Back to reality

I am back home and back to the daily grind after a week of fun in Disney World. I came back with way too many souvenirs, a ton of pictures, and probably a few extra pounds (Mickey ice cream and rice krispy treats were my weakness). Since I have a ton of pictures I'll probably share a few every day this week so I don't overwhelm you guys with Disney mania on a Monday morning. But with that said, here are a few pictures from the week.

Blurry pictures on the plane with my sister

At Epcot the night we arrived. We went to watch the fireworks show and eat dessert. I got a crepe in France and it was fantastic.

Mickey waffles >>> regular waffles.

Cinderella's Castle on our first morning in Magic Kingdom

On the tea cups...before I almost threw up. (I wanted to punch my sister for spinning the dumb ride as fast as she possibly could...I'm still not over it yet.)

Family outside of the Castle

Pooh & Tigger!

Waiting for the fireworks

When it comes to taking pictures of fireworks, being short sucks. I have heads in every one of my pictures.

Paris Vacation: Alyssa @ Impractical Composition

Hi! I'm Alyssa and I blog over @ Impractical Composition, a little blog about my life and the things that take place in the life of an average 23 year old... actually I lied it's not average. When I blog I like to blog about being positive because we are always in need of something positive in our lives! Here are some facts about me:

- I've been to Paris.
- I've lived in Arizona my whole life.
- My favorite all time movie is Anne of Green Gables.
- I'm going to ASU to become a social worker, I love helping people,12:00
- I recently took up reading and am in love. 

My all time favorite vacation is when I went to Paris. 

June 2007.

Plane ride 14 hours I think? 

Short layover in Heathrow Airport - where our luggage was lost p.s.

Flight from Heathrow to St. Charles de Gaulle our plane got struck by lightning. For reals!

And then being driven to our hotel -like it was the end of the world and monsters were coming after us.

All in a matter of 24 hours.

What a great experience! 

 if after 16 hours your face isn't shiny please tell me your secret

Notre Dame Cathedral 

 Arc de Triomphe 

Eiffel Tower

Walking to the Eiffel Tower

Of course while I Paris you have to visit the Eiffel Tower, shop at the Fashion Capitol of the World, see the famous Notre Dame Cathedral, eat Crapes and just embrace the wonderful city. I did just that! We stayed at Grand Hotel Leveque on Rue Cler, literally walking distance from the Eiffel Tower, I enjoyed the aroma of fresh foods, flowers and fish - well I didn't enjoy the smell of fish but you know what I mean. I also enjoyed walking around the city by my self, taking in the beautiful roads and buildings that surrounded me. There is one specific moment I will never forget, I was walking down Rue Cler on my way to the corner grocery store when I hear a woman sitting outside a cafe say "These women in Paris really look and walk like models!" I slowly looked around me and to my excitement I found out that she was talking about me! I'm not bragging because I can't even walk in heels! But, it sure was a great complement! Paris still holds a place in my heart - yes I just started singing "Paris Holds the Key (to Your Heart)" - I cannot wait to go back again! 

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Honeymooning in Disney: Keyona @ Skinny and Delicious

Hey everyone!!! I’m Keyona from Skinny andDelicious. 

I started blogging because I was ready to get healthy andlive a way better lifestyle. I’ve been married a little over a year and when myhubs, Chris and I got married I was a HORRIBLE cook so we mostly ate out thenafter racking on 15 pounds we both decided we needed to change things. That’swhen Skinny and Delicious was born. I’ve learned A LOT about cooking andcooking healthy at that! It helps me be accountable for what I’m eating knowingthat you guys are waiting for a new and delicious recipe. I’ve lost 30 poundsand have a lot more to go but I’m so excited I started this blog and hope tohelp people like I’ve helped myself.

Enough about me let’s talk Disney World! 

My husband and I got married June 4, 2011 and wewanted to go somewhere very exciting for our honeymoon. Somewhere we both wouldenjoy it the whole time. So what better place than to spend your honeymoon thansomewhere where you feel like a kid again! Yep, we spend 7 magical days thereand it was the best vacation ever. I wouldn’t change it for anything. 

Between meeting all the characters, to riding theamazing rides and eating some AHH-MAZING food there just isn’t anything betterin the world then being at the same place you know were all your childhooddreams were. Epcot was our favorite park because we loved walking around andseeing a little pieces of different countries. Of course since my husband is aHUGE soccer fan with spend a lot of time in Great Britain. China and Japan weremy favorites I bought myself some real chopsticks not because I know how to usethem or needed them but just because I got them from Disney and I thought theywere cool. J It really isthe most magical place on earth. 

Between Magic Kingdom and seeing the castle inreal life and riding the train at Animal Kingdom to meet Rafakhi and meetingMickey Mouse and Minnie it was truly was the best honeymoon anyone could askfor. Chris and I decided we couldn’t wait to take out feature peanuts there.There’s so much to do and see we didn’t even come close to doing it all in the7 days we were there. It’s the best place to have a honeymoon. If you’re reallybig kids at heart and are looking for somewhere not too expensive to go youNEED to go there.  

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Leaving for DISNEY!

Tomorrow morning I leave for my family vacation to DISNEY WORLD! Based on my enthusiasm over this trip people probably think I am seven years old, but I promise I'm not, I just love Disney World. This will be my fourth (and hopefully not last) time going to Disney World. It is the one place my whole family gets along since everything is in one spot. My dad is the type of vacationer who likes to "wing it" which turns into two hour car rides searching for food and other disasters. Disney is the perfect place for my family since it has good food, a ton of entertainment, and no one is ever bored.

On my to-do/ to-see list this year is:

• buy Minnie Mouse ears (I can't be a true Disney fan without them)
• buy a BIG Minnie Mouse stuffed animal or a big Eeyore
• eat Mickey Mouse ice cream bars ( alot! )
• take a picture with all of the characters ( I was "too cool" when I was 14 obviously)
• look into wedding stuff (it's kinda a pathetic dream of mine to get married in Disney World)
• see the Wishes fireworks at least twice (I cry every time!)
• look into cheap vacation packages so I can show Alex the magic of Disney soon!

To make sure I didn't totally abandon my blog I set up some guest posts for you guys all centered around the theme of vacations! I'll be back to regular posting on Monday August 13.

19 in 19

Even though I am a few days late I finally finished my list for the link up at Living in Yellow.  Even though I have less than a year to finish these things I hope to accomplish everything before my 20th birthday. I'll try to keep everyone updated on how things go.

This is the year I'll
1. Rush a sorority
2. Cook a full meal on my own
3. Reach 250 followers on my blog
4. Run another 5K race
5. Take a yoga or Zumba class
6. Apply to School of Education
7.Make new friends
8. Get an on campus job (will find out Friday if I got the tutoring job I applied for)
9. Go to more sporting events at my own University (I went to more U of M games than Eastern ones...whoops!)
10. Start planning a vacation for Alex and me to go on together
11. Drink plain old coffee, and like it.
12. Find my bridesmaids (as in I hope to finally find my bff's this year)
13. Actually make some of the awesome DIY projects I pin on pinterest and never get around to doing
14. Let loose and have real college fun at a party ;)
15. Go ice-skating in Downtown Detroit with Alex
16. Splurge on something that I have always wanted (Tory Burch flats or a Micheal Kors watch)
17. Feel confident with my body and skin
18. Meet up with a blog friend in "real life"
19. Save money to be able to afford to move out my junior year