My 15 favorite Disney World character moments

Yesterday, we returned from our wonderful Disney World family trip, and it’s crazy to think that after months of planning and thinking about the trip, it feels like it all happened in the blink of an eye.

For Stella’s first Disney World trip two years ago, we were there for about two and a half days and did a whirlwind of three parks in that time. I was pregnant with Margot, and it was late May, so it was a hot, exhilarating, and exhausting weekend. This time, we were there for six nights and had the opportunity to have a break day, as well as two days at the Magic Kingdom.

One of the best parts of the trip is all of the wonderful photos captured by the Disney photographers (and some on my camera, too). It’s rare to get photos of all four of us together, so we took advantage of the Memory Maker package and got as many photos taken together as possible.

Other than the family photos, my most favorite memories captured during the trip are with the wonderful Disney characters. Although it’s tough to choose, these are my 15 favorite moments with the characters.  Continue reading “My 15 favorite Disney World character moments”

Check out Punk Taco in Old Town

Today was considerably the most beautiful day of spring so far, which isn’t saying too much considering it was snowing this past week. Yet it was so fortunate that I had lunch plans with my friend Jen today in Old Town, because today was the perfect day to visit the newly opened Punk Taco.

I can always count on Jen to suggest a new and fun place around the Lansing area to check out; our last outing was to The Crafted Bean in Lansing.

Punk Taco is the latest restaurant from the restaurant development company also responsible for some of my other favorite spots in Lansing, including The Cosmos, Zoobie’s, and The Creole.

Punk Taco, located in the spot right next to the new Creole Burger Bar & Southern Kitchen, has a very cool vibe.

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Old favorites and new classics: A peek at Wharton Center’s 2018-19 season

We’ll have to “Wait for It” a little bit longer, but “Hamilton” is finally on its way to the Wharton Center this upcoming season. The Wharton Center has revealed its complete 2018-19 lineup, and it is full of old favorites and new classics for theater lovers.

Photo by Joan Marcus

Along with the cultural phenomenon “Hamilton” (May 14-June 2, 2019), the Wharton Center will also welcome the Broadway touring productions of “School of Rock” (September 18-23, 2018), “Love Never Dies” (October 9-14, 2018), “Fiddler on the Roof” (December 4-9, 2018), “Anastasia” (January 15-20, 2019), and “Miss Saigon” (March 12-17, 2019). Continue reading “Old favorites and new classics: A peek at Wharton Center’s 2018-19 season”

Happy National Poetry Month! Here’s more bad high school poetry.

As promised, I dug up some more poetry from high school in honor of National Poetry Month.

This one is actually a twofer.

I found this tucked into the pages of my poetry notebook, and I’m imagining it’s the result of a Gallimaufry exercise. I can see how my poetry voice was starting to come out, instead of relying on cliches and melodramatic, high school girl language.

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Happy National Poetry Month! Here’s some bad high school poetry.

Well, it’s National Poetry Month, and just a few days into April, I’m already seeing friends posting some of their favorite poems on social media. In the years before mommyhood, writing poetry was something I lived for. It helped me format my thoughts in different stages of my younger life. So for the sake of being vulnerable and having a laugh, I’m going to be sharing some of my best and worst stuff during the month of April. Continue reading “Happy National Poetry Month! Here’s some bad high school poetry.”