Postcard from the Peas: Disney Day 1

I don’t even know where to start to tell you about all the fun we are having here at Disneyland. And we’ve only been here seven hours. I already have more photos than I can manage, and we haven’t even seen a Princess yet.  Now a Playmate…that’s another story.  Don’t worry, I won’t make you wait long for that one. Eventually I’ll get around to organizing my photos into neat little posts detailing our... Read More

Pack It Up, Pack It In

Let me begin. My day was packed, but sadly, not my suitcase. I still have 9 hours. That’s a lifetime. The hardest part of packing is making a list. I’m so anal meticulous I think that if I made a mistake I would have gotten out the White Out. They have places for people like me. You will note that there’s no “white jacket” on that list, though. But if there were, it would be in the “Layers” category of... Read More

The Cupcakes That Almost Weren’t

We said that this year Lulu’s birthday celebration would be moderate.  We’re leaving for Disneyland in less than 36 hours, so I wasn’t about to throw a huge party, stay up all night piping frosting hair onto a Dora-shaped cake or run all over town looking for a blasted Pillow Pet.  She’d probably want a Taylor Swift cake anyway.  She’s not your average three-year old. (source) That’s a little frightening. I... Read More