Another pairing to make my heart flutter- Pirates inspired nailpolishes by OPI

Most know of my Captain Jack obsession and my love of all things girly and makeupy-is that a real word? Well OPI decided to collide my worlds and come up with some Pirates Of The Carribean - On Stranger Tides shades that I'm sure the Captain himself would fancy.

Skull & Glossbones
Best light gray ever, no bones about it.

Mermaid’s Tears
Few have seen this magical green.

Steady as She Rose
This gorgeous pink is your final destination.

Planks a Lot
Dive into style with this lustworthy purple!

Sparrow Me the Drama
This cool, collected pink means business!

Stranger Tides
Explore this uncharted sea of sage.

Silver Shatter
A shimmering sea of silver with a two-texture finish.

Because of the title and the pink I'm going with Sparrow Me the Drama. Savvy?

What say you? Tell us your fave.

~ Karen

Epcot Trains - A 3 Year Old Obsession

My husband, 3 year-old son and I recently took a 3-day cruise on the new Disney Dream (more on that trip later). We stopped over one day before the cruise at Disney and spent a obscene amount of time watching the miniature trains at Epcot/Germany.

My 3 year old is, well, obsessed and I found a video to flame the fires a bit. Take a ride on the train mini-style. I must admit-- this view is much better than the one standing with the other train-crazy kids.

*side note* if you have train-crazy children and find yourself standing at the same spot for hours on end, there is a beer tent a few yards away. It helps. There is also a good view of Illuminations from this area if your child sets up camp for the day as ours did.

Slacker #2 - Old Fart Birthday Planning

Yes, I know it's April. And yes I realize that it's been 2011 for almost 4 months. But here I am. Back. On the blog.

Maybe it's Captain Jack's photo. Maybe it's the warm weather creeping up on us. But I think we need some new posts up in here. So here goes.

Our biggest discussions these days seem to revolve around 40th birthday celebrations. Where to go what to do... all roads keep leading back to something Disney related, but both Karen and I are in heavy planing mode. She's in July. I'm in November. Both in 2012, so we have some time.

That said, it's never to early to plan.

celebrate good times. Come on! (Not sure what letter I was trying to make.)

Ideas include:

• cruise to Bahamas (Disney boat from NYC)
• cruise to Bermuda
• Paris. That's my fantasy trip (no kids)
• cruise from FL on the Disney Dream with two stops on Castaway
• Disney only with some fav stops at Cali Grill
• Atlantis and Bobby Flay

Decisions. Decisions. Again, we have some time. But it will creep up and neither of us are going to pass on an opportunity to celebrate. Followed by a little bit of crying for the big 4-0. Followed by some drinking. Followed by great food and great friends.

What say you? Where's a great 40th celebration spot (besides under a rock)

~Davina

Slackers please come back..the Captain needs you

Yes we are blog slackers..and yes we have'nt written one damn thing in 3 months . So to de- rustify myself I will be brief and just leave you with this picture while I clear my thoughts and crack down on our lazy BF ways

The picture really is all I wanted to share anyways

At Last...I have found you

For years I have been searching for the Disney resort muzak that my mother and I like to drink to- after the kids are asleep of course. A few glasses of wine on your Disney balcony and some muzak...what else could you really want in life?

Whoever the genius is that did this I would personally like to hug, rub, thank , or pay money too. Thank you sir....I can now have my fix at home whenever I want. You have brought me and my mama to tears..sniff sniff

Disney Fairy Tale Weddings by Alfred Angelo

Will someone I know please get married at Disney World

While Davina is away at Disney all I can do is sit here in the frozen tundra and dream of rollercoasters, mouse ears and dole whips. I google Disney news just to see what I am missing. It's awful to say the least.

With the help of Lizzie I did discover some new Disney wedding dresses by Alfred Angelo to chat about as a follow up to my previous post " Fireworks, castles and gowns..oh My! "


Check out the new styles at the website below

http://www.disneybridal.com/


The Ariel style is the one posted above and I' not sure if it's the picture I love, the gown or just the fact that's it's Ariel..a fellow redheaded princess

What's your favorite?



~ Karen

Ladies keep your hands of my lizard

There's a reason why this is the sexiest lizard ever....keep watching to find out why.

I must have him for my pet

Merry Seacrest to all.

When one BF goes to Disney without the other the balance of the world is slightly off. This video makes it harder to deal with since Davina is going in a few weeks ...and I am not. *SIGH*

Quite honestly we both should have been there instead of Seacrest and Mimi.

Those College Kids are Crazy

Where I would have been nursing one mother of a hangover or deciding what class to skip-- Emerson College students spent a Fall afternoon putting together a Lady Gaga medley on the streets of Boston.

Looks like every student showed up and the result, well, see for yourself.
 

Splash Mountain - Closed for Maintenance in January FAIL

What the what Splash Mountain? Am I not supposed to go on you ever again? Last year you were closed for refurbishment. And guess what, this year you are as well.

Here is the official reason why:

Splash Mountain will be closing for refurbishment in early 2011 from January 3 2011 to January 31 2011. This refurbishment may see the installation of the lap bars that have been in design for some time now.

Is it me? Or is it that the only times I get to ride the mother of all flumes is when Karen and I are in attendance together? Lap bars are for suckers.

Fingers crossed for next year. Boo.

Epic Ride Photo

Target Rocks Christmas

You know you've seen the ads but did you know you can also download the songs?

Target has been busy creating a hipster Christmas soundtrack that is worth a listen. Especially since it's free-- yes, I said free.

It may not replace the old classics, but certainly worth checking out. My favorite is below. I think I would enjoy this song even if it wasn't holiday related.

Download all the songs at Target Christmas Music

Holiday Give Away - Ho Ho Ho

Holiday madness is here. Now that your Visa has been getting a work-out why not win something for free?

Trace Designs has been kind enough to share some of her cool trinkets. The drop onxy earrings pictured can be yours if you do one of the following:

1. Follow our blog and leave a comment on how much you love the earrings. We want the love.
2. Follow our twitter feed at @bestfriendguide (if you already follow us on twitter-- simply follow the blog)

Of course we will love you forever if you re-tweet or share this post on your book of faces. It may not win you the earings, but certainly will make you our new fav peeps.

Our contest ends 12/17 so get following. On Friday at the end of the day we will announce the winner and contact you for your snail mail address.

Want some earrings?

The Trace designs earrings giveaway is this week so be sure to come back for the info on how to enter. As soon as Davina returns from her NYC voyage- this one's all her- it will begin!

Faux Barbecue....Farbecue

I have'nt eaten red meat in about 10 years... I miss it

The smell of steak grilling, a burger with cheese , my Grandmas roast beef and above all barbeque. People ( my husband and brother) pressure me often to eat it but at this point my cow days are over. I do stare longingly at my husband when he does dive into a bbq feast so imagine my glee when I discovered Morningstar farms BBQ riblets at the store last week. I have tried several of their other products- breakfast sausage because I don't eat pork, but that's another post - but just for some reason passed the riblets on by.

They caught my attention so in my cart they went and I prepared some mashed potatoes and corn to go with. I was skeptical of how good they would be but after the first bite I was hooked. My husband ate some too and was turning to me to ask what I thought when he saw me licking my plate. Gone.. just like that. For me, a person who has not eaten bbq "ribs" in years they were probably one of the best things I have ever had. Same texture, taste and smell as the real deal. The only problem...I wanted more.

Check them out even if you do eat meat. They are better for you and packed with loads of protein and soy goodness. A cow will thank you.

~ Karen

Darth Vader Breaks That Sh**t Down

Who knew that Darth Vader could kick my ass in a dance-off? The following clips are from Disney's Star Wars weekend. Nerds from all over the globe dusted off their lightsabars, packed up their jedi robes, and asked their mom to drive them to Orlando for a weekend of Star Wars mania.

I wish I could have been there.

~Davina

Mekka Lekka Hi Mekka Hiney Ho

If you are a fool for the 80's like I am then I know you watched, and loved, Pee Wee's Playhouse. Does it matter that I was a teenager and enjoyed it? Pish posh and hell no. Pee Wee was an icon in my house and watched every Saturday.

Now I understand that Pee Wee fell onto some hard times and had some kind of altercation in a theater- let's keep the details to ourselves. To each his own right Mr. Wee? I never stopped liking him and hoped that one day he would have a triumphant return. Well that day is now!


Click below to get the details on Pee Wee live on Broadway where you can see Pee Wee, Captain Carl, Jambi the Genie, Miss Yvonne, Pterri the Pterodactyl , Chairy and Clocky.
Davina and I watched Pee Wee's Big Adventure so many times that I swear if you asked us to recite it right now we could-word for word.

Long Live Pee Wee


http://www.peewee.com/broadway/

Etsy - A Craft Show for Hipsters

Need a fun idea for a Christmas gift? Sure you can head to the Mall - but who needs another Yankee Candle or Bath and Body Works body spray?

Where else can you get cool knit gloves from Turkey?

Or a set of Nutcracker Ballet Puppets?

Or, really cool Onyx earrings.

Oh, wait... you like those you say? Me too. That's why it pains me to give them away. Yes, the earrings are up for grabs in our next give-away.

Details to come next week. In the meantime, check out Trace Designs (she made the earrings that you know you want to win).

~Davina

A ride on the Disney bus turns into a cat fight gone wrong...don't think I won't strangle you

This lunatic started stangling a Disney bus driver while his baby was next to him because the bus was full.

If you've ever been to Disney then you know that the end of the night buses are always packed and the ride home can take a while. El lunatic started saying he should have priority because he had a baby.Hey jackass..95% of people getting on these buses have tired ,cranky kids who want to get to their hotel.


Stay out of my Disney D bag

Reservation for Four at the Castle Please

I know Karen likes to talk directly with her people when making a Disney dining reservation. I, however, enjoy the anonymity of online reservations. It's always baffled me that a company as big as Disney required you to call and actually talk to someone. Ew.

I was thrilled when they recently unveiled their new online dining reservation service and I've been using it for dining reservations for my family Disney trip in January. 

And to take it to the next nerd-level Disney just announced "near me".  This new service allows you to check for table-service availability at nearby park restaurants using the location-based services on your supported Android, Blackberry or iPhone device.

Simply search “disneyworld.com/dining” from your phones browser, or visit http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/reservations/dining/m/ and choose to view “map view” of dining results. I'll never have to talk to another human being again!