Disclosure: My Big Fat Happy Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. With the falling gas prices, we have been taking more day trips to explore the area around us. […]
11 Things to Know About Castaway Cay – Disney’s Private Island
Castaway Cay (pronounced Key) is Disney’s own private island in the Bahamas. The only way to visit Castaway Cay is with a Disney Cruise that has a stop on the island. The island is beautiful and the perfect place to relax. Below is some information to keep in mind when traveling to Castaway Cay. Let me […]
Discovering Louisiana: Rosedown Plantation
Rosedown Plantation holds a special place in my heart and is one of my favorite plantations in Louisiana. Rosedown Plantation is located in St. Francisville, Louisiana which is about 40 minutes north of Baton Rouge. We usually visit at least a couple times a year since it is so close to us. History of Rosedown […]
What Not to Do on St. Maarten
During our Disney cruise to the Caribbean one of our ports was St. Maarten. We had never been before and with it being us three girls we thought that taking a Disney excursion would be a good idea. We choose the 2 Flags Island Tour that takes you to both the French and Dutch sides […]
Day Trip to Natchez, MS
Before Christmas break started I told my husband that I wanted to visit Natchez, MS during the break. With the price of gas continuing to fall, the need to get out and explore was high. Between Christmas, my daughter’s birthday, New Years and rain, our last chance to visit Natchez, MS was Sunday, January 4th […]
Tips on How to Afford a Disney World Vacation Part 2
This is part 2 of how to save money while taking a trip to Disney World. Last week I wrote about how to save money for a Disney vacation in part 1. Let me help you plan your magical Disney vacation with free, expert advice! Contact me today for a free, no obligation quote […]
Tips on How to Afford a Trip to Disney World Part 1
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. All opinions are, as always, my own. I have been asked several times, “Isn’t Disney World expensive to visit so much?” “How do you afford to go on so many trips to Disney World?” Whether something is expensive is in the eye of the beholder. I do not find […]
Christmas at Disney World
Disney World is pretty wonderful anytime of the year (well I am not a fan of summers in Florida), but it gets extra special at Christmas when the the parks are transformed essentially overnight. The Magic Kingdom is not the only park that is transformed; Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Epcot, Downtown Disney and more get the […]
A Day at Coral World on St. Thomas, USVI
Disclosure: I was provided admission to Coral World in exchange for my review. All opinions, as always, are my own. S loves animals and marine life, so when I saw that Coral World, an ocean park, was located on St. Thomas I knew that S would love to spend some time there. Coral World was […]
Hollywood Studios: Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights
A wonderful annual tradition at Hollywood Studios at Disney World starts tonight – The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights. The photos of this event are gorgeous but nothing compares to seeing the dancing lights in person. There are literally millions of Christmas lights that are synchronized to holiday music on the Streets of America. How […]