Today is the three year anniversary of the first time I wrote a blog post.  Before that there had been a Geocities community – what were those? – and I had a Facebook account that I populated far too frequently.  There were also the scores of emails that I wrote during bedrest with my husband’s…

Last week my husband and I did something that we very rarely do – we took vacation at the same time. When he travels for work, I hold down the fort at home and likewise, when I travel for work, he telecommutes, taking over my daily tasks of getting the kids ready for school and…

Some of my favorite images from last weekend’s getaway… (Top to bottom: lightning storm over EPCOT, “Wishes” fireworks as seen from the Contemporary roof deck, Cinderella’s Castle and Tomorrowland as seen from the Contemporary roof deck, Spaceship Earth, Cinderella’s Castle, Walt & Mickey) Wordless Wednesday Linky

It’s official.  Last week I registered for Disney’s Halloween 5K October 1st at Animal Kingdom.  I’ve been considering visiting Walt Disney World that weekend for a long time because October 1st is the 40th Anniversary of the day Walt Disney World first opened.  To make it more alluring, my children have a day and a…

You know it’s a good day at camp when half the sandbox comes home with you… Wordless Wednesday Linky

At the Type-A Conference last month I had the pleasure of spending some time with Elena from Ciao Mom.  She is one of those women that makes me feel immediately at ease, without pretense.  She just feels comfortable to me.  I was so fortunate to get to know her and am now getting to know…

When I first heard about the Fantasyland expansion at the Magic Kingdom, the plan included an entire section for Disney Fairies.  During the revision process, the section of the Pixie Hollow area of the new Fantasyland didn’t make the cut.   The removal of Mickey’s Toontown Fair displaced both the Mickey and Friends meet and…

While I haven’t been blogging as much about it lately, in the past I’ve written often about ways to simplify your life.  I’m certainly no organization expert – in fact, organization is a constant battle for me – but I’ve found little resourceful tricks along the way that make life easier.  Some of my favorites…

We found our home last August right before heading to the lake for a few days. As we drove around on the boat, I kept picturing the gorgeous flowers, the kids playing in that yard, me working on that deck. When we got back home, we put in an offer immediately.  We moved in in…

A week and a half ago, I traveled to Asheville, North Carolina for the Type-A Parent Conference.  I could sit here and write about why I need to attend blogger conferences for professional reasons, to get some face time with clients, to appear as a speaker or mentor, to meet new bloggers for the Global…

Last night as I quietly ate my green beans, minding my own business, my five year old son turned to his seven year old sister and the following was said… “Emma, I don’t think I told you yet how nice your dress is today.” “Why thank you, Noah, that’s the nicest thing you’ve said to…

I spent last weekend at the Type-A Conference, and one of the highlights of the weekend was the Smurf Dance Party complete with a Just Dance 2 competition.  The pictures and video (yes…video) from that night are hysterical.  Here’s a sneak peek from my friend Lolli’s Wordless Wednesday: To see the rest of the picture,…

It’s been five weeks since I decided to join Leah Segedie’s Mamavation movement, one month since I began making changes in my life, and twelve pounds have now disappeared from my body as if it didn’t take years for them to appear, as if removing them was simple, at my fingertips all along, a choice…

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With the kids home for the summer, it’s time to turn to Disney for some mousetastic summer fun.  Through August 26th, kids can unlock weekly treasures by counting gold doubloons that will appear throughout the Disney Junior programming block on Disney Channel! Parents and kids can enter the number of doubloons they counted by visiting…

I was hoping that today would be the day that I was able to tell everyone that I am down ten pounds as I continue on this journey to live a healthier lifestyle, but it hasn’t quite happened.  With that said, I am down nine pounds and feeling fantastic!  Over the weekend I went out…

Last Thursday was supposed to be an exciting day. My daughter needed to arrive home from a long day at school, full of energy, ready for a busy night at the theater. It was her very first dress rehearsal, the evening before her first dance recital. There was hair to do, make-up to put on,…

This spring has been filled with firsts for our family. First roadtrip, first Girl Scout bridging ceremony, and first ballet recital just to name a few: Wordless Wednesday Linky Did you post a Wordless Wednesday today?  Link up here!

Disney announced today that Rapunzel is officially being welcomed to the Disney Princess Royal Court as the 10th Disney Princess.  She will join Ariel, Aurora, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Mulan, Pocahontas, Snow White, and Tiana at a first of its kind, star-studded celebration at Kensington Palace in London! With Rapunzel’s addition to the Disney Princess line-up,…

Friday morning I woke up, weighed myself, and was happy to have lost another half a pound bringing my weight loss to seven pounds in ten days of tracking my calories and workouts on MyFitnessPal.com. I felt great, my body full of lean proteins, my carbs kept to the appropriate amount, my fats coming from…

First steps were a very long journey with our first child.  She was nearly eleven months before she crawled, so we knew she would be older than a year before walking.  What we didn’t realize is that she would walk on her knees for a long time before finally walking regularly every day around 18…