1. I have two sisters that totally get me.
2. My daddy used to call me Krispy Kreme.
3. I'm the mother of two. I'm good with that.
4. I love crab legs.
5. I am very independent.
6. I was an accident.
7. I sing everywhere I go. If I'm not singing, I'm listening to music.
8. I get infatuated with things/people/events, and this has happened since I was very young. The first was Dolly Parton, then the Kennedy family..next Elvis, and so on.....I try to find out EVERYTHING about it.
9. I like modern styles.
10. I believe that it's okay to have different religious beliefs.... really I do.
11. My favorite sport is volleyball.
12. Disneyworld is nostalgic to me.
13. I hate my back.
14. I like all kinds of music.
15. I have 87,209 emails on my phone.
16. I love singing on stage ( after the first 2 minutes).
17. I was a nursing major before teaching.
18. My most acute sense is smell. This can be good and bad.
19. I really enjoy my students...every single one of them .
20. My favorite hymn is "It is Well with My Soul."
21. Newborn babies and freshly fallen snow are two of my favorite things.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Disney Good Eats-Our Favorite Restaurants
Our first trip to Disney the dining was hit or miss. We didn't know about the choices that were available. We had so many wonderful experiences that trip as well as some that were so-so...At Disney, they have dining plans which I highly recommend. You really do save money on snacks, and meals, and you will be very hungry from walking around all day. If you do it right, some places our kids would split a meal and you can use the credit for another day. There are table service restaurants and quick service restaurants. If you want to go to a table service, you have to make a reservation. Most places cannot accept walk ups, and if they do, it could be a while!
First and foremost we go to Disney for the attractions. We ride everything and see everything, and our kids are required to participate. After that... comes the dining. Some dining experiences focus on cuisine and some are more for a show or character presentation. We have some absolute favorites for quick service and table service and also snack choices.Epcot is probably the best place for good food. You can't beat the countries in the World Showcase.
Flame Tree BBQ is the best CS(counter-service) restaurant in AK. Have your kiddos split here to save a lunch credit. They serve pork, ribs, and chicken. It is a great place to get your BBQ fix!
For a snack credit, Kaki Gori is a must for the best snow cones ever! It is located in Japan at World Showcase in Epcot.
My next favorite snack credit is Aloha Isle in Frontierland in MK. You must have a pineapple Dole whip..so tasty. My kids don't care for it much so I don't waste it on them!
O'hana is a Hawaiian flair restaurant at the Polynesian hotel. You better go hungry because they serve family style and have an abundance of meat and yummy side dishes. They also do fun things for the kiddos. Everyone gets a lei and you can do the limbo if you wish. Lilo and Stich come for breakfast, but we prefer dinner. Obviously, you can't split here.
50's Primetime Diner is a fun place set in Donna Reed times. The waiters and waitresses put on a show and they server home style food. Jay ordered tuna casserole and I made fun of him for ordering such a blah entree at Disney. It turned out that is was the best I had ever eaten! He ended up making fun of me because I kept asking for bites! Last year, I got the salmon with dill sauce an it was soooo good!
Our waiter made the kids clean up..they got a kick out of that!
Tangerine Cafe is in Morocco in Epcot. It is the best quick service in the World Showcase in my opinion. They serve Mediterranean food and it is delish!
The California Grille is located at the top of the Contemporary Hotel. It is a signature dining experience so it is worth two credits. They have really good food there. However, I didn't like the sauce on my filet so it was kind of a downer. We went late so we could few the MK fireworks as we dined. It is probably the nicest restuarant at Disney. You can't even go up there unless you have a reservation. We took dessert home because we were full and it was late. The kids got sushi dessert (pictured below). I thought it was really cute.
In my opinion, Le Cellier in England World Showcase is the best restaurant in Disney. We lucked out because it changed to a signature dining experience (2 credits) after our visit. They have the best steaks. If you can't get a reservation just get some beer cheese soup to go. It is delicious and they are known for it.
We got creme brulee and some kind of chocolate cake for dessert. It was divine.
Even if you don't have girls, mark my words. Your boys will want to go to the castle. It is such a architectural masterpiece. I have heard the breakfast is better than lunch and dinners. It is two dining credits, of course.
Crystal Place is located in MK. Magic Kingdom is not know for restaurants so it is probably the best buffet there, and you can see Winnie the Poo.
The Garden Grill is how we kick off each trip. It is the best place to see Mickey, except for Chef Mickeys. The restaurant rotates and has a unique atmosphere. The food is pretty good, but nothing to brag home about! We still love it though....
First and foremost we go to Disney for the attractions. We ride everything and see everything, and our kids are required to participate. After that... comes the dining. Some dining experiences focus on cuisine and some are more for a show or character presentation. We have some absolute favorites for quick service and table service and also snack choices.Epcot is probably the best place for good food. You can't beat the countries in the World Showcase.
Flame Tree BBQ is the best CS(counter-service) restaurant in AK. Have your kiddos split here to save a lunch credit. They serve pork, ribs, and chicken. It is a great place to get your BBQ fix!
For a snack credit, Kaki Gori is a must for the best snow cones ever! It is located in Japan at World Showcase in Epcot.
My next favorite snack credit is Aloha Isle in Frontierland in MK. You must have a pineapple Dole whip..so tasty. My kids don't care for it much so I don't waste it on them!
O'hana is a Hawaiian flair restaurant at the Polynesian hotel. You better go hungry because they serve family style and have an abundance of meat and yummy side dishes. They also do fun things for the kiddos. Everyone gets a lei and you can do the limbo if you wish. Lilo and Stich come for breakfast, but we prefer dinner. Obviously, you can't split here.
50's Primetime Diner is a fun place set in Donna Reed times. The waiters and waitresses put on a show and they server home style food. Jay ordered tuna casserole and I made fun of him for ordering such a blah entree at Disney. It turned out that is was the best I had ever eaten! He ended up making fun of me because I kept asking for bites! Last year, I got the salmon with dill sauce an it was soooo good!
Our waiter made the kids clean up..they got a kick out of that!
Tangerine Cafe is in Morocco in Epcot. It is the best quick service in the World Showcase in my opinion. They serve Mediterranean food and it is delish!
The California Grille is located at the top of the Contemporary Hotel. It is a signature dining experience so it is worth two credits. They have really good food there. However, I didn't like the sauce on my filet so it was kind of a downer. We went late so we could few the MK fireworks as we dined. It is probably the nicest restuarant at Disney. You can't even go up there unless you have a reservation. We took dessert home because we were full and it was late. The kids got sushi dessert (pictured below). I thought it was really cute.
In my opinion, Le Cellier in England World Showcase is the best restaurant in Disney. We lucked out because it changed to a signature dining experience (2 credits) after our visit. They have the best steaks. If you can't get a reservation just get some beer cheese soup to go. It is delicious and they are known for it.
We got creme brulee and some kind of chocolate cake for dessert. It was divine.
Even if you don't have girls, mark my words. Your boys will want to go to the castle. It is such a architectural masterpiece. I have heard the breakfast is better than lunch and dinners. It is two dining credits, of course.
Crystal Place is located in MK. Magic Kingdom is not know for restaurants so it is probably the best buffet there, and you can see Winnie the Poo.
The Garden Grill is how we kick off each trip. It is the best place to see Mickey, except for Chef Mickeys. The restaurant rotates and has a unique atmosphere. The food is pretty good, but nothing to brag home about! We still love it though....
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Disney Post 5
Epcot is definitely at the top of my list for favorite parks. In October, the food and wine festival is there. You can travel around the world tasting food and spirits from each country and it only costs a couple of bucks!. Jay and I always save our snack credits for there. There are also awesome attractions as well as the best restaurants. 
Eating at Teppan Edo in Japan
This is the ride in Mexico. It reminds me of "It's a Small World"....Mexican style!
In Mexico, there is a restaurant. It's neat because even though it is inside, you think your outside..so it's always "night" in there...
These next few pics are when we did the mysteries with the KimPossible phones. You get assigned to a country and solve the mystery there. It's a good way to help you learn things about the country. We toured England and France.
France......the pasteries are so good there!
This girl is from India. She gave the kids extra attention by writing their names on the back of their passports..I'll tell you about passports later..
Sugar Ray concert
This is where you get the passport. The kids got them stamped in each country. Each country has their own guides who are really from that country. I should have done that in high school.
Here is Jake with his passport. He is eating one of the best snacks at Disney (besides a Dole Whip from MK) a kaki-jori. It's Japanese shaved ice and it is soooooooo good!
One of our favorite rides..Test Track
Waiting in line for Test Track. I always have one that smiles and the other does a silly face..every time! Also, he refused to take the ugly farmer type hat off the whole trip.
The picture below is from my least favorite rides at Disney ( besides the kiddy rides) Mission Space. It's a space simulation. You can do the intense or less intense simulation. We did the intense..very cool but made me sick! Just do the less intense! Everyone says it is fine and doesn't make you sick.
..any the funny face/pose again!
These pics are from our favorite ride Soarin'!
You actually feel like you're flying over California. It also has smells (orange grove, spruce trees).. so awesome!!!
This is a pic from one of the samples from the food and wine festivals...I think this is in Morocco maybe???a lettuce wrap and a rib..It is sooo good. We actually eat dinner around the world one day.
Air Supply is concert..they are a little old.
This picture is from one of my favorite stores in Disney. It is in Japan and it is called Mitsukoshi department store. It has everything, Japanese toys, candy, electronics, china, saki.....you name it! I always bring back a souvenir. Last time I got some wooden place mats to remind me of Epcot, and the kids always get the neat candy. Japan is probably one of my favorite countries in the World Showcase.
Food and Wine festival sign
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