Food & Wine Festival at Disney’s California Adventures

        Ultimate Mom-Cation Idea!! My sister Ashley and I decided we needed a mom-cation. But where to go? Well Disneyland of course! First let me explain a little about Ashley. She is a hard working woman, wife and mama of 2 littles. She also doesn't "do rides." Now I don't mean she does not do roller …

TAKE THAT SOLO ROAD TRIP

“Don’t you get bored?” “Aren’t you scared?” “Your husband lets you do that?!” I am very lucky to have a supportive husband who encourages my sense of adventure. He goes along with all my crazy ideas and believes the experience of travel is worth more than stuff. I firmly believe that everyone should take a …

Disney Parks Fashion Tips: Do’s and Don’ts For Your Trip

You have planned the perfect Disney trip. Your travel agent has booked your resort stay, purchased park hopper passes and booked your FastPasses and dining reservations for you. The hard work is done and now you just need to pack and go. But what to pack? I know, I know, you want to look cute …

10 Must Try Snacks at Disneyland

Disneyland is known for its attractions and attention to detail, but it is also known for its amazing variety of food. The snacks change along with the seasons which means each time you go you will get something a little different each time. Along with a list of must-do rides I also have a list …

What I miss about being a working mom

After my two older kids were born I was back to work full time within 6 weeks. I did so happily. They never did the traditional daycare center. They were always with family so I never worried about who they were with or what they were doing. I never had any intention of being a stay at home …

One day your kid will hate you too

It happens before you know it. One day your precious little angel decides you just don't understand and you have become the bad guy. They are moody. They are secretive. They roll their eyes at you and mumble with attitude for everything. All day. All the time. How dare you ask them about homework! What …

FYI: Parenting is scary and awesome.

Parenting is not for the faint of heart. This is some hard core sh...tuff right here. And it doesn't get easier. It just evolves as time goes in to a different kind of scary. When our children our first born there's all the typical worries. Are they healthy? Why are they crying? Where did they …

I’ve been lazy and that’s ok

Hello! I've missed you so much! I've missed all of you and I've missed me. Things have been a little bit nutty here lately and instead of continuing what I love to do (write) I dug myself in to a little comfortable hole and kept my head down. I told myself I was too busy …

Things I said I would do but didn’t

I have been home with Noobie since the 4th of July. I am incredibly grateful that I have been able to do so. Knowing that I was going to be home with my baby for a while I made a mental list of all the things I was going to do. Of course most of …

When is it time to step back?

Yesterday my baby girl Lala turned 13. Today I brought her to cliff's amusement park with a couple of her friends to celebrate.  So far I've spent the day following the girls around like a creeper making sure there aren't any actual creepers following them. I have been kicking back in the shade while they …