Have you ever planned a trip to Walt Disney World with your children and also included your parents or in-laws? For some families, this might be a no-brainer while others may need some time to weigh the pros and cons. Read more
A major component of a successful trip to Walt Disney World, whether you’re traveling with little ones, grownups, and every age in between, is planning some down time into your vacation. Regardless of whether you’ve been to the sprawling resort to experience it for yourself, you’ve no doubt heard people saying they need a vacation to catch up on rest after spending a week at Disney. It’s a big undertaking for any age, so be sure to have some time to recover from the vast and overwhelming experience that is Disney World. Read more
Disney vacations are all about making memories, so why not add some additional fun to your memory-making? Having your own family’s Disney traditions is a fun way to create extra sentimentality to this already magical vacation destination. Not only do you have something to look forward to, but also something fun to look back on as the years and trips to Disney World accumulate behind you. Read more
As a little girl, I spent many days at my grandmother’s house. Some of my fondest memories are of us, snuggled together on the couch, looking through her old photo albums. I loved slowly turning the pages as she told me stories about the people in the pictures – all the way from the early 1900s up to when I was just a baby. I am guilty of failing to print pictures or make photo albums in this digital, fast-paced age. The ability to savor our family memories is a gift I want to give my children, minus the burden of having to convert data from one format to another or tediously sort through hundreds of thousands of photo files. Read more
Having a couple of boys, I get a little anxious if travel plans don’t go as smoothly as anticipated. Patience at these ages (okay, mine too) only lasts so long and car rides become really miserable for everyone when young children are unhappy or bored. Not so long ago we hesitantly made the decision to drive from Indiana to the Florida panhandle – a total of 11 hours drive time in normal traffic. Although this is still several hours from Disney World, I discovered that with some preparation, a lengthy drive is completely manageable. The experience gave me enough confidence to know that if we drive to Disney World for our next magical vacation, we will survive. Read more