What's the next best thing to a trip to Disney?

A virtual trip!

Let the Memories Begin Tour

Disney is on tour sharing real memories from Disney family vacations and even helping to create new ones! The Let the Memories Begin Tour is visiting cities across America this summer giving familes just a sample of what is in store when they head to the Mouse on their own.

Heading to the park later this year? Visit a tour stop near you and get the kids even more excited for your trip. Plus, you can pick up a commemorative Disney Parks photo AND enter to win a Disney vacation of a lifetime!

Photos Tour Stops and More

For more information on tour stops or to create your own Disney photo online visit www.letthememoriesbegintour.com.  For DC folks the tour stops in our town June 18-19, the weekend after schools let out. See you there!

Fashion Friday Disney Handbags

I haven't done a Fashion Friday post in a few weeks but was finally feeling inspired after we enjoyed the hospitality of Disney during the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration.

During the weekend I was able to enjoy using my Dooney and Bourke Mickey purse for the first time ever!

I won the purse during another Disney event last year called Dinner with Disney. I have not been brave enough to break it out away from the parks. After using it for a few days though, I think it really does go with everything and brings a little Disney magic to any outfit!

Want to shop for your own Disney purse?

You can go with the ever stylish Dooney & Bourke handbags like this Disney Dooney & Bourke Sketch Large Handbag  

Or go with something a little simpler like the Harveys Convertible Minnie Mouse Tote by Disney Couture

If you are working with a smaller budget, fear not! I found a few cute things that are perfect Disney accessories:

Nylon Mickey Mouse totes ($28.95)

and

the Disney Dooney & Bourke Minnie Mouse Pouchette $79.95

Or the Mickey Mouse Big Face Canvas Tote & Wallet Set

What bag would you buy for your next Disney trip?

Janine

Disclosure: I did receive the one handbag at no charge as part of the Dinner with Disney event. I also have paid for my fair share of Disney purses - mostly the ones with Airel and other princesses. I also received discounted room, park tickets, and gift bag of goodies while on the Disney Social Media Moms celebration but a purse was not one of the items. Also, some links are affiliate links.

Share Your Disney Memories

Have you seen the new Disney commercials with REAL surprise footage?

I love those commercials and not just because we did our own Disney surprise video a few years ago for the Twofer's 6th birthday.

I love the commercials because it is real.

Remember way back when I was a Disney skeptic. That first trip changed everything.

We are getting ready to head back to Disney for this year's Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. The conference last year blew me away. Our first trip took us only to Magic Kingdown. I had no idea how much our entire family would love the other parks like Epcot and Hollywood Studios!

So, in honor of our 3rd trip in 3 years (we are truly blessed) I decided to share a favorite Disney memory with the world!

To see it go here: http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/30864

Then upload yours and share it with me here!

Janine

Disclosure: my participation in the Disney Social Media Moms conference provides me with a discounted stay and park tickets. All opions expressed here are my own and this post is not required, reviewed or approved by Disney. Just go to my search bar (top right) and search on 'Disney' to see just how much I really do love them.

Fit Family Carnival - Thanksgiving is a great time to think about your Healthy Living Story to Win a Weekend at Disney!

 

FIRST: Happy Thanksgiving!!

SECOND: Put back that second helping of apple pie and listen up.

Disney is giving away a Free Weekend to 50 People Who Write about their Healthy Living Ideas

Visit http://disney.promotions.com/healthyfun/ to enter but hurry because the contest ends December 1st!

Write a 250 word essay about your ideas for living a healthy life at home, at school or in your community. Your essay will be judged on three different criteria:

Does your idea help find fun ways to get healthy?

How originality and create is it?

Does your idea inspire others to get fit?

So, instead of getting thirds, sit down with the family and write your essay then enter before December 1st. Who knows? You just may find yourself at Disney next year!

Janine

For more Fit Family Carnival posts see...

Tips for not eating Halloween Candy

Or enter any search term in the search box on the top right of the page.

New Disney Toys are Twice as Much Fun

Disney has a few new toys out on the market that come in pairs. THIS is a good thing for us. Toys that come in twos make life easier. Even better? I won TWO sets of the toys at the Dinner with Disney event I went to last week! A first for all of us.

New Disney Pairs

Pook-a-looz are the cutest little creatures ever to leave the Disney store. They will lift any ban you may have imposed on new stuffed animals. They are soft, cuddly, and just too darn cute.  As part of our Disner with Disney gift bag we got....Chip and Dale! Perfect for a twin mom like me!

What else are they holding in that photo? Well, everyone loved the movie "The Princess and the Frog ", and most notable were the kissing frogs. We got to bring home this famous pair of frogs as they are about to be married complete with wedding veil, and magnetic lips that kiss! This pair of kissing frog is not yet available online - so head to Disney if you need to have them!

What do you do with two sets of two?

You can imagine the smiles I saw the morning they woke up to not one, but TWO gift baskets. What do you do with two sets of everything? Why, have a double wedding of course!

They even made use of the Mickey-shaped baskets for the dance floor and shiny display board.

This post is made possible by my Disney friends, Leanne (who is not only fun but very cool and who recently cut her hair - love it!), Laura (who is so fabulous I'm planning a GNO next time she's in DC so I can look fab standing next to her all night)  Maria (who just happened to choose THE dress shop in DC to buy ner newest award gown and should be a travel writer...and adopt me), and Amy (who totally gets me, my humor, and still takes my calls)... all who had something to do with my being at the event but also drawing my name to bring home two gift baskets. THANK YOU!

Janine