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So I ghosted my blog for a while – Here’s why.

Some people really underestimate what it takes to be a content creator on social media. It looks as easy as just slapping a filter on a cute Disney pic and choosing a couple of hashtags to caption it with, but it goes /MUCH/ deeper than that. For those of us who really commit to growing our social media presence into more of an influencer platform, its long nights of pitching to brands with long emails, setting up the next month of posts in a layout app to make sure your feed looks cohesive and flows well, all on top of making sure you stay on a consistent schedule and ENGAGE, ENGAGE, ENGAGE!

Still doesn’t sound like much? Add that to being a toddler mom, failing small shop owner, and retail manager wife. I stretch myself so thin without realizing it. It’s hard for me to slow down and just cherish what’s in the moment while I’m always thinking of the next 6 moments ahead of time.

By all means, I’m not complaining. I willingly choose this life and could delete all social media right now if I wanted to. I do this ultimately for my future self. I love looking back at where I was 2, 4, and 6 years later and watching how much I’ve grown as a person, a mom, and now as a content creator. It’s crazy to me to look back at posts from 2015 and what I thought was /good/ content back then. Have you ever cringed at something you posted years ago and think, “Why would I ever think that was a good idea to post for the world to see?”. Welcome to my everyday life. This helps me appreciate my current content even more. I’m constantly on a quest to better my content while still keeping the real life, unfiltered element that my followers have grown to love about me. I may post cute post photos in all of the popular picture spots in Batuu, but I’ll also post the 16 sweaty, crying, tantrum fueled photos that led up to that one half smiling photo I THANKFULLY captured.

I know what you’re thinking: Sarah, this is such a first world problem of a post. Honestly, to me it’s not. This is my life and my story to tell and I understand it can sound like so little of a problem, but its much deeper than that TO ME. To get to the bottom of this post, and the reason for the title; I ghosted my blog months ago. Why? Because emotionally and mentally I couldn’t keep up with it. The thought of logging in and taking the time to write a mini-essay made me want to curl up in a ball and cry. My husband and I have had the roughest year of our lives this far, and it’s all happened in the last three months. He recently switched jobs unexpectedly which has been a financial nightmare and we’ve been living every day just praying for good news. Today, he finally started his new job and I’m seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. In turn, my consistency in my content creating has plummeted. I’m missing deadlines, my orders in my small shop are INCREDIBLY late (luckily I have amazing customers who understand that life happens and love my products enough to wait for them.), and I completely deserted this blog. I was so excited to start my new series about how to successfully plan a Disneyland trip step by step, but that quickly took a cold spot on the back burner for a while.

I’m feeling better and finally getting back to business. No more putting things off, no more giving into depression. I’m back, I’m here, and just in time for three back to back Disneyland trips. Two for business, and one for a really fun bachelorette. I can’t wait to bring you guys along! Let me know what you’d like to see on here!

If you’d like to keep up with me on a more day to day basis, please follow me over on instagram! @thatdisneylandfamily

❤ Sarah

So this is a blog…

Hi, whoever decided to actually read this thing!

Welcome to my brain. It’s a strange place, right? Definitely a little crazy, sleep deprived, caffeine addicted, and magical. More than likely there’s a food stain from my toddler somewhere, and a pair of underwear on the floor that I just don’t have the motivation to pick up, so just ignore it, K?

So, to be completely transparent with you guys from the start, I’m really not sure why I’m finally wanting to start a blog; its a mixture of wanting to expand my social presence further than just Instagram, as well as just wanting a place where I can type out my thoughts and maybe help some other parents out there with tips and tricks on how we vacation (or exist in general) with a toddler.

I guess I can start with a formal introduction! My name is Sarah Axelrod, and I am a Disneyland addict. There, I said it. Was it that obvious? I’m the wife of a retail supervisor and the mom of his miniature twin. Life is never dull in the Axelrod household between these two and I’m definitely outnumbered.

My life went from glitter and makeup to dinosaurs and superheroes REALLY quick. I found myself buying less Minnie Mouse stuff and more Donald Duck, which, no offense to the Duck or anything, but I’m not sure he’s ever been even close to my favorite before having a boy. It’s funny how your favorites can turn so quickly as soon as you see your 11 month old waddle by in a Donald Duck costume.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I am STILL a glitter queen even though I’m surrounded by dirt, farts, Hotwheels, and tools. I’m a crafter at heart even though I’ve never been really good at any of it. I am the QUEEN of Pinterest fails. It’s gotten a little bit easier since I got a Cricut Explore Air 2 for Christmas and now my whole house is labeled and my husband never has to ask where anything is anymore. That machine is my LIFE now. It makes me look like I actually know what I’m doing half the time.

I really don’t know how to end one of these, so I’m just going to leave it open to you guys! Do these things have comments? I’d assume so. If not – DM me on Instagram (@thatdisneylandfamily). What would you guys like me to write about? Anything super specific? “Tips and Tricks about Disneyland” is VERY vague and it’s probably the most common question I ever get. I can try to gather a bunch but honestly, there’s so much to say. Disneyland is a universe in itself and it’s hard to condense every little tip or trick I’ve learned into one blog post. PLEASE let me know! I’d love to jot some topics down in my planner so I can get some blog posts going here!

Thank you guys for taking the time to read this far. It seriously means the world.