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Fabulous Find Friday
Today’s fabulous find comes from The Container Store. I love this store!! I have been looking at packing cubes for a long time. Well I decided to take a trip to the closest location due to their “Go Organized Travel” sale taking place. After talking to a wonderful sales woman, I decided to purchase the Eagle Creek Pack-It Specter Compression Set (larger cube 14”x10”x3”h and half cube 10”x7”3”h). I was able to pack a light jacket and my raincoat in the larger cube. I was impressed by what it held. Besides using the cubes when packing, I have decided to use the larger one in my backpack at the Disney Parks to store my raincoat and/or jacket as needed. Rolling up a coat takes up room in my backpack. The set retails for $37.99. However until 6/23/13 the set is on sale for $28.49.
Photo Credit: EH
Photo Credit: EH
Mean Muggin’ Monday
Today’s mug is showing my school spirit for Monsters University. I guess this mug was made for a monstrous appetite that needs huge quantities of caffeine to study. I purchased the mug at the Disney Store. It is also available at DisneyStore.com and retails for $12.50.
Photo Credit: EH
If you would like your coffee mug on Mean Muggin’ Monday, email picture and description to DizThruBrownEyes@yahoo.com.
Disney Harvest Program
Photo Credit: DisneyParks
Have you ever wondered what happens to the excess food at Walt Disney World resort? In 1991, Walt Disney World created the Disney Harvest program. This program collects prepared unserved food to be donated to homeless shelters, day care centers for seniors and children, after school centers, and soup kitchens. This is done through a partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. It is estimated that over half the people served through the food bank’s Second Helpings program are children with this meal possibly being their only meal of the day. Several million pounds of food have been donated since the program began.
A refrigerated truck picks up the food during the night and delivers it during the day to non-profit agencies. There are guidelines that determine what foods are eligible for donation. Some examples are donations must be first-generation surplus food (food that has not been previously reheated for second-time service), prepared food must be stored and maintained at appropriate temperature, and food must be protected from air and environment contamination. Food that has been place on a buffet or any self-serve area is not accepted.
Below is a video about the Disney Harvest Program:
Mean Muggin’ Monday
Today’s coffee mug was found at the Emporium located on Main Street at the Magic Kingdom. I do not see a lot of mugs with Dumbo on it and found this one to be cute. It retails for $12.95.
Photo Credit: EH
If you would like your coffee mug on Mean Muggin’ Monday, email a picture and description of your coffee mug to DizThruBrownEyes@yahoo.com.
Star Wars Giveaway
Photo Credit: EH
I asked, you responded, and here is a Star Wars Giveaway. Enter to win a prize pack that consists of a Star Wars Vinylmation and Minnie Mouse as Queen Amidala figure.
Photo Credit: EH
The contest will begin Friday, 5/3/13 at 12:00am EST and end Thursday, 5/9/13 at 12:00am EST. The winner will also be announced by Friday, 5/10/13. The link and rules to enter are below:
Rules:
-Open to residents of U.S. and Canada
-Must be 18 years and older to enter
- Required entry will be to answer a question “What is your favorite Star Wars character?”
-Extra entry to follow Diz Thru Brown Eyes on Facebook
-Extra entry to follow @DizThruBrwnEyes on Twitter
- Star Wars prize pack will be mailed to the winner
- All entries will be verified upon selection of a winner to make sure that they are still in compliance with the terms of the giveaway.
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Mean Muggin’ Monday
Today’s feature is not a mug but a sippy cup that was purchased at Walt Disney World. Of course it belongs to my nephew Jacob! It has a spout with a straw attached.
Note from mom: Unfortunately, this cup leaks so it should probably be used for slightly older kids who may not want to pour all of the contents on the floor.
A Monstrous Summer Giveaway
As a way of saying thank you for following along during the Disney Parks Monstrous Summer Event, I wanted to have a giveaway. Enter to win prize pack that consists of a Monstrous Summer beach towel, a Monstrous Summer hat, and a Monsters University door hang tag.
Photo Credit: EH
Photo Credit: EH
The contest will begin Monday, 4/29/13 at 12:00am EST and end Thursday, 5/2/13 at 12:00am EST. The winner will also be announced on Friday, 5/3/13. The rules and link to enter are below:
Rules:
-Open to residents of U.S. and Canada
-Must be 18 years and older to enter
-Required entry will be to answer a question “What Disney Park or Parks are you planning on visiting this summer?
-Extra entry to follow Diz Thru Brown Eyes on Facebook
-Extra entry to follow @DizThruBrwnEyes on Twitter
- Monstrous Summer prize pack will be mailed to the winner
- All entries will be verified upon selection of a winner to make sure that they are still in compliance with the terms of the giveaway.
Monstrous Summer Preview Trade Show
Disney is known for it’s ability to tie things together and this summer will be no different. With the much anticipated Disney-PIXAR movie Monsters University being released in theaters June 21st, 2013, Disney Parks has deemed this to be a “Monstrous Summer” and this week I had the opportunity to attend a media preview for the event. It was filled with everything from breaking news about the makeover of Mike & Sully’s meet and greet at Disney Hollywood Studios to the major changes happening on Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Magic ship which include the AquaDunk water slide! There was also a trade show that showcased all the things that Walt Disney World has to offer. Everything from runDisney to the great new bowling alley at Downtown Disney called Splitsville was represented and they were there to give us on all the great things we can all experience with them. There were also sneak peeks at new merchandise being released in the coming months in the theme parks and also online as well as samples of food from the popular Be Our Guest restaurant in Magic Kingdom and from California Grill which will soon be reopening in the Contemporary. This truly was an informative event and I was glad to be a part of it. Enjoy this tour of the trade show! – Post and video by Shaene C ( @Shaene_o_mite )
(Music featured is the score from the Original Motion Soundtrack for Disney-PIXAR’s Monsters, Inc which was composed by Randy Newman)
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