On a trip to Montgomery this summer, we stopped by Wharf Casual Seafood for dinner. The menu looked great online, and the location was ideal to where our hotel was located. It was also next door to where my mom would be working that evening.
All in Vacations
Shunk Gulley
The first restaurant we visited while at the beach this summer was a new one, Shunk Gulley. Brad’s parents suggested it because they had eaten there before. It was easy to get to (it’s also on 30A), it provides a lot to do before and after (although we didn’t really explore on this trip), and it’s really kid friendly. We ate here our very first night, so we were all tired and just unpacked. There were also 9 of us, but surprisingly we were seated almost immediately which is amazing for a Saturday night!
Hilton Lake Buena Vista
On our trip to Disney in August, we tried something different. We opted to stay off property, but at a Disney Springs hotel. The main reason for this was cost. We used Hilton points to pay for our room which dramatically reduced the cost of our trip.
Buddy's Ice Cream
While at the beach back in July, we visited two ice cream places on 30A. One we walked to, and the other we rode the golf cart. We ended up at Buddy’s Ice Cream because the line was SO long at the one across from our hotel, and Melody really wanted to ride the golf cart. We just had dinner at Goat Feathers, and it was right across the street from there. So we headed that way and gave it at try!
Disney Halloween Snacks
While at Disney back in AUGUST, they already had the Halloween snacks out. I took a few pictures throughout our trip of the snacks, but the only thing I had was the apple. And it was amazing as always. I LOVE white chocolate! There are WAY MORE snacks than the ones below. Lots of restaurants have specialty ones along with ones offered at the Halloween parties. But below are a few you can find this year!
Disney August 2019
So back in August, we made a 100% completely spur of the moment trip. Like we started discussing it a week before leaving. And we didn’t even decide we were officially going until the day before. Brad was getting the Disney itch, my annual pass was still good, and we had points to that would cover the costs of the hotel. We would literally only pay for food, gas, and Brad and Melody’s tickets. It was also Brad’s birthday. And what better way to spend your birthday than at Disney?? So we pulled the trigger and went!
Goat Feathers
While at the beach back in July, we tried Goat Feathers on 30A. We had actually planned on eating at a different restaurant on that evening, but they had live music inside and it was really loud. So we passed and found this restaurant. It was just the three of us, and it was fairly early. I had read some decent reviews prior, so we thought we would give it a try.
Galaxy's Edge
So this isn’t like most of my Disney posts. Usually I post about my trip itself, then post about all the other big details. Well this couldn’t wait! Back in August, we made a spur of the moment decision to go to Disney for Brad’s birthday. We had no intention of going to Hollywood Studios, much-less Galaxy’s Edge. We were going to be in the parks August 29 and 30. I really didn’t want to even consider dealing with the crowds. Well late Thursday night, I read people were getting in the land without boarding passes. We decided to check after we did a few things in Epcot Friday morning. And sure enough, no boarding pass was required. So we headed over and literally walked right in without any issues. It really made Brad’s birthday getting to experience it on his actual birthday. I would definitely recommend devoting more than the 3 or so hours we spent there. I am sure we could spend a whole day just here! Well here are some pictures from our few hours and the few things we got to do!
Beach Happy
As you may have read by now, I love to do small “happys” whenever we take trips or for other special occasions. Well we recently went to the beach and I did a happy for all of the girls. Check them out below.
Beach 2019
So we “just” returned from the beach back in late July, ha. I would have written this post sooner, but we literally came back to turn around and move! We went to the Destin area, Blue Mountain Beach to be exact. Two years ago we stayed around this area, but this year we stayed at a new hotel, Redfish Village condos. We went with Brad’s immediately family, and some of his extended family also were there which made it a mini-family reunion.
Disney Fastpass+
I remember a day when planning for Disney World trips were minimal. Today they take a lot of time and effort. I find it fun for the most part, but if you are not a planner, it can be really overwhelming. You have to know where you want to eat each day while on your Disney trip over 6 months in advance to get some of those coveted dining reservations. Then you have to know what rides you want to ride each day of your trip and approximately at what time 60+ days in advance! I really do not love this way of doing things, but it is what it is. So I wanted to share all about the later…planning for your rides 60+ days in advance and how to book them.
March 2019 Disney Posts
I know, I know, it is the end of May and I am just now finishing up posting about our March Disney trip. Well life has been busy to say the least, ha! But here they all are in one location!
Silver Airways
On our Disney trip back in March, we tried Silver Airways for the first time. They recently started having direct daily flight from Huntsville to Orlando. The prices are not always cheaper than Delta (especially since my mom gets free bags on Delta), and it is not cheaper than Southwest, but the direct flight with little travel time to our local airport is hard to beat. We also have a cheaper airline, Frontier, but you have to be willing to fly on their specific days. That didn’t work with our trip, the Delta times didn’t make sense, and the drive to Birmingham to take Southwest wasn’t ideal. So we decide to give Silver a try.
Sassagoula Floatworks & Food Factory Revisited
So we have eaten at Sassagoula before while staying at Port Orleans French Quarter. We recently went back and tried a few new things that I wanted to share below!
Prime Now
On our Disney trip back in March, we decided to try Prime Now. It is different than Amazon Prime, so be sure you are aware of this. It requires a different app and works much differently. Disney also handles it differently. If you order through Amazon Prime, you will get charged a service charge from Disney for handling your delivery. But if you use Prime Now (at least as of now), you will not be charged a fee from Disney. This is a great option for grocery delivery that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg, doesn’t require any fees, and Disney approves it! So if you are a Prime member, I highly recommend looking into this and reading about my experience below.
February 2019 Disney Posts
So I know we have been back from our Disney trip in February for nearly three months, but I have finally finished blogging about everything from our trip! Check out all of my posts here!
Disney Stroller Tag 2019
So this year, I had to make two stroller tags back to back. I guess I didn’t have to, but you never know the condition the stroller tag will be in when you get home, so I did two. One for the trip we took in February with Brad, and one for the trip in March with my mom. Check them both out below!
Festival of the Arts
I have attended the Festival of the Arts 4-5 times now. And I have attended the Festival each year that Epcot has had it. It is not my most favorite Festival, but it is my second favorite (maybe one day I will do a post ranking the Epcot festivals and why, ha!). Anyhow, we go to this Festival so often because it takes place in January and February when we travel to Disney the most. I have yet to do a post just about the Festival, so I thought I would do it this year. I will show a few of the things we did each year, but my main focus will be 2019 since that is the most recent Festival.
Boardwalk Inn and Villas
During our Disney World trip back in February 2019, we decided to try the Boardwalk Inn and Villas. We originally booked at the Inn side, but then I found a great deal after the pass holder discounts came out, so we ended up staying on the Villas side in a one bedroom. We were actually afraid this would ruin us being in a one bedroom villa (and it did!). We didn’t spend quite as much time at our resort outside of our room, but I was able to grab quite a few pictures to show you!
Torn Basil
So Torn Basil is a restaurant found in the Memphis Airport. We ate there while waiting for a flight on our way to Orlando back in February 2019.