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Our Disney Magic Cruise – a first glimpse

Last month, LJ and I got to experience the newly "re-imagined" Disney Magic Cruise ship. While I had been on a number of cruises before, LJ had not and he quickly fell in love with the ocean and cruising. (Of course, now he is ruined for all other cruise lines as Disney makes their cruise ships as amazing and kid friendly as their theme parks.) Over the next few weeks, I'll be sharing about ...

Behind the Scenes at Culver’s

When I first moved to Wisconsin, my husband could not wait to introduce me to frozen custard. I had never heard of it before and was picturing something like frozen pudding and I wasn't all that excited to try it. In reality, frozen custard is a lot like soft serve ice cream, but richer, creamer, and just better! I quickly became a fan and had fun trying all of the different frozen custard ...

Which “The Good Wife” Team Are You On – Lockhart/Gardner or Florrick/Agos??

I was a huge ER fan back in the day and one of my favorite characters was nurse Carol Hathaway played by Julianna Margulies. When I heard that she was going to be starring in a new series, I couldn't help but check it out. That was five seasons ago and I am still a big fan of "The Good Wife". If you haven't watched it, it centers around Alicia Florrick who is married to a politician caught ...

MasterCard Prepaid Cards Are Great for Travel @MasterCard #Prepaid #MC

It's no secret that I love to travel. Luckily, I have been fortunate enough to have done quite a bit of it this past year. Just in the past few months, I've been to Texas, Arkansas, Arizona, and am headed on a cruise out of Florida at the end of this week. One thing I have learned about myself is that I need to put myself on a budget when I travel. It's just too easy to get caught up in the ...

Tropical Fish Taco Recipe

There was a local restaurant that had the best fish tacos I had eaten since moving out here to Wisconsin. Anytime I wanted really good fish tacos, that was our go-to place. It closed a while back and I was so sad and missed my tropical-tasting fish tacos. After hitting a bunch of other restaurants and eating tons of not-as-good fish tacos, I finally decided I'd better figure out how to make my ...

Can You Relate to 2 Broke Girls?

You know how there are just some shows that you know you are going to love, before you even see the first episode? That's how I was with 2 Broke Girls. Heck, even the title is funny, right? It instantly brought back memories of my college days in Boston. We used to love going out on the town, but even back in the nineties (ouch, I feel old!) going out was expensive. I can remember wanting ...

Mango Tuna Sunflower Salad

When I was a kid growing up, I always thought that I didn't like tuna fish. In fact, it was the one thing I absolutely refused to eat. My mom once made tuna casserole and told me it was "chicken of the sea" but I still didn't like it. Well, it turns out that it wasn't tuna fish I didn't like - it was tuna casserole! At some point in college, I had my first grilled tuna steak and could not ...

My Maytag Bravos Washer and Dryer (An Update)

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Maytag. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. It's hard to believe that's it's been over a year since I started the Maytag Moms program and received the Bravos XL washer and dryer. I wrote a lot about all of the different features the Bravos have and how much fun it was discovering all ...

Disney Works to Make Every Guest’s Experience Stellar

Back when LJ was three, we started thinking it might be time for a family vacation. We weren't sure where we wanted to go, but it needed to be somewhere where we would all have a good time. Of course we asked around and heard from a number of people that Disney was the place to go - that it would be a good experience for all of us. Jay's dentist in particular was adamant that we HAD to go to ...

Wantable Subscription Box Review

Subscription boxes are all the rage right now. You can find a subscription box for just about everything - even ones for your pets! There are a bunch of subscription beauty boxes out right now, but my all time favorite is the Wantable Subscription Beauty Box (they do also have one for accessories) simply because it is tailored to be just right for you. Before you get your box, you ...

Balsamic Roasted Chicken Makes the Perfect Family Dinner

I know summer is supposed to be a time when things are relaxed and easy going, but somehow things seem even more hectic around here! I guess there is just too much fun stuff to do and we have to cram it all in while the weather is good. In an effort to maintain some sort of cohesiveness, I am attempting to have a sit-down family dinner at least three nights a week. (Wish me luck ...

Light Spinach and Artichoke Dip Recipe

If you know anything about Wisconsin, you know that it is chock full of hardcore football fans. Whether they are rooting for the Badgers or the Packers, fans love to tailgate and throw game day parties. Jay and I have learned that a great way to make sure that we are invited to these fun parties is to always bring a dish that everyone loves. (I'm only half kidding!! I swear we get ...