tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86671910043956211952024-03-05T04:47:55.854-05:00Living Our Disney DreamRaising 2 Pirates and a Disney DivaNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15286310465939733304noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667191004395621195.post-87581104095804437032011-07-16T16:49:00.000-04:002011-07-16T16:49:05.909-04:00WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!!The winner of our Giveaway for our Disney shirt is post #19. THANKS random.org!<br />
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NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15286310465939733304noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667191004395621195.post-64291704344518725162011-07-15T09:34:00.000-04:002011-07-15T09:34:01.351-04:00CONTEST ENDS TODAY!!!!Remember that our tee giveaway ends tonight!!!!!! Be sure to spread the word! Good Luck!!!!!!<br />
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NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15286310465939733304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667191004395621195.post-14193720358676684542011-07-10T10:07:00.000-04:002011-07-10T10:07:10.444-04:00Christmas in July Sale!!!!!It's our Annual <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150267904928281.346215.115933988280#!/media/set/?set=a.10150267904928281.346215.115933988280">Christmas in July Sale</a> over at our facebook fan page. Be sure to check out the great deals (the more you spend the more you save) on new sets, classics, best sellers and some limited editions too! These hot saving will have you singing "It's begining to look alot like Christmas" in no time. Grab a cup of hot cocoa and check out our great Christmas deals. But HURRY, sale only last for 1 week!!!!Here are some of the things you will find:<br />
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NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15286310465939733304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667191004395621195.post-68076376249294745682011-07-09T18:46:00.000-04:002011-07-09T18:46:44.177-04:00Something about me Saturday Blog Hop!I am having so much fun with these blog hops! Thanks to DisneyBird for hosting! Be sure to check out the other posts <a href="http://disneybird.blogspot.com/2011/07/something-about-me-saturday-blog-hop_09.html">HERE!</a><br />
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Since my hubby left this morning for 2 weeks of training I figured I would blog about my life as a Military Wife.<br />
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I am the proud wife to an Army National Guard Soldier. Mark has been in the military for 12 years now with no plans for getting out. We have been through 3 deployments together since 9/11 and are gearing up for another one possibly sometime in 2012. People ask how I do it. That is an easy one. I love him and I have no choice. I would never leave him and I support him 110%. He is my hero! <br />
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Deployments are hard but I have learned after 3 some things to help pass the time. get involved in family support in your unit----being around others that are going through what you are going through is the biggest piece of mind. Also we had so much fun sending Mark packages. We sometimes sent fun things like wiffle ball bats so they could play on down time, crayons and coloring books, and then of course things that remind them of home. BIG TIP HERE! Don't package soap and homemade cookies in the same box. Poor hubby got Irish spring flavored cookies one time. LOL! I have learned since them. You never have a date that they are coming home but we had fun gathering supplies and planning Mark's homecoming. Also to help the kids while he was gone---we went to build a bear before he left and made them each daddy bears complete with camo outfits and we did the record a voice for each so when they pressed the bear's belly they could hear his voice. these proved to be invaluable. I have tons more tips and maybe I will do a whole post about surviving deployment in the future.<br />
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Sorry for the digression, i do that alot. As I was saying Mark has been deployed 3 times since 9/11. His 1st started the day it happened---he was sent to the Pentagon to help with recovery and security---he is military police. He was there a few weeks before being sent to Fort Stewart, GA. Before they were sent to GA, he was granted leave to come home so we could get married. As soon as 9/11 happened, we decided to move our wedding up (was supposed to be August of 2002) and I planned it all in 3 weeks---thank goodness I already had my dress. It was beautiful. We had one night together and he left the next day. I visited while he was in GA and then they finished their year off back at the Pentagon. That was nice because he was able to come home on weekends---that is how Roseanna happened. Luckily Mark was home from deployment well before I had Roseanna. <br />
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Mark was home a short 8-9 months before being told they were going to Afghanistan. We were given 1 week's notice before he had to report to NJ for training. Mark left when Roseanna was 7 months old when Mark left and it was the hardest year of my life! But it would prove to get worse. At his homecoming, Roseanna was petrified of him and would not even go to mark. It took months before she would be alone in a room with him without me. It broke my heart! Thankfully she is now a HUGE daddy's girl!<br />
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We had years between deployments. #3 came while Roseanna 4 and Russell was 1. this time it was Iraq and to compound the stress, my little brother was sent with the Marines at the same time. Mike is my only brother and I was so worried about him. It was yet another stressful year. But they both arrived home safely within a week of each other. Here are some pictures of the last homecoming (get your tissues ready)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roseanna and Russell waiting for the buses with our soldiers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the local fire dept sent 2 ladders to raise a flag at the entrance</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wait that flag is not big enough, let's get a bigger one</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THEY ARE HOME!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy missed his baby girl!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HUGE relief! Russell remembered Mark and was so happy to see him!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roseanna gave Stitch to mark before the deployment and Mark took him everywhere. To this day Stitch rides in Mark's car with him in the backseat (he even wears his seat belt!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">YEAH! DADDY IS HOME!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the excitement was too much for him!</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Told you to get your tissues out! The homecoming is the such a reward for a year of heartache and worry. I know I will face these moments and again and hope I have the grace, love and patience to raise 3 kids alone and give Mark nothing but support. I truly love being a military wife and would not trade it for anything. My heart swells with pride every time I say: My husband is a solider!<br />
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Thanks for taking a peek into my life. Be sure to check in on the others blogs on the hop!<br />
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see ya real soon!<br />
Nikki<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15286310465939733304noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667191004395621195.post-73887381222648293762011-07-08T08:57:00.000-04:002011-07-08T08:57:56.842-04:00The Letter B is for .........It's that time of the week again to hop on the ABC blog hop hosted by <a href="http://www.heidi-strawser.com/">Heidi </a>. This week is the letter B. Be sure to check out all the others on the blog hop too! <a href="http://www.heidi-strawser.com/2011/07/dd-this-weeks-letter-is-b.html">Just Click Here</a> Warning, I went a little overboard this week :)<br />
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B is for <span style="color: blue;"><strong>Baloo</strong></span>!<br />
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B is for <strong><span style="color: blue;">Burrrrrrrrrrrrr</span></strong> It's cold! Last trip we had record cold!<br />
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B is for <strong><span style="color: blue;">Bones</span></strong>. <br />
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B is for <strong><span style="background-color: blue;">Big Thunder Mountain Railroad</span></strong><br />
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B is for <strong><span style="color: blue;">Big Al</span></strong>. TWANG!!!!!<br />
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B is for fun in Great <strong><span style="color: blue;">Britain</span></strong><br />
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B is for <strong><span style="color: blue;">Brothers</span></strong> on Riley's 1st trip to Disney. December 2010---he was 2.5 months old.<br />
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B is for goofy's <strong><span style="color: blue;">Barnstormer</span></strong><br />
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B is for <span style="color: blue;"><strong>Bakery</strong></span>. YUMMY!<br />
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Thanks if you went through the whole post---it was a long one! I just love doing these and remembering all our fun times in Disney. I can't wait for the letter C!<br />
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See ya Real soon!<br />
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Nikki<br />
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</div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15286310465939733304noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667191004395621195.post-34073986423509704102011-07-07T12:09:00.000-04:002011-07-07T12:09:24.857-04:00NEED SOME HELP!Hi Readers!!! Hoping you can help me out! Roseanna and Russell are both in the Wizard of Oz for our local Booster Club. <br />
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I need to submit the Shout Outs for the program tonight. I want them to be whitty. One for each. They are limited to 80 characters and I want them to have a reference to Wizard of Oz and also say love mom & dad at the end. Please help me with ideas!!!<br />
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Roseanna is a munchkin and a poppy and Russell is a munchkin and a flying monkey.<br />
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I am doing this shout out from baby Riley for them but I need help with the ones from me and Mark: Congrats to my favorite munchkins,Roseanna& Russell,from your munchkin Riley<br />
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THANKS FOR ANY HELP!!!!<br />
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See ya Real Soon!<br />
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NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15286310465939733304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667191004395621195.post-10792221978928279542011-07-07T08:53:00.002-04:002011-07-07T10:31:36.210-04:00Who Is Up for a GIVEAWAY???!!!!!Ohhh ME ME ME!!!!!!! I always love a good giveaway. Well I want to do one for you! Since I am new to blogging and recently opened a new Etsy shop I though this would be a great time to do a giveaway t o get some followers, new fans and customers! <br />
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</div> Our Disney Boy or Girl Tee---can be short or long sleeves (you choose). I will do my best to get the 2 tone tee (with red sleeves short or long) depending on size. If I can not get the 2 tone in the size needed, a ringer tee or plain tee will be used in its place. you choose hair and eye color too so it matches your child. THIS TEE IS VALUED AT $28 in my store. Get your chance to win it fee today. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Nikki</div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15286310465939733304noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667191004395621195.post-38440870642314749242011-07-06T12:42:00.000-04:002011-07-06T12:42:22.451-04:00A is for.....I am excited to jump on this ABC Disney blog hop with Heidi at <a href="http://www.heidi-strawser.com/">Heidi's Ramblings, Reflections and Reviews </a><br />
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I have <strong><span style="color: red;">A</span></strong> whole bunch of <span style="color: red;"><strong>As</strong></span> to share:<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Animal</span> </strong>Kingdom <span style="color: red;"><strong>Attire</strong></span>. It wouldn't be a post by me without mu cuties in my couture. these were our Animal Kingdom outfits on our last trip in 2010.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Aladdin!</span></strong> Meeting Aladdin in 2008.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>Animals.</strong></span> We love exploring DAK and watching all the animals.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Animal </span></strong>Kingdom<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Animal </span></strong>Kingdom Christmas Tree<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>Anastasia</strong></span> She picked Mark to dance with at our dinner at 1900 park fare. It was so funny!<br />
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Russell as a French <strong><span style="color: red;">Artist</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Alice</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Ariel</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>Aurora</strong></span> Is that double I am seeing? Roseanna was so tiny here!<br />
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Rockin Roller Coaster by <strong><span style="color: red;">Aerosmith</span></strong>!<br />
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Can't wait for next week and the letter B!!!!<br />
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NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15286310465939733304noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667191004395621195.post-55449922853480578262011-07-06T09:58:00.000-04:002011-07-06T09:58:08.859-04:00Avid Autograph HunterOur Family LOVES seeing the characters and collecting autographs each trip! Over the years, we have done the standard Disney autograph books, I have made them scrapbooks with pages for each character but my favorite way (and the only way I do them now) is personalized pillowcases. I love these because at night, the kids have a constant reminder of their trip.<br />
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I embroiderer their names, a quote and the year in the center of each pillowcase before each trip and also purchase fabric markers and a clipboard. We keep the clipboard inside each pillowcase to make it easier when we see a character. Once we see a character, the kids select a color marker and go visit with their "friend" Be sure to pull the pillowcase tight against the clipboard to make it easy for the character to sign. I also have a purse for me that I did the same thing with. They are great daily reminders of our trips to Disney!<br />
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Some Character Hunting Tips!!!!<br />
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1. Get a times guide and map when you enter the park. These list character greeting locations as well as times certain characters will be out and about! NOTE: characters also "pop" up in many places not on the maps so be on the lookout!<br />
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2. Another Great Place to visit with your favorites is at a character dining experience. Many Disney restaurants have characters meals where the characters will come table to table and meet with you, sign autographs and take pictures. Some of our favorites are Chef Mickey's, Ohana for breakfast with Lilo and Stitch and the Cape May cafe for breakfast with Mickey and Friends.<br />
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3. Looking for a specific character? You can ask at guest relations in the park or any cast member that is with a character. They can usually "find out" if that special character will be out and about that day!<br />
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4. Be courteous and have your camera, photopass card and autograph item ready so as to not take extra time when you are with the characters. Remember there are lots of other kids waiting too. Besides I would rather take our time interacting with the characters then fumbling for everything.<br />
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5. Photopass? YES PLEASE! Sometimes you will see photographers with the characters. These are photopass photographers. They will give you a card that you can use your whole trip. they will take photos for you with the characters or around the parks. We always stop when we see them. At home or as prepurchase (save $50!) you can buy a cd with all the photos and the copyright to get them printed wherever you please. We do this every trip. i think it is a great value! You can also add digital photo frames at home before you order the cd. I never have less then 500 photos. Not bad for $100-$150 I think!<br />
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6. HAVE FUN! characters love to interact with you! Say tick tock to Captain Hook and watch him get scared or ask Stitch what his badness level is. It is awesome to see their reactions! My kids also get tons of compliments on their clothes if the characters notice themselves on there!<br />
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Hope you enjoyed my brief tip guide! If you are interested in one of the pillowcases, they are available in my etsy store.<br />
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See ya real soon!!!!<br />
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NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15286310465939733304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667191004395621195.post-28096497165138599962011-07-06T07:52:00.001-04:002011-07-06T07:53:48.880-04:00Almost Wordless Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1df24b3127ccefc5ef80b3ffa00000030O08AcNmjZwzcNQe3nwc/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" m$="true" src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1df24b3127ccefc5ef80b3ffa00000030O08AcNmjZwzcNQe3nwc/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/" width="320" /></a></div><br />
My Dad, Dave, passed away in September 2010 suddenly at only 60 years old and in December 2011 we took a family trip with my mom and brother to lift our spirits. Unfortunately I never got to go on a Disney trip with him (he had been with my mom and bro but never me.) As the train to Rafiki's Planet Watch pulled up and stopped in front of me, I glanced up and saw this. I knew Dad Was with me on this trip.Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15286310465939733304noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667191004395621195.post-32791543543806692372011-07-04T10:32:00.000-04:002011-07-04T10:32:07.730-04:00No Disney Trip For Me---POO!!!!As I have said before, we have gone to Disney every year since Roseanna was born. Our 1st family trip (and my 1st ever trip) was in May of 2003 when Roseanna was only 6 months old. We have gone at least once a year since then. Our last family trip was this past December when Riley was only 2 months old. We always have the best time and some of my favorite family memories are from our trips. So I am so very sad that this will be the 1st year we are skipping our annual trip. As responsible adults, Mark and I have taken this year to pay off our credit cards (almost there) and buy new carpet and furniture for our 1st floor. We needed it desperatly! I am happy with this decision but I still have that pull at my heart everytime I think about WDW!<br />
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However, it will make our NEXT trip even better! We are hoping to go May 2012 for Russell's 6th birthday. We took Roseanna for her 6th birthday so I think it owuld be really cool if we could do the same for him. It got me to thinking that if we do decide that we will be able to make it in May that by the fall, I will be able to BREAK out our Disney countdown. I created this about 4 years ago and I love to hang it up. It makes me smile everytime I walk past it in the house and each time a clip comes off. Here are pictures of our Disney countdown calender.....<br />
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Want to cretae one of these for yourself? Well, all you need are a few supplies, lost of time and endless patience :)<br />
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I started with foam white board (the kind with posterboard on each side) and cute them to make the long middle part to attach the clips to. <br />
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Next I cut out a large Mickey head from black poster board. Make sure when you attach the head to the foam board, the foam board goes almost to the top of the mickey head in the back to give it the most support.<br />
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Then the fun part!!!!!! I took about 250 clothespins (however long you want your countdown to be will be how many clothespins you need) and started to paint.<br />
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I used craft paint and painted each one a bright color.<br />
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Once the paint was dry, I went back and added sparkles, dots or stripes to them. every clip is different and it makes the display very eyecatching.<br />
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Next step is to make the mickey heads for the clips. I used a large Mickey paper punch (available in scrapbooking departments) and punched the same number mickey heads as clothpins using all different colored card stock. I used cardstock so that way it is more dusrable and I can use this trip after trip.<br />
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I think used glitter pens to write the numbers 1-250 on each head.<br />
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Almost done!!!!!!<br />
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Lastly, attch your countdown somewhere where you will see it everyday. We hang ours on the door to our upstairs using packaing tape loops on the back. Clip the clothespins on from bottom to top (we do even numbers on right side and odd on left) until the #1 clip is at the top ofthe Mickey head. <br />
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Take one off each day until your trip! My kids take turns taking ours off and it is a fun way to watch how close we are getting!<br />
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DO YOU HAVE A COUNTDOWN? I would love to hear how you countdown to the most magical place on Earth!<br />
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ENJOY and see ya real soon!!!!<br />
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NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15286310465939733304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667191004395621195.post-7954287058696322132011-07-01T20:54:00.000-04:002011-07-01T20:54:30.644-04:00Jampacked July 1st!Wow today has been a busy day!!!!!<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1st of all, HAPPY 9 MONTH Birthday to my sweet Riley! 9 months ago you joined our family and rescued me from the grief of loosing my dad. I know he was an angel sent to me to help me through the worst time in my life. When I did and still do feel like the grief is too much to bear, Riley's sweet smile, piercing blue eyes and cuddles make all the pain disappear. He is my saviour and I am so blessed to be his mommy. 3 months til his big birthday celebration! Plans will be starting soon. Mommy loves you, my sweet little man!</div><br />
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After conquering the 1st floor, I washed my Jeep. Mark usually does it but he taunted me into doing it today. Since it is such a rare occurrence, he took a picture and texted his friends. I was not amused. I think I did a pretty good job. It is nice and sparkly. I should have taken a picture but I did not have my camera handy.<br />
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After making a quick dinner of citrus and basil chicken (Thank You Pampered Chef!) asparagus and mashed potatoes we ate and rushed to our fire hall in town to help put out the flags for the 4th of July. We put a flag in front of each of the homes in our borough. We met up with some of the board members from town to do this. The kids loved it since their good friends McKenzie and Kendra were there. Here they are at the fire hall.<br />
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We walked up town toward our house and the kids took turns putting flags in front of each house. They had a blast. They ground was super hard and Jen (my neighbor) and I have blisters form pushing the flag poles into the hard dirt. I swear the kids thought they were on parade. They were waving the flags and waving at cars. Most everyone driving past honked or waved. The kids got so excited every time someone acknowledged them. It was so cute. Here are some pictures from our flag adventure.<br />
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Now I am home working on my blog and gearing up for a night of work while Mark is our fishing with an old friend. Working on back to school shirt orders. These are some of my favorite tees I have done. here is Roseanna in hers from last year.<br />
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See Ya Real Soon!<br />
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NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15286310465939733304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667191004395621195.post-9261277576230550462011-06-30T15:56:00.000-04:002011-06-30T15:58:32.212-04:00Kids Don't Know How Lucky They Have It!!!!!I have already mentioned that we take the kids to Disney pretty much every year (this will sadly be the 1st time we are skipping in 8 years)----for that alone they are LUCKY!!!!!! But it does not end their folks! My family owns a beach house in Ocean City, MD and we vacation there every year as well--more on that later!<br />
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But it gets even better for the 2 older ones! Last year my in-laws (Anna and Russ) started taking the kids on mini vacations with them. Not only do they get to go away with their grandparents alone on a great adventure----they GET TO PICK WHERE THEY GO!!!!!<br />
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Last year was Roseanna's turn to pick. She loves blueberries so she said she wanted to go to Maine to pick blueberries. Guess where they went? YUP! Maine!<br />
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This year was Russell's turn to pick. He matter of factly stated that he wanted to see the Indians. Why not?! So a trip to North Carolina and Tennessee was planned. They just got back a few days ago from their 4 days adventure loaded with stories, Indian headdresses and TONS of energy and excitement! They stayed in Gaitlenburg and explored the Great Smokey Mountains, attended a powwow and gave the hotel pool a good workout. Here are some of the photos from Roseanna's camera.<br />
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One day it is my hope that the kids realize how lucky they are for having been able to visit so many amazing places at such a young age!<br />
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See Ya Real Soon!<br />
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NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15286310465939733304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667191004395621195.post-25769455493621098962011-06-30T14:21:00.000-04:002011-06-30T14:21:41.506-04:00MEET THE CAST: Nikki and MarkI figured that I would introduce you to our happy little Disney family.<br />
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I am Nikki, the mommy and wife of this clan and my husband of 9 years is mark. <br />
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See ya real soon!<br />
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NikkiNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15286310465939733304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667191004395621195.post-41554814464759908762011-06-30T14:06:00.000-04:002011-06-30T14:06:41.219-04:00Greetings Fellow Fellow Mommies, Disney Lovers and Friends!I am finally going to attempt my hand at blogging. I have wanted to for a long time now. Well it is summertime, kids are home, business is crazy~~~What better time to start a blog right? I always tend to do things the difficult way. I guess I just tthrive on having a full plate on my hands.<br />
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So who am I? I am Nikki~a 30 year old work at home mommy to Roseanna (8), Russell (5) and Riley (8 months.) I have been married to my Prince Charming, Mark for 9 years. He is in the National Guard and we have braved 3 deployments together. I run a fairly successful children's boutique clothing company based online through facebook and etsy. I love fall days, kids tight hugs, loving glances from hubby and a good Dole Whip. I think I am your typical All American Mom.<br />
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I hope to blog about daily happenings with the family, Disney tips, tricks and trip reports we go almost every year) and maybe some sneak peeks into my business as well. I hope to have a written document of my children's life that I can look at years from now and have them bring a smile to my face and if I have anyone that wants to come along for the ride with me----That would be TIGGERIFIC! <br />
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Have a Magical Day! <br />
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See ya real soon!<br />
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