Celebrating our #DisneySide @HomeCelebrations

 

 

Disclosure: I received promotional items in a celebration kit from Disney Parks and MomSelect in order to host a #DisneySide @Home Celebration party. All opinions expressed here are my own.

 

We are HUGE Disney fans! We recently had the opportunity to share our love for Disney with our friends by hosting a party to encourage others to show their Disney Side. Every year, we make a trip to Disney World with the kids. The most recent trip we went on, we actually surprised the kids and told them we were going to Nana's house. They had no idea!! We drove under the Disney sign and they still didn't notice. How could they NOT notice?? It beats me... there was no reaction. We drove in and parked... still nothing! Wow, this was going a lot better then I planned. We bought our tickets and got in line for the boat and that's when it dinged! They started screaming. Everyone looked at us like we were nuts (and that's okay because the look on our children's faces were priceless). There is just something magical about Disney that each of us can relate to.

 

 Here are some of our photos from our trip.

 

 

Have you ever shown your own #DisneySide at some time in the past? Perhaps you posted pictures of your family on a trip to Disney World, celebrated a birthday and the party theme was Mickey, Minnie Mouse or a one of the Disney Princesses? Well all of those things are your #DisneySide @HomeCelebration. SCORE!!!

 

Ever since the package came, there have been so many ideas swirling around in my head about how I wanted to throw the party.  From theme ideas, decoration, foods and game ideas. I couldn't believe how many ideas I found on Pinterest to help me with our special day.  We had such a great time and I can't thank Disney Parks and MomSelect (and all the other sponsors!) enough for giving me the opportunity to host this party!

 

 

The invitations were fun to make. My daughter helped glue the pieces together!

 

She was so excited to hand these out in school. With us being new to Mississippi (been here for 3 months), this was a great way to meet new moms and have Emily make new friends.

 

 

I was really excited when my doorbell rang!! Inside a brown box was this BEAUTIFUL suitcase FILLED with a bunch a party things!!

 

 

I know I'll be traveling in style the next time we go to Disney (which is in May this year) because I will be sporting the official luggage of Walt Disney World & Disneyland!!! SCORE!!!!

 

I couldn't believe all of these things fit inside this suitcase!! Tons of party decorations, Disney Bingo cards, wristbands, Mickey cookie cutters (SO HAPPY), measuring cups, stickers, tattoos, Mickey luggage tag, balloons, HP photo paper, craisens, Disney DVD, cheer cards, Mickey photos and more!!

 



 

 I can't wait to get my Mickey & Minnie photo signed by them when we go in May!!!

 

Time to set up the table...

 

 



 

Now it's time for our "special guests"

 

It got so crazy (in a great way) with this party! Everyone was excited to be here and there was just so much going on... I sadly forgot to get photos of everyone in action. I thought only 8 kids were coming but it turned out that 31 people came (parents and children)!!!

Thank you Disney Parks and MomSelect for the opportunity to host a wonderful #DisneySide Party for my daughter and her friends. We all had a BLAST!



 

 

Review: Littlest Pet Shop Party

 

 

I can't begin to tell you how excited we were to get to host a MommyParties Littlest Pet Shop Party for my daughter and a few of her friends. When we found out that the Hub TV Network would be premiering a new show based on the toys... she was estatic! SCORE!!! The children had so much fun together! The kids loved watching the Littlest Pet shop so much they wanted to watch it over and over again!!

 

For our party, my daughter brought down all her Littlest Pet Shop toys to share with her guests and let everyone play with them for the party!! They were really excited when the pets they were playing with were on TV. 

 

My daughter and I had so much fun making the foods and decorations! We made cupcakes for everyone to decorate and loved watching them get creative!

 

If your child loves Littlest Pet Shop, make sure to check out the littlest pet shop on the hub.

Disclosure: I received a sample screener to review through my affiliation with MomSelect. All Goodies were provided by the Littlest Pet Shop. I was not compensated. All thoughts are my own.

It’s Build-A-Bear's 15th Birthday Celebration!

 

In 2012, Build-A-Bear Workshop will celebrate two major milestones. The first milestone is their 15th birthday! Since the company opened its doors in St. Louis Galleria on October 27, 1997 it has grown to become a global brand while being recognized as a company with heart. The second milestone is the celebration of selling their 100 millionth furry friend!

In honor of their birthday and helping create 100 million best friends, Build-A-Bear Workshop wants to spread the word that Friends Count! Whether your best friend is one of your longtime gal pals, your spouse, your pet, or even your teddy bear, we can all agree that our friends have made our lives so much better.

We have 15 Build-A-Bears in our household. We have Stretch (the Giraffe), Teddy (the bear), Softy (small brown bear), Vegas (the Vegas Build-A-Bear), Tri (the Triceratops), Rex (the Dinosaur), Fluffy (the pink Teddy), Missy (the pink poodle), Kitty (the white kitty), Roar (the Tiger), Quack (the duck), Dude (the biker bear), Rudolph (the reindeer), Sarge (the Military bear) & Snowflake (the winter bear). My children love the adoption papers they are given and saved them all in a photo book with a picture of their bear. My daughter loves to play Tea Party with them. She loves how Fluffy's hands are magnetized, Teddy says I Love You, Vegas sings a song ad Missy barks!!! My sons each have them on the shelf. Depending on their mood is which Build-A-Bear they play with.  

Do your child have a Build-A-Bear? I would love to hear your stories about your furry friends! Please share them in the comment section.

 By publishing this post, I was entered to win a giftcard from MomSelect and Build-A-Bear Workshop. All opinions are my own

Fundraising with Sonfish Gear!!

 

The New Year is in full swing and we find ourselves busier by the day! On top of everything we dedicate our time to there is still that fundraiser that needs to be planned. Are you tired of the same old car wash and bake sale to raise money for your church or youth group? It's time for a new way to raise money, and the new online Christian apparel and accessory store, Sonfish Gear, is here to help. Sonfishgear.com carries everything from baby clothes to iPhone cases. It's a fun and unique alternative to the usual fundraiser.

Sonfish Gear is excited to help anyone from church organizations to community organizers with their fundraising needs. Sonfish Gear has a fundraising program in place that offers groups the opportunity to purchase Sonfish branded products at extremely low wholesale prices to resell for fundraising. Most items in the fundraising program allow at least a 50% profit margin, if not more. The best part is that Sonfish Gear offers custom and personalized products that bring the message of the Sonfish to your specific church, community group, mission trip, etc. Your friends, family and community are sure to love Sonfish Gear. To get more information on Sonfish Gear's fundraising opportunities click HERE!

I was not compensated for this post. I was entered to win a gift card in exchange for this post. 

Songfish Gear

 

 I thought some of my readers would find interest in a new online store.

As a mom, church member or community organizer, we know that you may be looking for fundraising opportunities. Sonfish Gear is proud to offer a unique fundraising program which allows groups to purchase products at wholesale prices and resell for fundraising. This is an exciting way to switch it up from the usual church car wash and bake sale, to offering a variety of quality Christian apparel and accessory products. To find out more about Sonfish Gear's fundraising opportunities, click HERE!

In early 2012, Sonfish Gear products will also be available for individual purchase! From hats and sunglasses, to iPhone cases and baby clothes, Sonfish gear has something for everyone on your 2012 gift giving list. If you need a last minute holidays gift idea, the classic Sonfish Car emblem is immediately available for purchase and would make a great stocking stuffer this year! The Sonfish emblem reminds Christians that Jesus, the Son of God, is always shining his love upon us. To check out Sonfish Gear click HERE!

 Disclosure: I was entered in a contest to win a gift card in exchange for this post. I did not receive any other compensation.