100 Years of Magic and Celebrate Mickey's 90th Birthday Disney On Ice is Coming to Sacramento Nov. 1-4 #Sacramento #DisneyOnIce #hosted

*We will be #hosted for Disney on Ice 100 Years of Magic and Mickey's 90th Birthday Celebration

Fall is almost here and that means Disney on Ice is coming!! This year we are thrilled to be attending for 100 Years of Magic and Mickey's 90th Birthday Celebration. I have loved Disney since I was a child and sharing my love of all things Disney with my own son is so special. We love the Disney on Ice show for the awesome costumes, the beauty of ice skating and the music. It is always a fun time to attend these shows.

I will be hosting a ticket GIVEAWAY at the start of October. Be sure to check back then!!

SHARE THE LEGACY OF DISNEY WITH YOUR FAMILY AT DISNEY ON ICE CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF MAGIC 

COMING TO SACRAMENTO THIS FALL FROM NOVEMBER 1–4

One-of-a-Kind Skating Spectacular Featuring More Than 50 Disney Characters In One Show!

*Arrive Early for Special Mickey’s 90th Celebration Pre-Show*

The celebration of the century comes alive in Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic. This monumental ice skating spectacular is coming to Sacramento playing November 1st – 4th at the Golden 1 Center.

Audiences will be a part of the magic of Disney as Mouse-ter of Ceremonies Mickey Mouse leads a parade of more than 50 beloved characters starring Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and featuring an ensemble of Disney Princesses including Cinderella, Rapunzel, Ariel, Snow White and Tiana. The wintry wonderland of Disney’s Frozen also comes to life with Anna, Elsa, and the hilarious Olaf, as they discover that true love is the greatest magic of all. Exciting moments from Disney•Pixar’s Finding Nemo, Disney’s Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast will leave the whole family with memories to last a lifetime.

The legacy of Disney is displayed through 14 classic and modern stories in this epic production that features an international team of award-winning figure skaters, high-energy choreography and a breathtaking set. With over 30 melodious masterpieces such as “Let It Go!,” “You’ve Got A Friend in Me” and “Hakuna Matata,” Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic is the ultimate Disney fan experience.

Families are encouraged to arrive early to join the fun as we salute Mickey and Minnie as the original hosts of Disney On Ice during the special Mickey’s 90th Celebration Pre-show at the start of the show.


WHEN: Thursday, November 1 – Sunday, November 4

Thursday, Nov. 1 @ 7:00 PM

Friday, Nov. 2 @ 7:00 PM

Saturday, Nov. 3 @ 11:00 AM, 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM

Sunday, Nov. 4 @ 12:00 PM & 4:00 PM


WHERE:  Golden 1 Center – 500 David J Stern Walk, Sacramento, CA 95814

TICKETS: Tickets start at $20 each! You can BUY TICKETS HERE

Discount Opening Night tickets available for only $10 each on select seating (not valid for premium VIP/Front Row seating)

Celebrate Fall Soups: Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup #soup #recipe #Fall

The Fall is so close I can taste it! We are celebrating Fall and the love of SOUP by posting our favorite Soups we have made over the years.

During September and November we will be posting Fall Soup Recipes on the blog. Let us know which ones are your favorite that we have made and share a link to your favorite soup.

This is a super delicious soup that comes together pretty quickly, perfect for a main dish along side some crusty bread, or even cornbread.

You can also change up the veggies if you don't have all of these on hand.


Recipe for Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup:

Ingredients:

32 ounce box of chicken broth
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup frozen green beans
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
3 cups uncooked egg noodles
2 cups shredded chicken
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup heavy cream

Easy Strawberry Cinnamon Bread #breakfast

Strawberries are still plentiful at the farmer's markets and grocery stores, so I am trying to take advantage of that before fall arrives. I think it is so crazy how summer is just flying by, and before we know it, the season will be over.

So meanwhile, I have made this quick and easy fruit bread. It's cheating a little bit because this recipe calls for a can of refrigerated cinnamon rolls as its base, but that is what makes it so easy to make.

The great thing about this strawberry cinnamon bread is that it's delicious for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, along with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.

I'm really finding that using coffee creamer to cook with is versatile and economical. I used my favorite flavor in this recipe, Sweet Italian Cream.

This recipe really only takes a few minutes to put together. You can also easily double it if you are serving it when you are entertaining.

Make sure the cinnamon rolls are completely covered by the egg and strawberry mixture. You can also make this with peaches or other kinds of berries.

Recipe for Quick Strawberry Cinnamon Bread

Ingredients:

1 can good quality refrigerated cinnamon rolls, with frosting
1 cup strawberries, cut in half and slightly smashed with a fork
3 eggs
1/4 cup coffee creamer, Sweet Italian Cream, or Vanilla flavor
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Open cinnamon rolls and place evenly into a greased 9x9 baking dish.
In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, coffee creamer, cinnamon and vanilla. Stir in strawberries.
Pour egg mixture over cinnamon rolls in baking dish.
Bake in oven for 25-30 minutes, or until eggs are set, and rolls are golden.
Let rolls sit 5 minutes after coming out of oven.
Microwave frosting about 10 seconds, and then pour over bread.
Serve or at room temperature,

Serves 4-6

DIY Bench Makeover #upcycled #pinterestinspired #furnituremakeover

By Patricia

I've had this old bench around for years. I bought it at a yard sale, and it's been passed back and forth between my daughter and I a few times. I thought it really needed a makeover, and I was tired of the black wood and old fabric.

This is such an easy project to do, all I needed was some white paint and some new fabric. The new fabric I decided to use was actually an old drapery panel that I bought at the Goodwill for a few dollars. This was going to be a fast and inexpensive way to give new life to an old piece of furniture.

I took the bench outside and took off the seat, super easy since it just lifts out. It's a gorgeous day for an outside project!

I only had to do a little bit of sanding before I could apply the first coat of paint. Luckily the old paint was in good condition, but I would need to apply two coats of paint because I was applying white on the black paint.

Applying the first coat of paint. The can said it covers in one coat, but I could already see that wasn't going to work on my bench.

Here is the bench after two coats of paint. I let the first coat of paint dry over night because it was enamel, and it seemed to be drying slowly. Now on to the bench seat.

This is the drapery panel that I cut to size. I measured how much I needed for the bench seat, then I added four inches to each side. Using the staple gun made it very fast and easy to adhere the fabric to the seat. Super simple!

Going around the corners of the of the seat was a little trickier, but you just have to pull the fabric taunt and then staple it down. I didn't remove the very first layer of fabric, but it didn't interfere with stapling the new fabric on.

Here is the bench all finished! I love the light colors and what a big change it is. This DIY project was very easy and inexpensive to do. Love it!

What is your favorite way to Upcycle DIY Projects? Do you shop Goodwill or Yard Sales for DIY ideas?

Giraffe LOVE at Cost Plus World Market #homedecor #giraffe #shopping #DiscoverWorldMarket

For my son's 1st birthday we took him to the Sacramento Zoo where he fell in LOVE with Giraffes. We now have a tradition of each year he gets another giraffe for his collection. I now too have fallen in LOVE with giraffes and see them everywhere. In home decor, art, clothing and more.

I wandered through one of my favorite stores to get home decor ideas and found many Giraffe items.

Morning cup of coffee with Giraffe pattern, YES please! 

These would be beautiful in the living room

Awe how cute, a nice night light for the hallway.

Perfect way to hang coats and hats in my son's room.

Do you have an animal that you or your kid's LOVE?