Anniversary Trip to Disney World

By sunshineandholly on January 13, 2020

What better way to celebrate our 12th anniversary than with a trip to the same place we honeymooned back in 2007! You guys know we’re huge Disney nerds and we love celebrating special events at the happiest place on Earth!

We decided to drive down to Orlando – mostly so that I wouldn’t catch any germs from the flight. And believe it or not – I managed to stay well during the entire trip. We left as soon as we dropped the kids off at school that morning and made the 7-hour drive down. It was a breeze without kids!

Road trip!

Anniversary Trip to Disney World

We checked in at the hotel and then headed straight over to Epcot to enjoy the Food and Wine Festival. It was our first time at this festival and we managed to eat and drink our way around half of World Showcase before we got too full.

The Best Disney Shirts for Men

By sunshineandholly on October 16, 2019

Planning a trip to Disney soon? I’ve rounded up a bunch of fun Disney shirts for the men in your life. Maybe your guy is just NOT into matching shirts. Or maybe he’s a die-hard Disney fan! Or maybe he just loves Star Wars. No matter what, I’ve got shirts for every type of guy.

I’m lucky that my husband likes Disney World almost as much as I do. Our love of the parks started way back in 2007 on our honeymoon. We’ve been to Disney about a dozen times since then, and it never gets old. And yes, we both love wearing Disney shirts at the parks!

Don’t forget to check out my post with matching couples Disney shirts and my post with lots of princess Disney Bounding ideas!

The Best Disney Shirts for Men

Gaston is one of my favorite Disney villains!

Oh Donald!

My kids definitely do have an incredible Dad!

Best quote!

I mean, #same.

Pumbaa is smarter than he looks.

Love this one!

And now I have the song stuck in my head.

Truth.

For the guys who won’t do matching shirts!

Love this Mickey Darth Vader shirt.

My husband would love this one!

Another cute Star Wars shirt!

This makes me giggle.

My husband needs this shirt!

Gotta love Goofy!

For the grill master in your life!

For dads that love to golf.

How about a fun Beatles/Star Wars mashup?

Love this Mickey comic book shirt!

Which one is your favorite?

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Chateau Elan Wine Tasting and Tour

By sunshineandholly on November 14, 2018

For our 11th anniversary, we did a fun (and tasty) wine tour at the Chateau Elan Winery and Resort in Braselton, Georgia.

We had a blast and love all the wines we tried! Want to check it out yourself? Tours are offered at the winery Tuesday through Sunday for just $5.00 a person, and add on an additional wine tasting of 5-7 wines for $25 per person. There are 3 different flights to choose from – the Southern Fox, the American, and the Old World. They also offer the “Château Grandeur” for $63 a person that includes the tour and chef selected cheeses and seasonal snacks. We saw another group enjoying the cheese platter and wished we had splurged for that because it looked delish!

The best part of the wine tasting is that you can take your time and enjoy the wine at your own pace. Once you’ve paid for the tasting at the front of the winery, you’ll receive your own tasting menu. You’ll take this up to the bar and choose which wine you’d like to try first. After the bartender pours your glass, you can walk around the winery and explore. Then just head back to the bar when you’re ready for your next wine!

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February Favorites Link-Up Party

By sunshineandholly on February 23, 2018

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Happy Friday!

I’m joining some other awesome bloggers today for a February Favorites Link-Up. After you read my post, make sure to check out some other blogger’s favorites linked at the bottom of this post!

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1. Favorite Place I Went this Month

We ended up with last minute tickets to Disney on Ice and it was a blast. I was singing the entire time and Graham cracked up every time Goofy fell down, and he fell a ton!

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Oh! And duh – Josh and I also went to Universal in early February. I’ve been so busy with other blog post deadlines, I haven’t been able to do any Universal posts. But I promise I’ll get them up!

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5 Ways to Make a Disney World Trip More Romantic

By sunshineandholly on December 22, 2017

Back in 2007, Josh and I took an 8-day trip to Disney World for our honeymoon. It was such a fun and magical vacation! We rode tons of rides, ate amazing food, met lots of the characters, relaxed at the hotel pool, and drank our way around the World Showcase.

5 Ways to Make a Disney World Trip More Romantic | sunshineandholly.com — Look at those babies! We were 23 when we got married. Youngins!

Sometimes people look at me like I’m crazy when they hear we went to Disney for our honeymoon. They usually ask why we’d choose Disney over an all-inclusive resort somewhere on the beach. But Disney can be such a romantic place! Yes, you’ll be much more active at Disney (there’s a ton of walking involved on a Disney trip) but there are also tons of ways to relax and unwind. And if you’re like my husband and I, Disney provides the entertainment aspect that we crave on vacations. I usually get bored of laying around at the beach after a day or two. Give me rides! Give me shows! Give me magic!

That all being said, I wanted to share 5 great ways to make a Disney World Trip more romantic.

5 Ways to Make a Disney World Trip More Romantic

1. Go to Tony’s and recreate the Lady and the Tramp spaghetti scene.

We did this on our honeymoon! And this was back before the days of Instagram, when people didn’t take a million silly pictures of themselves all day long. So I was really embarrassed to ask the waiter to take our picture. But I’m SO glad I did. It’s a wonderful memory.

2. Book a fireworks cruise.

I mean, what can be more romantic that sailing around in a boat watching fireworks? I always get chills watching the Disney fireworks. That Disney magic runs through my veins. Ha!

3. Splurge on one of the Deluxe hotels, even if it’s just for one night.

We still haven’t been able to stay at one of the Deluxe hotels, but it’s on my bucket list! We couldn’t afford it for our honeymoon, and when we take the kids, we’d rather stay at one of the more affordable hotels. But next time we’re able to go to Disney sans kids, we’re totally splurging!

4. Make sure to factor in some down time during your planning.

This was key for our honeymoon trip. We had lots of mornings or afternoons where we’d just relax at the hotel or lay by the pool.

5. Wear matching shirts and ears.

You’re at Disney – this isn’t the time to be embarrassed about matching your significant other. This is the time to go all out! Purchase matching ears, grab a honeymoon or anniversary button, and wear matching shirts. It adds an extra element of fun to an already fantastic trip!

So if you’re looking to book a memorable trip with the one you love, look into going to Disney World. Because the most magical place on earth can also be the most romantic!

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