Are you ready to board one of the greatest cruise lines there is? A Disney Cruise is an experience like no other, and one that you will never forget. If you have yet to take a Disney Cruise and want to be sure you are leaving no stone unturned, take a look below at 10 things I wish I knew before I took a Disney Cruise. By knowing these things now, you can save yourself time and money later. Here is what you should know!1. Check in online prior to your trip. You can create a cruise account … [Read more...]
7 Freebies Waiting for You on Your Disney Cruise
A Disney Cruise is truly one of the most memorable vacations you will ever take. It makes for the perfect family vacation, and is well worth the expense that goes into it. The good news is, even after your balance is paid off and you are ready to set sail, there are some fantastic freebies waiting aboard for you. Take a look below at 7 freebies waiting for you on your Disney Cruise, so you can be sure to take advantage of all the Disney goodness you have coming your way.1. Unlimited free … [Read more...]
How to Plan a Trip to Walt Disney World
So you want to go to Walt Disney World but are feeling a little overwhelmed planning the trip? Join the club. I started planning my family's trip to Walt Disney World in May but soon felt overwhelmed and threw in the towel.Technically this isn't our first trip to Disney World. 8 years ago my in-laws took the whole family to Walt Disney World for a week. On that trip I had my daughter who was about 18 months at the time. I didn't have to plan anything and just went along for the ride.This … [Read more...]
Walt Disney World Akershus Royal Banquet Hall Breakfast Review
Character meals are one of our favorite parts of visiting Walt Disney World. We always plan our trips to take advantage of the "free dining" promotions (I've done the math, and by day 4, which is in reality probably 3 quick service meals and about 4 sit down meals, we actually start the "free" part of the free dining). This post will discuss the Akershus Royal Banquet Hall Princess dining for breakfast. Here is why you should definitely do breakfast at Akershus. Timing is everything We first … [Read more...]
Personalized Disney Autograph Books
When we were getting ready for our first trip to Walt Disney World we wanted to make this was a special and memorable trip! We knew that the kids needed autograph books for all the characters to sign. We were planning on going to several character meals and planning on making it a priority to stand in line for all the characters we came across in the parks, so a good, sturdy (and cute) book was important. I searched around on the internet but didn't find the perfect book so we decided to make … [Read more...]
The DIY Shop
Welcome to the Making of a Mom DIY Shop! Here I have assembled some of the craft ideas, DIY ideas, printables and more for you to easily purchase. I know sometimes we have intentions of making the craft, or gathering different printables to entertain our kids, but it just doesn't happen. Here is an easy place to purchase the kits. I have done the work for you!Products are listed in the order they fall throughout the year. Keep scrolling to see everything. All Occassion Personalized … [Read more...]
Why you should skip the Verandah room on your Disney cruise
I love to cruise! In 2006 I went on my first cruise and fell in love. My family and I immediately became addicted and started going on 1-2 cruises a year. Cruises are the perfect family vacation because there is literally something for everyone on a cruise. We lovingly call cruises a "vacation on a vacation" because being on the ship is a vacation, and each port you visit is a little mini vacation within the big vacation. In 2016 we went on our first Disney cruise. While I'm far from a cruise … [Read more...]
Coco Now on Digital, Coming to Blu-ray + Giveaway
Imagine my surprise when I took my family to the theater to see Coco and we during the movie both myself and my 8 year old son are ugly crying, including a few stares from people sitting nearby. This movie was so touching, so beautiful (visually and emotionally) and had such an important message that it sent half the theater into crying sobs.Disney Pixar have really been bringing their A game lately. Coco is an incredible movie and I'm so excited that my family now owns it!! My family is big … [Read more...]
Disney•Pixar’s INCREDIBLES 2 Teaser Trailer
It has been years since the Incredibles has come out, but number 2 is on it's way! I can't tell you how excited my kids were when I showed them this trailer. They are pretty excited and already planning an Incredibles Halloween for next year! Check out how darling it is:https://youtu.be/ZJDMWVZta3MWith a new baby at our house we are especially in love with the focus on baby Jack-Jack. Everyone’s favorite family of superheroes is back in “Incredibles 2” – but this time Helen (voice of … [Read more...]
Seize the Day and Get NEWSIES on Digital HD
I don't remember the first time I saw NEWSIES, I just feel like I've always known NEWSIES. It is seriously one of my favorite Disney movies of all time. The music is the best! When I found out they were making it into a Broadway show (which DUH, awesome idea!) I tried to figure out how to get to New York. In the beginning it was going to be a short run show, but I assume because of it's popularity it lasted longer and then it the road on a national tour.My husband and I were blessed to be … [Read more...]
Own Moana Today
Exciting news! Moana is now available on Blu-ray combo pack! I'm really excited about this because my family absolutely loved Moana when we saw it in the theater. It has awesome music, great message and beautiful animation. Disney always excels with their animated movie but Moana felt special and different. It was extraordinary.Not only is it exciting to own this film, it is fun to have access to all the behind-the-scene extra clips. One of my favorite bonus features includes Ron Clement and … [Read more...]
Moana Activity Sheets
With the excitement building for Moana and the anticipation of the movie hitting theaters November 23 I have some fun activities sheets you can print off for your kids! My kids really look forward to the coloring pages and different activities for Disney movies that are coming soon. There are coloring pages and fun activity pages. I'll include the picture of what the sheet is and then you can click the link below the picture to print it at home.Heihei & Pua coloring sheetMoana … [Read more...]
The BFG Movie Review + Activity Pages
The BFG is in theaters now! I have had such a fun time reliving all of The BFG Event interviews and stories. Now I get to share with you my The BFG movie review.When I got invited to The BFG red carpet premiere, I hadn't ever read the book. I'm not sure how this escaped me in my childhood, but it had. Luckily, The BFG is my daughter's favorite book so she owns it. I promptly borrowed it and read it. To be honest, it was a hard read. The giants speak a language that is incredibly difficult to … [Read more...]
The Leading Ladies of “The BFG”
Sitting down with Penelope Wilton (who plays the "Queen") and Rebecca Hall (who plays "Mary", basically the Queen's assistant) was very exciting. I'm a big fan of Penelope Wilton because I LOVED "Downton Abbey." She played the role Isobel Crawley (Matthew's Mom) on "Downton Abbey" which recently ended (SAD!). As soon as we knew we were interviewing her I was super excited.When the ladies came in we got right to business by finding out how they got involved with "The BFG." They both had … [Read more...]
Future-Worm! Coming to Disney XD
During my trip to Los Angeles for The BFG premiere, we also had the opportunity to screen the first episode of Future-Worm! and interview its creator, Ryan Quincy. It was a pretty fun morning I can't wait to share with you.About Future-Worm!In this animated comedy adventure, an optimistic 12-year-old named Danny Douglas creates a time machine lunch box through which he meets and befriends Future Worm, a fearless worm from the future (with titanium-enforced abs). Together, the duo … [Read more...]
