Don’t do rides? You can still love Disney! #DisneySMMoms
While we love to go to Disney World, not everyone in my family loves rides. My twenty year old son and my ten year old son prefer to find their enjoyment in more tame activities, and that is a trait...
View ArticleMonsters University Here We Come! #DisneySMMoms
Last month while I was away at the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration, I was given the privilege of taking my family for a sneak peek of the Monsters University movie that opened in theatres...
View ArticleAnd then we lost our daughter at Disney
I am a diligent parent. My children have to hold my hand to cross the street or walk through a parking lot. When walking in crowds they need to be attached to me or their Dad in some way and when we...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Princess Merida
Last May my daughter and I had the opportunity to be present for Merida’s induction into the Disney Princesses. Merida is Avery’s favourite princess and I have to say that I’m partial to her as well. I...
View ArticleHe found his life at Legoland
Griffin has wanted to go to Legoland since he first heard stories about Kellen and I visiting Legoland in California. That was over a year ago and his dreams finally came true this week. We loaded up...
View ArticleFeeling the Magic in Hogsmeade
I bought my son the first two Harry Potter books over a decade ago. He set them aside and took months to start reading them, but when he did…there was no turning back! He immediately started telling me...
View ArticleRun through the pages of your favourite stories at Universal Studios Orlando
There is something special about reading a Dr. Seuss story to your child. It could be that the stories have been around for so long that you can remember your parents reading them to you. It may be the...
View ArticleDisney World is full of new experiences
Every time we go to Disney World we experience something for the first time. Whether it is a long standing attraction that we hadn’t discovered before, a new attraction or a new feature to an...
View ArticleCalaway Park: Family Fun in Calgary
Canada has many tourist treasures, and Calgary is no exception to the rule. The Calgary Zoo, Hertiage Park, and the Calgary Tower are all excellent family getaways in Calgary, as is Calaway Park,...
View ArticleMagic and Thrills at Universal Orlando Resort
When you have a family with vastly different interests, it can be a little challenging to find things to do that everyone enjoys. Universal Orlando is one of the places that works for my whole family....
View ArticleHighlights of the first family trip to Florida
It’s been over a week since we arrived back to Toronto from Florida, and I’m already reminiscing and yearning to go back. You should know that this is my first real family getaway, it’s been 15 years...
View ArticleFacing Fears at Universal Studios Resorts
For the second year in a row I took part in the Facing Fears trip at Universal Orlando Resorts. For me, the scary part is touring the haunted houses. I am not into scary movies and I can be a bit of a...
View ArticleKids Love Canada’s Wonderland
I started visiting Canada’s Wonderland with my family the year it opened. I was nine years old and was an instant thrill seeker. My sister and I would jump from roller coaster to roller coaster, loving...
View ArticleCanada’s Wonderland Introduces a Taste of Greece
Canada’s Wonderland is Canada’s largest theme park that has been thrilling families for 35 years. In the beginning visitors could face their fears on big wooden roller coasters and other exciting rides...
View ArticleFind fun all year long at Canada’s Wonderland
I’ve been a regular attendee of Canada’s Wonderland since it opened way back when I was still in the single digits. It was an annual tradition with my family and one I always looked forward to. My...
View ArticleCelebrate #Canada150 at Canada’s Wonderland
I can’t imagine a more Canadian way to celebrate than a visit to Canada’s Wonderland, especially with the patriotic celebrations going on right now. For the month of July you can enjoy all-new...
View ArticleMemories of Day Tripping to Canada’s Wonderland
My childhood summers didn’t contain week long vacations to far away places. There were no extensive road trips and we didn’t go camping. My parents were middle class working people who had a family to...
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