Food, WIne & Spas

I just read that Johns Hopkins has done a study to determine that dark chocolate doesn’t only taste good, it’s good for the brain.  Ok. Check.  Needed a reason to like it. (Yeah, right!) http://www.futurity.org/top-stories/how-dark-chocolate-protects-the-brain/ I like to indulge in the dark chocolate every now and then (uumm, yeah… any chocolate nearby right now?). And for anyone who likes […]

 “Hi, my name is Sheila, and I’m a Disney-holic.” Ok, it’s true. But I’m not really interested in stopping, so forget the 12-step program! We’ve been to Disney (WDW) 18 times now. We love it. It’s a great way to spend time as a family, get lots of exercise walking, and be applauded for generally

Staying at the Polynesian resort at Walt Disney World in Orlando this past trip, we had to have the character meal at the resort (well, we also tried to get supper at O’hanas… but it was booked solid for our entire stay). O’hana is Hawaiian for “family,” as anyone who has seen the movie “Lilo

During our visit to Walt Disney World (WDW) in Orlando last week, we had to visit the gang at the 100 Acre Wood.  Christopher Robin and Rabbit are nowhere to be found, but the rest of the Pooh gang hang out at Crystal Palace in the Magic Kingdom (MK). Crystal Palace is just off Main Street USA

During a recent visit to Walt Disney World, my family had supper at the Garden Grill in the Land, at Epcot. We had the Harvest Feast supper at Garden Grill.  This was the first time we’d eaten at this restaurant, but having tried every other character meal multiple times, we had to fill in the

[tweetmeme]Disney’s “free dining” promo is their most popular promo. And it’s on now! If you buy a vacation package with hotel and park tickets, you can get a Disney Dining Plan for FREE! Value resort guests get the “quick service” plan free; and moderate/ deluxe resort guests get the regular dining plan free.  The current booking