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Disney | January 29, 2023

Disney On Ice Grand Rapids 2023

Disney On Ice Grand Rapids 2023

Disney On Ice is coming to Grand Rapids! We are in LOVE with this magical show, the amazing characters, fun music, and so much more! Where else can you see so many Disney characters in one spot? I took the girls to Disney On Ice last year and they are still talking about it! It was a core memory in the making for my princess and Disney loving ... Read More

Disney | February 18, 2022

What We Wore to Disney

What We Wore to Disney

Planning Disney outfits is so much fun! Want to know what's not fun? Your 6 year old refusing to wear most of the cute outfits you planned for her and instead ends up wearing the same 2 shirts over and over. Reminder to myself for next time: run all of the outfits by the 6 year old fashionista first.  So here's what I wore to Disney as well as a ... Read More

Disney | February 16, 2022

What’s in my Disney Park Bag

What’s in my Disney Park Bag

While at Disney, I received so many questions about what I brought into the parks each day. Let me start by saying that during our trip my kids were 9, 6, and 4. So This post is really geared towards that age group. We also traveled to Disney World in February, so it was not hot and humid during our visit. If you are going in the spring and summer ... Read More

Disney | February 8, 2022

How to Use Genie+ and Lightning Lanes at Disney

How to Use Genie+ and Lightning Lanes at Disney

Okay, so many of you are wondering:  "how do you use Genie+ and Lightning Lanes??" Well, I am not a Disney expert, just a real mom with 3 kids who used this system all week, so let me do my best to break it down for you! Lightning Lanes are the new fastpass system at Disney. And in order to get access to those Lightning Lanes (which allow you to ... Read More

Disney | February 7, 2022

All About Disney’s Yacht Club

All About Disney’s Yacht Club

We are back from an AMAZING Disney World vacation and today I'm going to do my best to answer all of your questions! First up, the number one question I received was "where did you stay?" Answer: Disney's Yacht Club. And it was perfect! We loved everything about this Deluxe resort. Here's a break down of our favorite things: #1 The ... Read More

Disney, kids, motherhood | March 5, 2020

4 Reasons You Should Stay at the Howard Johnson When Visiting Disneyland

4 Reasons You Should Stay at the Howard Johnson When Visiting Disneyland

Okay let me tell you….we had such an amazing stay at the Howard Johnson Ahaheim Hotel & Water Playground! My kids are STILL talking about it! This was our first time visiting Disneyland and staying in a neighboring property (aka not a Disney owned hotel). And it was FANTASTIC! We had such an enjoyable time staying at the Howard Johnson….and it ... Read More

Disney, kids | February 28, 2020

Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland: Everything You Need to Know

Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland: Everything You Need to Know

Okay, let’s talk about the Disneyland’s NEW ride, Rise of the Resistance, located in the new land at Disneyland called Galaxy’s Edge. Today I’m sharing my tips for scoring a ROTR Boarding Pass, tips for riding the attraction, and my thoughts on riding it with small children. Rise of the Resistance is a massive attraction with multiple ride ... Read More

Disney, kids | February 25, 2020

Disneyland with Little Kids: 14 Things You Need to Know Before You Go

Disneyland with Little Kids: 14 Things You Need to Know Before You Go

We had the most wonderful, magical, and amazing trip to Disneyland and I can’t wait to share all the details with all of you!!!! Not going to lie, it was exhausting. And even though we were there three days, we didn’t get to do every single thing that I wanted to do. But that’s okay! Because we already know we are going back! Today I’m sharing my ... Read More

Disney, kids | February 3, 2020

What to Wear to Disneyland

What to Wear to Disneyland

We are headed to Disneyland and California Adventure next week and my kids are SO EXCITED. And let's be real....I'm probably the most excited. I grew up with an annual pass to Disneyland and have so many fond Disney memories. I'm so excited to share the magic with my kids! When I mentioned on Instagram stories that we are headed to Disney, the ... Read More

Lately on Instagram

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas ❄️
Happy Thanksgiving! 💕 Happy Thanksgiving! 💕
No complaints over here 💚🩷 No complaints over here 💚🩷
Everyone knows how busy Scout Elves are during the Everyone knows how busy Scout Elves are during the lead-up to Christmas! This official 24-Day Ultimate Elf Ideas Kit from The Elf on the Shelf includes everything your Scout Elf needs to bring fun and magic to your home! Inside, your Scout Elf will find 24 sets of elf ideas and props plus instructions for setup each day. It couldn’t be easier! Available now at Walmart. This video is sponsored by The Lumisella Company. @elfontheshelf @thesantaverse #ElfontheShelf #Santaverse
Officially decorating for Christmas now that I fou Officially decorating for Christmas now that I found these cuties! #aldifinds #aldigingerbreadhouse
If Sadie had a walk-up song, this would be it 💕 If Sadie had a walk-up song, this would be it 💕
We had the best Halloween with this crew! We had the best Halloween with this crew!
Here’s my mom hack for scoring major cool points Here’s my mom hack for scoring major cool points with my kids…..KiwiCo! I found an amazing selection of @kiwico_inc  crates at my local Target and had to bring several of them home. KiwoCo is my go to for fun hands-on projects that offer endless inspiration for kids to learn, create, and explore. My girls chose the light up wire are kit and it turned out amazing! I love that my girls feel that sense of pride and accomplishment after making their KiwiCo crate! Be sure to check out KiwiCo now online or in store at your local Target. You better believe I’m going to grab a few more crates to save for gifting and even just crafting and creating on a rainy day! #KiwiCoAtTarget #KiwiCo #KiwiCoPartner

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