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My family and I love cruising. If you've seen my other posts, you know it's our favorite way to travel. We unpack once, travel all over, have tons of things to do onboard, and, if we're not taking a TransAtlantic crossing, we get to visit some amazing places with their own amazing offerings. This last cruise, we didn't have anything booked in the ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao), but the night before we docked in Bonaire, we looked through the excursions one last time and decided to grab something very last minute. Best.Decision.Ever. (read more)

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Our family has been getting Universal Yums for more than two years now, far and away the longest time we've ever committed to any subscription box. It's become a bit of a night time ritual in our house; we eat dinner, clear the table, then the kids get to pick one Yum each from our latest box, and we all get to taste their choice. I read about the Yums they choose, and then sometimes we have witty conversation. Sometimes we don't, but that's kids for you. When Universal Yums started sending a Holiday Box back in 2017 (the first year we got a box in December), we were pretty excited. We love that they've kept up with the tradition, every year giving us new things to try from other countries' holiday celebrations, and 2019 is no exception. (read more) 

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Way back in 2016, I went to the doctor and realized I'd gained about 30 pounds, all without realizing it was going on. I've already made a post about that; you can read it here. This post isn't about my journey or how it happened, rather it's about how I managed to break my weight loss plateau when I was tracking calories but stopped losing weight. Hopefully the things I talk about here will help you break your own plateau so you can get back to the business of feeling your best. (read more)

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I love to Black Friday shop, but I'm no longer the girl who gets up early and heads to the store. Thankfully, retailers like Amazon and Walmart have gotten the picture, and online shoppers like me can still cash in on some fantastic Black Friday deals. (read more)

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When Disney + recently came out, I wasn't too worried about getting on board. My boys are not huge Disney fans, and we already have the top three streaming services (Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Hulu +), but when I saw that Disney + was offering a bundle for $12.99 that gave you Disney +/Hulu/ ESPN +, I thought about it again. My kids do love sports, so maybe getting that bundle wouldn't be so bad. But, I already have Hulu +, I don't want to watch commercials, so I needed to know if I could still get a discount even though I wouldn't be using the bundle as offered. (read more)

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When we took Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas to Alaska in May of 2019, I spent hours pouring over different tours and deciding what we wanted to do with our port time. The thing is, Alaska is beautiful and the choices are endless, and not inexpensive, so figuring out how to narrow it down to two tours was a little tough. Thankfully, I had friends who had already gone, and they were able to tell me about their tours, which is how we ended up on the White Pass Summit excursion in Skagway, Alaska. (read more)

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I've been putting off writing this post, even though Mom and I took the Walk in Walt's Footsteps tour at Disneyland back in September. The thing is, it's a great tour, very in depth, and that means there's a lot to write about, a lot of pictures to include, and tons of fun details to impart. I needed a whole few hours to set aside for this, and today I'm making the time, so if you're ready to read about this tour, I'm ready to tell you everything you've ever wanted to know, and then some. (read more)

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I have really enjoyed spending the last two years with this fictional group of kids, and I love how the story ends. I hope you do as well! (read more)

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My family and I love cruising. If you've read my other blog posts, you know that this is one of our favorite ways to travel, and Royal Caribbean is our very favorite line to travel with. We love the ships, we love Crown & Anchor, we love the perks, and now there's even more to love with the ability to bid on upgrades using Royal Caribbean Royal Up. (read more)

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I love Advent calendars, they've been a part of my pre-Christmas celebration for as long as I can remember. There's something so fun about building the anticipation, opening a tiny gift every day as we build up to the big event. Now that I'm a parent, I love finding Advent calendars that my kids and husband will love. And of course I still get one for myself. No matter who your foodies are, young or old, I bet you'll find something in this list they'll love! (read more)