All about attending the D23 Beauty and the Beast panel at the 2026 fan event: If you didn’t attend the D23 fan event, you probably really only hear about the major news and the big presentations. Things like the theme park announcements and new movie trailers. But one of the highlights, for me, is attending […]
How to make a Belle blue dress running costume
A look at how I put together my Belle blue dress running costume: This year’s Princess half marathon is less than two weeks away. I figured this is a good time to go back and look at the costume I made for last year’s Princess half marathon! 2024 marked 10 years since I started running […]
Disney mug of the month: Books before Beasts
Beauty and the Beast is definitely one of my favorite Disney movies of all time. It makes sense – Belle is a bit odd, like me. She loves books and reading (I’m a librarian) and she craves adventure. Add in the fun songs and great characters and it’s hard to argue that it isn’t one […]
Enchanted Rose Lounge
I have only stayed at the Grand Floridian once (in the DVC villas), but I find myself visiting the resort fairly often – mostly because they have some great restaurant options! When the Enchanted Rose lounge was first announced some people were skeptical. They felt that the French-inspired Beauty and the Beast lounge wouldn’t go […]
Disney news, rumors, and round up: April 2020
Well, at the beginning of March, I don’t think most of us expected to be where we are right now. I had just gotten back from Disney World and the Princess half marathon weekend, settling back to work, and planning to write a bunch of restaurant reviews, race recaps, etc. The next thing you know […]
Disney news, rumors, and round up: November 2019
It’s November, which means Disney is transitioning from their Halloween activities to the Christmas activities! Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party starts on November 8th, while other Christmas events and decorations will come closer to Thanksgiving. Epcot Food and Wine Festival is going later than ever this year, running through November 23rd. I’m ready to get […]
Disney mug of the month: Belle’s books
Coming at you this month I have yet another Beauty and the Beast mug from my collection! I’m not sure how many I have (I haven’t gone back and counted) but I’m sure it’s a lot. This one is adorable and was a birthday gift from my good friend (and occasional guest blogger) Kristin. She […]
Disney mug of the month: Belle’s Public Library
As soon as I saw this mug, I knew it was something I had to have. Beauty and the Beast is my favorite movie and I work at a public library… how could I say no? Well, the funny thing about something like this is I’m not the only one who thinks it’s perfect for […]
Be our Guest – new signature menu
Be our Guest has been one of the most popular restaurants in Disney World since it opened. If you want a dinner reservation at Be our Guest, you pretty much have to be flexible and ready to go 180 days ahead of time. Due to its success they began offering lunch and breakfast quick service […]
Book review: Lost in a Book
I’ve been very into any sort of twist on fairy tales lately, and as Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite Disney movies I was excited to get my hands on this! Lost in a Book by Jennifer Donnelly actually doesn’t tamper with the “original” Disney story at all – it takes place […]