Ninja Mommy Hacks: Life with 2 Minions and lots of wine!

We just spent 1 night at Tenaya Lodge (March 29, 2018)- and we fell in love.   Here are my tidbits:  website:  Tenaya Lodge Do this:  1) Prepare for the price.  Regular rate is $479, but the calendar shows some (weeknights) as low as $169.    SO WORTH IT! 2) Budget!   Almost everything is extra $$, but you are in Yosemite (ok, more like 1 mile to the gate), the scenery is amazing and you get what you pay for! 3) Ice Skating rink  ($15 approx per person)-  It's covered outside.  Not sure if year -round 4) in winter (snow) they have FREE sledding runs, just bring your sled!   Below was start of spring, we had to walk down the  hill towards Archery to sled.   A short run, but my littles had a blast. 5) Other things to do:    Arcade/game room $, Archery $, Nature Hikes $, Tour in a nice small bus of Yosemite $$, Yoga for kids $, morning stretching $, Paint Nights $$, and MORE! 6) FREE things:   find your own HIKE, Indoor pool & hot tubs!  There was a scavenger hun

Hello everyone!  6 of us girls went on the 3 night Carnival Cruise to Ensenada, where I did NOT get off the boat- I was there to relax, read, and chill.  1) Carnival impressed us!   FORGET YOU PRINCESS, I will be sticking to Carnival and Disney until further notice! Why... 1) the Food was amazing- everywhere (except room service, skip that)! 2) our Cruise director led amazing lobby parties every night 3) Stand-up Comedians you see on Comedy Central, doing multiple shows each night. 4) RELAXATION to the max! 5) the Club.. yes I went clubbing.  By that I mean I sat with my glass of wine and chair danced to some amazing music- alone!  My buddies all went to bed. 6) the naps where children cannot interrupt me! 7) The waterslides looked amazing, going in early March = too cold! 8) the Library!  I found Girl on the Train, and read it in 4 hours!   Bring a book, and swap it out with another! 9) Dinner dance parties while you eat.. GREAT music.. everyone is in a good mood! 10) R