My dad, my four-year-old daughter and I headed to South Florida this March to get some much-needed sunshine and spend some time together. I did a bunch of research to find the right place to stay and settled on the Embassy Suites Fort Lauderdale 17th Street. I chose this hotel because: It has large one-bedroom…
Here’s a seven-day East Coast Florida road trip itinerary for your spring break or summer vacation. An east coast Florida road trip is a great way to experience the best of the Sunshine state! Not only are the gridded highways and interstates easy to navigate but there are head-turning attractions all along the way. All…
Learn how to get the best hotel rooms at Walt Disney World using room requests and booking categories! Since Disney World resorts are huge and spread out, where your room is located at your resort really matters. You want a room that’s close to amenities and transportation. It’s also nice to have a good view…
I like to share the details of how we manage to travel while living on a tight budget in trip reports like this one. Hopefully, it will inspire some of you to pursue your passion, even if you think it’s financially out of reach! I suffer from pretty severe winter blues, so I planned this trip to…
Disclosure: I was compensated for this post, but all opinions are my own. If you’ve ever looked for promo codes and deals online, you’ve inevitably run across expired or non-working codes. It can be really frustrating to spend time hunting down a promo code only to find that it is no longer working!!! Dealspotr aims…
Guest post by Jenny from Mom Loves Best Life throws families curve balls all the time. Sometimes those curve balls are manageable with minor readjustment, and sometimes they require significant sacrifices. Parents need emergency funds to cover the unexpected; instead of allowing life to strike you out, step up and practice your “A” game,…
Have you ever tried the Disney Blue Glowtini? Even if you haven’t I think you’ll love this Disney cocktail recipe you can make at home! My first experience with a Disney World cocktail was on my first trip as an adult in 2010. I had a Blue Glowtini and I think it helped rekindle my…
This month I started a quest to read every Caldecott Medal-winning picture books with my four-year-old daughter. Some of my favorite children’s books have won the Caldecott Medal (namely The Snowy Day and Where the Wild Things Are) but there are so many that I haven’t read. We sometimes get into a rut with the…
Have you ever considered making a trip to Disney World and NOT visiting the theme parks? I know this may seem almost sacrilegious to some, but I’ve considered skipping the parks for years. I enjoy Disney’s resort hotels so much and I never feel like I have enough time to take advantage of all they…
Step by step tutorial on how to make your own yogurt for 1/3 of the price of store bought yogurt! Homemade yogort is cheaper and just as delicious as store bought. I love fancy organic yogurt but I can’t stomach the price tag. $6 for a quart of yogurt is just pure craziness to me!…