Sunday, March 15, 2015

Cinderella full of courage and kindness

Have courage, be kind, and curtsy more often! Saying thank you is all too often forgotten. Simple gestures full of meaning! 
~ My Cinderella adaptation

The movie itself is nothing shy of spectacular! I suspect I will be dancing through life humming for quite some time! If you should run into me and find me to be still in this state, please by all means join me! If you need a little nudging of your own to achieve this grand condition...please do go see the movie! We can curtsy to one another and go about life with courage and kindness in our hearts! 



When meeting a princess is real life do be gracious! They must be full of courage and kindness to greet so many runDisney runner! As quickly as we try to make the character lines move, I do always try and remember to say thank you! Our race effort is surpassed by their patience! 



Sunday, March 8, 2015

College kids have a #DisneySide too

The majority of the items used at this party were provided free of charge with the party kit.  
All of the thoughts and comments are my own.  

Back in early January I had just set off on my runDisney Dopey Challenge journey 2.0 when I learned that I had been picked to throw a Disney Side at Home Celebration.  I was selected to throw a tween/teen party and there were plenty of ideas swirling through my head! I have a tween and a teen of my own at home, but I also have a whole work crew of teen/early 20 somethings at work.  I decided that as a reward for a second academic trimester well completed we would have a Disney Side celebration on the second to last Friday of the academic trimester.  

Oh I forgot to mention it was a villains themed party on Friday the 13th!!!

I am a tweeter at heart so here is a recap of our party told in 140 character bites or less 
with a little extra added for fun!

@LoveDisneyRun: Started my day with a villainous #DisneySide @ Home Celebration 
unboxing party with my college students! 


@LoveDisneyRun: Nothing like setting a groups of college students free
to show their villainous side at a #DisneySide @ Home Celebration.


@LoveDisneyRun: Here are a few ideas for #DisneySide @ Home Celebration!
Disney bingo, quotes and attractions match-up...


@LoveDisneyRun: ...character word search, pin the smile on Mickey, party banners,
food labels, and Disney trivia! #sponsored #DisneySide @ Home Celebration

Time to bake the cake! Tie-dye Mickey ahead! It's not cheesecake, but oh so Pop Century Resort! 



@LoveDisneyRun: Our #DisneySide at Home Celebration
  @Charm_CityCakes @duff_goldman tie-dye cake is hot out of the oven! 



@LoveDisneyRun: It's Friday the 13th! The perfect day for a #DisneySide
@ Home Celebration with villainous valentine fun! 


@LoveDisneyRun: #DisneySide party banner making in progress! 
The villainous banner came in or #DisneySideAtHomeCelebration kit. 


@LoveDisneyRun: Perfect 4 #DisneySide @ Home Celebration! 
@DisneyParks: How many Disney villains can you name in this new graphic?" 

How did Disney Parks know we were throwing a villainous valentines party?


@LoveDisneyRun: Mickey Cake + Maleficent Walking Sticks in progress! 
Staff that creates together celebrates together! #DisneySide 




@LoveDisneyRun: It is almost #DisneySide @ Home (away from home) Celebration time! 
Crafty villains! #DisneySide 


@LoveDisneyRun: Maleficent Mickey is sporting his horns!
 #DisneySide @ Home (Away From Home) Celebration! @Charm_CityCakes 


Mickey cutters make the best PB&J's! 


Maleficent walking sticks! 


@LoveDisneyRun: College students enjoy a good buffet made by/for students!
#DisneySide #sponsored @all_Laundry @Wisk @Snuggle_Bear 


Check out Mickey's Duff inside! 



@LoveDisneyRun: Hook was at our #DisneySide @ Home Celebration!
 #DoughHook #BakingJokes #DisneySMMoms


@LoveDisneyRun: Puzzle me this... How many times will college students do a
Disney villains puzzle? #DisneySide


The students put the nail salon station to work! 



The games in our Disney Side Celebration kit were a huge hit! 


It was such an amazing way to close out the second trimester of the academic year 
with our student staff! 

The Twinings Tea was much appreciated during the party 
and especially afterwards during the cleanup! @TwiningsTeaUK


Cake and tea time! 

We all had a blast and got a fun chance to share our love and knowledge of Disney!  It was a great way to wrap up the second academic trimester at school and work. One of the students is even off to his second internship with the Disney Internship College Program for third trimester.  He picked a Walt Disney World Resort restaurant this time around after experiencing a sit down restaurant in World Showcase his first internship. 

Thank you to ALL of the sponsors and Disney Parks staff who helped with the planning, packing, and shipping of the Disney Side at Home Celebration kits!

The majority of the items used at this party were provided free of charge with the party kit.  
All of the thoughts and comments are my own.