CREATING MAGIC
Click this link to read the ValpoLife article about our experience (click) with being in the book The Disney Way.
Have a Flan-Tastic Day,
Donna Flanagin
Random Me: I was so proud of our float this year and all the Flanagin Fairies! They all did an outstanding job Creating Magic.
2015 Valparaiso Popcorn Parade
2015 Meet & Greet
You just never know where the magic will lead you.
Most years The Flanagin Fairies have a heartwarming story to tell after appearing at Valparaiso’s Popcorn Festival and this year was no exception.
Here is a little background….
Our sole purpose as the Fairies is to create magical memories for the children and sometimes we find out that we did exactly that.
After the parade the Fairies do a meet and greet for the children at the Festival. The wonder and excitement you see in the children’s’ eyes make all the preparation worthwhile. After chatting its customary to give the child a pre-printed photograph of your fairy character, a sticker or sometimes even a little fairy ornament.
Last year Crystal Snowflake (aka my daughter Erica Flanagin George) had a creative idea to give some of the children a very precious, one of a kind, keep it under your pillow “magical moon stone”. Crystal presents it to the child with a cute little saying about how it has magic and it will make their dreams come true, but only the good dreams of course. She keeps them in a pouch and the children cannot see them at first and sometimes will even tell the child that “oh wait that stone doesn’t have enough magic let me find you a different one.”
Spoiler alert: you can buy them by the bag at most craft stores in pretty colors originally designed to put in flower vases.
So here is this year’s story……
The Fairy Gladmother was chatting with a sweet little girl and when it was about time to go on her way, the mother asked if I (The Fairy Gladmother) remembered the “magic moon stones” that we gave away last year at the meet and greet and I said YES, I sure do! And then she pointed at her daughter Madelyn and…….there is was!
Magic Moon Stone
Madelyn’s mom had turned it into a necklace that Madelyn was wearing.
Our hearts just melted. We ARE creating magic!
You just never know where the magic will lead you.
Our Local Applebees
Our local Applebees recently shut down to remodel. When they re-opened the walls were lined with murals of local people and events.
To our amazement, there they were, our Jr Flanagin Fairies from the 2011 Popcorn Parade. Madison and Reese (aka Ginger Glitterdrop and Scarlet Sunflower)
We are so proud and so happy for the girls.
Kudos to Applebees for highlighting our community, people, and local events.
The original picture
Have a wonder-filled day,
Donna Flanagin
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