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My Journey With GLP-1s: What I Wish I Knew Before I Started
We’ve all heard about the GLP-1 medications—Zepbound, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Wegovy, Trulicity, Saxenda. We’ve heard about the insurance battles, the skyrocketing costs, the shortages, and the endless TikToks, Snapchats, and Instagram posts praising their benefits. We’ve heard the government is lowering doses or making changes, yet most of us still don’t know how to access what we need. So, here’s my real, honest journey with GLP-1 medications—because maybe it will help someone
Mai Smith-Trau
5 days ago3 min read


🍷✨ Wine & Dine 10K — “Embrace the Race”- Part 3
📍 Walt Disney World Resort — November 2025 Started in the morning with long sleeves At the Wine & Dine Race Weekend , there’s a challenge where you can run all three races —the 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon—over one weekend. I’ll be honest: doing that as your first race weekend is absolutely wild… but yep, we did it. My husband didn’t do the full challenge this time (he’s already regretting that decision), but after this experience, we decided we’ll be doing the challenges fro
Mai Smith-Trau
Nov 15, 20253 min read


🍷🏃♀️ RunDisney: Wine & Dine 5K Weekend Recap- Part 1
📍 Walt Disney World Resort — October 2025 So here we are at Walt Disney World for the Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend ! Of course, we couldn’t help but compare it to our Disneyland Halloween Villains Run . I know, it’s not really fair to compare California to Florida—but it’s what runners do, right? We just had to see what the differences were between the two magical parks. DL Villain Half Marathon 🏁 The Start: Our Family 5K We kicked off the weekend with the 5K , and th
Mai Smith-Trau
Nov 8, 20252 min read


✈️ The Adventure Begins: Heading to Walt Disney World for Wine & Dine Weekend- Part 6
Well, the time has finally arrived — we’re heading to Walt Disney World ! Our bags are packed, airline tickets printed, and hotels booked. (Yes, hotels — plural. Thanks to my questionable planning skills, we ended up doing a split stay with our Disney Vacation Club. Fingers crossed this goes smoothly!) Family after we landed in MCO. Pre-Travel Prep Because we live a couple of hours from Reno, my husband booked a free night at the Grand Sierra Resort so we could sleep in bef
Mai Smith-Trau
Nov 2, 20253 min read


Tips, Tricks, and a Dash of Pixie Dust for RunDisney on a Budget
As most of you know, my family and I have a slight obsession with Disney runs. Okay, fine — it’s an expensive habit . Between the costumes, shoes, travel, hotels, flights, park tickets, and registration fees, the magic can really add up. But don’t worry, I’ve learned a few tricks to keep our wallets from completely crying. Let’s break it down — Pugaloo style. 🐾✨ Widelux F7 at Disneyland 2025 🏅 When the Race Is Sold Out: Go the Charity Route So here’s the deal: if you’re s
Mai Smith-Trau
Oct 19, 20254 min read
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