My DD sometimes wakes up with what looks like pinkeye (and not the same deep redness, but glassy or irritated looking), but it's not pinkeye. Our doctor called it allergies, even though I don't feel like she has any allergies. Either way, we give her over the counter antihistamine eye drops, and they do the trick every time!
. I totally feel for her......allergies can be so awful! Before Jake was officially diagnosed a few years ago (and a proper treatment regimen established), his eyes would get so red and swollen he looked like someone had beaten him. We always worry a bit when we travel to Florida because we wonder what effect the difference in vegetation might have. Hugs to your little DD!
For those of you with unexpected bills and money woes.. just keep plugging along. I know how you feel. It felt like every time I was ready to make a payment something broke, or the cat got sick, or some unexpected bill was due. It was ridiculous for awhile there.
So don't lose hope. Just keep swimming as Dory says!
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. We were kind of concerned that whatever was wrong with the old girl might have rendered her not worth fixing, so I guess the outcome was good all things considered....but it was rather discouraging nonetheless. Dang cars!!!! 
ITA! I also refuse to go into to debt for vacations (as much as I love them). I would much rather make payments throughout the year then to come home and still owe Disney.
I am able to enjoy our trips so much more when it's all paid for before we go.
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) . If we don't end up needing it during our getaway, its the down payment for the next trip .
I feel for you on the repairs, but I'm glad she could at least be fixed! Our car has about 115K miles on it, and although we are expecting to keep it until 200k, we were wondering at what point it would just be easier to replace it. No need yet, but it's always at the back of our mind!Well, if misery loves company, I'm in it with the rest of you today
My wallet is a little lighter after a trip to our auto mechanic. "Bessy", my beloved '02 Alero, needed a new wheel bearing and hub assembly
That's an interesting thought!Yup, that's our philosophy too
We even price in a contingency fund to our overall budget to cover the unexpected stuff that might occur (nothing like prepping for a disaster on your vacation.....but yet, I do
ThereYouSeeHer said:I had been wondering the same thing in the event we needed to cancel or change something. Personally, I wouldn't chance it. I've read that 45 days is the true cutoff before fees are assessed, but in the wonderful world of Disney, people have gotten different answers from different CM's. There was at least one thread where someone was told that online check-in starts the penalty clock, even if it is not your 45 day cutoff yet. Take it with a grain of salt, but I would hold tight.
On our first few vacations, we stayed at the value resorts and kept our totals under $2,000. Our latest vacations have become more pricey 
, but that's our choice.jdd said:That is so true - and I wish more people realized it!! I have so many people that ask me how we can afford Disney every year because "it's so expensive". I try to tell them that you can go on a budget, but no one seems to believe that
Yup, that's our philosophy too
We even price in a contingency fund to our overall budget to cover the unexpected stuff that might occur (nothing like prepping for a disaster on your vacation.....but yet, I do
That is so true - and I wish more people realized it!! I have so many people that ask me how we can afford Disney every year because "it's so expensive". I try to tell them that you can go on a budget, but no one seems to believe that
We invited both of our families to come and were told by quite a few how rude it was to expect people to have that kind of money. We just used part of our tax return so we feel like we're going for free
This is definitely a budget trip. Our next trip won't be until the kids are older so we'll splurge more then!
That is so true - and I wish more people realized it!! I have so many people that ask me how we can afford Disney every year because "it's so expensive". I try to tell them that you can go on a budget, but no one seems to believe that
....I haven't seen an update in a bit).
I was actually thinking about Josh last night, and wondering how he's doing (unless I've missed it....which is quite possible considering how fast things move on this thread
Any recent medical news or updates?
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. This is my first time on the Aug board because we've always gone in Sept. but we added 2 days to our trip this year, so we're leaving in Aug. Instead of the usual 8 days, we figured it was going to take us 10 days this year haha! . 
