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 my new favorite part of magic kingdom is rapunzel's tower!

 russell is just too cute- one of my favorite parts of the trip

 loved exploring the parks with abby

 cbc got to eat at be our guest and it was simply a magical experience

 i felt most nights after opening and closing all of the parks each day...

 popped over to france to meet my favorite princess!

 remember when russell and i ditched the meet & greet and ran through animal kingdom?

 epcot was one of the coolest experiences! 

 telling rapunzel how much i loved the lanterns

 psa: cinderella thinks chacos are the bomb.com

my favorite treat (next to dole whips)! 

 life was the bubbles when we got to meet ariel!

dreams come true when you get to meet cindy

What's your favorite Disney memory?

A Photo Guide to Eastern Market

the graffiti all around the market is incredible, so don't be afraid to stop and take a picture. look up, look down- the art is all over.

the first thing you must absolutely do is make a stop to the food trucks. my favorite is "el guapo grill" - seriously the best burrito bowl ever. even better than chipotle. *gasps*

after walking through the various sheds, you need to make a stop at "grandad's tea" to re-fresh yourself. the sweet tea is my favorite, but they've got other flavor options too! find them in shed three!

a pit stop to "eastern market antiques" is another must. if you're not in the mood to purchase any antiques, at least look around - you never know who you might see just hanging around...

if you are in the mood to shop some antiques, don't be afraid to haggle, they're willing to negotiate prices + it makes for a great experience.

to top off your trip to the market, you absolutely have to stop at Germack Coffee Roasting Co. it is seriously some of the best coffee I've ever tasted. there's usually a bit of a line since they are always busying grinding beans upon order, but it is well worth the wait!

finally, take one last stroll through the flower shed. while the best buds need to be scoured for first thing in the morning, you can get less showy florals for a killer price since the vendors are just eager to get rid of their inventory. 

 Do you have a farmer's market nearby that you love to go to? What's your favorite part? (Mine's usually the coffee!)

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LMJ

36(ish) Hours at Universal Studios

Before making our way to my grandparents, we spent a couple nights at Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort. It had the most picture-esque backdrops! 

Upon arriving in Hogsmeade, the castle towered above the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

Showing my Rho Gamma love in front of Hogwarts' castle! Too bad the sun is too bright to see my throw...

Having early access to the Wizarding World gave us the opportunity to finally go into Ollivanders and Lee was chosen to have a wand specially picked for her.

Before getting on the train to "London" we walked around Hogsmeade a bit more.

The Hogwarts Express was way cool. The special effects they used made it actually seem you were in magical presence. 

I was in awe of how amazing Diagon Alley had turned out. The Gringotts ride was beyond thrilling and definitely became one of my favorites.

The attention to detail throughout Diagon Alley was impressive. Everything from the layout of the street, the buildings, and the signs felt authentically Harry Potter. 

Gringotts was quite the experience, completed with goblins and all.

The chandeliers in this place were breath-taking. There were about 4 or 5 of these if I remember correctly, all equally beautiful.

A trip to the Wizarding World calls for some Butterbeer. I probably drank three of these a day. #sorrynotsorry

Even the entry way to the Alley was perfect. "Wayfaring Wizards Welcomed."

Outside Diagon Alley was a London layout, and LeeAnn had so much fun being the diva she is inside the telephone booths.

My family is obsessed with Despicable Me and the minions, so a visit to the minion ride was a must as well!

Honestly, such a silly ride.

Couldn't leave without getting a picture with a minion!

Lee loved the truffula trees in Seuss Landing and spent forever posing with them all. 

I figured that since I am having some complete Florida withdrawals that now would be prime time to recap my (not so) recent trip to Universal Studios from June!

Have you been there? What's your favorite part? (Mine's obviously the Wizarding World)

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LMJ

Spring Break: a picture recap

Over break, I got to spend some quality time with my favorite man. We were both feeling under the weather at the beginning of break, and Jonathan had to head back to school since he wasn't on break yet, so we spent some time watching netflix. 

I'm sad to say that I spent a good portion of my break doing homework. The upside of this is that I caught myself completely up in my psych and health classes and finished some projects well before their due dates.

Fat Tuesday may have passed by the time my break started but in my family there is no such thing as too many packzis (also, you know you're a true Polish girl when you can spell packzi without having to look it up).

Like I said, I spent a lot of time studying. That meant a lot of quality time with this cheerful looking man. 

Because Jonathan wasn't on break yet, I went up to his school with my big diamond to see him the last weekend I was on break. While we were there, we went out to Moe's, which is probably one of my favorite places to go when it's around. 

What are your plans for spring break? 

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LMJ