And all the cheer moms said AMEN! This is our first season of competition and it is a MARATHON! You moms with multiple girls on teams, and girls on multiple teams are she-warriors and deserve ALL the vacation days (that aren’t to a comp!) And I’m sure this sentiment can be appreciated by other sports parents too - how are you holding up through these early spring practices of the outdoor sports? Raise your hand if you’re ready for a tropical escape! I got you - message me today and let’s start planning your post-season retreat! #taylorswift #blankspace #couplesescape #luxurytravel #getaway #tropicalvacation #sportsparents #cheermom #competitionseason
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On our recent visit to Walt Disney World we stayed in a preferred room in the Casitas buildings at Disney’s Coronado Springs resort. Would I stay again? Maybe. But only on one condition. I loved that this resort offered all of the deluxe amenities like a fitness center, multiple sit down dining options, an extraordinary pool site and very spacious rooms, but at the much more palatable moderate price point. The room itself was a preferred king room and featured what Disney does best in their deluxe resorts - subtle, understated touches of Disney that you may even miss if you don’t have a keen eye (or a dis-nerd traveling with you!) I loved how spacious the room felt and the ample storage space between the closet, dresser and under bed storage area for suitcases. The oversized shower was very nice, especially after a runDisney morning it was nice to come back and jump in the walk in shower (and not have to lift my heavy running legs!). My only two complaints about Coronado Springs are the same complaints I have about all of the moderate Disney resorts. They are all motel style rooms with the doors facing the exterior hallways. In my opinion, this makes the resorts feel cheap and I sincerely dislike this style of hotel room. I like a window with a view to enjoy my coffee, and not a view of everyone else rushing off to their park day! And finally, it’s just massive. It’s the convention center hotel so the space is to accommodate convention guests without feeling crowded, but after a long park day I don’t want to sit through the internal resort bus loop once we finally make it back to the resort, and I certainly don’t want another 10-15 minute walk back to my room! In conclusion - no, I wouldn’t stay in the Casitas again. If I were to stay at Coronado Springs again, I would only do so if I were staying in the Gran Destino Tower rooms. That’s where you get the real luxury of a deluxe resort at high end moderate pricing. Does this make you more or less like
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It seems like just yesterday he was reciting his favorite lines from “Buzz an Buddy” in his nasally toddler voice and demanding his favorite buzz pajamas be washed so he could wear them again. It’s been 5 years and he still talks about this trip even though we’ve gone many times since.
There’s something about the first interaction with your favorite character. It means something a bit different. It’s a bit bigger.
He loved Toy Story before the first time he met the characters at age 2, but he was so awestruck by seeing these larger than life characters - they imprinted something on him that has made Toy Story a part of who he is. He would probably still like the movies and characters, but something special happened that September day at Pixar Pier and I hope that every child gets that magic moment to create memories that last a lifetime!
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Do you have a favorite moment with a character that has stuck with you from a trip? Which character can you not wait to hug on your next Disney trip??
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If you’re like me, the winter months wreak havoc on your mental health and you long for warm, sunny summer days where you don’t perpetually feel shivery and wet! An escape to a warm, sunny locale is often just the ticket to surviving the long winter months! Want to know a secret? Creating a vacation fund, a completely separate sub account in your bank account, can give you the permission to treat yourself and your family to a warm escape during cold winter months without a huge hit to your monthly income! Tucking away a few dollars each month or from each paycheck into this vacation fund, your trip can feel like even more of a treat because it’s like “free money” that you aren’t missing from your monthly budget! Want to know a second secret? Tucking this little bit away into a vacation fund - even when you don’t have a trip planned - will give you the permission to say YES! when that eccentric friend invites you on a last minute weekend getaway or your child gets an opportunity to travel for a competition or school event without having to figure out where the extra money will fit into your monthly spending plan! Where is your vacation fund sending you? Let me help suggest a destination if you aren’t sure! Like and comment if you want to see more vacation budgeting tips! #vacationbudget #familytravel #weekendgetaway #savingsgoals #seattlesad #rainydays #pnwinter #sinkingfunds #kidstravel #helpisonthewaydear #frenchiesofinstagram
Because we can all use a good laugh during a week with 2 Mondays - my impression of my husband any time I start talking about our travel plans, not just Disney trips 🤪 Love you, Sarge! He’s definitely the go with the flow and see what happens when we get there type and I’m 100% the opposite - I need to know what to wear, the weather, the restaurant menu, the parking situation, who else might be there - all of the information is critical if you ask my type A brain. If you prefer to be the tell me where to be and when to be there and I’ll show up, I got you! I can handle all the nitty gritty details to get you on your dream trip and all you’ll have to do is be there and have fun, and maybe have a couple Disney snacks for me while you’re there! Click the link in my bio for a personalized quote for your dream Disney or Universal trip, I can’t wait to get you there!
