Our adventure continues at Aulani in Oahu. Make sure to have read Part One of our travel journal for the start of our trip and then get ready to continue into part two featuring a great resort day and an adventure to Kualoa Ranch. Read on to learn more…
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The Great Flood of 2018: Our Unexpected Home Renovation & Appliance Upgrade!
So you have probably been wondering why we have been M.I.A. the last couple weeks. Well you know how life likes to throw you fun little challenges from time to time? I guess we were due. Our washing machine decided to completely malfunction and start leaking water all over the laundry room floor. And then under the floor. And then continue into the next room. When we stepped on the floor planks and saw water bubbling up between all we could think was "Oh boy..."
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The Disney DINKs Featured on This Fairy Tale Life! (Our Vow Renewal Story)
We hope that other Disney loving couples will be able to pick up some inspiration and ideas from our articles in This Fairy Tale Life on our Anniversary Celebration.
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Our Perfect Week in Oahu: Aulani, Diamond Head & Hanauma Bay!
On our latest trip to Hawaii we carefully crafted an itinerary that would balance a range of activities and sightseeing around Oahu, mixed with plenty of time to just relax and enjoy Disney's Aulani Resort. (You can read our review of the resort and 10 first time tips here.) With our best travel buds joining us we had a blast. Looking for ideas for your trip itinerary? Read on for Part One of our adventures in Hawaii...
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Our Snowy Saturday: Flying Pets to Forever Homes with Pilots N Paws!
This weekend we completed a double Pilots’n’Paws rescue mission, flying two pets to their new fur-ever homes. Our day started boarding a Cessna 182 in the suburbs of Washington, DC. We flew over snow covered ground to the mountains of Western Maryland, where we picked our first passenger...
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Reese Witherspoon as Mrs. Whatsit, Oprah Winfrey as Mrs. Which, and Mindy Kaling as Mrs. Who
A Wrinkle in Time Movie Review: Did Disney's Cosmic Journey Fall Short?
We are always intrigued to see if a books translated into film is successful, it can be hard to accomplish. As children neither of us got around to reading "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L’Engle but Julie vividly remembers the cover that featured a centaur and rainbow and was always curious about the story. The trailer certainly was intriguing with shots of beautiful other worldly settings and a story that looked a tad creepy with a clip of cookie cutter children in a Stepford Wives looking town. This week we were invited to a screening and these are our thoughts...
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Aulani – A Disney Resort & Spa: Our First-Time Review + 10 Top Tips!
Being huge Disney fans our bucket list includes many different destinations around the world. One of those happens to be an amazing resort in Hawaii. Aulani – A Disney Resort & Spa is located on Oahu and is a part of the Disney Vacation Club family. To celebrate a milestone anniversary we decided to make the long journey from the East Coast to this slice of paradise with a little bit of pixie dust. We knew that Aulani would be different than a Disney resort located near a theme park, but we also figured it would have some special magic too. Needless to say we absolutely loved it. Being first time visitors to Aulani we wanted to share a review of the resort as well as our Top 10 tips to get the most out of this magical Disney destination. (Make sure to see the bottom of this article for links to itineraries and dining reviews too!)
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This Valentine themed art is from ohmy.disney.com
Enjoy Some Disney Valentine's Day Fun (Beyond the Dinner Reservations!)
It may surprise some, but we actually don't make a big to-do about Valentine's Day. Now we do think celebrating love is super important but this holiday just gets a little low-key attention from us. And honestly we would rather save the money spent on a day like Valentine's Day and spend it on a Disney trip together. We both are romantics at heart and do love a good Disney love story so we couldn't help but dig up some links to Disney themed Valentine fun. Enjoy!
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