Disney Thoughts

This past summer, my family and I visited the beautiful island of Aruba for a one-week vacation.  Since this was “just” a beach vacation, I initially thought I would take a more laid-back approach to prepare for it.  But after reading through some Aruba travel guides, I started to get the sense that it would […]

Long before the debut of Walt Disney’s classic animated film Peter Pan, Disney played the role of Peter himself in a school play.  It was a true family affair, with his older brother Roy in charge of handling the ropes that made Walt fly on stage.  He very much enjoyed performing this title role of […]

“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates’ loot on Treasure Island and at the bottom of the Spanish Main…and best of all, you can enjoy these riches every day of your life.” Walt Disney Brilliant words spoken by an absolutely brilliant man!  And it is a sentiment I wholeheartedly agree with. […]

I always dreamed of visiting Walt Disney World as a young girl, but never got the chance until April 2008 when my toddlers and I tagged along on one of my husband’s business trips to Orlando.  He promised us a day at the Magic Kingdom at the end of his work week, and the day […]

For as long as I’ve known myself, I have been madly in love with ice cream.  Most nutritionists would probably agree that having any kind of food as a vice is not a wise idea – but, to them I’d say life is too short and, as my favorite bookmark so brilliantly states, “You can’t […]