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    Budgeting for Disney
    Lara Draxler
    • Dec 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    Budgeting for Disney

    We just got back from an AMAZING holiday trip to Disney World that I will never forget. I planned and budgeted for almost a year to make ...
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    Ice Cream Nachos-Disneyland copycat
    Lara Draxler
    • Jul 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    Ice Cream Nachos-Disneyland copycat

    We took a little break from "sundaes on Sunday" due to the 4th of July holiday, but we were BACK this weekend with another copycat hit! T...
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    Mickey Sorcerer Sundae
    Lara Draxler
    • Jun 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Mickey Sorcerer Sundae

    This week we tried a new, slightly more technical, sundae. We got our inspiration from Dis Dining with this Mickey Sorcerer Sundae. This ...
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    Timon & Pumba inspired sundae
    Lara Draxler
    • Jun 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    Timon & Pumba inspired sundae

    This week's sundae was actually a sundae on Monday due to a very busy weekend! I really enjoyed this little treat. It wasn't my favorite ...
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    Cookie Butter Monkey Bread Sundae-Disneyland copycat
    Lara Draxler
    • Jun 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    Cookie Butter Monkey Bread Sundae-Disneyland copycat

    We have now been trying our "sundaes on Sunday" tradition for a little over a month. I am one who has always struggled with the "Sunday B...
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    Pineapple Dole Whip Sundae-copycat
    Lara Draxler
    • Jun 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Pineapple Dole Whip Sundae-copycat

    For this week's sundae on Sunday, we decided to attempt another parks sundae from Disney Food Blog. In preparation for the arrival of sum...
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    Sundaes on MONDAY-Plaza Doughnut copycat
    Lara Draxler
    • May 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sundaes on MONDAY-Plaza Doughnut copycat

    Sundaes on Sunday (or Monday as it was this week) is quickly becoming one of our favorite family traditions. This week, we took on more i...
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    Inside Out Themed Family Movie Night
    Lara Draxler
    • May 25, 2020
    • 3 min

    Inside Out Themed Family Movie Night

    I have been wanting to have a Disney themed movie night for ages. I asked the kids what movie they would be interested in focusing on, an...
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    Sundae of the Week-No Way Jose-Disney copycat
    Lara Draxler
    • May 21, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sundae of the Week-No Way Jose-Disney copycat

    So I am a few days behind in posting this...it's almost time for ANOTHER sundae of the week. But, I couldn't let this one pass me by. It w...
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    Rescheduling a Disney trip due to COVID-19
    Lara Draxler
    • May 16, 2020
    • 7 min

    Rescheduling a Disney trip due to COVID-19

    I have mentioned several times that we were planning a couples' trip to Disney this July. We had even booked Fast Passes, reserved all di...
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    Disney copycat eats-beer cheese soup
    Lara Draxler
    • May 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    Disney copycat eats-beer cheese soup

    I have found in quarantine that the ONE thing that always gives me peace is being in the kitchen. I have enjoyed having the time to explo...
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    Disney copycat "kitchen sink sundae"
    Lara Draxler
    • May 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    Disney copycat "kitchen sink sundae"

    During quarantine, we are busy being creative with how to make all this time at home fun. I have been LOVING perusing so many food and ba...
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    Plan to park-part 2-add on extra magic!!
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    Plan to park-part 2-add on extra magic!!

    So, you have decided WHEN you want to book. You have decided WHERE you want to stay (either on site at Disney or off site). You have chos...
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    From plan to park-part 1
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 6 min

    From plan to park-part 1

    So...you have heard the hype and you want to know, how do I plan a trip to Walt Disney World Resort? This post will kick off the first of...
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    Travel Story 2018-Disneymoon
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 21, 2020
    • 3 min

    Travel Story 2018-Disneymoon

    Wow! It is indeed the last chapter of my travel story up to this point. What I am really looking forward to is getting to travel AGAIN. I...
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    Travel Story-2016 to 2017
    Lara Draxler
    • Apr 15, 2020
    • 4 min

    Travel Story-2016 to 2017

    I left off with my move to Wisconsin being exactly what my heart needed to heal. I felt that I needed to start 2016 off right. I did a Wh...
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    New Year, New Adventure!
    Lara Draxler
    • Feb 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    New Year, New Adventure!

    Hello everyone! Welcome to my new blogging adventure, Fairy Tale Frugal! During a year where I greatly simplified my commitments, I also ...
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