Princess Turned Mom

Raya and the Last Dragon Movie Review

Posted on May 17, 2021
by Jenny
with 48 Comments

"If you want to get someone's trust, you have to give a little trust first." -Raya and the Last Dragon We finally had the opportunity to see Raya and the Last Dragon and it was worth the wait! Such a surprisingly beautiful film that I…

Disney Cruise

First Look at DCL’s Newest Ship “The Wish”

Posted on May 14, 2021
by Jenny
with 0 Comments

"It isn't that life ashore is distasteful to me. But life at sea is better." -Sir Francis Drake We are HUGE fans of the Disney Cruise Line, in fact we have been on five cruises with another one booked for October of this coming year…

Disneyland

Disneyland Re-Opening

Posted on May 10, 2021
by Jenny
with 0 Comments

"To all who come to this happy place, WELCOME." -Walt Disney After waiting what seemed like an eternity, which was actually 13 months, we finally made it back to our home away from home...DISNEYLAND!! We have been so excited for the parks to re-open and…

California

Yosemite for Families

Posted on May 9, 2021
by Jenny
with 2 Comments

"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." -John Muir We have always wanted to take our family to Yosemite, but wanted to wait until they were at an age where they were able to do walks/hikes without a stroller. The…

California

Stay, Play & Eat in Newport Beach

Posted on April 26, 2021
by Jenny
with 2 Comments

"The only trip you will regret is the one you don't take." We live within 20 minutes of Newport Beach, a wonderful vacation destination for locals and non-locals alike. There are miles and miles of beautiful coastlines, fun family activities, great places to eat and…

Orange County Life

Best OC Trails for Families

Posted on April 6, 2021
by Jenny
with 2 Comments

"Let nature be your teacher." -William Wordsworth We love the great outdoors and Orange County is full of great places to take your family. Over the years we have found some great places to go for walks/hikes and I thought it was time to share…

Disneyland

Spring Time at Downtown Disney

Posted on March 17, 2021
by Jenny
with 4 Comments

"No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn." -Hal Borland I love spring, maybe it's because my birthday is in April, but I really do love all of the new flowers starting to grow, the warmer weather and the longer days. Here in Southern…

Motherhood, Marriage & Faith

Why We Didn’t Tell Our Kids How We Voted

Posted on March 11, 2021
by Jenny
with 10 Comments

"Integrity: Choosing courage over comfort; choosing what is right over what is fun, fast, or easy; and choosing to practice our values rather than simply professing them." -Brene Brown It's been a little while since I shared something from my heart, but God always has…

Disney Cruise

Top 5 Things to do on Castaway Cay

Posted on February 24, 2021
by Jenny
with 2 Comments

I love to share all about our top 5 things to do when we visit places, in fact I have a list for each park at Disney World, but I thought it would be fun to do our top 5 for Disney's private island, Castaway…

Disney Movies

Flora & Ulysses Movie Review

Posted on February 17, 2021
by Jenny
with 4 Comments

"Every super hero comes to us with a purpose, you don't always see it at first, because we don't always know where to look." -Flora We had never heard of the Newbery Award-winning book, “Flora & Ulysses” until Disney decided to make a movie of…