Category: Guides
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Cloth Diapering At Disney
Since the moment I found out I was pregnant, one of the few things I was sure I was going to do was cloth diaper my son (and all future kids). I am a total cheapskate (thanks mom) and I was not about to be paying a bazillion dollars every week for diapers and wipes…
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Vegetarian Risotto Offered at Disneyland Hotel's Steakhouse 55 Restaurant
When you think of eating out at a steakhouse, the first thing that comes to mind is obviously steak. What if you are eating with someone that specifically eats vegetarian? Well, if you are eating at the Disneyland Resort, have no fear, there is bound to be something to fit your dietary need. At a…
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Geek Eats- DC's 2015 Food Resolutions
Greetings Foodies! Happy 2015! Every New Year, people make resolutions on things what want to do or change during that year. I thought to myself what types of resolutions would I make and not surprisingly most involved food. So here are my food resolutions for this year: 1. Cook at least 10 new recipes- I…
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Something Better Than FastPass?
Recently there has been an influx of implementation of FastPass at the Disneyland Resort. With the premier of Frozen Fun there are 3 new FastPass stations, 4 if you include the pager for Olaf. For me, it begs the question does everything need FastPass? In one of those cases, meeting Anna and Elsa, a FastPass…
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Make A Cart/High Chair Cover – Batman Style [DIY]
Originally posted on My Mom’s Geeky So, we can all agree that germs are bad and without fail when you go to the grocery store you will get the cart the most recently had the snottiest kid ever made with the parent that is getting over the flu who was sneezing and coughing all over…
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Big Hero 6 Party
There are two things in this world my husband loves almost as much as Geek Baby and myself: Disney and Robots. So, the release for Big Hero 6 resulting in a bit of a nerdgasm for my engineering husband. We saw the movie the day it came, we wanted to see it so badly we…
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Going To Disney With A Baby
For those of you that don’t know, Disney is in my blood. I was born at Orange County Hospital down the street, I went as a kid all the time, my fiance proposed to me as Disneyland and we Honeymooned at Disney World where we made our son (Bow-chicka-bow-wow!) Anyway, so we just couldn’t wait…
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Could Disney's Hollywood Studios Change?
The infamous Sorcerer hat is coming down from Disney’s Hollywood Studios starting tomorrow. With all the press it’s getting it makes me think of the rest of the park and the direction it’s heading. With the giant hat structure being dismantled, it seems like it will go back to the original look of the park.…
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Delicious Veggie Plate at Disney California Adventure Park's Carthay Circle Restaurant Will Make Your Mouth Water
Dining at the Disneyland Resort is always a fun experience. You are able to try so many different types and styles of food. As a vegetarian, eating at the resort is not as hard as you think. There are plenty of options to try, just like everyone else. If you see something on the menu…
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Buñuelos Navideños – Geek Eats Recipe
The Disneyland Resort is celebrating Three Kings Day from January 2-6, 2015. There are quite a few different food offerings (as can be read about here) one of which is the Buñuelos Navideños. I was able to learn how to make this festive treat from Chef Toby of the Disneyland Resort. Not only did Chef Toby teach…
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The Spirit of Navidad Joins the Three Kings Day Celebration at the Disneyland Resort
The Disneyland Resort is once again celebrating Three Kings Day. The celebration includes special foods, characters to meet, crafts to create, and the ever popular Disney ¡Viva Navidad! as well. Three Kings Day has been celebrated for centuries in Mexico, Spain, Latin America, and even Europe. From January 2 to January 6, it will be celebrated…
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Fantasmic! Fastpass Arrives at Disneyland
Today marks the first day of the new Fastpass system for Fantasmic! at Disneyland. The system is rather simple and can be read about here. Here is what today’s Fastpass distribution looked like for guests simply wanting a Fastpass and no dining options. Cast Members could be found at the Fantasmic!…
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Inspired Recipes from the "The Hundred-Foot Journey"
Produced from the great Steven Spielberg & Oprah Winfrey comes the film, “The Hundred-Foot Journey.” When two restaurants on the same block realize that they both are competing for customers, each will do whatever it takes to reel in the most. In the end, both sides discover that they are better if they work together and share…
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Holiday Geek Deals 2014 – Thor: The Dark World
Right now, Amazon.com and Best Buy both have Thor: The Dark World on 3D Blu-Ray and regular Blu-Ray and digital copy for $19.99. I know what you’re thinking: I don’t have a 3D TV or player. No matter. This is actually a really good deal on its own for Marvel and tech geeks. Not only…
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Turkey Turnovers – Geek Eats Recipe
Thanksgiving is the time to sit back and reflect on all that we are thankful for. It’s a time for spending time with family, watching parades, watching/playing football, and oh yes… eating Turkey. Inevitably there is leftover turkey though. For some, leftovers can be quite stressful. In my family, though this is not the case.…
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Holiday Geek Deals 2014 – Marvel Unlimited
This week, Marvel is having a deal on its Marvel Unlimited subscription service. Marvel Unlimited is a digital comics service that has a huge back catalog of Marvel Comics. This week only, the first month can be 75 cents. Below are the details. But, if you’re a comics geek, or know one, this is a…
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Holiday Geek Deals 2014 – Star Trek and Disney Infinity
We thought we’d try something different this holiday season and post when there are significant deals on geeky gifts. Mr. Daps has done a wonderful job at having a comprehensive gift guide, which you can check out here. I’ll be bringing you what I find in deals of specific items that would fit some specific…
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Mr. DAPs' 2014 Christmas Gift Guide
It’s that time of year again. The time of year where we eat too much, buy too much, watch too much TV, drink too much egg nog, and stress about what we will get for our loved ones as that big deadline of holiday looms in front of us. So I thought this year I…
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Everything You Need to Know about Disneyland's New Fantasmic! Fastpass/Reserved Viewing & Dining Packages!
Starting December 12 at the Disneyland Resort, the nighttime show of Fantasmic! will begin offering reserved viewing options and a variety delicious dining packages. Here is what can be expected. Reserved Viewing Reserved viewing for Fantasmic! will utilize the FASTPASS system. Similar to that of World of Color’s viewing system over at Disney California Adventure Park, here…
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Mickey's Birthdayland – Daps From the Past
It’s Mickey Mouse’s birthday today! And in celebration of the Big Cheese, I thought it’d be fun to take a look at a past celebration of the mouse. For Mickey’s 60th birthday, Disney decided to have a big year for the mouse. Parties were located throughout the Disney parks, but none bigger than in the…
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6 Months of Baby Cosplay
I have a hard time believing that I have been a mom for six months. It seems like forever and hardly at all at the same time. But here I am mom-ing it up and teaching him all the important things by watching Star Wars Clone Wars and Rebels, cloth diapering and making my own…
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26 Captain America Crafts
Veteran’s Day is a special day to me. My husband is currently active military and my dad was a Marine for 10 years. It has been a great life and a has provided to us in more ways than we could ever have hoped for. This Veteran’s Day, I started to think of how we…
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Pumpkin Muffins – Geek Eats Recipe
For many, Halloween means the appearance of pumpkins and then the week after those poor rotted pumpkins end up in garbage cans. My family always had a different approach though. Pumpkins were carved the day of Halloween and then baked the next day before they could go bad. They were then pureed for immediate use…