If you’ve followed along for very long, you know that my favorite day on any Disney Cruise Line vacation is Castaway Cay day. There’s just something about stepping onto Disney’s private island that immediately puts everyone into vacation mode. We’ve spent countless beach days here over the years, and until recently, my favorite splurge was… Read More
This little trick is probably more timely around the holidays when we’re all cooking for a crowd, but I happened to be making cottage pie this week and thought it was worth sharing now rather than forgetting about it later. It’s one of those wonderfully practical tips I learned from Mother years ago. Whenever she… Read More
It’s time for another installment of Needlepoint Notes! Back in April, I shared my very first stitches and admitted that I had fallen headfirst into this wonderful new hobby. A few months later, I’m happy to report that I’m still completely hooked. I’ve finished two canvases and have a third well underway, and every project… Read More
I spent a few days with my parents last month, and before heading home I snapped a few photos to remember how beautiful their house is this time of year. I usually share it at Christmas because it truly shines during the holidays, but the truth is it’s just as lovely the other eleven months… Read More
Well… I did it. After nearly a year of reading, listening and becoming entirely too invested in fictional people, I’ve officially finished the Magnolia Parks series. The series includes: I started the series the old-fashioned way, reading each book. Somewhere along the line, though, I switched to the audiobooks and never looked back. They are… Read More
Pixar Place Hotel is Disneyland Resort’s newest reimagined hotel, and while I haven’t yet checked in as a guest, I did have the opportunity to spend time touring the resort during my most recent Disneyland visit. I walked the public spaces, explored the dining venues and amenities and came away impressed. This is a fun… Read More
After our big night out celebrating on the Third, we spent the Fourth exactly where we wanted to be… home. There was no agenda, no rushing from place to place and nowhere we needed to be. Honey and Whit tackled the yard while I made a big breakfast, and before long we had settled into… Read More