Remember my Summer Bucket List? I thought I'd check in and let you know how its going. 1. Major beach/pool time The kids spent a month in Nassau with my parents this summer and went swimming and snorkeling regularly. On our Hilton Head Island Vacation (more in this later), we swam in a very gray… Continue reading Summer Bucket List 2019 – Update
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Last Saturday, Stinky and I had the pleasure of visiting Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in Disney's Hollywood Studios on opening weekend. It was the most epic Mommy/Son date ever!!! Nestled in a secluded area, Disney created a galaxy far, far away with new, immersive experiences. While there, travelers sincerely feel like they've been transported to… Continue reading Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Disney Dream – Thursday and Friday
The funnel of the Disney Dream We're back from our three-night cruise on the Disney Dream and it was nothing short of spectacular! Here, I wrote about this being a Spring Break / Stinky's 11th surprise birthday celebration rolled into one. Was it a surprise? Yes! Was it the best surprise ever? Also, yes! The… Continue reading Disney Dream – Thursday and Friday
A Visit to the State Capitol and a No-sew Disney Cruise Line T-shirts
Grand dual staircases built by Horace King (a freed slave) in the Alabama State Capitol Earlier this month, the DH and I helped chaperone Blinky's field trip to the Alabama State Capitol and State Archives. What fun! She enjoyed seeing everything she'd been learning about in her history class and eagerly answered the docent's questions.… Continue reading A Visit to the State Capitol and a No-sew Disney Cruise Line T-shirts
Shhhh… don’t tell the kids we’re going on a Disney cruise!
My title gave it away, but I'm so excited I'm going to type it again... We're going on a Disney cruise!!! A few months ago, while researching Spring Break rates for a potential client, I came across a deal for a three-night cruise that was just too good to pass up. That it falls the… Continue reading Shhhh… don’t tell the kids we’re going on a Disney cruise!
Europe 2017 – London
Oh, Day 9. Had we known we'd get stuck in a rain and hailstorm, we may have burned the candle at both ends the night before. Maybe. The DH said it best, "How else would you have known you were in London if it didn't rain?" Up to this point, we'd had great travel weather… Continue reading Europe 2017 – London
Europe 2017 – Paris and London
We spent the first half of Day Seven in Paris. Top of our list was the Musée d'Orsay. The museum was a former railway station, inaugurated for the 1900 World Fair. It housed a luxurious hotel and grand reception room. Many of its original features have been maintained. In my opinion, the building itself rivals… Continue reading Europe 2017 – Paris and London
Europe 2017 – Paris
On the morning of Day Six, the four of us said goodbye to the DH's Aunt, and along with his Mom hopped the Thalys to Paris. We arrived around lunchtime, dropped off our bags at the hotel (more on that in another post), and got straight to it. Musée de l'Orangerie Our first stop was… Continue reading Europe 2017 – Paris
