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(AD-invited guest) After being closed for a year,

(AD-invited guest) After being closed for a year, #Toontown is open again!

What’s different?
A LOT!
🧡 Goofy’s How-To-Play Yard and Goofy’s House is completely reimagined- so many places to run, slide, and PLAY.
💙 Donald’s Duck Pond- spinning lilies, balance beams, rocking toys, splash pad and interactive portholes.
💚CenTOONial Park- beautiful fountain with water tables and a dreaming tree with sculpted roots for kids to play.
💖Cafe Daisy- new food items! Don’t forget to use mobile ordering!
💛 Good Boy! Grocers Market- grab snacks, drinks, slushies, and the Perfect Picnic Basket
🚂 Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
🌰 Chip’n’ Dale’s GADGETcoaster - rethemed but still as fun
🚂 EngineEAR Souvenirs- cute exclusive merch
🌳So many grassy areas, even walkways and benches.

What’s the same?
❤️ Mickey and Minnie’s House- looks newly painted
🐰 Rodger Rabbit’s CarToon Spin
🌟 The magic and nostalgia you’ll feel as you stroll along the walkways and see the new and old buildings.

Hope you get to experience the MAGIC of Toontown soon! #Disneyland #Mickey #Minnie #MMRR
@disneyland
@disneyparks

“All who come to this happiest of lands, in this

“All who come to this happiest of lands, in this happiest place, welcome.” @kenpotrock

Happy REOPENING DAY, #TOONTOWN!!! (AD- invited guest)

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t crying yesterday while visiting Toontown during the media preview.

Toontown holds such a special place in my heart of all the wonderful memories we made when A was young with our family and friends.

The newly reimagined Toontown is even better than ever with play and sitting areas for children and people of all ages and mobilities.

I can’t wait to make new memories as I fondly remember the sweet memories from the past. I hope you get to enjoy the new Toontown soon. 😊

#Disneyland #Mickey #Minnie #MMRR #toontownreopening
@disneyland
@disneyparks

(AD- invited guest) Today we got to see #Toontown

(AD- invited guest) Today we got to see #Toontown during a media preview and I love the land even more than before!

Things not to miss:
💙Meet n Greet with Pete!!
🧡Characters walking around
❤️Perfect Picnic Basket & Blanket and a nice spot to sit on any of the Toontown grassy areas (There are many!)
💚CenTOONial Park with a dreaming tree and sculpted tree roots for kids to play on
💙Fountain with interactive water table
🧡Goofy’s How-To-Play Yard- slides, rope bridge, soft ground- and more inside his house
❤️Donald’s Duck Pond
💚Popcorn Park (where Chip n Dale’s Treehouse used to be)

The land is so accessible for everyone of all ages- gone are the curbs and sidewalks that could be difficult for little feet. It’s beautiful and I can’t wait for you all to see it! It officially opens on 3/19. More in stories later! #Disneyland #Mickey #Minnie #MMRR @disneyland @disneyparks #thedisneybound #mickeyandfriends

We made a sword! We took @swordcastingguy’s cla

We made a sword!

We took @swordcastingguy’s class during his California tour.

The class is from 9am- 3pm/4pm. He usually comes to California to do classes in the Spring. They sell out but I was able to take the class due to a last minute cancellation.

Classes take place outside at a private residence. I saw his posts asking for hosting families in Southern California homeschooling groups in January.

Classes cost $100-$120 per sword cast depending on location. The class I took was $110 plus a $5 processing fee.

Recommended ages are 5 and up.

The first part of the class was a lesson about the Bronze Age, metallurgy and the different swords.

After that, we picked a sword to cast. A picked the Xiphos which is similar to what @percyseries uses. 😊. Then we saw a demonstration of what to do and were told safety rules. We then got to work on our own sand cast of the sword in the casting box.

Mr. Greg lit the foundry, melted aluminum, and poured in the molten aluminum into the boxes. Then he put them in the tables to see how they turned out. If one didn’t turn out well, he recasts it or he has some extra swords he cast that you can switch it out with.

Mr. Greg and adult volunteers used grinders to smooth out the swords. The last step is wrapping leather on the handle before going home.

Mr. Greg sends you an extremely detailed email after you buy your ticket for the class with everything you need to know. The class is kind of pricey but it was worth it to us and we got so much out of it.

If you have an opportunity to take his classes, do it! Or email him to see if he will come to your area. He has to drive because of all the equipment he brings.

Thank you Mr. Greg for such an educational hands on experience!! #swordcastingguy #homeschoollife #homeschoolclass #homeeducation #handsonclass

The Food & Wine Festival is here at Disney Califor

The Food & Wine Festival is here at Disney California Adventure until April 25th!

Tips:
🍷 Pick up a Sip n Savor pass for $54 (@disneylandmagickey) or $59 for all other guests. It comes with 8 tabs. I redeem it for food items that are $7 or more. You can purchase them at the festival cart but I usually go to Kingswell Camera Shop where there is minimal waiting.
🍲 You can usually order all the food items you want from the festival booth with the shortest line. Tell the CM the name of the booth and what food item. Then you take your receipt to each booth to pick up your food. This might not be available for some popular food items/booths on busy days.

Foods & Drinks we tried:
🌟Central California Cooler- Golden Dreams- non alcoholic, not too sweet, a bit tart.
🌟Carbonara Garlic Mac N Cheese- Garlic Kissed- this is A’s fav, still as good as always
🌟Grilled Top Sirloin- Garlic Kissed- tender meat, great flavor- good potato to meat ratio
🌟Chile Relleno Empanada- Peppers Cali-ente- my fav- love the flavors and the salsa has a nice kick (spice) to it.
🌟 BlackBerry Lavender Lemonade- Avocado Time- refreshing combo. Loved it
🌟BBQ Beef Brisket Slider- Cluck a Doodle Moo- very meaty, soft brioche bun, flavors worked well together
❌ Smoked Honey Habanero Chicken Wings- Cluck a Doodle Moo- was kind of cold when I ate it. The rub on the wings reminded me of mesquite BBQ chips. It was ok.
🌟Kenny’s Family Cheesecake- Berry Patch- I liked my cheesecake firm- this was soft. Berry compote was very tart but yummy.
🌟Blueberry Buttermilk Pie- Perry Patch- so yummy, good combo of pie, blueberries, cream, and crust. 🌟

Other things to not miss:
🧁 Alice’s Wonderland Bakery Unbirthday Party is back. Kids 3-11yrs old can get participate and decorate a cupcake. (We did this last year!) Check the Disneyland app for times. Sign ups available 45min- 1hr before show time.
👩‍🍳 Jammin’ Chefs show

There’s so much to see and do. Love the different festivals that are available throughout the year. 🤩

Will you be visiting to enjoy the Food & Wine Festival at DCA? #disneylandfoodandwinefestival #foodandwinefestival

They say choosing someone to spend the rest of you

They say choosing someone to spend the rest of your life with is one of the most important decisions of your life and I think it’s true.

I saw this post on TikTok and IG. I posted part of it as the last two posts in my carousel. They talked about who we spend our time with as we age. They said spending time alone increases so to enjoy solitude. They also said that the time spent with your partner increases until “death do us part” so choose wisely.

I know this isn’t true for everyone but I’m thankful for a life partner that I love spending time with, who let’s me be me, who trusts me and who I can trust and just is an all around good and kind person.. he is also always up for my shenanigans 🤣💖🥹

I didn’t get married until I was 34 years old which was considered so old to many people. But everything has its time and place and there are no regrets. 😊 I am happy and at peace with my life and grateful for the life we have built and continue to build.

Happy 14th anniversary, my love. The past 5,113 days have flown by. Grateful for our past, enjoying our present and excited and hopeful for the future. 💖

Anyway, what do you think about the last post in the carousel about time spent with family, friends, children, co-workers, partners and self?

We visited @ocmamuseum! It’s free to to visit b

We visited @ocmamuseum!

It’s free to to visit but you pay for parking in one of the parking structures. It’s nearby @segerstromarts.

Hours: Tues, Wed, Sun 10am-6pm
Thurs, Fri, Sat 10am-8pm
CLOSED on Mondays.

Lockers are available for use to store large backpacks. We had small backpacks and decided to put them in the lockers instead of carrying them around. If you do have a backpack, they ask that you carry it in front of you (to protect the artwork 😊)

There’s a cafe and bar on the second floor, a coffee bar and a small gift shop.

More helpful information can be found on their website.

We went because we reallywanted to see @danielarsham’s work- especially his Pokémon sculptures 🤩 His exhibit is there from now until June 4, 2023!

We loved visiting and can’t wait to go again. #pokemonart #danielarsham #ocma #artmuseum #thingstodoinorangecounty

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