I Dream in Cups & Teaspoons

I'm hilary and today I'm going to do the best I can.This heart wont settle down.. Dear God im almost 30, and I'm still working on a dream I conceived at the age of 5. I probably cuss more than a young lady should. I am MARRIED to my best friend. Oh and I suffer from IBS (I'll explain more later). Slightly old fashion (more like confused). I like color, magic, innocence, cake, beautiful things, and love.Just like before.. this is not a blog, it is simply my recollection of what happened after I fell down the rabbit hole.

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#tbt to my Harry Potter wedding bouquet. I made each rose by hand from "The Unbreakable Vow" chapter in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. This bouquet took a lot of time and I can't begin to tell you how many paper cuts and hot glue burns I got but honestly it was all worth it. This bouquet is something I'll cherish forever & always. #ishloveshilary

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I woke up looking & feeling like Princess Ana on Coronation Day! I came home from a really lovely, yet extremely busy, day at work with a really awful headache. I took some meds and a nap and I feel so much better.

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Saturdays with #NakeyNorbie

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The number 27 is one of my least favorite numbers because every time I see it I am constantly reminded that you're gone. I'll never hear your voice on the phone again, ill never get another birthday card from you, and we'll never get to argue about politics again. I miss you everyday Grandpa, I promise I'm still doing my best and living the dream you helped make possible. "It's a hell of a world." #peterson4life (at Pond, California)

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The Kensington Cupcake!!! @caseys_cupcakes you've really outdone yourselves! This cupcake is GORGEOUS & SUPER DELICIOUS! (at Casey's Cupcakes, Irvine Spectrum)

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I'm incredibly lucky to be in love with my best friend. I love you the most. #nationalspouseday 📷: @andycastro87

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I'm scared of what the future holds, but I have faith. I won't let this fear consume me. Be good to one another always and never stop fighting for what you believe in, especially today.

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All these Main Street Electrical Parade photos keep popping up on my feed and all I can think is "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light." #itshome #mainstreetelectricalparade #Disneyland

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and #NakeyNorbie stole @m4gnus's sweats..

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Norbert got a "furcut" today. #NakeyNorbiehasreturned

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I stand by my Chefs from culinary school.. these cupcakes are overrated. #sprinkles #sprinklesisoverrated (at Sprinkles at Downtown Disney)

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I have decided to close The Sparkle Bakery. I have given this decision a lot of thought and I know that it is the right one for me at this time. I do still have a few trinket trays if anyone is interested please DM me. Thank you all for your support. #thesparklebakery #etsy #shopsmall

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it's true.

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Making magic is my favorite thing to do. It's what makes my job so fun and what keeps me going. Earlier this evening I walked with a very charming family to first aid after one of their little boys fell. The family was visiting from Utah, they had 6 of the friendliest children I have ever met. I wanted to make magic for them, I wanted to help to take their minds off of the fall and I wanted their time at the resort to end on a happier note. I offered coffee, churros, I offered to walk them to attractions, the parents thanked me but said they were ok and that I had already done more than enough. I wished them well and left first aid and headed back to mermaid. I saw Mickey Mouse on Buena Vista street and got an idea, about an hour later I had achieved a magical moment that Grandma Pat would be proud of. I got an autograph book and with the help of a few dozen dear Disney friends and some new friends from Entertainment I was able to collect an entire autograph book filled with autographs from Mickey Mouse to The Mighty Thor. When Elsa & Anna signed the book it took everything in me not to cry. Unfortunately I missed the guests by minutes and was unable to deliver the book in person, however the magical nurses at first aid, who were in tears when I showed them the autograph book, assured me that little Levi & his family would receive the book and that they would mail it for me. I am overwhelmed with emotion, I can't thank the thoughtful and generous Entertainment CM's & The Sweet Nurses at first aid enough for all their help this evening, it truly is kind of fun to do the impossible. "Long Live all the Magic We Made!" #lifeofacastmember #DisneyMagic #DisneyCastMember Special Thanks to my team at the Little Mermaid and to @k_luh07 for letting me "handle" the situation 😉 (at Disney California Adventure Park)

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Today, during my last break, I received heartbreaking news. A person that I have never met but consider a friend, lost a baby Echidna that has been in her care since this past October. This little puggle (which is what baby Echidnas are really called), tiny Niffler for all you Fantastic Beasts fans, is named Patty. He came to Caroline shortly after his mother was tragically killed by a car. A kind motorist stopped to see if the Echidna could be saved and discovered that she had a baby, who by some miracle was unharmed. Patty became a regular on Caroline's Instagram, we shared in the excitement when Patty's ears opened up at 80 days old, the anxiety when Patty had a possibly ingrown spine (yikes), watching videos of him digging around in the brown sugar looking sand made me so happy. Thanks to Instagram & #Caraandhercreatures people from all over the world have been able to share in Caroline's everyday adventures through pictures and information about the many different and interesting creatures she helps to rehabilitate as a licensed & vaccinated volunteer Bat Carer. Her quilting isn't so bad either. I have never met Caroline, I may never get the opportunity to meet her because she lives in Australia, but I believe in what she does, I have and will continue to donate money to the organization that she is part of because these Animal's lives matter. Honestly if I had the means I'd probably be doing the same thing, I'd have every stray cat, dog, bird, everything at my home, safe & taken care of. It'd be a zoo but I wouldn't have it any other way. I've been an animal lover my whole life and I can't begin to understand the feeling of loss that Caroline must be feeling right now. I just want you to know that you have friends in California and our hearts are broken too. You gave Patty a fighting chance & you educated people on a truly wondrous (yes this word totally applies to echidnas, they hatch from eggs for goodness sake!) creature. #Nifflertraining #Caraandhercreatures #BatsareNOTPETS #vaccinatedandlicensedcarer For more information and to donate, please visit AustralianBatClinic.com.au Follow @Nightingalequilts on Instagram to learn more.

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Thank you, thank you for everything. (at Southwest Anaheim, Anaheim, California)