Dooney and Bourke Flower & Garden Festival Exclusive!

This Dooney & Bourke Flower & Garden pattern is a match made in coture bag heaven!

Bippity Boppity Bed Bugs: My Magical Spring Break at the Swan

I know, I know.... Bed Bugs... Magical??

It's Monster's University Day!!!

Are you seeing the prequel today? I love me some Mike & Sully!

See you in 2014 Flower and Garden Festival

As always its been a great Festival but all good things must come to an end, as will this years Flower and Garden Festival! What was your favorite new addition?

Prince Charmings dancing with their ladies :)

Some topiaries return every year and I am so glad that these are two of them! I love how they are on opposite sides of the walkway and the way the colors pop against the water. <3

Pineapple Promenade

And who could pass by without giving this guy a try! 

Dole Whip + Spiced Rum = Yum!

Epcot Close Up: Tea Garden Tour

One of my favorite parts of the Flower and Garden Festival is the tea garden! I always stop in the Twinings store because I love tea and my husband and I love Shakespeare, who's home in Stratford-on-Avon the tea shop is modeled after. :) 

Here's a photo tour of the great little garden:

Oz at Epcot

I adored the new Oz movie and even though it was geared more towards kids we just had to stroll through to check out the festival happenings.  I especially loved the iconic balloon set up and the glass poppies! :)

Blue Skies across World Showcase Lagoon

Nothing like a relaxing stroll along World Showcase for a lazy Sunday.  

Where would your first stop be today?

My favorite topiary: Rafiki!

How can you not love The Lion King topiary?

Smokehouse at the America Pavilion

As lover's of Food and Wine Festival my husband and I were pleasantly surprised by the delightful food booths at Flower and Garden Festival this year.  We stumbled upon the Smokehouse by accident but loved the pork! 

Stop and Smell the Roses

Epcot is gorgeous from every angle during the Flower and Garden festival! Have you ever visited the parks during this beautiful time? What's your favorite part?

Bella Note

Some flower pups making there way into the Italy pavilion at last year's Flower and Garden festival.

Love is Flower & Garden Festival

So this is love. <3

Something There That Wasn't There Before

If you love Beauty and The Beast you are probably as enchanted by the opening of the New Fantasyland as I am. In celebration of the new Fantasyland here are some fun facts you night not know about the film:

 

Lightning McQueen & Tow Mater

The winner's circle marked the entrance to Epcot's World Showcase at last year's Flower and Garden Festival (2011).  You can now find these popular topiaries outside Disney's Hollywood Studios! 

Howdy, Partner!

He was the rootinest, tootinest cowboy at the Flower & Garden fest! lol! :)

Faith & Trust

The fairy flowers were so beautiful I snapped tons of pictures.  And the great thing about the bright Florida sun is that you can take pictures with everything from a cell phone to a DSLR and they come out vibrant and beautiful!

Enchanting Blooms

Here's a great spot for a PHOTO TIP: Be aware of the background and foreground.  By standing in the right spot you can get so much depth and life in your pictures.  Look at the pic below- if I were one step to the left Mrs. Potts would be hidden in this pic, and one step to the right Chip would be. Getting the whole crew with France in the background made this one of my fav pictures of the whole Festival!

Oh Bother!

The most incredible thing about this picture is that I did not alter the color.  That the balloon and flowers were just THAT red. I can't get over it. SO amazing!