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    • Christmas tree trail

      Posted at 12:26 pm by CS, on January 2, 2020

      If you’re looking for something fun and free to do in the Orlando area, and are a lover of Disney, look no further than the Christmas Tree Trail they have at Disney springs.

      This is slowly becoming one of my favorite things to do around the holidays so I really hope Disney continues to put it on. Really would hate for them to take it away. I do believe it’s getting more and more hype, they’ve been doing it since 2016, so I’m taking that as a positive that it will stick around.

      It’s pretty simple in what it is, it’s a trail of beautifully decorated Christmas trees that are themed to the Disney movies, characters, attractions around the parks. Each tree is decorated with items and designs that showcase the theme of the tree. Throughout the trail as well you’ll see fun posters depicting play-ons from different movies. And if you catch it right, you’ll even see snow in Florida. (Side note, it’s really just snope, but still fun to see) This would make a great date night, or family outing, and because it’s at Disney springs, which is free to park, it won’t cost anything to go see.

      While they have the same trees each year, they really put effort into updating the tree so it’s just a bit different each year. They are also adding new trees each year which I always find wonderful.

      I personally think they should add a Tinkerbell/Pixie Hollow tree. And some sort of Pixar tree for other movies other than Toy story. So maybe next year Disney will surprise us.

      You can see below how they update the trees over the years. The left is from their first year 2016, and the right is from this year. Both of the tangled tree. My personal favorite.

      Posted in Thing I Love | 0 Comments | Tagged characters, Christmas, Christmas trees, Disney, Movies, trail, tree
    • Kid friendly holiday movies

      Posted at 4:03 pm by CS, on December 26, 2019

      There are a lot of great Christmas movies out there. And the joy if watching Christmas movies with your family is amazing. Trying to find kid friendly Christmas movies is not that difficult of a task because most if not all are family friendly (minus those rare holiday horror films) but here are our families favorite kid friendly movies. And keep in mind we have a 2 year old, so I’m sure these movies will change as she gets older. And these may not make everyone’s favorites list, they are just the ones we have found ourself opting for when we want to watch a Christmas movie.

      The Grinch– now while I love myself the classic “How the grinch stole Christmas” and even the Jim Carrey remake, the one that makes our list is the most recent cartoon grinch movie. Cameron loves the bright colors and the music. I love how while it’s still very similar to the original, there are some plot differences that still make the movie very good. And I’ll admit, this grinch doesn’t look as mean as the ones in the past, he’s actually pretty cute.

      Christmas chronicles– the Netflix original movie where siblings Kate and Teddy Pierce hatch a scheme to capture Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. When the plan goes awry, the kids join forces with a somewhat jolly Saint Nick and his loyal elves to save the holiday before it’s too late. It’s cute, maybe cheesy at times, but I think the message about loving your brother/sister is a good one. And I mean Kurt Russel is great as Santa.

      Trolls holiday- Queen Poppy and the trolls try to help Bridget and the Bergen’s come up with a new holiday. It’s a short and sweet film, and when Cameron went through her trolls phase she loved this movie. Just like the trolls movie, there is plenty of music and singing and bright colors. And it’s not that long of a film so that helps the little one keep their attention.

      Olaf’s frozen adventure– Olaf tries to help Anna and Elsa find a new tradition. In true Olaf fashion nothing really goes right even though he’s trying to help. Add in some catchy music numbers and this is a winner in our book.

      The Santa clause– this has been a favorite of mine for years. I’m a big Tim Allen fan, and a movie where he becomes Santa is great. First having to convince himself that it’s true, and then having to convince others so he can stay out of trouble. It’s a good family classic.

      By all means this list isn’t even the tip of the iceberg, but we could be here for days if we listed all the great movies. These are just the ones that have made the top of our list, this year at least.

      Posted in Mom-ing, Thing I Love | 0 Comments | Tagged Christmas, holiday, Movies
    • Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort-kid friendly review

      Posted at 11:06 am by CS, on November 7, 2019

      I want to preface this with I’m not being paid or sponsored to make this post. Although I would love to be sponsored by Disney because I mean who wouldn’t. All opinions are my own.

      For Cameron’s second birthday, we had lots of different celebrations because family was in and out of town and we wanted to celebrate with everyone. One such celebration was that we treated myself, my mom, and Cameron to a weekend stay at a Disney resort when some out of town family was coming to visit Disney for the Columbus Day weekend.

      Now due to pricing and timing, we knew deluxe resorts were way out of the question. A few moderate resorts were reasonably priced, but knowing we wouldn’t be spending a lot of time in the room we weren’t completely sold on them. Then a Florida resident/annual pass holder offer popped up for our dates and a value resort opened up and I knew that was probably the best route to take. Granted the resort was still close to 200 a night, with it being a holiday weekend and all, we still made it out pretty well for a 3 night stay on property. We ended up staying at all-star movies, in a preferred room in the 101 Dalmatians section. Here are some pros and cons and findings from our stay.

      Let’s start with the room. Now as a value resort we knew the room wasn’t going to be huge or super fancy. But I was delightfully surprised that ever since they refurbished the value resorts the rooms were nicer than expected. Laminate floors, better lighting, and a Murphy bed to get more space within the room were really nice. It helped in the morning when we were trying to get ready. I also enjoyed the space of the room as a whole because we brought Cameron’s pack n play and we had plenty of room to set it up and have space to walk around. The beds were comfy, pillows great, AC worked wonderfully, so all in all a good room to be in. My two biggest issues with the room were the coffee maker and the bathtub. The coffee maker was a small single cup maker which just for me being spoiled with a full pot grinding beans coffee maker didn’t exactly cut it. The coffee just wasn’t as strong as I would have hoped. But we made due, and just grabbed more coffee inside the parks. The bathtub situation wasn’t completely horrible either. It’s just that it had a sliding door instead of a shower curtain. And while it looks nicer, probably easier to clean, and sleeker it just was harder to bathe Cameron because the door only stops halfway so you’re either stuck between the toilet and the bathtub or you’re far away from the faucet. But once again we made due for our short stay.

      Amenities, while the value resort may not have as many as some deluxe and moderate resorts, for our length of stay we had just what we needed. We never really ate in the food court, but they seemed to have some decent options. I did try mobile ordering for the first time at the food court, and my experience with that wasn’t terrible but I think it could have been better. I don’t know if they were overly busy, or if the person working mobile order wasn’t paying attention, but I feel like we waited a lot longer than we probably should have from the time I clicked the “I’m here” button on my app to when the food was actually ready for us to pick up. We weren’t in any rush as we were just going back to the room to eat, but it still was a bit of a let down to still have to wait around at the window. The only other amenity we really experienced was the kiddie pool/interactive splash pad area. Cameron had the best time playing there and meeting some other kiddos. Luckily we had no issues getting her away when it was time to go.

      It was so great to take Disney transportation while we were there. So nice to park the car at the resort and then not have to drive again until we left. The biggest con I found was that we had to share a bus with some of the other all-star resorts. This wasn’t every occasion, like early in the morning, or to certain parks, but in the middle of the day, or to places like Disney springs, we did find ourselves sharing a bus with the all-star music resort which made for busier busses in the middle of the day and more stops before being dropped off or picked up.

      All in all I think it was a great resort stay. Being a value resort I knew we wouldn’t be getting a super fancy stay, but having a kiddo and only being there for a few nights and mostly using it for sleeping it definitely did the job. I would definitely stay there again if it came to it!

      Posted in Thing I Love | 0 Comments | Tagged all star, Disney, hotel, Movies, resort, review
    • What we watch in this house

      Posted at 3:30 pm by CS, on April 11, 2019

      Before I became a mom I always said I would try to limit my child’s screen time because I know how bad it can be for a kid. Once I became a mom I realized how important screen time was for my own sanity and to able to get stuff done around the house. Yes, you can judge all you want but sometimes it was easier to put something on then put up a fight. And it’s not like we are spending 24/7 with the TV on and her butt in front of the screen. Most days it’s just noise in the background while we read, or play with flash cards or the other toys she had accumulated.

      What I will say, is that when we do put shows or movies on for her to watch I try to make sure they are some what educational.

      Here are a few of our current favorites.

      We will start with the guilty pleasure, and by that I mean it’s a show that keeps her happy but does not have a whole lot of educational value. I believe she likes it due to thinking the main character is cute. It’s also a movie and a Netflix series and that’s The Boss Baby. A show about a secret baby corporation that attempts to keep and grow baby love. It’s comical and cute and like I said I think she likes it because the main baby is adorable.

      Bubble Guppies- Not only does each episode teach a little something, but the music is so dang catchy. I find myself with songs from this show stuck in my head more often than I would like to admit.

      Sofia the First– I think it’s great that Sofia is always trying to help and lend a hand and show others to be a good friend and be polite. With some catchy songs too.

      Doc Mcstuffins– Teaching lessons and showing kids how to use their imagination. And yet another one with catchy tunes…see a pattern going on, we really like our music in this house.

      Daniel Tiger- A take on mister Rogers neighborhood, this shows all about little life lessons and some problem solving.

      Some others we put on not as often but sporadically: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Splash and Bubbles, Vampirina, Paw Patrol, Trolls (the series), Sesame Street.

      And because Netflix is mean and removes things kids love, these are things she used to love but then got removed so she only gets to watch them when we remember we own the DVD: Moana, Trolls, Sing, Finding Dory.

      Also preparing for a life of a Disney lover, we also watch Frozen because who wouldn’t want those songs stuck in their head.

      Do you have shows that help you not lose your mind? Share them in the comments!

      Posted in Thing I Love | 0 Comments | Tagged boss baby, bubble guppies, Daniel tiger, Disney, doc mcstuffins, educational, finding dory, frozen, kid shows, Mickey Mouse clubhouse, Moana, Movies, Nickelodeon, paw patrol, Sesame Street, sing, Sofia the first, splash and bubbles, trolls, TV, vampirina
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