So far we've got notebooks, mechanical pencils, nice pen, pads of paper, dividers, etc. We're buying her a nice back pack to put it all in. Just your usually back to school paraphernalia
This is a really cool idea! And so nice of you to do.
So Came back to add - I read somewhere that those magic erasers work great on
crocs, so I gave her one last week and it made her white crocs look new, so I got her a supply of those.
That's interesting... I've only ever had black crocks - so I just scrub them down in the bathtub.
$1200 for airfare is crazy. I really hope SW or one of the other airlines comes out with a good sale that works for you soon. It sure is nice (and cheaper) living in driving distance to WDW. We are headed to Michigan and Pennsylvania for spring break in a few weeks so I'm hoping it warms up so we don't have to worry about driving thru the snow and ice.
Can't wait to see what you come up with for your upcoming auctions.
I KNOW!!! It's unbelievable! I am actually hoping that Sun Country has a good sale... They fly direct to Orlando, and they leave out of our "little terminal"... It's so much easier and less stressful for the girls and I to fly out of there.
I hope you have a safe trip... You know... MN is only a couple of states away from Mich... You could do a detour.
Your spaceship earth bag is very nice. I really like the interior fabrics.
I love your planning calendar. I assume you have photoshop?
Thank you Michelle. Yes, I do use Photoshop... Josh gave it to me for my birthday several years ago - and I use it all the time! I am not that good at it, and only know the basics - but I occasionallyl learn something new and cool.
Wow...$1200 is a LOT for airfare. I can't believe how high the airfares and car rentals have been.
Hope you have a glorious day and NO MORE SNOW this year.
I know - Just checked for today and it's $410 r/t per person.
Oh well, I still have a bit to save, so it better not drop until I have enough. LOL
Thanks Kathy, I hope you had a glorious day, as well.
Hi Mo! It's great to see you!
I am doing OK... The rash is mostly gone. I have to work at Target today - so I will probably take some allergy meds, just so I am not standing there scratching all day. LOL
All of the bandages are off my incisions and they seem to be healing nicely - I think.
I was supposed to schedule my post-op appt with my surgeon this week, but it kind of got away from me... I will have to get it scheduled for next week.
How are you doing?
D!! Your bags seriously just keep getting more and more awesome! I still love mine to this very day! (and I'm kinda super thrilled I got one of the first ones....idk why )
OMG!!! Stephanie!!! It's great to see you!!! I've missed ya!!! Although - I am so happy we are FB friends, because I do get to see you on there occasionally.
ANYWAY, I've been finding myself lurking over these boards again....which got my Disney lovin' wheels in motion....so I'm TRYING to plan another trip!
I know - I can never stay away from Disney for long. Did I see that you started a PTR? I thought I saw your name on one yesterday, but I was running out the door... I'll have to go search.
But I did want to pop in and say hello...let you know I'm back and creepin'. oh and that sewing machine I posted on your fb wall FOREVER ago. It never worked. and we couldnt figure out how to fix it. So.....its on my birthday wish list. we'll see how that goes.
What a bummer! I was so hoping it would work for you. That is the one thing about vintage machines... The first one you get, it's probably best if it works. LOL I was lucky that Patience worked, because all I had to do is give her a good cleaining/rewiring... I am not sure I could have tackled much more than that my first go round? Mr R. OTOH - has been a PITA since day 1
But - for the most part - we have learned to agree to disagree. I hope you are able to find just the right machine for you!
OMG Just got the SSE bag in the mail! The pictures so did not do it justice. The stitchwork just pops out at you. It looks just like SSE! Ah-Mazing. Thank you so much!!!
Yay Wendy!!! So happy you love it. I totally agree - that bag was really hard to photograph and the pictures were so disappointing. I think it looks way better IRL.
I hope you'll share photos with me when you get to using it in the parks.
D, that is absolutely beautiful (as I sit here with a tear rolling down my cheek). Thank YOU for being a friend.
Awww... Thanks Kathy! I love all of you, and I am just so thankful that I have this great group of people in my life.
A very beautiful and heartfelt post D~! I hold many of the same values as you and truly value all my friendships...both in real life and here on the DIS! Thank you for being a friend!
Thank you so much! It's not often I get all sentimental and mushy... Well - I do it IRL all the time - LOL... but - I am just so lucky to have all of you, and I wanted you all to know it.
I'm feeling pretty good. I feel like this baby is running out of room.
I will have to check out our target to see if they still have the puppy.
I'm excited to see your mini planner pages. They're always so cute!
I remember that feeling all too well... With both of my girls. Just enjoy the QUIET now... Your life will never be quiet again.
In all honesty though - parenting is such an amazing thing. When the girls were little, I was so concerned about doing everything right... but as they have grown, things have turned from me being the parent to me being their friend (but I am still in charge - LOL). And it's such an awesome thing that these two little girls have turned into my closest friends - and not only that, but they came from me. Such a huge thing to wrap your mind around - but just so AWESOME! Enjoy every single moment of it!
Shoot - I forgot to post my planner pictures... I will do that right away this morning!
D~ that was beautiful and while my flippant self wants to say "Back at ya," my more serious self wants to add something else. I started following you because of your sewing. I looked up to it and hoped to be even half as good. As I've gotten to know you and your dear family (even MM - maybe especially MM, as DH and I only have fur-babies) you have given me more respect for my own abilities when it comes to sewing. Even though we're fairly close in age (if my math is anywhere near accurate) I really look up to you as a mentor, both for sewing and other life actions. You are active in your community, a partner with your spouse, a loving mother, a beginning couponer, an entrapenour and more.
Awww... Ruth - now you are going to make me cry! That was just so nice of you to say. I look up to each and every one of you too... You all just inspire me to be so much better. Thank you so much.
Yes, I do think we are quite close in age...
Now, serious stuff out of the way...my Kindle has decided that certain pictures are not compatible, so I had to log into a real computer to see the awesome new bag. I'm about to go back and look at the pixie dust pictures.
Glad you're feeling better, and seeing a good deal always makes my day.
I hope you were able to see the pictures... I think I took the one down of me being a dork though.
No worries... I am a dork quite often - so I am sure you'll get to see the next ones...
Yah - I was super excited about Monday's deals! I couldn't believe it. I am bringing my coupon binder with me to work today, I would hate to need it and not have it - but I think I will keep it in the car.
Wow what lovely words about friendship. Thanks for sharing that here.
Thank you... And you are welcome!
And now about that airfare....ouch? I am guessing you mean RT for all four of you? I know it is normally now about $200 RT here from MD to FLA. I can't even bring myself to pay that!
Tell me about it - it's really rough right now. I just searched again this morning and it's $410 r/t per person right now... I just can't do that. To be honest, I've been searching intermittantly since we booked back in Jan - and I have yet to see it any lower than $370 r/t per person.
No TR updates from me today. Spent my day recovering from illness (just cold and maybe fever) at home. Schools and work all closed but all we got most of the day here was rain. We went out and did a major Target shopping trip. I even used some coupons...but still spent over $200. I am stocked up on lots now though. Plus I go it a new-to-me tablet today and have spent the day setting it up. Got a good deal on a refurb 7inch Google Nexus and am selling off my Nook color and a few other electronics on EBay to pay for it. I love it so far.
Once this advil kicks in and my throat feels a bit better I might attempt some more updates.
Oh no... I hope you are feleing better soon.
I've heard great things about the Google Nexus... I hope your other electronics get a good price for you.
You are an amazing woman!
Awww... Thanks Suzi - you know I think you are too!
Aww, now you are making me cry. You have as wonderful a gift with words as you do with fabric. I am happy for you that you have made such a success of your life. On your own terms. How wonderful that your BFF's dad could provide some guidance and inspiration for you.
Awww... I hope I really didn't make you cry... But thank you - I don't think I write that well, I just write like I talk. Yes - I think of my bff's dad quite often, we were very lucky to have him.
BTW, our snow storm ended up being an epic failure here. The weather ended up being a degree or two too warm for the snow to stick. We had a gray, slushy day. The kids were thrilled to get an unexpected day off from school. But it certainly wasn't the 6 to 12 inches of snow we expected.
This time of year, an epic failure of a snow storm is a good thing - IMO. LOL
Glad the kids enjoyed their day off of school though... I know my girls were happy to have a snow day the other day.
Yay, new bags! Can't wait to see! Do any of them involve redheads? I know, I just keep subtly dropping hints, eh?
LOL No red heads yet... Maybe, just maybe later in the year. I know it won't be for March, April or May... But maybe after that...
I managed a decent shopping trip at Target myself. I didn't save as much as you did, but I did take advantage of the $10 off $40. I stocked up on TP and paper towels which we can never have enough of! I also indulged myself in my Febreze car fresheners, which I love and only buy when they're free normally, but I figured this was a good enough sale for me! I also love the Stouffer's family size meal deal. I like to keep them around for a quick easy meal and since I save $1.25 on them and got free veggies to go with I was stoked. Also, I got a good deal on Dr. Pepper 10 and a free liter of Coke to go with it!
It sounds like you did pretty awesome with it though! I thought about doing the Febreez car fresheners - we had some on clearance at our store, but it just wasn't a good enough price for me yet. LOL I am one of those people where some scents in a car give me a headache - so I have to be careful what I buy.
I was looking at my store for the A&W 10, but I couldn't find it... maybe at a bigger Target?
Yikes, that airfare scares me! I hope you guys find a great deal!
I know... We may end up on the Grayhound... I've heard you can go anywhere for $49.
Holy moly D! What a great testament to friendship and integrity! You actions speak loudly, but those words were lovely. I am so blessed by the people I "know" from the DIS. I think I'm a better person for knowing you! Thank you!
Aww... Thanks! I just love being here - and I love everyone... It's just such an awesome thing to have all these people to cheer me on, and cheer others on. I've been meaning to write that about friendship for several weeks... I was so inspired by how we all banded together and found RuthIE some help... It was such an amazing thing to me.
D~ I just want to thank you for making me feel welcome here. I feel that I know you and am very happy to call you "friend".
Awww T... I am so glad to have you here! Aren't you supposed to be in Hawaii? Or am I confusing you with someone else? If you are there - I hope you're posting from some glorious sandy beach....
eeep here i was concerned you were switching your epcot day! whew! lol Tho I'm sure we will meet up at some point at the resort. Our days will be jam packed, but maybe the evening of the 20th. We'll be at Typhoon Lagoon in the afternoon of our arrival day, but I'd like to be back at the resort by 6. I'm sure by the time we get there and leave, we'll barely be scratching the surface of TL but oh well.
LOL Nope - I think all of my park days are set in stone. I am a bit nervous about our Epcot day though... I can't believe we only have one day there - that's going to be rough. We may end up sneaking into Epcot on one of our days off or water park days just to see Illuminations or something - so our actual Epcot day isn't too long... Maybe one of those other days will be a PM EMH? LOL
I SO love this one! I love the fabric you chose for the inside.
I am so jealous! Being in Canada, we don't have couponing like you guys do! The most you ever get off a product is probably $2 and there are manufacture coupons and that's it. no store coupons, no double coupon days, no store cards and nothing.... not a thing. The coupons that I do see are never of any use. I don't shop a lot, I do try to use coupons when I do but it's rare. My mom does most of the shopping and tries to use coupons, they most she's ever saved is like $5 off her total order. Add that to the fact that our dollar is almost at Parr with US yet our prices remain higher for the most part and it sucks. We never get really good sales either. not on food.
So this explains why I have a $500 Joanns order sitting in my cart waiting for me to go through it and delete most of it.
Our fabric usually runs $8 a meter for the cheaper stuff, up to $20 a meter for more expensive. Generally the good fabrics average around $12-$16 a meter. our quilting solids are $15/meter. I NEVER buy stuff that is not half off if I can help it. I recently spent $100 on material and while the stuff I got was nice and it was no more than $8/meter regular price, it stunk I got 8-10 yards of material. I checked Joanns the other day as I knew their fabric was on sale and I plan to do an order and have it shipped to a friend in michigan and get it next month when I visit. The stuff I had sitting in my cart was $90 in price. it boiled down to 30% off everything and it was 21 yards of material! seriously for LESS than I paid at my store I got more than double. sigh... Living in canada really sucks sometimes.
That is such a bummer that things are so expensive for you there... I don't know that I would be able to do that? Maybe if I had grown up with it - but certainly not now.
Awww what a great post about friendship. I've actually been evaluating a few that I have right now and you've help see some things in a different light. Thank you!
You are very welcome Sandra... I am so glad I was able to help you out - and I didn't even know it.
I hope that whatever you decide to do - it's the right thing for you. I know I have chosen to let a few friends grow distant over the years, but I can honestly say that just because I have chosen not to be as close of friends with some people - it doesn't mean that I am hateful towards them - I just choose not to share as much. I am polite, and I do wish them well in everything they do. I just choose not to be as involved. People grow and people change - it's only natural that people grow together and they grow apart. Does that make sense?
Us too Diane it didn't even rain here though there are a few flurries here this morning.
D you know I love you and consider you a dear friend. you have a wonderful gift for writing.
I can't wait to see your new creations. I had a stressful day yesterday. Maybe I will put it on my trip report since it is still nagging me a bit.
Oh Chiara... I do consider you a dear, dear friend as well... I hope that one day we get to meet - as you are at the tippy TOP of my list of good friends that I hope to meet one day.
I am so sorry about your stressful day... You should not be having any stressful days right now... I hope that by writing about it - it helps clear your mind.
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Again... Thank you everyone for coming back to read... I thoroughly enjoy having you here and reading about your lives.
I was able to finish my next bag yesterday... I was rather shocked at myself! I still have to finish the wallet though - I plan to do that on Friday morning. I am very excited about this bag set, as it is going to a little girl who just LOVES Disney - her and her family were in WDW last March, but our trips did not overlap, so I did not get to meet them... Her dad is a Diser and occasionally follows my PTR, but does't post much, so I cannot wait to hear if she loves it! I just know she will... and I think it's so sweet that her dad had the foresight to get on my list and order something just for her... Awww... Now I am getting all sentimental - because I can see Josh doing the same thing for our girls.
Then, I took some time out of my day yesterday to write about friendship, because it really is such an important thing in every aspect of my life. I am so very honored to have so many people that I enjoy spending time with - IRL and here.
After that - my day got really crazy!!!!
The girls came home... Alli reminded me that she had conferences, and we had to leave almost immediately... The part came for our refrigerator... Josh wasn't home from work yet... I didn't have anything out for dinner... It was insanity at it's best!
Allison's conferences were AMAZING!!! I am just so very proud of her. Her lowest grade this Tri-mester was a B... She was accepted to Honors Spanish, Honors English, and Honors Civics for next year! I am just so thrilled for her - but she works so very hard and it shows - I have no doubt that next year will be hard for her, but I also have no doubt that she will do well - as she is the type of person who can't get enough learning. Then, her gym teacher begged her to go out for Track this spring... As you all know - we have never been able to logistically figure out sports, because we live so far from town, and we don't have an activity bus (now, THAT is something I would pay for)... But Josh and I think we can make it work - especially as a spring sport, so we don't have to worry about bad weather or roads. So, hopefully we can get all the forms done and in on time - I'd like to see her be able to participate in something.
I came home to Josh swearing at the fridge...
Tools all over... Dinner should have been eaten an hour previously...
So, I made a crappy dinner with the appliances I could access with the fridge in the middle of the kitchen. LOL
The part that Sears sent for the fridge didn't fit (yes, we had to go through the whole... we don't make your part any more, so this is the recommended part... Never buying a Kenmore appliance again!) so Josh had to take it apart and make it work. Finally - after 4 hours on a job that should have been 20 minutes, he got it to work and saved our fridge! WHOOT!!! What an awesome man!!!!
By then, it was 8:30 and time for bed... Phew! Crazy it was!
I go back to work today... Looking forward to seeing my pals.
Not looking forward to standing on that floor for 6 hours...
I am going to post the Mini-planner pages right away, before I forget again... Then I have to run!
I hope you all have an amazing day!
D~
That is a savings of $77.36 or 62%. Plus I got a $5 GC for later...
Love love love this...and I have been much better and staying up on this PTR....it has become one of my morning routines now....if only I could be this dedicated to my TR....maybe after our next trip. But, I will totally post pictures here and on my almost dead and gone TR when we give LG the wallet for Easter (if I can wait that long to give it to her that is) and then wait forever til December for the rest of the surprise!!
I know, I know... It should have been down weeks ago (I always keep it up through January), but we had so much going on, and then I had surgery... I still have lifting restrictions, but I am hoping I can talk the girls into carrying the massive bin up for me, so I can finally get it packed away. If I leave it up much longer, I may just tell myself to leave it up, because Christmas will be here soon. 
