I normally focus these articles on how to make your trip to Disney World with young children even more spectacular, but I have to admit that I am a bit distracted and taking this post off track. I promise to get right back to it next month but guys!? I got my Mother’s Day gift about a month late and I’m swooning over here. Read more
My husband and I generally stick to a budget, not only to manage our day-to-day spending, but also to save for other goals. Retirement. College for our little boys. Home improvements. The list goes on. Saving for vacations, and Disney vacations in particular, are a priority in our finances. Children are young for such a short time and little kids experience the magic unlike anyone else. Since becoming a mom, I’ve found nothing more shocking than how fast time gets away. I want to make lots of Disney memories with my family that we will all treasure forever. Read more
Our next Disney vacation is just a little over six months away, which means it is time to stop daydreaming and start getting serious about our dining reservations! What? That’s right – did you know you can (and should!) book your dining reservations 180 days prior to your arrival to Walt Disney World? Read more
While navigating this path of planning our next family vacation at Walt Disney World, we’ve run into a bridge and I’m afraid it’s time to cross it. We’ve gone in the past with kids every age from 2 to 5 but this time around, the boys will be 6 and 7 years old. We no long own or use strollers and something inside of me is saying “don’t go back there.” How old is too old for a stroller? If we used one at this point, it would be a rental. Shouldn’t we just condition them to be able to make it through a week at the World without strollers? Read more
Without a doubt, there’s something to be said for spontaneity. I fantasize about making reservations at Disney a week or month in advance and showing up without a care in the world, without attempting to book those FastPass+ options or dining experiences. Maybe someday. Maybe when the kids are older. Maybe when we have more disposable income. Maybe if we’re ever able to make multiple trips to Walt Disney World each year. Maybe, maybe, maybe, but for now- that’s just not who I am or something my family can do. As of right now, we only go every other year.
So why do I plan so far ahead, you ask? Read more