Holidays
Enjoying the holidays with family
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Beetlejuice Themed Dinner
It’s time for another Halloween-themed dinner, and this time we’re dining with the ghost with the most – Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice is a Halloween staple in our household, and a movie we find ourselves quoting all year round. There are a lot of great food scenes in this movie, so it was a lot of fun creating this menu for our Beetlejuice Themed Dinner! It’s Showtime! To kick things off for our Beetlejuice Themed Dinner, I served some roasted roaches as an appetizer. Don’t worry – they aren’t REALLY roasted roaches. These delicious morsels are actually cheese stuffed dates wrapped in bacon. I found the idea and recipe over at Castellon’s…
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Disney Halloween Crafts to Make This Fall
Spooky season is upon us, and what better way to get in the spirit than with some fun Disney Halloween crafts?! Whether you are looking for Disney Halloween décor, apparel, or functional everyday items – we’ve got the crafts for you! Emulate your favorite Disney heroes and villains this Halloween with these headband crafts Princess Leia Headband from As the Bunny Hops Maleficent Horn Headband from Just Halloween Crafts Create some Disney villain tombstones commemorate the villains you LOVE to HATE Disney Villains Tombstones from Adventures in Familyhood These Mouse Ears are a great Halloween craft you can wear to the Parks! Jack Skellington Ears from A Pumpkin and a…
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Ghostbusters Themed Dinner
It’s not Halloween in our household until we’ve watched Ghostbusters, and this year we enjoyed a special themed dinner to celebrate! One of my favorite Halloween memories was the year we all dressed up as Ghostbuster characters for trick-or-treating. Eric even constructed an Ecto-1 wagon for Gemma to ride along in while we jammed to the Ghostbusters theme all night. We had a blast! For this reason, Ghostbusters will always be a Halloween staple in our household. For our Ghostbusters Themed Dinner, I wanted to embrace some quintessential dishes from New York City that appear in the film. I also wanted to create some “slimy” and “marshmallow-y” treats inspired by…
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Casper Brunch and a Movie
Today, I’m sharing our Casper Themed Brunch to celebrate National Pancake Day on September 26th! We typically enjoy fun themed dinners in our house, but to take advantage of this pancake-loving holiday, I switched things up and planned a brunch menu instead! And because now is the time to celebrate all things Halloween in our house, I decided to give our brunch a fun Halloween twist while we enjoyed the movie, Casper! What does Casper and brunch have to do with each other, you ask? In one of my favorite scenes from the film, Casper whips up an INCREDIBLE breakfast for his new housemates on their first morning together. You…
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Top 10 Disney Movies to Celebrate Dad on Father’s Day
We’ve rounded up the Top 10 Disney Movies to Celebrate Dad on Father’s Day! These films feature Disney Dads who are fun-loving, strong, wise, and fiercely protective of their families. Do any of these Disney Dads measure up to the Dad you will be celebrating this Father’s Day? 10. Onward – Wilden Lightfoot Over time magic faded away, but I hope there is a little magic left in you. Wilden Lightfoot was a bold and carefree man. While we don’t see much of Wilden in this Disney movie (only half to be exact) he is another great Dad to celebrate on Father’s Day! After losing their father at a…
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Plan the Perfect May the Fourth Star Wars Party
Many people simply go about their daily lives when May 4th rolls around. But those in the know realize this is one of the best springtime holidays – National Star Wars Day! Fellow Star Wars fans observe the day by casting each other knowing glances while uttering, “May the Fourth be with you.” Seeing as how we love any excuse to throw a party in our house (and we are big time Star Wars fans) we always throw a Star Wars Party. And with these ideas, you too can plan the perfect May the Fourth Star Wars Party! *This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a…
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Disney Recipes to Include on your Easter Brunch Menu
This week, I am sharing some Official Disney Parks Recipes to incorporate in your Easter brunch menu! I’m always looking for ways to add a little Disney magic to our holidays. With this selection of Official Disney Recipes, you can whip up some popular Disney offerings in your very own kitchen! These recipes hail from Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney’s Aulani Resort & Spa and Disney Cruise Line. I hope you find inspiration from some of these recipes to Disney-fy your Easter brunch menu! Prosciutto Frittata – Walt Disney World Boardwalk’s Trattoria al Forno This delicious Frittata recipe features lightly beaten eggs, prosciutto, red pepper, green onion, and Pecorino Romano…
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Family-Friendly St Paddy’s Day Party
This week, my kids were excited to celebrate St Paddy’s Day with a party we hold every year. We love any excuse to throw a party at my house and St Paddy’s Day is no exception! This week, we indulged in a few leprechaun tricks, created an Irish-inspired dinner menu, and watched a Disney Channel classic – The Luck of the Irish! It’s our tradition to watch The Luck of the Irish on St Paddy’s Day while I try my hand at preparing some traditional Irish fare. Follow along as I share with you some of the ways we throw a family-friendly St Paddy’s Day party! Leprechaun Tricks Leprechaun tricks…
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Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day as a Family
Happy Valentine’s Day, readers! This week , I’m excited to share with you the different ways we celebrate Valentine’s Day as a family. Valentine’s Day has admittedly been my least favorite holiday I seldom looked forward to. I have always viewed the day as a mainly consumerist holiday, laced with expectations of flowers, chocolates, and obtaining busy restaurant reservations. It’s a lot of pressure! Not to mention EXPENSIVE as well! After working several years in the restaurant industry (and on VERY BUSY Valentine’s Days), I decided I wanted to celebrate this holiday a little differently – and that was at home with my family. Once we started to celebrate Valentine’s…
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Home with the Kids
Happy New Year, readers! This past week, we celebrated New Year’s Eve at home with the kids. 2020 has been QUITE a year of ups and downs. While eager to usher in a New Year, I am also grateful for many things that have happened this past year. We were incredibly lucky to take a trip to Disney World before the pandemic hit. While there, I married my best friend in the company of our daughters and enjoyed the trip of a lifetime. Later this year, we also received the joyful news that we would be having our third child (and first boy!). Being quarantined together afforded us the opportunity…
