Tips and Tricks

One thing the males on my husband’s side of the family are known for is their hair. Not because they have an amazing abundance of it, but rather the lack of hair that graces their shiny chrome domes. Our son was not passed over of this genetic trait. Even at birth hair was not something he had a lot of. So when that faithful day came for my son to get his first haircut he was already 2 and half years old. Since we knew one day haircuts would be a thing of the past, we wanted to make this a memorable one. What better way to celebrate this momentous occasion than a trip to Disney world! Of course it did not take a whole lot of convincing to get my husband on board with this plan. His love for all things Disney is equal to my own. We made a reservation in advance to get my son a date and time for his first haircut at the Main Street Barber Shop in the Magic Kingdom. You can find this little gem in the far left corner of Main Street USA, just after you enter the park.  It is between [...]

When I travel with kids, especially little kids, I like to travel light. That means I am taking as little in to the park as possible and packing items into as tight of space as possible. Because of this, Gallon sized ziplock bags are my friends. I love them because they automatically flat pack themselves and can fit nicely in the bottom of a stroller or nicely packed into a backpack or diaper bag. I will take a Ziplocs and place baby wipes in one side, and diapers on the other. That way, if I have to change a diaper I can take just that bag into the bathroom and not try to finagle a whole backpack. I will also put nursing or bottle supplies into a Ziploc, for the same reason. But best of all is the clothes trick. I am sure I am not the only person who does this, but I defiantly don’t hear enough people talk about it. There are a lot of rides and interactive fountains that call to your kids to let them get soaking wet. And if your kids are anything like mine, they like to get wet – but hate to stay [...]