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Today, people all over the world celebrate their favorite mouse. 91 years. Can you believe it?! From TV shows to movies and character dining to stage shows, we have enjoyed every bit of Mickey’s magic. Like so many of my friends, including Disney regularly in our family is a priority. We spend birthdays, baby announcements, days off, and even date nights soaking in all of the wonder that Walt and his pal brings to millions of lives like ours! So, here’s to Mickey and 91 more trips around the sun! .
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Hi, I’m Steph. 🙋🏼‍♀️ Mom of 3, soon to be 4-You don’t see me in this photo because I THOROUGHLY enjoy long walks behind my family while carrying all of their things. I’m basically a walking backpack. 💁🏼‍♀️
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Seriously though, I don’t ever mind this view ❤️ We had the sweetest day today after an incredibly long week. We hopped in the car to get our Disney on at Fort Wilderness’ Pioneer Settlement. The boys ran, laughed, sang, and took in SO much fresh air that they’ve been upstairs giggling together and playing UNO for hours since we got home. Pure bliss.
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Our countdown to Christmas has already started since we’ve officially had our first true cold snap here in FLA! YASSSSSSS Florida queens! I see you all in Target today with your lattes and vests 👏🏻👏🏻 I’m SO excited to launch my FIRST Gift Guide of the season today at noon!
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As a mom of 3, we’re minimal when it comes to toy shopping. We try to stay strict to the “Something they wear, want, read, need” rule. All of our boys have different likes and interests so, finding the perfect gifts that they’ll all USE, love (for longer than two hours after Christmas breakfast), and appreciate can be tough. We HATE clutter and crappy plastic things in our home. 😂 No judgement though, we will come play with all of your toys any day! But, it’s literal hate y’all. (Side bar-it’s honestly just tough for us to have more than what’s needed in our home because our oldest does BEST in a tidy environment with minimal toys) So, I decided to do all of my friends here some justice and save you the time of not sharing just the cutesie stuff on our gift guides this year and instead, share things we’ve already tried and LOVE! So, hop onto the blog (link in bio) to get a glimpse at my Gift Guide for Busy Toddlers! Links included! More to come!!
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In my stories today: Yesterday’s vegan pot pie. There’s something about cooler weather, being barefoot and SO pregnant, and coming down from a vacation high that had me craving a day of a slow cooked meal while I sat making dough at our counter watching the boys play, sing, dance, and binge Christmas movies. Our life is about to get a little more chaotic and a lot more full of love in the next 10 weeks. Normally, by this time in pregnancy-I’m panicking and would never think of taking a busy day to sit and create a meal like this in the stressful season of baby preparation, doctor’s appointments, school functions, and holidays. I’d be panicking to get a room ready, newborn clothes bought, stocked on essentials, and going to the ends of the Earth to make sure our other kids are emotionally prepared for another tiny body in our home. Not this time. There’s this incredible peace and sense of calm in my body and our home, even with the holiday craze coming, that has grounded me in this season and for that, I am so grateful. Some may call it “fourth baby syndrome” as for me- I’ll blame this goodness on our smart, loving babies and incredibly supportive husband...all of whom make this life machine we live, constantly well-oiled.
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#hosted The past 72 hours have been more than I could have dreamed! We’ve been waiting years for the PERFECT time to bring the boys to experience all of the amazing things behind the gates of @universalorlando! Staying on property made it easy to come and go from our resort to the parks in MINUTES and it gave us so much extra time that we definitely wouldn’t have had otherwise (because this 30 week-pregnant mama can only walk so many steps in a day😂)
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.You guys know how much we love adventure and getting the boys out to experience new things but, I was absolutely floored by this experience! Universal Orlando Resort has grown SO much over years since I was a kid! We were ALL blown away by The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Jurassic Park. The detail was UNREAL. .
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The Universal Express Passes gave us a chance to experience as much as we possibly could while keeping the boys moving and out of lines with long wait times and the Tapu Tapu wristbands at Volcano Bay allowed us to virtually wait in line while we explored the rest of the water park and grab a snack! (AWESOME for parents of multiples when you have some that want to ride a certain ride and others who don’t! You’re only waiting with the “extra” kids solo for a few minutes while your riders ride)!
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We love all of our family adventures but, this week has been a favorite for sure! We can’t wait to go back! If you’ve missed any of our shenanigans, tap into my story highlights to see all of the fun we’ve had!! #readyforuniversal #universalorlando #universalstudios #universalstudiosorlando #endlesssummerresort #orlandomom #orlandotravel #orlandomomblog #orlandomomblogger #orlandoblogger #orlandomom #familytravel #familytravelblogger #visitorlando

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#ad The best thing about living in Florida?! Having an endless summer! We started our morning early today at @universalorlandohotels #EndlessSummerResort to take advantage of ALL the perks of staying on #UniversalOrlando property! Day ✌🏻 of our shenanigans are coming to your story feed! Next stop: @universalsvolcanobay 🌋🌊 Hop into my story highlight to see all of the perks of staying on property at @universalorlando !!

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#ad What do you do when you’re 30 weeks pregnant with 3 boys full of energy?! Spend a few days at @universalorlandohotels #endlesssummerresort to let them run it all out before baby comes!! We are SO excited to be here this week! We’ve spent the last few hours playing in the Game Room, splashing by the pool, and filling up at the Beach Break Cafe! Hop on into my stories to see our adventure so far! .
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We’re not supposed to have regrets but, after last night-I have a few 😂

1-Never again am I buying 686 pieces of candy. We were left with at least more than half. 🤦🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️
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.2-Next time, I need to make a mental note that since the sun sets before 7pm, get all the kids out the door BY 6:30 for a picture of the 25 kids in their costumes before it’s dark. Otherwise, you’ll have families standing in front of their cars using headlights to get a good group photo 😂😂 @makingmetoo

3-If we’re going to throw a Halloween party again, it’s happening the Saturday before Halloween. This hangover is REAL.

4-Buy a golf cart. Or many.

5-Short sleeve costumes, ALWAYS.

6-Have dad make more meatballs next time. 😂
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! I had planned on getting a picture with my entire fruit salad but, it got dark faster than I could pull Linc away from the candy bowl and buffet of food 😂😂 Hope everyone had a safe night and one with less steps on their Fitbit than my crew and I! 😂😂

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