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
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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!
Post Cruise – Disney
I hope you enjoyed my recap of our Royal Caribbean eight-night western Caribbean cruise. We returned to Ft. Lauderdale on December 30th. We said goodbye to my parents and brother, and my mother-in-law, as they made their way back to the airport for their own long journey home. The night before, the DH and I… Continue reading Post Cruise – Disney
Disney Autograph Ornament
We spent the week of Thanksgiving at Disney and had an absolutely magical trip! Read more here, here, here, here, here, and here. When I booked the trip last winter, I started thinking about durable and meaningful items to use for character autographs. We've done the autograph books, which only survive a few weeks post… Continue reading Disney Autograph Ornament
Thanksgiving at Disney – Epcot
We were blessed with great weather our entire trip. And Saturday was extra sunny as we ventured over to Epcot. It was another late morning, so the kids took advantage of one more Animation Academy class before heading out. Highlights of Epcot include: Soarin'Living with the LandServeur Amusant Acrobat Show in the French Pavillion -… Continue reading Thanksgiving at Disney – Epcot
Thanksgiving at Disney – Magic Kingdom
I anticipated Magic Kingdom would be crazy busy, so I scheduled some down time for the morning. The DH and the kids hung out at the Big Blue Pool - Art of Animation's main pool and the largest pool on Disney property - while I attended another Animation Academy class. Check out my Goofy! After… Continue reading Thanksgiving at Disney – Magic Kingdom
Thanksgiving at Disney – Hollywood Studios
Just like yesterday, we were one bus late for opening Hollywood Studios. We were on a mission to get Stinky signed up for Jedi Training since that's what he was most looking forward to for months! He secured a spot in the afternoon, and for nearly the entire day, I was the coolest mom ever!!… Continue reading Thanksgiving at Disney – Hollywood Studios
Thanksgiving at Disney – Animal Kingdom
Had we gotten out of the hotel room 5 minutes earlier, we would have made the first bus out and opened Animal Kingdom park. Still, we arrived bright and early, ready to tackle the day. There were so many highlights to this day: Watching the kids' reaction as they explored Pandora in the morning AND… Continue reading Thanksgiving at Disney – Animal Kingdom
Thanksgiving at Disney – Resort Hopping
Exhausted, but excited, we were ready to check in to our Disney resort and do a little resort hopping. Disney's Art of Animation Resort Disney's Art of Animation Resort is my favorite value resort at Disney. It features "storybook landscapes seen in such classics as Finding Nemo, Cars, The Lion King, and The Little Mermaid."… Continue reading Thanksgiving at Disney – Resort Hopping
Thanksgiving at Disney – Disney Springs
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We spent last week at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL and its taken me this long to recover and work on a blog post. LOL! If you've been reading my blog long enough, then you know there is nothing traditional about our Thanksgiving. As transplants, Thanksgiving celebrations are something the DH… Continue reading Thanksgiving at Disney – Disney Springs
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