NEW HOUSE TOUR: TWO MONTHS IN

I'm back with another house update for you guys! We've been in our home about two months now. We've made a lot of small changes to our space since we first moved in, I'm loving how it's coming together and shaping up. 

We still have a lot that I want to do, but we're moving right along here. We've also changed some light fixtures which you'll see in the video. But, first I thought I'd share some before photos of the house:

If you have any questions about our space let me know in the comments below and I'll answer them. I hope to do another tour at the six month mark and show you our progress then. Enjoy! 

Links & sites mentioned in the video:

whitefivedesigns.com

DIY Disney Autograph Books

Last year when we went to Disneyland we didn't collect any character autographs, I didn't even think about it and by the time I did I didn't like any of the options to buy in the Disney shops. 

I wanted something a little more simple and clean. So I decided with a few supplies that I would make my own for us to take to Disneyland this year. These were super simple and easy to put together. Here's how I did it. 

Supplies: 

I found these hard cover books sold in sets of 3 in the 'Dollar Spot' at Target. I also found these Disney themed stickers in the greeting card section there as well. I loved these stickers again because they were simple and just Mickey themed not a whole bunch of characters. 

I placed a coordinating Mickey sticker for Zane, and Minnie on the fronts for the girls. Then using a Sharpie wrote a header and their names. On the backs I used smaller stickers and wrote the year so we'd remember. 

I wrote these myself with a black sharpie. If you aren't loving your hand writing you could use a stencil as well. I just love how simple they turned out. 

I found these cups at our local Frys grocery store and knew they'd be perfect to pair together as a great gift to give the kids before leaving for Disney! They loved them and had fun giving each of their books to the characters they met. 

Zane fell in love with Sleeping Beauty right away. She thought he was darling as well. 

Ava loved getting to meet Tinkerbell this year, since she didn't get to see her last year. I plan on putting pictures of each of them with the coordinating characters in their autograph books. We had each character purposely write on every other page so that we could attach a picture to the pages and also make it a photo scrapbook of the trip. I also plan on gluing their ticket stubs inside the books. 

These were simple and easy to do, and more personal that what you'd find at the gift shops. If you give this project a try I'd love to see them, tag me on Instagram @andreamworley

I can't wait to share more of our recent Disneyland trip in these next couple weeks. We had so much fun this year. Disney just does everything right and it's been so much fun spending another vacation there. 

Coffee Date 7-24-15

Is it still Friday? Today's coffee date is a little bit later than usual. But maybe you'll see this Saturday morning and share a cup with me! Let's chat about our week! 

How We Celebrated Our 8th Wedding Anniversary

We celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary last week! While we were on vacation with our family. I thought I'd share with you a little today of how we celebrated. We were at Disneyland on the 14th the actual day of our anniversary. No better way to celebrate than with this family we've created together. We're both incredibly blessed for how God has molded our family and for the lessons he's taught us these last 8 years that have made our family grow and be challenged. 

The next day we snuck out together to celebrate just the two of us. BIG thanks to my mom for watching the kiddos so we could enjoy an evening together. Since we were in SoCal we headed to one of the spots I've been dying to check out since all my SoCal friends post about it so much. 

Taco Asylum. Which is located in this cool area called "The Camp"  (located in Costa Mesa, CA) which has an area of eatery places, yoga studios, coffee shops and other local shops. A fun place to go and walk around. 

This place was every bit as good as I'd heard. If you're ever in SoCal you must go! We each ordered our own tacos and we had the chili lime chips & guac which was awesome! 

After dinner we walked around a bit and found ourselves at the cutest coffee shop called Milk & Honey. 

outfit: shoes- Target 

jumper- Old Navy

tassel necklace- JC Penny

clutch- Ivey Expressions via Project Free to Fly 

My hubby knows coffee + macaroons are my love language. Milk & Honey was the cutest and coziest coffee shop! You must go! 

The parking lot at The Camp has all these fun words and sayings painted on the pavement. We just happened to park in the one that said "vacation time" so obviously I took a picture. Local places like these that add so much detail to their establishments make traveling so fun and unique! 

And just for fun sake I thought I'd share with you our wedding high light reel from 8 years ago! 

Love you Orion, and these last 8 years together have been wonderful. We've learned so much about each other, God and his plan for us. Can't wait for 50 more years together. I love this family we've created. This Worley House is ours. 

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5 Things to Buy or Bring Before Your Disneyland Trip!

We learned very quickly last year that Disneyland will allow you to bring a lot of items into the park, which is such a great help for families! Besides the obvious water + snacks because those are no brainers; I wanted to offer my suggestions on five other items that are worth buying or bringing into the park with you! 

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1. Glow Sticks

They are everywhere! And will cost you a fortune if you don't buy them before hand! Stock up on cheap glow sticks at your local dollar store and your kiddos will be so excited come parade or firework time! 

2. Bubbles

See above reasons! You children will thank you, and they easily entertain little ones during long lines and wait times.

3. Princess or Dress Up costumes

If you have a child who loves dress up, I encourage you to bring 1 or 2 costumes into the park for them to wear. Costumes at Disneyland can run you anywhere from $50 and up, you don't want to be having situation where you're buying a costume you already have because you didn't bring one before hand. We let Ava bring 2 costumes, and she could wear one each day we were at the park. She ended up only wearing one the second day we were there but it was still nice to have the option for her.

4. An extra change of clothing & shoes.

I encourage a second pair of shoes and clothing in case of accidents, water spills and just general comfort. Ava started out wearing a skirt on the first day and quickly changed into shorts halfway through the day for comfort. I also brought extra pairs of shoes for them in case they got wet during some of the water stuff, or their feet hurt because they were wearing sandals and needed a tennis shoe. 

5. Disney themed t-shirts.

This is one of my best money saving tips! Stock up on Disney themed shirts before you hit the park. T-shirts are expensive and I'd rather spend my money on more unique items to bring home. We bought our shirts at Wal-mart, but Kohls also sells some great Disney themed shirts and Target too. 

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If you've been to the parks before what would you add to the list? I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!