Buena Vista Street and Grizzly Peak Word art....

Have fun with a couple more Disney prints.

I was sad to learn this weekend one of my favorite word art designers is retiring.  Bethany from Elegant Wordart is facing a huge struggle at home. She was my inspiration to give word art go. All of her store is 60% off. Take a look. Get some great things and help her out at the same time.
Most importantly, please keep her in your prayers.

Pocahantas and Pixie Dust....word art freebie

My sweet hubby took the whole family out for Sushi tonight. It was yummy, a bit spicier than usual though. Even our boys love sushi. I enjoy our family time. We enjoy going out together. I hope the boys are learning their restaurant manners as well as enjoying the good food. With a house of boys, food is a great center piece to family time or family talks. I love gathering around the table to plan trips, outings, camping or even discuss family challenges. The table keeps the boys focused and engaged. Their is definantly a reason we are counseled to have sit down family meals together. The kitchen becomes a gathering place- at least at our house. 

Of course if you have girls the gathering place may be more the bathroom. lol. If you find yourself in this boat then todays word art is just for you. Perfect for you little princess or your Queen in training. ;-) I believe whatever you dream you can make come true....

I will be posting another fun word art tomorrow. Follow along with me on Facebook, Pinterest, Google or RSS. It's the only way to not miss a thing.

Enjoy!

Fontierland

Frontier Land was one of our favorite spots. The trading post was a great place to trade pins. With 6 of us trading it took a bit to find what each of us wanted. We almost completed a couple of sets too. I almost didn't do the pin trading but am so glad we did. It was fun. We just ordered a set on Ebay, added them to our lanyards, and asked each cast member we saw with pins if they would trade. It was fun to watch the boys looking for their favorites. Their was a wonderful gal in the Trading Post that helped us out. Tyler lost one of his pins just outside the door in the dark. She went to her desk behind the scenes just to get the replacement. She also gave Matthew a pin he really wanted but didn't have any trades left. (You can only trade 2x per day per cast member) She was WONDERFUL. Made the boys smile each day we were there. The cast members at Disneyland are all really great. They go out of their way to make things enjoyable for you.

Carsland and World of Color...wordart freebies

Have you seen the new Cars ride? Holy Cow! It is awesome. If you haven't just picture riding with McQueen and Sally on their scenic ride and finishing with a race off with Doc! It was so cool. Our boys loved it. We were able to get fast passes the first day so we got to ride it 2 times. Yeah! I think it was one of our favorite parts. If it hadn't been so busy we would have ridden it lots more.

The Fantasmic firework show was one of my personal favorites. Mickey tells his story with water, lights and fire. So stinking awesome! I wanted to go back again our last night but we were so tired my body scream "Nooooo!" It all ended with a parade of characters on the water. No one can do it like Disney eh!

How are your pages coming? I am getting quite a few done. COOL!

Enjoy!

Braver than you believe- wordart freebie

How has your week gone? Mine has been good. I have been working a ton but now I get a few days off. Whoo hoo! I work 12 hr shifts while you are all sleeping. I love working in the ICU. My sweet hubby has commented that I actually sleep better (when I do sleep) since moving to the ICU. Interesting. I am happier. I love the challenge and enjoy the people so much. It's a great place to be (well, only if you have to).

My boys have birthdays over the next few weeks. Spring brings 3 of 4 birthdays for us. It's party time around here. I will be sure to share our fun. 

Today's fun is from Christopher Robin. You just gotta love Winnie the Pooh! Such a smart little bear. 

Have a great day and enjoy the new wordart!

Disneyland...wordart freebie

Just because you need a title to your photo's!

Before we had the boys we were able to enjoy a cruise and a trip to Walt Disney World. I am so glad we went. We almost didn't. It seemed everything worked against us. We were about to toss our plans but followed the advice of friends and went. It was lovely. I was actually 4 months pregnant  with our first so needless to say we haven't been back. This year was our chance to share the magic with our boys at Disneyland. It was a rough start but we had so much fun. 

The boys are already making plans for our next trip. Disneyland just gets in your blood. The buildings on Main Street are built with "forced perspective". They angle to draw you in and make you want to linger before leaving. It's amazing. 

Planning your vacation? Just getting back? Let me know what you loved the most.

                                                                             Enjoy!

Make your own lanyards...

While at Disneyland we decided to try the Pin Trading. You get to trade pins with all the cast members. There are soooo many you will never get bored. And if you don't get what you want there are oodles to choose from to purchase. We needed lanyards to put all our pins on and I didn't really want to buy them. So, like the self respecting, frugal crafter that I am I decided I could make some.

Lanyards really are easy to make. Just 15 minutes and you've got it. I don't use exact measurements when I craft but that is ok with these.

Gather your supplies:

Sewing machine

Ribbon

Key ring or other attachment piece

Scissors and thread Yeah, you get the point ;-)

I found this ribbon at Walmart of course and got 2 long lanyards from it. I had enough left that if I had made them a bit shorter I could have gotten 3. Just placed the ribbon around your neck to determine it's length. Remember to adjust for any little ones you will be making them for.

 Grab your key ring or whatever attachment do-dad you are using and thread the ribbon through it then sew a strong seam. This will be pulled on a bit so make sure to sew it well.

Use some pinking scissors to keep the end from fraying. If you are lucky enough to have a serger YEAH! Just serge the end before you fold it over the ring.

 

 Perfect! Just a couple of minutes and now you are ready to add your favorite pins.

This is Mr. Matthews. Can you tell who his favorite characters are?