He’s two! He’s TWO!!!! Can you believe that? I know I’m having trouble with it. His favorite things include: sea animals (especially sharks, octopi, orcas, sea turtles, seals, dolphins, crabs, lobsters, penguins and rays), cars (especially Lightening McQueen and Sally), trucks, trains, books and soft blankies. He can count to twenty and can recognize half the alphabet. Anything that’s big is a “mommy” and anything that’s…
Pssst. I’m starting a collection of notes about all the hotels at which we stay, particularly at Disneyland. Starting with our most recent trip to Anaheim. So, here we go! Read all about our stay at the Hotel Indigo in June 2019. Other hotel reviews will be found HERE as I add them. – Melissa Hotel Indigo (4/5) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Average Nightly Rate (2019): $145 – $180 Like…
If you are staying at the convention center area near Disneyland, then I’ve got a hot tip for you! It’s about a 20 minute walk from the convention center to the front gates of Disneyland. That’s do-able, but why not save those tootsies and ride the parking shuttle FOR FREE from the Buzz and Woody Parking Lots? This parking lot is literally across the street from…
UPDATE 4/10/20: Get-Away-Today now offers deals on Disney Cruises. Take a look HERE. We just returned from our first-ever Disney Cruise! Um, well… in October we did, so naturally, I’m just getting around to writing about it now. If you’ve heard anything at all about these cruises, then you’ve heard how awesome they are. The special attention to detail, the food, the Disney magic in the…
If you are one of those people who say winter is “not for me.” I get it. Winter in colder climates isn’t always fun. It’s cold. It’s wet. In Utah, it seems to last for years. It also makes driving difficult and sometimes you feel like your face might freeze off. How do you fix this? Well, aside from moving to a boring season-less climate, you…
Making these “Year in Review” cards has become a yearly tradition for us! It’s a fun way to look back on the year and to also share what we’ve been up to with our friends and family. I’ll admit that they take a little bit of time to put together, both in coming up with what to put in them and designing the actual card, but…
Here are a few of my favorite baby splurges! I’m the type of person who likes to have a plan, likes to know what to expect going into things. I’m a lists and checkboxes kind of gal. When becoming a parent for the first time (or any time) plans go out the window. There are a lot of uncertainties. You really just have to go with…
SO excited to share our laundry room project. We knew we needed a more functional laundry space to handle all the baby laundry (i.e. poop) headed our way, which meant the old inefficient space had to go. See how horrible and unorganized it is? I’m embarrassed to even show this. In order to make our plan work, we needed to get a front-loading washer and dryer,…
Let’s be real. Nobody wants to wait in lines all day when they go to Disneyland. And guess what, you don’t have to! There’s a clear and SIMPLE strategy involved in getting on the most rides, without rushing about, even on busy days at the park. Follow this guide and you can easily check off 6 rides before lunch, maybe more! Step 1) The first thing…
We Love Island Park! Here are a few highlights from our latest trip to our family cabin in Island Park, Idaho. We LOVE going here. It’s one of our favorite places on the planet and we go at least twice a year. However, getting all of our planned maintenance finished in a long weekend is not always easy. There is so much to do (fun included)…
