All About My Trip

My daughter and I had a fantastic time on our recent trip to Disneyland!  As I mentioned in my previous post we spent 40 1/2 hours in the Park over the course of three days!  On day one we arrived at the park at a bright and early 7:30 am.  (No I did not have a Magic Morning entry.  I was just excited to be there).  Arriving early paid off.  Look who greeted us:

Doesn't it look like we have the park all to ourselves?  (Ignore the groundskeeper in the background).  After visiting with Mickey and a few other characters along the way it was off to ride the Matterhorn.

The last time we were at Disneyland the Matterhorn was closed for refurbishment (new bobsleds were being added).  On this trip we were extra excited to ride the Matterhorn and try out the new bobsleds.  Now, I have nothing against the old bobsleds but they were a bit of a rough ride.  The new bobsleds are a much smoother ride (translation - easier on your body.  Kids don't notice being whipped around on a ride but I know that some of us grown-ups do.)  So much fun riding this with my sweet girl!

For those of you wondering and I know that some of you are .............. Yes!  I ate MANY cookies.  Here I am with cookie #1 of the trip!  Isn't it too cute. It is decorated as a piece of candy corn!!

I don't know if any of you happened to notice how hot it was in Anaheim this past weekend.  It reached over 90 degrees while I was there.  One one would think that since I live in the desert that I would be used to the heat.  Well that is not the case.  I never go outside to "play" in 90 degree plus heat.  We did manage to stay cool at the park though. (Thank you Splash Mountain!!)  I found a great hat that would of kept the sun off of us.  After trying it on my daughter said no to the purchase.  I wonder why?????????  Wearing an umbrella type hat must not be a cool thing for a pre-teen to wear.

Here is a second shot of me in it (just in case the first one was not enough for ya).

Well that's all I have for today.  Tomorrow is my favorite day of the week!  It is Wordless Wednesday over at Focused On The Magic.
The theme for tomorrow is "Your October Calendar Shot".  I can't wait!  My sweet girl & I attended Mickey's Halloween Party and came across some fun things!  Wait until you see the pics!  Until then, have a magical evening. Thanks so much for stopping by!!

This post is linked up at some fun hops: I Love My Online Friends GFC ,  Friday Chaos,  Mom's Monday Mingle, and You're Gonna Love It Tuesday.   Be sure to head on over to these great hops and check them out.

Vanilla Chex Mix

We actually had rain here in the desert this morning.  Since we don't get it too often it is definitely a big deal when we do!  That being said the rain & cloudy weather made me feel like baking today.  Here is what I made:

Delicious Vanilla Chex Mix!

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients:

1 bag semisweet chocolate chips                                     2 cups small pretzel twists                             
3 cups Corn Chex cereal                                                 2 cups miniature marshmallows
3 cups Rice Chex cereal                                                 1 (20 oz) pkg. vanilla-flavored candy coating
3 cups Wheat Chex cereal                                                 (almond bark/ambrosia)

2 cups dry-roasted nuts (peanuts, cashews, or almonds)

 
Directions:  Place chocolate chips in freezer to chill.  Mix cereals, peanuts, pretzels, and marshmallows in large bowl; set aside.  Microwave candy coating in large uncovered microwavable bowl on high for 1 minute 30 seconds.  Stir, breaking up large chunks.  Microwave about 30 seconds more or until coating can be stirred smooth.  Gently and quickly pour coating onto cereal mixture and fold in until evenly coated.  Stir in chilled chocolate chips.  Spread on waxed paper; cool completely.  Break into chunks.  Store in airtight container in refrigerator.  Yields 20 servings.

This recipe is a favorite with my family and friends.  My fellow Disney Chick, Candy, found this recipe several years back in Paper Crafts Magazine.  It was an instant hit with all of us!

I hope all of you give this recipe a try.  You will love it!  I am off to finish baking my cake.  Have a magical day and thanks for stopping by!

This delicious recipe is linked up at the following hops:  Mom's Monday Mingle #20 , I Love My Online Friends GFC, Keep Calm & Link Up, You're Gonna Love It Tuesday, and Wonderful Wednesday Link Party #18.  Head on over to these awesome blogs, link up and join the fun!

Cropping Christmas In July Style

Hello Everyone!  I attended a Christmas In July crop this past Saturday.  It was nine hours of non-stop Christmas themed fun!  I thought that I would share with you the "make & takes" that I did.

This adorable ornament was taught by Kelly N.  Super fun to make and I even tried out a product that I had never used before.  It was enamel accents. I used it on his antlers, hooves, & to make the white dots. 

Here is the back side of the ornament.

This was taught by Susan B.  I just love the elegance of this card!

This was taught by Loretta S.  Super cute & easy card to make.  See picture below as it is two pieces.

Isn't that great how it is a pocket card.  There is plenty of room to write a holiday note on it.  I also used a punch to make a slit on the bottom.  A gift card fits perfectly in the slit.

This was taught by Ann W.  I decorated both sides of it.  See the below picture for the reverse side of it.

Here is the other side of it.  I used chipboard in between the patterned paper. 

For those unfamiliar with "make & takes" here is how they work.  The instructor prepares a simple project for you to complete in a short amount of time.  The instructor supplies all that is needed to complete the project.  Make & takes are very common at paper crafting conventions.  Sometimes at convention the instructor will charge $1.00 to $5.00 for a make & take.  At the crop that I recently attended all of the above make & takes were free of charge.  How cool is that?  I really loved all of the make & takes that I did.  I am so fortunate to know such talented gals.

I also have to add that there was a contest to see who dressed the most like Christmas.  Guess what?  This Queen of Christmas won! I had Christmas wear on from head (my Mickey Mouse gingerbread ears) to almost my toes!  It was a magical day!  Thanks again for stopping by! 

This is linked to You're Gonna Love It Tuesday Week 15  over at Kathe With An E.  If you get a chance head on over there and check out her blog.