If you’ve got a kid who is as obsessed with dinosaurs as mine, you’ve probably heard of T-Rex Cafe at Disney Springs. Graham noticed it very early on and I promised him that one day I would take him there. Once Foster came along, we started doing special dates with just Graham and me or […]
We’ve been fortunate enough to visit Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party twice now – once before having kids and once after. We learned a lot about how to do this event the right way and I want to share what we know with all of you so you can be confident about your visit, […]
A while back, I wrote a post about how hard it is to make friends as an adult. I still stand by that, but I’m glad to have gained more friends as I’ve met other moms at events and even through blogging – whether they’re readers who I’ve met in person, other local bloggers, or […]
When I was younger, I went to Red Bug Lake Park a lot to watch my sister play soccer. I never really explored much of the rest of the park though, since I was in high school and too old for a playground. If this playground had existed when I was a kid though, I […]
I’ve always been a huge fan of music. My playlists range from the Andrews Sisters to Buckcherry, CCR to classical harp music. So when I was invited to take Foster to a Kindermusik class at Grow and Sing Studios recently, I was really excited! He’s started “singing” to the music that plays in the car […]
A couple years ago, a friend invited us to visit South Econ Community Park and it quickly became a regular in our rotation. The park has a lot of features that make it perfect for families of children with varied ages and it’s featured on our Orlando Park Crawl, so make sure you check that […]
We’re Disney fans. I grew up going to the parks and enjoy visiting them as often as I can. Since we’ve had kids, it’s rare that Jon and I get to go on rides together and even more rare that we get a date night at Disney. So when we were invited by Disney to […]
I love Lake Eola. Everything about it just screams Orlando. I’ve been blogging for 2.5 years now and somehow I don’t have a post about arguably the most iconic place in our city! So here’s my take! This park is featured on our Orlando Park Crawl, so make sure you check that out too! There […]
We all have our talents, but I feel like it’s also healthy to know our limits. For example, I’m pretty good at cooking, decorating my house, and wrangling a toddler for a diaper change. Then there are some things I’m particularly bad at… These include keeping plants alive, tying shoes without using the bunny-ears method even […]
The new Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is amazing. It’s so colorful and creative and you really feel like you’re one of the toys. So what better place than to start my new series on the Most Instagramable Spots around Disney and Orlando?! There will be plenty more posts in the series coming […]
Toy Story Land has been a long-anticipated addition to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and I was so excited to go check it out! In this post, I’ve got all the information you’ll need to make the most out of your visit including where to take photos, what to eat, and how to ride the rides without […]
Just thinking about taking your kids to a theater can be nerve wracking, but have you ever actually done it? We were recently invited to see The Jungle Book at Orlando Shakespeare Theater (performances now through November 16) and this time we took the whole family (yep, even 16 month old Foster!). I knew Graham […]
On our staycation this spring, we went all out. We treated it as if we were actually tourists at Disney and it. was. so. fun. One thing that we knew Graham would love was bowling at Splitsville. My mom had taken him to Boardwalk Bowl right around the time that Foster was born and he […]
Disney Springs has changed significantly over the last couple of years (just becoming Disney Springs was a major undertaking). But one place that has stood the test of time (it opened in 1997!) is the House of Blues. We’ve been there to eat or grab drinks and listen to the live music at their outdoor […]
We’ve had Round Lake Park in Oviedo in our park rotation for a while now. It’s got some great features that are unique to this park (at least among those we’ve been to) and it’s one of the stops on our Orlando Park Crawl! If you haven’t been to this one, you’ll want to make […]
When I was a kid, we used to love driving by Orlando Executive Airport near downtown. My sister and I would “claim” planes as we saw them flying in – “That’s my plane!” “No! I saw it first! It’s my plane!” There was a park on the airport property that we visited a few times, […]
I’ve always loved scavenger hunts. When I was maybe 15 my birthday party was a scavenger hunt through the mall with my friends and Jon has arranged several scavenger hunts for gifts over the years. So when he told me that part of my Mother’s Day gift this year would be a post-brunch scavenger hunt […]
This is going to be SO fun! Let’s get out and enjoy the summer with a park crawl! There are 10 weeks of summer for Orange County Public Schools and I’ve created a free printable checklist of 10 fantastic parks around Central Florida called the Orlando Park Crawl! Download the checklist and put it on your […]
On our staycation this spring, we decided to try two of the newest and most highly talked about restaurants at Disney Springs: Maria & Enzo’s and The Edison. I’ve got our full reviews (including what you need to try and what to skip) so you can be prepared for your first visit to these gems! […]
I’ll be the first to admit that food trucks kind of gave me the creeps up until a few months ago. So it means a lot (like, a WHOLE lot) that I’m writing to tell you about this fantastic family date night (or just a regular date night!) idea. Yep, you read it right: not […]
