What To Wear in Disney!

If you follow along on social media, you may have seen that I’ll be heading back to Walt Disney World to attend this year’s Food Blog Forum conference. For those of you unfamiliar with this event, it is the coming together of some of the top Food Bloggers from around the country (Check out my recap from the last time I went, here) .
To give you an idea of the brevity this conference has, if you didn't log on to register at 10:59:58 (registration opened at 11:00am) you were out of luck. Yup, it sold out in 2 SECONDS FLAT!! Clearly the pixie dust was on my side because by some miracle, I made it in to the registration page and the rest is history.

Now, it’s no secret that I have a love affair with all things Disney. I mean I've worked for "The Mouse", had a Disney shrine in my basement as a child, and there’s even rumors that I may have been conceived in Disney World, so it’s only natural that I take advantage of every opportunity that involves The Happiest Place on Earth. That being said, this will be my 36^th trip to Walt Disney World… yeah I know. A little nuts. But, again, I worked for the company for 6 years! The rest… I got no excuse :-P

Anyway! After receiving the confirmation notice for Food Blog Forum (FBF) I instantly started planning my wardrobe.What.... that's not normal?

However, I felt that this time, things were a little different. Being an Annual Pass holder here in SoCal for Disneyland, I've become very aware of how important it is to remain cool and comfortable while gallivanting around the parks but God forbid you sacrifice the cuteness level of an outfit, right!? During my past few trips to the park I've paired some of my black workout pants with Disney-esque tops and have been comfy from the time I set foot in the park until the last firework goes off. You may not realize this but you can clock some pretty solid mileage during a typical Disney trip. My record so far is 18,000 steps in one day! Thank you, FitBit!

This got me thinking… what if I put together some super cute, yet comfy outfits that are inspired by my favorite Disney characters?? I've seen tons of people in the parks wearing their “cosplay” outfits and other Disney-inspired duds, so why not? I mean we've all see the adorable outfits put together on Pinterest!

photo courtesy of Pinterest

So when I think cute, comfortable, and resilient (I mean the parks are open for over 12 hours, people) I instantly thought of my favorite activewear brand, Lorna Jane! With over 100 new styles released every month, there was no shortage of options when it came to piecing together these outfits!

Here are a few of my favorite combos:

Inspired by Frozen

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Destiny Zip Up

Michie Bra

Rebellion Tights

Excel Zip Up

Archer Tank

Core Stability Tights (Similar and On Sale!)

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Inspired by The Nightmare Before Christmas

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Destiny Zip Up (similar)

Tank

Tigress Tights

Inspired by Minnie Mouse

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Mercury Jacket (Similar and On Sale!)

Kody Bra

Amy Tights (Similar)

Tieks

Inspired by Disney's Animal Kingdom

 

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Feline Biker Jacket

Feline Tights (Similar)

Quilted Cheetah Top (Only Available in AUS)

Cheetah Tieks

Inspired by Sleeping Beauty

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Daria Hoodie (Similar)

Mika Bra

Skillful Tights

To see more Disney Inspired Looks I created along with my blogger bestie My Baking Heart, follow along on Pinterest here:

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The Launch Of Foodies Shedding Booties and Why It Took Forever to Post This!

As some of my readers may know, the end of 2014 was a bit of a roller-coaster for me. During a routine check-up, my doctor felt an abnormal lump in my throat that she wanted me to go get it checked out with an ultrasound. Being the procrastinator that I am, I put it off. It wasn't until I woke up with a really bad sore throat one day that I felt the lump myself and decided to go get it checked. It turns out that I had a very large nodule sitting on the right side of my thyroid. Now, apparently thyroid nodules are insanely common, something like 1 in 6 people have them. They usually are super tiny and mean nothing, however, mine was about two inches long… TWO INCHES!? How did I not feel this thing for so long? As you can imagine, the next few weeks comprised of a series of test, lots of poking and prodding, and stupid needles. All the tests came back “indeterminate” (oh great.), so the team of doctors I was working with strongly urged me to get surgery to remove the right side of my thyroid. Of course there was the question of the C-word which was wildly unsettling and apparently if I left it there it could ruin my vocal chords and I could lose my voice. I always wanted to be a Disney Princess, but on-land Ariel would not be my first choice.

On November 18^th, I went in for my surgery. First time under the knife… pretty terrifying. After two and a half hours in the operating room, they successfully removed the nodule and sent it off to be tested. Again, I have never had any sort of surgery before so in my overly ambitious head, I figured I would be back to my old self in 4-5 days tops. Nope, I was wrong. This surgery threw me for a loop and a half. I was insanely tired, sore as hell, and could barely talk. It. Was. Torture! With the holidays right around the corner, I definitely pushed myself more than I should have which I was told held up my recovery a little bit. Now that all the holiday madness has subsided and I am FINALLY feeling like my old self, I am ready to kick things back into gear and move forward with all the fun that I had cookin’ up in Kasey’s Kitchen! Oh and after 5 weeks of testing by 6 different teams of doctors around the country, they determined the nodule was benign! (Phewf!)

Now you see, the week before I had my surgery I was in Las Vegas for the Food. Fight. Write Conference where I held the launch of my Foodies Shedding Booties movement. If you were following along on Instagram, you probably saw lots of posts from the event. It was truly a blast. 20 of my fellow Food Bloggers joined me and Las Vegas Yoga Instructor Jodi Tallo for an early morning yoga session. 

Jodi created a fantastic flow for everyone who ranged from beginner to daily yogis. After the session, the bloggers were treated to snacks provided by Pure Organics, Navitas Naturals, StonefireFlatbread, Philosophie, Little Miracles and Essentia Water. A super special treat included a pop-up shop from my friends at Lorna Jane Activewear!

A special thanks to the girls at Lorna Jane for sharing some awesome active styles with my guests!

As I explained at this event, Foodies Shedding Booties is meant to be a movement and a mantra. It’s not about losing weight, although I can’t promise that won’t be a welcomed side effect, it’s about shedding insecurities and adding in a responsibility to your health. It’s like eating your cake and working it off too!

It is my plan to take these events around Los Angeles, and hopefully at some point the country! Attendees will enjoy a fun workout, meet new friends and foodies, oh and of course, score some killer swag! Who wouldn't be down for that?!

Filling all the awesome swag bags for the guests at the first FSB event in Las Vegas!

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Meet Me At Lorna Jane!

I am thrilled to be hosting a cooking demo this weekend at Lorna Jane! Come join me at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles for healthy treats, giveaways, and more!
All the info is below, just click on the photo to RSVP! :-)

Get Ready! Active Nation Day is Sunday!

As you might know by now, I have quite the love affair with the Lorna Jane brand. There is something about the vibrant colors, inspiring slogans, oh and stellar quality, that made me fall for their fitness gear! Lucky for me, this brand-crush has developed into a great relationship with Lorna Jane and I am thrilled that I've been invited to participate in this year's Active Nation Day! Check out the details below and join me on Sunday in Santa Monica for the fun!

Oh! Scroll down to see an awesome "Workout Wednesday" routine from LA's Hottest Trainer (and a role model of mine) Christine Bullock!

Kasey's Favorite Thing #18: Lorna Jane Active Wear