Be Our Guest Dinner Review

Be Our Guest Dinner Review

Brittany Payne
Vacations

As you may have read in my previous post, Brad and I just returned from Walt Disney World.  We went back to celebrate our two year anniversary.  When we originally started planning our trip, I did check for reservations for hard to get places at the 180 day mark.  Be Our Guest was already booked up for the date we thought we wanted.  It wasn't a huge deal to us, but it was a restaurant I wanted to try at some point for dinner.  Well about two months prior to our trip, I tried to check once a day or so to see if anything popped up as available.  Sure enough on April 6 it did.  The moment I saw it, I didn't question a thing, I just booked it.  I knew I could rearrange any of my Fastpasses or Touring Plans if needed much more easily than being picky about a time for dinner at Be Our Guest.  See below for my review and picutres!

Be Our Guest Breakfast Review

Be Our Guest Breakfast Review

Brittany Payne
Vacations

As you may have read in my previous post, Brad and I just returned from Walt Disney World.  We went back to celebrate our two year anniversary.  Be Our Guest breakfast was not originally part of our plan.  When Disney announced that they would start serving breakfast at Be Our Guest back in March, we decided we would definitely see if we could get reservations prior to park opening.  If so, we would try it.  If not, no heartburn about missing it.  I was able to get a reservation at 8:05 a.m.  I did keep an eye on park hours to make sure that the opening did not change to 8 a.m.  If it changed, we planned to cancel our reservation.  Luckily it did not.  See below for pictures and my review.

The Hollywood Brown Derby Review

The Hollywood Brown Derby Review

Brittany Payne
Vacations

As you may have read in a previous post, Brad and I just returned from Walt Disney World.  We went back to celebrate our two year anniversary.  We decided to try The Hollywood Brown Derby because we had heard good things from friends you had eaten there.  Originally I planned to book this with the Fantasmic package, but when we secured our dates, we decided that our Hollywood Studios day would only be a half day since we spent our first evening there.  We opted to try it at lunch mainly because it was less expensive.  This is also one of those two credit restaurants that we would not normally eat at if we were on the Disney Dining Plan.  See below for my review and pictures.

Le Cellier Review

Le Cellier Review

Brittany Payne
Vacations

As you may have read in my previous post, Brad and I just returned from Walt Disney World.  We went back to celebrate our two year anniversary.  For our actual anniversary, I knew we would be in the parks, so I wanted us to eat somewhere really nice.  We decided to eat at Epcot since there our countless nice restaurants throughout the World Showcase.  I decided we should try Le Cellier.  Brad loves a good steak, and I read that the steaks here are amazing.  Since we were not on the dining plan, I decided we should try as many 2 dining credit restaurants as possible.  This one did not disappoint.  See below for pictures and review!

Disney's California Grill Review

Disney's California Grill Review

Brittany Payne
Vacations

As you may have read in my previous post, Brad and I just returned from Walt Disney World.  We went back to celebrate our two year anniversary.  California Grill is a restaurant that we wanted to try two years ago while honeymooning at Disney.  We were staying at The Contemporary and we heard that was the place to eat.  Unfortunately our honeymoon was during their big refurbishment, so we were unable to eat there.  I made it my mission for us to eat there this trip.  That was the ONLY reservation I made at the 180 mark because I wanted to make sure we had this reservation at a decent time.

Disney's Jedi Mickey's Star Wars Dine at Hollywood and Vine Review

Disney's Jedi Mickey's Star Wars Dine at Hollywood and Vine Review

Brittany Payne
Vacations

As you may have read in my previous post, Brad and I just returned from Walt Disney World.  We went back to celebrate our two year anniversary.  Since we were unable to be at Disney during Star Wars Weekends, I wanted Brad to experience something special that was Star Wars related.  We decided to try the Jedi Mickey's Star Wars Dine at Hollywood and Vine.  We hated to spend the money for the Star Wars breakfast, and it really didn't fit in our schedule.  We booked our dinner for our first night at Disney.  The cost for this buffet is $57.99 per adult and $34.99 per child.  You did get a PhotoPass card with a copy of your picture with Jedi Mickey on it.  See below for my review and pictures!

Disney World May 2015 Trip Report

Disney World May 2015 Trip Report

Brittany Payne
Vacations

As you may have read in my previous planning post, Brad and I just returned from Walt Disney World.  We went back to celebrate our two year wedding anniversary.  Unfortunately, this is probably our last time visiting for a little while, so we tried to make the most of the time we had.  Hence all the planning that was involved.  I also wanted this trip to be semi-laid back.  We did not follow my touring plans at all.  Generally, I knew where I wanted us to be each time of day, and I kept track of our Fastpasses and dining reservations, but other than that, we made decisions on the go.  Below is a breakdown of each day of our trips.  Later this week, I plan to have reviews of both our hotel and our dining locations.  I will link those within this post as they are published, so be on the lookout for those!

Disney Nails

Disney Nails

Brittany Payne
Randomness, Crafts, Vacations

On our most recent trip to Disney World, I wanted to paint my nails in a Disney fashion. I found some different ideas from Pinterest, but I was unsuccessful in recreating them the same way. My mom and I improvised and below are the results!  

John Deere DIY Baby Shower

John Deere DIY Baby Shower

Brittany Payne
Parties, Crafts

When a was planning a baby shower for a coworker, I knew John Deere would be the perfect theme. Her son's nursery was going to have a lot of John Deere incorporated, and she is also a John Deere fan. Unfortunately finding John Deere baby shower items is difficult, so I decided to make my own. Below are the centerpieces I made and Cupcake toppers.  

May 2015 Disney Planning

May 2015 Disney Planning

Brittany Payne
Vacations

Brad and I have just returned from Disney World.  This post is the first of many to come in regards to this trip.  I have discussed how I plan a Disney World trip in a previous post, but this particular post will breakdown all of the planning and costs regarding this particular trip.  I discuss all of the thoughts that I have when making each decision and how I come to my final one.  Look for my trip report and restaurant reviews in the next few weeks!

 
Baked Okra

Baked Okra

Brittany Payne
Recipes

I absolutely love fried okra. Brad loves my fried okra too. Well, I have been trying to eat healthier. With that said, fried okra doesn't equal super healthy. So I decided to try baked okra. It actually turned out really great and is a good alternative to fried okra.  

Closet Organization

Closet Organization

Brittany Payne
Household

A few weeks after getting married, Brad and I redid my closet.  It was originally wired shelving, and we wanted to upgrade this.  We also wanted to provide me with drawer space within the closet.  We found a unit at Home Depot that we really liked and installed it.  We then added some shelving and rods on the side.  Below are some before and after shots of this upgrade:

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