The lunar new year is this Saturday – more commonly known as Chinese New Year! I like to serve up something Asian-inspired to commemorate the holiday, so here are some of my favorite easy and delicious recipes to celebrate Chinese New Year. Fried Rice from Gimme Some Oven – My favorite fried rice recipe – so…
I recently sat down and recorded my goals for this year in the front of my planner. It was pretty easy since I had been working on them in my mind for a while! Studies show that I’m more likely to achieve my goals if I write them down, so I did. 🙂 Here they…
If you have wondered what is Prime Pantry on Amazon and how can it save me money, I hope this post will give you an idea! Prime Pantry was retired in January, but you can still get the same grocery items on Amazon! I expected to find grocery items that were grossly overpriced due to…
Just how much planning do you need to do to have a great time at the Walt Disney World theme parks? Well, that really depends on your expectations and what you want to see and do in the parks. My family and I spent a week at Disney this November and I heavily planned certain…
Here are seven alternative gift ideas for people who have everything! Sometimes giving experiences and not stuff is the perfect gift idea. Sometimes giving an experience or making a donation in someone’s name is a more meaningful gift than giving physical stuff. Here are some ideas for alternative gifts. I personally would love any of…
We got so many compliments on our DIY MagicBands on our recent Disney trip! I cutomized them myself (with plenty of help from my three-year-old daughter) and it was easy to do. We really blinged them out since it was a girls-only trip with my mother-in-law. 😉 Here’s some basic info on Disney Magic Bands if…
Sometimes taking a vacation with young children feel like more work than fun. Packing the bags, planning meals, lugging the bags around, navigating to your destination, making food while you are there, etc. etc. can be exhausting. I’m sorry, but taking a family “vacation” to a house at the beach is just moving my daily work to…
This post is sponsored by CozyPhones but all opinions expressed are completely mine. I have LOVED getting out to enjoy this amazing fall weather lately! Fall in the south is just incredible – cool at night and still over 70 during the day. It has even been chilly enough in the mornings that I’ve needed…
The quick service dining location Landscape of Flavors (at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort) has gained quite a following among Disney food fans for its adventurous, delicious and affordable cuisine. Read on to learn why I think you should make a trip over to Art of Animation just to eat there! When my daughter and I stayed…
One of the best beauty bargains out there is the Aveda Institute. Learn what to expect from a visit there, including the Aveda haircut price and the time involved. I can’t believe it has taken me this long to write about the Aveda Institute! It is seriously one of the best frugal beauty deals out…