I have lived in Louisiana for 10 years and had only seen an alligator during our tour of Jungle Gardens at Avery Island (and at the zoo of course). Therefore I thought it was time to rectify that. There are so many different alligator farms and tours in Louisiana to choose from. So, when I saw a […]
Off on Another Adventure – A Disney Cruise
S and I are leaving today for a girls cruise with my mom! Just the three of us – it’s going to be so much fun! We will be cruising the Eastern Caribbean on the Disney Magic with stops in St. Maarten, St. Thomas and Disney’s private island Castaway Cay. With three days at sea, I […]
Disney Prep: Disney Autograph Book
When S become old enough to want to start obtaining autographs from the Disney characters, I started thinking and researching different ways to collect autographs. I love the idea of the official Disney autograph books, however we usually see around 60 characters during our trips which means we would need multiple books and they are […]
Boo at the Zoo, Baton Rouge Zoo
*Photos taken 2011 and 2012, we were unable to attend last year’s Boo at the Zoo. Does your zoo have a Halloween celebration? Our zoo has Boo at the Zoo, where children aged 12 and under get to trick or treat at numerous stations throughout the zoo. Boo at the Zoo at the Baton Rouge […]
Discovering Louisiana: Pumpkin Patch Fun
Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. One of the only things I miss about living up north are the leaves changing colors. There are always so many activities in the fall. Everything from corn mazes, pumpkin patches, and apple picking to fall festivals and fairs. We have several annual traditions and […]
5 Tips for Taking Young Children to Disney World
We love Disney World and go at least once a year sometimes twice a year. So, that means my 4 year old daughter has been six times! Some people think we are crazy and some people totally understand 🙂 Over the years I have accumulated some tips for taking toddlers and young children to […]
The Saguaro Hotel, Scottsdale, Arizona
I just realized that I never wrote about the time that we spent at The Saguaro – a Joie De Vivre Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona. When we arrived at the hotel we were met by a valet, who instructed us where to park while we checked-in. We were warmly greeted at the front desk, the check-in […]
10 Tips for Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival
One of my favorite times of the year to visit Disney World is during Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival. Why? Because Disney sets up an additional 25+ marketplaces featuring tapas-sized portions of food, wine, beer and cocktails. Each marketplace is specific to a country or region with most of the food/drinks priced from $3.00-$8.00. […]
Discovering Louisiana: Cohn Arboretum in Baton Rouge
We love to go outside and explore. One of our favorite things is to go on walks in different parks and nature preserves. We have visited the Cohn Arboretum in Baton Rouge several times in the past couple years. The Arboretum tends to be fairly quiet. There is always lots to explore along the […]
6 Tips for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom
*Repost and updated for 2018 Does it seem silly to be talking about Halloween? But, guess what…the first Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party is August 17! We have attended Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Disney’s Magic Kingdom a couple times. The party is a hard ticket event which means you have to […]