Many a grown adult has confessed to shedding a tear or two while watching Toy Story 3. Although I am not part of that group, I just have to say that the slinky dog character in the movie nearly made me wet my pants a month ago. During our recent trip to Hongkong Disneyland, my…
Category Archives: Family Bonding
Pepper and the Neverland Pirates
Pepper sounds like the perfect name for a pirate, doesn’t it? I have to admit that my daughter’s obsession with the TV show Jake and the Neverland Pirates has rubbed off on me. Even at work, I find myself humming the theme song to myself. Didn’t the seven dwarves say that you should whistle while…
Fly Now, Pay Later
The great Milli Vanilli once said (or rather, lip-synched), “You got to blame it on something…” Since it wasn’t raining this morning, I couldn’t blame my somewhat somber mood on the rain. I will just make my apparent lack of sleep accountable for the feelings of nostalgia which overcame me as I got up at…
Magic at OrlandoEscape.com
If you happen to be a used car salesman, now’s the best time to strike up a deal with me, as I’ve noticed that for the past few days, I am easily persuaded by most people. Just last night, I was talking on the phone with an old friend who now lives in Florida, and…
Fun Family Idea: Kids’ Easter Crafts
For the past few days, I have been trying to perfect my impression of a bunny blurting out “What’s up, Doc?” in perfect pitch, when suddenly my daughter says, “Mama, that’s Bugs Bunny you’re doing! You should do the Easter Bunny because Easter Sunday is coming soon!” Okay, so my attempts at impersonating a Looney…
Traveling With Kids: Things to Remember
Life is a highway, and I want to ride it all night long- sure, as long as I don’t have a bunch of attention-deprived kids screaming in the backseat as I drive! It’s a breath of fresh air to finally have gotten them to agree to step out of the house, put down the Wii…
Ditch the TV, Bond with Your Child
King Midas was known to have the power to turn everything that he touched into gold. In today’s financially-challenging times, anyone would fight tooth and nail just to have a power like that. But we parents do know that more than wads of money and chunks of gold, a more priceless commodity would have to…
iMickey or the Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival
Even before the advent of the iPhone, iMac and iPad, there was a much bigger icon than Steve Jobs. That is none other than Mickey Mouse. I can hardly imagine anybody not growing up with this iconic cartoon character. He, along with Donald, Minnie, and Goofy have influenced- and continue to influence- kids from 1…
This Post Is Brought To You By a Sentimental Fool
I have to admit, I am that fool. Whenever I spend fun times with two of the most important people in my life, I can’t help but keep replaying every moment in my head. My brain hasn’t kept up with the times, though, so it still is in video cassette mode, rewinding, pausing and replaying…
How a 5-year Old Influences a Thirty-something
Don’t be fooled by their diminutive size, but a preschooler can manage to influence her parents in so many ways. In my case, my pint-sized five-year old always does Jedi mind tricks on me. So well in fact, that she would make Darth Vader proud. I’m not one to complain, though, as these have had…
