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Wyndham Bonnet Creek: Staying Off Property

Looking for the best hotels near Disney World? We just finished a stay at Wyndham Bonnet Creek and I'm sharing our full agenda, plus what it was like to stay off property! Thank you to Wyndham Bonnet Creek for hosting our family. Spring Break trip, complete! Our Disneyland Annual Passholder...

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Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures:What You Need to Know

Want the scoop on the latest Disneyland character breakfast? We tried the new Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures at Napa Rose inside Disney's Grand Californian Hotel……and I'm telling you EVERYTHING you need to know. Thank you to Disneyland Park and Disney Family for hosting us at the Disney Princess Breakfast...

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Best Food at Disneyland: Top 10 Items

Looking for the best food at Disneyland? These are the top ten MUST eat items that are always available at Disneyland…..they're Disneyland food must try options! I know, I know……how can you narrow the choices down? The Best Food at Disneyland? How do you choose?  From Disneyland to California Adventure……I...

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Disneyland in the Rain

Don't panic, Disneyland in the Rain can be really fun! I'm sharing all our tips and tricks for how to plan for a rainy day at Disneyland! Let's be honest, rain is pretty rare here in Southern California….and it seems to send all of us into a total panic. ...

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Disneyland Outfits: Get Your Ears On

Looking for the perfect Disneyland outfits to wear for Disneyland Get Your Ears On? I'm breaking down all the fun fashion options for celebrating our favorite mice, and sharing my must haves for days at the Happiest Place on Earth! The world's biggest mouse party has finally hit the...

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Hotels Around Disneyland: Howard Johnson Anaheim

Looking for hotels around Disneyland? The Howard Johnson Anaheim is a GREAT family hotel option! I guess you could call us Disneyland experts.  From Disneyland Outfits to Lydia's Disneyland Birthday, as Disneyland Annual Passholders we visit the Happiest Place on Earth multiple times a month.  Now the truth is,...

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Disneyland Birthday: How to Celebrate on a Dime

Lydia just celebrated her fifth birthday, and we spent it at the happiest place on earth.  We got a TON of messages, so we wanted to share all the details to her Disneyland Birthday weekend plus some tips for ways to celebrate without breaking the bank at the Parks!...

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Disneyland Christmas: The Ultimate Guide

Heading to the Happiest Place on Earth? Check out the Ultimate Guide to Disneyland Christmas 2018 for must sees and must eats! Thank you to Disneyland for hosting our visit. Can you believe it's almost Christmas? The holidays are my FAVORITE time of year at Disneyland and California Adventure……and...

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Disneyland Halloween 2018: Favorite Family Activities

Heading to the Happiest Place on Earth? Check out the Ultimate Guide to Disneyland Halloween 2018 for must sees, must rides, and must eats! Thank you to Disneyland for hosting our visit. It's Halloween Time at Disneyland!  If you follow me on INSTAGRAM, then you know Disneyland Halloween 2018 is...

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Disneyland Schedule: 3 Days in the Parks

Heading on a family vacation to Disneyland? We're sharing all our tips and tricks for tackling the park with a preschooler and even our full 3 day Disneyland Schedule! Thank you to the Fairfield Inn Anaheim Resort for hosting our stay. And just like that, summer vacation is HERE! ...

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Have you ever attended a luau? This was the first Have you ever attended a luau?This was the first I’ve EVER attended (fun fact, when we came to Aulani 5 years ago we were supposed to and it was rained out). The night before on this trip, we had some storms and I thought….oh no, round 2? But……the Hawaiian sun did it’s job and the weather for this was PERFECT. To be honest, this was not cheap.  I was a little apprehensive about whether I would feel it was worth the money but…..WOW was it ever.  The food was amazing, there were really fun activities for kids at the beginning and the cultural performances were phenomenal.  All three of us (including not wanting to spend even more $$$ vacation Robbie) left raving about the experience. Aulani wins for us so far on this trip that I’m so glad I booked in advance (highly suggest doing this as far out from your trip dates as you can)- the luau (try night 2 or 3 of your trip so you’ve had time to adjust to the time change)- Aunty’s Beach House (this is still at limited capacity so you DO need to book in advance, I booked a session for days 2, day 3, and day 4 and we’ve enjoyed having a bit of time each day)- character dining and prix fix dinner at Makahiki (we are one big meal each vacation day people, so DON’T book these the same day, I’d do character breakfast early on your first full day….you’ll wake up early with the time change and the dinner on whichever night you AREN’T doing the luau)Already dreaming of booking another trip here.
🌴🌺Postcards from Aulani: the Food and Charac 🌴🌺Postcards from Aulani: the Food and Characters are the Best🌺🌴(if you could only pick one of these treats, what would it be?!?)🌺 Mickey Masubi from the Ulu Cafe🌴minnie red velvet waffles (character breakfast at Makahiki)🌺 aulani special from the coffee cart (available each morning until 10:30 am)🌴olu rice crispy treat from the Ulu CafeFav meals so far (ha) were both at Makahiki.  We LOVED the character breakfast (so many unique local food offerings) and the Disney Team treated us to the prix fix dinner our first night here….I can’t even begin to explain what a lovely experience it was.  Killer cocktails, a GREAT kids’ menu and I had the best Ahi of my life.Now swipe all the way to end for an appearance from Vacation Robbie.  We love to see it.And place your votes…..pick ONE treat.
Five years ago. This exact place. Robbie had jus Five years ago.  This exact place.  Robbie had just finished two years of grad school.  And it had been a long, tough two years.  That year involved one major teacher strike in my district, many many many jobs and gigs for both of us, minimal time off together, a whole lot of unknowns and a whole lot of stress.The Disney and Aulani team probably had no idea that they were giving us the gift of much needed peaceful time together when they invited us on a trip to this magical place.  A trip that….to be honest, was beyond our means at the time.  We cherished every moment. A lot has happened since then.  A move, buying a house, seeing those years of hard work pay off.  And now….we did it.  We’re back.  Lazy river here we come. TLDR? If you’re in the thick of it, I see you.  We’ve been there. Family, Welcome Home……we did it.  Aulani for the week.
Now, if I’m being totally honest…..this pulled Now, if I’m being totally honest…..this pulled muscle? I should have known better.  When training for my race, I didn’t stretch or warm up enough most days and….here we are.Lesson learned.  I’m 4 weeks post race (do not recommend running a 10k on a pulled muscle) and I’m……almost better.  I’m learning to stretch and walk and to take better care of myself so that I can start running again REALLY soon (we’re almost there I think).For now? I’m doing recovery walks and trying to strengthen my leg.  And trying to make sure I get enough protein.  When I talked about Built Bars on my stories, a LOTTTTT of you raced about their Puffs.  Yup, I get it.  They’re AMAZING.  I’ve been bringing them along on my walks (and gluten free friends….they have some great options for us).Have you ever pulled a muscle? What was recovery like for you?#youGOTTAtrythis #BUILTProtein #BUILT #BUILTbar partner
💕Double Tap when you see who we found at the zo 💕Double Tap when you see who we found at the zoo (and swipe to the end for a close up)⠀⠀🌴Coming to San Diego for Spring Break or a Summer Vacation?⠀⠀📍Let’s talk San Diego Zoo (and yes, I got off a plane yesterday, picked up Lydia and we spent the afternoon at the zoo…..it was LOVELY).⠀⠀A few things to help you plan visits to San Diego and the Zoo:⠀1️⃣ the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park are NOT close together.  The Zoo is close to downtown, the Safari Park is about 25 miles north.  I’d suggest one day at each.  They’re totally unique and both worth a visit.  The Safari Park is smaller, but has REALLY unique exhibits (Walkabout Australia is my favorite).⠀2️⃣ both have some really fun and unique dining experiences that you can reserve in advance: Albert’s at the Zoo is a FANCY and fun sit down option, and The Watering Hole at Kijamii Overlook at the Safari Park is great for happy hour or a fun lunch ⠀3️⃣ there are great kids play areas at both locations, the Wildlife Explorers Base Camp area at the San Diego Zoo is brand new and absolutely amazing⠀⠀✨ Now, a bonus tip.  Undercover Tourist now has NATIONWIDE savings on over 500 attractions in 50 cities and up to 25% on tickets for theme parks, zoo, museums, aquariums, city tours, water parks, and movie tickets. And the deals they have for San Diego?  AMAZING (I’m sharing details in my stories).⠀⠀@themeparkfrog #UncoverSavingsNationwide #ad
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