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Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives
ByWendy C. (NDM#451) Sunday, April 7, 2013Monday, August 18, 2014
I love Disneyland. My love for Disney reaches far beyond the park. I love anything that is connected to the name Disney. One can’t help but think happy thoughts when you hear the name Walt Disney. When there is anything Disney related I really try to check it out. Recently we decided to take a…
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Children | Hidden Treasures | Parents | Park Photos | Vacation
Disney’s Animal Kingdom: Trails and Toddlers
ByAmy E. (NDM#242) Friday, September 2, 2011Sunday, November 27, 2011
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park is a great place for small children. I also happen to think it’s an excellent park for adults, too, but that’s a different post. I’ll summarize that thought for now by saying this isn’t an “in your face” park. You need to slow down, take in the details, watch the shows,…
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WHO ARE YOU IN WINNIE THE POOH?
ByAmy E. (NDM#242) Friday, July 15, 2011Friday, February 21, 2025
I recently ran across a personality test, and, according to it, I am Winnie the Pooh. My first time through, the test determined that I was Owl. Pooh is my favorite character, so I was glad that my honest answers to the second set of questions came back as the silly old bear. This got me…
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ANTIQUE DISNEY TOYS THAT ALWAYS MAKE ME SMILE
ByMarc L. (NDD#40) Friday, April 29, 2011Thursday, April 28, 2011
I want to feature three of the antique Disney toys in my home that never fail to give me a big smile every time I look at them. These toys may be a bit worn and not in mint condition, but in my mind I can hear the children’s laughter echoing from all the fun…
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I’VE CREATED A MONSTER
ByAmy E. (NDM#242) Friday, March 25, 2011Sunday, March 20, 2011
A cute, little, smart, Disney loving one, but a monster no less. Tink has been getting her regular dose of Disney her whole life (just under two years). She insists on her Mickey, Minnie, Eeyore, and Ariel dolls for naps and bedtime. Her favorite show is Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Yesterday, after she saw a little…
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MAMAS DON’T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE HANNAH MONTANA
ByNDM332 Friday, February 11, 2011Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Those of you that have daughters may have noticed something – little girls are in quite a hurry to grow up. The very phrase “grown-up” or “big-girl” can motivate even the most stubborn little girl into action. Once they’re potty trained and sleeping in their big girl bed, we stop wanting them to be bigger;…
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YIKES! THERE’S A MONORAIL IN MY HOUSE
ByMarc L. (NDD#40) Friday, February 11, 2011Thursday, December 10, 2015
Please stand clear of the doors…….Por favor mantengase alejado de las puertas! This famous line floods my mind with memories of Walt Disney World. The Monorail is second only to Cinderella Castle at epitomizing what Walt Disney World means to me! Just like Disney, there is a story line behind everything and I have a…
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CAPTURING THE MAGIC – PART ONE
ByNDM332 Friday, February 4, 2011Thursday, February 3, 2011
We all know that traveling to Disney World is a memorable experience; however, there is no better way to ensure that those great memories last forever than taking pictures to capture them. How do you feel about your trip pictures? Do they tell the story of your vacation? Do they show the best moments of…
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EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW IN LIFE I LEARNED FROM DISNEY
ByNDM332 Friday, January 28, 2011Friday, March 10, 2017
In case you haven’t noticed, life is pretty complicated these days. It goes by fast, making us run after it, trying desperately to keep up. We turn to the experts for help, who tell us to simplify, de-clutter, refocus, spend quality time, look at the big picture, thin down, shape up, get outside, spend more,…
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WHAT’S THE BEST AGE FOR A CHILD’S FIRST WDW VISIT?
ByAmy E. (NDM#242) Friday, December 24, 2010Monday, December 20, 2010
(WDW is a place for families and so is my blog. I write with my brother and father and posed this question to my team to get you several perspectives.) Knowing that not everyone has the luxury of going to WDW every year and have grandparents along to babysit, how old should a child be…
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FIRST HAIRCUTS
ByAmy E. (NDM#242) Friday, September 24, 2010Saturday, December 11, 2010
I really wanted to be able to share with you a touching story of my little girl’s very first haircut at Harmony Barber Shop at Magic Kingdom park after this fall’s visit. Alas, she’s still rocking the natural pixie cut. Appropriate for a little girl who’s nickname is Tink, but sad for an overly sentimental…
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SEPTEMBER LOVE AFFAIR
ByJames D. (NDD#152) Thursday, September 16, 2010Friday, September 17, 2010
September, in my mind, is synonymous with the end of summer and the beginning of school. Consequently, I grew up almost hating September. It was the month-that-must-not-be-named. My attitude changed somewhat after I got into college, as I started looking forward to September as the time by which I’d be back at school. My…
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Relationships | Travel Reports | True Confessions of a Neurotic Disney Mom
CRUEL AND UNUSUAL
ByJeniLynn Knopp Sunday, June 3, 2007Friday, May 14, 2010
CRUEL AND UNUSUAL It has been the longest morning of my life. I have endured five hours of driving in a cramped van with argumentative and whiny children through a thunderstorm that was apocalyptic. DD7 has refused to sleep since I woke her this morning at 2:30am, and it shows. Her frazzled nerves have…
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LIVING THE NIGHTMARE
ByJeniLynn Knopp Sunday, June 3, 2007Friday, May 14, 2010
LIVING THE NIGHTMARE For a week and a half I have succeeded in keeping our check-in day a secret from my little Disney investigators. It was not easy, but I cleverly avoided pointed questions from them by appearing momentarily preoccupied and unable to answer. Surprisingly, Grammy did not become an obstacle either. She did not…
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Organization and Plannning | Relationships | True Confessions of a Neurotic Disney Mom
SURPRISE! SURPRISE!
ByJeniLynn Knopp Wednesday, May 16, 2007Friday, May 14, 2010
SURPRISE! SURPRISE! Growing up in South Florida, trips to WDW were just a fact of life for my peers and me. Because of this, discussing details of Disney family vacations was commonplace as we transitioned into our tween years. There was a very grown-up feeling to showcasing, comparing and trying to “keep up with the…
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Lifestyle | Relationships | True Confessions of a Neurotic Disney Mom
UNDERDOG, ALPHA-DOG OR SLY DOG?
ByJeniLynn Knopp Tuesday, May 8, 2007Friday, May 7, 2010
UNDERDOG, ALPHA-DOG OR SLY DOG In our family I’ve been homeschooling my children for four years. I started with Margeaux when she was of preschool age, and she has thrived with this educational style. Way back then we began learning the colors and shapes by studying Disney animation, carried on through Disney-centered phonics and math,…
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THE QUEST FOR THE PERFECT PANCAKE
ByJeniLynn Knopp Saturday, April 28, 2007Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Recently, I found a pancake recipe that uses almond flour rather than the digestively forbidden wheat flour. It spurred me into action. Finding an organic, raw almond distributor online, I ordered these savory nuts in bulk and patiently waited for their arrival. The delivery was made a couple days ago. Since then, I have been…
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ON THE JOB TRAINING
ByJeniLynn Knopp Wednesday, April 18, 2007Monday, August 2, 2010
ON THE JOB TRAINING The basic itinerary for our week has been set. The few dining reservations that we needed have been made. It is time for the task that all NDMs live for – designing a strategy for conquering the theme park. I gather my three mouseketeers into our living room. As a NDM, one…
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GRAMMY’S A “GO”
ByJeniLynn Knopp Sunday, April 1, 2007Friday, May 14, 2010
GRAMMY’S A “GO” Grammy is my mother who lives in South Florida where I was raised. She and I have a long, difficult history. While I am a Neurotic Disney Mom (NDM), Grammy is just a Neurotic Mom (NM). It is the “Disney” element that makes one’s neurosis an endearing quality rather than an unbearable…
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THE BRINK
ByJeniLynn Knopp Thursday, March 8, 2007Tuesday, November 17, 2009
THE BRINK Back in 2004, I organized a Grand Gathering at Walt Disney World for a family reunion on my father’s side. Those memories are some of the last great times of my relatively care-free life before “it” happened. By the end of that year, our family discovered we had acquired a medical condition and…
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