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My name is Jennifer Retzlaff and I became a lifelong Disney fan during my first trip to Walt Disney World in 6th grade. From that moment, Disney became a big part of my life. I live in Iowa with my husband and two kids who are growing up too quickly for my liking. I started introducing my love for Disney early to my family with a Disney honeymoon and then trips when our youngest of 18 months. Since then, our family has been to Walt Disney World over five times and we continue to plan and dream for the next trip. I love the magic that Disney brings to people through the theme parks, cruises, adventures and movies they create. As a teacher, I try to bring that magic into my classroom to help kids believe that “If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It.” I recently reached a dream of mine as I joined Magic Vacation Planner as a personal travel advisor. With this team, I can now help others plan magical vacations. As a passionate writer, I also have my own blog at magicalvacationsbyjen which is also where you can follow me on instagram for trip reviews along with tips and tricks for your next magical vacation.

Perfect Puzzles for the Holiday Season

Puzzles are something that my family loves to do during the winter months. Put on a Disney holiday movie, breakout the popcorn and work togetheron a puzzle. Now at Kohls there are beautiful Disney themed puzzles that would be perfect for the holiday season. Disney’s Holiday Together Time Puzzle The first one is a 400 piece pule that features Mickey ...

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Make Sleepy Hollow Pumpkin Waffles at Home

The Mickey shaped pumpkin waffle sundae from Sleepy Hollow in the Magic Kingdom are extremely popular right now, but you can have something similar at home. Try this pumpkin waffle recipe from Disney Family to bring home some of the magic. Grab These Ingredients to Get Started: 1 cup all purpose flour  1 cup whole wheat flour  1 3/4 cup ...

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A Delightful Dessert: Cinderella’s Magical Pumpkin

Looking for something a little different and and a little more magical for your Thanksgiving dessert? Consider making this Cinderella pumpkin out of orange sherbet from Disney Family. Ingredients: -Orange sherbet -1 1/2-inch length cut from a Cow Tail Candy or a Tootsie Roll Midgee -1 or 2 chocolate mint cookies -A mint leaf Directions: Finely crumble the chocolate mint ...

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DIY Mickey and Goofy Themed Pilgrim Hats

Add some Disney magic to your Thanksgiving celebrations this year with a Mickey or Goofy Pilgrim Hat. Disney Family provides detailed steps on how you can easily make these festive hats at home this year. Credit: Disney Family Mickey Themed Hat You need: -PDF from Disney Family-Regular paper or cardstock-Scissors or craft knife-Glue or double-sided tape Steps for Making the ...

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Add Some Positivity with this DIY Framed Disney Quote Painting

If you are needing a little positivity in your world right now, we loved this Mary Poppins Quote idea from Disney Family. In their example they use Mary Poppin’s famous line “practically perfect in every way” but we think you can really use any Disney quote you wish. This an activity the whole family can do together and each add ...

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Disney Channel Favorite “Bia” to come to Disney+

On November 20th fans of the popular Disney Channel show “Bia” will be coming to Disney+. The show tells the story of a group of young people dedicated to creating content for the Internet develop and share their talents in a space full of romance and friendships.   The show is made in Argentina and the first season consists of ...

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Fashion Fun Frozen- Inspired Sugar Cookies

Even though November just started, we are getting excited for holiday baking. We love making cookies and love to bring some Disney themed treats into our baking. These Frozen- inspired decorations from Disney Family are an easy, fun way to do so with our favorite sugar cookie recipe. Ingredients Your favorite sugar cookie recipeWhite icingLight blue icingDark blue icingAssorted blue ...

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New Bounty Released for #MandoMonday

#MandoMonday refers to new items from the highly popular Disney+ series The Mandalorian that are released on shopDisney each Monday. This week is the second week and we love the new pins, clothes, and toys featuring our favorite characters from The Mandalorian. Credit: shopDisney Check-out this adorable LEGO The Child – Star Wars: The Mandalorian 75318! With more than a ...

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Nightmare Before Christmas Decorations Are Perfect for the Holidays

Jack and Sally are favorites during the Halloween holiday, but they don’t go away once Halloween is over. These two and Nightmare Before Christmas stick around for Christmas as well and we couldn’t be happier about that. Right now Walgreens has decorations featuring Nightmare Before Christmas characters with a Christmas vibe to them.   According to TotallytheBomb, Walgreens has a ...

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