February 2025
Random Thoughts – What should I write about?
I just finished an amazing series about Disney Princesses (about 18 weeks worth of princesses to be exact)! I had so many of you reach[...]
Why I love Disney – What have we learned from the Disney Princesses?
So I know that I did not cover every Disney Princess in this series and as well there are several Disney characters that are not[...]
Why I love Disney – Minnie Mouse
In my final princess post about Why I Love Disney, I want to talk about Minnie Mouse. Minnie is not considered a princess by Disney[...]
Why I love Disney – Miss Piggy
So yes, this is my Why I Love Disney series and it may seem weird to talk about Miss Piggy but the Muppets became part of[...]
January 2025
Why I love Disney – Tinkerbell
So, in this week’s Why I Love Disney, I am going to talk about Tinkerbell. First of all, she is not actually a princess but[...]
Why I love Disney – Elsa & Anna (2013)
Elsa and Anna are princesses of the Kingdom of Arendelle. They are not listed as a part of the official Disney Princess Franchise. However, I[...]
NIPA Leadership Above & Beyond Award
Thank you to the National Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA) for presenting me with the NIPA Leadership Above & Beyond Award at the NIPA BMC[...]
Why I love Disney – Moana (2016)
Moana is the daughter of Chief Tui who expects his daughter to take control of the island in the future. However, she is the one[...]
Why I love Disney – Merida (2012)
Merida is actually a Pixar princess who lives in Medieval Scotland. She is a free-spirited and fiery young woman who dislikes her princess duties, loves to[...]
December 2024
Why I Love the New Year – Theresa’s Version
I am continuing the break from my Why I Love Disney series this week, but I promise that it will continue next week! So, let’s[...]
Why I Love Christmas – Theresa’s Version
So as a quick break from our Why I Love Disney series, I thought I would write about why I LOVE Christmas!! For me there[...]
Why I love Disney – Rapunzel (2010)
Rapunzel is a princess who is stuck in a tower for years, then escapes the tower against her mother’s wishes with the help of an outlaw[...]
Why I love Disney – Tiana (2009)
Tiana is an independent waitress living in New Orleans in the 1920s who ends up finding a frog that is said to be a cursed[...]
Why I love Disney – Mulan (1998)
There may be some debate if Mulan is really a princess, she is a Chinese warrior who goes to war to protect her father. But[...]
November 2024
Why I love Disney – Pocahontas (1995)
Pocahontas is based on a royal legend and is a Native American “princess” which is not necessarily the typical royal family. This is story is[...]
Why I love Disney – Jasmine (1992)
To me, Jasmine is a different kind of princess. Jasmine is the first to represent a non-Western culture as the Princess of the Agrabah and[...]
Why I love Disney – Belle (1991)
Belle is the second princess of the Renaissance era. The story of the Belle (Beauty and the Beast) is adapted from a French fairy tale. [...]
Why I love Disney – Ariel (1989)
The first princess of the Disney Renaissance era, Ariel has also been part of the Disney Princess franchise officially since its creation. Ariel is the[...]
October 2024
Why I love Disney – Aurora/Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Sleeping Beauty is how we all know her, but her real name is Aurora. Sleeping Beauty sleeps through most of the movie but is also[...]
Why I love Disney – Cinderella
The second “official” princess on the list is Cinderella. This is definitely one of the great classic Princesses of all time (and my favorite). Cinderella[...]