About Me: I am from the beautiful town of Greenville, South Carolina.  I'm married to my high school sweetheart and have five beautiful rambunctious children.  My days are usually hectic and I am often running between appointments so my title as a stay at home mom is an oxymoron because I am never at home!  I love to fill each of my days with Disney magic, from Mickey Mouse pancakes for breakfast to Disney movie nights; I can never get enough!  I want to spread this pixie dust around to everyone I meet and I have no problem striking up a Disney conversation anywhere! Grocery stores, pharmacies, in line to get gas and this has blessed me with the opportunity to help plan many magical Disney Vacations, even a Disney wedding!  My personal motto in life is you can never have too much Disney magic and you can never spread too much of it around!

About My Family: With five children between the ages of 2 and 10, life is very interesting!  I'm in the stages of being super woman to my two year old to being an expert on nothing because in fact my 10 year old seems to be the expert of everything.  On any day you can find a dance battle going on in my living room or a water balloon war taking place in my back yard.  Meal times at my house are a bit like the dining experience at Whispering Canyon Cafe', there is some singing involved, occasionally someone might get put in time out and you can never have too much ketchup!  Walt Disney World is the perfect place for my family to enjoy our vacations because no matter the age, there is something for everyone.  It's the one place I can get my older children to do things they would never do at home, like hold my hand.  I can also tell my oldest, "I love you" without rolling his eyes.  Walt Disney World is a place where time can just slow down and give us the opportunity to cherish these moments.

About My Disney Experience: Whether it's a romantic trip with my husband, a get away with the girls, couples retreat or just me and my crazy family, I have been fortunate to experience all the different things a Disney Vacation has to offer.  Disney is not just for the young, but for everyone who is young at heart so parents it's okay to have a magical Disney vacation without your children.  Having a bloodhound's nose for bargains and five children, I have learned tips and tricks for making our Disney dollars stretch.  If you're looking for tips on keeping your children occupied during the long car trip, the best ways to save on souvenirs or ideas to make your Disney vacation extra special, I'm definitely your mom!

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Hi, we're starting to plan a 14 night stay @ Disney World in mid September. this will be our first Disney experience; we don't celebrate Halloween here (though noi against it). How does halloween imopact the disney experience? Many thanks

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Where is a good place to buy disney tickets online, I'm suppose to be leaving in July and still need to buy the tickets?

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I have a trip coming up in October. My park and MNSSHP tickets came in the mail, but I didn't receive my Magical Express luggage tags. Do those ship separately later on? I didn't book a package because I had an extra ticket if that makes a difference.

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We want to checkout the Boardwalk when we come on our next vacation but we are staying at All-Star Sports. Would we still be able to swim at the pools at the Boardwalk? Also, what kind of activities, shopping, or dining is there at the Boardwalk?

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I have a Disney giftcard that says "merchandise credit" on the front of it. I would like to know if it would be accepted at WDW restuarants for payment ? Great Panel here I've learned so much from you all.