Macaroni and Cheese topped with Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

I have renewed my Disney blogging by committing to myself to blog at least once a week about Walt Disney World. Most of my posts are about food but some will be about rides, family fun, and as always fun with autism. One of my first posts was about the meal my daughter and I…

Macaroni and Cheese at Min & Bill’s Dockside Diner

So, I have decided to go back to my at least once a week posts on Walt Disney World. Most of my posts are about our food adventures at Disney but I will be posting about our adventures with rides, changes at the parks and as always fun with autism. My daughter and I loved…

Donald Driver – Touches My Heart and Begins a Healing Process

Photo credit –  Preston Mack – Disney Social Media Moms Conference 2015 (#DisneySMMC) (used by permission) As they announced Donald Driver as the next speaker during the Disney Social Media Moms Conference I had a vague notion of who he was from Dancing with the Stars. I had rooted for him as a dancer but…

Our Mother-Daughter Trip to the Disney Social Media Moms Conference

When the opportunity to attend the Disney Social Media Moms Conference came up I was torn. We had already had our yearly family vacation to Disney World. We take our family vacation at the end of January/beginning of February to minimize what the kids miss in school. But, even then we are gone for two…

Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano – Disney Hollywood Studios

This was our second visit to Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano, but a first for my parents.  This restaurant is tucked behind Muppet Vision 4-D and next to the Frozen stage show so if you are not looking for it you may just walk right on by.  The waiting area inside the restaurant is tiny and…

Getting Lost and Learning a Lesson at Walt Disney World

I have wanted to write this blog post since we returned from Walt Disney World but it has been difficult thinking about all the what ifs.  My son is just turning 12 years-old and is Autistic.  He is at the higher end of the spectrum but has severe social anxieties, social impairments and he doesn’t…

Crystal Palace – Walt Disney World

Crystal Palace is definitely one of our top 5 restaurants in Walt Disney World for dining.  The menu is fairly consistent and I know what I am going to eat each and every time we dine there.  Add the Winnie the Pooh characters on top of the wonderful buffet and that makes for a great…

All-Star Music Intermission Food Court – Breakfast

It has been several years since we have stayed at the All-Star Music Resort in Walt Disney World. As our family has grown and changed so has our choice of resorts.  This year we decided to host a family reunion in Walt Disney World and All-Star Music seemed the perfect fit for everyone.  My parents…

Biergarten – A 50th Anniversary Dinner

What I love, and sometimes hate, about Walt Disney World restaurants is that no matter when you go if you have been to it before you pretty much know what you are going to get.  They may tweak dishes from time to time or slightly change the menus with the seasons but especially in the…

It’s Not Just About the Food…

It’s not just about the food we eat, it is the experiences we have.  How do you set your table?  Where do you eat? Do you all sit down together?  Each experience is different and brings different things to our lives. Many experiences are tied to food in someway others are just life.  My blog…

Making the Perfect Blend of Reservations at Walt Disney World

  We are having a mini-family reunion at Walt Disney World later this winter.  So, I am planning meals and fast passes for my father (75, mostly wheelchair bound and unable to walk more than 2-3 steps), my mother (72 and just coming off a knee replacement and a second that needs to be done),…