Brenda Baker Productions

My husband and daughter recently went to Disneyworld without me. I had to work and pouted a lot, but I was secretly glad for them. We love vacationing in Disneyworld so it's really hard to be the one to sit it out! What I do appreciate, though, is hearing all of their stories. Ashley said she went on Tower of Terror ten times, Rock-n-Roller Coaster 12 times, and Expedition Everest 7 times (in a row...barf). They spent some time in the Disney animation part at Disney-Hollywood Studios and brought me home some drawings. I love this Pooh bear drawing. Everyone loves Minnie. Isn't it interesting how one Donald Duck looks slightly different from... ...another Donald Duck. No matter what, Tigger always looks cute. But this Tinkerbell bears a striking resemblance to Angelina Jolie. The Tink pictured below saved loads of money on collagen injections. Jiminy Cricket isn't easy either. Does anyone else think this one looks like Morgan Freem...

I work in a school, so I've been just a wee bit distracted these past few weeks. I just hate it when I don't have time to be creative! But the opportunities to WRITE and CREATE simply ebb and flow throughout the year. Being realistic about my free time is critical to my level of contentment. So, instead of whining and complaining about not having time to blog, I'm just going to jump back into it as if to un-push a big, red "pause" button...like I was never gone! And nothing says "JUMP" like David Lee Roth. Scratch that. Nothing says "JUMP" like a pair of oh-so-classic Chuck Taylor All-Stars! Did you know you can go online and design your own? My mom gave my daughter a gift card to do just that on her birthday this year. She designed a crazy pair of shoes and they arrived last week. Check them out. Apparently these are the double-hi-tops so she had a blast choosing different colors for all of the different panels and eyelets and lace...