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Shark Toddler Birthday Party

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My now 3-year-old toddler daughter loves sharks so we decided that was going to be her third birthday theme. She is not very into baby shark, though, just real sharks. Her favorite species of shark was hammerhead shark (until, of course, the week of the party, when she informed me that it’s actually great white …

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Staying at the Disneyland Hotel in 2022

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We have gotten the privilege of getting to stay at the Disneyland Hotel at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. We had a fantastic experience and wanted to tell you more about it. It was the first of the 3 Disney-owned hotels on-property at the Disneyland Resort. We had previously stayed at the Grand Californian …

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Disneyland Rides that aren’t dark

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When we took my toddler at 2.5 to Disneyland, we discovered that she’s a little scared of the dark. We took her on the Disneyland Railroad, which she loved until we pulled out from the Tomorrowland Station and headed toward Main Street. Along this section of the train track, you go into a long tunnel …

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15 Gifts for Shark-Loving Toddlers

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My toddler loves sharks and has for over a year. And real sharks, not just “Baby Shark” song and merch (though she also enjoys those). (I’ve also been using this website to identify lots of sharks: https://www.sharks.org/species) (This page contains affiliate links. At no cost to you, I gain a small commission if you buy …

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Breastfeeding at Disneyland

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Kudos to all pumping and formula-feeding mamas, but based on my experience, in this post I am only going to be sharing my tips for breastfeeding mamas. I have not used bottles to feed my babies at Disneyland and so I cannot speak to that experience, but hats off to you mamas because that looks …

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12 Gifts for Toddler Moms

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If you have a mom of toddlers in your life, I have some ideas of things you can give to her (my authority to speak on this coming from being a mom of toddlers myself) (This page contains affiliate links. At no cost to you, I gain a small commission if you buy items through …

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Adventure City in 2021

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We just went last week in August 2021 to Adventure City, a small theme park in Anaheim, California. My sister-in-law, cousin, and I took our 3 toddlers, aged 3, 2, and 1. Environment and Entering Adventure City opened at 10am on Wednesday morning; we got there a little after opening, bought tickets the day before …

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Visiting Disneyland Resort in 2021

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As always, check the Disneyland website for the most updated information and requirements. Updated November 2021 To visit the Disneyland Resort in 2021: Everyone over 2 years old is required to wear a mask indoors – this includes ride queues, inside rides, shops, and dining until seated. Everyone 3 and over must have a ticket …

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Staying at the Grand Californian in 2022

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We stayed at the Grand Californian Hotel on a Wednesday night in late May 2021, but all the information has been updated as of September 2022. Parking at the Grand Californian Hotel We pulled into the Grand Californian Hotel parking lot at 8:30 Wednesday morning; they checked we were guests at the hotel and let …

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Free Disneyland Planning Pages

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I have been working on a pet project now for a while – a collection of Disneyland Tips and Disneyland planning pages! Growing up going to Disneyland as annual passholders, going to Disneyland is very low-stress for me while still being super magical. I want to help others achieve that trip themselves – the perfectly …

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