Yesterday evening it finally happened. The big yellow envelope carrying our long lost friend Flat Stanley arrived. He had been studying at a school in Corsicana, Texas with a friend of ours named Hallie. She just knew he would love checking out the sights in Texarkana, so she popped him in an envelope and sent him off to spend a
The internet is full of a lot of great information, and when it comes to your first Disney Cruise, it is also full of some outdated information and just plain old bad advice. I’ve rounded up some of the tips you’ve probably read online already and revised them to be a bit more accurate. Tip 1: Pack 2 Bottles of
There are a lot of reasons why I recommend Disney Cruise Lines for a family vacation. We enjoyed every minute of our experience. Perhaps my very favorite part of the cruise, however, happened long before we set sail. One of the most magical parts of our cruise was participating in the Fish Extender gift exchange with other people sailing on
Whether you’re planning a vacation to the Bahamas, or you’re planning what excursion to do on your port day in Nassau, one question is bound to pop-up. Should I visit Dolphin Encounters on Blue Lagoon Island in The Bahamas? If your answer is yes, below are a few tips I have to help you ensure your experience is perfect. Because
Magical! It’s a word often used to describe Disney, and our Merrytime Cruise aboard the Disney Wonder was a classic Disney magical experience. It was the perfect first true family vacation for our three year old little girl to experience From the day we booked, I began researching everything I could to ensure I was prepared for the trip. I
Day 1 of our first Disney Cruise is now in the books. It was much too cold to embark on the water activities, but the dolphins swimming in the bay (and ice cream) made being outside a bit bearable. The evacuation drill outside in the chilling weather made me appreciate what it must have been like to be in the
After months of planning, and more than a few flops on Fish Extender ideas for our Disney Cruise, the big day has finally arrived … packing day!!! Tomorrow we embark on our sailing adventure. If you’re new to the whole Fish Extender gift exchange and you’re looking for ideas to get you started on DIY gifts, click here. Perhaps the
In less than a month we are setting sail on our first Disney Cruise. When I first read about the “Fish Extender” gift exchange, I knew it was something I wanted to participate in. So three months ago, I found our “Cruise Facebook Group” and signed us up to be part of the “Tinkerbell Fish Extender Group”. Mission 1: Create
Preparing for a Disney Cruise is a magical experience unlike any other. If you rad enough blogs, I’m sure there are more than 101 things you can do to ensure your trip is perfect. Today, I thought I would share with you five of the tips I learned from others that will ensure your stop at Castaway Cay is perfect
Whenever we tell people we paid $3500 for our family of three to take an 7 night Disney Merrytime Cruise, we are met with the DEER IN HEADLIGHTS look of shock, followed by four words: You paid how much? My husband’s coworker paid less than $900 for his family of two to take a cruise on a non-Disney ship for
