Showing our #DisneySide at Disney World and at Home

We are now a two weeks back in reality after spending five days at Disney World to take part in the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. If you’ve noticed, we have a long history of going to Disney World. Jordan celebrated her first, third, fifth and seventh birthdays there. Yes, she’ll be there for her…

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Jumping into the New Year with a Challenge

I am never motivated to run in the winter… Until now. This week, I’m taking the family to Walt Disney World to experience our first Marathon Weekend. I’m running in the half marathon while Jordan and Cameron run in a one mile kids race (mainly because the 5K sold out before I thought about signing…

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Stirring Up Memories for the Disney Moms Panel

If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you may have noticed I have a bit of a Disney habit. It’s one of the few places where our family can totally let loose. We love the rides, the way all cast members believe in doing good for visitors and we love how the park celebrates…

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Celebrating an amazing year thanks to you

Jordan had the most magical birthday ever. Thanks to you, her birthday fundraiser will help make sure SEVEN kids have full funding to attend Camp No Limits in 2013. How much did you help raise this year? Drumroll please…. $3,690! It’s incredible. That’s more than $1300 more than last year! Since the camp started using…

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A moment to remember

For three days during our Disney trip, we went to bed late enjoying the late closing times at the Disney World parks and woke up early to snag the early opening hours. The extended morning and night hours are only for people who stay in Disney resorts. We love riding the rides with shorter lines…

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Happy Halloween Disney style

I’m the room parent in both kids’ Halloween parties today… So I thought I’d share a Halloween story before I go to bed and rest up for our spooky day. I wanted to share a few more stories about the awesome Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party we attended last week. The fun started the…

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What an adventure

We’re trying to catch up on life after an awesome adventure to Disney World and the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. I have so many stories to tell… But first, I’ll try to summarize our adventure. The trip started differently than normal for us… We rode on a plane to Florida! We’re drivers for almost all of…

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Amazing

Jordan, her friend Ashlyn and Jordan’s brother, Cameron, had an experience of a lifetime. They got to meet Winter the Dolphin in person and spend some special time together. I promise to write more… but I have to pack, get a little sleep and return home for all kinds of work that’s needed! We had…

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Disney and more

I’ve been very quiet about a very special opportunity we have that starts today. We’re hopping on a plane and ending up in the Disney World Resort… and tomorrow we start exploring the parks. But that isn’t all. This week we have one other really special opportunity: Winter the Dolphin. Our family (Jordan, her brother…

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Thrills and the end of 2010 (Day Four)

[We spent four days at Disney World and I figured I’d document the trip as best I can] Day Four: Hollywood Studios By this point, we had a system going. I woke up first, would run down to the cafeteria and wake the kids up with mugs of hot chocolate. We were ready to hit…

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