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Classroom Valentine Free Printable

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One of the most stressful things for me as a mom is class parties! And with five kids, it always seems I’m buying a truckload of Valentines!! Last year I decided to come up with my own Valentine and created this printable.

7 Super Cheap Disneyland Souvenirs

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Buying souvenirs in Disneyland can get expensive! Not only are you paying an arm and a leg to get there, stay there and eat there, but your kids will probably beg for all the awesome stuff being displayed at every corner. And if you are a Disney geek like us you’ll wanna be decked out in head-to-toe Disney gear.

We made a list of souvenirs you can buy before your trip that will still make your kids feel special and won’t break the bank.

We also did a post on getting freebies at Disneyland here.

Girls Baseball Baby Shower

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I was approached to help plan a baby shower for a couple of Oakland A’s super fans. After finding out they were expecting a little girl, we all loved the idea of having a baseball theme with a girly twist.

20 Cool Creative Disney Inspired Costumes

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If you can’t tell by now, we are OBSESSED with Disney! Just recently Meghan made the trip to Mickey’s Halloween Party in Disneyland and had her family dress up in the cutest Disney inspired costumes. I thought I’d put a list together of all the cool and creative Disney costumes out there to inspire your Disney Halloween!

If you are planning on booking a Disneyland trip head on over to Get Away Today and mention Jolly & Happy to get $10 off your tickets. I know that doesn’t sound like a lot but Disney doesn’t do discounts…Ever! Just think of it as a free $10. Get Away Today is the best, because they know everything Disney so they can help you plan the vacation and you need and want without added fees.

Airstream Annie Update: Shell/Trailer Separation

My husband, Ryan, has been busy!! We’ve had Annie (our 1976 Airstream Sovereign 31′) for almost a year and slowly but surely we’ve been tearing her down so that we can build her up. Here is an update with more to come! (The next update can be found here.)

Post in progress… Annie’s not ashamed to let you know she’s having some work done!! Stay tuned to see exactly what she’s been up to. #annietheairstream #airstream #vintageairstream #vintagecamper #lifeisgood #jollyandhappy

A photo posted by @jollyandhappy on Feb 28, 2015 at 7:23pm PST

We posted this picture on our Instagram around 7 months ago and that was the beginning of our shell off restoration. We began by bracing the inside of the shell with 2×12’s, 4×4’s, strong tie braces and A LOT of screws!If you would like to read about Annie’s beginning click here

Vintage Around-the-World Bridal Shower

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One of my most favorite people in the world got engaged and I knew I wanted to throw her a bridal shower!! The bride-to-be, Annie, was one of the girls in the group I was a leader over at church. We (along with Rebekah, another girl from the group) connected right away and have been best friends ever since!

Annie went away to college to Brigham Young University, Hawaii. I know, I’m jealous too! It was there that she met her fiance, Adit. Adit is from Indonesia and also attends BYU-H. I loved that there was a lot of airplane travel to get these two in the right place at the right time to find each other. I found old atlas books at the thrift store and cut out the maps of where they were both from and where they met.

What you need to know about Mickey’s Halloween Party in Disneyland

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I’m sure you’ve noticed that we love all things Disney over here at J&H! Add Halloween to that and we’re really excited!! So of course, I just had to get my family tickets to Mickey’s Halloween Party. We’ve gone for the last three years and will keep coming back because we love it!

Mickey’s Halloween Party is a separate event ticket so even if you have a park ticket or annual pass valid for that day, you’ll still need an additional ticket for the Halloween party. Good news is, they only sell a limited number of tickets so the park is typically less busy than usual. And the later in the evening of the party, the less crowds there are! (People get tired and leave. But not us. We stay until the park closes!) You also are allowed entrance up to three hours before party time so you can start enjoying Disneyland early! Annual passholders also get a discount on some party nights.

I’m going to outline some of the awesome perks we found at Mickey’s Halloween Party.

Also, if you book through Get Away Today you can get a $10 discount by mentioning Jolly and Happy. I know that doesn’t sound like much but Disney doesn’t do discounts on tickets. Just think of it as a free $10. Get Away Today is great because they know everything Disney and can help you plan the very vacation you need and want without extra fees.

Rainbow Dash Halloween Costume

My daughter is obsessed with My Little Pony, well horses in general, but the MLP obsession is definitely there.
(She can straight up gallop like a horse).

So when it was time time to pick a costume last year, she wanted to be Rainbow Dash, of course. The first thing I did was see what was out there to buy. Making costumes is not my first go to-I would rather save the time if I can. The only one I saw was at Target. It was $35 and the felt tail pieces were just glued to the satin. I couldn’t buy it….it was too much for the poor quality soooo to the internet we went.

I couldn’t quite find what we wanted so we made up our own. I just wanted to throw another idea out there for those scoping out Rainbow Dash Costumes. Here you go internet!

I wish I would have taken more pictures to make this a DIY but I was just trying to get it done in time. Actually, I wish I would have taken more pictures, period. This was all I had from the season. She’s even missing part of her costume. What was I thinking? It’s not like I had a new baby or anything. haha

DIY Stuffed Pumpkins

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Hurry! Halloween and Thanksgiving are around the corner but you have time to make these stuffed pumpkins. It’s quick and easy. I promise!

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An Amazing Race Birthday Party

So we got our first paying gig. We were hired to put on an Amazing Race party for a girl turning 12. We were up for the challenge.

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We made a list of souvenirs you can buy before your trip that will still make your kids feel special and won’t break the bank.

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read more about it here and thank you for the support!

This post may contain affiliate links. You can read more about it in our policy disclosure. And as always, thank you for the support.

This post may contain affiliate links for your convenience. Please read my disclosure here. Thank you for your support!