Contributor Spotlight and ‘Your Great Idea’ Link Party

Contributor Spotlight and ‘Your Great Idea’ Link Party

ByMariel

When it comes to pretty crafts and delicious treats, Carmella is the woman. She’s has a real knack for making everything cheap and easy, which I know we all love. She’s one of my newest contributors, so it has been fun having her share her unique style with me and all the readers. Her photography alone puts me in a dreamy state… she’s talented all around!

Come check out my favorite posts from Carmella, check out the great ideas shared at the party, and share your own!

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Disney Cruise Review ~ Our 2013 Family Vaction! Part 2

ByMariel

So, yesterday was the Disney Cruise review of our experience on the ship. Today, I thought it would be fun to share with you our experiences off the ship, at the different ports we went to.

As much fun as it was on the boat, it was always fun to get off the ship too. Play on the beaches, tour the towns, shop for our baby back home, try the local foods, and get our feet on stable ground. When you get off the ships, Disney makes it super easy to know the different places you can go to, as well as when and how to get back to the ship, before it departs. You typically arrive at a port first thing in the morning (or in the middle of the night.) Then we were usually allowed to leave the ship until 4:00 or 5:00 p.m.

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Disney Cruise Review ~ Our 2013 Family Vacation! Part 1 of 2

ByMariel

I’m back!! Did you even know I was gone?? Dan and I just took all the kids, minus the babe, on our first Disney Cruise. It was a dream come true… seriously! Going on a Disney Cruise has always been at the top of my list, so it was amazing to finally go.

Before we left on our cruise, I scoured the internet, looking for everything I could find about Disney cruises. I really wanted to know what they were like. What could I expect?? So, with that in mind, I took oodles of pictures for you and lots of notes so I can share a great Disney Cruise review, give you some tips, and an idea of what the cruise is all about.

Here we go!

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Great Products for Teaching Kids About Thanksgiving

ByMariel

The past couple months, for homeschool, we’ve been learning all about the pilgrims, the indians in the New World, and the first Thanksgiving. We like to take history slow and really delve into each time period. This coming week we’re going to have a fun Thanksgiving lunch (for school) to celebrate and reinforce what we’ve learned. I LOVE homeschool. Really. I love getting to learn right along with my kids! Anyway, after reading a bunch of books and watching some videos, I’ve narrowed it down to a handful of favorites products for teaching kids about Thanksgiving.

Build Your Own Vacation GIVEAWAY!!!

Build Your Own Vacation GIVEAWAY!!!

ByMariel

Christmas time is giveaway madness around these parts. And, I have the coolest family gift available to win! A thousand bucks to buy theme park tickets, 4 nights in a hotel, a Canon DSLR camera, and $500 bucks of spending money?? Can I enter my own giveaway?!? This would be so fun to give to the kids on Christmas morning.

I got together with some fabulous businesses and bloggers to give you the chance to win a… Build-Your-Own Southern California Vacation Package!!

Click ‘full article’ to check out the giveaway and enter to win…

Contributor Spotlight and ‘Your Great Idea’ Link Party

Contributor Spotlight and ‘Your Great Idea’ Link Party

ByMariel

In a mommy blog world filled with crafts and recipes, Allison is a fun contributor that shakes things up a little. She blogs all about family vacations and travel tips. If you haven’t seen her blog, you’ve got to check it out. Allison is a traveling nut and always seems to make family vacations cost-effective, interesting, and fun …all with the kids there too! From road trips, cruises, national park adventures, she’s got you covered. I especially love how lots of her vacations are educational! If you have a family vacations board on Pinterest, you could literally be pinning from her site all day long.

Come check out my favorite posts from Allison’s blog and spend some time at the link party. Link up your great idea posts and check out what’s new!

Thanksgiving Name Card, DIY Kids Craft (she: Carmella)
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Thanksgiving Name Card, DIY Kids Craft (she: Carmella)

ByCarmella

Hello there! It’s Creative Carmella and I am so happy to be here to share a fun project for your crafty kids! These super sweet Thanksgiving name cards are going to make your family smile so much… well, here’s hoping anyway 😉 Possibly the best part about this craft {beside how cute they are} is that you…