Disneyland’s birthday came and went without so much as a “how-do-you-do” from this website. Well, I hope these two wallpapers make up for that. Both were re-created from scratch using Illustrator and Photoshop to create large images with clean graphics.

I love Disney park merchandise, but it’s hard to keep up on what’s new and coming soon. But, that’s where Merchandise Monthly comes in.

This is a wonderful little publication available as a free downloadable PDF. To stay up-to-date, keep an eye on the MouseClubhouse.com blog. Or, you can catch back-issues here.

We’ve got some unique downloads this time around. For the first time, paper dolls. I never considered paper dolls before, and these are a great find!

Designed by Cory Jensen, these retro-inspired dolls feature two iconic Disney characters: Belle and the Beast.

Becky submitted a G-scale version of the Casey Junior Station, and I finally got around to uploading it.

June and July have been busy for me. Lots of personal surprises have popped up out of nowhere, and they’ve not all been pleasant. I have, indeed, started designing the new site design, but it went straight to the back burner after a few days. I’m itching to get back to it, especially since a new Halloween layover will have to be created and finished in time for September.

One thing at a time. We’ll get there.

Since I threw my back out a while ago, I haven’t been able to sit for long periods of time. It’s hard to find a comfortable chair, and my spine can only take so much pressure. Come to think of it, I can’t really lie down for too long either. Standing is the worst. It’s quite a conundrum. Needless to say, I have to make my brief spurts on the computer quick and productive.

Being away from the computer has shifted my thoughts to re-designing this website using HTML 5 & CSS 3, and getting inspiration from an old design. I think it’s time for something light and airy again.

These mini villains are the work of Gustavo Santome. They’re cute and fun, and are pretty simple to put together which makes them a perfect family project. After all, who doesn’t like a good villain?

I’ve updated the search engine yet again. This time, I’m using Google Custom Search Engine. It’s simply more reliable.