2006 DVC Member Cruise - SSMC06 - October 22, 2006 Part 3

[alikat99]

Have fun at Disneyland, Roxann!! Which, I'm sure isn't a hard thing to do!!!

 

[alikat99]

It's just SO quiet without Cindy and Stacy around. I wonder what that says, huh??? Anyway, no big plans for us today. My mom is coming over to cut out some fabric to make the girls some new dresses. And Chris has a follow-up doctor's appt for his back.

Any big plans for anyone this weekend?? We're probably just doing some stuff around the house (since it's a never-ending process). I've been actively trying to clean up the garage and my office/scrapbook room all at once. I have found PILES of stuff to put on eBay, like baby clothes and Partylite Candle stuff (used to be a consultant). I'm just tired of this stuff taking up space in my already cluttered garage.

 

[Duckieluckey]

Is the Glass Bottom Boat tour worth $35?

 

[Diana Lyn]

Any big plans for anyone this weekend?? We're probably just doing some stuff around the house (since it's a never-ending process). I've been actively trying to clean up the garage and my office/scrapbook room all at once. I have found PILES of stuff to put on eBay, like baby clothes and Partylite Candle stuff (used to be a consultant). I'm just tired of this stuff taking up space in my already cluttered garage.

Sounds like fun Amy. I'm all ebay-ed out right now, sales were slow, bidders were low and the questions were driving me insane. I actually got an invite to a giant kids consignment sale the last week in August. Basically you take all your baby stuff, tag it with a price, drop it off and they send you a check after the sale. No selling, no advertising, no dealing with people (the part I can't stand) They take 30%, but when I thought about the time and shipping and ebay costs, I think I'll still come out ahead. Plus, the last day everything goes half price, so you can price high and the let it drop the last day if it doesn't sell. Then you have the option to donate anything that doesn't sell to charity--so it's pretty much win-win. I have SO much baby stuff that was too big to bother with on ebay. So that's my ongoing project!

I'm heading out to CKC in Valley Forge, PA after lunch. I'll hopefully be meeting some DISers who I've been swapping with all these years
too! I'll be back on Sunday. Then only a few weeks til my Disney scrap trip!! I'm just a travelling fool lately!

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

[WDWLVR]

Question....

Does anyone have the excursion kit? Looks like a nice souvie for the trip...


I got the top post!!!! yippee for me!

Erin - are you talking about the small duffle bag that also has a water bottle? If so last Member Cruise DVC offered one (just like the one on the DCL website but blue with the DVC logo on it). We like it and have used it as a carry-on for our May trip and plan to use it for our road trip in October as well.

 

[alikat99]

Sounds like fun Amy. I'm all ebay-ed out right now, sales were slow, bidders were low and the questions were driving me insane. I actually got an invite to a giant kids consignment sale the last week in August. Basically you take all your baby stuff, tag it with a price, drop it off and they send you a check after the sale. No selling, no advertising, no dealing with people (the part I can't stand) They take 30%, but when I thought about the time and shipping and ebay costs, I think I'll still come out ahead. Plus, the last day everything goes half price, so you can price high and the let it drop the last day if it doesn't sell. Then you have the option to donate anything that doesn't sell to charity--so it's pretty much win-win. I have SO much baby stuff that was too big to bother with on ebay. So that's my ongoing project!

I'm heading out to CKC in Valley Forge, PA after lunch. I'll hopefully be meeting some DISers who I've been swapping with all these years
too! I'll be back on Sunday. Then only a few weeks til my Disney scrap trip!! I'm just a travelling fool lately!

Have a great weekend everyone!

See, now if we had that, I would be tempted to get rid of all the girls clothes that way. I already donated some of their clothes, and the brand-name stuff I've kept to eBay (Gymboree, Baby Gap, Disney, etc). I figure if I can just get a little for it, I'd be happy.

Have fun at CKC. I've never been to one of their conventions, but I have been to 3 CKUs, so I'm sure that you'll have a blast!! Plus, it's always fun when you get to meet people there.

 

[alikat99]

Erin - are you talking about the small duffle bag that also has a water bottle? If so last Member Cruise DVC offered one (just like the one on the DCL website but blue with the DVC logo on it). We like it and have used it as a carry-on for our May trip and plan to use it for our road trip in October as well.

We use it a lot for little trips to Disney (and other places). Chris usually uses it for his clothes and I use one of the big canvas DVC tote bags that they gave us.

 

[Diana Lyn]

Erin - are you talking about the small duffle bag that also has a water bottle? If so last Member Cruise DVC offered one (just like the one on the DCL website but blue with the DVC logo on it). We like it and have used it as a carry-on for our May trip and plan to use it for our road trip in October as well.

I use my bag every day to bring my stuff to get changed at the gym. I love that there's that pouch on the outside to hold the water bottle. My only complaint is---and I don't know what the regular DCL water bottle looks like, but the SSMC05 bottle was black. Even though I only drank water in the bottle, you can't see where the gunk is on the inside of a black bottle. After a few weeks, I became a little nervous there was mold in the bottom and couldn't see it, so it's now a display piece and I use my DVC see through water bottle!

 

[Diana Lyn]

We use it a lot for little trips to Disney (and other places). Chris usually uses it for his clothes and I use one of the big canvas DVC tote bags that they gave us.

You should see my "luggage" for this weekend trip I'm taking. I look like a Disney billboard. I have my rolling scrap tote, then my Castaway Club duffel for my clothes, my DVC "I know the secret" bag for more scrap stuff, and my mesh blue DVC bag that we got on SSMC03 for stuff to bring to classes and snacks. Of course, my DVC water bottle is packed as well.

 

[#1Mouse]

I am headed off to bed and then to Disneyland in the morning!
Have a GREAT weekend everyone! Don't post too much while I am away!

Have a great time in Disneyland!

 

[#1Mouse]

You should see my "luggage" for this weekend trip I'm taking. I look like a Disney billboard. I have my rolling scrap tote, then my Castaway Club duffel for my clothes, my DVC "I know the secret" bag for more scrap stuff, and my mesh blue DVC bag that we got on SSMC03 for stuff to bring to classes and snacks. Of course, my DVC water bottle is packed as well.

Sounds like a fun trip. So what bag has the twisted tea

 

[#1Mouse]

And Chris has a follow-up doctor's appt for his back.

Any big plans for anyone this weekend?? We're probably just doing some stuff around the house (since it's a never-ending process). I've been actively trying to clean up the garage and my office/scrapbook room all at once. I have found PILES of stuff to put on eBay, like baby clothes and Partylite Candle stuff (used to be a consultant). I'm just tired of this stuff taking up space in my already cluttered garage.

How has Chris been feeling?

We're having a 55th Anniversary party for my parents on Saturday. Maybe on Sunday, we can get some things done around the house - nah, we'll find something fun to do!

 

[Diana Lyn]

Sounds like a fun trip. So what bag has the twisted tea

I just got finished bringing all the stuff down to the garage, so it's all staged for when Bruce gets home with the car. When you look at the pile, I'd say it's about 40% alcohol, 50% scrapbooking stuff and 10% clothes.....eh, maybe 45% alcohol and 5% clothes.

If we were taking my Trailblazer, we'd be able to fit WAY more alcohol, but we're taking the BMW so we're limited in space!

 

[chipscinderelly]

It's just SO quiet without Cindy and Stacy around. I wonder what that says, huh??? Anyway, no big plans for us today. My mom is coming over to cut out some fabric to make the girls some new dresses. And Chris has a follow-up doctor's appt for his back.

Any big plans for anyone this weekend?? We're probably just doing some stuff around the house (since it's a never-ending process). I've been actively trying to clean up the garage and my office/scrapbook room all at once. I have found PILES of stuff to put on eBay, like baby clothes and Partylite Candle stuff (used to be a consultant). I'm just tired of this stuff taking up space in my already cluttered garage.

OOh Amy - let's talk about your Partylite stuff as I love it, don't have a consultant and had an item or two break in the move that if you have I'd love to "bid" on before you put it on ebay!

 

[chipscinderelly]

Has anyone washed their "I know the Secret" dvc tote bag? We use ours all the time and it's looking a bit dirty so I thought about throwing it in the washing machine ... but don't want to ruin it (not like I don't have 2 more but ya know).

 

[alikat99]

How has Chris been feeling?

Thanks for asking. He's doing well, but still is uncomfortable at times. He went back to work in the office yesterday, even though he could have worked from home the rest of the week (he claims he can't concentrate here, I don't understand why with a 2yr and almost 5yr old running around). By the end of yesterday, he was pretty tired and spent most of the evening laying on the couch.

 

[alikat99]

OOh Amy - let's talk about your Partylite stuff as I love it, don't have a consultant and had an item or two break in the move that if you have I'd love to "bid" on before you put it on ebay!

Sure Julie - I'll send you a quick PM with what I have left in my garage. A lot of it is from several years ago, but most of it is brand new or just used in demos.

 

[alikat99]

Has anyone washed their "I know the Secret" dvc tote bag? We use ours all the time and it's looking a bit dirty so I thought about throwing it in the washing machine ... but don't want to ruin it (not like I don't have 2 more but ya know).

I haven't washed mine yet either, but my biggest concern would be the blue color running and shrinkage. If I ever tried to wash mine, I would put in one of those Shout color guard sheets in there (maybe 2) and I wouldn't put it in the dryer. Let us know how it comes out.

 

[#1Mouse]

I just got finished bringing all the stuff down to the garage, so it's all staged for when Bruce gets home with the car. When you look at the pile, I'd say it's about 40% alcohol, 50% scrapbooking stuff and 10% clothes.....eh, maybe 45% alcohol and 5% clothes.

If we were taking my Trailblazer, we'd be able to fit WAY more alcohol, but we're taking the BMW so we're limited in space!

Sounds like it's going to be a fun trip! Hope you guys gets some scrapbooking done

 

[#1Mouse]

Thanks for asking. He's doing well, but still is uncomfortable at times. He went back to work in the office yesterday, even though he could have worked from home the rest of the week (he claims he can't concentrate here, I don't understand why with a 2yr and almost 5yr old running around). By the end of yesterday, he was pretty tired and spent most of the evening laying on the couch.

Tell him to take it easy even though he thinks he's feeling good. I learned the hard way after 4 C-sections. Does he feel like the surgery was successful?

John has an office in the house and finds it hard to get things done when the kids are here and mine are old enough to understand.