The first Project....

(You get a 2fr special tonight!)

Very happily I have been able to stock up on Disney scrapbook supplies and needs and start planning out some special "test" projects to get my ideas out there for my Disney Memory Inspired Products.






As you may recall as I mentioned in my first BLOG post, that I would love to begin a little home business, sharing my love for Disney and preserving these memories by making books, etc for others....how fun does that sound?!

So I have begun!

My first PROJECT is a CHILD'S FIRST DISNEY MEMORY BOOK!

One of my very good friends is going back to WDW next June w/ her two little ones for their first trip. And the idea came to me, a memory book to fill in w/ journal spots and pictures about all the wonderful firsts of going to Walt Disney World.

I will share several pictures below.

Other projects that I have in mind are:

* Mini Autograph Books

*Fill-in Scrapbook Pages

*Custom Memory flip books

*Special Guidebooks for children (thinking in mind of my son Michael who has Autism)

So here is a first look at a future Julie's Mickey Memories Item....ENJOY! (Comments are welcome)

It will be a 5-section tabbed book held together w/ 3 jump rings. There will be a section for each of the 4 parks with 2 additional pages in each section for journal and pictures, plus 1 just for fun section for misc things.

COVER


MK TAB


1 of the MK pages (sorry blurry)


Opinion requested!!!! w/ the new Fantasyland Rehab beginning ??? I assume sometime late this yr or beginning of next...do you think the Dumbo ride will still be open in the original location during construction before re-opening in the current Toontown area? I also read that Toontown will be razzed for this expansion but Mickey and Minnie's houses will be moved to the front of the park. My concern is of course I already designed this page and what if when they go, they can't even go or get to these things....huge bummer and flaw in the book then...kwim? thanks

EPCOT TAB


1 of the Epcot pages


I am hoping to finish up the Studios tab and pages and AK this week...can't wait to share some more and then the finished product.

thanks,

Julie

What's Old is NEW Again...

Ok I know this doesn't have to do w/ Disney, but it is so cute....

The other Day my Mom called me to tell me that my Dad had found an old box of mine in their attic marked "Barbie's". So she brought it over and her, Margaret & I dug through the old box of my childhood treasures. I really didn't know I had any Barbie stuff left at their house...but we indeed found some treasures and Margaret was so excited.

There was some clothes, kitchen dishes, furniture, a little stove and the jackpot was the Barbie spa Hot-tub..complete w/ bubble action that you supply by pumping the pump on the side.



later during the weekend all 3 girls played w/ the hot-tub and a few Barbies including an Ariel....(oohh there you go the Disney tie-in HA) and had such a BLAST....





Margaret wasn't too crazy about getting her picture....

and one of the funnier parts of this story, is my brother and future sister in law stopped by last night and I was telling them about the box and she just flipped that I still had this....she remembered having it as kid too...I told she could come over anytime to play....hehehe

Julie

WDW Mom's Panel

So I just submitted my application for the WDW's Mom's Panel for the 2010 Panel. I applied for the 09 panel as well....but it didn't go anywhere. So hopeful as ever I am trying again.

I just love to go, plan and preserve all thing DISNEY...that I think the Mom's Panel of helping other guests, first-timers and people like myself w/ their trips and questions...it would be so fun and very rewarding!!!

Plus not to mention a free trip for 4! Now who would I bring...hmmmm

Wish me some great Magical Luck!

Thanks,

Julie

Monday's Update...9-7-09

So this will be my attempt at a weekly start of the week update to let you know what is going on and what Disney stuff has happened to me or someone in my family....

Yesterday was Labor Day and I was working...no Holiday for a SAHM, huh? So what did I do?

Well we can start off in the wee hours of the morning w/ being awoken by screams of one of my children, Margaret, waking up after getting sick in bed. My husband gets up w/ me, we take care of her and the mess and then get her back to bed and ourselves when not 20 minutes later, she threw-up again...oh no. so you get the idea of how the rest of my day went...and no different today as all 4 kids are sick and the 3 older ones are home...ICK!

But on the upside I also did this:

*laundry (several times)

*checked in on the Disboards

*Typed up the "history" post here

*did a little emailing

*ran to the grocery store

*watched a movie during lunch and folded laundry

*and the most fun thing....I worked some more on my first Disney Project!!!!

I will be introducing my first Julie's Mickey Memories and More project in the coming days.

thanks,

Julie

My "history" w/ Disney...

The other night my family was playing a quickie version of Disney's Scene It before bed...it was our own Blitz rules version and we started adding in Bonus Questions to get around the board quicker...when the Bonus Question came up..."what are Daddy's two all-time favorite animated Disney movies?" (btw the answer is Alice in Wonderland and Fantasia) and that got me to thinking about moments in my life where Disney has been part of my history or I was part of a bit of Disney history...

so here you go:

The 2nd official date that my husband & I went on, when we officially began dating was Aladdin (April, 1993)

I was working for the Disney Co when The Lion King came out in the theatres (Summer of 1995)

I was not quite 1 1/2 when the Space Mountain Attraction opened (January 15, 1975) and my Parents w/ my older sister went to WDW for the first time, I stayed home w/ grandparents.

My first trip to WDW was in the summer of the 1985, I was almost 11 yrs old. (I have since been 6 times), and I have been Disneyland once in the summer of 1988 and rode the original Star Tours there.

I remember seeing both the original Tiki Bird room (before it went under new management) and Pirates of Caribbean when the Pirates chased the ladies (or wenches).... in the Magic Kingdom.

And in Tomorrowland, I have rode on both the WED-way people mover (1985) and the Tomorrowland Transit Authority and endured the orginal ExtraTERRO-Restrial Alien Encounter (circa August 1995)

I celebrated my 21st birthday at Pleasure Island in WDW at in the now gone 8-Trax is where I ordered my first drink (I think a strawberry daiquiri)...(August 30, 1995)

Some other long gone Magic Kingdom attractions that I remember going on as a child and adult were...the Skyway across Fanstlyland, Mr. Toads's Wild Ride and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ride. (circa 1985 & 1998)

The first movie we took our then 2 1/2 yr old twins to was Disney's PIXAR Monsters Inc. We still have our, Mike, Sully, and Boo plush/doll (circa 2001)

We were on a plane for a WDW vacation w/ our twins and my parents when we were forced to land in Indianapolis Indiana on September 11, 2001.

We were vacationing at WDW on May 5, 2005 when Soarin' opened in EPCOT, though we didn't ride till our trip in 2008.

At EPCOT, I remember The World of Motion (now the Test Track Pavilion) was my favorite part of Epcot when I was a kid (1985), I also remember the original Journey Into Imagination w/ Dreamfinder and Figment.

I vacationed at Epcot when it was known as EPCOT Center (1985), Epcot '94 and Epcot '95 and now just the current name Epcot....

I remember falling and scraping my knee during our 1985 family trip, and you can see me looking at my wound in a picture of my Mom in the UK pavilion in a red phone booth.

It wasn't till I came home from our 1998 trip, did I realize I was pregnant for the first time.

I remember when Disney Hollywood Studios was MGM Studios...

The first parade I saw at a WDW park (besides walking out during DL's "Spectro" was MGM Studios Aladdin and Friends Parade. (1994)

I owned and wore the classic YELLOW Mickey rain poncho. (1995)

I saw the Sounds Dangerous Starring Drew Carey show in 1998.

I vacationed at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park in it's opening year of 1998.

We saw the fully walking Audio-Animatronic baby brontosaurus, Lucky during our trip in May of 2005 (at AK).

We bought a piece of the magic (DVC purchase of Disney's Bay Lake Tower) during our March 2009 trip.


well that is a little of my history w/ Disney and I'm sure there is more to come....

Julie

Monday 8-31

So it is a start of a new week, the end of 1 month and almost time for a season change....plus I just turned 35....it's all good.

What did I do today and how did Disney play into it?

* I downloaded pictures off my camera's memory card (something I have been putting off for a few weeks now)

* Went on the Dis and got caught up, plus did a few postings

* Organized my old WDW trip notes form the 08 and 09 trips into a folder

* Watched an old Friends tv show (The One with the Poker)

* made meals, cleaned up, etc

* took Michael to a Doctor's appointment

* and the most time consuming thing of my day was organizing and deciding what FREE photos I would order from Shutterfy (an Archivers promo). I earned 100 free ones! I didn't just want to randomly pick anything, so I figured out which one's I'd like for a small scrapbook about our recent WDW trip and ones to finish Michael's Age 6 album and ones to start Mae's Age 3 album which includes her Jo-Jo Circus birthday party. As well I ordered 4 8 x 10 (which 2 were FREE) pictures, 1 of each of the kids that I'm going to do a special scrapbook frame of each child to put up! Oh and some other WDW pictures from various years to start up some cute mini special Disney themed albums!

Can't wait to get my pictures and get SCRAPPIN!!!!

Julie

My Disney Personality

When I am not at Disney World, most of my Disney or Diz fun comes from the Disboards (GO DISERS!) and recently I posted on my current trip report there a "Get to know Your Inner Disney" Quiz....

I decided I would tweak it a bit and tell you a little bit more about my "Disney Personality"

Enjoy....

My first Disney Memory:

From the 84/5 trip I would have been 10 or 11, I vividly remember riding the then version of Journey Into Imagination and buying a Figmant plastic figure (which Micheal now has) and my Dad losing his swim trunks off the balcony of our hotel. I also remember thinking my parents were in love…not that they are not now, but that’s probably when I really first knew it.

My Disney planning style?

Since 05 and now that I’m addicted to planning boards and sites, I find that I'm a happy OCD planner but can be flexible when needed. I'm finding a happy medium between well drawn out plans and going w/ the flow too. I like to plan as such Days (when we'll go), Resort (where we'll stay), parks (which park which day and plan in a rest day), dining (where we'll eat Table Service -ADR's and counter service picks), tour (the order of what we want to do see), the magic stuff (don't forget all the fun little stuff too!)

If I was in a Disney movie who would I be?

Probably the White Rabbit, I always feel I’m running late

Something I do every trip:

Since ’94 take a picture of my husband Matt & I at the NY backdrop in the Studios

Something I have never done:

Have a Dole Whip (I know there are a few more things too)

Would I ever consider moving to Orlando to work at WDW and what job would I want?

Oh YES! I’d love to be a Tour Guide or work w/ the kids in the special kid-only adventures.

What is my favorite Disney song?

“When you Wish Upon a Star” and the “Circle of Life”, I was working for the Stores then when LK came out to the movies.

What Disney Mom would I most like to be?

Mrs. Incredible....I could really use those stretchy arms sometimes.

If I designed the perfect Disney vacation, what would it include?

For the short answer: 3-4 weeks, stay at a different DVC resort and Poly resort one each week. Do all the regular stuff, and the little stuff you don’t always have time for, i.e. to find all the little magical “secrets”. See all the parades and shows, there so much how could I name it all!

If I had only 1 hour to spend at WDW what would I do?

I’d get a Mickey Mouse rice krispie and watch Spectro and if time walk thru the Castle.

Who are my favorite Disney characters?

Cinderella- classic princess

Mulan- modern princess

Piglet- he is just too cute

Tink- she embodies magic and I like her Spunk

Mary Poppins- wouldn't we all like to be her for a day....


What is my favorite Disney souvenir?

I love my purse from Japan my Mom bought me in 05, it does not have any “Disney” on it, but I still love it. AND my Disney picture frame collection oh and I guess my new DVC Member tote bag

Does every room in my house have at least 1 Disney item in it? Name which rooms and stuff.

Except for 3 of our 4 bathrooms, duh YES!!!!!
Kitchen & Family room: Mickey serving ware and a set of plant pots, WTP glasses, Disney mugs and antique classes and magnets.
Living Room & Dining Room: My Disney scrapbooks, frames w/ pic’s from trips & WTP collectibles
Main Hallway: the Mickey Mouse silhouette collage frame DH made me
Michael’s room: LK pictures and various Disney collectibles
Mae & Margaret’s room: Princess EVERYTHING and a huge plastic mural of Cinderella Castle
Aldine’s Room: Lilo and Stitch pictures and various Disney collectibles
Kids Bathroom: All Mickey, paint shower curtain, towels, 05 collectible litho from WDW, and a collection of WDW plates from their 25th b-day
Our bedroom: lei’s from the Poly, Mickey clothing, bags and watches (hey that counts) and the Disney Planning Box is on the Floor!
Screened Porch: Disney Parks Sand bucket print
Basement: A drawing by Aldine from 1st grade of the MK and B & W pictures of us w/ Mickey from last 3 trips, Micheal’s Toy Story collection and a gazillion toys
Scrapbooking Room: collection of refillable mugs and a Chef Mickey’s Mug when it was at the Marketplace from ’95, car toppers, pictures, books, etc….

If I had to sum why I LOVE Disney so much, what 3-5 words would I use?

Wonderful Exhilarating Dreams (did you get that?)

Have a magical Disney Day....

Julie