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Hello there! I'm Kathy Penney. Welcome to Penney Lane! The residents of Penney Lane include yours truly, my husband of 15 years from Ireland, two kiddos, and two good luck black cats. I'm a former Disney cast member but lifelong Disney lover. I'm also a travel agent and blogger since 2013. Here at Penney Lane you'll find me sharing three of my passions: family tavel (heavy on the Disney), easy recipes (cooking school grad here but empasis on the easy), and saving money (but getting more for your dollar) with some of our story thrown in. Take a stroll down Penney Lane with me.

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I am so proud of the Texas spirit during this diff

I am so proud of the Texas spirit during this difficult time 💪 and have partnered with @heb on an uplifting initiative that is near and dear to my heart ❤️- #TexansHelpingTexans ✨Appreciation for teachers has taken on a new meaning and importance this year and in celebration of #TeacherAppreciationWeek ✨ I’d like to recognize a Texan teacher that has truly embodied this spirit. ✨Ms. CASEY is my son’s 4th grade teacher at Focus Academy, an amazing school for kids with autism and/or ADHD. This sweet school was the little engine that could and came out swinging against this virus with Ms. Casey, the teacher leading the way for the kids. ✨Once it became clear that schools needed to be closed and wouldn’t return after spring break, Ms. Casey and the Focus staff got to work. The kids haven’t missed a SINGLE day of school due to this shut down. Routine is important for any kid but especially important for special needs kids so for them to have that continuity is huge. ✨Ms. Casey has been right there every step of the way offering help with lessons via email or zoom or just being a friendly reassuring voice at the other end of a chat. She has taken so much off this mama’s shoulders and I think she’s a major reason my special needs kiddo has handled the circumstances surrounding this virus so well. ✨Ms. Casey, we got a small token of our appreciation for you with these gorgeous hydrangeas from H-E-B plus a gift card to treat yourself. The hydrangeas can be replanted and will last and I hope they remind you of how much you mean to your students and the difference you make in their lives. From the bottom of our hearts Ethan and I thank you. ✨Meanwhile, I’d love to hear about an inspiring teacher in your life. Join the movement and use the hashtag #TexansHelpingTexans and let H-E-B know. #sponsored

We are just about the only kids in the campground

We are just about the only kids in the campground and all amenities and activities are closed but a sweet @campjellystone activity director wearing a mask and gloves brought over a kit that required no additional supplies that we could make in our own cabin. Caitlin who is my little crafting queen couldn’t have been happier. We brightened up the entry to our cabin and she said she would hang it in her room at the new house. As trying as these times are, there are a lot of people spreading kindness and trying to make things brighter including a little campground in the woods of Waller, Texas. #lookforthegood #contentment #quarantine #glamping

So sidewalk chalk on brick sidewalks is hard 🤣🤣....but Thank You @campjellystone . Quarantine Glamping 2020.
We left this thank you note outside our cabin this morning. Or attempted to. Haha! Seriously a big thank you to this sweet little campground we’ve been coming to for years. They gave us a safe, fun, familiar, and wide open place to go during a pandemic when our builder delayed closing on our house.
I think we have the only kids in the campground and they brought over ziploc baggies of crafts for each kid that required no scissors or glue or additional supplies. The sweet camp employee had a mask and gloves.
Once all this virus business passes and we can truly come camping again you better believe we will remember their kindness in these days and be one of the first back and ready for some hayrides, activities, and Yogi hugs. If you’re in the area we hope you will too. #quarantinelife #movingduringapandemic #movingday #glamping #sundayfunday

Yesterday was our last day at our new house as we

Yesterday was our last day at our new house as we moved what we didn’t send to storage to the cabin at Lonestar Jellystone. It was a long day but we are so grateful to be here for quarantine glamping. A place that has held so many fun camping and RV memories is now a safe refuge in a pandemic. I’ve never been so glad to have someone answer a phone and be open when I was trying to figure out a plan when our builder left us with nowhere to go when they didn’t finish our house on time but we had to close on our previous home. We are one of about only 7 families in the entire campground. No issues with distancing here. The pool is closed. The playgrounds are closed. But outside is not closed. S’mores are not closed. Our own horseshoes and soccer balls are not closed. Board games and books are not closed. As eager as I am to get into the new house, after 9 months of staging, showings, stressing, and packing, maybe God was giving us a blessing in disguise. A week of nothing to do at all but be together and be still. #homesweethome #movingduringapandemic #glamping #blessingindisguise #familytime

Saying goodbye to our Briar Creek House today. We’ve spent so many months praying for it to sell, then almost another two months caught up in a pandemic we haven’t taken the time to appreciate what a wonderful home it was for us. Maybe it wasn’t our forever home but it’s a home we will remember fondly forever. So many good memories. So much wide open space for my wildlings to run. Both kids learned to ride on two wheels in the driveway. Movie nights and holidays by the fireplace. Cooking with my mom and the kids in the kitchen. Snuggled in for bedtime stories that over the years the kids began to read to us as much as we read to them. Thank you for being a wonderful homemade to create a life. Though the chapter is closing it’s been a good one. A good house. A good neighborhood. A good little town.
We left a gift of plants and seeds for the new family and a card that reads:
Congratulations on your beautiful new house! Welcome home. It’s a good place to watch things grow...herbs, wildflowers, and a family. #movingday #movingduringapandemic #newhouse #newbegginings #hometogether #memories #katytx

So the adoption is going well...all I wanted was C

So the adoption is going well...all I wanted was Cindie the Chugweenie and the cats to tolerate each other but one week in and look at these overachievers. #nationalpetday #rescuedogs #rescuepup #chugweenie #rescuedogsofinstagram #rescuedogsrock #furbaby #hometogether #quarantine #quarantinelife #cindielouthechugweenie

Delivery drivers and truck drivers are keeping thi

Delivery drivers and truck drivers are keeping this country running right now and we are so very grateful. They have brought us some things that this lockdown would have been a lot harder without like our extra freezer space from the freezers they delivered that keeps us out of the grocery stores. Stay at home would have been less fun without the herb garden, butterfly garden and puzzles they delivered. School at home would have not been as easy without the workbooks and learning games that came right to our door. We would have been wondering where to find toilet paper, sanitizer spray and other needed essentials. They are putting themselves out there while we stay safe at home. The kids and I wanted to do something nice for those drivers. Caitlin made a sign and we made a basket for them to grab a few items that we hope they can use. We are in the middle of a move so the only box I could find that was the right size was a snowman box 🤣🤣. Inside are bottles of water, toilet paper in ziploc bags, and a few N95s in Frozen snack bags. We have some masks from my husband’s job and we have enough for our family and have given some to local hospitals but these men and women need them too. Thank you doesn’t seem enough right now but we hope this is a start. 10-4 good buddies. #stayhome #saferathome #stayhomestaysafe #quarantine #quarantinife #quarantinekidsactivities #stayhometexas #thankyou #thankyoudeliverydrivers #thankyoutruckers

I am so glad we decided to add a rescue meerkat to

I am so glad we decided to add a rescue meerkat to our family during these #stayhomestaysafe days. 😂😂 #rescuedogs #rescuepup #chugweenie #rescuedogsofinstagram #rescuedogsrock #furbaby #hometogether #quarantine #quarantinelife #cindielouthechugweenie

Since we are home for the foreseeable future we th

I want to be helpful to my friends and followers d

I want to be helpful to my friends and followers during this crazy time. As appropriate I will share some travel content but I thought I’d put back on my cooking school grad and home chef hat to help out when we are all trying to make the most of what’s in our pantry.
In this episode of Quarantine Kitchen I made Sausage Pasta using leftover bow tie pasta from last night and some hot links I had in the fridge.
Chop hot links into bite size pieces. I used 3 links.
Brown in a large skillet.
Add left over pasta. I sprayed a bit of olive oil on the pasta to help it separate and avoid sticking. Stir well to separate evenly.
As the pasta warms drain one can of English peas with onions and mushrooms. Can use frozen if you prefer. Add to the pasta and hot links.i
Drain one can of Rotel and add to the dish.
Sprinkle in red pepper flakes and garlic salt to desired taste.
Stir well.
Add Parmesan (I used about half a cup) and stir in to melt.
Let heat for about 10 minutes and finish with Parmesan on top.

Super easy dish that’s full of flavor with a little added kick and uses up what a lot of us have on hand right now. You could also use Italian sausage or chicken if that’s what you have.
Quarantine doesn’t have to mean all ramen noodles all the time. 😀 But I do like ramen noodles. I said what I said. 🤷‍♀️😂😂 #quarantinekitchen #quarantinelife #stayhome #pantrychallenge #choppedhomeedition #easyrecipes #covid_19 #quarantinediaries

We are in the process of building a house and I st

We are in the process of building a house and I stalk, er, I mean monitor them progress a few times per week. I have loved watching a field of grass turn into a home that we will be in for years to come. Shutters and fence are new. They cleared the debri to get ready for the driveway. Slightly disappointed they removed the sweet turquoise “fourth bathroom”, Cousin Eddie approved that’s been at the end of the driveway for the last month. 😂😂 🏡

Kachow! We decided we we wanted more space and upg

Kachow! We decided we we wanted more space and upgraded our standard room at Art of Animation to a Cars Family Suite. We fell in love with the extra room of suites when we stayed at the Nemo ones a few trips ago and can’t wait to be residents of Radiator Springs this summer. Not related who do my kids think they are growing so much since this photo? #artofanimation #artofanimationresort #radiatorsprings

Did you see the new work up for the upcoming makeo

Did you see the new work up for the upcoming makeover of Cinderella Castle? It’s absolutely stunning! I can’t wait to see the progress on our June trip but this image will always have a special place in my heart because it’s the way I saw it that magical first walk down Main Street USA. #disneynews #cinderellacastle #mainstreetusa

Tink says it’s exactly 💯 days until we are “home” again. Took advantage of the same Sun and Fun offer I’ve been helping my clients with. Our beloved Art of Animation has a room waiting on us! Disney lovers, when is your next trip home? #sundayfunday #magickingdom #artofanimationresort

I love when worlds collide! Today I attended my fi

I love when worlds collide! Today I attended my first event as a professional #travelagent, a fun and informative lunch and learn by the awesome group of people at #PTANAHouston. Who do I run into? A representative from @beachesresorts my favorite destination I visited as a #travelblogger when I twice had the honor of being selected for #beachesmoms Social Media on the Sand Conference. And what a warm and welcoming group @ptanahouston of Houston were and Norrell had everyone wanting to visit and sell @antiguaandbarbuda after his presentation. #travelgram #loveantiguabarbuda #beachesresorts #caribbeantravel #instatravel

My kids can keep all the roller coasters. This gro

My kids can keep all the roller coasters. This grown woman will ride Dumbo looking like Adam Sandler in Billy Madison down front in kindergarten with all the kids. 🙋‍♀️🤣🤣 #dumbo #nevergrowup #favoritethings

Ian can braid Caitlin’s hair and my clumsy hands

Ian can braid Caitlin’s hair and my clumsy hands can’t and never could braid. She brings her play styling tools and haircut menu she made with crayons to him and they play. At first I felt left out but then I realized it’s their thing that she’s going to remember with love and fondness as an adult and I don’t need to be in this one. I realized she has something I didn’t have growing up: a pretty amazing #girldad #disneydad

There was no way my personal hero @dollyparton was

There was no way my personal hero @dollyparton was going to issue a challenge and I not participate. I did it #disneystyle of course. 😀 But y’all I’ve been married since Tinder was something you used to light an actual not metaphorical fire so you’re gonna have to give me a pass there. We are OG Match dot com people. 😂😂 #dollypartonchallenge

Did you see the announcements out of @waltdisneywo

Did you see the announcements out of @waltdisneyworld today? It was good news and bad news. The good news was that FastPass+ is now available for Smugglers Run in #starwarsgalaxysedge for guests arriving February 19th. We got to experience it on our trip at Christmas and it’s one of the coolest rides I’ve done at Walt Disney World. Definitely great news to be able to secure a FastPass+! But I’m sad to see that Pirates League in Adventureland will be permanently closing after July. This was such a great alternative to Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique for anyone who preferred pirates or mermaids. My son had the best time getting his makeover and taking the pirate oath. Do you think they will replace it with something? Star Wars makeovers? Marvel makeovers? #disneyworld

Fireworks and desserts never get old, am I right?

Fireworks and desserts never get old, am I right? It is one of my favorite things at @waltdisneyworld We’ve done Wishes and then now Happily Ever After several times and Jingle Bam once. It’s our favorite grand finale to a trip. Your own seat for the fireworks (not at Jingle Bam though) and all the desserts you can fit in your face are pixie dust heaven. And now if they will ever open the dates for my trip, we’d like to do Frozen Ever After. I’m stalking the reservations every day like 👀. #magickingdom #disneydesserts #happilyeverafter

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