Pursuing the Magic - It's time for another week of the Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop hosted by Focused on the Magic.  I have talked about Disney hats here a few times because we use the "dress up" time (that's what the girls call trying on all the hats and Mickey Ears) as a way to get Hayley into a shop to cool off (she easily overheats when it is warm out) and a way to entertain the kids while waiting for the thrill seekers in our travel party to come off the rides the kids aren't tall enough for or too scared to exp... Read more

Pursuing the Magic - Time again for another week of Tiggerific Tuesday Trivia Blog Hop hosted by Magical Mouse Schoolhouse, My Dreams of Disney, Disney Babies Blog and Heidi's Head! For my trivia this week, I found a great bit of information by using the Walt Disney World Fun Facts App, about our favorite Walt Disney World resort - Disney's Polynesian Resort.  We have stayed at this resort twice and can't wait to return!  From the landscaping to the cast members to the proximity to the Magic Kingdom, it is a wonderf... Read more

Pursuing the Magic - The Disney Movie Club is one of the ways we have built our Disney movie collection.  The selection has been great, especially since we have been attempting to change over our DVD collection to all Blu-rays (or at least the ones released so far!).  Through the movie club, we purchased movies that we have not necessarily considered when looking at our local department stores and never seeing their price drop below $25.  With the movie club, we felt at ease using our "free" movies to purchase al... Read more

Pursuing the Magic - Welcome to those of you joining me from Heidi's Head and those of you just hopping aboard.  I am the final stop on this month's Magical Blogorail Teal loop. There are plenty of attractions around Walt Disney World (and all Disney parks) that give tired feet a break from park touring.  One of our favorites is Festival of the Lion King in Disney's Animal Kingdom.  We did not experience this live musical show until 2011.  We had always skipped it for no reason in particular other than we... Read more

Pursuing the Magic - Today, my friends at the Magical Blogorail on the Green line are sharing their favorite first Disney memories. My first trip was in 1986, and this loop takes me back to that trip!  The kids and I even took out my mom's album of that trip when I was just a teen. To reminisce along with Walt Disney World: It's Not Just for Kids, Mouse on the Mind, Your Highway in the Sky, Disney Living and A Disney Mom's Thoughts, hop aboard Magical Blogorail Green and take a step back in time ay Disney parks!... Read more

Pursuing the Magic - Today, I am window shopping over at Growing Up Disney with the Minnie Moms.  This month we are sharing what souvenir we would purchase for ourselves if we had an unlimited budget. To see what Disney luxury items we would all love to have in our homes, head over to Growing Up Disney Minnie Moms While there, make sure you let us know what you would purchase with an unlimited Disney budget!... Read more

Pursuing the Magic - I love this week's theme for the Disney Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop hosted by Focused on the Magic ~ Spring Fever!  Either as I age I am getting less tolerant of our New Hampshire winters, or this winter has been particularly long and cold!  Either way, I am ready for spring, and what better way to get in the mood than share some photos from Epcot's Flower and Garden Festival. Last week I shared the Phineas and Ferb topiaries and this week I am sharing another newcomer to the festival - Mike Wazo... Read more

Pursuing the Magic - As you may know, I have worked with DIStherapy to bring together bloggers from across the web to celebrate the anniversaries of different Disney parks around the world.  We began with Walt Disney World's 40th anniversary.  We brought together 40 bloggers to share 40 years of memories, photos and park changes.  I have created a Pinterest board of all our 40th anniversary posts.  In the coming weeks, I'll be adding boards for Epcot's 30th anniversary, the 20th anniversary of Disneyland Par... Read more

Pursuing the Magic - I happen to love planning the dining portion of any of our Walt Disney World vacations.  Today, my friends on the Orange Line at the Magical Blogorail are sharing their favorite Disney dining spots outside of the parks, I certainly now have plenty ideas for new places to try next trip!  From Fort Wilderness to the Grand Floridian to Downtown Disney and more, they share lots of great reviews! Hop aboard  Magical Blogorail Orange to see which dining spots they shared!  ... Read more

Pursuing the Magic - Today is the Tiggerific Tuesday Trivia Blog Hop hosted by Disney Babies Blog, Heidi's Head, Magical Mouse Schoolhouse and My Dreams of Disney.  I love this blog hop because I have really learned a lot of little Disney tidbits each week, which just give me a better appreciation of Walt Disney and his imagination.  This week I am sharing a tip from an attraction in Frontierland at the Magic Kingdom, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.  I used the app Walt Disney World Fun Facts to find this bit of D... Read more