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Catamaran Resort

August 12, 2018August 20, 2018 thesunmama

During our recent stay in San Diego, my son and I were blessed to stay at The Catamaran Resort in Mission Beach! They truly went above and beyond to make sure we had an amazing stay! Everyone here did all they could to make his 18th the best...

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Hopes, Dreams and…Graceland??

May 5, 2018August 20, 2018 thesunmama

Over the years I've heard people reference their bucket lists. Honestly I never understood having one. However, as I look at the calendar and realize I am now well into my 43rd year on this planet, maybe a bucket list isn't such a bad idea. A...

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California Adventure

January 20, 2018August 20, 2018 thesunmama 211 Comments

My son and I loved our time at Disneyland, https://thesunmama.com/2018/01/the-magic-begins-here/ but we also had tons of fun visiting Disney's California Adventure!! We were so blessed to be given this amazing trip! I absolutely love...

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Disney Dreams

January 5, 2018August 20, 2018 thesunmama 314 Comments

Hi everyone! I hope that you all had a lovely holiday and are enjoying this wonderful new year ... My little boy and I were recently blessed both with tickets for Disney parks & a wonderful stay at The Disneyland Hotel!!! Needless to say, we...

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San Francisco Dreamin’

November 17, 2017August 20, 2018 thesunmama 262 Comments

One of my fave memories as a kid was family road trips to San Francisco. Going up for the day to have lunch and see the Wharf.... I can still remember the excitement in my heart as a little girl as we drove across the majestic Golden Gate...

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The Westin Kierland (Review)

September 17, 2017August 20, 2018 thesunmama 251 Comments

I was blessed to have a staycation with my little boy at The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa. We were so excited to go! Boo was thrilled because he loves staying in hotels when we travel and I was looking forward to a break from our daily grind...
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Disney Springs

June 24, 2017August 20, 2018 thesunmama 159 Comments

Hi everyone! Today's the last post in my Disney Series.... I can't not even begin to express how much fun we had on our Disney Dream Vacation! With my older son working at Disney in the Disney College Program, he was earned free tickets...
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Epcot Adventures

June 16, 2017August 20, 2018 thesunmama 153 Comments

Our Disney dream vacation continued at Epcot ! My oldest son was super excited to bring us to visit this park because this is where he's been working for the semester ( Disney College Program) Boo and I couldn't wait to get up this morning...
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom…

June 10, 2017August 20, 2018 thesunmama 169 Comments

As you have been following my Disney Series, we have been having quite the Disney Dream Vacation... Having my oldest son working at Disney for the semester and earning free tickets into the parks for his little brother and I has been totally...
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Disney’s Hollywood Studios…a.k.a. Star Wars Land!!

June 3, 2017August 20, 2018 thesunmama 160 Comments

For day 3 of our Disney Orlando Adventure, my oldest son David, surprised us with theme park tickets to Disney's Hollywood Studios... Or, as I like to call it, STAR WARS LAND!! Honestly, I had never heard of this Disney theme park until my...
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Spark Your Joy… January 21, 2019

Lately everywhere I look social media is quoting a popular reality show asking people– “Does this spark joy for you..?” I know they are speaking of small household items and belongings, but the truth of the matter is that phrase truly has meaning to me because for the past year I have been building our […]

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Garlic Fest (Queen Creek Olive Mill) October 1, 2018

Queen Creek Olive Mill is one of our favorite places to spend an afternoon! The relaxed atmosphere, fantastic food, and fun tour is something I always love to share with friends and family when they come out to Arizona to visit! This weekend I was blessed to attend the 5th Annual Garlic Fest at Queen […]

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Pixar Fest-“Celebrating Friendship & Beyond” September 17, 2018

As my faithful readers know, my family and I are Disney fanatics! We absolutely adore all things Disney! So my youngest son and I were thrilled to receive tickets to visit the parks this summer! Disneyland and California Adventures are always wonderful to us but being able to experience them during Pixar Fest was absolutely […]

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Catamaran Resort Luau August 20, 2018

For quite awhile now my son kept telling me he really wanted to go to the Highway…. He was adamant about this and and due to his speech apraxia it can often be difficult to understand what he is saying… He was frustrated I didn’t seem to know what the Highway was… so he threw out his […]

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Catamaran Resort August 12, 2018

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Legoland Sealife & Water Park… August 5, 2018

**I was not compensated for this post. I received admission tickets for review purposes. The opinions are completely based on my own experience.** Hello! Welcome back to our Legoland series! We were absolutely overjoyed to be hosted by Legoland and were so excited to be also invited to explore Sea Life Legoland as well as […]

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A Bricktastic Adventure! July 27, 2018

** I was not compensated for this post. I received admission tickets for review purposes. The opinions are completely based on my own experience.** This past week I was blessed to be able to explore LEGOLAND, CA with my youngest son on his birthday! We absolutely love all things Lego in our house! Whether it’s his […]

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Unexpected Blessings…. July 14, 2018

I would like to start my post today by apologizing to my readers. It’s been a fair while since I last posted but I have had so much on my plate, something had to give…. For a moment, that was my blog… I’ve had so much happening. My oldest graduated from University so we have […]

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Dads and daughters… June 9, 2018

** This is a sponsored post brought to you by Gifts Less Ordinary. The opinions are completely my own. ** As Father’s Day approaches I can’t help but feel grateful that I’ve had two dads in my life… My dad was a young 19 when I came into the world and I quickly became a […]

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“Oh, The Places You’ll Go…” June 2, 2018

“You’re off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting so… Get on your way! –Dr. Seuss It never ceases to amaze me how the older I get, the faster time seems to fly by. Four years ago I was blessed to watch my oldest son graduate as valedictorian and share […]

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