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How To Store Your Pins

How to Store Your Pins

Over the years, I’ve developed a terrible obsession with pins (combined with my ear collection, I’m starting to feel like a Disney hoarder!). I try to just stick to my absolute favorite characters and attractions, but it’s so hard not to keep grabbing new ones. My mom made me a beautiful felt Minnie board, but […] Read more…

Tear-Away Countdown Calendar

Tear-Away Countdown Calendar

Sometimes, counting down for a Disneyland trip can be just as exciting as walking through the gates. A countdown calendar definitely helps build the excitement – especially when the numbers hit single digits. A while back, I shared a block countdown calendar that’s easy to put together. Here’s another variation that can be a daily […] Read more…

Hidden Mickey Holiday Wreath

Hidden Mickey Holiday Wreath

A while back, I posted an easy fall Mickey wreath DIY. But now that my mind is totally on the upcoming holiday season, I’ve got a new Christmas-y version! What you’ll need: Some kind of string material to create your base – I found this cheap string with leaves and berries at Michaels, but any […] Read more…

Holiday Shopping Guide 2019

Are you an early holiday shopper, or are you a total procrastinator? Personally, I like to be done with my shopping as early as possible. Sometimes, even before Black Friday! If you’re looking to add some Disneyland magic to your list this year, I’ve listed a few of my picks – sorted by age group. […] Read more…

How To Store Your Ears

How To Store Your Ears

Even though you’ll catch me wearing a tiara in the parks 99% of the time, I too have been bitten by the ear bug. It’s so, so hard not to snatch some up – they keep designing cuter and cuter pairs! For a long time, I stuck my ears in a basket in my closet, […] Read more…

Holiday Shopping Guide 2018

Holiday Shopping Guide 2018

It’s that time of year again! Between polishing off the last of that Halloween candy and prepping Thanksgiving dinner, a lot of us have already started our holiday shopping. (After all – if Disneyland already has the holiday spirit – why can’t we?) If you’re looking to add some Disneyland into your shopping list, here […] Read more…

LIFE Inside the Disney Parks

LIFE Inside The Disney Parks

A few weeks ago, my mom spotted an unusual magazine in the grocery store checkout line. She brought it home, and told me I had to read it. It was a special edition of LIFE Magazine: LIFE Inside the Disney Parks! PREMISE LIFE Inside the Disney Parks explores the origins of the happiest place(s) on earth. […] Read more…

Holiday Shopping Guide 2017

Holiday Shopping Guide 2017

Thanksgiving hasn’t even arrived yet, but my mind is already on the holidays. If you’re like me, and thinking about holiday shopping, sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. Why not add a little Disneyland magic to your shopping list? Here are my picks for my favorite items this holiday season. PART 1 – […] Read more…

Fall Mickey Wreath

Fall Mickey Wreath

Now that fall is in full swing, I’ve been seeing wreaths EVERYWHERE. Pumpkin wreaths, leaf wreaths, twigs, hay…tis the season for them all. I couldn’t find any small ones that I liked for my door, so I decided to make my own. It was surprisingly easy, and gave me the chance to put a Hidden […] Read more…

Foam Tiaras

Foam Tiaras

It should come as no surprise to any reader of this blog that I’m a huge fan of tiaras. I wear one on virtually every visit to the park. Disney has some great options, both sparkly ones for grownups (New Orleans Square & Main Street) and sturdier ones for the little ones (all over the […] Read more…

The Disneyland Encyclopedia

The Disneyland Encyclopedia

If you’ve ever read this blog before, it’s no secret that I love Disneyland history. I am always searching for books that go into the details, especially those obscure shops, hidden gems, or restaurants that aren’t talked about much. Out of all the Disneyland books I’ve ever read, none have been as thorough as The Disneyland […] Read more…

Autograph Letter

Autograph Letter

Sick of autograph books? Looking for a creative way to show off your signature collection? I’m always on the lookout for creative ways to get those autographs, like the frame DIY I shared a while back. An easy way to personalize your autographs is to collect them on your initials! You can get wood or plastic […] Read more…

The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering A Disney Classic

A few weeks ago, I was browsing the shops in New Orleans Square when I spotted a book I had never seen before. The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering A Disney Classic features the mansion and our three favorite hitchhiking ghosts on the cover. It took me maybe two seconds of flipping through the pages to know I had to […] Read more…

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