Posted by danasheehan on April 14, 2012 in
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I spent a lot of time preparing for our trip to Disney World, and why should that knowledge go to waste? Educate Yourself A Disney vacation is not the kind of vacation where you just show up and hope for the best, especially with younger kids. We went during a busy time, much busier than [...]
Tags: Dining Plan, Disney, Disney world, Epcot, Family vacation, Fast Pass, Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom, Mickey Mouse, Photo Pass, vacation
Posted by danasheehan on April 5, 2012 in
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This post title is a lie, because I cried every day on our trip to Disney World. They were tears of joy, though, not sorrow. I’m a bit of a sap, someone who cries at movies and even commercials. I don’t cry that often in “real life,” but our week in Disney was certainly an [...]
Tags: aladdin, arielle, aurora, belle, briar rose, characters, cinderella, daisy duck, darth mail, darth vader, Disney, Disney world, donald duck, entrance, Family vacation, fireworks, fun, happy, Hollywood Studios, jasmine, jedi, jedi training academy, joy, little mermaid, magical, main street, Mickey Mouse, photos, pluto, princess, prinesss meal, royal meal, show, sleeping beauty, snow white, star wars, tears, tinkerbell, town square, train, vacation, welcome, wishes
Posted by danasheehan on April 4, 2012 in
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We’re back from our Disney trip, and I’m just starting to recover. We came back late Saturday and just had Sunday to recoup and get ready for work and school. I’ll tell you, I need a vacation from our vacation! I’ve never lost weight on vacation before, but walking 5-7 miles a day for 6 [...]
Tags: Animal Kingdom, boat, bus, crowds, Dining Plan, dinner, Disney, Disney world, Downtown Disney, epsot, Family vacation, florida, food, Hollywood Studios, hot, hotel, Magic Kingdom, meals, memories, orlando, Port Orleans Riverside, sunny, transportation, vacation, weather
Posted by danasheehan on March 25, 2012 in
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Yesterday we left rainy Pittsburgh and landed in sunny Orlando. It was our first time flying with the kids. My husband and I fly occasionally for work, about once a year, so we’re familiar enough to feel comfortable. I honestly wasn’t too concerned about traveling by plane with the kids. They were super excited by [...]
Tags: airplane, airport, crying, Disney, Disney world, Family vacation, florida, kids, MCO, mom, orlando, PIT, pittsburgh, plane, travel, traveling with kids, vacation
Posted by danasheehan on March 24, 2012 in
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In preparation for our Disney World trip, I make the kids backpack kits. I used a simple drawstring pattern (I looked at several online, just Google “diy drawstring backpack”). The only alteration I made was to line it. To do that I simply added half an inch to the measurements and cut out 2 outside [...]
Tags: autograph book, autographs, backpacks, boy, Craft, crafts, Disney, Disney world, DIY, diy autograph book, DIY backpacks, drawstring, drawstring backpacks, girl, pennies, penny saver, pressed penny, princess, Princesses, smashes penny, star wars