Edible Jungle Cruise
We’ve decided to start a new series in the newsletter. It won’t be consecutive weeks, but every now and then. Wanna know what it is? Drum roll… Edible Walt Disney World attractions! Fun, right? So we’ll kick off this week with the Jungle Cruise in all its edible glory. Then, check back in future issues [...]
Halloween luminary
It’s that time of year again. All things spooky, creepy, and ghoulish linger in stores and creep down your very street. Make your porch stand out from the crowd with this cool Jack Skellington luminary. It’s fast and easy to make (perfect for the Polka Dot Suitcase), and you can dazzle visitors with one or [...]
Skeleton cupcakes
Disney’s poor, love-torn skeleton-pumpkin guy can join your spooky feast with these cool cupcakes. Yum! Er…boo! Er…”bone” appetit! Oh…never mind. You’ll need: cupcakes frosting chocolate sandwich cookies marshmallows black decorator icing or food coloring pen Frost the cupcakes. Crush the sandwich cookies into itty bitty pieces. Sprinkle the pieces all over the top of your [...]
Disney Decor
Got a daughter who adores princesses? A son who digs Donald? Here’s a lightning-quick way to add a little flair to their bedrooms. You’ll need: white drawer pulls small color photos or stickers of your child’s favorite characters (small enough to fit on the surface of the drawer pull) decoupage acrylic spray (optional, but good [...]
Magical Mickey Light Painting
Can’t get away to see Mickey often enough? Bring Mickey home to you! Well…his ears, anyway. (Unless you can draw really well.) With Magical Mickey Light Painting, you can draw a pair of Mickey ears on anyone — the kids, your spouse, your grumpy Aunt Matilda, or even the family pooch. But wait, there’s more! [...]
Mickey Stuffed Pizzas
That Mickey Mouse. He thinks he’s “all that,” what with being responsible for launching Walt Disney’s entire empire and everything. Well, okay, so he’s got the spunky, can-do attitude and the big heart to match. And he’s got the jaunty red shorts and big yellow feet. All right. We’ll give him a little latitude with [...]
Memorial Day project with the kids
Happy Memorial Day! (A day early.) It’s always seemed a little weird to put “happy” and “memorial day” in the same sentence, but I’m not sure how else to phrase it. Tomorrow also happens to be the end of May’s Blogathon. And while that most likely means nothing to you (unless you were participating), it [...]
Cartoon vacation photos
A couple of days ago, Kristie Sloan commented and asked if I take lots of photos of my kiddos. The answer is yes and no. When we’re traveling, I bring the camera, the video camera, and the little Flip cam thingie. My intention is to take a lot of images — capture the memories and [...]
LOST series finale party
As I think I mentioned before, my guys and I watch LOST. We came late to the party — had to rent several seasons’ worth of DVDs before we were completely up-to-date; this last season was the first we’ve watched in “real time.” But we’re hooked, and anxious for tonight’s series finale. Well, less anxious [...]
Family photo challenge
Lately, I’ve had this thing for photography. Well, more than lately. More like the past 20 years or so. But with kids, things have gotten really fun in the photo department. Sure, you start snapping the pix as soon as you find out you’re pregnant, then on through the newborn shots, the milestone moments, getting [...]
