I recently returned from one of my favorite brand trips each year, eating my way through all the parks at Walt Disney World. No matter how often I visit Disney, I always leave wishing I had more time to do ALL the things. The parks at Walt Disney World and Disney Springs offer so much enjoyment, it’s hard to pack everything you want to get done in one trip.

When you are planning your vacation to Disney, I know you’ll want to spend as little time in lines as you can and maximize the time you do have at each park. Today, I’m sharing 5 Great Ways to Maximize Your Time at Walt Disney World. Time is money, and time is a most valuable resource. Here are some tips on how to get the most out of the time you have, so every minute of your vacation can the very best!…

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My family is headed to Omaha, Nebraska this weekend to cheer on my husband as he runs the Omaha Marathon. As I was planning out our weekend, (while my husband is a healthy marathon runner, the rest of us plan to eat and eat and eat!) I realized I never shared some of my favorite places to eat in Omaha with you.  I visited Omaha a few months ago and had the opportunity to take a Culinary Tour of Omaha through Omaha Culinary Tours in collaboration with Visit Omaha.  Through that tour I discovered that Omaha has the most restaurants per capita of any US city and is a hotbed of amazing food and talented chefs. I can’t believe how well we ate that weekend and how incredible all the restaurants were. I’m excited to share with you my favorite places to eat in Omaha!…

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I’m going to share this Ice Cream Muffins recipe and the awesome family vacation prize pack giveaway with you in just a second, but first…can we talk about travel and family vacations? We just returned from our annual spring break family vacation and even though we tried to be really conscientious about spending money, we still spent more money than we budgeted. (By budgeted, I mean we said “hey, let’s try not to spend a ton of money on this vacation”. And we failed.)

To be honest, traveling as a family of 6 is expensive no matter what, but there are ways to save money when going on family trips. Here are a few of my favorite tips I try to follow for saving money while traveling as a family. …

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Last month I had the opportunity to be a guest of Walt Disney World with a group of talented friends and bloggers. It’s no secret that Walt Disney World is considered the happiest place on earth, but to some people it can be somewhat overwhelming. That’s why I’ve compiled a list of my 5 most favorite ways to Rock Your Happy when visiting Walt Disney World. Of course there are way more than 5 ways to find happiness at Disney, but I wanted to share some of my most favorite. Let me know what you would add!

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Last week I gave you a tour of the inside of the HGTV Dream Home 2017. This week, we’re moving on out, to the spectacular and oh so dreamy backyard space of the HGTV Dream Home 2017. Before we start though, there are only a handful of days to enter for the chance to win this spectacular home. Make sure to click here to get entered right away!…

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A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to be a guest of HGTV’s on the island of St. Simon’s Georgia to visit the stunning HGTV Dream Home 2017. As a fan of the HGTV Dream Home since its inception this opportunity was an absolute dream come true! (Hop on over to my Facebook page if you’d like to see a video walkthrough tour of the home I filmed.)

The HGTV Dream Home is a beautiful, home that blends in well with it’s surroundings. It has a subtle, understated beauty that makes it feel warm and inviting, yet elegant and very special at the same time. Designer Brian Patrick Flynn has an incredible knack for blending soft island hues with bright pops of color. Here are a few of the ways I was inspired by how Brian incorporated color throughout the home. …

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I recently returned from a “Disney Vacation” of sorts. I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to explore Walt Disney World with a group of talented bloggers, take advantage of the Epcot Food and Wine Festival and eat my way through all of the various Disney parks and several properties.

I first went to Walt Disney World when I was in 6th grade…our family camped and I remember going to Magic Kingdom and Epcot and loving it, but it was a very short vacation…not enough time to experience everything Disney has to offer. Since 6th grade, I’ve returned once for a 1 day Magic Kingdom visit with my family, but we’ve never done a full on Disney Vacation.

As you can imagine, things have changed drastically since I was first at Disney World 30 years ago. My recent blogging trip made me realize that there’s a lot I really don’t know about Disney Vacations – it was all so new to me. I thought I’d share some of the more obscure tips and tricks I gathered for those of you experiencing a Disney Vacation for the first time (or the first time in a long time!). (This is a long and picture heavy post, but hopefully you’ll gain some valuable insight for when you make your Disney Vacation dreams come true!)…

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One of my favorite things to do when traveling is to find new, local places to enjoy my morning cup of coffee each day. I’ve been to New York City many times, but until recently had yet to really explore the coffee scene. Since I had several days to explore New York, I decided this time I was going to really delve into visiting as many coffee shops as I could throughout the city, and share some of my favorites with you!

As much as I appreciate Starbucks being on every corner…and getting me through many mornings at home…it just seems silly to not branch out to local shops when traveling.  I’ve judged my favorite New York Coffee Shops on two things. #1, the taste of their coffee…or in my case, their lattes. #2, the atmosphere of the coffee shop.

I like my coffee to be rich, smooth and slightly bold. When I drink a latte, I want the flavor of the coffee to be the dominating taste and not to feel like I’m just drinking coffee flavored warm milk. As far as atmosphere, I don’t want to feel rushed ordering and/or drinking my coffee. I want the other patrons experiencing the coffee shop to be diverse and the overall feeling of the place to be as much of an experience as drinking the actual coffee. The following coffee shops are my favorite New York City Coffee Shops because they met all of the above and more! …

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