Adventure In The Great Wide Somewhere

Welcome Wordless Wednesday Blog Hoppers! This Wordless Wednesday is brought to you by a perfect moment of Disney storytelling!   A youngling's first day of Jedi Training Academy... who should show up but Darth Vader? Thank you to Deb at Focused on the Magic for hosting!

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Sonlight is having a monthly blog linkup this year, in honor of their 25th anniversary. Find out how we decided to homeschool in the February hop and my best advice for new homeschoolers in March. April's prompt: Share a day in the life of your family. What does your family’s homeschool schedule look like? What exactly does a day in the life of a homeschooler look like? A day in the life of our first year with Sonlight. That's like asking what a fruit looks like. Sure they're all loaded in fructose and produced through photosynthesis, but like a kiwi and a watermelon, each day has a very different flavor. This year I have a 6 and 8 and a half year old. We just started into our second year of homeschooling in March using Core C, Science C and Language Arts 2 and 3. Here's our plan: Christopher's Weekly Planner Each child has a binder with their math, language arts, handwriting and science worksheets inside for the entire week. The cover has a ki...

After our adventures with Dory and Marlin in the "Big Blue World," Chris looked forward to visiting DINOSAUR. We scheduled our FastPass+ for right before lunch time, just in case the bumpy ride bothered anyone. After Dr. Seeker told us about our secret mission to retrieve Aladar (an Iguanadon) and Dr. Marsh sent us to load into our time rover, Chris and Kylee decided they both wanted to ride on the outside edge so they could see better.  She's not afraid of any DINOSAUR! After bumping and screaming and barely escaping before the meteor impact causes mass extinction, the kids were up for some lunch. We picked up a few of the Wilderness Explorer badges and settled in at Mr. Kamal's for a bite of lunch. Both kids normally love falafel and were excited to see it on the menu as we passed by...  First thumbs down of the trip... But neither kid like the falafel. They found the spicing too hot and both ended up eating my hummus and veggies instead. (Both kids...

Welcome to the next stop on Magical Blogorail Orange. Today we are reviewing the value resorts at Walt Disney World. Growing up in a family of six, we needed at least two hotel rooms, so All Star Sports and Music grew to be my Disney home away from home. Now that I'm the adult, I'll be the first to admit that I'd much rather enjoy more time on my vacation at a value resort than less days at a deluxe resort. Not that I wouldn't upgrade to concierge if it's in the budget , of course!  Let's Go to the Movies! On my girls trip last year and on the adventures of the three mousekateers , I grew to love the All Star Movies Resort as well! Known for their over the top imaginative décor, each set of buildings features multistory icons from either The Mighty Ducks, The Love Bug, 101 Dalmatians, Fantasia or Toy Story. Like so: Do you miss the Sorcerer's Hat at Hollywood Studios? Swing by All Star Movies! Magical? Definitely full of tons of pixie du...

Welcome Wordless Wednesday Blog Hoppers! This Wordless Wednesday is brought to you by Earth Day.  The edge of St. John Thank you to Deb at Focused on the Magic for hosting!

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Day Bag /deɪ bæɡ/   1. A flexible container of fabric or nylon with comfortable straps, measuring no larger than 22 inches wide, 14 inches high and 9 inches deep, carrying only the essentials passports or other allowed proof of citizenship, travel documents, completed and signed cruise documents, medication, valuables (jewelry, cash, purse) Disney Cruise Line Packing 101 2. A schoolbag or backpack of everything and anything that is not replaceable and a vacation essential. 3. An enormous load perfect for dad to schlep around all of the fun things you might use the first afternoon of vacation, including but not limited to: swimwear sunscreen cameras chargers phones, anything your kids can't cruise without (favorite snack or their stuffed bear, for example) necessary toiletries (contact lens solution) makeup sail away party items or anything else you don't want tossed around 4. Your lifeline until luggage magically appears midafternoon or early in t...

Welcome Wordless Wednesday Blog Hoppers! This Wordless Wednesday is brought to you by the magical signs which abound throughout Disney property!  Sorcerer's of the Magic Kingdom Seal Thank you to Deb of Focused on the Magic for hosting!

This morning the sun rose in the bright clear crisp cold sky. The kids queued quietly as we waited for the bus and took turns snuggling up quietly for warmth. This morning actually felt cold and I looked forward to really exploring Animal Kingdom for the first time. I never really gave it a fair shake in high school, to the extent that by the time I graduated college, we swung in for exactly two hours to ride Dinosaur during our Disneymoon and that was it. Oh, what a beautiful morning; oh, what a beautiful day! I've got a beautiful feeling, everything's going my way. After our early night the evening before and sleeping in a bit, the kids and I chomped at the bit to head off for our breakfast at Tusker House. We toured around the buffet with the chef, who promised Kylee a steaming plate of vegan Mickey waffles, then headed back to our table with plates brimming full. Something about the  cool morning air and walking across the park made us all dig in quit...

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Welcome Favorite Food Friday Blog Hoppers! If it can be found eaten by hundred of children walking down Main Street USA, is full of vanilla ice cream and has Mickey Ears, what is it? Everything's tastier when it's Mickey shaped! Mickey Mouse Kid's Cone- Once Scoop of Vanilla Location: Plaza Ice Cream Parlor, Main Street, USA Cost: $2.99 Although less iconic than the Mickey Bar and Dole Whip, in my kids eyes the Mickey Mouse Kid's Cone is equally magical. This smooth creamy cone cools you off while you wait for the beginning of Festival of Fantasy or Wishes, but more importantly, it is a lovely throw back served in a turn of the century parlor. Just off of the Main Hub and convenient to the new gardens, with the smell of fresh waffle cone wafting down Main Street, it's not likely you'd forget where to find this confection. The ears go first of course! Note, the ears will not so much as make it even part of the way down Main Street. I'm sure...

Welcome Wordless Wednesday Blog Hoppers! This Wordless Wednesday is brought to you by our favorite snacks last trip!    One of these things is not like the other! Thank you to Deb at Focused on the Magic for hosting!

Disney Cruise Line Pronunciation /ˈdɪzni  kruːz  laɪn/ Noun 1.) A magical sea voyage, especially taken for the pleasure of enjoying a wonderful award winning vacation. 2.) A fantasy often appearing on a Disney fan's bucket list, right under "spend the night in the Cinderella Castle Suite." 3.) A dream come true.  A helping hand before you set sail on your first cruise! If you've decided to pull a fairy godmother and Bibbiddi Bobbiddi Boo this fantasy into being, let's start you off with a few helpful hints: What I wished I knew before my first cruise: Top Ten Things to Know Before Your First Disney Cruise Top 10 More Things to Know Before Your 1st Disney Cruise Another 10 Things to Know Before Your 1st Disney Cruise Embarkation Day 101 Everything that happens between hopping a shuttle to the cruise terminal and dinner the first evening. Debarkation Three different ways to exit your cruise, from the speed demon to dragging your feet. Wh...