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Teacher Gift Guide

December 24, 2022

Okay this post is very last minute but if you have a teacher/aide/specialist/nurse you’re trying to gift tomorrow or even after the holiday, save this post! If you’ve already given all of your gifts, come back to these ideas for next year!

For Colly’s therapist, I made a small basket out of a reusable/decor basket and tied a little bow on it. Inside, I added filler, a monogram candle, a card of gratitude, a candy, and a Target gift card! Simple and well enjoyed!

For the kids’ teachers (& our favorite babysitter 😍) we did these reusable cups (they come in a 4 pack!), a Thread Mama gift tag, and gift cards attached with pretty satin ribbon and some sparkly star garland! Again, so easy and doesn’t break the bank!

Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!

Filed in: DIY, Gift Guides, Holiday • by angmdisney •

Halloween Home Tour

October 28, 2022

Wallpaper | Ooh La La Print | Frame | Planter

Earlier this month I shared a look at our family room refresh (which I wanted to make sure got posted before this!) so my apologies in advance this one comes so late in the season. BUT the good part about all of this, while Halloween decor will be coming down soon – many of these items may go on major sale! So add them to your saved cart and wait a few days to see if it happens. That way, you can score some savings for decor for next year!

Our staircase (shown above) is probably my favorite dressed up area this year – with the floating candles and witch hats right behind it! The kids were so surprised I added these to the stairs this year (they weren’t expecting the skeletons at all!) and all 3 older ones thanked me for putting them up. I turned their heads slightly to make it look like they were looking at us while they scaled up the stairs. I affectionately have been calling them our ‘spooky scaling skellies“! I added this gauze to cover the stairs and then just zip tied the skellies hands and sternum to the stairs. Pretty simple and like I said, the kids really loved it!

Paper bats are kind of a rite of passage when it comes to Halloween decor, am I right? I added some around our entryway mirror and the mirror in our family room, too. The boys asked for some in the bedrooms (not shown in this post) and I obliged. You’re only young once!! Love these stems for a little black accent and the skull was a DIY I shared on the blog earlier this month, along with the little beige and black pumpkins for a neutral touch! The disco ball isn’t really apart of the Halloween decor (probably will stay year round ;)) but I thought it looked good in this space too.

Table | Lamp | Vase | Stems | Flameless Candles | Candle Holders | Dotted Frame | Pumpkins (old, sorry!)

I added that same gauze to our the white console table in our living room, along with some crows, this skull (actually a cookie jar! but I love as room decor) and the skelly hand I DIY’d when I did the skull, mentioned above. The flameless candles finish the look!!!

Skull Jar

For the witch hats and floating candles, I have all of the details over on this post! Be sure to check it out for the “how to”!!

My office (which I’ll be sharing the entire thing with you soon!) didn’t get too much, just a cute little ghost garland this year. This was something I got in 2020, but we had it in the dining room in previous years.

Mirror | Bats | Shelf | Crow | Spider (old, sorry!) | Light Up Sign

Next to our couch I added a this cute spider with some Command velcro strips (if you’ve never used these before, you’re missing out! I literally use them for multiple things in life OFTEN!!!) and the bats again, of course. The ghost pumpkin was a Target dollar spot find this year!

Frame TV | Favorite Halloween Screen Art

These shelves that C built in our family room were also decked out this year!! This is our first holiday with them and ever since he built them I’ve been excited about them for the holidays. I’m already dreaming of a Christmas set up for them!!! This tan colored gauze was a nice change up from the black that I had been using lots of in the other rooms. The potion bottles were a Final Clearance find for .75c and I added black sand to them. I added this ghost candy dish and a crow, and the candles I used here and on the other side were from the dollar section at Target again.

Hocus Pocus Sign | Globe | Skeleton Pumpkin
Riser | Vase | Stems | Candle (similar)
Tan Gauze | Pumpkins | Candle | White Vase | Fall Eucalyptus | Acorn Hopps Stems | Black Vase
Teeny Tiny Skeleton

Our dining table will wrap this post up! I plan to do a full post next month on our new table (which we LOVE!!) but I wanted to still show you all how we decorated it for fall. I didn’t really go too ‘Halloween-y’ with it as I wanted it to feel more fall-ish than scary. I did add the tan gauze again to the chandelier and kinda made it drape to give off a tiny bit of spooky vibe.

Hope you loved this tour and found some inspiration!

Filed in: DIY, Holiday, Home, Uncategorized • by angmdisney •

Halloween Decor: Flying Witch Hats + Floating Candles

October 25, 2022

Let me start off by telling you, this is one DIY that’s way easier than it looks!! We did this with both witch hats and remote battery operated candles. The candles remind me of Harry Potter and I absolutely LOVE it!! Wish we could keep it up all year, seriously. The kids are even more pumped on them!

So for both DIYs/installs, I used this clear 25mm string and these 3m ceiling hooks. Both pretty inexpensive and worked so well for hanging these. The hat kit from Amazon does come with this clear string, but it’s not as durable and in my opinion, not good at all. Definitely spring for the $6 string linked above!

For the Witch Hats

First, I poked a hole through both sides of the hat with a paper clip. If you have a nail, sewing needle, really anything small and pokey, it should work.

I next threaded the string thru and tied a double knot.

Once that was done, I gave the string some slack and cut it from the spool.

After this, I made another loop at the end (this is where you will attach the string to the command hook). We wanted various lengths for them to hang at, giving the illusion of them actually flying!

For the Candles

Before you start, make sure you insert all of the batteries into the candles and then turn them on at the bottom of the stick, and then off with the remote. Test this before you hang them, that way you’re not pulling them down once they’re hung to fix the on/off of them.

Take the clear string and tie a double knot around the base of the flame. Give the string some slack and then cut, following exactly what you did with the hats and tying another loop at the end of the string.

Again, you want to have some varying lengths to look like they’re floating and flying! Hang them from your command ceiling hooks, and voila!!!

Filed in: DIY, Holiday, Home, Uncategorized • by angmdisney •

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I’ve recently had an influx of messages from parents just receiving this horrible, terrifying diagnosis. It can feel like a nightmare, and so overwhelming… there’s nothing to sugarcoat with the challenges in navigating this. But what I also want to say, is… don’t lose HOPE. Keep exploring every option out there, keep pushing for more (of everything — including answers, therapy, outside of the box ideas, etc). Your daughter will surprise you!!! There’s so much goodness still in store. Ultimately, God is still writing a beautiful story for her life. It’s filled with purpose and joy.

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Today on the blog I am sharing my bedroom refresh! Today on the blog I am sharing my bedroom refresh!! After Colly’s diagnosis and a really hard season of life, this room slowly turned into a dark dungeon and a sad place for me. With feeling emotionally better these days (therapy + joining a grief group), I’ve decided to reclaim this space and let the light in again ✨ 

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Everything is linked on my LTK shop + blog tonight!
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Linked the lamp and bulb on my blog tonight! 💡✨
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What an incredible opportunity to go (live!!!!) on What an incredible opportunity to go (live!!!!) on @arizonasfamily yesterday! 🎥✨

We were able to share some of Colly’s story along with our fundraiser with @picazzositalian that’s supporting Colly’s pediatric therapy clinic, @bloomkidz_az 💚 In April, $1 of every dessert sold at all 6 stores is being donated here. We are so grateful to be able to give back to such an incredible organization that’s been monumental in Colly’s progress and unwavering in support to our family the last 2.5 years. 

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Colly works so hard 🙏🏻 At age 4 and by this Colly works so hard 🙏🏻
At age 4 and by this stage of this savage disease, eating by mouth (chewing and swallowing) plus gaining (and even maintaining) weight is extremely difficult. Additionally, most girls cannot use their hands for anything with purpose at this time as well 💔

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Just received this video from Colly’s PT 2 days Just received this video from Colly’s PT 2 days ago and have already watched it on repeat about 100x 🥹 The squeal of joy is something we don’t take for granted when much of her short life has been consumed with crying, anxiety, pain, and frustration. She genuinely seems so happy and joyful 🥹😭

Also can we also just take a second to acknowledge how much motor planning and brain power it takes to repetitively jump up and down like this?! THAT’S OUR GIRL!!!!! 💪🏻🧠✨

We believe in the power of prayer and humbly ask everyone reading this to please keep praying for her. I will always desperately want more for her, and I am believing in His perfect timing that it will happen. 

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This is long, but worth a watch!! Colly has been a This is long, but worth a watch!! Colly has been absolutely CRUSHING Rett Syndrome this past month. Literally saying, “Rett who?!?!” 🤯🤗👊🏻 November we witnessed so many miracles happening for Colly. It wasn’t without some bumps, but we have SO much to be thankful for. 

By age 3.5 (she’s so close to 4 now!), most girls with this disease no longer have purposeful use of their hands. Every day she’s able to still use them in any capacity is a miracle, but the fact that she’s doing even more beyond that…is almost unbelievable. 🥹 She is not doing what medical text says she should at this stage of the disease. 

We wouldn’t be where we are today without her massive team at @bloomkidz_az where she receives 5 different therapies M-F full time, and the last couple of months adding in weekly appointments with @dr.connerbor. The impact all of these treatments are having on her is huge, and at this point, essential to her development and continued progress. 

It’s so exciting to be able to post happy + encouraging updates about Colly after so much darkness, sadness, and confusion. Please pray we are able to keep her on this stable track of good health, pray for her team to have the wisdom they need to continue to help her, and pray for even more strength for her body and brain! 💪🏻🧠✨ We can’t thank you enough for cheering our family on as our sweet little girl continues the fight of her life.
The most healing Halloween + diagnosis day yet 🕊️

It’s not a secret that I still carry a heavy grief over Colly’s life. Ultimately, the prognosis of Rett is very dark but seeing her progress since she was diagnosed is nothing short of inspiring. We have so much hope for her future and although there is still much uncertainty, she has an amazing team of therapists, doctors, and supporters. She has treatment plans and goals. She has a family who loves her and will never stop pushing for more for her. 

I was telling a friend recently that this day will always be a reminder of the ending of the dreams/life I saw for her, but how can I wallow in sadness when there is so much joy? Colly IS that joy ✨🪽

God has revealed a lot to me these last two years and has pulled me out of a really scary pit. He’s wiped my tears, softened my heart, and given me strength to be a better mom, caregiver, and person for Colly + my other children. Instead of dread, my excitement for life is returning and I can’t wait to see where we’ll be next Halloween 🤍
Really they are so much fun 🦇💀🎃👻 I lov Really they are so much fun 🦇💀🎃👻 I love making my iced coffee at home in them!

Some have sold out but there are a few styles left! Linked on my blog as well as my LTK shop (in bio!) www.disneysinthedesert.com
Finally sharing the small update I did earlier thi Finally sharing the small update I did earlier this year in Colly Girl’s room! I used a wall stencil from Amazon + the colors are Snowbound and Warming Peach by @sherwinwilliams for the paint 🤩 

I’m personally obsessed with how it came out!! More details on my blog tonight (link in bio)! ☀️🧡🧸☁️
We are beside ourselves and elated 😭😭 If you We are beside ourselves and elated 😭😭 If you are new here, Colly had a handful of words before her second “Rett Regression” in 2023 where she lost them all and went completely silent. A few of those words returned this year with the regression ending (praise the Lord) but “Dad” was never one of them. 

She had said “ddddaaaa” in January of this year but not much came after that. Fast forward to the end of this month, and now when we ask her to say it on command - she seemingly is doing just that 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 Absolutely blown away. I swear she’s even saying, “eeeee” at the end a few times as if to say “daddy”! 

We were told Colly would never verbally communicate amongst so many other heartbreaking (and a slew of other WAY MORE terrifying) things that accompany this disease. Honestly, verbally talking fell off of our wishlist a long time ago because we’ve seen her face many other struggles that make every day life so much more challenging for her. My hope has been renewed lately and I’m adding it back onto my dreams for her. 💫☁️ I know she will likely never verbally speak in sentences, but to have a few words would be incredible and I’m sure would do wonders for her anxiety and frustration levels as well. 

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