We enjoyed romantic meals at Disney for almost half the cost! *(Credit: Disney)*

The Disney Deluxe Dining Plan Hack: How We Saved Nearly 50%

March 10, 2020

When it comes to deciding on whether or not to get the Disney Dining Plan we are usually a hard pass. But on a recent trip to Walt Disney World we decided to do a little experiment. We saw an opportunity to be strategic and took on the challenge of seeing how much we could save with the priciest option: the Disney Deluxe Dining Plan. We are proud to say that we absolutely slayed this challenge and far surpassed our expectations of coming out ahead. And we felt like we were drinking champagne on a beer budget (even if it was a Disney priced beer budget lol.) So let us break it down and explain exactly what we did to “hack” the Disney Deluxe Dining plan to save nearly half the cost of what we consumed…

Announcing: New Disney DINKs Meets!

March 2, 2020

Hi friends, we have been working on a brand new initiative. Announcing: Disney DINKs Meets! Do you love meeting new Disney friends? We sure do! But coordinating park meetups can be complicated. We decided to develop our Disney DINKs Meets program to bring two awesome things together: networking and magical activities. Mingle with others adults in the Disney community while enjoying unique experiences and private events. Think bar crawls, tours, educational experiences and more. We will be kicking off with our first event Sangria University on Saturday, April 18. (You can click the link below to learn more. But if you are interested hurry, there are a limited numbers of tickets!) We are busy loading up the calendar with more fun plans so stay tuned as we continue to announce more upcoming events real soon.

Narcoossee's Dining Review: A Disney Restaurant Perfect for a Special Date Night

February 27, 2020

Many people ask us what is our favorite restaurant on Disney property and the truth is there are so many that we love it can be hard to pick just one. But today we wanted to write about one of our favorites that we think is a perfect spot for a special date night out. At Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, one of our favorite resorts, you can find Narcoossee’s. This casual elegance restaurant features coastal cuisine dishes. We recently dined here on Christmas Eve, read on for a full review from that night…

An Overview of Our First Time at Epcot International Festival of the Arts

February 25, 2020

Throughout the year there are a few different seasons that bring some extra magic to Disney parks. One of those times happens to be in the winter when Epcot hosts the International Festival of the Arts. This was the one festival we had never attended before this year (can you believe it?) We couldn’t wait to see an artistic spin on the park and see all of the offerings available. While we are sad to say yesterday was the last official day, we still wanted to provide an overview of our thoughts and all of the reasons this is our new favorite festival that we can’t wait for again next year…

Movie Review: Disney & Pixar's "Onward" a Magical Journey That Has it All

February 21, 2020

We are both really big Pixar fans so when we heard a new movie was coming out we were pretty excited. To be honest though, we hadn’t seen too much marketing about Onward or really know what this new story was about. When we were invited to an early screening we went in knowing not much more than this was a story about two brother on a magical adventure. We discovered this story had a lot of interesting facets. Read on to hear what we thought about this latest addition to the Pixar film family…

Local Day Date: Orlando Wine Festival 2020 at Icon Park

February 16, 2020

This past weekend we attended a really fun local event: the 3rd Annual Orlando Wine Festival. We thought this was a perfect opportunity for a day date and enjoyed plenty of wine, food, music, and fun. We also loved that this event supported a local animal non profit too. Read on to hear more details about our day of “pour decisions”…

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The Disney DINKs Featured on "Martinis and Your Money Podcast: Living a Better Life One Cocktail at a Time"

February 14, 2020

Last year we had the pleasure of working with our friends over at The Financial Gym to learn how to strengthen our financial fitness. Shannon McLay (the owner of The Financial Gym) runs her own podcast called Martinis and Your Money: Living a Better Life One Cocktail at a Time. She started the podcast as a way to start a conversation about finances for regular people - and what better way than with a fun drink in hand?

In honor of Valentine’s Day she invited us on the show to chat about finance for couples and how we have been crushing our goals. So grab a cocktail and check out our chat with Shannon:

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You can also learn more about our Fin Gym journey with these two articles:

Planning for our "Happily Ever After" with The Financial Gym (Part 1): 5 Steps to Start Improving Your Finances

Planning for our "Happily Ever After" with The Financial Gym (Part 2): 5 Ways We Improved Our Financial Fitness

Interested in whipping your own finances in to shape? You can start with a Free Consultation Call.

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Julie Competes on a Reality Show: The Blox Season 4

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The Disney DINKs Featured on the WDW Magazine Blog

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The Disney DINKs Featured on Thrills & Magic Vlog: Closing out Magic Kingdom

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The Disney DINKs Followup on "That Parklife Podcast:" Where are they now?

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Disneyland Paris Dining Review 5 of 5: California Grill

February 1, 2020

While visiting Disneyland Paris and using the Premium Half Board Dining Plan, we were able to dine at some of the top restaurants at the resort. On our last night of our trip the concierge at our hotel was nice enough to snag us a reservation at one of the fanciest places. We were excited to cap off our trip with a dinner at California Grill, located inside the luxurious Disneyland Hotel. While there is a California Grill in Florida, these two restaurants are pretty different from each other. Read on to hear our experience at this signature location (and for some of our best food photography to date!) Also, if you want to see all of our articles about Disneyland Paris you can see them listed at the bottom of this article or we recommend to start here: 2 Disney Loving Americans Go International (Part 1): How to Plan a Trip to Disneyland Paris.

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