Five On Friday

Happy Friday Y'all!

 Hubby and I have a babysitter tonight and we are headed out to dinner and to see the new Hunger Games. I am so excited to spend quality time with him. He works so hard!!

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Sally and I have been having so much fun in the kitchen lately. I love teaching her how to cook and she is a good helper!

We made honeycrisp apple bread for her teachers, 

blueberry buckle muffins (inside the boxes),

and a fruit turkey for her to bring to school for her Thanksgiving feast!

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We have been busy getting ready for Thanksgiving. Sally and I made a "Thankful Tree". She told me all the usual things (as I talked her through it) and she also is thankful for teeth and horses ;)

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I am so ready to put my Christmas decorations up but I am being good and giving Thanksgiving it's special time. 

The table is decorated.

So is the mantle. 

The buffet in the dining room is looking festive.

I love this banner that a former students mother made me. I bring it out every Thanksgiving.

I made Sally a turkey shirt using fabric scraps and heat bond. It wasnt totally finished in this picture. I also added button eyes, ric rac legs and a beak.

Sally has been loving the leaves falling and playing in them.

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I am still getting sneaks of our pictures we had taken a few weeks ago. Love this one!

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I love this free printable but its only free for a few more hours and then it will be available in her etsy shop. Go here to download yours. 

We had a Mommy/Sally date yesterday to get doughnuts and visit the Childrens Museum. We had so much fun. When we got home, she asked to watch Elf. My work here is done :)

Everyone have a safe weekend! I will be sharing all of my advent calendar ideas/gifts/activities later this week along with our Elf on the Shelf schedule. Check back!

Moske's Do Disney: Day 5

Our last full day in Disney was bittersweet. We basically tried to soak in every last bit of magic that we could. 

We headed back to the Magic Kingdom for a full day of fun!

We spent the morning in Adventureland and Frontier Land...riding all our favorites....Pirates, Aladin's Carpets, Jungle Cruise....

Sally was loving the fake snakes in the Pirates gift shop.

We scored reservations for Be Our Guest. I was so excited to try it out. I didn't manage to get any pics of the different themed rooms, but it was a good use of a quick service credit. I had a salad and Joe had a grilled cheese. The chocolate cupcake was really good!

Sally and I in the Beast's castle after lunch. 

After lunch, Joe and I took turns riding Thunder Mtn and Splash Mtn. We also got delicious Dole Whips...my favorite Disney snack!

Sally was so excited to meet Chip and Dale. 

We had a great spot for the afternoon parade. I loved Sally's (and Joe's!) reactions.

I had something on my Disney bucket list that I was able to check off. When I was about Sally's age, my parents took me to Disney and I had a little smocked dress on while riding the carousel. When I saw my old dress at my dad's house, I knew I wanted to try and recreate the picture. Success!

We took a few more spins on Dumbo and also rode the train all around the park. 

 

We changed Sally into her adorable Cinderella dress and took some pictures of her by the castle. 

Sally's dress came from Cotton Belle Boutique on Etsy. I am in love with how cute it turned out and how comfy it was for Sally. Its the perfect dress for the Florida heat! Elizabeth from Cotton Belle was a dream to work with! Her shop may be closed right now so she can finish Christmas orders, but check back soon!

I also picked up a small tiara for Sally at a local wholesale shop here in Memphis. She was such a little princess!

We took the boat over to the Grand Floridian for dinner at 1900 Park Fare. They have a wonderful Cinderella dinner. We weren't quite ready for dinner at the Castle, so this was a nice alternative. They had Cinderella, the stepsisters and stepmother and Prince Charming. They al came right over to our table.

Later, we took the boat back to Magic Kingdom so I could get a few more rides on Space Mountain. We woke up the next morning and took a flight home. We had a fabulous trip! All of my planning paid off...fabulous food, hardly any lines...it was great!

Christmas Card Time {Minted}

Cue the Christmas music....the holidays are upon us my friends and that means I am getting everything organized so that I can have a stress free Christmas with lots of time to enjoy my family. Christmas cards have always been something I love doing. I always try to have family pics taken in late fall so that we have the perfect picture for the card. My go to company for cards has always been Minted.  Minted is a marketplace of independent artists who make some of the most amazing designs out there! I love the variety of cards they offer. There is truly something for everyone.

I LOVE the cards from Minted this year. It's always so hard for me to pick my favorite. I think I have narrowed it down to these cards. 

There are some designs that can be made into postcards. I love that idea...especially saving money on postage!

These are just a few of the fabulous designs they Minted has to offer. Go to Minted.com and check out all of the amazing cards that they are offering.

I seriously have no idea which card I am going to pick! Minted has such fresh and innovative designs. I love that you can customize the colors, shape and even add a photo to the back. 

Which design is your favorite?