~ Aug 2013~ Sew what... We've gotta find a way back! Part I!!

[NiniMorris]

Quick drive by...I love the organization of the addition of the dining info...but alas, that would not work for us...We only use 3 CS credits for lunch for the 4 of us... (at least 99% of the time)

The kids and I split 2 CS meals and are more than full at the end of the meal. So we use our 'extra' credits for breakfast a couple of days during the trip.

(please don't tell this part) Last trip, my daughter and her husband stayed off property and did not have the dining plan...we actually 'gave' them some of our unused credits on the last day of the trip! Not something I would normally do, but we usually would use the extras for our breakfast (and snacks) on our way home...but last trip we had a breakfast ADR at O'Hana's and knew we would not be using them... They went to a park the last day and we did not.... And I knew they would not be charging on my card...so I felt safe in that part....LOL

Nini

 

[disneychic2]

I've been missing for a few days and right off the bat, you make me cry!! I seriously had to keep wiping my eyes in order to continue reading! What a beautiful sentiment about friendship. I find it amazing as well that I feel such a bond with people I've never met. The fact that when any of you hurt, I hurt and when any of you are celebrating joy, I feel that joy for you just blows me away. My DH even asks how so and so is doing since I read him some of the posts. Thank you for expressing so eloquently what (I think) we all feel. I have always thought friends are God's special blessings to us.

Congrats on the great news for Allie! Being eager to learn is priceless and I'm so glad she'll get the opportunity to advance her learning in a big way. You may not have been like that in high school yourself, but you and Josh have laid the foundation for hard work and integrity for her to follow. That's a true gift!

I do love your planning pages. I don't have photoshop or any of those programs. At least I don't think I do. I have a Mac and I'm sure it does a lot more than I know.

I'm glad you were able to get a lot done on your current bag. Hoping to see photos soon. Love that one of your bags was ordered by a dad for his DD! That is so special.

I know there was more I wanted to comment on, but can't remember now. Oh, you asked what my diet restrictions are. I can't have anything dairy. I can't have eggs. I can't have anything with gluten; wheat, barley, smelt (?), pretty much any grain except oats. And I can't have pasta or white potatoes, bananas, pineapple or almonds. Yeah, pretty much everything. But I can have lots of veggies and lean meats, so that's good. I also got rid of all my teflon cookware (a really hard thing to do since I loved it!!) and am now cooking on ceramic coated or stainless steel. I also rarely use my microwave any more as that absolutely kills all the nutrients in the food. I'm not absorbing the protein properly and my dr said no microwave.
Aren't you glad you asked??

i hope you get some good flight prices soon. That's always such a hit or miss proposition. I wish they would just pick a number and stick to it! Have a great day today and a fabulous weekend!

 

[Luvchefmic]

your post about friendship has been on my mind & on my heart
It was the catalyst for much reflection on my life and thoughts the past few days
Who really knows why we become the people we become ? Not the nature/
nuture discussion but why some people when hurt by others either strike out withdraw or keep their heart open I have a lot of love in me I have been hurt by people that take advantage of that but I keep trusting and praying

The people in my life are family that includes all of you
Oh some of us won't bond we'll be more like the 3rd cousins you sometimes see at
weddings and funerals make small talk promise to keep in touch &
never do You care about the person but don't have that connection
Then there are others its hard to explain it and maybe
shouldn't even be analyzed I believe we are put into
each others lives for a reason To teach each other to learn from
each other to help each other in this world

Am I not a perfect example of that theory ? I was
initially led to D's ptr by doing a word search for Lady & the Tramp
I never searched for anything on Dis before & I've been here for
years Search on eBay yes but never here Why did I do that ?


There are NO coincidences in life..none I call it Gods
hand, others may call it fate or destiny

The bonding over Disney is the initial common thread
but who we are, our true selves, is what makes us family

Have a blessed day

Ruthie

 

[Luvchefmic]

I've been waiting for days to hear from you Lois &
beside myself with concern then we are posting pretty
much same time I saw your post after I hit submit reply

see D what the REAL purpose of your ptr is ?

 

[KatMark]

I love the main calendar and the park days...awesome job, D.

Hope you get all accomplished that you want to on this sunny Friday.

Hope you have a great weekend.

 

[Pluto0809]

I love all of the calendar pages you made! I wish I had the time to put stuff like that together. All of my planning is done in a boring spreadsheet.

Looking forward to seeing your latest bag and also whatever you create for the next auction.

 

[DMGeurts]

This is the smallest bag I sell (and for the record, the assembly of it makes me swear a lot... )... It kind of makes me happy that it doesn't get ordered often.

Despite that - I am very happy with how this one turned out... As you all know, this is for a little girl who LOVES Disney. Her favorite color is purple and she loves tie dye!

Sorry these are sideways... I know I rotated them... Anyways, I wanted you all to get a feel for the size of this bag, so I took a photo of the wallet inside of it:

D~

 

[cogero]

this is adorable but way to small for us I do love the colors though

 

[NiniMorris]

This is the smallest bag I sell (and for the record, the assembly of it makes me swear a lot... )... It kind of makes me happy that it doesn't get ordered often.

Despite that - I am very happy with how this one turned out... As you all know, this is for a little girl who LOVES Disney. Her favorite color is purple and she loves tie dye!

Sorry these are sideways... I know I rotated them... Anyways, I wanted you all to get a feel for the size of this bag, so I took a photo of the wallet inside of it:

D~

Oh MY! I cannot let Miss B see this! I cannot let Miss B see this! I cannot let miss b see this! Oh my!

 

[Pluto0809]

Such a cute little bag! Too small for me but it looks perfect for a little girl.

 

[solana131]

I remember your planner - didn't you post photos of it? If not, I certainly remember you telling us about it.

I did a PowerPoint slideshow that was kinda planner-ish just to give to Dani last year. But I use my spreadsheets uploaded to my phone for all my conf #s and park hours, crowd levels, etc. I use a website and app called ThinkFree Office. I can upload an excel spreadsheet to the website and it appears on my phone app. I can see the whole thing, I can edit it and I can download it (so I am not using wifi in the parks because we all know how slow that can be).

So....have you bought any fun summer essentials yet (ponchos, fans etc)

And I love the little bags. I would carry that if I didn't have Bradey. It is the perfect "everyday" size for me. When you posted this one to FB, I saw the Minnie one you did back in July. How did I miss that one?? So cute! I just love the interior fabric of that one with Mickey and Minnie kissing! This one is cute too, I guess I'm just not a peace sign kinda girl. But I just know the recipient will love it!

 

[KatMark]

Love the bag, D...and purple is my favorite color too (smart girl).

 

[disneychic2]

Love the latest bag/wallet!! I know it's going to make one little girl happy! That peace sign takes me right back to the late 60's/early 70's. I had peace signs everywhere and even wore a wooden necklace peace sign. Yep, I was a mild mannered hippie complete with long hair! Peace out!

 

[DMGeurts]

Good morning everyone... I will be back later today with individual responses...

Alli and I are going to run to town quick... We had freezing rain last night, and we are in another winter storm something or other today... So, I want to get to town and back before the roads freeze.

Have a great Saturday all, and I'll be back later.

D~

 

[DMGeurts]

Before I go... I wanted to post this question...

If you are going to be in WDW with us in August... And you're planning to do a Dismeet with us, can you look at my main calendar page to see if anything works with your schedule and post it for me?

I know I've talked to a few of you already about doing a Dismeet - but I have not written any of them down... So, now I am faced with trying to remember. So - if I've talked to you about this already, can you please remind me what we decided, or what we are going to try for.

I want to add these to my Mini-planner pages before I forget again.



D~

 

[babynala]

D~ I enjoyed reading your friendship post the other day. Your friends dad had some great advice to share with two young girls. Ruthie's thoughts were very nicely put.

Congrats to Alli for being placed in the advanced classes next year. I'm sure it will be a great experience for her but I can bet there is a ton of work involved. She is obviously up for the challenge (and her teachers know she is).

Quick drive by...I love the organization of the addition of the dining info...but alas, that would not work for us...We only use 3 CS credits for lunch for the 4 of us... (at least 99% of the time)

The kids and I split 2 CS meals and are more than full at the end of the meal. So we use our 'extra' credits for breakfast a couple of days during the trip.

Nini

My mom and I tend to share a few CS meals and snack credits over the course of a week and we end up using them for breakfast on the last day too.

Didn't someone make a page that had an entire list of all of their dining credits for the entire family and then crossed it off as they went??? That sounds like something that might work good for you .... or just use the summary on the receipts.

This is the smallest bag I sell (and for the record, the assembly of it makes me swear a lot... )... It kind of makes me happy that it doesn't get ordered often.

Despite that - I am very happy with how this one turned out... As you all know, this is for a little girl who LOVES Disney. Her favorite color is purple and she loves tie dye!

D~

LOVE it. This is a perfect bag for the parks. The applique is done beautifully.

My mom and I spent the morning looking at the album on your facebook page. She is a quilter and has lots of friends that quilt. I think her neck is broken from shaking her head in awe of your beautiful bags. She said you were so creative, artistic and skilled. It was fun to see all of your bags and AG outfits together. Such amazing work.

 

[NiniMorris]

Liz,

We make a game of it... the kids have to keep up with how many extra credits we have...once we have 'saved' up enough credits, they try and talk us into breakfast! LOL...

And I do use the receipts to keep track of how many we have used. (I do NOT rely on the kids to keep track! LOL)

Nini

 

[solana131]

Before I go... I wanted to post this question...

If you are going to be in WDW with us in August... And you're planning to do a Dismeet with us, can you look at my main calendar page to see if anything works with your schedule and post it for me?

I know I've talked to a few of you already about doing a Dismeet - but I have not written any of them down... So, now I am faced with trying to remember. So - if I've talked to you about this already, can you please remind me what we decided, or what we are going to try for.

I want to add these to my Mini-planner pages before I forget again.

Oooh oooh....pick me...pick me!

 

[KatMark]

D, I checked your calendar and we are at the Magic Kingdom together on the 22nd. This is the day we leave to go to a hotel on International Drive to go to Discovery Cove the next day before going to Marco Island. But we plan on being at the MK from EMH's in the a.m. until around 4 p.m. so hopefully we can figure something out closer to the time.

 

[Luvchefmic]

Before I go... I wanted to post this question...

If you are going to be in WDW with us in August... And you're planning to do a Dismeet with us, can you look at my main calendar page to see if anything works with your schedule and post it for me?

I know I've talked to a few of you already about doing a Dismeet - but I have not written any of them down... So, now I am faced with trying to remember. So - if I've talked to you about this already, can you please remind me what we decided, or what we are going to try for.

I want to add these to my Mini-planner pages before I forget again.



D~

Hopefully I will be up for anything by Aug We did talk about
Wal-Mart on your arrival day for supplies still planning that
You & the girls will be amazed Ruth (restrasz) had eyes big
as dinner plates..barely got her out of the Disney aisles

of course we have Chef Mickeys 27th & if this Aug is as hot
as last, I will probably be at BB before you 3 even wake up !

depending on my work/physical condition by then any place
any time good for me !

and Congratulations Ali keep up good work

Ruthie