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Disney’s Be Our Guest Restaurant Experiments with Online Reservations and Ordering to Minimize Wait Times
Since New Fantasyland opened on December 6, 2012, seats for lunch and dinner at the new Be Our Guest Restaurant have been highly coveted yet once you’re inside, tech savvy innovations make ordering a breeze to ensure that guests are ... Read More »
Disney Infinity Recreates the Joy of Open Ended Play Through Video Gaming This Summer
When kids play, they commonly dig through their toy box in search of their favorite characters who become part of an imaginary play world with a story line that is made up as they go along. This is the idea ... Read More »
{sponsored} Fostering Global Understanding in Kids
As a parent and former classroom teacher, I believe there is a whole world outside the classroom that provides immense learning opportunities for children. Since not all kids have the chance to visit places around the globe, teachers can foster ... Read More »
6 Tech Savvy Ways to Say I Love You From Afar on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day presents a special opportunity to express how much you care for your loved ones. Unfortunately, there are many who are separated by distance. Although oceans and land can divide us, technology has a wonderful way of bringing us ... Read More »
DC Area Holiday Theater Performances (w. ticket giveaway)
Growing up, my parents had season tickets to the San Jose Civic Light Opera so we would attend live musicals and performances on a regular basis. I loved the anticipation of the show from getting dressed up, sitting in the ... Read More »
Walt Disney World’s New Fantasyland Delights Guests Through Park Expansion (w. video)
For anyone who loves Disney, is looking for a reason to go, or has a trip planned in the near future, the new features that are part of the new Fantasyland expansion aren’t ones to be missed. New Fantasyland is ... Read More »
New Technology at Epcot’s Test Track Enhances Guest Experience
Fans of Test Track who have been anxiously awaiting the grand reopening of the ride will get to experience the re-imagined ride presented by Chevrolet at Disney’s Epcot Center beginning this Thursday, December 6. Chevrolet Design and Walt Disney Imagineering ... Read More »
WDW Fantasyland: Imagineers Provide Sneak Peek at New Magic Kingdom Expansion
Disney fans eagerly awaiting the opening of the new Fantasyland section of The Magic Kingdom on December 6 have the opportunity to learn how science, technology, engineering, math, and art contributed to the park’s largest expansion in history through the ... Read More »
Exit the Highway for a Beach Getaway at Omni Hilton Head’s Family Adventure Package
Facebook updates of friends telling me they’ve unplugged and gone to the beach for the week has the wheels in my head turning. Sure, we went on a fantastic vacation (more on that later!) but we haven’t had any beach ... Read More »
One Last Beach Getaway with Omni Hilton Head’s Family Adventure Package
Facebook updates of friends telling me they’ve unplugged and gone to the beach for the week has the wheels in my head turning. Sure, we went on a fantastic vacation (more on that later!) but we haven’t had any beach ... Read More »
I'm a DC Metro area dwelling mom of 2 and former teacher with an background in classroom technology integration & school administration. I am a family internet safety & security expert, social media consultant, columnist for Parents.com and Scholastic Parents, dog owner, car enthusiast, and an avid gardener. I also work for Clever Girls Collective. {
