qzQ5ldArD_iSwct9Lvg3n-bfZEzXJOtMQ994VYFhLwcSGet9kNBKsFuLoZWxcRySuq-k4P3KwIOOWKGbKnyS1Z0t5vG0f8z_ibFUSMJwAvxoXmF556YZBZk76el4TFLd30yQiuI07SfeGilI3W4M7cCbdDg4Tvg/s1164/Gal-eggsy%20Shirt.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="959" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9LM7Uv_5Y4FkR5iLSx2uCYOV_H9qzQ5ldArD_iSwct9Lvg3n-bfZEzXJOtMQ994VYFhLwcSGet9kNBKsFuLoZWxcRySuq-k4P3KwIOOWKGbKnyS1Z0t5vG0f8z_ibFUSMJwAvxoXmF556YZBZk76el4TFLd30yQiuI07SfeGilI3W4M7cCbdDg4Tvg/w330-h400/Gal-eggsy%20Shirt.jpeg" width="330" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I also liked this Stormtrooper Shirt with bunny ears!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6G-35kvxcktyQKXbutOu1d4iMMZD-judBVL-_321jRX7VMzAn9hrG-Z5f1eKJWSCq2qxxLf29SI4clwg2W8piZ7Qe_KLENFluqhaswjt5Wvw2Njm_5cdmgWWkF-SZrZVJwS7fe1Ml36qdNDN0nSU5B63ZnzdYOE9Zqq6VWKIGb2vxD27lnY88ikfsA/s1144/Stormtrooper%20Shirt.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1144" data-original-width="973" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6G-35kvxcktyQKXbutOu1d4iMMZD-judBVL-_321jRX7VMzAn9hrG-Z5f1eKJWSCq2qxxLf29SI4clwg2W8piZ7Qe_KLENFluqhaswjt5Wvw2Njm_5cdmgWWkF-SZrZVJwS7fe1Ml36qdNDN0nSU5B63ZnzdYOE9Zqq6VWKIGb2vxD27lnY88ikfsA/w340-h400/Stormtrooper%20Shirt.jpeg" width="340" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I thought this Winnie the Pooh Easter Shirt was adorable.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLo0pKhWXtTTQJQo71Jfm-8fD7P-LICa6dUQE0jQOYJcyhBIMQ3aJuPvua6LrcXvg3uIeUi-NsjVyWiUasf7figrcilSx79hJUaaDdbzE7O46zZLWzeHJYZOFCJhCvI-yNdWz6phC8a-xenjBfQfudfkr8boj199aJM-llkUiMzX1heuF6JpDbrHwjg/s1141/Winnie%20the%20Pooh%20Easter%20Shirt.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1141" data-original-width="975" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLo0pKhWXtTTQJQo71Jfm-8fD7P-LICa6dUQE0jQOYJcyhBIMQ3aJuPvua6LrcXvg3uIeUi-NsjVyWiUasf7figrcilSx79hJUaaDdbzE7O46zZLWzeHJYZOFCJhCvI-yNdWz6phC8a-xenjBfQfudfkr8boj199aJM-llkUiMzX1heuF6JpDbrHwjg/w341-h400/Winnie%20the%20Pooh%20Easter%20Shirt.jpeg" width="341" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This Happy Easter Shirt was another fun one with Mickey, Donald and Goofy.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHys0aVzZ8_OrB-tlbTWj2L27HZP5_ku99LmS5rnOWudmfh7NP0mxgHzpUQg3VnTLxslTi8pY6sOoeilqA7px0cEkI8FCyb3F4_-bA2DZdPfYl1t7o_mcbtnuc_9CNucRFWsfk6iW9M5Ae-heamjxEmm2TAPuzZbigwK-J4aTVD-bvFG_iyFxXWLhxjw/s1161/Happy%20Easter%20Shirt.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1161" data-original-width="993" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHys0aVzZ8_OrB-tlbTWj2L27HZP5_ku99LmS5rnOWudmfh7NP0mxgHzpUQg3VnTLxslTi8pY6sOoeilqA7px0cEkI8FCyb3F4_-bA2DZdPfYl1t7o_mcbtnuc_9CNucRFWsfk6iW9M5Ae-heamjxEmm2TAPuzZbigwK-J4aTVD-bvFG_iyFxXWLhxjw/w343-h400/Happy%20Easter%20Shirt.jpeg" width="343" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Sensational Six are on this shirt as Easter Eggs.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfgAV-jxTqvtpnUvfhb0FJdaQJGFjXd9t1iEWynFQhL8QVwyg6AesKRhGgE_VPwCFctXZnuzzoa6bUS2lUqDv0eQUu8Wy2-wYHO6fsn56Hly3zCk8AbFJVLd2IKzqBWOe7Vpu65pvWPrVm6foeizU0vKEwf06kA8N5TaTsW-1B7LWQED-X-2ycn3PUA/s1194/Sensational%20Six%20Eggs.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="928" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfgAV-jxTqvtpnUvfhb0FJdaQJGFjXd9t1iEWynFQhL8QVwyg6AesKRhGgE_VPwCFctXZnuzzoa6bUS2lUqDv0eQUu8Wy2-wYHO6fsn56Hly3zCk8AbFJVLd2IKzqBWOe7Vpu65pvWPrVm6foeizU0vKEwf06kA8N5TaTsW-1B7LWQED-X-2ycn3PUA/w311-h400/Sensational%20Six%20Eggs.jpeg" width="311" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">My favorite shirt was this Happy Easter Thumper & Miss Bunny Shirt.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRx43RcY4eiVeux7inyuM3HjQacqIuXw97gcfoqtFzkode8OtVwQhYqBCsdPc9_DhubP3YmaYOXKcWCW9h4F03Hh3H7COIMYZ5xKDoZjXE58fuzRitwl7zCahJxE9Im6oLOQXVBcKQ-tfhOl7KcvWLz2rFPwxNcGs0Cgsl5UKfmmFSHw2ELTtwo21Uw/s1268/Happy%20Easter%20Thumper%20&%20Miss%20Bunny%20Shirt.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1268" data-original-width="1041" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRx43RcY4eiVeux7inyuM3HjQacqIuXw97gcfoqtFzkode8OtVwQhYqBCsdPc9_DhubP3YmaYOXKcWCW9h4F03Hh3H7COIMYZ5xKDoZjXE58fuzRitwl7zCahJxE9Im6oLOQXVBcKQ-tfhOl7KcvWLz2rFPwxNcGs0Cgsl5UKfmmFSHw2ELTtwo21Uw/w329-h400/Happy%20Easter%20Thumper%20&%20Miss%20Bunny%20Shirt.jpeg" width="329" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">They also had these Mickey and Minnie Mouse Easter Inflatables!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWAptcFm5mJzA8ZVsTcAPYMkM_AF4T6qG-0x9l7jDsEFSkBm-7bVD1PtuyvxmJWYBdGxwaEwXACWZV-OOHuFctElbsr_ThFzSl2fe1iusEBCqe8l4Eh893m3dFFB850i8Gsrt72zxeQzyj06ZWmqRgQIzVKFpIJjEmhLCv7qwigOmtwZiBcoaFTOyIA/s977/Mickey%20&%20Minnie%20Inflatables.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="977" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWAptcFm5mJzA8ZVsTcAPYMkM_AF4T6qG-0x9l7jDsEFSkBm-7bVD1PtuyvxmJWYBdGxwaEwXACWZV-OOHuFctElbsr_ThFzSl2fe1iusEBCqe8l4Eh893m3dFFB850i8Gsrt72zxeQzyj06ZWmqRgQIzVKFpIJjEmhLCv7qwigOmtwZiBcoaFTOyIA/w400-h376/Mickey%20&%20Minnie%20Inflatables.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Finally, I'm also also a sucker for the Inflatable Airdorables. These are so cute!!!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNe72UOcsJivYFQTUmuQq9KEjDUQaHNqVRjXnVL8TVqxD34ZUtfcAm5426GkmFy9HlB4GcjGmXXpPF8ZAONXhRZ_djBDJ9L71FDZUFaHImj7XIP-6VmLxSr-mA0Ih3rtp_ckLsPORjzQhRnEqh4nt3VLzBaLekvBEd7HBCTq1Wc36GsBvMRewldhBOQ/s989/Mickey%20and%20Minnie%20Airdorables.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="989" data-original-width="984" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNe72UOcsJivYFQTUmuQq9KEjDUQaHNqVRjXnVL8TVqxD34ZUtfcAm5426GkmFy9HlB4GcjGmXXpPF8ZAONXhRZ_djBDJ9L71FDZUFaHImj7XIP-6VmLxSr-mA0Ih3rtp_ckLsPORjzQhRnEqh4nt3VLzBaLekvBEd7HBCTq1Wc36GsBvMRewldhBOQ/w398-h400/Mickey%20and%20Minnie%20Airdorables.png" width="398" /></a></div><p></p><p><b><span style="color: #9437ff; font-family: arial;">Kohl's</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Finally, the store with the best selection of fun Disney Easter merchandise was actually Kohl's. They have had a lot of great holiday home decor items lately from Halloween, to Christmas, to St. Patrick's Day. I found a few items for Easter that I thought were really cute! First, we have this </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Mickey Mouse & Friends Happy Easter Wall Decor.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCFxH3slh12xuzJJc-5fNO8DHqaeWjjJQphixzG1PGJUXibOOTYwoiQfqinnBSNwLx0lFgeaGxNifV_dF3xZb0unZVEDlVn-nvebCgqb_kBtBpDhl5Etc0bwFh1hlX6bPsUgscWlD9yELca8XtKfpgp3Zf-nWmknNxA30UaVFALgKVa-oLRWlESlVBA/s1096/Mickey%20Mouse%20&%20Friends%20Happy%20Easter%20Wall%20Decor.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1096" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCFxH3slh12xuzJJc-5fNO8DHqaeWjjJQphixzG1PGJUXibOOTYwoiQfqinnBSNwLx0lFgeaGxNifV_dF3xZb0unZVEDlVn-nvebCgqb_kBtBpDhl5Etc0bwFh1hlX6bPsUgscWlD9yELca8XtKfpgp3Zf-nWmknNxA30UaVFALgKVa-oLRWlESlVBA/w400-h390/Mickey%20Mouse%20&%20Friends%20Happy%20Easter%20Wall%20Decor.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The photos on the website leave a lot of be desired, but this Mickey Mouse Easter Table Decor is really cute. (I've seen a few photos of him from people online and he's really cute when you actually see him from a better angle!)</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtDPV-IKNT0fSUgAUixQLdOyDQSmssSDPnTPrfbJFJC9NeTAAvqhIt-RcqP3I9TXXUE6I4-YmL1DsEQ4oiSD2aLWq2SuPdGmm8LM7WTi2GvlaDXZtfJgwsHwfdE7TfW_P13xXlkEYcd0eqTrE0l5amHiLoB2sgTeB9MK6PU14NdlLS16fIvgotIgWuQ/s1086/Mickey%20Mouse%20Easter%20Table%20Decor.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1067" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtDPV-IKNT0fSUgAUixQLdOyDQSmssSDPnTPrfbJFJC9NeTAAvqhIt-RcqP3I9TXXUE6I4-YmL1DsEQ4oiSD2aLWq2SuPdGmm8LM7WTi2GvlaDXZtfJgwsHwfdE7TfW_P13xXlkEYcd0eqTrE0l5amHiLoB2sgTeB9MK6PU14NdlLS16fIvgotIgWuQ/w393-h400/Mickey%20Mouse%20Easter%20Table%20Decor.jpeg" width="393" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I really love this Mickey Mouse Decorative Egg Table Decor. I just wish that they made a matching Minnie Mouse design as well...</span></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Cqyyr-DtXXWIe2Kb_fWoq7Lu3LGsRvv9HG42_dYky7XNO-AJhwDGPHmvRpoOrE8-rLmqz7LJ-ifbz7ruzDdDbNON4wrlSdGEFsY-9wn5eaLoLNQESMBgClxMmiEfczMEJNdoxKkbEUdCpcQx6NOeQ6z7yCQB1IFhGXDXwv7-UtED3oZFzQ1ZfOmvBw/s1088/Mickey%20Mouse%20Decorative%20Egg%20Table%20Decor.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="886" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Cqyyr-DtXXWIe2Kb_fWoq7Lu3LGsRvv9HG42_dYky7XNO-AJhwDGPHmvRpoOrE8-rLmqz7LJ-ifbz7ruzDdDbNON4wrlSdGEFsY-9wn5eaLoLNQESMBgClxMmiEfczMEJNdoxKkbEUdCpcQx6NOeQ6z7yCQB1IFhGXDXwv7-UtED3oZFzQ1ZfOmvBw/w326-h400/Mickey%20Mouse%20Decorative%20Egg%20Table%20Decor.jpeg" width="326" /></span></a></div></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Finally, my favorite Easter item was this "So Eggcited" Mickey Throw Pillow. Eliot and I have a pretty big collection of holiday pillows, but I don't have any for Easter yet... </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzolGpKkqjsjsEu3c5mP6EcYRoJ3kWsX0b-6QuCWBH4fSduaei7uX2ecFqRV9l0Gi6Cuc0fjD76Zpx_VftFp3CBFP1_5uUuAF09_PkXoPwvJCW4canm1E-Yk5j6W01qIAaF3FtfixQ3nQ2eO5xWTJN5ATP4sVp5TerJDSY_tRhaZh9qd_6md86RWCc_A/s1062/Easter%20Disney's%20So%20Eggcited%20Mickey%20Throw%20Pillow.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="815" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzolGpKkqjsjsEu3c5mP6EcYRoJ3kWsX0b-6QuCWBH4fSduaei7uX2ecFqRV9l0Gi6Cuc0fjD76Zpx_VftFp3CBFP1_5uUuAF09_PkXoPwvJCW4canm1E-Yk5j6W01qIAaF3FtfixQ3nQ2eO5xWTJN5ATP4sVp5TerJDSY_tRhaZh9qd_6md86RWCc_A/w308-h400/Easter%20Disney's%20So%20Eggcited%20Mickey%20Throw%20Pillow.jpeg" width="308" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I was pleasantly surprised to see this much stuff! Easter never gets the amount of Disney holiday products that it should, but each year I do see more of it! This year was a pretty good mix! Which is your favorite? </span><span style="font-family: arial;">°o°</span></p>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-84414606018056480552023-04-01T10:00:00.136-04:002023-04-02T16:29:25.398-04:00Let’s Get Down To Business<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy first day of April everyone! Today might be April Fools Day according to the calendar, but there are no jokes about it. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">It's time to get down to business.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The past few months have been a struggle and I've lacked a desire <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">to</span> do much. I've rode out the emotional rollercoaster of <a href="http://www.magicallymelissa.com/2023/01/farewell-to-my-fairy-godmother.html" target="_blank">losing Nana</a> and seasonal depression. Then, Eliot and I actually spent most of March sick so we didn't get too much done. Now that both of us are finally feeling better and my motivation is coming back, I've come to the realization that it's already April. I feel like I've wasted my winter months... and I feel a very strong need to make forward progress, so that's how I'm going to spend my April.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6o88uwHIIyjMLvHoqwxXamA4nFhs_k5P2gIxfPF9fata5PPQw-DjsAvhmzDM6-eofJSMvIVGv1EJ4xgTRmwld0jwqkz_qQ6j-AFvSBtmXVMjammGWRNaWZRDf0nNWB3KGAE0MsZg1ItI8ce6yVc6nHiQw-kDMqAndVcqsHLusVohxURtokCGQ1BS4Bw/s3673/Our%20House.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2910" data-original-width="3673" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6o88uwHIIyjMLvHoqwxXamA4nFhs_k5P2gIxfPF9fata5PPQw-DjsAvhmzDM6-eofJSMvIVGv1EJ4xgTRmwld0jwqkz_qQ6j-AFvSBtmXVMjammGWRNaWZRDf0nNWB3KGAE0MsZg1ItI8ce6yVc6nHiQw-kDMqAndVcqsHLusVohxURtokCGQ1BS4Bw/w400-h318/Our%20House.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I know, I know, I've said this before. But this time, I really need to mean it. There's so much that needs to get done. My to do list is constantly getting longer. Besides, our c</span><span style="font-family: arial;">onsistent warm weather is still a few weeks away, so there's time to get ahead on some of these things before I want to spend more of my time outside!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">My main focus is going to be on the house. Eliot and I have made some progress the past few months. But I want to push that even farther forward. I've got too many projects to list, but I'm feeling good about being able to make progress at this point.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJ1imWcaMlzXl-WngFKCTY0p2xqsERJqGMFJq85CeT0cTGUCBUSe0kDIDrjI4KLjSbmhQRuwWGaLNYfLmaoCJQu8tMPtXjZsjsrwZLgnFk6C6MFkbEdAj86GreNA190-PjI6B0bvb8CrGtHCefHUd-X-o5O8mFk7kSprnjBIkOvn-5hV2BKLPZS4OWg/s4032/Plastic%20Drawers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJ1imWcaMlzXl-WngFKCTY0p2xqsERJqGMFJq85CeT0cTGUCBUSe0kDIDrjI4KLjSbmhQRuwWGaLNYfLmaoCJQu8tMPtXjZsjsrwZLgnFk6C6MFkbEdAj86GreNA190-PjI6B0bvb8CrGtHCefHUd-X-o5O8mFk7kSprnjBIkOvn-5hV2BKLPZS4OWg/w300-h400/Plastic%20Drawers.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm also hoping to make some progress with our businesses. I've said it all time and again- so I won't list everything out... but as you already know, I'm hoping to get some new products into development. I also need to <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">clear</span> my worktable off and get a few of these old samples finished. I think finishing some of the unfinished projects will both physically and mentally make room for the new stuff. I'm sure it'll be exciting!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Of course, all of this means that I </span><span style="font-family: arial;">probably won't be hanging out around here much... but that's ok! As much as I love writing, and I can't seem to keep <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">myself</span> away from my blog (even when I try to), I really need to get these other things done.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPISWkoiVFxfDPLyZdWs-qseEiS_vkSB0N5u2PY4_08axJstTf3aT1ngunKUxB7JD4tkZWYrilqRdz4kDkM-RKsrBC3QSGeJGyw5LHXIgnDEAYgzdvIZujGkNfH26zDdzb-3ytayTRdJ1tAj7oZxvlCv7tEoMN7LskSoU6gzrqYIG6pcn72_2EJ9dPGg/s4032/Dresses%20Hung%20in%20Closet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPISWkoiVFxfDPLyZdWs-qseEiS_vkSB0N5u2PY4_08axJstTf3aT1ngunKUxB7JD4tkZWYrilqRdz4kDkM-RKsrBC3QSGeJGyw5LHXIgnDEAYgzdvIZujGkNfH26zDdzb-3ytayTRdJ1tAj7oZxvlCv7tEoMN7LskSoU6gzrqYIG6pcn72_2EJ9dPGg/w300-h400/Dresses%20Hung%20in%20Closet.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I won't be gone completely either. I still have to get caught back up on old posts. I said that I was going to do that in March but then I wrote a bunch of new ones. So I really need to get myself focused this month! I have posts from <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">earlier</span> this year and a few more for last year that I'd really like to get done before I start to focus on new things around here. I've got some new segments and things that I'd like to introduce, so it's time to finish and release the old stuff so I can start to focus on new stuff!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZvToW9X3jA_Q3S8bMej8xTv3irQ8KNdpsth7EZOTZcskhA2F3B0JwzZXPn-brgvu3xqNbJf48egWErqvampxC90z-f6uQCmHHWAnThSB38dcklXpmToDOK20_XyliWpBgGEfpNcrAEMREs3AGyC6n26QAiTVlK9E5NBrDEpraf_CNEf9IGyrNUNN8Q/s4032/Jewelry%20Mirror.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZvToW9X3jA_Q3S8bMej8xTv3irQ8KNdpsth7EZOTZcskhA2F3B0JwzZXPn-brgvu3xqNbJf48egWErqvampxC90z-f6uQCmHHWAnThSB38dcklXpmToDOK20_XyliWpBgGEfpNcrAEMREs3AGyC6n26QAiTVlK9E5NBrDEpraf_CNEf9IGyrNUNN8Q/w300-h400/Jewelry%20Mirror.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm feeling really good about this decision and forcing myself to shift my focus for this month. Hopefully, I'll come back next month feeling accomplished after making some progress! </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Plus, maybe I'll get some projects done for our house and new designs for the businesses that </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I can share here at a later date when I have time!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(148, 55, 255);">Let’s Get Down To Business! </span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(148, 55, 255); font-family: arial;">°o°</span></p>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-32119641862628741722023-03-29T10:00:00.056-04:002023-04-14T01:10:52.126-04:00Spring 2023 Bucket List<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">The <span>First Day of Spring</span></span> was last week, so it's definitely time for me to get cracking on my spring goals. I have to be honest, Eliot and I have been so busy lately that I've barely even given much thought to my </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Spring 2023 Bucket List. But after a little bit of reflection, I <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">finally</span> worked out a list of goals that I'm happy with.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65EUaEc2ddcZxQohC2HTH8VXEIA40Iwov_LgM7VeiF6kV4BJjM9G7wQVETVsoDw3nQtZl5-Wll9PUHSuWPeV475k7t-Bt0XQj2v5wIYekSwqx6z9i491izNyycDW1FmPwkWeliqglMhYHaq8yEYlf79pJELK47haq5pfEhjCLRH6LFoN_MnIcZmjQUw/s1440/Melissa%20Backyard%20Flower%20and%20Garden%20Festival.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65EUaEc2ddcZxQohC2HTH8VXEIA40Iwov_LgM7VeiF6kV4BJjM9G7wQVETVsoDw3nQtZl5-Wll9PUHSuWPeV475k7t-Bt0XQj2v5wIYekSwqx6z9i491izNyycDW1FmPwkWeliqglMhYHaq8yEYlf79pJELK47haq5pfEhjCLRH6LFoN_MnIcZmjQUw/w400-h400/Melissa%20Backyard%20Flower%20and%20Garden%20Festival.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This year, I'm scaling the list back a little bit. <a href="http://www.magicallymelissa.com/2022/03/spring-2022-bucket-list.html" target="_blank">Last year</a>, I had 20 goals on my spring list... and by the time I did my <a href="http://www.magicallymelissa.com/2022/06/spring-2022-bucket-list-results.html" target="_blank">recap</a>, I had only accomplished 5 of those goals. I'm feeling like I need to put my focus elsewhere at the present moment, so I've decided to worry less about my goals and more about getting what I need to get done finished.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">But, I've still got 15 goals... so let's check out my Spring 2023 Bucket List!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkZ8bz1kh68AAE4ZAqX9mipnDrgHOsu2I2CNMA7s-Patswyt5c8yuIGP9OiJGhVrihv-_kgMLi3Wjg9kSoXFeKU56teQBAyXi3X2Mf5dwdpQB0q6tRvximcpzbg-_qzAuSlfjEEUCNvxJXuenY96ny31NkMKjHqPDvvJIOm0XIjLhHmOZsN-NzCLrKg/s2654/Magic%20Kingdom%20Flowers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2654" data-original-width="2626" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkZ8bz1kh68AAE4ZAqX9mipnDrgHOsu2I2CNMA7s-Patswyt5c8yuIGP9OiJGhVrihv-_kgMLi3Wjg9kSoXFeKU56teQBAyXi3X2Mf5dwdpQB0q6tRvximcpzbg-_qzAuSlfjEEUCNvxJXuenY96ny31NkMKjHqPDvvJIOm0XIjLhHmOZsN-NzCLrKg/w396-h400/Magic%20Kingdom%20Flowers.JPG" width="396" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Melissa's Spring 2023 Bucket List</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span></p><ol><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Spring Cleaning</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Read a Book</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Fly a Kite</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Make an Easter Craft</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Have a Picnic</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Go to a Mariners Hockey Game</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Make Chocolate Covered Strawberries</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Visit the Beach</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Have a Game Night with Eliot</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Spring Manicure</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Make a Wreath</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Go on a Walk or Hike</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Weekend Getaway</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Enjoy Watching Nature</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Go to a Portland Sea Dogs Game</span></li></ol><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUpe2YT6WYXKgbLOQXQsWsttRZHkQix6tjTfOtfkeYUyUCX1AUlZs3PVnSjOgsBIxnblR0zaWVnb8zMsC5X75YOIwZ9unhMhN7Kj31hRYqQAttFRRyLZprMTZMKmtGMd8Q95Bau09-aaaUUxEhUe6g2cZN8MzMKR2hbSdWP5ONT0zl8qA-Brk_jT0ykA/s960/Sleeping%20Beauty%20Topiary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUpe2YT6WYXKgbLOQXQsWsttRZHkQix6tjTfOtfkeYUyUCX1AUlZs3PVnSjOgsBIxnblR0zaWVnb8zMsC5X75YOIwZ9unhMhN7Kj31hRYqQAttFRRyLZprMTZMKmtGMd8Q95Bau09-aaaUUxEhUe6g2cZN8MzMKR2hbSdWP5ONT0zl8qA-Brk_jT0ykA/w300-h400/Sleeping%20Beauty%20Topiary.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">While this list of spring goals is small, it is also mighty. And my biggest goal right now is to get some work done on our house, so the rest of this seems manageable.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Let's do this Spring of 2023!!! °o°</span></p>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940759423734230632.post-74674121970626662262023-03-26T10:00:00.243-04:002023-04-27T22:36:39.802-04:00Winter 2023 Bucket List Results<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">Well, this didn't go as planned... not one bit; but, that's life. I'm going to make this Bucket List recap short and painless. Usually, I like to write something about each goal. This time around, I'm not going to waste my time with that.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKl_DOUzC6izaEV-FMtQ1XwxS8ooq5Qb3aPgYx3Q1uJNjFsxrfbE-zxzx-EkZFS0oy35pwajL-O3F0qa8PcI3mxo-tnRAAEyF8SCdboH8I3IDoa804u4hsrFFu532tzI4C1sLpx7LycGHq6b4yitDIZhseD1FcUIY57K9dxAaO48WPbZzYeussE71oA/s5568/2023-01-06%20-%20Disneys%20Hollywood%20Studios%20-%20Hollywood%20Boulevard_14.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5568" data-original-width="3712" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKl_DOUzC6izaEV-FMtQ1XwxS8ooq5Qb3aPgYx3Q1uJNjFsxrfbE-zxzx-EkZFS0oy35pwajL-O3F0qa8PcI3mxo-tnRAAEyF8SCdboH8I3IDoa804u4hsrFFu532tzI4C1sLpx7LycGHq6b4yitDIZhseD1FcUIY57K9dxAaO48WPbZzYeussE71oA/w266-h400/2023-01-06%20-%20Disneys%20Hollywood%20Studios%20-%20Hollywood%20Boulevard_14.JPEG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 38, 0);"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Winter of 2023 kind of sucked. When I wrote out my </span><a href="http://www.magicallymelissa.com/2023/01/winter-2023-bucket-list.html" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" target="_blank">bucket list</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">, I was still filled with the hope and promise of a new year and beginning. Eliot and I started the year off on the right foot at Walt Disney World, and then Nana died. Then, I basically lost all of my motivation at that point, and I spent most of winter trying to dig myself out of grief.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">I didn't even think about most of these goals. They just weren't important anymore, but I'll recap the ones that I was able to accomplish. Here's how Winter 2023 turned out:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGwLN-OFXYl3LrUSslprS7F6Bq5H4APx7V77GTpdPKWmP8EMnNX2PQkKv1F6bzNiQhhEb-ClOgfdPPYsanIrb8g69OA-Hg4XEbcypyb5pSJ9ciMLVCvnBDMNW0tJhuIa6gJop5Wlk8GTIGXXcJZ7BosCI5IxMOkLgkM2xqNvl0gV53dfMBGyZmnTMQA/s4032/Winter%20Front%20Yard.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGwLN-OFXYl3LrUSslprS7F6Bq5H4APx7V77GTpdPKWmP8EMnNX2PQkKv1F6bzNiQhhEb-ClOgfdPPYsanIrb8g69OA-Hg4XEbcypyb5pSJ9ciMLVCvnBDMNW0tJhuIa6gJop5Wlk8GTIGXXcJZ7BosCI5IxMOkLgkM2xqNvl0gV53dfMBGyZmnTMQA/w400-h300/Winter%20Front%20Yard.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 38, 0);"><span style="color: #0433ff; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 38, 0);"><span style="font-family: arial;">Melissa's Winter 2023 Bucket List</span></b></div><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 38, 0);"><span style="color: #0433ff; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 38, 0);"><span style="color: #0433ff; font-family: arial;">FOOD</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">1.) Make Waffles</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></strike></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">2.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Drink a Special Winter Hot Cocoa</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></strike></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">3.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Make Heart Shaped Pizza (February 9th is National Pizza Day)</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></strike></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">4.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Bake Something</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></strike></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">5.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Make Chocolate Covered Strawberries</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></strike></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">6.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Make Hot Cocoa Bombs</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></strike></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">7.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Make S’Mores</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></strike></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">8.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Learn How to Make a Charcuterie Board</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></strike></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">9.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Make Snow Cones with Real Snow</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></strike></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">10.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Make Cotton Candy</span></strike></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></strike></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhwEc1MoTBJW7nvND_DB2-QO7f7j17Ur78mlC9zyqUfjQUdmJ1aXFC6mub7yD7Uss74TmqshuCGh_F_BOJZnV-9MpF5iePkvO-MeJnQF41DL14LX8gUU-b7t7MaWkYP8E9goZn-qDEPrJiUueMwkpAsnB0nzrhnOYt5UWFEelE5jMqEXEyM-0q2WzPQ/s4032/Valentine's%20Day.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhwEc1MoTBJW7nvND_DB2-QO7f7j17Ur78mlC9zyqUfjQUdmJ1aXFC6mub7yD7Uss74TmqshuCGh_F_BOJZnV-9MpF5iePkvO-MeJnQF41DL14LX8gUU-b7t7MaWkYP8E9goZn-qDEPrJiUueMwkpAsnB0nzrhnOYt5UWFEelE5jMqEXEyM-0q2WzPQ/w300-h400/Valentine's%20Day.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><b style="background-color: #fcff01; font-family: arial;"><br /></b></div><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 38, 0);"><span style="color: #0096ff; font-family: arial;">TV & MOVIES</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 38, 0);"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 38, 0);"><span style="font-family: arial;">1.) Watch New Winter Hallmark Movies</span></span><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 38, 0); font-family: arial;"><br /></span></strike></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">2.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 38, 0); font-family: arial;">Watch New Valentine’s Day Hallmark Movies</span><br /><br /></strike></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">3.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 38, 0); font-family: arial;">Watch Favorite Winter Hallmark Movies</span><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 38, 0); font-family: arial;"><br /></span></strike></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">4.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 38, 0); font-family: arial;">Watch Favorite Valentine’s Day Hallmark Movies</span><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 38, 0); font-family: arial;"><br /></span></strike></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">5.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 38, 0); font-family: arial;">Watch Irish Hallmark Movies for St. Patrick’s Day</span></strike></div><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 38, 0);"><span style="color: #0433ff; font-family: arial;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); color: red;"><br /></b></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVfP6hz2V0KWEyCrKx1mwblT3py5_77CJ-UWbpp5YuTy_dExR_ulGINcIkm7tU4cp3Ury_Nhf8FfalQUHYPHPwaUCO9PJc9Dj5g0oDIFx9OR6v7DqkZdKte124EiIg7zy8L4gIFkk0MMGzB3n-ppRFrYAJoNhro-Eb4UT-dXtN4TVN7xhreN1eDG1dQ/s4032/Cinderella%20Castle.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVfP6hz2V0KWEyCrKx1mwblT3py5_77CJ-UWbpp5YuTy_dExR_ulGINcIkm7tU4cp3Ury_Nhf8FfalQUHYPHPwaUCO9PJc9Dj5g0oDIFx9OR6v7DqkZdKte124EiIg7zy8L4gIFkk0MMGzB3n-ppRFrYAJoNhro-Eb4UT-dXtN4TVN7xhreN1eDG1dQ/w300-h400/Cinderella%20Castle.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 38, 0);"><span style="color: #0433ff; font-family: arial;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); color: red;"><br /></b></span></b></div><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 38, 0);"><span style="color: #0433ff; font-family: arial;">CRAFTS</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">1.) Make a Winter Craft</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></strike></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">2.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Paint on my Easel</span><br /><br /></strike></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">3.) </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Make a Valentine's Day Craft</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></strike></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">4.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Make a Seasonal Wreath</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></strike></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">5.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Make a St. Patrick’s Day Craft</span></strike></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></strike></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGGLp8uWkfzNK-LDO1JPuGnu-z27-gSJ8CdeOFZppe62vv0Rpf1llcCWwsJJFWNK7gZsZC4wOQnyYRRhhTXq_DgoKhDkbFHbuii0bUAKCmf_C_U8brGPF_YXYO1C1atHXpvn2DldOe8FvmFR-Ds8AJ5NhjsHvwI5BQJd9aDX6-TcdXtEj8EpevRRL7rg/s4032/Marleau%20Retirement.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGGLp8uWkfzNK-LDO1JPuGnu-z27-gSJ8CdeOFZppe62vv0Rpf1llcCWwsJJFWNK7gZsZC4wOQnyYRRhhTXq_DgoKhDkbFHbuii0bUAKCmf_C_U8brGPF_YXYO1C1atHXpvn2DldOe8FvmFR-Ds8AJ5NhjsHvwI5BQJd9aDX6-TcdXtEj8EpevRRL7rg/w400-h300/Marleau%20Retirement.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><b style="background-color: #fcff01; font-family: arial;"><br /></b></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #0096ff; font-family: arial;">EVENTS & ACTIVITIES</span></b><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">1.) Do A Puzzle</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></strike></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">2.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Go Sledding</span><br /></strike><b style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #d15cf8;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">3.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Send Valentine's Day Cards</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #d15cf8;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">I didn't send physical cards like I originally wanted to, but I was still able to post a few things online and send friends and family gifs through text messages.<br /></span><span style="color: #d15cf8; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">4.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Read a Winter Book</span><br /><br /></strike></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">5.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Take a Bubble Bath</span><br /><br /></strike></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">6.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Have a Game Night with Eliot</span><br /><br /></strike></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">7.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Build a Snowman</span><br /></strike><b style="color: #d15cf8; font-family: arial;"><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #d15cf8;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">8.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span>Go to a Sharks Hockey Game</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #d15cf8;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">Eliot and I were able to attend a San Jose </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Sharks</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> game out in San Jose on February 25th for Patrick Marleau's jersey retirement ceremony.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial;" /><b style="color: #d15cf8; font-family: arial;"><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #d15cf8;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">9.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span>Celebrate Happily Ever Hatter's 9th Birthday</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #d15cf8;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">I was </span><span style="font-family: arial;">able to take a little bit of time to <a href="http://www.magicallymelissa.com/2023/01/happily-ever-hatters-9th-birthday.html" target="_blank">celebrate</a> nine years of </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">my business</span><span style="font-family: arial;">!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><b style="color: #d15cf8; font-family: arial;"><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #d15cf8;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">10.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span>Watch the Super Bowl</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #d15cf8;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">Eliot and </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> tuned in to watch his Philadelphia Eagles lose to the Kansas City Chiefs.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: arial;" /><span style="color: #d15cf8; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">11.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span>Go Ice Skating </strike></span><br /><b style="color: #d15cf8; font-family: arial;"><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #d15cf8;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">12.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span>Do Something Special for Valentine’s Day</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #d15cf8;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">Eliot and I didn't go out to do anything special, but he did bring me home some Russell Stover chocolates, Nerds Ropes and Cadbury Eggs... all some of my favorites.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial;" /><span style="color: #d15cf8; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">13.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span>Have a Winter Carnival with Our Neighborhood</strike></span><br /><b style="color: #d15cf8; font-family: arial;"><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #d15cf8;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">14.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span>Have a Snowball Fight</b><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">We had a very impromptu snow fight (started by Eliot) outside of our dentist office after we had our teeth cleaning in February. </span><br style="font-family: arial;" /><div style="text-align: left;"><span><strike><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></strike></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><strike><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">15.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span>Make Snow Angels</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></strike></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><strike><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">16.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span>Go to Ice Castles in New Hampshire</span><br /></strike><b style="color: #d15cf8; font-family: arial;"><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #d15cf8;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">17.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span>Celebrate Our Dating Anniversary on February 28th</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #d15cf8;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">We didn't do anything special, but Eliot did stay home from work </span><span style="font-family: arial;">since it was the day we got home from our trip to California. It was nice just to have him home with me.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial;" /><b style="color: #d15cf8; font-family: arial;"><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #d15cf8;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">18.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span>Go to a Mariners Hockey Game</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #d15cf8;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">We went to tons of Mariners hockey games this year and had a blast!</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: arial;" /><span style="color: #d15cf8; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><strike><span style="font-family: arial;">19.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span>Blow Bubbles (Will they turn into ice?)</strike></span><br /><b style="color: #d15cf8; font-family: arial;"><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #d15cf8;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">20.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span>Go Somewhere with a Warmer Climate</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #d15cf8;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">We went to FL for the first half of </span><span style="font-family: arial;">January</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> and CA for a few days in February.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: arial;" /><span style="color: #d15cf8; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><strike><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">21.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span>Do a Winter Nature Walk</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></strike></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><strike><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">22.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span>Have a Spa Day</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></strike></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><strike><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">23.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span>Start Using a Planner</span><br /></strike><b style="color: #d15cf8; font-family: arial;"><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #d15cf8;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">24.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span>Do Something Fun on St. Patrick’s Day</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #d15cf8;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">We went to a Maine Mariners game on <a href="http://www.magicallymelissa.com/2023/03/st-patricks-day-2023.html" target="_blank">St. Patrick's Day</a>!</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: arial;" /><b style="color: #d15cf8; font-family: arial;"><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #d15cf8;"><span style="font-family: arial;">25.)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span>Clean the House During our Quiet Months</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #d15cf8;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span style="font-family: arial;">I didn't get as much done as I </span><span style="font-family: arial;">wanted</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> to, but I was able to make a little bit of progress!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8lyxIMTRMUwamABL2CC84dAupDafDZU7EFlag7uNwrCr_a8s5wMmj2tS6L4WxNqAvy2kn6XkwCFPPvSEeU-wg6znKCXbXG2Q-MbOFDLJVvPNG1tZjgKUovU8eXZUEQLBSFNbVrO7HDEFgrDR9-IjFGS2pifH4cX6QhK2Ggh2iUohvjEnFJfUp0astQ/s4032/St.%20Patrick's%20Day.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8lyxIMTRMUwamABL2CC84dAupDafDZU7EFlag7uNwrCr_a8s5wMmj2tS6L4WxNqAvy2kn6XkwCFPPvSEeU-wg6znKCXbXG2Q-MbOFDLJVvPNG1tZjgKUovU8eXZUEQLBSFNbVrO7HDEFgrDR9-IjFGS2pifH4cX6QhK2Ggh2iUohvjEnFJfUp0astQ/w400-h300/St.%20Patrick's%20Day.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">And there you have it... Winter of 2023. I'm ready to move past this and bring on the spring, flowers, warm weather and new beginnings! Until next year winter! </span><span style="font-family: arial;">°</span><span style="font-family: arial;">o°</span></p>Melissa Cadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10707858808722846494noreply@blogger.com0