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Wedding Day – 10 Years Ago

Posted on June 24, 2011 12:00 am by TheAngelForever

Wow. Ten years ago today I married JL. Way back in the day, he was not TechyDad. The Angel Forever was getting ready to become the Mrs to her Long Island Love.

At that point in our lives we knew that one day we would be parents, but were young, naïve, and focused on our wedding day. The stresses leading up to our magical day all melted away on that beautiful Sunday morning. Before we knew it, our ketubah was signed and we were standing under the chuppah in front of all of our family and friends.

Most of the actual wedding day events are a blur to me. I hardly recall eating, drinking, or much. Thank goodness we have photos. Here is a rare moment when we sat down at our wedding table. Note that even Mickey and Minnie were invited to celebrate before we went to visit them on our honeymoon.

The next morning we left early for our long awaited Disney World honeymoon. This was JL’s first time there and I was determined to make him as crazy about Disney. I do believe it worked.

We had a magical ten days at Disney dining, exploring, relaxing, and romancing. I think JL saw that Disney World is not just for kids. We went to see Cirque du Soleil La Nouba, and did several behind the scene tours and were spoiled as newlyweds. Yes, we were Disneyfied!

Since we stayed at The Beach Club Resort, we walked from our resort into Epcot a lot to dine. We would enter the park via France in World Showcase. Almost ten years later, we stopped for a rare photo together while visiting France

My letter to TechyDad from last year still holds true. I am beyond lucky to have an amazing husband and best friend. It has been quite an adventure the last 10 years, and I look forward to many more magical moments together. I love you with all of my heart and look forward to the rest of our lives together.

So my question to everyone today:

Where did you go on your honeymoon and have you ever been back? If you are waiting for the honeymoon of your dreams, where would you like to go?

For more wedding photos and memories:

Pssst . . . be sure to stop by my Cars 2 giveaway to enter for a chance to win some great items.

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Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the linky there if you are participating.

Aloha #157

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A Disney Duplo Style Picnic

Posted on June 22, 2011 12:00 am by TheAngelForever

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Cars 2 – Coming June 24 (Giveaway)

Posted on June 16, 2011 12:00 am by TheAngelForever

It is no secret that we are HUGE Disney fans in our house. I grew up watching Disney movies and went to Disney World all the time. TechyDad and I have continued this tradition. Ten years ago, we had our honeymoon at Walt Disney World and have created two little Disney addicts for the next generation.

It only seems fitting that TechyDad and I share our 10th Anniversary with a special Disney movie release. Yes, the photo above is a clue. On June 24, 2011, Cars 2 will be released in theaters near and far.

Both of my boys are beyond excited to head to the movies to see Lightning McQueen, Mater, and the rest of the Cars gang. There is no doubt that part of our anniversary weekend will include a family screening of this new movie to celebrate. My little guy keeps asking if the movie is out. He has seen the trailer over and over. Here, you can check it out now:

Giveaway:

While we wait to see the movie, the PR agency at Disney would like to add a bit of fun for you. One of you has a chance to win a the following Cars 2 prize pack which includes:

Cars 2 t-shirt in youth sizes S, M, L, or XL
Cars 2 set of three bumper tickets
Cars 2 temporary tattoo sheet (2 per winner)
Cars 2 puzzle

Rules for Giveaway:

MAIN RULE – Let me know which Cars or Disney character in general is your favorite and why?

2 Bonus Entries – Like The Angel Forever on Facebook. If you have already done this – just let me know (be sure to leave two addition comments below).
1 Bonus Entry – Tweet the following about the giveaway (May be done once a day): Ka-chow! Cars 2 is coming out on June 24. Now is your chance to #win a prize pack from @TheAngelForever http://bit.ly/iC889I #giveaway
1 Bonus Entry – Subscribe to my RSS feed (or let me know if you already are) in a separate comment.
1 Bonus Entry – Become a Facebook Page for Cars 2 fan of Cars 2
1 Bonus Entry – Leave a comment on any of my non-giveaway posts from the month of June. Leave a comment here to let me know which one. This Bonus entry may be done three times per person.
1 Bonus Entry – Add my blog button to your website and/or add me to your blogroll. Be sure to leave a link with the location.

To enter, please follow the rules above within the comment section. Contest starts today June 16, 2011 and ends at 10:59 EST on June 30, 2011. You do not have to be a blogger to enter, but must leave a valid e-mail address for me to contact you for mailing address once the giveaway is over. I will select the winner using random.org and contact you via e-mail. You will have 48 hours to claim the prize. If there is no response, another winner will be selected. Open to U.S. and Canadian residents only.

Disclosure: This post was written on behalf of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. No compensation was given, just something fun for my readers since I am a big fan of all things Disney.

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Teaching Kids About Bullies – Catch Me There

Posted on June 9, 2011 12:00 am by TheAngelForever

Each and every school is now faced with the dilemma of how to teach students about this topic. The reality is that educators need to be trained on how to present it within the curriculum and how to recognize it within the school setting. Children need to recognize when they are being a bullied, we need to try to prevent this behavior from the start.

Have you or your children ever been bullied?

In a perfect world, bullies would not exist. Unfortunately, I know this is not the case. TechyDad and I have written about this topic many times. We have had to deal with this on several levels this year.

This week, my post on The Disney Driven Life focuses on bullies. More specifically, Teaching Kids About Bullies With Disney. Yes, I think we could utilize Disney stories and movies to help teach kids about bullies and other forms of character education. I am certainly thinking outside of the box, but often times that is the best way to reach kids. You look for something that you can connect to the topic at hand and present it in a fun manner that will stick with them for life. Please stop by to check out my latest on connecting Disney with education and let me know what Disney bullies you can think of.

I hope to see you at The Disney Driven Life to say hello to everyone else that writes there as well. My other posts there can be found under NDM183 – that’s me!

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Fairy Godmother Wishes

Posted on June 3, 2011 12:00 am by TheAngelForever

The other day I was looking at one of the Vinylmations that I got on our recent trip to Walt Disney World. Here she is:

Whether or not you are a fan of princesses, the reality is that many of us have probably wished for our Fairy Godmother to come and grant our wishes with a simple Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo!

Yes, this adult woman would love for a Fairy Godmother to come in and help with a few items like:

Getting us a new house in a different school district that would magically fix the on going issues we have been having.
Clean my house and grant me magic storage areas.
Make auto-laundering clothing
Keep all of my family and friends happy and healthy
Make all of the tough decisions that go along with being an adult.

Yes, I know I am making my Fairy Godmother more of a combination of Genie and Fairy Godmother with her magical mentoring abilities. Still, a girl can dream – no?!

Imagine that the Fairy Godmother above is here for you:

What would you ask your Fairy Godmother to do for you. Feel free to mention as many or few as you would like and explain anything that you may need to.

Pssst . . . be sure to stop by my Dove Men + Care giveaway along with TechyDad’s Dinosaur Train and Kung Fu Panda giveaways to enter for a chance to win some great items.

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Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the linky there if you are participating.

Aloha #154