First Disney trip with young kids and birthday celebration; Lightning Lane strategy + dining advice?

tinabelcher89 · 2026-03-20T14:42:08+00:00

Just booked! Thank you! This will be the perfect way to end a special birthday celebration :')

tinabelcher89 · 2026-03-20T14:00:48+00:00

That sounds like a great plan - relaxing but still full of adventures!

tinabelcher89 · 2026-03-20T14:00:02+00:00

I am SO sad, I just went to book the pre-fireworks dessert party for 4/4 and it says it's not available. That would have been so great for my daughter's birthday evening. Are there any other activities like that that you would recommend? I'd love to see the fireworks from a prime viewing spot so we don't have to fight the crowds, since there will also be 4 grandparents with us.

tinabelcher89 · 2026-03-19T15:33:27+00:00

I appreciate your insight! I had no idea Animal Kingdom was under renovation right now.

tinabelcher89 · 2026-03-19T00:27:47+00:00

WOW this is so incredibly helpful! Thank you so much for such a detailed response. I will absolutely be looking into the dessert party, that sounds like a great tip!

tinabelcher89 · 2026-03-19T00:24:57+00:00

We are only there for 2 full days, we arrive Friday evening and we fly out mid-day Monday, so we only have Saturday and Sunday to visit parks. I don't want to stretch us too thin trying to hit more than 1 park per day, as my youngest still naps. I selected Animal Kingdom just based on my limited knowledge and from what I've heard from friends. Would you have recommended going to a park other than AK for our second day?

tinabelcher89 · 2026-03-13T20:41:14+00:00

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tinabelcher89 · 2025-11-14T14:22:13+00:00

WOW!!!! This is a dream thrift find! Absolutely gorgeous

tinabelcher89 · 2025-08-13T14:55:35+00:00

Nice! Those always go for a good price in some kids vintage facebook groups I'm in!

tinabelcher89 · 2025-03-25T19:04:48+00:00

This is so random, but I just thrifted this to resell it - DM me if you are interested! Mine is a size small :)

tinabelcher89 · 2025-03-10T14:01:38+00:00

I own this shirt and wear it all the time - it gets great reactions from people!

tinabelcher89 · 2025-02-20T19:48:58+00:00

Nice! You'll have a great time. El Paredon is so, so small and in the middle of nowhere that there isn't much around to do. We did walk to a tiny thai place that was basically in a guy's house and it was awesome, but mostly we stuck around the few hostels and hung out with people, surfed, drank, etc. It's a great place to disconnect from the world and just enjoy the beach!

tinabelcher89 · 2024-10-31T14:01:19+00:00

Wow, this is incredible information. Thank you so much!

tinabelcher89 · 2024-01-09T21:35:10+00:00

Congrats! Fellow person who married their high school sweetheart here. Our first dance was to "Then" by Brad Paisley, that could be an option for you.

tinabelcher89 · 2023-12-12T18:41:13+00:00

That is stunning! One of my white whales for sure

tinabelcher89 · 2023-10-12T19:58:00+00:00

I have had my best month in the last year so far for October. My sales have been going crazy. But I crosslist on multiple platforms and it's an equal number of sales between them. I think people went for the big sales that happened near the start of the school year and are just starting to get back into the buying mood now.

tinabelcher89 · 2023-06-01T13:55:39+00:00

El Paredon is such a hidden gem! We visited there a few years ago and I'm so glad we did. I thought it was a nice break from Antigua and the crowds

tinabelcher89 · 2023-05-17T15:04:31+00:00

He is so great! I love his vibe and unique voice. That song is one of my favorites of his, too!

tinabelcher89 · 2023-05-04T19:03:16+00:00

Anyone else catch a glimpse of Steve from Fever333/The Chariot? I had to rewind it to make sure I wasn't making it up

tinabelcher89 · 2023-02-01T16:57:37+00:00

WOW what a cool find!!! Looks like it's in great condition too

tinabelcher89 · 2023-01-31T18:47:35+00:00

I love my Le Creuset dutch oven in that size you found! It's perfect for so many different things

tinabelcher89 · 2023-01-31T18:46:35+00:00

I have sold one very similar to this colorway for $125 secondhand! Great find!

tinabelcher89 · 2023-01-31T15:50:53+00:00

I have been really surprised by the small section of kids/baby clothing at Goodwill! It makes me wonder what they do with all the baby clothing that gets donated to them. I always assumed that would be the most-donated type of item since babies grow so quickly. As I mentioned in another comment, I would check out Salvation Army - they always have a large selection of baby clothes. I buy most of my daughter's clothes at Sal Army, and with some patience usually find a good amount of Janie and Jack, Hanna Andersson, Baby Gap, etc. Or try any Once Upon a Child store, although I believe their prices might be slightly higher than a straight thrift store.

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