Recipe: Grape Soda cUPcakes

Adventure is out there…baking in your oven! You can make your own grape soda cupcakes, a simple and fun way to celebrate one of our favorite Disney Pixar films, Up. I like to keep things pretty easy when it comes to baking, and one of my favorite tips to make fun cupcakes is to use a packaged mix (Betty Crocker knows what she’s doing – who am I to argue?!) and replace the water called for in the recipe with a different liquid to change the flavor. That’s exactly what we’ll do here with these Up-inspired cakes.

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Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo: Planning the Perfect Disney Vacation

Deciding to go on a trip to a Disney Park can be a huge decision. Not only is it a considerable financial commitment, it can be incredibly overwhelming navigating the dining, parks, attractions, and resorts. While in an ideal world a fairy godmother could wave her wand and plan it all for you, we hope this post can give you a few concrete tips to get you started and ease the stress of planning your Disney vacation.

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Review: Makahiki Character Dinner at Disney's Aulani

I had one request (read: demand) for my husband and I’s trip to Oahu this May. If we couldn’t stay at Disney’s Aulani Resort (because #marriottpoints), we had to at least have a meal there. There was no way I could be on the same island as Disney’s only Hawaiian Resort and not visit. My sweet and loving husband gladly obliged.

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