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Carina’s 2011 Recap

By Carina

It's hard for me to talk about 2011 without wanting to burst into tears of happiness. (Sincerity Warning: up your dose of insulin here) I feel that I've been so blessed and cared for after a number of hard years. 2011 was a gentler year for me, bringing peace after turmoil. While there were chall... Read More

The Aulani Interview with President Tom Staggs and CEO Bob Iger

By Carina

Just to keep it real at Today's Mama, I brought my three-month-old baby girl with me to an interview with Tom Staggs and Bob Iger in one of the beautiful suites at the Aulani Resort and Spa in Hawaii. You know you're a modern mama when you're downloading a recording app onto your smart phone, planni... Read More

What to Do at Aulani

By Carina

Let’s say you don’t like a lazy river, or that water slides are passe, and your choice of secluded hot tubs is just too mainstream of a decision (this is all complete nonsense though, because you love all those things, right?) Just in case, Disney's new Aulani Resort has even more fun ready and ... Read More

Disney’s New Aulani Resort

By Carina

I'll admit, when I heard about Disney's new Aulani Resort and Spa on the island of Oahu in Hawaii I didn't know what to expect, and I didn't expect much (I'm a jaded traveler--I don't write The Jet Set for nothing!) What happened? I called my husband and told him that we had to figure out a way to... Read More