Halloweentime is my favorite time of year at Disneyland and this year is a banner one. The parks are totally decked out for the season and many of the rides have been transformed, including Space Mountain and the Haunted Mansion. This year marks the 13th anniversary of “Jack Skellington” taking up residence in the Mansion…
The Joovy Caboose Stroller Review – Theme Park Edition
Disclosure: Joovy provided us with a sample stroller for review testing and consideration. If you live in So Cal, you go to theme parks. A lot. We don’t get through all this fun without the use of a “Sag Wagon”, and by this I mean a big ol’ stroller like the Joovy Caboose. Living in…
Toddlers on a Leash: Heel Baby!
I always said I was “practicing” my parenting on my dog, prior to having kids. After all, there are a lot of similarities to training a dog and parenting. You have to be consistent, firm and loving. You have to establish who is in charge. You have to feed them regularly and yep, there is…
Funny announcement on the Disneyland Teacup Ride
Is it just me or did she just say “Please Make Sure Everyone in your Party is Spitting Up”
The Perfect Age for Disney
I’ve just returned from Disneyworld. It was a lovely, idyllic trip. We brought our two sons, and we left the tween/teen girls behind. People gave us a look when we first announced this plan. One of those “Are you really sure you know what you are doing with this whole parenting thing?” looks. How could…
The Secret World of Arrietty – We Can’t Wait
When my girls were little we watched Castle in the Sky and Kiki’s Delivery Service. Again and again. We watched Ponyo with my 7 year old and 3 year old son. Now the whole family can’t wait to watch The Secret World of Arrietty. Even me. I remember reading The Borrowers Series of books as…