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  • Celebrations abound in Orlando for the holiday season
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    Celebrations abound in Orlando for the holiday season

    ByEileen Ogintz December 12, 2012July 6, 2021

    Welcome to the Candlelight Procession at Walt Disney World’s Epcot that is a popular tradition here drawing locals and visitors alike that is performed three times an evening during the holiday season.

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  • Family Travel Conference reviewed on Technorati
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    Family Travel Conference reviewed on Technorati

    ByEileen Ogintz December 11, 2012July 16, 2021

    Our second Family Travel Conference in Dallas in November 2012 received great review by writer Kaleel Sakakeeny on Technorati.

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  • Eileen quoted by ABCNews.com on moms influencing the travel industry
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    Eileen quoted by ABCNews.com on moms influencing the travel industry

    ByEileen Ogintz December 11, 2012July 16, 2021

    Eileen is quoted by ABCNews.com on how moms are transforming the travel industry.

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  • Disney’s expansion of Fantasyland is fantastic
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    Disney’s expansion of Fantasyland is fantastic

    ByEileen Ogintz December 11, 2012July 15, 2021

    My kids have been to Disneyland and Walt Disney World innumerable times but I don’t think I have any photos of them on Dumbo either. Maybe it was too hot waiting in the sun? Actually I think it was because the first time, 3-year-old Matt was afraid of the Dumbo ride. And Peter Pan too.

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  • Taking the kids to the new FantasyLand at Disney World
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    Taking the kids to the new FantasyLand at Disney World

    ByEileen Ogintz December 10, 2012July 15, 2021

    No worries if you can’t make it to the New Fantasyland for a while either. There’s more to come. Next year, Princess Fairytale Hall will open complete with chambers where you can meet Aurora, Cinderella, Tiana and Rapunzel.

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  • Food, Glorious Food — at the museums!
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    Food, Glorious Food — at the museums!

    ByEileen Ogintz December 9, 2012July 15, 2021

    Did you know that most of the plants and animals we raise for food today barely resemble their wild ancestors? Did you know that more than a billion people work in agriculture today? Did you know that 40 million children are overweight? Did you know that 30 per cent of all food produced is never eaten? Did you know the average American family of four wastes 1,656 pounds of food a year?

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  • How to introduce your kids to skiing
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    How to introduce your kids to skiing

    ByEileen Ogintz December 9, 2012July 5, 2021

    If you’re taking the little ones on the snowy slopes for the first time it is important you introduce them to the wonder of skiing in a way that will have them pleading to return the year after. And, of course, make sure you protect your investment in the trip in case your plans go awry.

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  • Fort Worth TX: there’s a reason they call this place “Cowtown”
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    Fort Worth TX: there’s a reason they call this place “Cowtown”

    ByEileen Ogintz December 6, 2012July 15, 2021

    Need a saddle blanket? Not to keep warm, to eat. In cowboy parlance, a saddle blanket is a pancake; belly wash is coffee and Pecos strawberries are beans. Welcome to Fort Worth, Texas, which prides itself on being known as the City of Cowboys.

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  • Embracing imperfection as the kids come home for the holidays
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    Embracing imperfection as the kids come home for the holidays

    ByAndy Yemma December 2, 2012November 10, 2025

    But then we all gather around the table and, as is our tradition, we tell each other what we’re thankful for this year. “Thank you for being such wonderful kids and such terrific, responsible adults. We can’t imagine our lives without you!” Eileen says.

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  • This season, take the kids and the grandkids to see the holiday lights
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    This season, take the kids and the grandkids to see the holiday lights

    ByEileen Ogintz November 29, 2012July 9, 2021

    It’s worth the effort, I promise, to take the kids and grandkids. For a few hours you can forget the baking, the shopping and the wrapping and just enjoy the holidays and each other.

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