A Monster's Life For Me

Sorry I haven't been posting a lot lately, life has been pretty busy the last few weeks, but overall good.

Anyway, the last week or so I have really been working on some arts and crafts. I have made several things but most of all I have customized a couple Monster High dolls and have made some jewelry and clothes for them as well! I finally got them listed today so I thought I would share here.

I have added a link to my Etsy shop, CherrysPassions, on my blog as well so you can easily take a quick peak at what I have for sale :)

I hope you are all having a great week!

Let The Memories Begin!

The most wonderful, exciting, magical place on earth?...I'd have to say that would be Walt Disney World!!! I know, I haven't been around the world and seen or done everything, but I can't imagine any place better in this world than the escape from it that you get in Walt's!


I don't try to hide it; I'm just a big kid sometimes (as both adults and children tell me lol). I love going to Disney World, I love everything about it from the parking lots to the characters inside...it's all so magical and such a relief from our hum-drum depressing world.


A couple of my girl friends and I had planned a girls trip to Disney for this spring. We all needed a little escape, one without kids or husbands or anything but us and Disney, and more than just a day trip. So this past week we got a room at Disney's All-Star Music Resort for 3 nights! I love staying on property at Disney, it just removes the last little bit of the world's stress by us not having to drive anywhere...just take the bus...what more do you need! So 4 days, 3 nights on property at Disney World; 2 full days at the parks, all 4 parks, plus several very special events, Downtown Disney and a drive through Celebration, FL with two of my best friends! What an amazing week!


On top of just being able to go to the parks, my friend Alice not only planned the whole trip she also paid for us all to attend the Tomorrowland Terrace Fireworks Dinner Party at the Magic Kingdom and the Supercalifragilistic Character Breakfast at Disney's Grand Floridain Resort and Spa! Two events that none of us had ever done before, and let me tell you they were both unbelievably magical!


Well now, enough talking, here are a few pictures from our trip!

Mickey greeting us as we enter our room at the All-Star Music Resort

The Tree of Life at Animal Kingdom

T-Rex at Animal Kingdom

Expedition Everest at Animal Kingdom

On the ferry heading to Magic Kingdom!

Entering Magic Kingdom!

Cinderella's Castle at Magic Kingdom

Arrrr! In line for Pirates of the Caribbean at Magic Kingdom

Take the oath, be a pirate!

Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Tutorial...run Jack, run!

The Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom

Beware all who enter the Haunted Mansion! 

Beast's Castle at Magic Kingdom (coming soon!)

Cinderella, you're a lovely as your name

Tea anyone? Alice in Wonderland topiary at Magic Kingdom

"I'm wishing, for the one I love..."

Snow White's wishing well at Magic Kingdom

This was truly a special experience!

Dinner! At the Fireworks Dessert Party

What a great view for the fireworks!

Wishes!

Cinderella's dress...thanks to all the talking mice

Street performers, they stopped right in front of us at EPCOT!

LOVE Mission: Space...and of course we did the more intense one ;)

Cinderella topiary at EPCOT

Sleeping Beauty topiary at EPCOT

Beauty and the Beast topiary at EPCOT

Inside the San Angel Inn Restaurant in Mexico at EPCOT 

where we had lunch one day

Our backdrop at the San Angel Inn Restaurant

Minnie topiary at EPCOT

MICKEY topiary at EPCOT

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Hollywood Studios

"Come to the dark side"

Outside the Star Tours ride at Hollywood Studios

It's Miller time! Beer and popcorn was our dinner while waiting for 

Fantasmic to start at Hollywood Studios

Teddy got a new hat from Mexico at EPCOT lol

Inside the Grand Floridian where we had our Supercalifragilistic breakfast!

Even the food was Mickeyfied :)

I see why they call it the GRAND Floridian

Even the floor was grand

Snow White in Lego form at Downtown Disney

I love this guy, a classic view at Downtown Disney

Oh no! Captain Hook has Tinker Bell! 

In a store at Downtown Disney

Take a bite!

In a store at Downtown Disney

Man what a great trip! Of course I was totally dead by the end of it...my legs haven't hurt that much in a long time. I finally had a day to recoup today, and as much as I didn't want our time at Disney to end I am glad to be getting things back to normal after such a long month.

...I'm already planning my next trip though ;) I can't wait to go back!

Survival Week

Last week is over...and what a long week it was. My parents and I watched the kids (my niece, age 7, and nephew, age 9) all week while my sister, Beth, and her husband, Rob, went on a cruise.

As most of you probably know by now, I'm not much of a kid person. Not to say I don't like kids, I just like them in moderation...and then only if they're pleasant to be around. I do enjoy my friends kids, and even babysit them from time to time. However, the reason I can do that is because it's always for just a few hours at a time, then I get to give them back to their parents and be on my marry way. But this last week was a bit different; we had the kids 24 hours a day, non-stop for 8 days. I wake up, they're there. I eat, they're there. I go to bed, and they're there! This is one of the big reasons why I do not want children of my own; most days I'm doing good to just take care of myself, I don't need, or want, the constant responsibility of having to watch over a child. Please don't get me wrong, I think it's great if other people want to do it, it's just not for me.

With the previous experiences, in various forms, of dealing with children that I've had in the past, I've had a pretty good idea of what it's like to have a child, at least to a small extent. This last week, however, gave me a very good "trail" of what it's really like, and though I passed, it just confirms that I am not the mothering type and definitely would not want that kind of life for myself. I know everyone tells me "it's different when it's your own child" and I'm sure that's true, but to be perfectly honest, it boils down to the fact that I am just to selfish to want to give up my life, my freedom, my sleep, etc. for very long if I don't feel like it...and most of the time, I don't feel like it! I have always respected the parents that I know, because I know that however hard I may think their job is, I probably still have no idea how difficult it truly is. And the experience of this past week just gives me even more respect for the parents that are actually being parents and committing to a life a servitude to take care of their children.

We made it through this week, even with my momma and myself being sick, with bronchitis, and my daddy still having to be home and taking it easy after his motorcycle accident. It was pretty rough at times, three sick adults does not one healthy adult make. But even with all the coughing and achy bodies, we managed to make the best of our time together and actually had some fun! The children, bless their hearts, even said that they'd rather live with us and just go visit their daddy and step-mother (my sister) every once in a while. I know that came out of mostly just the problems they have at home, but it was still really sweet to hear.

As much as I did truly enjoy getting to spend time with them and know them better, I am glad they are gone now. I don't do too well with the invasion of my space, my home, or especially my bathroom! But I put up with it at times because I love the people that come visit us and in the end it's worth the hassle to be able to spend time with them.

I will miss the munchkins, and my sister and her husband, and I'm glad I had this opportunity to be with them this past week. As much as I don't want children of my own, I think I'm going to enjoy being the fun aunt.