I do not want to be back, but alas, I am. We go again in October! I cannot wait! This last trip was good but it was the most expensive! I came home to a pile of bills and not enough money to pay them all! The first thing that came to mind was getting one of those instant payday loans just to get caught up. I had heard of these types of personal loans but never applied for one. Anyone ever do this?

This happened because some unexpected bills arrived - those truly give me grief because I try my best to plan for everything but even having some money aside for the unexpected is sometimes not enough. This happens to be one of those times.

CJ and I both work in an industry where we rely on clients to pay us for our work. Sometimes we do not receive payment on time from certain clients. Actually, not sometimes; how about many times? UGH! I knew this is how it would be when I decided to work for myself. I just did not realize how often I would have to chase people for payment, it is ridiculous!

Anyway, okay, breathe! Today is New Moon! Time for new beginnings! Time to get in a positive mindset and get motivated. July is going to be a busy month with work but at least we will (hopefully) be all caught up on bills.  I will definitely plan better for our next trip so this doesn't ever happen again.

One early morning I took this picture of the breezeway between Bay Lake Tower and the Contemporary Resort. Such a peaceful and serene morning.

We had a few days of down time, now we're at Bay Lake Tower with CJ's mom; who by the way, has finally earned her degree in alternative medicine from an online university, and his niece and nephew.

They are here until Saturday, then they go home and we head to the Animal Kingdom Lodge until Monday.

Just checking in! We've been in Disney at the All Star Movies Resort since Friday--moving to Bay Lake Tower today!

Last year we watched Wishes fireworks from the Top of the World lounge. Poor Dante couldn't really see though, he looked like he needed a chair to stand on and a pair of bushnell binoculars to see with! LOL...

I am posting real time updates on my Disney Vacation Trip Reports blog--if anyone's interested.

I used to have an entire room devoted to nothing but my altar and all my witchy books. I even found a reputable Energy speaker dealer - so I got the best speakers and set them up in the room so I could listen to my music without worrying about bothering anyone else in the house.

Now my altar is in my living room. It's not awful but I miss having an entire room dedicated to all my witchy things. Where is your altar?

WOW-- I have not been getting alerts for comments :( I just saw all sorts of comments from readers on a few different blog entries. Trying to get back to you all now.

I spend a lot of time online - not just working but also browsing; looking for the latest fashion trends, the best deals, etc...

For some reason I've been paying attention to maternity wear lately. No, I am not planning for more babies; I just happened to stumble upon a site that had really pretty maternity dresses and I thought "wow, maternity clothes have come such a long way from when I had to wear them!"

One site in particular (very.co.uk) has some lovely free flowing maternity dresses - perfect for feeling comfortable in the summer when it's hot out! So to my pregnant friends, I wanted to pass along this information. I fact, I picked out a few of my favorite maternity dresses:

This one I could see being worn for Lughnasadh. Not sure why, just the vibe I felt as soon as I saw it:

This is a Maxi dress that has adjustable back fabric ties so you can wear this style all through the season!



Now this Maxi dress has adjustable straps so you can alter the fit all the way through your pregnancy.


I loved being pregnant. I was fascinated by the whole idea of another human being growing inside of me and me being solely responsible for the baby's well-being.  Of course, feeling like a Goddess helped too!

I am supposed to be reading up on an hgh releaser but instead I'm daydreaming about our upcoming Disney vacation, LOL.

Hey, we leave in 12 days! AND...this time we are getting 10 full days there while staying at three different resorts - something we have never done before! I hope someone goes on Space Mountain with me this year!

We will be staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge for the first time, can't wait!!!