Anniversary Trip

5 years, a new state, new jobs, new house, and one adorable daughter later....

we decided to head back to the mouse's house to celebrate our 5th anniversary!

We left Zoey for the very first time with, I'm proud to say, only a few tears here and there on our part and flew down to Florida for a quick 4-day adventure!

We stayed at Pop Century and went for the dining plan - Disney food is a can't miss for us. We started our adventure at the Animal Kingdom Lodge and oh my word, is it gorgeous! Incredible architecture, decor, and the African Serengeti backyard is fascinating.

We dined at Boma - an African cuisine inspired buffet.

On top of the incredible desserts, we also received a little celebratory dessert from our waiter, Gil.

Obviously, after this meal, we went back to our hotel and passed out in a food coma for the next incredible 10 hours. We haven't slept that long in at least 21 months!

Day 2, rested and ready for some magic, we hopped on a coach and headed to Epcot. Where we were greeted by the beautiful Spaceship Earth.

We used our magic bands to set up a fast pass for Test Track (Soarin' was closed) so to kill time we grabbed some breakfast and checked out the Seas exhibits. While there, we came across this really cool Dolphin research demonstration.

We rode Spaceship Earth...

Ate an AMAZING lunch

5 years ago....

Rode Test Track...which, by the way, is way cooler than it was 5 years ago. While waiting, we created these sweet cars.

So then my phone decided to ride Test Track again when I lost it. Some kind soul picked it up intending to turn it in but decided he needed to ride Test Track first. If you're wondering, Find My iPhone DOES work!

We got a little preview of the Flower and Garden Festival.

We visited all of the countries in the World Showcase to complete Chris's passport souvenir. Arendelle is going to be so cool...

Finally, we headed to Teppan Edo to enjoy a hibachi dinner.

It ruined all other hibachi and I ate every last bite.

After dinner we headed back to the hotel for another blissful night's sleep.

Day 3 - We hopped on our coach and headed to the Magic Kingdom! We discovered Leap Day is a huge Disney day but we made the best of a very crowded park.

The new Fantasyland is really cool...

and 5 years ago....

The Hall of Presidents

And yes, we did make reservations for the Crystal Palace Character Dining.

It was delicious and Zoey thinks it's pretty cool that her daddy knows Pooh Bear.

Beast's Castle at night...

Rapunzel's village...

We headed back to our hotel for one final night of good sleep. Before heading home, we had a huge breakfast at our resort and hopped the bus to Disney Springs. We did a little souvenir shopping for Zoey, who we were missing A LOT at that point, and finally saw the new Star Wars movie. We grabbed an Earl of Sandwich and headed to the airport. 

It was a fantastic way to spend our 5th anniversary and we can't wait to take our sweet girl back with us SOON!

Thanks for following along on our adventure!

Stepping Up My Accessory Game

Um hello, my name is Stephanie and I have this little thing called a blog that I was once very dedicated to keeping updated. Then life happened....my baby became a toddler who no longer took multiple naps a day and learned the word "outside". I also took a small leadership role at my school so between mommy duties and teacher duties, blogging took the back burner.

I've missed this little blog and I'm going to make a concerted effort to carve out a little time each weekend to dedicate to a few posts a week. Let's see how it goes, shall we?

If you scan my previous posts, you'll find I've mostly used my blog to discuss my love affair with {Stitch Fix}. I've been using their styling services for almost 2 years now and it has changed my life. However, I do not like to receive accessories from them (low quality, too pricey) so my accessory game is weak. Enter {Rocksbox}.

For $19 a month, Rocksbox will send you 3 pieces of jewelry based off of your style survey and wishlist. The cool thing about Rocksbox is you can wear the pieces as much as you like and then send the set back for another 3 pieces whenever you decide it's time for a refresh. They pay shipping both ways and provide a return label and packaging. 

If you fall in love with a piece, you can purchase it for a discounted price. You also receive a $10/month credit to use towards anything you decide to keep. 

I discovered a code for a free month on a blog I follow and decided to try it out. Thanks to their fast shipping I was able to switch out my set 3 times within the month.

The last set really hit the nail on the head and I had so much fun wearing the beautiful jewelry, that was a tad beyond my normal price point, out and about. Ultimately, I decided not to keep anything but I thoroughly enjoyed wearing it and I can't wait to see what comes next! I haven't captured photos of all 9 pieces but here are a few....

If you'd like to try Rocksbox for a month, here is a code that will get you a free month of unlimited jewelry to borrow or purchase as you like and $10 toward anything you decide to keep. stephaniepbff4

I did end up scoring this dainty little Elisa necklace from Kendra Scott for $30 during my free month. That's a steal for this necklace.

If you decide to give it a try (stephaniepbff4), let me know! I'd love to see what you receive and love!