Fireworks with Pirates!

One of my favorite parts of our trips to the Walt Disney World Resort is treating my girls to a special event–last time this meant a visit to the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique (if you didn’t know that the Bibbidi existed, just wait until I tell you about all the other unknown Disney magic that’s out there!). On our  most recent Disney World vacation I decided to surprise them with a sail on the Seven Seas Lagoon to view the spectacular {Read More}

Allowance, Disney Style

We are not a very material family.  So much so that my eldest daughter spends a lot of time telling us all of the ways in which we are not “normal.”  We have an ancient, box of a television set that was my husband’s during his bachelor days.  I refuse to buy individually packaged lunchbox items, insisting instead to buy in bulk and fill up our cute, reusable, stainless steel containers.  Toys and such are for birthdays and holidays, not {Read More}

The Magic of DIS-igning!

  You may have noticed that in several of the family photos I have on this site my kids are in some sort of matching, Disney-themed attire.  I must admit, I’m a total corn-dog when it comes to our Disney trips.  It was while planning our first trip that I discovered Creative DISigns on the Disboards, one of the most active Disney trip planning forums on the web.  The folks on the Creative DISigns board are there to help you add all {Read More}