None of us expected to be here. No one planned for it. But post-pandemic, we found ourselves planning a memorial trip to Disneyland in honour of our late mother. Unfortunately our mother was diagnosed in February 2021 with Glioblastoma, an aggressive, un-treatable brain cancer. She passed away after a 9-week all-too-brief fight in April 2021.... Continue Reading →
Gone are the days where you could be tech free at a Disney Park. I know that going on vacation is often a place to unplug and take a break from tech, but there is a place for it in the parks (within reason). Disney has put in some pretty awesome new tech to help... Continue Reading →
Anyone else need a little Christmas this year? This gal sure does. I busted out the decorations and the Christmas music way earlier than I ever have! I'm not really one for doing a ton of Christmas baking, because I usually end up eating all of the cookies myself rather than saving them for company.... Continue Reading →
Can I just say, what did people do for birthday parties before Pinterest? Disclaimer: much of what we've done for parties has been the result of extensive Pinterest searching. I don't know why, but birthday parties just stress me right out. The planning, and the finding a good date, and the guest list. It all... Continue Reading →
Another Summer, another Disney trip in the books. Truth be told, we weren't planning on heading to the parks this year as we are planning to go to Walt Disney World next spring, but the opportunity to travel with my husband's family came up and, well, who can say no to that? Lodging There... Continue Reading →
Welcome to another Disney Friends Blog Hop! When you're done here, hop on over to the next post and loop your way around. This month's theme is "Disney Splurges". We choose Disney Parks: Splurge or save? I am a fan of saving money. I'm married to an accountant, so we are always looking for ways to... Continue Reading →
The Toy Story franchise is truly something special. It's always been one of our Dad's favourite Disney movies, so I think that endeared it to us even more. My son watched the movies on repeat when he was two years old. Despite the rave reviews, I was hesitant going into Toy Story 4. The third movie had... Continue Reading →
Post-Disney blues are a real thing. There is nothing more depressing than coming home from a Disney vacation. All of the anticipation is replaced with a longing to go back in time and do it all over again. We have experienced this many a time and have come up with a few ways to... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the 3rd Disney Friends Blog Hop "Disney at home"! Take a look at our post and then click the "next" button at the bottom to check out our Disney Friends posts on Disney at Home! Once you come back to us you've completed the whole loop! Intro: Here's the thing. We really, really... Continue Reading →
Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon are Disney's two themed water parks in Florida. Coming from Disneyland as our home park in California, this was a real treat. If you are already doing the Park Hopper option, for only an extra $25 USD you can upgrade to the Park Hopper Plus option. This allows you access... Continue Reading →