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…
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Easy DIY Disney Fish Extender Ideas
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…
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5 Things to Help Make Castaway Cay Even More Magical on a Budget
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…
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You Paid How Much? Is a Disney Cruise Worth the Cost?
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…
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How to Save Money Booking a Disney Cruise
As we sat down to plan our first true family vacation with a toddler earlier this year, we debated if we should head to the beach or head to Disney World. The last time we’d taken our kiddo to a Disney park, she was two months old. I spent most of the time nursing her…
Read moreOur 4th of July Lake Vacation…
Enjoying the 4th of July on Lake Ouachita with Meg!! It’s been almost one month since we found out her cancer came back. So far Meg is still doing well. She had a blast in the water, enjoyed tent camping for the first time, and really loved the hotdogs cooked over the campfire!!
Read moreThe Zebra Ranch near Magnolia, AR
When I first started working at HealthCARE Express, my office mate and I would often drive back and forth to our Magnolia, AR clinic together. On our way there, we’d pass a house that just had one zebra in the field. As time went on, the number of zebras began to grow. She loves zebras,…
Read moreAdventures of the Newlyweds in Turks and Caicos!
Imagine walking hand-in-hand along miles and miles of white beaches, sand as fluffy and soft as baking flour massaging your bare toes with every step. Above you are blue-gray skies. Beside you, the most pristine shades of blue you’ve ever seen slowly change colors before your eyes as the ocean waves sound off of Grace…
Read moreAnd She Said Ya Mon!!
For the last week Brandon and I have kept the most exciting & memorable moment of our trip secret, so we could call or visit his family in person when we got back. Sorry if you didn’t get a call on my end – I am not the best at phoning everyone. In fact, I…
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