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- Favorite reads June and July 2020
  
  Posted at 11:25 am by CS, on August 3, 2020
  
  I figure with my return to posting, why not start with Cameron’s favorite books from June and July 2020.
  
  It’s getting to be where she is actually choosing to read these books, and picks them out every night, or whenever we ask her to pick them out. She knows what she likes, and also what books she can repeat back to us and I must say it’s super adorable.
  
  Ten little night starts by Deb Gruelle:
  
  This has become a favorite very quickly because it’s a great night time book, but it also works with counting and that’s become a favorite thing to do for Cameron, now that she knows her numbers 1-10. It’s a super sweet book about counting the stars as you get ready for bed.
  
  Smile pout pout fish by Deborah Deisen:
  
  It wouldn’t be a list if we didn’t add a pout pout fish book. This girl really enjoys reading about this fish. This book talks about why the fish should be happy and smile. But understands why it doesn’t always happen. While it’s a shorter book, it helps for those bedtimes where mommy isn’t full of energy to read a lot.
  
  Happy hippo, angry duck by Sandra Boyton:
  
  Another Sandra Boyton book has made our favorites list. These books really are great for growing kids as it’s fun to read, but also teaches something. This book talks about feelings and emotions and how it’s ok to have different ones. This is something we have been working on with Cameron so it’s the perfect book for us.
  
  Good night octopus by Caleb Burroughs:
  
  This is another great bedtime book. This one talks about having a routine around bedtime and the illustrations are adorable. I think Cameron really enjoys the octopus and seeing what they do at bedtime. Especially since it follows the routine we do at bedtime pretty closely so that’s helpful.
  
  I’m excited to see what August brings, we are always looking for new books to read and introduce to Cameron so she has a love of reading as she gets older.
  
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- Disney favorites- Animal Kingdom
  
  Posted at 10:45 am by CS, on August 1, 2020
  
  Back again with another Disney favorites post. This post will probably be short and sweet, mostly because animal kingdom is the park I go to the least so I don’t have a lot of opinions on things there. I know it’s some people’s favorite park, and some love it, it’s just never been that appealing to me. It also feels like the hottest park to me so we end up never spending much time there in the first place.
  
  Here are my favorites that I could think of. Some are favorites based on what I’ve heard and not exactly experienced myself. I will face to rectify this in the future.
  
  Favorite Ride– Expedition Everest. This ride I have done multiple times. And while I’m not the biggest roller coaster fan as I can’t seem to handle them as I get older, this will still be a favorite of mine.
  
  Favorite Shop– Discovery Trading Company. This is one of those shops that have just about everything, making it a great store to check out. Not to mention to beat the heat and get out of the sun.
  
  Favorite Show/Parade– Finding Nemo, the musical. This one is more a favorite because my daughter is obsessed with finding Nemo and watching her watch this show was just some of that Disney Magic you can’t really explain.
  
  Favorite Snack– Popcorn. This is one of those, this is my favorite because I haven’t had a lot of other snacks at this park. But I mean disney popcorn is amazing. So who wouldn’t love it.
  
  Favorite Quick Service Restaurant- Flame Tree BBQ. I picked this one due to the fact that I’ve tried other quick service places and have not enjoyed what I had there. So this is almost a default favorite. But I mean it’s BBQ so that always makes for a good meal.
  
  Favorite Table Service Restaurant– Yak and Yeti. I’ll admit, haven’t been to a single table service restaurant at this park. But based on what I’ve heard, Yak and Yeti gets great reviews.
  
  Favorite Character Meet– Mickey and Minnie. Now this one I have done. We really enjoyed meeting Mickey and Minnie in their safari gear. You know, back when you could meet characters up close. It was also fun to meet them both at the same time.
  
  Clearly I need to get back to Disney and experience more of what animal kingdom has to offer. But as it sits, these are my current favorites.
  
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- Speech and OT update 8/2020
  
  Posted at 8:52 am by CS, on August 1, 2020
  
  It’s been a few months since I’ve given an update on our speech therapy/occupational therapy and any progress for Cameron.
  
  At this point Cameron has now been in speech therapy and occupational therapy for 6 months, give or take a week or two. She sees her occupational therapist once a week in home. Her speech sessions have moved online since the beginning of Covid. Because her therapists were considered essential, they stayed open, continued seeing patients, and were able to come into the home if the parents felt safe enough. We made sure to take all precautions to allow her therapists into the house.
  
  In terms of her progress, here is where we are at with both.
  
  Occupational therapy: While we are still working on Cameron being able to transition from activities with little to no help and little to no whining, we still have a little ways to go. She has gotten better since we started but she does still have a little more ways to go. She’s almost 3 so I do think part of it is just age related, but her therapist has given us plenty of tips to help those transitions go smoother.
  
  In terms of what she’s been learning and working on in her sessions, she can now identify objects without hesitation, she can match up items, color coordinate items, do puzzles with 3-4 pieces, and name all the body parts she’s asked to without issue. She is starting to be able to draw lines and circles, as well as cut paper and stick things and glue things as well. We have also been working on her hand strength by having her push and pull parts into her potato head doll. We have about 2 more months of services before she ages out so I’m interested to see what else she will accomplish.
  
  Speech therapy: Now because this is what we were really focusing on, I was sort of bummed that after only two sessions, we had to move to online meetings. I completely understood why, but I was super nervous that Cameron wouldn’t focus and we wouldn’t get anywhere and would have to stop therapy altogether. I’m happy to say that wasn’t the case at all! Granted she doesn’t focus all the time, and some days I have to chase her with the laptop, but 80% of the time she does great. I think it also helps that she loves her speech therapist so that holds her attention.
  
  Within the first session, Cameron was already making progress by learning a few signs that could help her communicate. The first goals we set for her were 5-10 words within 3 months, and 25+ words within 6 months of beginning therapy. Well I’m happy to say, when I counted up the words/signs that she does consistently and can be understood she has over 65+ words now at the 6 month mark. Now I know technically she should have somewhere over 250 words, but the fact that she went from 4 words to 65 words in 6 months while doing her sessions via zoom makes me very proud!
  
  She can say things like please, thank you, more, help, again, open, up, down, and those sort of helpful words. She also knows her numbers 1-10, her body parts, colors, some food and drinks, and then some other nouns.
  
  I firmly believe it was more about her having nothing to stay and being stubborn, more than her not being able to talk. She has about 8-10 sessions left and her new goal is to put 2 and 3 worded sentences together! I think she will be able to hit that goal no problem, and then she will be talking to a storm and I’ll wonder why I was ever concerned!
  
  Once she turns 3 and ages out of the program she may be re-evaluated to see if she will need to continue on through the school system or if they feel she has improved enough to end all together. All I know is that we will be working as hard as possible to give Cameron all she needs.
  
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- Favorite Reads 5/2020
  
  Posted at 9:47 am by CS, on May 31, 2020
  
  Although it doesn’t feel like it because the year seems to be dragging, another month has flown by. This means another favorite reads of the month. Here are the few books Cameron gravitated to this month.
  
  Sweet dreams pout pout fish by Deborah Diesen– Because Cameron enjoyed their original pout pout fish book, we decided to get her more in the series. She likes this book because she likes to see pout pout fish getting ready for bed. I do wish it was a little longer, but it works perfectly for those nights where I’m not in the mood to read long stories.
  
  You’re here for a reason by Nancy Tillman– with everything going on in the world, I wanted to find a book that depicted how special Cameron is. I heard Jana Kramer reading this book to her son on Instagram and knew this was the book I wanted. It’s such a great and positive message which I think is something we all need right now.
  
  Potty superhero– Now this may not seem like a normal bedtime book, but we have started the process of getting Cameron ready to potty train. So I figured the best way to get that started was to start reading her books that talk about the subject. She is very interested in the books and seems very interested in learning how to use the potty. I’m not exactly sure who wrote this book, but I found it on amazon. They have a boy and girl version, to help them understand more about their body and what their body needs when it’s time to use the potty.
  
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- Disney Favorites- Hollywood Studios
  
  Posted at 3:30 pm by CS, on May 23, 2020
  
  I‘ll admit, I don’t spend nearly as much time in Hollywood Studios as I do some of the other parks. But that’s not to say that I still don’t have favorites and things I try to make sure I do when I make it to the park. Now that they have Toy Story Land and Galaxy’s Edge, as well as the new Mickey and Minnie ride, there is a lot more to do there. Here are my current favorites, since it has been a hot minute since I’ve been able to go to this park.( Side note, I did go to the park back in January but we were there all of a half hour before we got rained out and decided to leave)
  
  Favorite Ride– Tower of Terror! I mean who doesn’t love a good trip on the Tower of Terror. I think this may be my favorite ride in all of Disney. I love the queue of this ride, and walking through the hotel lobby, I love that you never know how many drops and lifts you’re going to get, the story behind it all. It just is a great ride.
  
  Favorite Shop– Mickey’s of Hollywood. I wasn’t quite sure which shop I was going to go with for this one. I don’t do a lot of shopping when I’m at Hollywood Studios, so I can honestly say, I had to sort of research this one out. I went with Mickey’s of Hollywood because this is the store that pretty much has all the different types of merchandise you could want. It’s easy to find all your souvenirs here, so that’s the reasoning behind my pick.
  
  Favorite Show/Parade– Citizens of Hollywood/ Osborne Family Lights. For this one, I went with a past and a present, because the Osborne Family Lights should still 100% be around in my opinion. I love the Osborne Family lights, the music, the dancing, the feeling you get when you hear the songs, it’s just an amazing time. I’m so sad that it’s gone, and really hope somehow we can find a way to get it back to Disney in some capacity. For my present favorite, it would have to be the Citizens of Hollywood. These folks are a riot, and if you ever meet them on the street, or catch some of their shows, you definitely have to stop. How they are so quick on their feet, and come up with the material, and really stick to their characters is awesome.
  
  Favorite Snack– Mickey Ice Cream Bar. I know you can get these in all the parks, but I really couldn’t think of any other snack at Hollywood Studios that I get often, or enjoy, and you can’t go wrong with the classic Mickey ice cream bar.
  
  Favorite Quick Service Restaurant- Back lot Express. Another category where I really sort of had to think about, and do a little research on, because again, we never really go to Hollywood Studios, and when we do, we aren’t there a super long time, so I didn’t have a lot of choices I could really call out as a favorite. I went with a timeless one, the back lot express. You can get your basic american fare food here, so there isn’t a whole lot of specialty going on, but they are nice meals.
  
  Favorite Table Service Restaurant– Sci Fi Dine in. Now this one I had no doubt in my mind about. I absolutely LOVE the Sci Fi Dine in restaurant. The food is good, it’s somewhat a step above theme-park basic food, but it’s always cooked great and tastes wonderful. My love for this restaurant falls on the ambiance of it. You get to sit in cars and feel like you are at a Drive-In movie, watching Sci Fi clips and ad’s. It feels like it’s dusk/night time, so it just makes you really immersed in it all. Either it’s becoming more popular, or they just don’t do as many reservations, because it’s been harder and harder to get a dining reservation the last few times I’ve tried.
  
  Favorite Character Meet– Hollywood Studios is one where I honestly haven’t met a lot of characters. So with that, out of the few I have met, Vampirina is going to be my favorite. My daughter is a big fan of Disney Junior, so it was fun to see them interact, and they both had pigtails so it was almost like they were matching. Super cute!
  
  After reading over this list, I have got to go back to Hollywood Studios and give it more of a fighting chance to have some decent favorites.
  
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- Disney Favorites- Epcot
  
  Posted at 2:13 pm by CS, on May 19, 2020
  
  Continuing in my new semi little series discussing my Disney favorites so I can live through memories until I’m able to go back to the parks, we have Epcot. Epcot I think is my favorite park of any of the four located in Orlando. It didn’t always use to be, but it’s grown on me over the years. Now while there isn’t as many rides to ride like at Magic Kingdom, there is still so much to do at this park. Plus you are able to drink which as an adult is a major plus. Especially when bringing a toddler to Disney, by mid afternoon, you really could use a stiff drink or two.
  
  Favorite Pavilion– All the countries in the world showcase hold a special place in my heart. But, my favorite of all of them would have to be the Mexico Pavilion. Not only can you get margaritas there, but the majority of the pavilion is inside the ruins, and once inside you are made to feel like you are outside at night time with shops and restaurants and the “Grand Fiesta” ride. I just love the ambiance of the pavilion. If you stay inside for a while, you can really believe that it’s night time and be in for a shock when you leave and realize that it is still in fact, the middle of the afternoon.
  
  Favorite Ride– Hands down it is Soarin’ around the world. While I do sort of miss the Soarin’ over California overlay, the around the version isn’t bad. All the new sounds and smells just really make you feel like you are in those locations.
  
  Favorite Shop– There is a Christmas shop in the Germany pavilion and that wins my top spot for favorite shop within Epcot. I love all the glass blown ornaments, as well as the other options of ornaments they have there. It’s not a very large store, but it still is a great place to find souvenirs.
  
  Favorite Show/Parade– With Epcot not having a parade, this winner had to go to my favorite show at the park. British Revolution, the rock band that played in the United Kingdom most definitely gets that spot. I have had so many memories of watching them play and Cameron loves their music too. Sadly, with Covid-19 and the closure of Disney, this band ended their run. I am really hoping they are able to come back once the parks open back up and things get back to a sense of normalcy, because they were awesome and always had the audience jamming and dancing.
  
  Favorite Snack– Empanadas from Mexico. Now I’m not sure if these are really considered a snack, or if you want to consider them a meal. But I really love them. You can get them from the margarita counter on the outside of the pavilion. Paired with a margarita and you got yourself a great time.
  
  Favorite Drink (Non-Festival and Festival)– I decided to add two favorites to this category since Epcot does so many festivals, I thought it was only fair to do my festival favorite, and my non-festival favorite for drinks. For my non-festival favorite, I chose the Blood Orange Margarita from Mexico. Are you sensing a theme here with my favorites? Clearly the Mexico pavilion is where I love to spend my time, as well as eat and drink. You can find this margarita inside the pavilion at La Cava de Tequila. Fair warning, if you want to get one of these from this location, go early, as lines for margaritas here can get lengthy at times. Now for my festival favorite, I went with the Limencello Cider from the Apple Orchard booth at Food and Wine Festival. This was a new booth last year in 2019, and it was one of my favorites, not only because I really enjoyed this cider, but also because it was located inside the Canada pavilion in the circle vision theater (which wasn’t operational at the time due to getting an update), so you could enjoy a little AC while sampling your festival choices.
  
  Favorite Quick Service Restaurant- For my quick service choice, I picked the Katsura Grill in Japan. This is a small little location, tucked up on a hill like area in the Japan pavilion. Honestly, if you didn’t know it was there, you would legit walk right past it. I first learned of this place watching Adam Hattan’s vlogs on Youtube so decided to try it out myself. It was great, the dishes were overflowing, they were great flavor, and their prices were not that terrible. (As far as Disney prices go). We got the chicken teriyaki meal, and some sushi and were not disappointed.
  
  Favorite Table Service Restaurant– Garden Grill in the Land Pavilion is a great choice for a table service meal. Which is why it takes my favorite here in Epcot. Not only is it a character meal with Chip, Dale, Mickey, and Pluto, but it’s also served family style, all you care to enjoy, and some of the food is grown right there in the same pavilion. I personally enjoy the breakfast over any meal you can have there, but you can’t go wrong dining at any time.
  
  Favorite Character Meet– Epcot has a lot of princess meet and greets, they also have other characters, so when trying to choose a favorite I had to think back to all the memories I’ve had meeting the characters. With that being said, my favorite character to meet at Epcot would be Mickey. Yes, you can meet him just about anywhere, but he holds a special place in my heart, because the Mickey we met in Epcot, was the VERY FIRST character Cameron ever met during her first visit. Right there is enough reason for him to be a favorite for a long time to come.
  
  Favorite Festival– Epcot has 4 great festivals. And while they are all great, my favorite is hands down the food and wine festival. The other 3 have a lot going for them, but the food and wine festival just has so much more in my opinion. As well as I believe it lasts the longest so you have more opportunity to attend. Not to mention, I really love fall at Disney so it’s another perfect time to go.
  
  These are my current Epcot favorites. Did your favorites make the list? Did I miss out on anything?
  
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- Disney Favorites- Magic Kingdom
  
  Posted at 11:19 am by CS, on May 11, 2020
  
  I miss Disney. A lot. And since we are still social distancing and in quarantine as well as the parks not being open yet, I figured now was the perfect time to do some Disney favorite related blog posts. Because it’s my blog and I can do what I want. But also, who doesn’t love a good Disney post.
  
  Today’s blog we will visit my favorites of Magic Kingdom. I had to think pretty hard about my favorites, because it is hard for me to pick just one in every category. That’s just the Disney fan in me.
  
  Favorite Land– Fantasyland. This may be an odd favorite, since it tends to be one of the busiest lands due to all the kid-friendly rides. But I just love the nostalgia it holds, and the bright colors of all the attractions that you can find back there.
  
  Favorite Ride– This one was super hard. There are so many great rides at Magic Kingdom, but when it came down to it, the ride that I just have to do every time we go to Magic Kingdom (as long as it’s up and working) is the People Mover. It is a great ride that normally doesn’t have a very long wait due to the fact that it is always moving. It’s also a nice relaxing ride to just sit back and enjoy the ride around Tomorrowland. It’s also for every height, so everyone can ride it.
  
  Favorite Shop– When trying to pick my favorite shop, I was trying to decide if I wanted to go with a shop that you can get one specialty item, or one that housed all the kinds of Disney merchandise. This shop edged out it’s runner up by a very slim margin. But my favorite shop in Magic Kingdom is Big Top Souvenirs. It has a lot of the same items you can get at the Emporium, but it doesn’t have a lot of the crowds due to it being all the way back in Storybook Circus. And the air conditioning in the shop works wonders for those mid day breaks.
  
  Favorite Show/Parade– For this I’m only choosing my favorite based on the fact that I have not seen Happily Ever After in person, so I can’t judge and pick that until I do. With that being said, my favorite show/parade at Magic Kingdom is the Move It, Shake It, Mouseke-Dance It parade. I really love how lively and bright and fun the parade is. My daughter loves the music from it too, so that’s a plus.
  
  Favorite Snack– I may get some hate for this choice, but my favorite snack at Magic Kingdom is the Mickey Shaped pretzel. I know, it’s crazy that it’s not the dole whip, but I’m not a big fan of the dole whip in the first place. It’s good, yes, but it’s also pretty basic. I also really love the cheese sauce that comes with the mickey pretzel.
  
  Favorite Quick Service Restaurant- Who doesn’t love hot dogs, corn dog nuggets, and french fries?!?! Not me, that’s for sure, so my favorite quick service restaurant is Casey’s Corner. I just love that laid back feeling, and the menu options, while small, are some of the best in the park.
  
  Favorite Table Service Restaurant– I had to really sit and think about this because I personally feel that Magic Kingdom doesn’t have the best choices when it comes to table service restaurants. I based on my experiences of eating at all of them, so the winner of this category is Tony’s Town Square restaurant. I don’t even really love Italian food, but the way Tony’s does it makes it a good choice when looking for a sit down, table service while in the park. And they have been very accommodating every time we have been to this restaurant so that was also a plus.
  
  Favorite Character Meet– Again, I had a few options when trying to decide my favorite character meet. But this character is my absolute favorite Disney character and her meet and greet is always great. That’s why my top spot at Magic Kingdom goes to Tinkerbell. She is just so sassy, but yet friendly, and the queue waiting to meet her is magical too. It is just a great time all around.
  
  Now I may have rubbed some people the wrong way with my choices, but that’s why they are my choices and not anyone else’s. That’s the best part about Disney, they have so many great things that it is hard to pick just one or two favorites, therefore you are bound to have different opinions than other people. I’m looking forward to getting back to the parks and experiencing my favorites as soon as it is safe and I’m able to head back to Orlando.
  
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- Favorite Reads 4/2020
  
  Posted at 12:16 pm by CS, on May 4, 2020
  
  Time for another month of, what my toddler insists on wanting to read. We’ve been trying to introduce some new and fun books each month. These are the ones she really took to in the month of April. Also, how is April already over? I guess with the whole Covid pandemic, months are flying by while at the same time feeling like they are taking a million years to finish.
  
  The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen– This book kept popping up on my searches for great books for toddlers, so I finally decided to purchase it. I’m so glad I did. Cameron really took to it, and she loves following along with Mr. Fish, as well as helping me read through parts of the book, and tracing words on the pages. It’s not a crazy long book, which is always a plus for us, since we know toddler attention spans are not crazy long. Especially at bed time. We loved this book so much, I’ve started looking into more from the series.
  
  Moo, Baa, La La La by Sandra Boyton– This book makes it on our list this month because this is the first book that Cameron really can repeat because of how often we read it. I also love it because it’s helping her learn her animal noises, and say more words. Not to mention, Sandra Boyton books are great for this age, they are short, they rhyme, and have great themes that are easy to follow along with.
  
  The Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boyton– Another Sandra book makes our favorites list this month. I’m a big fan of this book because as you know, I really enjoy having a book that explains and talks about going to bed, so that we can get Cameron calmed and understanding that when we read stories in bed, that means it’s bedtime and we are getting ready for sleep. And as I stated above, Sandra Boyton books do a great job and catching toddler’s attention, and keeping them engaged. We love this book so much, we somehow have ended up with three copies of it.
  
  I got all these books on Amazon, but I’m sure that places like Target and Walmart will have them as well. These are our top picks for April. We are already a few days in May and I can tell we are going to have some fun picks this month.
  
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- Bloggers writers block
  
  Posted at 10:32 am by CS, on April 27, 2020
  
  What do you do when you just can’t think of anything to write?
  
  Sadly, this has happened to me one to many times lately. I normally pull from my own life, but really, not a whole lot has been happening over here. We wake up, go to school/work, come home, have some family time, and go to bed. And normally on weekends, we try to find things to do, but this is the ever time of sicknesses around each and every corner, so normally one or more of us has been down lately. And while I could talk about things like getting sick, and what to do, I also know I’ve had posts like that in the the past and I’m trying hard not to do a lot of repeats. Want to be able to give people new content. And, I could post another blog about something Disney related, but we haven’t been to Disney in over a month (shocking I know), so there really isn’t anything to talk about.
  
  So, when I have that writers block, and ideas aren’t coming to me this is what I do.
  
  Pinterest baby: I go to Pinterest and try to search about blogging ideas, and I keep searching, and maybe changing up some words until I find something I think I can be able to write about. Pinterest has so many pins and ideas it’s a great way to find some new post ideas.
  
  What have I been googling?: Now this one is something that I haven’t used very often, but when I get stuck, I start looking at what I’ve been googling to see if a post idea is hiding in my searches. I figure, if I have questions about if my child has or is or is not doing something, or has a symptom, maybe someone else would have the same question, therefore if I write about it then I could be helping someone.
  
  Taking a step back: Now I know with writing blogs, if you are utilizing it to make money so you need the posts to do so, then this one may not be a good idea, but since I’m not quite there yet, if I have writers block, I just take a step back. Take a little break, and try to think up some ideas. Normally, I do have some back-logged posts because I like to stay ahead of the game, so even if I take a step back, I do have things I can publish.
  
  Looking at your inspiration on Social Media: Take a look at the other blogs you follow, or the content creators on YouTube, or those profiles you follow on Instagram and Facebook, if you look up to these people, they may be talking about something that you’re going through too and you can use that as a post idea. Now obviously, if you get an idea, make sure to give credit, where credit is due.
  
  Social Media in general: We are in this day in age, where just about everyone and their mother is on some sort of social media platform. Go out there and search, see if there is anything that peaks your interest that you can use as a post.
  
  Revamp an oldie: If nothing else, see if you have an older post that could use a touch-up, or that needs to be updated due to the facts/stories within the post. A little post makeover could help during those slow idea times.
  
  So there it is, a post about what to do when you can’t think of things to post. Hopefully, there are some ideas out there that you can use.
  
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- Disney favorites- Miscellaneous
  
  Posted at 11:12 am by CS, on April 26, 2020
  
  Now that I’ve slowly gone through all my park Disney favorites, and our first trio post closure and re-opening is slowly approaching, I figured what better time to do an all around favorites of Disney. Here are things I love about all other aspects of Disney!
  
  Favorite Classic Movie- Now when I think of classic movies, I tend to think of any one made pre 2000 era. So for me that movie is Aladdin. I love the story, and to me it has one of the best soundtracks in any Disney movie. I think I could watch it on repeat and never get tired of it.
  
  Favorite “New” Movie- Meet the Robinson’s.While not brand spanking new, this movie came out in 2007, so since it’s post 2000 I consider it a new Disney movie. I may also get a lot of head scratches and questions because it’s not a well known movie and I honestly think that is a shame. This movie has a great message about keep moving forward even when things don’t always work out. And the characters are quirky. To me it’s just an all around great movie. Another one I could watch on repeat.
  
  Favorite Disney/Pixar Movie- Monster’s Inc. I had to think long and hard on this one because I really enjoy all of the Disney/Pixar films, but in the end I just the love Boo character and the comedic writing in the movie.
  
  Favorite Disney Channel Show- I’m going way back for this one and going with Lizzie McGuire. I grew up the same time as Lizzie so I felt I really related to her. And I’ll admit, younger me had a pretty big crush on Gordo.
  
  Favorite Disney Channel Original Movie- Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century. Who didn’t want to live on a space station after watching this movie. And the band Proto Zoa, I mean I still sing the song they perform within the movie.
  
  Favorite Disney Springs Restaurant- I allowed myself two favorites on this because there are two restaurants that I would eat at every time if I could when I went to Disney Springs. The Boathouse, and Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin. These new restaurants have never disappointed and their food is always so amazing. I really love the thigh high chicken biscuits from Homecomin, and if you’re an oyster fan, some of the best I’ve ever had have been at The Boathouse.
  
  Favorite Disney Springs Store- A lot of people would probably assume everyone’s favorite store at Disney Springs is World of Disney. That’s great for them, but the store I make sure to always hit when I go to Disney Springs is the Days of Christmas store. I could spend so much time in there looking at all the Christmas ornaments and decor. I also love the smell and the music they pump through the store. It’s a nice touch of the holiday even if it’s 90 degrees on a summer day in July in Florida.
  
  Favorite Character- Hands down this is Tinkerbell. She is sassy, she is fun, she is cute, I just relate to her on so many levels. And a lot of times her color scheme is purple to match with her green dress and that makes love her even more because purple is my favorite color.
  
  Favorite Princess- Speaking of purple, my favorite princess is Rapunzel. Not just because her signature color is purple, but I love that she has a dream and she goes for it. Flynn Rider isn’t bad to look at either coming from a cartoon prince stand point.
  
  Favorite Hotel- While I have never stayed here personally, I have visited this resort a few times and every time I do I fall in love with it even more. Disney’s Wilderness lodge has that rustic but homey feel to it. I love everything about the resort and can’t wait to stay here one day.
  
  There you have it! All my Disney favorites in one place.
  
  I can’t wait to return and make new memories and come to with more favorites.
  
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