Posts tagged as:

Disney World

2009 Recap: Restaurant Moment

December 2, 2009

Today I continue Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge. The DL: “Share your best moments of 2009 over the course of December. Don’t get hung up on details or length – if there’s an aspect of the question that doesn’t resonate, change it to meet your needs.”
My favorite restaurant moment of 2009
In May we [...]

Read the full article →

2009 Recap: Best Trip of 2009

December 1, 2009

A (virtual) blogging buddy of mine, Gwen Bell, has come up with a fantastic idea: She is hosting the Best of 2009 Blog Challenge this month. The challenge is to address one or all of the 31 writing prompts and “share your best moments of 2009 over the course of December.”
When I was a teenager, [...]

Read the full article →

New Disney World Planning Advice at TravelingMom.com

June 8, 2009

Hey everyone, I wanted to let you know that I’ve started a series on how to start planning your first Walt Disney World Resort vacation over at TravelingMom.com! I know several of you have asked in the past how I go about planning our trips and I’m answering those questions. It’s not an easy thing [...]

Read the full article →

Home Again, Home Again

January 25, 2009

I'm back from the Disney Mommy Bloggers Cruise. I have much video and many stories to share with you. I'll be getting my thoughts straight and writing everything up. It's going to take weeks to share it all with you!
In the mean time, I cannot stress how much I loved my travel companions. I [...]

Read the full article →

The Mommy Blogger Disney Cruise

January 14, 2009

Have I mentioned that I am going on a little trip next week? No? Well! I am!
You may have heard about the Disney Mommy Blogger trips over the past 18 months. I think there have been at least three groups of women invited to spend the weekend at Walt Disney World where they are [...]

Read the full article →

Your Disney Questions: Disney World, Sea World, and Universal Studios?

October 1, 2008

When you have gone in the past do you just strictly do Disney World or do you do Sea World, Universal Studios, and the other parks?
I love Sea World, but I’ve only been to the one in San Diego. I have never been to Universal Studios. When my family travels to Orlando, we only do [...]

Read the full article →

“Secret” Disney World Attractions

August 28, 2008

These attractions aren’t necessarily secret, but people do tend to overlook them in favor of the big parks and attractions. If you’re looking for something different these activities will definitely fit the bill. Some are more crowded than others and, like everything at Disney World, it depends on when you go.

Water parks. Blizzard Beach is [...]

Read the full article →

Decoding Disney World Jargon

August 25, 2008

ADR: Advanced Dining Reservation. Usually made 90 days before you arrive.

Room Code: Discount code for reduced room rates.

Cast Member: Anyone who works at a Disney property.

Three levels of Disney resort hotels: Value, Moderate, Deluxe.

DTD: DownTown Disney. A large shopping area with many restaurants and specialty shops. If it’s Disney and can be bought, you’ll find [...]

Read the full article →

My Husband Went Without Us

January 24, 2008

Chilihead: Hello?
Husband: Hey! I just finished some almonds. Caaaaandieeeed almonds. Should I get you some?
Chilihead: What? Yes. Get me some candied almonds and bring them home with you tomorrow. Whatever. Thank you for calling to rub that in, my afternoon is complete.
Husband: Guess what KIND of candied almonds they are?
Chilihead: The candied kind? With sugar? [...]

Read the full article →

Disney World

January 15, 2008

"Why are you in my room at 5:03am?" : Max, in response to being woken up for a surprise visit to Disney World.

"What about my beauty sleep?" : Wild Thing, in response to having to get out of bed so we could get to the airport on time.
"Guess we won’t be making $10,000 on that [...]

Read the full article →