tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79983773523919502572024-03-20T21:21:23.827-07:00Being Mommy with StyleLifestyle blog full of LIFE and STYLE for moms! Finding joy in every day moments along the way! Here you'll find mommy inspiration, home style, kid style, reviews, travel tips, and more! Follow along and subscribe on YouTube to Being Mommy with Style!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047729346279987120noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998377352391950257.post-15303461231718723172018-08-16T20:39:00.004-07:002018-08-16T20:39:39.970-07:005 Reasons to Visit Toy Story LandOur family was excited to have the opportunity to see Toy Story Land at Walt Disney World on our July 2018 vacation.<br />
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Planning our Toy Story Land trip was great fun and coming up with a summer strategy was different than our usual spring and fall trips. We knew that it would be extremely hot during the middle of the day, so we structured our schedule with a Fast Pass or activity in the morning, then a mid-day lunch reservation usually back towards our hotel so we could take some time back at the pool or animal watching at Animal Kingdom Lodge. Then in the evenings, we would head back to the parks for more Fast Passes and fun.<br />
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The day we had on our schedule for Hollywood Studios turned out to be a bright and clear day, but also very HOT. So the mid-day break was welcomed! We took some time to go over and see the new Toy Story Land area, grab some lunch at Woody's Lunch Box, and then went back to the resort to rest for a bit. Then we headed back to the park in the evening to ride Slinky Dog Dash!<br />
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Toy Story Land was great fun for the family, and we came away with FIVE must see reasons to visit Toy Story Land on your next Disney vacation!<br />
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1. <b>Slinky Dog Dash </b>- This ride was such fun! Definitely a must ride on your vacation and would be my pick from the Tier 1 rides for Fast Passes. It has a good length, and is full of fun drops, turns, and "slinky bounces" towards the end.<br />
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2. <b>Becoming a Toy!</b> - Ever wanted what it was like to be toy size? Well Disney may not shrink you down, but now you can feel like one of the toys are you're walking around Toy Story Land. Even the restrooms were adorably themed!<br />
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3. <b>Lunch at Woody's Toy Box</b> - While I will admit, this is not my favorite quick service location on Walt Disney World property, Woody's Lunch Box had some great grab and go items for a quick snack or lunch. The "Totchos" were my favorite and will be my must order item on future trips!<br />
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4. <b>Green Army Soldiers </b>- The Green Army Soldiers were always a fan favorite when visiting the Toy Story area at Hollywood Studios, and now that Toy Story Land is open they play an even bigger role in the fun!<br />
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5. <b>Alien Swirling Saucers</b> - This was a fun ride, that was reminiscent of the Tea Cups ride, but with a spin. No pun intended. The cars hop between tracks while you're riding, so that it adds an extra element to the ride. It was neat ride, and if you can't get Slinky Dog Dash, would be my second choice for a Fast Pass.<br />
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As a bonus, on the way out - check to see if they have the alien Toy Story Land cups in stock. They make a great commemorative souvenir to bring home with you!<br />
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Check out our YouTube channel to watch the whole playlist of videos from our July 2018 Walt Disney World vacation:<br />
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The girls had a great time checking out these Season 2 Hatchimals CollEGGtibles, and opening the large egg cartons to see what was inside! Hatchimals are cute surprise toys that come inside a crackable egg, that reveal a unique animal character inside!<br />
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Our next Walt Disney World trip is coming up this summer, and we're excited to be staying at ANIMAL KINGDOM LODGE! An all-new resort for us to try! Our family is very into animals and Animal Kingdom, so I think it will be a great fit for us!<br />
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Lots of summer Disney fun happening for our family! And we will be sharing it all on YouTube!<br />
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Recently I was contacted by Scopely and BSM Media to check out the new <b>Yahtzee with Buddies </b>app! I downloaded it on to my iPhone 7s from the App Store and began to play right away! The app is fun and bright, and I love the various options of play available within the app.<br />
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Playfoam Pals are small packages of playfoam with a surprise animal hidden inside. There are 12 different varieties to collect in all! Check out use opening some of the Playfoam Pals up in this video:<br />
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They are available at major retailers throughout the country, and also available on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0794VG5ZS?aaxitk=9KmnTpSlQpj25-GZXM5KLg&th=1">Amazon.com</a>. Playfoam Pals are available in pink, purple, yellow, blue, orange, or green. The units are sold in individual units from retailers, or sold as packages of 2, 6, or 12 on Amazon.<br />
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There are lots of different uses for Playfoam. Here are some of our previous videos where we've made fun things out of PlayFoam! As you can see, it makes for great sensory play!<br />
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We're had a fun time building our imagination with Playfoam and love that they've combined the idea of a blind bag in with their product. That adds a fun twist to the original concept. It's great sensory fun and a wonderful addition to sensory bins with tons of uses!<br />
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<i><b>Avengers: Infinity War</b></i> teams up pretty much the most well-known Marvel cast of super heroes... 68 of them to be exact. They will teaming up to prevent Thanos, a Titan Warlord with a thirst to be the supreme ruler of everything... in the universe - from getting a set of Infinity stones that would allow him to do just that.<br />
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Already in the previews, you see that Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Spiderman, Black Panther, Black Widow, and Thor will have plenty of screen time throughout the film based on the trailers... that is unless one of them gets killed within the first 5 minutes of the movie and Marvel was tricky and used most of their screen time prior to that for the trailer!<br />
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I've always enjoyed the Marvel series of movies, even though I have never read any of the comic books in the past. The story lines are easy for me to follow and connect the characters from movie to movie, even with maybe not knowing the entire backstory quite as well as my husband. (Who DID read a ton of comic books as a kid!) The stories are engaging, enduring, and leave me wanting to see more. </div>
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During the first general conference session at <b>Disney Social Media Moms Celebration 2018</b>, we were given the treat of being the first group of people to see the newly released teaser trailer for the new movie, <i>Disney's Christopher Robin</i>. The movie features some of our favorite childhood character pals - but in a way we've never quite seen them before... Winnie the Pooh and friends are brought to life in this live action film that features a star-studded cast and enduring story.</div>
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Christopher Robin is all grown up and he's lost the whimsical nature he had as a child. As an adult, he has a family, responsibilities, and is tasked with trimming down the employees at a company still reeling from the effects of the Great Depression.<br />
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<i>Disney's Christopher Robin</i> stars Ewan McGregor as Christopher Robin himself, Hayley Atwell as his wife Evelyn, and Bronte Carmichael as his daughter, Madeline. All of the beloved stuffed characters are played by voice actors and appear in the movie as both stuffed versions of themselves, and with a bit of magic (also known as CGI) that allows them to come to life and interact with all of the rest of the characters on the screen.<br />
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Seeing the trailer for <i>Disney's Christopher Robin</i> at <b>Disney Social Media Moms Celebration 2018 </b>was truly a treat, and I'm looking forward to seeing it in its entirety with my girls. They already know and love the Winnie the Pooh cast of characters from both the ride at Walt Disney World, and watching animated videos of Pooh and his pals, so I'm interested to see their reaction to the live action version.<br />
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<i>Disney's Christopher Robin</i> reminds us of who we thought we were going to be when we grew up. A reminder that just because life is full of responsibilities as an adult, we all still have that child and their dreams inside of us. I'm interested to see where Christopher Robin's journey takes him and how he addresses returning to his adult responsibilities at the end of the story.<br />
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In the general session of <b>Disney Social Media Moms Celebration 2018</b> at Walt Disney World, Kristin Burr, producer of <i>Disney's Christopher Robin</i>, spoke to our group about the production of the movie and how it touched her heart as a "grown up kid". As she spoke with care about bringing these beloved characters "back to life" for a new generation of Pooh fans, you could immediately tell - Winnie the Pooh was in good hands.<br />
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This is a film that I am looking forward to seeing in the theater and expecting will have incredible cinematic shots of both the Hundred Acre Woods (which was actually filmed in two particular forest locations near the real Hundred Acre Woods in England) and city scenes with London of old. I'm also very intrigued to see the stuffed character's personalities come to life on the big screen like we have never seen them before...<br />
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One of the joys of attending Disney Social Media Moms Celebration are the added bonuses of the event, pre-screenings and sneak peeks being one of those!<br />
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<i>A Wrinkle in Time</i> is Disney's newest movie, based on the 1962 book of the same name. We were unable to do any filming or pictures while getting a sneak preview of the movie of course, but luckily Disney has been kind enough to share the images below of the movie that officially releases in theaters on March 9th!<br />
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The film will feature Oprah Winfrey as Mrs. Which, Reese Witherspoon as Mrs. Whatsit, and Mindy Kaling as Mrs. Who. They guide the main character, Meg Murry being played by Storm Reid, across the dimensions of time and universe to find her father who disappeared. The story takes twists and turns, and Meg ultimately has to find her strength to become the hero that all of humanity needs.<br />
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It is an enduring story that hasn't lost its luster of appeal after all of these years and the big imaginative qualities translate well onto the big screen. We screened just a few minutes of the film, I lost track of time while being immersed in it, but I believe we saw 8-10 minutes out of the middle of the film, and the film takes you on an absolutely vividly imaginative journey.<br />
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The three guides in the film, Mrs. Which, Mrs. WhatsIt, and Mrs Who, are all strong female characters and actresses, however when you are watching the film you become so interested in the character they are playing you forget "who" they are. I especially loved seeing Mindy Kaling in the film, as I've loved her comedic works and I am interested to see how her big personality translates into the movie.<br />
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The main character, Meg, is played by Storm Reid and she is amazing in her role. Although Meg is incredibly smart, she's a bit immature and unfocused, the character comes into her own with the help of the guides and is able to step into a role that is bigger than she ever knew she was capable of.<br />
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<i>A Wrinkle in Time</i> comes to theaters on March 9th, and I'm looking forward to seeing the film in its entirety!<br />
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Make sure to check out my YouTube channel for all of the day in the life videos from the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration trips and I will continue sharing news and updates here as well!<br />
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Galaxy's Edge will represent a remote trading port at the edge of the galaxy that brings together many familiar Star Wars faces. This all new area will completely transform the theme park, in my opinion - and draw visitors from around the world. Disney has spent a lot of time thinking through the details and we have some serious Star Wars fans in our family that are anxiously awaiting this part of Disney's Hollywood Studios to be complete!<br />
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The new land will feature fan favorites, like the Millennium Falcon and on one of the attractions guests will actually have the opportunity to "pilot" the ship! Another attraction takes place on a Star Destroyer inside a hanger. The new land will also have new merchandise stores and food options as well.<br />
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One of the most unique things about the new area at Disney's Hollywood Studios, is the integration of a Disney Resort right into the theme park atmosphere. Guests will have the option to stay in a Star Wars themed resort that completely immerses you in the experience and seamlessly flows into Galaxy's Edge at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Guests can dress up the part of being a member of the community and can earn points for "good deeds" done around the theme park.<br />
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This interactive experience will be one of a kind, and I'm really looking forward to the timing of this experience because Isabella is a huge Star War fan and she will be in the 9 year old age range at this time, which I think will be the perfect age to take part in an immersive experience!<br />
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The rooms will even have "windows" that look out into space!<br />
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We will continue to await more specific information on developments at Disney's Hollywood Studios, but we were able to get a glimpse at the construction as we drove along roads that run near the back of the new Star Wars Land, and it looks like they are making great progress towards getting it completed quickly.<br />
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Our family loves the whimsical characters of the Pixar film, Toy Story, and we're looking forward to seeing the larger than life attractions! Toy Story Midway Mania ride has been a popular ride for a number of years at Disney's Hollywood Studios, and the new Toy Story Land will be an extension of this popular attraction.<br />
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We love spending some time playing with our favorite toys when we're at Walt Disney World!<br />
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One of the most talked about new additions, is the Slinky Dog Dash. A family roller coaster that will have a minimum height requirement to ride of 38". From the preview video of the ride released by Disney, it appears to be a smooth ride that is quite long and traverses through a majority of the new Toy Story Land.<br />
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Another new ride in the land will be the Alien Swirling Saucers ride, that will have a height requirement of 32" to be able to ride. This is a spinning ride where the guests can try to out spin "The Claw".<br />
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There will also be a new restaurant, Woody's Lunch Box, which will be a quick service level restaurant serving up crowd favorites and old-fashioned soda floats.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047729346279987120noreply@blogger.com92tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998377352391950257.post-88151720471690608512018-01-23T20:38:00.000-08:002018-01-23T20:38:26.546-08:00Disney Cruise Packing ListIt's almost time for our next Disney cruise and we are so excited to be aboard the Disney Dream once again!<br />
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Our family is sailing in February on the Disney Dream for <b>Disney Social Media Moms Celebration 2018</b>. This will be our third cruise and every single time is a learning experience, but I feel a bit more prepared knowing what to expect. We will be taking part in a "Fish Extender" exchange this time, and I'll have posts coming up on that in the future. I had a custom fish extender bag made for our hook to put outside our door, and we will reuse our door magnets from previous cruises.<br />
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American Girl's 2018 Girl of the Year is here and we LOVE her! I'm sure this comes as no surprise to anyone that has been following our channel for a while, since both of my girls enjoy doing science - and especially Isabella loves space and technology... this collection was going to be RIGHT up our alley! Luciana Vega is a girl that is into science and technology, and she loves SPACE!<div>
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One of Isabella's favorite parts of the collection were the iridescent pieces - the girl and doll sized iridescent backpack - and Luciana's iridescent meet boots! I don't think Isabella had ever seen anything iridescent prior to this collection coming out, so now we know she's a fan! </div>
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Here were our best videos - view wise - for 2017! And I'll try to follow up in a future blog post with my favorite videos of 2017, which may not always be the same as the highest viewed! Check out my favorites of 2016 <a href="http://www.beingmommywithstyle.com/2016/12/my-favorite-videos-of-2016.html">here</a>!<br />
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In reverse order working down to number 1... here are our top viewed videos of 2017!!<br />
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10. Magic Kingdom on Halloween (2015)</h4>
This video would probably make it into my top 25 video favorites that I've made too. From our second year going to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World. This is one of those neat videos that didn't make the Top 10 Viewed videos last year, and is actually an older video from a 2015 trip... but it "took off" in the middle of this year, as I call it when an older video picks up speed after being more dormant for a while and started garnering more views in the middle of the year. Especially right before Halloween. We had a great time that night! I love seeing how little the girls are too!<br />
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9. Kid's Road Trip Boredom Busters!</h4>
I love when I can make videos that people find helpful and I think this one hit that mark - Kid's Road Trip Boredom Busters - where I shared some of (many) activities that we use while traveling to entertain and this one made it into our top ten videos this year!<br />
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8. MagicBand 2.0 Review and Comparison</h4>
Ok, so this is a cool one. We did a MagicBand review on the new style MagicBand 2.0 bands that came out in 2017, with a comparison to the old style and showing both styles side by side on the girls wrists. I figured it would be a helpful video to many, and I think it was.... but, to toot my own horn for a minute - I found out from a friend that DISNEY actually was using my video internally and the developers of the MagicBands themselves were using a clip from my video at conferences... uhm, HOW COOL?!? Not just that they were using a clip from it - but that they had seen it at all!! The imagineers of the bands themselves!! Definitely a Disney geeking out moment for me!!<br />
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This is such a fun one!! Our 2016 Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique experience, where the girls both had their hair and makeup done together for the first time! This is probably one of my favorite Disney memories too, and I'm looking forward to them doing this hopefully at least one more time together! (Before they are too cool for school and all that good stuff!)<br />
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We took a quick trip to the American Girl store in Michigan where I surprised Natalie with the trip there, and shared it in a Shop with Us video. We used up some gift certificates and rewards certificates we had for American Girl. It become our sixth highest viewed video of the year!<br />
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Our Christmas videos have started becoming some of our higher viewed videos, and Christmas morning was our 5th highest viewed video for the year!<br />
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Everyone loves a good surprise! Last year we surprised the girls with the news of going to Disney Social Media Moms Celebration 2017 with a big surprise box! It was a lot of fun, and also one of our higher viewed videos for the year! Since I started squealing in the car when I got the email invitation back to 2018 and they were in the car (while we were AT Walt Disney World on our October trip, none the less!) - they already knew about our upcoming trip... so no surprise box at Christmas this year. Sorry guys! I was really excited when I got that email!!<br />
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3. Disney Dream Embarkation Day</h4>
Our very first cruise aboard the Disney Dream continues to garner views and new viewers find our videos from that trip every day!! We are especially excited to be going BACK on the Disney Dream in February 2018, for Disney Social Media Moms Celebration 2018! It is a beautiful ship, and I'm excited to have the opportunity to do and see some things that we missed on our previous trip - mainly a trip down the AquaDuck waterslide and dinner in the Enchanted Garden restaurant!<br />
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The second highest viewed video of the year was Natalie's 5th birthday video! I think especially our younger viewers love seeing what the girls get for special occasions and seeing them open gifts. Our birthday videos have become quick favorites!<br />
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WOW!! Coming in again at #1 this year - American Girl Surprise! was our top viewed video for the year! Accumulating 563,683 additional views in 2017, it did slow down a bit from its previous year's view count... but for a video that I couldn't have guessed would take off THAT much, it has been a huge boost to my channel these past three years. I'm so glad that so many people enjoyed it! Will it still be #1 for 2018? Can't wait to find out!<br />
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Luna passed away a few years ago, and after that time Yoda started coming around me more, sitting on my lap while I edited videos and having more interest in what the kids were up to. As he aged, he mellowed out and spent less time trying to hide to attack people's feet. He was definitely a member of the family and the kids took to him too.<br />
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Just one of those natural parts of life, Yoda had started getting older and we'd noticed a slight decline in his ability to jump onto furniture and get up and down the stairs. We went on vacation in October of this past year, and when we got back it was visibly noticeable that something was amiss with Yoda. He was acting off and had started drooling, a thick, clear drool. After giving it a day or two to subside it wasn't getting any better, so we headed to the vet.<br />
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The vet gave him a thorough check-up, and while under anesthesia checked out his mouth area. They couldn't find any tooth decay or issues, so they decided that it was some kind of infection in his throat and gave him antibiotics to help clear it up. We expected that would be the resolution of the issue, but it wasn't.<br />
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He was better for a week or so, but the started to rapidly decline. The drool turned to thicker drool, the drool eventually became blood tinged - and towards the end the drool even had a dark red blood color. (And horrible smell, which apparently is from the iron in the blood.) There was nothing visibly wrong with him, other than it had started to affect his interest and ability in eating, and he was starting to lay around more. The vet didn't find any additional cause for his condition.<br />
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Yoda eventually succumbed to his illness when he became too weak to even hold up his head. I knew that it would be the end when I woke up that morning he made low whimpering sounds and had no interest in moving. I gave him gentle pets, told him to close his eyes and find Luna.<br />
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This is the last picture I took of him, just a few days prior. When I took the picture, I felt like it would be the last one I would take of him - and it was.<br />
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One of the big questions I was asked after the fact on Instagram, was "how did the kids take it"? The girls are ages 6 years old and 8 years old right now, so old enough to be aware of what's happened and older than when Luna passed. I decided that taking them each aside separately and talking to them directly was the best route.<br />
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Natalie just turned 6 years old, and she never really did much with Yoda so I wasn't sure how much effect it would be on her. However Natalie does love being dramatic, so it was about 30 minutes of wailing after I told her, but we eventually got her calmed down by showing her old pictures of Yoda when he was a kitten and "oh so cute", and by then she had absorbed the news.<br />
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We will miss our little buddy! Here are some of my favorite pictures of Luna & Yoda together!<br />
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<strong>About Star Wars: The Last Jedi</strong></h3>
Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to do battle with the First Order.
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<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Skywalker-Master-Figure/dp/B01N29CASR/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1512139087&sr=8-12&keywords=star+wars+last+jedi+figure" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Jedi Master Luke Figure</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Funko-POP-Star-Wars-Collectible/dp/B072LN3YBF/ref=sr_1_8?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1512138938&sr=1-8&keywords=star+wars+funko" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Luke Skywalker Funko Pop</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Funko-POP-Star-Wars-Collectible/dp/B071VTGDQZ/ref=sr_1_9?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1512138938&sr=1-9&keywords=star+wars+funko" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Chewbacca with Porg Funko Pop</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/ThinkGeek-Star-Wars-Waffle-Maker/dp/B01MSIJDQZ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1512139006&sr=8-4&keywords=star+wars+waffle" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BB-8 Waffle Maker</a></li>
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MagicBands are the magical "keys" to the world when you're at Walt Disney World. They open your room for you, you can charge to them, and you swipe them to get in the parks and use FastPasses. If you're anything like us, you enjoy getting a different color MagicBand on each trip - but with a family of four, the total number of bands starts to add up fairly quickly if each person choses a different color band for each Walt Disney World trip!<br />
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I took part in a collab with Jen, from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/iceprincess467">Happily Organized Chaos</a>, and we each did our own DIY. Check out her Disney DIY Craft for a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J69yBszSMI">Mickey lighted topiary</a>!<br />
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How to Make the Wreath</h4>
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To start, I'm just wrapping the ribbon around the wire frame to cover the wires. You do not need to use the loop wreath technique that I use for my burlap wreathes, although you could definitely make a MagicBand wreath that way - this way is truly great for any beginner or someone who has never made a wreath before. Just wrap the ribbon around!<br />
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Mayka World Toy Building Block Tape is available at Toys'R'Us, Target, and Wal-Mart, and is a flexible that has a sticky back so that you can make building block creations almost anywhere! You can even stick it upside down! We purchased a number of rolls of Mayka World Toy Building Tape, and set to work figuring out how we would use it.<br />
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The first project we took on with the tape was redoing Isabella's footboard on her bed. Her bed frame came from a convertible crib, so it was a crib that Natalie used when she was a baby. My kids loved chewing on furniture when they were teething for some reason, so the ends of the footboard had some teeth marks from when the frame was used as a crib.<br />
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We set out to not only cover these up, but also make the flat ledge on the floorboard some usable (and fun!) space for Isabella in her room! We used two different colors of green along the footboard to resemble a garden, and she made a pet garden for her favorite Legos! I love that the tape is easy to remove when she decides she wants a different color, and in moving and re-positioning the tape, we didn't have any issues with it leaving behind residue or taking off the furniture finish.<br />
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We also thought it would be neat to cover a doll sized table, and make the dolls a Lego table! The possibilities are endless!<br />
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The 2018 Disney Social Media Mom Celebration will again be a land and sea adventure, with three days at Walt Disney World and three days at sea, aboard the Disney Dream! Our family was especially excited to find out we would be cruising again, as we have had such a great time on our past cruises! They are a wonderful relaxing vacation for the whole family - and the kids love it because they get to feel very independent by getting to chose how much time they want to spend in the <a href="http://www.beingmommywithstyle.com/2016/09/disney-dream-cruise-oceaneer-club.html">Kid's Clubs onboard</a> and at Castaway Cay.<br />
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This will be our third Disney cruise, and our second cruise aboard the Disney Dream! The exciting thing is, they've added a number of wonderful new things, like the Beauty and the Beast stage show (our YouTube friend Allison just got a chance to get a sneak peak of the show, you can check out her review <a href="https://youtu.be/0rV8Ts5JTdM">HERE</a>), and we will also get another chance to catch things we missed on our first voyage - like the AquaDuck, believe it or not! And eating in the Enchanted Garden restaurant. (We had reservations at Palo on the night that our rotation went to that dining room.)<br />
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This will be our first time participating in a "Fish Extender" aboard a Disney Cruise. These started out as a fun exchange between a few people aboard an early sailing, and turned into a mass organized thing that has become somewhat tradition with veteran cruisers. On our previous cruises, I didn't sign up for a Fish Extender Group (yes, I said "sign up" - there are typically Facebook groups for each sailing on a Disney Cruise which we join and within in those, they generally host or have a link to a "Fish Extender Group" that divides and then pairs people up with whom to exchange gifts) - I felt like I wanted to just focus on the cruise itself. Which was more than enough, I promise!<br />
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Now that we've been on a few cruises, I thought it would be a fun extra thing for the girls to take part in, to bring along small gifts for fellow shipmates, and in return potentially receive surprises back in our Fish Extender. The actual Fish Extender, is the hanging bag that is left outside a hook by your stateroom and can hold mail or other fun things left for you. These are completely optional of course, but a fun thing to participate in just like decorating your stateroom door.<br />
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At 83 days out, my plans for the next few weeks are to get our actual fabric bag, "Fish Extender", ordered from an Etsy vendor - so that it will arrive in plenty of time before our cruise. I've also already spent time researching fish extender gifts and have started narrowing down our choices with those. So I will as begin ordering those items, so that I know those things will be here in plenty of time before we leave as well.<br />
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My goal is to leave half of a suitcase available for fish extender items, although most things that we will be bringing along won't be too big or bulky. It never hurts to have extra room for souvenirs too though!<br />
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Since we've been on other cruises before, I don't have too many other items that I need to purchase pre-cruise. I will stock up on Bonine and Kid's Dramamine, preventative sea sickness medicine to bring along "just in case". I'll check our suntan lotion to make sure it is all well within the expiration date, and make a little travel wellness kit, with items such as bandaids, ibuprofen, sinus medicine, and other frequently used medicinal items. I'll also start taking note of what kind of travel items we may be running low on or need to replace, like special lotions or body washes that we like to have in travel size<br />
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Clothing wise, since we live in a warmer climate now - we are pretty covered for warm weather clothing. I may pick up one or two special outfits for the conference portion, and an extra Disney shirt or two for the girls. One thing we do tend to do right before a Walt Disney World trip is buy newer tennis shoes and spend a few weeks breaking those in at home before we go, so we have newer shoes with good support - but not brand new, along with a few other specific planning items to going to Walt Disney World. I'll save the rest of those tips for a Walt Disney World planning post though.<br />
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Seeing Good Friends</h4>
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Planning aside... One of the best parts about getting to go to conferences like Disney Social Media Moms Celebration, is seeing the friends we know in the social media community! Our friends from <a href="http://www.jonesfamilytravels.com/">Jones Family Travels</a> will also be at Disney SMMC again this year, and we're looking forward to meet up with our fellow YouTube buddies! They are also avid cruisers and own a travel agency, so they KNOW travel! They also are easy going and love to have a fun time, so we always have fun when we get together!<br />
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All in all, it will be an awesome vacation, with lots of awesome people. I'm looking forward to sharing our preparation process and experience that we have while we are there! Disney Social Media Moms Celebration is truly a unique event with lots of surprises along the way, and I can't wait to see what they have in store for us this year!<br />
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Ok, let's level. I've already purchased from some of these deals - they're so good! At <a href="http://toryburch.com/">ToryBurch.com</a> through the weekend, you can get 30% off of $250 or more with the code 'THANKS'. There are some exclusions, but it's such a great deal!! I purchased two pairs of the <a href="https://www.toryburch.com/shoes/minnie/">Minnie flats</a> that I had been planning on getting for work anyways, and got 30% off - win, win!<br />
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Another site I had been looking at to purchase things at soon, is having an awesome deal as well! <a href="http://www.pandora.net/en-us">Pandora Jewelry</a> is having a "Buy Two, Get One Free" sale, which includes most items. (Except for the Disney items sadly! I definitely could have used it on those!) I've been looking at a <a href="https://estore-us.pandora.net/on/demandware.store/Sites-en-US-Site/default/Search-Show?q=rose%20gold">few rose gold pieces </a>that I thought would be lovely to wear for the holidays and now I can save a bundle on them!<br />
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Best Black Friday Clothing Deals</h4>
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This is another great one for work, because I had recently picked up a few pairs of dress pants from the <a href="http://www.gap.com/">GAP </a>- and really loved them! I had intended on purchasing a few more pairs, and this morning a 50% off deal started on their website! No exclusions, and use code 'BLKFRIDAY'<br />
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Best Black Friday Deals for Moms</h4>
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One of my favorite sites, particularly for Cyber Monday, is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/">Amazon</a>! They have Lightening Deals that I keep an eye on throughout the weekend. I love the feature that tells you how much time before you can buy as an Amazon Prime member and that I can find everything from socks to suitcases on one site. I also love that this year they have a new feature that as an influencer I can share a list of all of my favorite items to purchase from Amazon. Check out my <a href="https://www.amazon.com/shop/beingmommywithstyle">Amazon Shopping list HERE</a> (affiliate link) and see what we are loving right now!<br />
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Disney of course is always on my shopping list, and the new <a href="http://shopdisney.com/">ShopDisney.com</a> site is great because it seems to have a wider variety of items than the Disney Store site had in previous years. I love the Disney Parks merchandise and that I can order my favorite <a href="https://www.shopdisney.com/sea-marine-and-sea-salt-spa-collection-1348736">Disney Parks shampoo and conditioner </a>right from the site. This year, they have items on sale - but I will be watching the site throughout the weekend in case any short term codes pop up!<br />
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<a href="http://www.americangirl.com/">American Girl</a> is offering free shipping off of $100 with code 'NOVSHIP' and they usually have a Cyber Monday sale that you should log in around 6am Central time to see what deals are available!<br />
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<a href="http://www.sephora.com/">Sephora</a> usually always has some awesome deals in store, and I always check their site early on Cyber Monday, to see what deals may be online.<br />
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Sequencing Back into Full-Time Work</h4>
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Sequencing... that's what they call this apparently. After 7 years of being a stay at home mom and being home with my two girls (currently ages 5 and 7, both off to "big school"), I decided to jump back into the full-time work force and "sequence" my way back into working. It makes sense, I suppose, where the name sequencing comes from... we have been on a different schedule and different wavelength for quite a bit of time, and now we need to realign our "sequence" with something more "mainstream".<br />
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It's a mixed bag of emotions. Nervousness about whether or not I quite remember what it's like working full-time. Anxiousness about a whole new set of issues to contend with, kiddo pickups, drop-offs, school times that they need to be there by, after school activities they need extra snacks to bring. A bit of sadness because those snuggly baby days are over... there's happiness too though. A happiness of doing something again that is my own, something of my own making.<br />
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It is a bit odd, after being in the stay at home mom community for seven years, some of my best friends are career stay at home moms or housewives - which I completely respect by the way, it's a bit job - you kind of get in this mind set that it is just "what you do" and you kind of completely forget that there are women out there working full-time that have been all along. At least I did anyways. And then it hits you, that they have a seven year head start on you jumping back into working - and that makes you break a sweat just a little.<br />
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Happily, I can say that the adjustment on my side has gone fairly well. Not without it's hiccups, but the type of job I took is fun (social media marketing, i.e. I pretty much do at work, what I am sitting here doing right now while writing this article - just for a different company!) and it keeps me busy. The days go fast and I think that really helps, when you're doing something you enjoy and you have full days that are dynamic.<br />
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It hasn't been without challenges though, the girls are ages 5 and 7 right now - Natalie is soon to turn 6. Bella has been off at "big school" for 3 years now and has adjusted fairly well to having two working parents. They both go to an after school care and either my husband or myself picks them up when we get off of work. Bella will bound up to us and is excited to see us. It's cute to see her maturity in the situation and she has been doing well.<br />
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Natalie, has had a lot of big adjustments this year. We moved across the country into a different culture. She started "big school" going 5 days a week, all day long for the first time for kindergarten this year. And she has been put in a lot of situations where she is meeting new people and making new friends, which luckily is her forte. It's not without it's challenges though, she's young. It's a long day, waking up to go to school at 7:00am and then being at after school care until 5:30pm or beyond. Some days she's cranky, other days she's excited to tell us about her day. As time goes on, I think it will get easier and easier though.<br />
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Changes Ahead</h4>
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All in all, it has gone about as smoothly as I think it could and the transition going from being a stay at home mom to a working mom has been "fine". Only a few weeks into our transition, the few pieces of advice that I would give to anyone considering making the change would be to:<br />
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I also plan to do some things for myself, like hiring an in-home cleaning service at least once a month to keep the house going, and also allow ourselves to have takeout a bit more than we usually have. I think cutting yourself some slack during the transition helps to not feel stressed out. Since I'm a member of the <b>2017-2018 Chick-fil-A Moms Panel </b>and it's one of our favorite places to eat, with a kid's play place too as an added bonus for the kids - it will definitely be a favorite that we stop by at least a few times a month!<br />
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All in all, it's gone well and I'm interested to see what the future holds! I'm glad I took the leap and it's also working out okay so far for me to keep up with my YouTube Channel and also working during the day. I'll do some videos coming up in the future as to how I am juggling it all!<br />
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It's time to plan for the holidays! And today's gift guide is all about the <b>family</b>! For everyone from newlyweds to empty nesters, there something here for everyone! Our family is made up of myself, my husband of 12 years, and two girls, Isabella, age 7, and Natalie, age (almost) 6. The girls have recently really gotten into playing family boardgames and love when everyone gets together to play a game - so games will be a big hit on our Christmas list this year!<br />
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Our family loves Star Wars (see: Halloween costumes) - so I thought this "The Force is Strong in my Famiy" tee from ShopDisney.com was great and something we would definitely consider getting for a trip shirt for our upcoming trips! I love the simplicity and there is also a Star Wars logo on the back shoulder. <b>Get it on</b>: <a href="https://www.shopdisney.com/star-wars-text-tee-for-adults-1407322">ShopDisney.com</a></div>
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Matching family pajamas are a fun and festive tradition that your whole family can get into! I thought the Santa print on this set was perfect for Christmas morning! <b>Get it on</b>: <a href="https://www.target.com/p/nite-nite-munki-munki-santa-family-pajama-collection/-/A-52820168#lnk=sametab">Target.com</a><br />
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American Tourister is our family's favorite suitcase brand and we have a variety of styles that we use for our trips. Our favorite style that we use is the Ilite Max style, we have a few of the 25 size and I'm panning on getting the 21 size as a part of Christmas gifting this year! I think that suitcases make a great practical family gift, especially if you know you have some fun trips coming up! They are also a great way to do a trip reveal - or to fill up with goodies for the trip too! <b>Get it on</b>: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Tourister-Ilite-Softside-Spinner/dp/B01H5VA70Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1509939515&sr=8-1&keywords=american%2Btourister%2Bilite&th=1">Amazon.com</a></div>
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<span class="a-list-item">We received the Wizard Roll game from RoosterFin games to test out and it was perfect timing, because the girls - especially Bella - have been super into magical games and wizards lately. After playing Sorcerers of Magic Kingdom interactive game at Magic Kingdom, I started looking for some interesting game alternatives we could play at home. Wizard Roll was at a great level for it to be understandable and fun for the girls to play! </span><strong>Get it on:</strong> <a href="https://roosterfin.com/collections/family-games/products/wizard-roll">RoosterFin.com </a><br />
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It's no secret that we love Disney at our house! And now that the girls are getting a little bit older, I believe Monopoly will be in our future. (I always loved buying properties up as a child!) This Disney version is great for Disney dans, and I love that it has characters they will recognize on the board! <b>Get it on</b>: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hasbro-Gaming-Monopoly-Disney-Animation/dp/B01MZ8NVB8/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1510026398&sr=1-1&keywords=disney+monopoly&dpID=51ocgEPhY4L&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch">Amazon.com</a><br />
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We enjoyed testing out the Personalogy game earlier this year! It was a blast asking each other questions and learning more about each other. It also worked great for a travel game to pass the time while traveling!</div>
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Personalogy is a discovery card game that gets the whole family talking, laughing and having fun! Kids love to play, it creates hilarious and memorable moments for family dinners, parties or road trips! Personalogy brings families together through more meaningful and amusing conversation. Personalogy promotes families to share stories. The interactive component of describing “why” is what generates surprises and laugh out-loud moments. <strong>Get it on:</strong> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Personalogy-Family-Card-Game-Laugh-out-loud/dp/B00SXEILMO/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1440434196&sr=1-2&keywords=personalogytarget=_blank">Amazon.com</a><br />
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This was a great decor find on Amazon. Amazon actually has some unique and really cute decor pieces that won't break the bank. I loved this "Family" sign as a great gift for an established family - or a newlywed couple that was just starting out and getting settled into their new home! <b>Get it on</b>: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hearthside-Collection-FAMILY-Letters/dp/B01MRLJA3O/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1510026643&sr=8-4&keywords=family&dpID=41msa1k1PCL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch">Amazon.com</a></div>
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Forever Yours Gift Box</h4>
Shopping for a newlywed or need the ideal winter wedding gift? This holiday special includes a FREE GIFT with purchase. Your<span class="highlight" id="0.04841152412429417">Creative</span> <span class="highlight" id="0.4252658247758194">Memories</span> Photo Album Gift Box makes the perfect personal gift to save <span class="highlight" id="0.49060733775349075">memories</span> beautifully, with a bit of fun! Each gift box includes a 12x12 <b>scrapbook album</b> with <b>predesigned pages</b>, so it’s quick and easy to add engagement and wedding photos, invites and more. It also includes a <b>pen</b>, <b>adhesive</b>, <b>page protectors</b> and <b>50 die-cut embellishments (a free bonus!)</b> for added dazzle! All of it comes in an impressive <b>gift box</b>, guaranteed to make an impression and become a cherished keepsake. <strong>Get it on:</strong> <a href="https://www.creativememories.com/shop-all/collections/gift-boxes/forever-yours-gift-box-bundle.html/?utm_source=Nov_Dec_2017&utm_medium=Blogs&utm_campaign=Blog%20Holiday%20Gift%20Guides">CreativeMemories.com</a><br />
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This item is a great idea of newlyweds and families alike! The EatSmart Precision Digital Kitchen scale is light weight and accurate, so that you can weigh items in your kitchen without taking up a lot of space. </div>
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It's holiday season once again and time to start thinking of fun gift giving items for family and friends! I love coming up with gifts for kids that are fun, unique, and some that even have a learning twist on them! This year, there are tons of great options to chose from and I've divided the gift giving ideas into three categories - learning items, kid's tech items, and just for fun items!</div>
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This Christmas, Isabella will be 7 years old and Natalie will be 6 years old, and I anticipate that it will be one of the closest years in interests that we've had yet! When they were younger, it was easier to divide gifts based on age category - Natalie got more baby type items, while Isabella received more toddler appropriate gifts, and so on. Now, with them both being squarely in the "young kid" category, they have a number of interests that overlap between the two of them. Both girls are into Disney Princesses, dolls, collecting small items, and show an enthusiasm for science!</div>
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We received the Teach My Kindergartener pack to try out at home and I really loved the different variety of activities to work with Natalie on. They were neatly packaged in reusable cases and the outer case it arrived in is also very portable. All of the concepts included we right on Natalie's level and worked great for learning practice at home.<br />
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This jumped out at me on Amazon, since Bella has been very into wizard games and magic, as well as being into science. She loves doing different STEM activities at home and this kit seemed to have a neat twist on a traditional kit. It includes everything you need for your experiments, test tubes, tube wand, measuring scoops, star stickers, and activity book. <b>Get it on</b>: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Scientific-Explorer-Magic-Science-Wizards/dp/B000NQMAFO/ref=pd_sim_21_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=R4CTJGAZNQ4K2436Q1JW">Amazon.com</a></div>
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Another fun item that is going on Bella's Christmas wishlist, the 4M Crystal Growing Experience kit looks super cool and right up her STEM loving alley! She also loves rocks and geology, so I think this one will be doubly cool for her! You can grow your own crystal growth experiments and they come in a variety of colors! <b>Get it on</b>: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/4M-5557-Crystal-Growing-Experiment/dp/B00ITX1K4K/ref=pd_bxgy_21_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=49BRPW717ZQ4YHB1ZD1A">Amazon.com</a></div>
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So this one is ON Bella's Christmas wishlist this year! We have seen this at Costco and also on Amazon.com. After she met a girl at Walt Disney World in October that had one of these watches and they hit it off. (Bonded over the watch, if you will!) She put this on her Christmas wishlist. It has two cameras to take pictures and selfies, a number of watch interfaces to help with telling time, and built in games. This seems like a great option for younger kids that are wanting portable tech, but aren't old enough for having their own phone<b>. Get it on:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/VTech-Kidizoom-Smartwatch-DX2-Blue/dp/B06WV87CL1/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1509508290&sr=1-1&keywords=vtech+kidizoom+smartwatch+dx2">Amazon.com</a></div>
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Only the coolest robot ever invented. Say Hello to cozmo, a gifted little guy who's got a mind of his own and a few tricks up his sleeve. He's the sweet spot where supercomputer meets loyal sidekick. He's curiously smart, a little mischievous, and unlike anything ever created. You see, cozmo is a real-life robot like you've only seen in movies, with a one-of-a-kind personality that evolves the more you hang out. He'll nudge you to play and keep you constantly surprised. More than a companion, cozmo's a collaborator. He's your accomplice in a crazy amount of fun. Some robots just have it all.
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Amazon Fire Kid's Edition</h4>
This was a purchase that we made this year for both girls, Isabella picked a blue Fire and Natalie picked a pink Fire. We got them mid-year to use for traveling and on the road trip down to our new house. They worked great for the trip and the girls enjoy using them. We like the parental controls and being able to set certain time limits for certain types of activities, while allowing others! The kid's version comes in a few different colors and has a durable bumper case to keep up with active little ones! <b>Get it on</b>: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/All-New-Fire-Tablet-Display-Kid-Proof/dp/B01J94SCAM/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1509667822&sr=8-4&keywords=amazon+fire+kid%27s">Amazon.com</a><br />
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Ka-chow! With this Power Wheels race car featuring Lightning McQueen, kids can bring the high-octane fun and excitement of the Disney/Pixar hit film Cars 3 to life! This sweet ride can drive over pavement or grass and features cool race car sounds and real phrases from the film! Your little driver will love creating all new adventures behind the wheel of this rad ride-on.
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Isabella got one of these mermaid blankie tails at the beginning of the school year and she has gotten SO much use out of it! It is adorable and keeps her warm, she loves pretending she's a mermaid with her tail on! These make great gifts for girls who love mermaids or have mermaid themed rooms! Mermaids have more fun! <b>Get it on</b>: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Original-Blankie-Tails-Mermaid-Blanket/dp/B016OUJX3O/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1509667629&sr=8-3&keywords=blankie%2Btail&dpID=41cocG1IOlL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch&th=1">Amazon.com</a></div>
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Tsum Tsum Disney Advent Calendar</h4>
Enjoy counting down the 24 days until Christmas with the Disney Tsum Tsum Countdown to Christmas Advent Calendar. Open a new window each day to reveal a surprise Tsum Tsum figure or accessory and create a fun winter ski slopes themed scene. Collect, stack and display your favorite holiday themed Disney Tsum Tsum characters!
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Hatchimals Surprise</h4>
Hatchimals Surprise are finally here and they have an unEGG-spected treat in store for you! For the first time ever, you can hatch TWO adorable Hatchimals! These loveable twins are hidden inside a magical speckled egg. Use your love and care to help them hatch! Hold and play with your egg and the Hatchimals inside will make delightful sounds that tell you how they feel! When its time to hatch, you’ll see rainbow eyes! Once your first Hatchimal has pushed its way out of the egg, lift your second Hatchimal out and let the fun begin! Each twin has a unique personality! One twin loves to move, while the other twin can repeat whatever you say! Raise them from baby to toddler to kid and they’ll learn new things at each stage! Your twins will talk, dance, sing, tell jokes, play games and more! These Hatchimals love to interact with each other! They’ll say “I love you” and, like any siblings, they’ll even bicker! Inside each Hatchimals Surprise you’ll find magical, adorable creatures! Who will you hatch? <strong>Get it on:</strong> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N53KW6A/ref=gbps_img_m15_0578_aa0ea86d?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=e17312ca-95d6-4d28-8687-171278110578&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-15&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=17296173011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=EZC5NBSQY5TZEQVPNZDN">Amazon.com</a><br />
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All New C9 Champion Line at Target</h4>
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If you've stopped by the fitness section in your local Target lately, you've probably noticed the Champion brand has an all new look! Champion has been one of my "go to" workout brands for a number of years, for my yoga and Zumba classes! After our move, I took some time to get settled in before adding additional things into our schedule, but the new C9 Champion line available at Target is perfectly timed! I've just been looking into Zumba schedules in our new area the past week to find classes that work around our schedule here, so it's a perfect time to add some new workout gear into my collection!<br />
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Hanes sent me this super soft C9 Champion Tech Fleece Full Zip sweatshirt, available in sizes XS through 2XL, which will be great to put on over my workout gear for getting to class! The color shown is Fog, and these are available at Target for $32.99.<br />
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Fall into Fitness</h4>
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Hanes wants you to "Fall into Fitness" and what better way to energize your workout than with some new C9 Champion items! Enter below to win a pair of C9 Champion Embrace Run Tights and a $50 Target Gift Card, that you could use to add some new C9 Champion workout pieces into your rotation!<br />
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Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party 2017</h4>
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We are back from our magical vacation and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiFP1-yFEAllkIQbkhRZ01S95yGCGzhok" target="_blank">Disney vlogs</a> have started running on my YouTube channel! I will be running the usual recap videos, souvenir haul, taking a look at how we planned and what worked for us after the daily vacation vlogs are done running - but I first wanted to touch on Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, since October and these parties will soon be coming to a close!<br />
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First of all, it's worth a mention that... I did it! On a follow-up from <a href="http://www.beingmommywithstyle.com/2017/10/5-ways-to-maximize-your-time-at-mickeys.html" target="_blank">my previous post</a>, talking about a plan to maximize our time at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, I mentioned that this would be the first year that our family was in fully themed costumes! We had a lot of fun, it was neat going around at the party and having people express excitement at us when they saw our costumes, and I think the kids had a great time wearing them to meet Star Wars characters at Disney's Hollywood Studios the day before our party night as well!<br />
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We did stick to the plan, and had a leisure day during our party day - with a character brunch at 'Ohana at 11:20am for breakfast/lunch, and then back to the resort to swim for a bit before it was party time. We wanted to go into the party with as much energy as possible, to make it as late into the evening as possible. This strategy did pay off, because we did make it until basically close and left Magic Kingdom at 11:30pm to head out to the bus area to catch a bus back to Art of Animation.<br />
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Later Party Times?</h4>
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Our family is well acquainted with Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, in fact it's one of our family's favorite special holiday events to attend. However this year, there was one slight change from previous years that I was interested to see what effect, if any, it had on our party night. And that was the later times for both the Boo-to-You parades, and Hallowishes fireworks show.<br />
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We opted to go to the earlier Boo-to-You parade time, and watched again from the Frontierland area, just across from Country Bear Jamboree. Watching the parades from Frontierland has been a great fit for our family, because you are near the starting point of the parade and while it is dim in that particular area so that you can see the parade better, the lighting is still good enough for my camera (Canon g9x, which works great in low light, by the way!) to pick up good shots while we are watching the parade.<br />
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We had plenty of time to do some trick-or-treating and ride a few rides before the parade time. The one thing I did notice, is that it felt like we had less time to go from the parade to the Hallowishes fireworks this year. (Which we typically watch from Fantasyland, just to the side of the carousel.) After the parade was done, we were able to go over to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad to ride one ride, hit a few trick-or-treating spots in that area, and then had to head straight over to Fantasyland to grab a seat for the fireworks show.<br />
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This worked out just fine, I did notice it just felt like less time than previous years. After the fireworks, we had about an hour to ride a few more rides and grab some party specific treats before calling it a night.<br />
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How about those treats?</h4>
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There was a great selection of special party treats to chose from this year at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, and the one I knew I wanted to try for sure was the Pumpkin Cheesecake - and it did not disappoint!<br />
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The cheesecake had a light pumpkin coating, that was lighter than an icing and not as sugary, it worked as a great compliment to the cheesecake. The cheesecake itself was moist and had a good flavor to it, not overly powerful in the sweet or tart department.<br />
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Our family also tried the Candy Corn Ice Cream, and even my husband that isn't the biggest fan of candy corn took party and enjoyed finishing it off! I thought it had a great flavor, which again wasn't too strong - it should be noted that I am biased... I'm apparently one of the few people in the world that actually LIKES candy corn! I thought it was a fun take on a Halloween tradition, and I would get it again.<br />
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The last special party treat that we tried was one of the Haunted Mansion desserts. I ordered the raspberry version from Auntie Gravity's Galactic Goodies for brevity sake since we were already there to pick up the candy corn ice cream, but it was also one of the top two flavor versions of the treat I had hoped to try. We didn't test this one until the following day. (After carrying it home on the bus inside a ziplock container and placing it in our mini refrigerator at our resort.)<br />
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This treat was really great and the only change I would do in the future would be trying this one (or one of its <a href="http://www.beingmommywithstyle.com/2017/10/5-ways-to-maximize-your-time-at-mickeys.html" target="_blank">four counterpart treats</a>) earlier in the evening, so that it didn't have to be refrigerated. It was still great, but I suspect would be even better right on the spot in the park. Everyone in our family that tried this one really liked it, and next time if they have similar treats in subsequent years, I know we would like to try the Oreo version as well.<br />
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Party Night Wrap-up</h4>
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We had a fun night that included lots of rides, lots of candy, and special Disney fun! The girls enjoyed seeing all of the characters in the parade, one of our favorites, and I still get goosebumps every time the theme park is lit up by the perimeter fireworks that go over at the end of Hallowishes.<br />
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Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party was a fantastic time, and I think that being able to dress up at the party really puts the experience over the top fun for us. I also think that going into our party night with a plan helped immensely! Having an idea of what order we wanted to do events in helped us to keep our night on track and see all of the things we were wanting to see on our party night.<br />
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Check out our vlog of Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween!<br />
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All of the Disney blogs will be placed on one playlist to be able to watch them in sequence, you can check out our whole vacation here:<br />
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Wishing you lots of not-so-scary fun if you too are heading to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party this year!<br />
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