As we noted last week, The Affordable Mouse is celebrating five magical years with a month-long celebration. We shared how we are “paying it forward” with some wonderful charities that we are supporting. And now we are celebrating with five days of Giveaways! 🙂 Read more
Exciting stuff at Disney World in November! There’s special attractions starting up and winding down! Read more
It’s no question, when you’re not at Disney you miss it. Even when you just leave the property gates! So it’s no wonder many people do everything they can to keep Disney in their lives even when they can’t be there. I am no different. Some may have thought that since I worked there I would be tired of it (I know, blasphemy!). That just isn’t the case. When I worked at Disney I was still in the parks on my days off. If I didn’t go into a park I at least made it to Downtown Disney and I did not get sick of it one bit! To this day I tell everyone who asks, that working at Disney was the best job I have ever had. When I retire from teaching I plan on going back down to Orlando and working at Disney again. So is it any wonder that I would incorporate as much Disney in my daily life as possible? Read more
So last month, I was missing Walt Disney World and shared some tips on how to bring home the fall festival. I realized that I don’t need to go through all that work to bring the spirit home. In going through my Halloween shirts, I realized I celebrate Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party all month long! Read more
Editor’s note: As we head into the cool fall weather, I started thinking about making chili…and thought it would be the perfect time to re-run a favorite post from the past, the recipe for Walt’s Own Chili. 🙂 Complete with recipe and photos….and ready for you to prepare. Enjoy! 🙂
I was cooking at work one day and I thought to myself, “What would Walt want for lunch”? So I started doing some research and found, like his personality, Walt had very humble tastes. Walt’s daughter Diane once wrote, “before he married mother, father had eaten in hash houses and lunch wagons for so many years in order to save money that he’d developed a hash house-lunch wagon appetite”. One of his favorite things to eat was chili with beans. So much he would often mix two kinds of canned chili to make the perfect blend. Read more