How was your weekend? I feel like we hit the ground running after getting back from Disney. I appreciated a slower weekend to try to regroup and recharge—though the reason it turned out to be slow was a bummer. We still tried to fill it with pockets of fun where possible though! Frozen: The Musical
Disney snacks are legendary. You can declare your love of Disney snacks via t-shirt, tote, toy, and even Loungefly backpack. Yes, you can bring your own food and drinks into the park. But you’re at Disney—enjoy yourself. Save the Larabars for the drive home when you need something to bridge the gap between chocolate mousse
Our family loves Disney World. My husband grew up going regularly with his family. I went a few times as a kid, and my mom and I made annual trips to California for a few years after I turned 18 that always included an open-to-close 30,000-step Disneyland day. My husband and I honeymooned at Disney
For the last two years, our family has gone to Disney World the second week of July. And it’s been really, really hot. In fact, it was so hot the first year I swore I’d never go back in July. But our remembering selves are generally a lot happier than our experiencing selves. So back
Hooray for long weekends! I really appreciated having my husband off work and snuck in a little extra reading time while he hung with the kids. Keep reading to the end to find out what I couldn’t put down! But first, we (hopefully) have a new Fourth of July tradition, the kids review The Empire
Happy 4th, y’all! I had a bookish post queued up for today and then realized that didn’t feel very appropriate for the 4th (stay tuned for it, though). It’s a little late to prep crafts (not my thing anyway), and we all know how to turn berries into a flag. But the phrase “as American
This weekend was packed with fun! I also had a lil meltdown over how packed it was—and how much of my to-do list fell to the wayside. But I remembered that I’m learning to have fun, tried to prioritize it, and overall enjoyed myself! My week and my time budget have started fresh, and nothing
Have you heard that kids actually play better if they have less stuff? Me too. Have you been brave enough to try it? Me either. But we’ve let our playroom situation get out of control. And with the kids home for the summer, I could really use some more independent play from the toddler. The
I love lists. Is that an Enneagram One thing? I’m sure it ties into being a completionist. I also love planning. Of course, I had a bucket list. But most of the items on my bucket list seemed too far off in the future. They were ideas for when the kids were older or even
How was your weekend? I hope you were able to celebrate the dads in your life and have your own weekend fun too! We had a lot to celebrate this weekend, and I also got to attend my new favorite type of party! Keep reading to find out why I now wonder if I’m part
