St. Patrick’s Day is a big-deal holiday in our house. My grandparents would get really into it and I think celebrating now just reminds us of them. It also helps coming from Chicago where the river turns green and the parade is a big event! The day starts with a visit by the Leprechauns. Think…
It’s really one of my favorite parts of the Super Bowl – the MVP saying “I’m Going to Disney World.” It gives me goosebumps every time I see the commercial. I also love that I know the people making it. It’s amazing to think about all the work that goes into making that one moment…
I first moved to Florida in 1997 from Michigan. I drove down with a guy I barely knew, heading to a job I had no idea about, to live with five other girls, all strangers. Flash forward almost 17 years (wait – is that math correct?! DAMN!!!) and it’s amazing the friendships and bonds made…
The cronut craze has taken over New York and much of the world. And now the doughnut-croissant hybrid has moved into Walt Disney World! I was lucky enough to randomly find it at Epcot. It’s technically not called a cronut, since that is now a trademarked name. The “Croissant Doughnut” is a delicious doughnut that…
Mickey Mouse is my first love. As a baby, my Aunt Laura’s mother (not my real aunt) sewed me a Mickey Mouse doll. It went with me everywhere. When I was about five I had my tonsils out and had to stay at the hospital. Mickey got his own hospital bracelet and stayed with me…
Parents are busy. It’s a constant game of Frogger. You have to keep moving or you’ll get run over by a car, a bus or giant log. You learn early on as a parent that you have to pace yourself. Parenting after all is a marathon. This past weekend, however, was a sprint and we…
My little baby boy is 10 years old today. It’s pretty emotional for me. Ten is a big deal. Double-digits. Two hands. We’ve always used “ten” as the thing in our house. As in…”you can get a cell phone when you’re ten…” “you can stay home alone when you’re ten”…”you can play Call of Duty…
The MyMagic+ experience is alive and testing at Walt Disney World…and I had the chance to take them for a test run this week! Disney does a great job of testing stuff with cast members before really rolling them out to the public. I was able to be a part of the test due to…
There are few things I enjoy more than a morning bike ride where I can explore. I get bored with the same old, but love to ride and find new places, trails and adventures. We recently went camping at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground. We’ve gone before, but this is the first time I’ve brought my…
My friends k now me so well. Within a few hours of the news Monday that Tina Fey was at Walt Disney World, I had no less than 10 people ask me why I didn’t drive down and immediately search her out. The answer is simple…I’m an idiot. Think about it – you see your…