You read that right, we bought an airplane! There is a backstory on the plane and who will be flying it so for those who haven’t known us for a long time, you are probably about to learn a few things about the DINKs…
Read MoreJulie on The Blox Season 4: Our Founder's Reality Show Journey with JK Creative!
Did you know Julie runs her own company JK Creative? Well this summer she got to travel to Kansas City to represent her brand on a reality TV show! Out of thousands of applicants JKC was one of the 60 businesses selected to appear on Season Four of The Blox. The series follows a group of entrepreneurs from around the country while they live together, learn together, and ultimately compete against each other. Check out the trailer and learn how to watch the show…
Read MoreWhile we love “It’s a Small World,” there is more of the real world to be explored too…
Update: Why We Changed Our Name to The Orlando DINKs
Yup, you read that correctly, after 6 years of being known as The Disney DINKs, we are officially changing our name to The Orlando DINKs.
While changing one word doesn’t seem like a huge change, it feels pretty huge to us since this has been our identity for so long. There are a few reasons why we decided to make the change, some of which are directly related to Disney and some that aren’t. Before we really get into it, we want to be very clear that this article isn’t an intent to bash Disney by any means. We have had amazing experiences related to Disney, from our wedding, multiple Anniversary trips on both coasts, and Disneyland Paris. Being Disney Vacation Club members has allowed us to experience some amazing destinations including Hawaii, Hilton Head Island, and Vero Beach. None of these would have been possible without DVC. We have also had the pleasure of sharing these experiences with friends and family throughout the years. So while it may seem like we are quitting Disney, we certainly are not (and please note we are even keeping our fun mouse ear branding!) Read on to learn more…
Read MoreWe Were Featured on the WDW Magazine Blog!
We are really excited this month to be featured on the WDW Magazine Blog. We sat down with writer Thomas Fusilli to discuss starting the blog and how we experience Disney. We are always happy to share our knowledge and connect with other Disney fans. Make sure to check out the full article here…
Read MoreCan you believe Andrew drove this beast for nearly 1,000 miles?
Moving Near the Mouse: Moving to Orlando to be a Disney Local
Everyone dreams about moving to their happy place whether it be the country, the mountains, or, in our case, near the house of the mouse. Last year we were able to make our dreams a reality and left Maryland to start a new chapter in Orlando. It’s hard to believe it, but we have now been Floridians for one year! We wanted to take a look back at this last year and chat about:
How we pulled off a big cross country move last year
What we are loving and missing now being in FL
A peek into our home (with several before and after projects!)
and finally, how our Disney habits have changed now being locals
Sending some love and magic to all our friends out there…
Coronavirus and Kindness: A Check-In Post on Navigating the Unknown
We remember going into 2020 so excited for this new year and new decade. It felt like a fresh slate, a perfect time to be inspired and tackle some goals. But how quickly things have turned upside down. The way Coronavirus is changing daily life is like something we have never seen before. The last several weeks have been unsettling to say the least and the anxiety of the unknown has been creeping in heavier day by day. We have been a little more quiet on social media recently as we have been trying to take everything in and figure out how we feel. We wanted to do a quick check-in post…
Read MoreJoyeux Noël from The Disney DINKs: A Look Back and Thanks!
2019 has been a huge year! Between a bucket list trip to Paris and moving to Orlando we feel like we have really been making some dreams come to life. We hope everyone has some great memories from the past year and is having a great holiday season. We just wanted to say a big thank you to all of our readers too. Every page view or like on social media is seen and appreciated and thedisneydinks.com wouldn’t be what it is without people like you stopping by. Cheers to an awesome 2020…
Read MoreLooking ahead, our financial future is looking pretty bright. Setting goals and sticking to them makes moments like this one in Disneyland Paris possible. PHOTO CREDIT: Silvy Maatman
Planning for our "Happily Ever After" with The Financial Gym (Part 2): 5 Ways We Improved Our Financial Fitness
Earlier this year we signed up with The Financial Gym to help improve our finances as a couple. (If you haven’t already, make sure to read PART ONE of this article.) It’s been a little nutty for us schedule wise, but we finally sat down to schedule our Quarterly Review with our trainer Victoria. It was time to see how working the plan has paid off (see what we did there?) and how we are doing with our life goals. Read on to see how we did, and for the top 5 ways the Financial Gym helped us improve our finances in the last several months…
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