Saturday’s theme was Safari + Sparkles, and it could not have been a more perfect description of the day. We started slowly in the villa with breakfast, copious amounts of coffee, and the kind of chatter that only a family of nine can create. No rush, no agenda for the moment, just being together and… Read More
The theme for Friday was simple… Best Birthday Ever. And without a doubt, it was the most special Disney day I could dream up. Three generations, a party of nine, all together in a place we love, celebrating in a way that felt both joyful and meaningful. I had to laugh at myself a few… Read More
If Day 1 was slow and intentional, Day 2 felt like the true beginning. The theme of the day was simple… let the magic begin. My Milestone Disney World Birthday TripDay 1: A Solo Start at EPCOTDay 2: Let the Magic BeginDay 3: Best Birthday Ever! Before leaving home, I had put together a loose… Read More
From the day I turned 49, Honey was asking what I wanted to do for my 50th birthday. And the answer was always the same. I wanted to spend it at Walt Disney World with my family. All of us together. I planned the kind of trip for myself that I typically plan for my… Read More
On our girls trip aboard the Disney Dream in October, I had the complete joy of attending the Stem to Stern Wine Tasting. And let me just say, everything is exponentially more fun with a crowd of girlfriends. At the time of writing, the class is $50 and lasts about an hour. For that hour,… Read More
Our final day in Vail was the most picture perfect bluebird day. The landscape was covered in white and the sun shone so brightly it was nearly blinding! Breakfast at Margie’s Haus We kept our rhythm. Coffee by the fireplace in the lobby. Breakfast at Margie’s Haus. The same table, the same strong coffee, the… Read More
It snowed all day long, which is exactly why you come to the mountains, right? The Hythe Morning We did our now-standard mountain morning with coffee by the fireplace in the lobby while the boys slowly rolled out of bed and joined me. We headed back to Margie’s Haus for breakfast because when something works… Read More