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Our Disney Hilton Head Island Trip: Canceled by Hurricane Irma!

September 18, 2017

We were supposed to be writing a review today of the Disney Vacation Club property on Hilton Head Island. Well along came Hurricane Irma and the whole island was shut down.

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In Travel Tags Disney Vacation Club, Hilton Head Island, Beach
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Lightning McQueen racing with rookie Jackson Storm

Lightning McQueen racing with rookie Jackson Storm

Should You Race to See "Cars 3"? Our Pixar Movie Review!

June 16, 2017

We love Pixar and had always been a fan of the inventive movie "Cars". When the series continued with a sequel we weren't totally in love with it. But now with a third installment we figured we should go check it out. Ka-chow!

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In Movies Tags Movie Review, Pixar, Cars
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Julie and Andrew together with other people wearing pirate's costume inspired.

A Pirate's Life for Me! How to Party Like Jack Sparrow (Decor, Food & Fun!)

June 12, 2017

Completing a Master's degree definitely calls for a party. We decided the perfect inspiration would be the newest Pirates of the Caribbean movie to honor Captain Andrew's accomplishments. We had a blast buying all sorts of themed items for a swashbuckling good time. There was plenty of grub, grog and great friends. Although at the end of the night we still found ourselves saying "Why is the run always gone?" Here are the party planning details...

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In Movies Tags Pirates of the Caribbean, Party, Disney at Home, Recipes
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10+ Magical Disney Wedding Gift Ideas for Disney-Loving Couples!

June 6, 2017

It seems as if wedding season is officially here. For us romance and Disney go hand in hand. If you know a couple getting married that are Disney fans we have pulled together a list of some fun gift ideas they would love...

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In Shopping, Wedding/Anniversary Tags Wedding, Gifts
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Pirates of the Caribbean "Dead Men Tell No Tales" Post Cover Photo.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales – Our Epic Movie Review!

May 25, 2017

Many years ago our first movie date was to see Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. It quickly took a special place in our hearts and Andrew grew especially fond of the franchise. But really, who doesn't love a little history, action, bad ass pirates mixed with some rum? Unfortunately the fourth movie was a little lackluster, so we have been eagerly waiting for the fifth movie to see if it would bring back the magic. This past weekend we had a POTC movie marathon at home then went to a screening of Dead Men Tell No Tales...

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In Movies Tags Movie Review, Pirates of the Caribbean
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A view of Disney's Wedding Pavilion on our wedding day.

A view of Disney's Wedding Pavilion on our wedding day.

Our Response to The Washington Post: Disney Fairy Tale Weddings – Is it Always a Fairy Tale?

May 8, 2017

This post is in response to the Washington Post article "What’s it like getting married at Disney? It’s not always a fairy tale."...

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In Wedding/Anniversary Tags Wedding, Walt Disney World, The Washington Post
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It's OK, we know we are weird...

March 20, 2017

We came across this video from CollegeHumor and just had to share. If you are an adult who loves Disney, this is right up your alley.

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Beauty And The Beast Movie Cover.

Beauty and the Beast live action cover

"Beauty and the Beast" Live-Action: A Beautifully Reimagined Tale as Old as Time (Review!)

March 17, 2017

We have been loving the slew of live action Disney films lately that have been bringing childhood favorites to life. The Beauty and the Beast previews have been getting us exciting for the past several months and we couldn't wait to go check it out and see this new project. We invited our friends and fellow Disney lovers Ben and Kathy (who LOVES B&B) to join.

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In Movies Tags Walt Disney Studios, Belle, Beast, Movie Review
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