Conservative Thread: We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once

[blestmom]

Have fun at the Studios tomorrow. That's the park that I used to work at and it's my favorite (even though it gets a lot of flack)

That was my favorite park when we went to WDW, too!

To be honest, Disney Studios is my least favorite park. Not that I don't like it...I do...but if I had to rank them, it would come in fourth place for me.

So...for those of you who really like it, do you have any suggestions/ideas for fun stuff? Maybe not so obvious?

Besides the big stuff there, we searched out some new stuff (well, new to us) last year that made it a lot of fun...the Disney Animation thing, the mochas at the Writer's bookstore, the chocolate croissants at the bakery (my treat to myself after riding Tower of Terror!)

Any other cool things about this park you can share?

 

[#1hockeymom]

To be honest, Disney Studios is my least favorite park. Not that I don't like it...I do...but if I had to rank them, it would come in fourth place for me.

So...for those of you who really like it, do you have any suggestions/ideas for fun stuff? Maybe not so obvious?

Besides the big stuff there, we searched out some new stuff (well, new to us) last year that made it a lot of fun...the Disney Animation thing, the mochas at the Writer's bookstore, the chocolate croissants at the bakery (my treat to myself after riding Tower of Terror!)

Any other cool things about this park you can share?

Interact with the street characters! A few years back I went with a big group of Disfriends and both my children. We started conversing and joking with two of the streetmosphere people outside of the villains candy shoppe and had a blast! We must have talked with them for a good 20 minutes. Everyone from hockey (the man was from Detroit), to him yelling out that my DD looked like paris hilton, to how long it took her boyfriend to get his hair soooo perfect that it looked like he just got out of bed. They were hilarious! Definitely added a lot to the day!

Mochas at the bookstore are always on our list!

 

[blestmom]

Interact with the street characters! A few years back I went with a big group of Disfriends and both my children. We started conversing and joking with two of the streetmosphere people outside of the villains candy shoppe and had a blast! We must have talked with them for a good 20 minutes. Everyone from hockey (the man was from Detroit), to him yelling out that my DD looked like paris hilton, to how long it took her boyfriend to get his hair soooo perfect that it looked like he just got out of bed. They were hilarious! Definitely added a lot to the day!

Mochas at the bookstore are always on our list!

Oh what a good idea! I'm going to do that for sure next time.

 

[SorcererDonald16]

Oh what a good idea! I'm going to do that for sure next time.

They should still have the lunch with an Imagineer at the Brown Derby. Here's a review of it from 2006:

http://www.passporter.com/articles/lunchwithimagineer.asp

Back then it was $60.99 per person, but I'm assuming it's gone up since then. I'd love to do this some day, when I have enough money to justify spending that much on it.

Here's a DIS thread on it as well:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1906605&referrerid=93883

On that note, night folks.

 

[Michelle67]

Hi guys! I missed you all today. Didn't spend as much time as usual checking in. I wrapped some presents while watching "Much Ado About Nothing", and then after my kids got home I took them to my friends' house to stay for the evening while I went to play bunco with my ex-MIL and her church buddies. Had a great time and won $15 more than I paid to play.

Thanks to everyone offering prayers to DFIL. He got out of the hospital today and is doing great! HE can't drive for 2 week, but other than that it seems like he's back to normal. It truly is a miracle!
This means DH gets to go on vacation too instead of staying behind with his dad.

I'm so glad to hear that your FIL is doing better, and that your hubby will get to go on vacation! Woo hoo!

Okay, this thread has introduced me to a whole new level of forum involvement! It is quite difficult to keep up, but I shall adjust accordingly.

Don't worry...you'll get used to us and you'll develop your own limits on how many pages you'll read in one night to try to catch up with us. We talk a lot...

Fake chocolate? Why have fake chocolate when you can have the real stuff? My brain does not compute such things as fake sugar, diet soda, light salad dressing, and fake chocolate.

Okay, in theory I'm totally with you. I don't do "fake" and I am a snob about my chocolate. However...the almond bark (or whatever name brand of candy coating, Wilton's makes it too) is extremely useful for dipping. Unlike "real" chocolate, it sets reliably every single time and has a pretty, shiny finish that does not develop bloom. I mostly use the white, but occasionally the "chocolate" as well.

Fake crab, on the other hand, is disgustin. Can't help it. My ex was a commercial fisherman when we were together, and my cousin still is. I am a complete fish snob, and I can not come up with an excuse for it like I can for the fake chocolate.

 

[mfd25wife]

Hey all...

I'm here...just being lazy and not posting. I'm trying to multi-task...like doing laundry and making dinner, etc.


**Whine alert...

I really don't like "No Child Left Behind."

Okay, whine over.**



I don't feel like doing housework. I want to play with my new Pampered Chef cookie maker...so I can make pretty cookies like the ones Breezy showed!

And...you should have seen my oldest DS, playing with my new apple/peeler/corer thing...he thought it was the neatest thing since sliced bread. Now, if I could just get him to wash the dishes, too


(How's that for a post of random topics?...)

I don't like NCLB either. I think it was a great idea that jumped goofy.

As for Pampered Chef, I love the stuff and have bought quite a bit. Don't laugh, but I use my cookie decorator for making my deviled eggs.

And we're getting that much closer to getting MN! Someone found 117 votes from somewhere, no telling, but they all won't go to Franken. Coleman has added votes so he's got a better margin than he did before the recount started.

On that happy note, I'll say good-night too.

Crossing my fingers...

I'll stick up for ya'. Almond bark is used a lot for candies.

Fake crab is awesome when making dip. I make one with worcheshire sauce, cream cheese, parsley, tabasco, minced garlic, fake crab meat, mayo...I think that's it. Throw it in a bowl and nuke it. Don't ask for the recipe. I lost it a long time ago. I just kind of throw things in a bowl until it's right.

I use almond bark around the holidays a lot for candies. I do use the fake crab when I do an appetizer where I spread cream cheese all over a pie pan, cover it with cocktail sauce and then spread either cocktail shrimp or fake crab meat all over it and serve with ritz type crackers. Everyone seems to like it .

Fake crab has a place in my house...and that place is in the trash.

I'm not a big fake crab fan. Almond bark doesn't sound too bad, though. And I'll take some fat vegetables.

Oh, well. Gotta go. DD needs computer again....Laptop visiting our Circuit City repair shop.

 

[#1hockeymom]

**absolutely jealous of those who make fun of us who eat fake crab.... I want real stuff too! I think we all need a close ocean.. or maybe the Great Lakes could go salty? hmmmmm

 

[Dolce27]

HILARY-OUS!!!!

Okay, quiz time --

which well-known commentator made this statement, in response to H's dismissal of the reporter who reminded him that he had been quite critical of HC's lack of foreign policy experience --



was it:

Rush Limbaugh?


Sean Hannity?


Glenn Beck?


Michelle Malkin?


Campbell Brown?


cheers for the person who said Campbell Brown!

Woo hoo! -- Yes, That Campbell Brown....

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/matthe...own-lectures-obama-brushing-media-s-questions

I cannot stand Campbell Brown. She's a *not a very nice person*

She'll get on her high horse and call it as it is ... when it suits her and only when it suits her. The rest of the time she's a *not a very nice name*

She did the same thing to Hillary throughout the primaries. Slammed her, lied about her, refused to call out how much sexism was occurring throughout the primaries.... until the DNC convention. Then she goes off about how much sexism had occurred and how unfairly Hillary was treated. It came out of nowhere. I mean, I agreed with what she was saying that night, but seriously … you can’t trust Campbell to take the correct position on anything. I think she’ll occasionally take the correct position just to shake things up. She needs to be fired as a journalist – because a journalist she ain’t.

VonBaroketch, I hope you have a great time! That's great about the Heritage Foundation. Have you been to D.C. a lot in the past? I have museum and touristy-type recommendations for you if you need them.



Dang. So ole Campbell finally decides to do her job, eh? She had her moments during the campaign, but mostly she was just a parrot. Frankly my guess just from reading it was Greta Van Susteren. She likes to lay the smackdown on Obama. I like Greta.

Agree. She has moments but not very often and only of her choosing.

To be honest, Disney Studios is my least favorite park. Not that I don't like it...I do...but if I had to rank them, it would come in fourth place for me.

So...for those of you who really like it, do you have any suggestions/ideas for fun stuff? Maybe not so obvious?

Besides the big stuff there, we searched out some new stuff (well, new to us) last year that made it a lot of fun...the Disney Animation thing, the mochas at the Writer's bookstore, the chocolate croissants at the bakery (my treat to myself after riding Tower of Terror!)

Any other cool things about this park you can share?

Add me as another to recommend the streetmosphere. I love them. I'd even come to the park on my days off just to watch them.

 

[TeresaNJ]

Good morning everyone! Thanks to all the compliments regarding my kids; that was very sweet of you. Wow, you guys move at cyber-speed. I try to catch up, but I know I'm missing some things. The food over the last day was awesome!!! And the cookies! Oh my goodness. Those look scrumptious!

My hubby's been away in Chicago for the last three days at a convention, so I've been decorating from morning til night, and I'm just about done. All I have left is to put the ornaments on the tree.

My cousin is getting married on Sunday, and I'm in the wedding. Can you imagine, a 52 yo bridesmaid! She asked me to do her a favor back in July, and being the nice person that I am, I said, "of course", not knowing what she was about to ask me. Apparently one of her bridesmaids dropped out. When she asked if I would be in her wedding, I immediately started cracking up. You want ME, to be in your wedding? I was like, "ask Lauren, she'd love to do it". My cousin said no, that she feels closer to me. Oh, okay, we're only 22 years apart in age. I'm close to her dad, who is my dad's youngest brother. He and I are six years apart. I was 22 when my cousin was born.

The only saving grace is that we, the bridesmaids, were allowed to pick out our own dress as long as it was from David's Bridal, was the color latte, and was satin. Oh, are those the only requirements? Don't you know that 52 yo bodies don't look so great in sleeveless satin gowns, silly girl?

Here's a pic of the dress except mine is the full-length version.

So I have to go pick it up today. One of my friends is a seamstress and she altered it for me. Then Friday night is the rehearsel dinner, and Sunday, the wedding. Saturday is the "girlie" day, morning at the spa, then off to shopping and dinner, and prob clubbing. I respectfully bowed out of that day. My favors go only so far. I thought I'd leave the youngsters to enjoy themselves for the day and night.

When I told my daughter my cousin asked me to be in the wedding, she found that soooo humerous. She told me I'm going to be a brides matron, not a bridesmaid. Gee thanks, that makes me feel better.

 

[rie'smom]

Good morning everyone! Thanks to all the compliments regarding my kids; that was very sweet of you. Wow, you guys move at cyber-speed. I try to catch up, but I know I'm missing some things. The food over the last day was awesome!!! And the cookies! Oh my goodness. Those look scrumptious!

My hubby's been away in Chicago for the last three days at a convention, so I've been decorating from morning til night, and I'm just about done. All I have left is to put the ornaments on the tree.

My cousin is getting married on Sunday, and I'm in the wedding. Can you imagine, a 52 yo bridesmaid! She asked me to do her a favor back in July, and being the nice person that I am, I said, "of course", not knowing what she was about to ask me. Apparently one of her bridesmaids dropped out. When she asked if I would be in her wedding, I immediately started cracking up. You want ME, to be in your wedding? I was like, "ask Lauren, she'd love to do it". My cousin said no, that she feels closer to me. Oh, okay, we're only 22 years apart in age. I'm close to her dad, who is my dad's youngest brother. He and I are six years apart. I was 22 when my cousin was born.

The only saving grace is that we, the bridesmaids, were allowed to pick out our own dress as long as it was from David's Bridal, was the color latte, and was satin. Oh, are those the only requirements? Don't you know that 52 yo bodies don't look so great in sleeveless satin gowns, silly girl?

Here's a pic of the dress except mine is the full-length version.

So I have to go pick it up today. One of my friends is a seamstress and she altered it for me. Then Friday night is the rehearsel dinner, and Sunday, the wedding. Saturday is the "girlie" day, morning at the spa, then off to shopping and dinner, and prob clubbing. I respectfully bowed out of that day. My favors go only so far. I thought I'd leave the youngsters to enjoy themselves for the day and night.

When I told my daughter my cousin asked me to be in the wedding, she found that soooo humerous. She told me I'm going to be a brides matron, not a bridesmaid. Gee thanks, that makes me feel better.

My daughter's nanny has said that when she gets married, she wants me to be a bridesmaid. I'll probably close to your age when that happens. No sleeveless for me unless I lose 10#.

That's better though than my SIL. !4 years ago, when my DSIL and my brother were planning their wedding, she said, " I'd ask you to be a bridesmaid but you're kind of old." I was 36. We still laugh about that.

 

[Family Fun Mom]

Easy easy recipe for Peppermint Bark:

Peppermint Bark
1 24 oz almond bark
1 c. crushed candy canes
1 T. Crisco


Melt almond bark w/Crisco in microwave 6-7 min. or in double boiler. Add crushed peppermint & food coloring. Pour out onto foil lined cookie sheet & cool. Break into pieces to serve.


I melt the almond bark and then spread it on a wax paper lined cookie sheet.
Then I sprinkle pre crushed candy canes or pappermint sticks on top and let it set until hard. It takes only about 10-15 minutes start to finish.

For more delicious recipes( it opens on page 53 because post 791 has an organized recipe list):
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=973110&page=53

Mmmmmmmmm! Thank you! I go to a cookie exchange every year which is more like a goodie exchange, you can make any type of sweet treat to share. The host loooooooooves mint. I think I will give this a try. I think everyone will love it

 

[TLSnell1981]

Heard a cute blonde joke this morning.......for all you "blondes".

Dolly Parton was asked if she was offended by blonde jokes.

(to which she replied)

"Heck no, I know I'm not dumb.

And............

I ALSO know I'm NOT blonde."

 

[Family Fun Mom]

Heard a cute blonde joke this morning.......for all you "blondes".

Dolly Parton was asked if she was offended by blonde jokes.

(to which she replied)

"Heck no, I know I'm not dumb.

And............

I ALSO know I'm NOT blonde."

I love her.

Another great line by Dolly "It costs a lot to look this cheap"

 

[Mahnahmahnah]

Heard a cute blonde joke this morning.......for all you "blondes".

Dolly Parton was asked if she was offended by blonde jokes.

(to which she replied)

"Heck no, I know I'm not dumb.

And............

I ALSO know I'm NOT blonde."

I'm offended!

j/k - I love Dolly, too! I went for a pedicure a few weeks ago and as I'm listening to the music there, I noticed it was all Dolly and I saw the owner singing along.




Theresa I really like that dress . It's so elegant, I'm sure you'll look great in it. And I thought a 'matron' just meant you were married and a 'maid' means not married.

 

[VonBaroketch]

Good morning!

VonBaroketch, I hope you have a great time! That's great about the Heritage Foundation. Have you been to D.C. a lot in the past? I have museum and touristy-type recommendations for you if you need them.

I have been to D.C. twice, the first time many years ago in grade school and the last back in 2000 when I was in college for the National Association of Evangelicals Student Leadership Conference ( gag! If you are familiar with the latest work of Richard Cizik, you know what I mean!).

I plan to do plenty of touristy stuff, so any recommendations will be welcomed.

 

[breezy1077]

Morning!

Have we figured out what happened to the orange smell?

GD! Where ya been chickie?!?

 

[breezy1077]

Have Fun Ward!!!!!


You must feel like a kid on Christmas Eve right about now!

 

[TeresaNJ]

I'm offended!

j/k - I love Dolly, too! I went for a pedicure a few weeks ago and as I'm listening to the music there, I noticed it was all Dolly and I saw the owner singing along.




Theresa I really like that dress . It's so elegant, I'm sure you'll look great in it. And I thought a 'matron' just meant you were married and a 'maid' means not married.

I love Dolly too! I guess it's because we're all backwoods conservative hicks.

I thought the dress was the most flattering of all the ones to choose from. As far as the matron goes, you're correct, but it just "sounds" so old, doesn't it?

 

[Mahnahmahnah]

Have Fun Ward!!!!!


You must feel like a kid on Christmas Eve right about now!

Ditto! Have a great time Ward!

I love Dolly too! I guess it's because we're all backwoods conservative hicks.

I thought the dress was the most flattering of all the ones to choose from. As far as the matron goes, you're correct, but it just "sounds" so old, doesn't it?

So does 'old' Maid Remember that card game 'Old Maid'? That's what I think of.

 

[TeresaNJ]

I did alot of digital as well as traditional albums for family and friends. In fact, I just finished a huge digital wedding album for my son and his wife's first anniversary that I had bound into a book. They had a small, quiet wedding the weekend after Thanksgiving last year for just siblings and parents. It caused some flack with the rest of the family, but that's the way it goes.

Speaking of recipes, I also was involved in a holiday recipe exchange right here on the DIS several years ago, which I have on my photo site. If you'd like to take a look at some of my albums, here's the link.

http://creatingmagicalmemories.shutterfly.com/