one of my favorite places on disney property for lunch is sanaa at disney's animal kingdom lodge. tucked away on the first floor of the kidani village area, this restaurant not only delivers on amazing quality food but the atmosphere is unlike anything else. i mean who can say they ate lunch with giraffes and …
alex and ani collection
as some of you may have seen, keith surprised me with practically the whole collection of star wars themed ALEX AND ANI® bangles last weekend. the perfect gift to celebrate my first half marathon finish. and you may remember my star wars bangles post from about two weeks ago featuring some newly created star wars bangles for …
DAK night additions
being an orlando local (and a frequent disney visitor), i am extremely excited about this news. disney parks blog author, jennifer fickley-baker, released that disney's animal kingdom (aka DAK) will now feature some awesome nighttime activities. starting memorial day weekend, animal kingdom will come to life after dark. below are some of the highlights "the …
wdw half marathon
well i officially have the runner's bug. two days after running the star wars half marathon - the dark side, i signed up for my third half marathon - the walt disney world® half marathon presented by cigna in january. i really had no intention of signing up during the early registration for passholders, but carpe diem …
dark side challenge
can i just start with, wow i ran 19.3 miles over the weekend. that's a sentence i never thought i'd say. i may be moving extremely slowly due to the soreness, but i completed the dark side challenge. from the expo to the two races, the whole weekend was truly amazing. it doesn't hurt that …
13.1 emotions of the #starwarshalf
wow, that weekend was a blur. i can't believe my first half marathon has come and gone. now everyone told me that throughout the race i would feel a roller coaster of emotions. they weren't kidding. so in honor of running my first 13.1 miles, below are my 13.1 emotions from the star wars half marathon - the …
#starwars10k update
well, one race down and one to go. i can't believe i'm already half way (well i guess technically a third of the way) through the dark side challenge. and after today's race, it makes me so excited for my first half marathon tomorrow. now the strategy for the race this morning was to go nice …
health & fitness expo
one of the best parts about a race weekend is the expo. and runDisney's health & fitness expo didn't disappoint. then again, i probably bought out most of the stuff there...just kidding. however i did spend my fair share at the expo today. from official race merchandise to running accessories, you can virtually find anything …
t-1 day to the dark side
i can't believe it, one more day until the star wars half marathon - the dark side weekend begins for me. i'm not going to lie, this weekend definitely crept up on me. even with all of the training i've completed, i always think i can do more. i guess that's the former athlete in me. …
rose & crown
one of my favorite places in world showcase at epcot is rose & crown. always a stop on our adventure around the world, this pub offers a variety of beers (all from the united kingdom region of course) and some delicious grub. the 'chips' are always a favorite of mind, especially with a lot of …
