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Happy Monday!

Happy Monday everyone!

After today, I will only have five more Mondays to summer vacation! Yay! “

Summer Bucket List

I am currently in the process of creating a summer bucket list of things to do. It is always fun and exciting to plan out my summer with Savanah. She definitely likes the outdoors and the summer heat never seems to bother her. I usually try to mix it up a little by incorporating some indoor and outdoor activities. Living in Texas, the summer heat can be brutal.

However, Texas also has a lot of history and there is always something to see and do in this great big state. Like the saying goes, everything is bigger and better in Texas. I can’t wait to get my list started and as soon as it is complete, I will be sharing it on the blog. As always thank you for taking time out of your busy day to read my blog.

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My Daily Beauty Routine

 

My daily routine consists of moisturizing my skin with baby lotion. I love the way it feels leaving my skin feeling smooth and silky. I usually mix a small drop of lotion with a small drop of the Chanel CC Cream and rub it on to my face.

I then dab a few dots of the Chanel corrector/ concealer. This stuff is absolute magic and so amazing at hiding those dark under eye circles. I take this with me everywhere I go for simple little touch-ups.

For my lips I like using the Kat Von D everlasting liquid lipsticks. My daughter Kara introduced me to this brand when she gave me one as a gift. It leaves a matte finish once it dries and it is long lasting. No having to do touch ups throughout the day. Definitely a must have.

Depending on the weather and the way I feel, I will add a little blush and eye shadow. I prefer to keep my face as bare as possible only using lotion, concealer and lipstick. I try to be as natural as possible unless it is for a special occasion.

/ Motherhood

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique

Savanah celebrated her 4th birthday at Disney World with a special surprise visit to the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique located inside the castle at Magic Kingdom. She was so excited to be getting a princess makeover.

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is a place for children ages 3-12 to get a magical makeover. There is currently two locations: Magic Kingdom and Disney Springs but the Magic Kingdom location fit more with our schedule. And as I write this, Disney World made an announcement of a third location set to open this summer at the Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.

Reservations:

Reservations for the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique need to be made to be able to step foot inside the boutique. On the day Savanah was scheduled for her princess makeover, it was quite busy and fully packed. Many people wanted to take a peek inside the boutique but were turned away at the door unless they had a reservation. We had to stand in the waiting area since there was no available seating until Savanah’s name was called to enter the main room.

It is highly recommended to make reservations as close to the 180 days in advance or as soon as possible. However, I made reservations two weeks before our Disney trip and was able to get an evening reservation on Savanah’s birthday. Most people prefer mornings but the evening reservation was perfect for us. Plus I wanted Savanah to be comfortable in her regular clothes while spending the day walking around the park and riding the rides at Magic Kingdom. I didn’t want her to be uncomfortable.

Her reservation was at 5:45 p.m. but they were running a little behind schedule so it was a little after six when they called Savanah’s name. The timing was still perfect since we had a 7:20 p.m. dinner reservation at Be Our Guest Restaurant. Savanah has several Disney Princess dresses and decided to wear one of her own. She chose to wear her Belle Princess dress due to our dinner reservation. (It made for a cute picture with the Beast)

Fairy Godmothers in Training:

Once Savanah was seated, her two Fairy Godmothers in training went straight to work at creating a magical experience for her princess makeover. I love the way they were attentive and both went above and beyond to make Savanah feel like a real princess. She was all smiles with the attention she was receiving.

One Fairy Godmother in training was styling Savanah’s hair while the other did Savanah’s nails and makeup. She was able to pick the color for her eye shadow and lip gloss. And since it was Savanah’s birthday she also received a birthday sash with a Disney birthday button (with her name on it) to wear.

The whole experience lasted about 35-45 minutes. Once she was finished a photographer from the Photo Pass group took pictures of Savanah’s princess makeover. She even took one with her two Fairy Godmothers in Training. They both did such an awesome job and I can’t thank them enough for the wonderful experience they provided.

Packages Offered:

 We chose the Crown Package since Savanah already had a dress and we added extras to her package like purchasing the Belle accessories to match with her outfit. The Crown Package includes hairstyling, shimmering makeup, face gem, nail polish, a princess sash and tote. (A birthday sash and birthday button is also available upon request)

The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique offers different packages which currently are as follows:

  • Crown Package starts at $64.95 plus tax
  • Courtyard Package starts at $109.95 plus tax
  • Castle Package starts at $199.95 plus tax
  • Deluxe Castle Package starts at $229.95 plus tax
  • Princess Signature Dress Collection starts at $450.00 plus tax

And if you have a little Prince, the following packages are also available:

  • The Knight Package starts at $19.95 plus tax
  • The Deluxe Knight Package starts at $79.95 plus tax

More information regarding packages can be found here at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.

Experience to Remember:

Savanah had so much fun being transformed into a princess and that look of excitement when she finally got to see herself in the mirror made the whole experience worthwhile. I would recommend this to anyone with a little prince or princess. We made so many memories for Savanah’s fourth birthday. I am sure this is one experience she will always remember. Plus she got to take home a Bibbidi Bobbidi Tote complete with goodies.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

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Santa’s Wonderland 2018

Santa’s Wonderland seems to get better each year with additional things to see and do with each visit. We love going every year and it does not disappoint. Plus it is a huge success with Savanah, her favorite being the train ride. We ride it multiple times during each visit.

Best time to visit would be on a not so crowded day/ night. I recommend going during opening weekend preferably on a Friday or Sunday. No crowds and no long lines to wait for food, rides or pictures. When it comes to purchasing tickets, I highly recommend buying them online. They are a little cheaper and makes the whole process of entering Santa’s Wonderland a bit easier. 

We usually eat while we are there; my hubby and I like to eat the bar-b-que located in Frostbite’s Food Village while Savanah prefers to eat their pizza. You can find an array of food from burgers, chicken strips, chili, Tex-Mex, kettle corn, funnel cakes and etc. Food portions are pretty large and prices are reasonable.

Our favorite part of Santa’s Wonderland is the hayride through the lights. They do offer the horse carriage ride through the lights, however it is a bit pricier and you need to pick a set date and time for your carriage ride. Also it can only be taken once through the lights unlike with the hayride where you can ride times if you wish. There is no limit during your visit.

This year they added Frostbite Mountain where you can ride a tube down a mountain of snow. Savanah had so much fun doing this and so did my hubby. We made so many memories while having so much fun. I always look forward to visiting Santa’s Wonderland.

Thanks for stopping by!

Velma

/ Motherhood

Savanah’s Thanksgiving Outfit

Wow! Can you believe it is almost Thanksgiving? Where does the time go? I was able to snag the cutest Thanksgiving outfit for Savanah. I don’t blame her one bit for wanting to wear it every day. It really is the cutest. I wish they had a matching one for mommy. I just love it!

Savanah loves to twirl in skirts and I know she will be twirling the day away in this skirt. Outfit details are linked below. And thank-you for stopping by?

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How To Use Leftover Halloween Candy

It’s November and if you are like me, then you might have plenty of candy leftover from Halloween. I always buy a lot of candy because I would rather be left with extra candy than to run out of candy when there is still plenty of trick or treaters in the area.

No worries, that extra candy can be put to good use to create Thanksgiving goodies for guests and for little ones. Just read below to see how I was able to create three festive ways to use that leftover Halloween candy.

Pilgrim Hat Cookies

Items Needed:

  • M&M’s or Reese’s Pieces
  • Cookies – (I used the Keebler Fudge Stripes)
  • Frosting-(I used the Pillsbury Funfetti Neon Yellow Vanilla) it saved me the trouble of using food coloring.
  • Reese’s Miniature Peanut Butter Cups

Directions: Place cookie upside down, then put a small amount of icing to hold the Reese’s Miniature cup. Use icing to outline the mini cup for hat and place a Reeses Pieces Place more icing on Butter Cup to hold the Reese’s Pieces.

Candy Cornucopia

Items Needed:

  • M&M’s or Reese’s Pieces
  • Sugar or Waffle Cone
  • Saran Plastic Wrap
  • Ribbon

Directions: Soak tip of sugar cone in warm water for 15-20 seconds. Then place in microwave for about 20-30 seconds or when tip gets softened. Roll tip slowly to make a curve. Once cones are completed and tips are dry, fill with candy. (Put candy in plastic wrap and twist or tie to close) Place in cone and tie ribbon on outside of cone.

Turkey Cookies

Items Needed:

  • M&M’s
  • Reese’s Miniature Peanut Butter Cups
  • Sugar Cookies (or whichever flavor cookie you prefer) I prefer to use the Pillsbury ready to bake cookie. It saves time and less mess.
  • Edible Eyes
  • Frosting

Directions: Once cookies are baked attach a Reese’s Miniature cup with frosting. Then put frosting onto M&M’s to make the turkey feathers. Add eyes to top of the Reese’s. Then use frosting to make the legs.

Thanks for stopping by!

Velma