The alarm went off way too early.  Luckily, I had gone to bed early the night before and had managed to wake up a few minutes before the alarm went o...

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WDW MARATHON: A RACE REPORT

Imagine being trapped at home with your children thanks to a storm. Oh wait, I’m living this right now as I type. Rather than whine too much abo...

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GEOGRAPHY DISNEY STYLE

Hi, everyone!  This month, I’m going to change things up a little.  Instead of the Six Degrees of Disney Separation, this month’s DDL Riddle wil...

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FEBRUARY DDL RIDDLE

Every day thousands of people end their day in the Magic Kingdom with one of my favorite things – Wishes!  This fireworks show started back in ...

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THE MUSIC OF WISHES!

When I first began scrapbooking (although in hindsight, I now realize that I have always “scrap booked” my old sticky albums) it was so my family...

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JOURNALING IN SCRAPBOOKS

In the first installment of the Disney Dream preview Cruise, we spoke of the new “Let the Memories Begin” campaign. We also previewed the Fantasyl...

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DISNEY DREAM CRUISE… PART 2

Last summer, I got it into my head that I should try to run a race.  Let me give you a little background before we go too much further.  I have not ...

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PREPARING TO RUN MY FIRST 5K

Upon returning to Walt Disney World, just about everyone has their own favorite “moment” when the feeling of “being there” hits them.  For so...

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DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK

There is a tradition in science fiction to make a film that takes some scientific fact about the world or the universe around us and then extrapolate ...

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WALL-E

When I see Disney plush, all soft and cuddly, in an unusual color, or a rare character, I have to have it. I stare at them all in a row or in a tower ...

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DISNEY PLUSH FOR ALL

Yes, it does get cold at Walt Disney World. Despite contradictions and stories that it’s always warm, the weather can change fast and before you kno...

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BRAVING THE COLD IN THE PARKS

My Disney Visa bill for January was much more extensive than usual. My wife and I charge all of our Christmas purchases on it in order to get the 1 pe...

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THE DISNEY VISA