Disney Week – Day 5 – Countdown Calendar
The one thing that can ruin the “before” of a vacation is the “is it today?”, “how many more days?”, etc. We’ve solved that by making a Disney Countdown calendar. This is our second year to do it. If you are a scrapbook gal and have a Cricut or other cutting machine – then you can be a pro in no time! I started with 6 polkadot papers – all different colors. I loaded in my Mickey Font cartridge and the rest was a piece of cake.

Disney Week – Day Four – A Great Bag & What to Fill It With
Before our first trip to Disney, I read about what type of bag/backpack to take. Many people recommended a Baggallini, but I had a perfectly good backpack, so I decided to just use what I had. My backpack was ok, but the hassle of taking that thing off at every attraction was enough to make me crazy. Plus, with the lack of pockets and organization attributes, I was constantly digging in the thing. And, I mean digging, because it always worked out where whatever I was searchin

Disney Week – Disney On Ice Review
Last week we had the pleasure, via Mom Central and Feld Entertainment, to go to Disney On Ice – 100 Years of Magic. Since we are heading out to Disney VERY soon, it was the perfect timing for us to review the show and use it as a catalyst to get even MORE excited about our trip.

Disney Week – Day Two – Hotel Organization
When we go to Disney we never splurge on hotel. Our days are long and we don’t stop once we hit the resort … so we go the Value route and never look back. However, the rooms are small and they can get crowded quite easily. You have to play it smart to keep everything you need from getting lost! There are three tried-and-true tips that we learned on the message boards that have done us good on every trip: 1. A laundry hamper: Get a cheap, fold-up one from Wal-Mart. The

Disney Week – Day One – Message Boards
Anyone who knows my family knows that we love two things: music and Disney. This season will mark our Third Annual Family Trip. We go during this time for a lot of reasons, but the main one is that there is nothing more beautiful than Disney at Christmas. It’s … well … magical. I want to use these next days to share some of the ways that we’ve made trip planning and trip taking easier. Today, I want to talk about Message Boards/Forums. There are t