So, you know, I was at this starfish-studded, mermaid birthday party for a fabulous 5-year-old this past weekend, and I was just minding my own business, trying to figure out how many clam-shaped macaroons I could fit in my pocket and taking in the whozits and whatzits galore, AND THEN YOU’LL NEVER BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED!

Ariel the Mermaid showed up. As in, like, THE ARIEL THE MERMAID!  All the way from ATLANTICA!  And she was walking around on those – what do you call ’em?  Oh, FEET!

Yeah, that Ariel, peeps!  I know, right?  Wowzers!  It’s just not every day that a flipp(er)ing Mer-Princess walks into my life!

Once I was able to compose myself  and run a dinglehopper through my hair, I relaxed and had a great time. But I can tell you this – it was pretty exciting to be part of that world!