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Life Update | Summer Recap

By sunshineandholly on September 4, 2019

Remember when I used to blog consistently? 😂 I didn’t mean to take the summer off from blogging, but I won’t lie and say I was upset about the break. It was some much-needed time off! I was already feeling uninspired and was in a creative rut near the end of the school year. And since our summer was so busy, I’m not going to let myself feel guilty about taking a break!

We actually had a really nice summer. The kids played well together, we spent a ton of time at the pool, I was able to prioritize working out and self-care, and I managed to NOT get sick on our beach vacation. (I tend to get sick every time we travel. More on that later…)

Here are some things we did this summer:

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How to Earn Money for Your School All Summer Long with the New Digital Box Top Program and Double Box Tops at Walmart

By sunshineandholly on July 15, 2019

This post was sponsored by General Mills, but all thoughts and opinions are my own!

It’s summer and you know what that means – my kids will be asking for a snack approximately 500 times a day! We play hard all summer long and my kids can really work up an appetite. Just yesterday, for example, Maddie rode the waves at the beach on a boogie board for almost 2 hours! Girlfriend loves the sand and the surf! And something about that summer sun makes my kids so hungry.

Luckily, I stocked up on lots of great General Mills products from Walmart so I’ll be ready. I like to keep tons of snacks on hand for all of our summer adventures. Granola bars in the pool bag, fruit snacks for the beach, and individually portioned bags of cereal are all quick and easy, and mess-free!

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What is a Fish Extender | Disney Cruise Recap

By sunshineandholly on June 14, 2019

As you’d expect from a brand like Disney, a Disney Cruise has about 6.4 billion fun things to do onboard. Shows, parties, waterslides, shopping, pools, mini-golf, tea parties, splash pads, character greetings, you name it, they’ve got it! There’s also an extra gift exchange program called the fish extender program that’s not sponsored by the Disney Cruise Line, but organized and run by passengers. We LOVED participating in the program. My kids had a blast helping pass out gifts and were so excited each time they received a gift.

What is a Fish Extender?

A fish extender (FE) is a pocket organizer that you hang on the fish hook outside of your cabin on a Disney Cruise. The hook was originally used by the cast members onboard to hang information about your cruise. Kind of like a cruise mailbox. But these days, most of the cruise information is delivered via the Disney Cruise Line app.

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Wildwood Grove at Dollywood – Everything You Need to Know

By sunshineandholly on May 14, 2019

A big thanks to Dollywood for inviting me to the media event for the grand opening of Wildwood Grove and for the free park admission for my family!

If you’ve never been to Dollywood, you’re really missing out! Located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, this family-friendly theme park is packed with award-winning rides, shows, and attractions. Recently, Dollywood opened a brand-new expansion of the park called Wildwood Grove. With 11 new thrilling experiences, it’s the largest expansion in park history.

Here’s everything you need to know about Wildwood Grove at Dollywood!

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Easter 2019

By sunshineandholly on April 25, 2019

We had such a great Easter this year! The weather was beautiful, no one was sick, we weren’t late to anything, and the Easter Bunny even had time to do a fun scavenger hunt for the kids.

We started celebrating Easter earlier in the week when we dyed Easter eggs with a kit from Target. It came with a powder that you mixed to make editable foam. It actually worked really well and made some beautiful eggs!