Last fall, during our adoption, our family had the wonderful adventure of spending a day at Hong Kong Disney before returning home. Being the ENORMOUS Disney family that we are, we knew that we couldn’t be that close to an international Disney park and not make the effort to visit. Be sure to have a plan A… [Read More]
Adoption: The Great Wall of China
On our second (last) day in Beijing, we took a two our drive to the The Great Wall of China. Even though the wall is in Beijing it takes about 2 hours to get there. Driving in China is nothing like driving in America and we were without a car seat. Ezra thought he could… [Read More]
Toddlerdom & Disney: How to Make Your Trip More Enjoyable
Disclosure: My family was invited to the 2015 Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. I paid a conference fee to attend and received discounted and complimentary items from Walt Disney World as part of the experience. I was not asked to write about the conference or our family trip. All opinions and experiences are entirely my… [Read More]
Praise! Mabel’s Labels – Kids Safety Labels
Disclaimer: Mabel’s Label’s provided me with two sets of emergency contact bands for our recent trip to Disney. Nothing strikes fear in a mother’s heart more than the idea of losing your child. Especially if your child has a life threatening food allergy or disability. One of the first concerns I had when planning our… [Read More]
Florida’s Historic Coast: Our Weekly Rental in Quail Hallow
Disclaimer: As a thank you for writing this post, we received a small discount in the regular weekly rate on this unit. All thoughts, ideas, opinions are my own! When you are a family of five, staying in a hotel, eating out 3 meals a day and sleeping in one room just doesn’t cut it… [Read More]
Florida’s Historic Coast: Fort Matanzas
Disclaimer: This post was made possible by the St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra Visitors Bureau. Learn more about this location nd other by visiting Florida’s Historic Coast website. Start planning your next family vacation today. Just a little bit down the road from Marineland is Florida’s littlest unknown fort. It doesn’t have the claim… [Read More]
Florida’s Historic Coast: Marineland
Disclaimer: I was provided with complimentary passes for my family to enjoy several of St. Augustine’s museums and activities through www.floridashistoriccoast.com One of my most favorite places on earth is St. Augustine, Florida. I had the amazing opportunity to attend Flagler College and call the area home for 4 years. As America’s oldest city, it… [Read More]
Florida’s Historic Coast: Vacationing in St. Augustine
Disclaimer: My family and I received activity passes to many of the activities I will be blogging about. However, I only share my honest opinion. All photos and images belong to www.sunshinepraises.com and should not be used for any other purpose. Sometime in the fall of 1991, I began looking over brochures for colleges in… [Read More]
How Do you Show Your #DisneySide
My family has major Disney lust! Having grown up in Florida, going to Disney was not just for special occasions or yearly vacations. My grandparents lived in Orlando and we made the 3 hour drive whenever the whim hit. Then, when I was in highschool and we had our own cars, we would go up for the day and… [Read More]
Fun in the Sun at Legoland Florida
My son is a Lego addict and I don’t use that term lightly. He truly loves Legos and will spend hours making some new crazy creation. He has great focus and design skills. Not to mention all his mini-people that he uses to “play” with his Lego creations. Super Excited! Needless to say, when we… [Read More]