Back from Walt Disney World

Hey Everyone!  Eliot and I are back from Walt Disney World!!!  I must admit, I have mixed feelings about this whole thing.  While it's great to be back home, I'm definitely missing the sunshine, warm weather, t-shirts, green grass and bright flowers.

We had a great time!  Both Eliot and I are pretty sore at the moment, but that was expected.  We got a lot accomplished this trip, even though we spent a good portion of it running, sore, or sleeping.  I'll be posting our trip bucket list in the next few days!

For now, I'm going to try to get caught up with a few things!  Then, it's early to bed so we can finish the work week strong!  Although, I'm definitely daydreaming about having Friday, Saturday and Sunday to unpack, get settled in, make more mouse ears and to work on our house some more!  It's good to be home!!!  °o°

It's Princess Half Marathon Day

It's time for part 2 of our Glass Slipper Challenge!!!  I've wanted to participate in this race for years now, and it's crazy to think that it's all accumulated to this very moment.

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I'd be lying if I didn't admit to being somewhat terrified.  I feel like I could have trained more.  I should have trained more.  If I wasn't so busy, I would have trained more.  But, here we are!  As nervous as I am, I'm also excited.  I know I can do this.

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By the time you're reading this, hopefully Eliot and I will have completed the half.  We should have three shiny medals from this weekend in our possession.  And I'm hoping that my dream to complete the Glass Slipper Challenge will have come true!  

This is the end of this particular runDisney chapter, but it's only the first half of our mission to get the pink Coast to Coast medal.  More runDisney adventures await!  °o°

Enchanted 10K Day!!!

Here we go!!!  Today, the next chapter of our runDisney adventures begins!!!  I'm really nervous-excited for the races this weekend!  But I'm feeling pretty good about the 10K.

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By the time you're reading this, hopefully Eliot and I will have completed the 10k!  (I have this scheduled to post after we should have crossed the finish line.  Check my Facebook page for more up-to-date info!)  Today's Enchanted 10K is the first step to completing our Glass Slipper Challenge.  Tomorrow, the real fun begins... I'm hoping that I'll come out of today with confidence about tomorrow's Princesss Half Marathon!

No matter how it went, I think we can all agree that this medal is gorgeous!  °o°
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Fun Find Friday: Beauty and the Beast "Belle" Clip

Only 3 more weeks until Beauty and the Beast hits theaters!!!  I'm so excited!  In honor of that, I wanted to share a super quick fun find that was released earlier this week!

Here we see a small snippet from one of the musical numbers in the film.  For those of you questioning Emma Watson and the soundtrack, this is a great glimpse into one of my favorite songs from the movie, "Belle."  I think she sounds great, although I've heard a few people who didn't like it.

This small snippet is definitely getting me ready to see the film!  If all goes as planned, we'll be seeing the sneak peek today while at Hollywood Studios!  And I'm dying to see the ballgown in real life!!!  Three more weeks!!!  °o°

Walt Disney World Bound

Today's the day!!!  I'm so excited to leave for Walt Disney World this afternoon!!!  I'm happy to finally say that I'm looking forward to this trip.  For the first time in history, I've been looking forward to, yet dreading, a trip to Disney.  My countdown has been both a blessing and a curse.  Everyday is a day closer to Disney, yet it's also a day closer to our half marathon!  But, I've done all that I can do; now I just have to go try my best!

As always, if you see Eliot and me, please don't be afraid to say hello!  We love to meet fellow Disney fans!  I promise we don't bite!  (Unless you happen to be a candy apple.  Then, I make no promises!)  However, if you're running by us in the race, I probably won't be very sociable.  I apologize in advance if I seem stand offish.  These races are going to take a lot of mental strength.  I'll be keeping my eye on the prize!

Even if you aren't visiting the mouse this week, you can still virtually follow along with the fun from the comfort of your own home.

If you aren't already, you can follow My Disney Life on Facebook for pictures, posts and updates.  I'm also on Instagram as @MyDisneyLifeBlog if you want to follow the photo fun there!  In the past, I tend to be more active on Instagram during our Disney trips.  I like to post photos "live" from the parks.  Don't have an Instagram account?  If you follow this link, you should be able to see all of my photos online!

Like I said before, I've given up on using Periscope and Snapchat, but I'm still on board with Facebook's "live" feature.  I love how the videos don't go away so more of my followers have access!  I did live videos from Disneyland last year, and I'm planning to post a few more videos this trip!  If you are following me on Facebook, you should get an alert when I'm live.  If you can't tune in to the live feed, you should be able to watch the videos at your own convenience if you go to my Facebook page.  Hopefully, this will allow more people to see my videos!

In the meantime, I'm going to go double (and triple) check my packing list while I try to contain myself!  Stay tuned for Disney photo and video spam... See ya real soon!  °o°

WDW February 2017 Bucket List

Ahh!  I can't believe that I leave for Walt Disney World tomorrow!  Eliot and I have been super busy the past few weeks.  We've been cranking out mouse ears like crazy... but that means we'll have plenty of fun designs to debut at Disney!  In fact, we've been so busy that I almost forgot to post my bucket list here on my blog!

It's become a tradition for me to post a bucket list for each trip to Disney.  I've found them to be helpful in planning our trip, prioritizing things, and to make sure that we keep experiencing new things at Disney!  So without further ado, here's my list!

Melissa's WDW February 2017 Bucket List:

°o°  1.) Buy a Mickey Mouse Balloon
°o°  2.) Take a picture at the "purple wall”

°o°  3.) Participate in the Enchanted 10K and Princess Half

°o°  4.) Go on the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Ride

°o°  5.) See Rivers of Light

°o°  6.) Take Photos at the Hubgrass

°o°  7.) See Wishes One Last Time

°o°  8.) Take a picture at the “bubble gum wall"

°o° 10.) Buy Haunted Mansion shoes at Expo

°o° 11.) See Mickey's Friendship Faire Castle Show

°o° 15.) Buy Rivers of Light Merchandise
°o° 16.) See the Tree of Life Light Up
°o° 17.) Visit Disney Springs
°o° 18.) Take a Tangled Magic Shot

°o° 19.) Go Swimming

°o° 20.) Meet Moana

This list seems pretty attainable.  Of course, I say that now.  In reality, it's a quick 5 day trip with races, a crowded expo, super early (3:00 am) mornings and early bedtimes scattered throughout.  So, if I get any part of this list accomplished, I'll be happy!

I'll check back in after our trip to let you know how our bucket list made out!  °o°

Fun Find: Beauty and the Beast Trailers

Woo-hoo!  We only have one more month until the live action Beauty and the Beast movie premieres!!!  I don't know about you, but the more I see of this movie, the more excited I get.  From the trailers to the merchandise, I'm so excited!!!  I can't wait!

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A few weeks ago, I found this compilation of the trailers released for the movie.  (It has all of them except for the final trailer.)  I thought I'd share it for today's Fun Find Friday so you can share my excitement!  I think it's going to be phenomenal; I'm already begging Eliot to go see it at least twice.  We saw the live action Cinderella twice in theaters when it was released, but this one might get me there three (or more) times!

What you do think?  What are you most excited to see?  I'm really looking forward to seeing both the ballroom scene and "Be Our Guest" brought to life.  I'm also excited to see all of the costumes!  They look incredible so far!  Only one more month!!!  We can make it!  (Mutters to self: "I think I can, I think I can...") °o°