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Good Night Arizona

Arizona Fun for Everyone!

It’s been a while! Somehow the summer and the beginning of school just got away from us! I’m back with more fun, virtual travel and food! We have had a long, drawn out celebration of our neighbor state Arizona. Arizona was the first state outside California I ever visited! It’s where I took my first […]

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Disney’s Crispy Baked Chicken

During the pandemic, we’ve been doing a lot of cooking. If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that we LOVE recreating Disney and Disney Parks recipes. There are so many theme park recipes that I want to try. When we cook at home, we know it is a great way to make safe and delicious […]

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Making Allergy Friendly the Grey Stuff!

“Try the Grey Stuff, it’s delicious!” Well we did and it was! Actually, we’ve made the Grey Stuff quite a few times but this time we used the official Disney Parks recipe from the Disney Parks Blog! Yummy in our Tummies! The Grey Stuff from Disney Parks including the Be Our Guest restaurant at Walt […]

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Family Fun at Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort

100 Places to take the Kids After the Pandemic!

Happy 2021! Was 2020 a YEAR or what!? I’m looking forward to a better 2021 and I’m starting it out by daydreaming of places to take my kids when this pandemic is all over. I dream of taking them to all 50 states so when making this list, I’ve included 2 places from each state. […]

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Tutoring fun with NH Tutor!

COVID has made learning interesting to say the least. It can be challenging to keep up and feel like you are having a good learning experience. Enter NH Tutor brought to us by New Horizons. NH Tutor is a great addition to distance learning. They can help with homework and even build on what they […]

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A Letter to my Son on his Last Day of Kindergarten

Today is your last day of kindergarten and instead of celebrating with your friends and your teacher, we are celebrating by ourselves at home. You have missed out on parties, assemblies, hanging out with your friends, open house and much more. I feel sad for you, sad for the kids who are graduating high school […]

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Hello Again Friends!

Hello and welcome to the NEW Navigating Joyful Challenges. I’ve finally moved over to my new home on WordPress! I thought I’d start off this new blog with a little bit about me. I’m Kelly! I’m a mom, wife, daughter friend. I love navigating life with my husband and our 2 children: a 6 year […]

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