Sponsored Post: Airport 24/7 – Behind the Scenes #ad

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Disclosure: I was compensated for this sponsored post. This post is sponsored by the Travel Channel. One thing I’ve learned with all the travels I’ve done for both business and pleasure…is that you never really know what’s going to happen in the airport. I’ve seen incredible homecomings, people randomly break into song and dance, and the kindness of strangers. To me, half the fun of traveling is who you meet and what you see along the way. The show Airport {Read More}

Disney’s All Star Music Resort in photos

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Well friends, it has been just under a week since we returned from our Spring Break trip to Walt Disney World. Let me tell you, this was the best trip yet! We seriously had the most amazing time. The weather was perfect (minus one rainy morning), the crowds were light most days, and Jackson had the time of his life. This time, we stayed at the All Star Music Resort. I’ll be honest here and say that of the four {Read More}

San Francisco – My favorite photos of the city

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Ocean Beach Seawall. This is a collection of my favorite photos from my recent trip to San Francisco. Of course, seeing the Golden Gate Bridge was one of my main reasons for traveling to SF in the first place…and you can see my photos of it HERE, but this post features photos of all the other things I fell in love with in the city. Outer Sunset. Oh San Fran, I’ll make it back to you one day…I swear it. {Read More}

The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival begins March 6!

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We leave for our Spring vacation to Walt Disney World in about 2 weeks and one of the BIG things I am looking forward to on this trip is the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. This event, which runs from March 6 – May 19 transforms Epcot into a wonderland full of stunning flowers and amazing topiary creations of all the Disney characters. My first experience with the International Flower & Garden Festival was when I attended the Disney {Read More}

San Francisco – Golden Gate Bridge Photos

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I returned home from San Francisco last Monday feeling a little blue. The entire time I was there it was as you see in the photo above. Sunny, clear, and spectacular. When I arrived in Houston it was cold, wet, and gray…and that didn’t sit very well with me. But there was something else too. Even in the very short amount of time I spent in SF, I began to feel deeply connected to it. Almost as if I had {Read More}

Headed for the Golden Gate

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On Friday I’m headed off to San Francisco for the very first time. This is another item I’m SUPER excited to check off of My Life List. I’ll be spending 3 days (which, from what I understand is not nearly enough to see this amazing city) with the fabulous Esther, and I simply cannot wait! So tell me, what things do you love about San Fran? What things are MUST DO’s for you? What restaurants should visit? I’d appreciate any {Read More}

My favorite captures from our Disney Trip, Oct. 2012

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From our Disney Photopass. I’m a HUGE fan of this service and highly recommend it. If you have not gotten a Disney Photopass on your trips in the past, I highly recommend you do so the next time you go. It’s awesome because if you don’t want to carry a camera in the parks, forget to take your own pictures, or just want some with a great perspective…they’ve got you covered! You can read more on Disney’s Photopass Service HERE. {Read More}

Day Trip: Cut your own Christmas Tree at Dewberry Farm!

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Can you believe it’s December already? I know I can’t! With Christmas just weeks away it’s time to Deck the Halls and make things merry…and there is no better way to kick off the Holiday Season than to go out and purchase the Christmas tree. And while you’re at it, why not make a whole day of it and create memories that will last for years to come? Dewberry Farm makes all this possible with just a short drive outside {Read More}

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort in photos – Little Mermaid Area

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At the risk of offending someone, I will readily admit that The Little Mermaid has never been in my Top 5 favorite Disney movies list. It probably should be. I mean, it came out when I was in 1st grade…prime age for that sort of thing, but for whatever reason I just wasn’t crazy about it. Fast forward to our recent vacation at the Art of Animation Resort. We stayed in the Little Mermaid themed area, and I have to {Read More}

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort in photos – Lion King Area

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I remember going to see the Lion King for the first time like it was yesterday. I went with my mom and brother, and we saw it at the AMC 6 in the mall by our house. After the movie, we talked about it in the car all the way home. It was one of the best Disney movies ever!, I remember saying. In the weeks to follow I would become obsessed with the film… eventually owning the sound track, {Read More}