Visit Orlando

We have a long term relationship with Visit Orlando which couldn’t be a more perfect fit as Orlando is one of our favourite places in the entire world. We have been four times now, three times with Visit Orlando and in turn we create and promote Orlando and Visit Orlando across all our channels.

We also write regularly for the Visit Orlando official blog (after trips) and have managed to secure a double page spread in Family Traveller Magazine as well which Visit Orlando were delighted with.

BLOG POSTS

Our Favourite Family Photos from Orlando- 2016

10 Cool Things to do in Orlando that aren’t the main Theme Parks- Part One- 2016

10 Cool Things to do in Orlando that aren’t the main Theme Parks- Part Two- 2016

Things you need to go before going to Disney World- 2016

Taking Young Children to Universal Studios- 2016

My Top 5 Orlando Moments- 2016

10 Best Disney World Restaurants you have to try – 2017

5 More Cool Things to do in Orlando (That aren’t the main theme parks)- Part Three – 2017

Should we stay in a villa or a hotel in Orlando? – 2017

Why we love Orlando- 2018

Encore Resort, Orlando- A Fantastic Family Stay- 2018

De Leons Springs State Park- 2018

VIDEOS

In 2017 we decided to Vlog everyday that we were in Orlando

OTHER

Five Value for Money tips on getting the most from your Orlando holiday. (Visit Orlando Blog)

Five Family-Fun Experiences beyond Orlando’s Theme Parks. (Visit Orlando Blog

Double page spread for Family Traveller Magazine Winter 2016 (blog article here)

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ad| When I was growing up one of my favourite books and films was ’The Secret Garden’. I can even remember the cover of the VHS (showing my age there!), and I remember how much I loved the tale of Mary and the magical garden. The new film is out on Sky Cinema today for a whole new audience, and @skytv very kindly sent us a preview link last week. We have watched the film four times since then as the kids love it. It’s an absolutely beautiful film, with amazing cinematography and a stunning set. To celebrate the launch of the film we took a trip to our very own ’secret garden*’ at the weekend. (*it’s not that secret but sssh don’t tell anyone. We had such a nice time together, trying to spot things from the film and the kids pretended they were some of the characters. We then came home and planted our own plants, having been inspired by the film (ours were just in pots by our front door but you need to start somewhere haha) The Secret Garden stars Colin Firth, Julie Walters, Isis Davis and Dixie Egerickx and if you are looking for a lovely family film to watch this evening or over the weekend then I definitely recommend it. Did anyone else read the book when they were younger? I really loved it, it’s such a childhood classic. #thesecretgarden

“Stop taking photos and get me my lunch.” This dog is forever photobombing. 😆 I just liked that it was nice sunshine in here. Hope you are all ok today. I’m really looking forward to half term now. Wren especially is really tired (and grumpy/teary after school), and he especially needs a bit of a break I think, plus I think the girls could do with one too. It will be nice to have them home for a week, we are pretty adjusted into routine now, but I still find it weird I no longer have any of them at home anymore. Bar my furry friend here but he generally just eats things he shouldn’t and doesn’t have a great deal of chat. Does anyone else have reception aged children who are a little over tired? I remember all three of mine being like it in that first term. Does anyone have any plans for half term or are you working/in any area that’s in higher restrictions?

Got my hair done today and got myself what the cool kids call curtain bangs. Except when I got home Jon literally couldn’t see a single thing different. He was staring at me for ages. When I said curtain bangs he was like what on earth. 😂 He still didn’t notice even when I said but I think he pretended to be polite. 🤣 To be fair it’s quite subtle, I think I’ll go more dramatic next time and get more of a thicker one put in, I like it though. It feels so much nicer though after a good trim and a cut. Hope you’ve all had a good day and have a nice evening. I’ve got work to do tonight which is just as well as Jon has informed me there is football on. 👍🏻

Every weekend is pretty much the same at the moment. We have football, go for a couple of long family walks, try each weekend do the house jobs we have on our list (but nearly always end up not bothering to do them 😆), walk from room to room tidying up after our children approx 8211 times a day, eat far too much food (and usually state that on Monday we should calm down for the start of a new week, which also never happens🤣. We just generally spend the weekend having small moments of snatched peace and quiet mixed alongside the general chaos and noise of five people and a dog being at home.
They aren’t particularly exciting, but it’s these mundane, simple routines of family life that actually make me feel the most content. I love them and I am really enjoying the slow weekends without making plans. Here’s me and my best furry pal, who since he joined the family has made the weekends even better as he makes us get out and about exploring and just being together even when before we go we sometimes don’t feel like it.
As lovely as they are, I’m looking forward to getting the kids to bed and having an ever so ordinary evening on the sofa. I don’t know why because at the moment it’s exactly the same as every other night, but Saturday just feels better somehow. 😆 Does anyone else think that?
Hope you are all having a good weekend.

I put this on my stories earlier but quite liked it, so putting it on here too. 🤍 We’ve been together 14 years (our anniversary of getting together is September), but been friends for another 2 and a bit years before that. I’ve been living with him our entire relationship because we got together when we living in a flat together just me and him as friends. People always find that quite interesting. Have you got a fact or something about yourself (or you and your partner) that is a good one to share? One of those ones that you’d tell if someone said ‘tell me something about yourself that others might not know.’ Share something below, I’d genuinely love to hear them.🤍

Why do the weekends go so quick? The sun finally came out yesterday so we could take an autumn afternoon sunshine photo on our dog walk. My favourite type of photography. 🤍 Hope everyone has a good week. The weeks seem to be racing past, yet it all just feels so strange and out of sorts. Lots of love to you if you need it at the moment. 🤍
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#autumn #goldenlight #autumnvibes #goldenlightphotography #fallphotography

UNDER STAIRS CUPBOARD BEFORE AND AFTER.😍 We recently transformed our under stairs hallway cupboard, it was a great sized space but we definitely weren’t utilising it in the right way.
I’d seen a few of these great transformations on Pinterest so I set about designing our own and then we got a local carpenter to build them for us.
We are so thrilled with it, it’s given us so much more extra space for storage. We now have a proper space for our shoes and to hang our coats (even though they still end up piled up on the stairs 🙄😆). We even have a little spot for Rolo who for some reason seemed to like lying here on the floor a lot, so we got a built in area for him to lie in. He now feels like a king. 😆 Thought I would share as when I mentioned it on stories a few weeks ago I had a lot of people ask about it. Swipe to see the finished space, what it was like before, and also a photo of it during the work.
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#houserenovation #hallwaymakeover #understairstorage #hallwayinspo #hallwaystorage #houserenovations #beforeandafter #storageideas #storagesolutions #dogbed #uniquedogbeds

AD/GIVEAWAY If you’ve been following me for a while you’ll know that I absolutely love @laredoute_uk - it’s one of my favourite interior brands and we have so many of their gorgeous bits in our home. Their products are the perfect way to add the finishing touches to your home- whether it be adding a cosy rug for autumn, a light to add some atmosphere and warmth, or some storage for the kids toys. I am thrilled to be working with La Redoute and we set about adding the finishing touches to our conservatory while keeping the existing main pieces of furniture. We added this stunning rug, a cosy throw (perfect for film evenings), a couple of new cushions (Rolo chewed one of our other ones!), and this gorgeous bench which has somehow made the room feel even cosier- I think perhaps it was a bit empty before. I was going for sort of a neutral, garden room vibe, but also we need it to feel cosy as it is where we spend most of our time. We can also use the bench in the summer when we have people round (hopefully!).

I am so pleased as I asked La Redoute if we could give away a rug the same as this one and they said yes. It’s size 160 x 230 and would love look lovely in any space.

To be in with a chance of winning one:

- Like this post
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The winner will be picked at random and announced here and on my stories after that. Good luck and thanks so much to La Redoute for giving away such a lovely rug (This competition is in no way endorsed by Instagram or it’s partners). #realredoutables

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