So, which Mouse House is better? (final thoughts)

May 26, 2009

Tweet This series of posts has been written by Ray (my other half) and edited by moi! Don’t miss Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four or Part Five! If you are thinking about going to Walt Disney World, I’d recommend five to seven days so you can take in all four parks, the [...]

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Which Mouse House is Better? (part 5)

May 23, 2009

Tweet This series of posts has been written by Ray (my other half) and edited by moi! Don’t miss Part One, Part Two, Part Three or Part Four! Disney’s Hollywood Studios The fourth, and final, park on our tour was Disney’s Hollywood Studios, which is almost identical to California Adventure’s Hollywood Back Lot. Just imagine [...]

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Which Mouse House is Better? (part 4)

May 20, 2009

Tweet This series of posts has been written by Ray (my other half) and edited by moi! Don’t miss Part One, Part Two or Part Three! Disney’s Animal Kingdom Definitely the biggest surprise of the trip for me was Disney’s Animal Kingdom. There’s no comparison to anything in California so I thought it was going [...]

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Which Mouse House is Better? (part 3)

May 18, 2009

Tweet This series of posts has been written by Ray (my other half) and edited by moi! Don’t miss Part One or Part Two! EPCOT Theme Park The EPCOT Theme Park is divided into two halves, the international half and the technology half, at least I think it’s technology… seems to make the most sense. [...]

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Which Mouse House is Better? (part 2)

May 16, 2009

Tweet This series of posts has been written by Ray (my other half) and edited by moi! Don’t miss Part One! Disney’s Magic Kingdom The Disney’s Magic Kingdom is almost a carbon copy of Disneyland. This isn’t scientific, but I’d guess that they’re about 80% identical. We walked through the main gate and down Main [...]

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Which Mouse House is Better?

May 14, 2009

Tweet This series of posts has been written by Ray (my other half) and edited by moi! I grew up in California and have been going to Disneyland since California Adventure and Downtown Disney were parking lots. So the big question I had when we arrived in Orlando last weekend for a three day stint [...]

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Why all the Bloggy Events?

May 5, 2009

Tweet . Yes, I have been on quite a few sponsored trips in the last few months and I am hearing all sorts of questions about them. The question that I hear most often is “What are the benefits of these events for the company and/or the blogger?” Well, first let me touch on what [...]

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I’m A Magical Mom!

May 1, 2009

Tweet I was thrilled when I got the invite, from Disney (thanks to Maria Bailey!) to come to Orlando to stay at a Disney resort and play at Disney parks, as you can imagine! The group of 12 of us were quickly dubbed the Magical Moms and almost immediately began chatting about this weekend. Well, [...]

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Kissimmee: the heart of Florida

April 20, 2009

Tweet With so many kiddos, it’s important for us to find lots of variations in the activities we plan wherever we go on vacation. I think I found the ultimate family vacation destination in Kissimmee, with so much to do it’s mind boggling. Let me tell you why I would love to take my family [...]

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Things you should know if you ever plan to take your six kids to Las Vegas for a week:

March 31, 2009

Tweet . Being on vacation is more work than “working” If one of your younger kiddos starts crying in his sleep, while you’re driving through the middle of the desert, pull over as soon as you can, unbuckle him, drag him out of his seat, and make him walk around for a few minutes. Unless, [...]

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Another trip?

February 1, 2009

Tweet Ray and I are having a blast, exploring the City of Brotherly Love, but boy, do I miss my babies! It has been hard being away from my kiddos so much lately. Not only do I miss my kiddos, but I feel extremely guilt for leaving them for days at a time… So, I [...]

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Philadelphia’s Historic District: More Than We Expected

January 30, 2009

Tweet Proceed with caution – This post was written by my hubby, Ray. So, it’s pretty cold here in the City of Brotherly Love. But our hearts were warmed today by the sense of freedom embodied at Independence Hall…and the warm ale from the tavern didn’t hurt either. Being completely ignorant of Philadelphia’s layout – [...]

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YoungMommy was in New York City!

January 15, 2009

Tweet Thanks to those of you who asked how I am, or where I’ve been… It’s nice to know I’m missed when I go MIA for a few days! Aside from being to scared to death to change, touch, or move anything here at From Dates to Diapers new home, I was also away from [...]

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Adventures in LEGOLAND

December 28, 2008

Tweet a guest post by Ray (my hubby) VIDEO After arriving later than expected at our condo in San Diego, we decided that the best way to relax with five boys (and Julia) would be to go to LEGOLAND the next day… Turns out we didn’t do much relaxing, but we did have a great [...]

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Catching Up

December 8, 2008

Tweet Thank God we made it home very early this morning after a very uncomfortable, albeit short, flight home. We were all so happy to be home in our own beds, and were out before our heads even hit our pillows! The kiddos slept until well after 11am, catching up on much-needed sleep, but as [...]

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We’re heading home

December 7, 2008

Tweet We’re just not sure if we’ll get there tonight! Sitting here at the airport is proving to be a bit more than my kiddos can handle at this point. Our plane has already been delayed an hour, and just as Zach was freaking out because Julia was playing with his Rubix Cube, we got [...]

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We’re at Disneyland!

December 6, 2008

Tweet As part of the holiday celebrations at Disneyland, Disney invited 50 mommy bloggers, and their families, to attend a weekend of fun at the Disneyland Hotel and Disney Parks in Anaheim. I was blessed to be one of the mommy bloggers invited… one of only 10 from outside the Southern California area. The trip [...]

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The World Famous San Diego Zoo

December 4, 2008

Tweet a guest post by Ray (my hubby) It was a dark and stormy night…actually, that’s the beginning of another story. It was quite a nice day when we first drove through Balboa Park’s tree lined streets. As we approached the San Diego Zoo’s parking lot, there was electricity in the air. More than likely [...]

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We’re off…

September 27, 2008

Tweet Thanks to everyone who took the time to leave a comment, email or tweet me with ideas for keeping the kiddos busy on our long trip down south. We’re set! San Diego, here we come! Here is what we have on the agenda: After 4 hours in the car, we’ll stop tonight at Grandpa [...]

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San Diego, or bust!

September 26, 2008

Tweet It seems that the cares of a busy life have weighed us down, and sapped our energy. It’s time for a much-needed vacation. Space and distance from the every day activities and responsibilities of home life is what we need. So… Tomorrow we set forth on a 535 mile road trip. A journey down [...]

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Vacation in Comfort

August 25, 2008

Tweet Summer is almost over… Were you able to take a vacation, maybe do some traveling with the family? Hanes is offering families everywhere in the US the chance to “Vacation in Comfort” during The Year of A Million Dreams at Walt Disney World® Resort. Buy specially marked packages of Hanes products and your family [...]

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What an adventure!

July 27, 2008

Tweet Our family loves to travel… When the twins were babies we spent an entire week in New Orleans. Since then, we’ve been all over – We’ve visited the San Diego Wild Animal Park, Sea World, Disneyland, museums, state and national parks, and tons of great beaches. We’ve even taken the kiddos to Hawaii! It’s [...]

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