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Ever wonder what magic is hidden around or behind the scenes at Walt Disney World? The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World is a 2nd edition & has over 600 secrets of the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom plus the all new Fantasyland Expansion!
Whether it’s your first or fiftieth visit, you’d be surprised at how much you miss during your trip to Walt Disney World. From where to find hidden Imagineer signature to the secrets behind the carriage numbers in the Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak Station, learn all about the hidden magic that permeates this fabulous resort in this tell-all guide book!
Fascinating Fact
While Hunting for hidden Mickeys is a popular pastime, the mouse isn’t the only character that hides in the attractions. Other characters, such as Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse, Tinker Bell, and even Baloo from the Jungle Book all have hidden likenesses in the parks.
This book is 246 pages full of magic secrets! Divided by park and even further into park sections you can find just the secrets you are looking for!
Fascinating Fact
Star Tours: The Adventures Continues: The letters above the top circle on the panel to the right of the information board read, 2R-OP3C. Read them backward and you have the names of Star Wars’ two most famous droids!
I haven’t been to Disney World in 15 years, so I’m excited to plan a vacation and check out all the Hidden Magic! I would highly recommended this book for any Disney lover who enjoys learning about the smaller details that bring the Disney magic to life.
For these and many more fascinating facts pick up a copy of this magical book today!
What’s your favorite Disney secret?
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You already love Anna & Elsa, now see them in a new animated short Frozen Fever that will show in front of Disney’s new live-action CINDERELLA.
In Frozen Fever, it’s Anna’s birthday and Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give her the best celebration ever, but when Elsa catches a cold, her powers may put more than just the party at risk.
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When you’re looking to turn your life around, it is widely known that you have to experience the very pits of life before you can climb out the other side. When we looking for that almighty purpose in life, the one major obstruction is, very simply, ourselves. Our mental health can stop us doing the things we want to do, choosing the path that we should take in life, and can threaten to envelop us in every way. And if you’re someone who has struggled with your own mental health for so long, there are always tools out there to help you, but if these aren’t producing the desired outcome, what can you do to get you on the right path?
Achieving Perspective
We’re all individual, and if we get a better understanding of our own mental anguish, especially in comparison to what others are going through, it gives you a more inherent understanding of how best to beat it (or live with it) or a sense of perspective. It can be sobering to see exactly how we rank in the pecking order of mental anguish. And yes, this isn’t a solution for everyone, but when we begin to walk that road to wellness, the combination of the appropriate tools, as well as that ability to gain perspective, not just of oneself, but of others, can be the key to improving your life. For example, counselors and psychiatrists are actively encouraged to go through the therapy process themselves, not just so they have a clear palate, but they have gone through the process of dissecting their own emotions, no matter how painful they are. And as a career choice, psychology, in all of its forms, provides that insight beyond the devastating emotions we can all go through, but also provides an approach to fixing the issues. This might be something that inspires you, not just in terms of improving your quality of life, but as a worthwhile career choice. There are numerous Christian psychology colleges, online courses, and resources available to provide you with that training.
Preparing For Battle
Numerous people have referred to mental health problems, depression, and anxiety, as a constant struggle or battle. When we’re looking at fixing our own mental health issues, the term “battle” may feel loaded with connotations. But much like an addict is an addict for life, even if you feel the Black Dog has gone for a walk, it could very well come back. Now, not to say that we should live in the shadow of fear, but it’s about using the times when we are out of the shadow to prepare our minds, just on the off chance it returns.
It is a long journey, but it’s one that we can all learn to navigate. Now, the mental health discussion is more prominent than ever, but while there are some still reticent to talk about it, if those of us who haven’t addressed our mental health issues, achieving perspective and learning the tools to engage in battle can mean we will understand how best to control it.

My husband and I just love Andrea Bocelli. His tenor voice is just so soothing, he always chooses the perfect talent to accompany him. This is why I was so excited about his new Album Cinema! One thing I love about the CD is that Bocelli recorded his songs in five different languages: Italian, French, Spanish, English and Sicilian. That talent I was talking about…in this album he has partnered with Arianna Grande, Nicole Scherzinger & Veronica Berti.
Bocelli always puts his own spin his songs and this is another one of the things I love about this album! He did this with some of the classic hits from the movies. It’s the same songs we already know and love just done with Bocelli’s magical spin that makes me love it even more.
Cinema features a collection of movie songs etched in the culture and hearts of several generations including epic theme songs featured in films such as “Doctor Zhivago”, “Love Story”, “The Godfather”, “Life is Beautiful”, “Gladiator”, “The Postman”, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and many more, as well as popular songs from stage musicals, immortalised by their film versions, such as “West Side Story” and “Evita.”
My favorite song…even though its so hard to pick a favorite…was the E PIU’ TI PENSO duet with Ariana Grande. It was simply stunning and left me wanting more of them together.
“With the album ‘Cinema,’ I’m fulfilling a wish that I’ve harboured for decades. I’ve never made a secret of my dream of bringing to life a recording project associated with soundtracks, as I truly believe that it’s an exceptional artistic treasure trove.
It’s an area that has always fascinated me: the scores written for films are very free and potentially very creative. A vast grassland where the composer can roam as he pleases, whatever his inspiration, where he can experiment without having to submit to the norms of the classical song (based on the sequence requiring two strophes, one short instrumental passage, one strophe, one short instrumental passage), or to a theme that is necessarily the conventional one, relating to love.
If films are a “dream factory”, the music that supports them embraces these dreams and heightens all of the magic and emotional vitality. My invitation, my token is for these immortal “classics” to merge with the experiences, with the most precious memories, with the emotions of every listener, to become the inimitable soundtrack to their life.” – Bocelli
Cinema Track Listing:
1) MARIA from ‘West Side Story’
2) LA CHANSON DE LARA from ‘Doctor Zhivago’
3) MOON RIVER from ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’
4) E PIU’ TI PENSO duet with Ariana Grande from ‘Once Upon a Time in America /Malèna’
5) BE MY LOVE from ‘The Toast of New Orleans’
6) THE MUSIC OF THE NIGHT from ‘The Phantom of the Opera’
7) BRUCIA LA TERRA from ‘The Godfather’
8) POR UNA CABEZA from ‘Scent of a Woman’
9) NO LLORES POR MÍ ARGENTINA duet with Nicole Scherzinger from ‘Evita’
10) L’AMORE È UNA COSA MERAVIGLIOSA from ‘Love is a many splendored thing’
11) MI MANCHERAI from ‘Il Postino’
12) CHEEK TO CHEEK duet with Veronica Berti from ‘Top Hat’
13) SORRIDI AMORE VAI from ‘La vita è bella’
14) HISTORIA DE AMOR from ‘Love Story’
15) OL’ MAN RIVER from ‘Show Boat’
16) NELLE TUE MANI (NOW WE ARE FREE) from ‘Gladiator’
I participated in the Andrea Bocelli “Cinema” album review program as a member of One2One Network. I was provided an album to review but all opinions are my own.
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Every year we break out the cute baskets and colorful eggs…take pictures with bunnies and eat lots of jelly beans…but do we teach our children The Story Of Easter? We try to incorporate the true meaning of Easter in with everything else…last year we enjoyed glow in the dark eggs, he has risen stickers and more from Egglo..We buy books to read, & discuss The Story of Easter…Christ’s resurrection…
Easter Sunday marks Jesus’ resurrection.
After Jesus was crucified on the Friday (now known as Good Friday), his body was taken down from the cross, and buried in a cave tomb. The tomb was guarded by Roman Soldiers and an enormous stone was put over the entrance, so that no-one could steal the body.
On the Sunday, Mary Magdalene, followed later by some of Jesus’ disciples visited the tomb and found that the stone had been moved, and that Jesus’ body had gone. Jesus himself was seen that day by Mary and the disciples, and for forty days afterwards by many people. His followers realised that God had raised Jesus from the dead. Christians call this the Resurrection.
The week leading up to Easter is called Holy Week.
Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter Day. It is the first day of Holy Week and celebrates Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem riding on a donkey. Crowds of people came out of the city to greet him, throwing down palm branches on the road.
Anglican and Roman Catholic churches give out small crosses made from palm leaves, as a reminder of Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem and his death on the cross. Some Christians keep these in their homes all year as a symbol of their faith.
Maundy Thursday is the Thursday before Easter Day. On Maundy Thursday Christians remember when Jesus ate the Passover meal with his disciples, breaking bread and drinking wine, which is now known as the Last Supper. Many Christians remember this by sharing bread and wine together in a service called Holy Communion, Eucharist or Mass. It is a reminder that Jesus sacrificed his life for mankind.
At this meal Jesus told his followers that they should love and serve one another. He demonstrated this by washing the feet of the disciples – something a servant would normally do. You can read this story in the Bible in John Ch.13v1-15 . The word maundy comes from the command (mandate) given by Jesus at the Last Supper, that we should love one another. Roman Catholic church services include a ceremony in which the priest washes the feet of 12 people to commemorate Jesus’ washing the feet of his disciples.
Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday. It commemorates the execution of Jesus by crucifixion. Good Friday is a day of mourning in church. During special Good Friday services Christians remember Jesus’ suffering and death on the cross, and what this means for their faith. In some countries, there are special Good Friday processions, or re-enactments of the Crucifixion.
The main service on Good Friday takes place between midday and 3pm. In many churches it takes the form of a meditation based on the seven last words of Jesus on the cross, with hymns, prayers, and short sermons.
In addition to Easter’s religious significance, it also has a commercial side, as evidenced by the mounds of jelly beans and marshmallow chicks that appear in stores each spring. As with Christmas, over the centuries various folk customs and pagan traditions, including Easter eggs, bunnies, baskets and candy, have become a standard part of this holy holiday.

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If you remember I shared about a week or so ago my Homemade Cranberry Almond Oatmeal Bars which my family absolutely loves, and you guys seemed to love them too…so today I thought I would share another use for Gerber cereal & foods in the form of a Strawberry Banana Smoothie!
Now if you’ve made smoothies before you know how easy they are and how the whole family just runs to the kitchen when you make them. These are no exception, and they will NEVER know you used Gerber “baby food” products. All the products used can be found at walmart…when running around with the boys, I love a one stop shop! And like I said before it’s organic, has plenty of vitamins & minerals and comes in many varieties to suit your taste…it’s a total game-changer for a homemade healthy snack!
Strawberry Banana Smoothies Delicious Strawberry Banana Smoothies using Gerber baby & toddler products.
2 Gerber Strawberry Banana yogurts
1/4 – 1/2 cup Gerber Oatmeal
1 cup Frozen Strawberries
1 – 2 Bananas (the more ripe the sweeter)
1 cup Vanilla Almond Milk
Fresh Strawberries (for garnish)
Blend ingredients together in blender until smooth
Garnish with fresh strawberry
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