Hello, everyone! Happy Wednesday!
The allergies are currenting lying dormant. Let’s keep our fingers and toes crossed that it stays that way. Also some big things! Bridal dress shopping (my top pick to hopefully try on). End of the year vacation!
We’ll be going to the most magical place on Earth. To be honest, I feel a little silly being so excited to go to WDW around the holidays but there are a few reasons why I feel repeatedly drawn to Disney. We weren’t a Disney family growing up in Florida; my parents felt Disney wasn’t for them and they opted for Universal passes. Universal was also more affordable for us. But now I’m an adult and I get to partake in things I wished I could have done! My partner and I don’t have children yet and we’re able to use our discretionary income for things like this. I also look forward to being able to take my kids, if/when we have them.
Secondly, I have a strained relationship with the end of the year holiday stretch, but there’s something about Christmas lights and music that I really love. Disney also does an amazing job of theming and immersion, and I just want to honestly let myself be carried away by their fake snow and twinkling lights.
Anyway, thanks for coming to my TED talk.
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From Alysa: I just wanted to make aware of the nonprofit organization that has petitions on the website to sign and share about the issues including US libraries today including the latest petition regarding the release of federal budget that will eliminate federal funding for libraries and museums (including Libby) despite this issue currently being in the US court system.
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If you’re like me and love a candle, check out this candle company sent in by EC Spurlock! Their candles have embeds to signify places or literary characters.
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I was fascinated by this story about a group of nuns in Texas who have built a community with the women on death row.
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A group of harmonica-playing women from the Koreatown Senior and Community Center have become the lucky charm for the LA Kings hockey team.
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Don’t forget to share what cool or interesting things you’ve seen, read, or listened to this week! And if you have anything you think we’d like to post on a future Wednesday Links, send it my way!
Amanda, that dress is swoon-worthy. You’ll know if it’s the right one for you. Fingers crossed.
And never feel silly for wanting to do something that excites or calls to you, and that includes Disney World. Magic is magic and it’s different for everyone. I’ve done all that Disney offers and Christmas is so creative. Also, going there as an adult under your own agency? Priceless.
Be sure to read the Item Details on the candles!
Amanda, that dress is gorgeous! I hope you do get to try it on; and that it is the dress.
Ok cool where is my romance between a hockey player (will accept former hockey player who’s now part of the coaching staff) and a harmonica playing lucky charm senior? Need this.
Also, that wedding dress is extremely charming, I hope it works out.
That is a lovely gown, Amanda! Have fun shopping.
I also enjoyed the harmonica players as well as the candles.
I love the dreamy floral pattern on the dress! Hope you have lots of fun finding the right dress.
Here’s a fun NYT story (gift link) about 25 gorgeous gardens around the world. Definitely made me want to travel to see some of them.
We have a very small Chester A. Arthur figure that is part of our nativity scene (he’s the most normal thing we’ve added to the nativity, probably) and I feel like we need to add the Rutherford B. Hayes candle to illuminate it.
Amanda, that dress is indeed gorgeous! I never got to see Muppet Vision 3D at WDW before it closes in June (WHY?! everyone says it rules), so please give details if you do (oh, and have fun)!
gorgeous dress
I read that whole lengthy article about the nuns and the woman on death row. It was tragic but inspirational, really worth reading.