High Five Life

I am pretty excited that tomorrow is the release of information from media week on the Starship Halcyon “cruise”.   I am really curious to see what their experiences were, what it was like, and the costumes and back stories they came up with for their trip.   I just think all of that is super cool. I am also looking forward to the non-media reviews after March 1 st the general public who are paying for the experience.   My husband and I, and for that matter, our daughter and her boyfriend (whose birthday just happens to be on Star Wars day) would all like to go.   It would take us some time to save the money for said experience and I would like to see the reviews to know if it is something that we are willing to pay that cost, because yikes! Starcruiser Costs There has been backlash to this experience because of the cost (again, yikes!), but also because of the promos being corny and feeling it isn’t very Star Wars.   My understanding is that it is geared to ...

I usually make eggnog pancakes for Christmas morning, but I waited too long to get eggnog and it was all sold out.  I remembered that I purchased a Mickey waffle maker (why have I not been using this appliance?) and I thought Ahh, holiday Mickey waffles!  I just used a regular boxed waffle flour but added a little vanilla extract and green and red food dye!  Very festive! Also on the menu was omelet roll, potato casserole, fruit salad, candied bacon, and cranberry sauce.  It was all super yummy!   

  I went to an Anime convention this past weekend with my daughter and some of her friends, along with one of my friends.  It was mostly anime but there were some costumes from other IP's, such as Disney.  I met several adult cosplayers who cosplay Disney character pretty often and enjoyed my conversations with them.  It got me thinking about my days as an older teen and twenty something and my favorite cosplayers back in the day.  I also did some cosplay back then and was feeling nostalgic.  As an 50+, plus sized adult, I generally do very generalized, non-specific cosplays.  But in recent years I have a dream cosplay of being Fairy Godmother from the original Cinderella animation from 1950.  I just adore her.  I started discussing it with my friend and wondering how my con experience would be different if I went in recognizable cosplay.  My friend and I sometimes get treated as "less than" at cons.  It feels ageist.  I am won...

Since I didn't get to go to Disney for my 25th anniversary, and it looks like we may not being going for a while yet, I have become interested in creating Disney themed foods, getting Disney cook books of theme park recipes and creating things like Tea at the Grand Floridian or a meal at Casey's Corner here at home. I am also having a hankering for some Mickey waffles, because everything taste better when its shaped like Mickey.  I am working on a plan.  I hope to have it come to fruition soon. Have a Magical Day!  

Crystal Palace from a post card in my memorabilia Recently, my favorite Disney Podcast, the Dis Unplugged, did a show about their first Disney Dining experiences .  I really enjoyed hearing their stories.  As I started thinking about my own first Disney Dining experience, I was sent down memory lane and into full nostalgia mode. My grandparents moved to Sebastian, Florida in the mid 1970’s. All of my summers following their move involved a trip to visit them. Most times with my mom, but on a few occasions, I was sent on a bus or plane and spent the majority of the summer with them.   We always went to The Magic Kingdom for a day during my visits. I always looked forward to that day with great anticipation!   It took about 2 hours to get to the Magic Kingdom from their house.   We only stayed on property once and it was at the Fort Wilderness Campground. I don’t remember much about it except that I was terrified of the dark water at River Country a...

I have been picking up several Disney themed items over the last several months and realized I had amassed quite a little haul, so I thought I would share. This is the Year of Mickey Mouse!   It’s his 90 th birthday and everyone is celebrating!   Target has come out with a whole line of Mickey inspired items, from a makeup line to boxes of tissues and coffee cups, and a host of home and bath items.   My Target had sold out of many of the items but I still managed to find several really cute stuff. I picked up these super cute packs of enamel pins and pin back buttons.   I love the retro styling of the buttons and I collect Disney enamel pins, so these were great to add to my collection.   I found these in the stationary area of my Target. In the bath and beauty I found nail files, nail polish, hair ties, bubble bath and lips smackers is chocolate flavor! I also found a cute little pouch with pockets inside for ID and credit cards. ...

We recently went on vacation to the Unschoolers Waterpark Gathering at Kalahari Waterpark in Sandusky Ohio.   This is a great week of fun and friends!   I was able to put a little Disney in my trip on two occasions during the week and thought I would share. One day is designated as Cosplay day, so I wore yellow shoes, black shorts, a red and white polka dot shirt and my Minnie Mouse ears.   It was super cute and I received a lot of compliments.   I even made an unhappy little girls’ day happier and we had fun talking about how much we both love Minnie.   Unfortunately I did not manage to get a full body shot of my Cosplay, but I did manage to get a selfie of my ears and shirt by the hot tub.   It was very bright that day and I noticed that my own shadow looked like Minnie’s head, so I snapped a photo of that too.   The next night is henna and movie night.  I love henna night.  I love the way it smells and seeing all of the ...