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Looking Ahead at Disneyland and Disney World

Looking Ahead at Disneyland and Disney World

106/365 The recent hike in Disneyland prices has got me thinking, and reassessing our current travel goal of Disney Premier Passports, which grant annual pass privileges to both Disneyland and Disney World in one year. I am still really excited about Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opening at both resorts, but there are other things on the horizon that are pretty…
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Top 10 Gadgets for Travel

Top 10 Gadgets for Travel

105/365 Over the years, we've accumulated a selection of things to help make traveling, especially with kids, a lot easier. Here are our top ten. If you'd like to take a gander at the full list of our tried and true, check out my Amazon Recommendations page. Otherwise, if you see a product you'd like to purchase, the titles are…
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Trip Report: Flagstaff

Trip Report: Flagstaff

104/365 When I say we rarely get snow in Phoenix, I mean it. The only time I remember snow on the ground in Phoenix was when I was in high school. I took the day off, it was such a momentous occasion. (I probably would have had more fun if I'd gone to school that day, but hey, that's what…
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January Shop Swago is Over

January Shop Swago is Over

103/365 This Swago has ended. There's a new Swago up on Swagbucks. It's a shopping Swago which means lots of click-throughs to stores. I usually do these a couple at a time to make sure they've gone through, and then close the browser tab that they opened in. Read on to learn about some of the squares if you are unfamiliar.…
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Disneyland Raises Ticket Prices

Disneyland Raises Ticket Prices

101/365 Ironically, I just posted my goal update for our Premier Passports yesterday, and this morning, Disneyland raised their prices on every. single. ticket. Yep. Even on the Premier Passports, which jumped $382 each overnight. That's $1146.06 more for the three of us to get Premier Passports next year. (Fingers crossed they don't raise the price again before September!) I…
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Groupon to the Rescue!

Groupon to the Rescue!

99/365 Now that the holidays are over, the length of Winter Break seems to have doubled. Well, not really, but there is the problem of how to keep everyone busy and happy in the remaining days. Luckily we live in a mild climate, so the day after New Year's, we went to the park all afternoon with the cousins. "We're…
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Free Gift with Purchase

Free Gift with Purchase

98/365 I love me a free gift with purchase. This is when shopping centers offer you a free ticket to an event or show when you spend at their stores. Most people probably don't give much thought to these offers because sometimes the spending limit is high, like $200 or $300. However, since I buy gift cards frequently, my spending…
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