"Around here, however, we don't look back for very long. We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." ~ Walt Disney

It's been awhile since I've posted a Weekly Look Back and Forward. I hope to be better at it in the future because there is always a lot share. So, let's get on with it!
First of all, my #DisneySide @Home celebration box came! Yay! I am so excited and honored to be hosting a party. Stay tuned for the big box reveal coming up this week! I participated in an awesome Twitter party with @MomSelect and lots of my Disney friends this week. We had such a good time! The tweets were flying as well as the pixie dust! I learned a lot and gained some great ideas for my Disney @Home Celebration.
Here's a quick look at some of our pixie dusted blog postulations from this past week a sneak peak at what's coming up next week here on Focused on the Magic.
You'll also see a new feature this week that I think you'll like. It's one that all Disney bloggers can participate in.

This week on Focused on the Magic...

A New Poster & Big Game Teaser video from Captain America: The Winter Soldier. I'm looking forward to the whole trailer during the Super Bowl this weekend.
Disney's Frozen - "Let It Go" Sing-Along Video - Tickets Now Available. I love watching the bouncing snowflake and singing along. I hope it comes to a theater new us.
Our Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop the theme this week was Disney Sidekicks. I shared pictures of a few of my favorite sidekicks but my list of favorites is huge so we are going to have to revisit that topic again in the future.
We posted "Maleficent": New 90-second Sneak Peak Featuring Lana Del Rey Singing "Once Upon a Dream" and a second trailer. The song is sung in such a haunting and mysterious way. Very unique version!
Disney Food Friday: The Making of a Minnie Mouse Candy Apple

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From around the web...

I read a very interesting and candid interview with John Lasseter on TotalFilm.com. Ever wonder about those Hawaiian shirts? Loved this quote from the article..

I try and stay focused on what is important; the stories, the characters and the audience. Our role is to entertain people, and I hope, to make people laugh. John Lasseter

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Coming up next week on Focused on the Magic...

Get you February Calendar shots ready for next Wednesday, 2/5/14! The theme for the Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop is your Calendar Shot! Check out this link for ideas.

If you were to make a calendar, which picture would you choose to represent the month of February? See you at the hop!

New Contest!
A Super Sweet Valentine's Day Giveaway!

$50 Disney Gift Card and a Park Exclusive Disney Pin!!

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New feature this week...
In an effort to always improve Focused on the Magic, I have introduced a new blog feature this week. I hope you like it.I know you have been busy writing posts about Disney lately, so I thought it would be fun if you got a chance to share your favorite post of the week with us.

Share your post below in the Link-up.

The only requirements are:

You must be the author of the post.

The post must be about Disney.

No posts from hops, link-ups, week in reviews or press releases.

You must use the direct url to the post itself, not your blog’s homepage url.

There are no buttons or backlinks to share. You can spread the word if you would like but you are not obligated to do any sharing. A comment here is always greatly appreciated though:)

Instead of NAME please enter your posts title. This will help people know what your post is about. If you’d like to include your blog name, use it in parentheses AFTER the post title in the name field.
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Till next time!
Stay focused on the magic!