Lady and the Tramp is one of the first movies I remember from my childhood. It was also one of my favorites. I LOVED the scene with the Siamese cats, singing and taunting Lady. I could have sat and watched that part over and over when I was little. Now, fast forward, I have a little girl and 2 German Shepherds of my own. Lady and the Tramp has been brought out of the Disney Vault for a little … [Read more...]
Tinkerbell Gift Ideas: Finding Dory Themed
Peyton and I will be arriving at Disney World in just a few short weeks! I am so excited I can barely contain myself. Plus, Peyton doesn't know when we are going. She just knows we are going sometime in the next year. Oh, I cannot wait until she finds out. Her face is going to be priceless! I'll try to video tape it for you all but I may get too excited and forget. Anyways, traveling with kids to … [Read more...]
Dinner and a Show: Beauty and the Beast
We are a Disney loving family, so when I saw the Chanhassen Dinner Theater was going to be performing Beauty and the Beast I had to buy tickets. Some may think I'm crazy for taking a child to a dinner theater but I think it's some of the best money I've ever spent. Plus, I'll let you in on a secret, join their mailing list. They send out offers with discounts for every show! We don't see every … [Read more...]
It’s Our Dalmatian Day!
If you are a Disney fanatic you know exactly what I am talking about. In 101 days, Peyton and I will be stepping off a plane and into the warmth of the Florida sun. Then we will be whisked away by the Magical Express and taken to the Art of Animation, where we will stay 9 glorious days and 8 fabulous nights! How exciting is that? I tried to get Peyton excited this morning but it didn't work. … [Read more...]
Dining at Disney World
In less than 3 weeks I have to make ALL our dining reservations for when we will be at Disney World this fall. If you've never been to Disney World or taken advantage of table service while there let me give you a few tips. PLAN, that is the biggest tip I can give. If you are staying on Disney property one of the perks is being able to make your dining reservations 180 days from arrival plus up to … [Read more...]
Finding Tiana at Disney World
Our second installment on finding all the princesses while at Disney World we are going to look at finding Tiana. Unfortunately, Tiana is not available at a character meal. She is also only located at Magic Kingdom. But she does have her own private meet and greet location in Liberty Square. I thought the location was a tad hidden but very findable. If you are in Liberty Square and see the … [Read more...]
Finding Mulan at Disney World
On our first visit to Walt Disney World my 4 year old daughter had set a goal to meet EVERY princess. Like every naive first time Disney World visitor I told her it would be no problem. Little did I know! After I made my promise to my little I emailed our travel agent and asked if there was a list of the princesses and locations. I thought this would be easy. Boy was I wrong!! Did you know that … [Read more...]
Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
Last year I had the joy of taking my daughter to Disney World for her first time. I had chosen the fall time for the weather, food and wine festival and Mickey's Not so Scary Halloween Party. I wanted to take it all in while we were there. Disney World during the holidays is a magical and exciting time. They really go all out with the decorations. Mickey's Not so Scary Halloween Party is a hard … [Read more...]
Princesses! How to Meet them all in One Trip – Part 1
Recently I took my daughter on her FIRST trip ever! And it happened to be to the happiest place on earth. Yep, you guessed it - We went to Disney World!! Talk about a dream come true for a four year old. It took me a year to plan and save for this trip. And I didn't think we would ever be able to afford to come back. So I wanted to make sure my daughter made the most memories that we could in one … [Read more...]
