SpaceJump Live: World Record free-fall goes to Felix Baumgartner

I don’t know about you – but I couldn’t stand the excitement of watch this space jump!!! I cried tears of joy…. Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner made it into the history books Sunday, skydiving from a balloon flying 23 miles above the planet and breaking the sound barrier. The 30 million-cubic-foot plastic balloon, is roughly…

Disney shirt shopping at Epcot

Shopping is a skill.  One that I excel at. I actually really hate to shop..especially at the grocery store, mall, etc. But I have this amazing talent to walk into a merchandise store at Disney and am immediately able to spot the new merchandise.  My husband thinks I need to work at Disney as some…

FBI Citizens’ Academy – The Adventure of a Lifetime

Imagine this… You are in a room full of FBI agents talking about security in the wake of September 11, busting child predators and then taken to a shooting range, where you are firing high-powered weapons. Local FBI field offices across the country hold these “Citizens’ Academy’s” in hopes to gather people from the community…

Top 10 EPCOT Food & Wine Fest Foods

The Good News:  There is so much amazing food at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival! The Bad News:  It’s almost impossible (and really expensive) to try it all. I’ve sampled my fair share of food at the event through the years – so here’s a list to help you with your planning… The…

Disney’s Space Mountain – First Time Ride

My six-year-old is finally tall enough to ride Space Mountain at Walt Disney World!  This is a big day for the family! After minor fears were calmed, we went full force into the darkness during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. The best party of these special events are the non-existent ride lines! So we strapped in,…

‘Fat’ TV Anchor responds to viewer – I LOVE HER!

This is a sad, frustrating and inspirational story out of La Crosse, Wisconsin.  Tuesday, WKBT News 8 This Morning, anchor Jennifer Livingston responded to an email she received on Friday, written by a man, with the subject line “Community Responsibility.” The email, in part, read: “It’s unusual that I see your morning show, but I…

September Workout Numbers

Don’t know about you, but September was a very busy month. For me, I’m pretty sure I spent more nights sleeping in a hotel then my actual bed.  Lots of work-related and family-fun travel this past month. And because of that – not a great workout month – but still pretty good.  October is starting…

EPCOT’s Candy Lady

One of my favorite “attractions” at EPCOT is the “Candy Lady.” She’s a little hiding treasure that is a MUST STOP on your tour of the country’s. The candy lady has a real name…Miyuki Sugimori. She performs this amazing candy art that was handed down through her family and is only one of 15 people…