Disboutiquers Part 7 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew

[MiniGirl]

4. Does that mean that there is NO possibility that someone could take advantage of this system? NO. I've learned that every single thing that I do to stop people from scamming can be gotten around one way or another. BUT, it does greatly lesson the possibility. AND, the one in 100 people that are going to scam are going to be way outweighed by the joy that I receive from helping the other 99.

This is so true. Also, I always figure that if someone wants to take advantage of another's kindnessand generosity, that person will have to answer to their Maker for their actions. Their actions do not change the fact that I am to treat others with kindness and respect.

OK everyone- are you ready for today's trip?? Well, if you're not- then get ready! It's gonna be a long day as we will walk around Portland, OR then go to the coast in Oregon and back to see some scenic beauty at Multnomah Falls.

5 fanny packs to anyone that can guess what this is!

Wow!! What a beautiful place. I think I may have to look into going there one day. It'll be a long trip for us though. Congrats on the 10K. That is actually a distance that I haven't done yet.

Now, about that picture...... I'd have to say that is one big ole jellyfish.

 

[jham]

If I go to the dismeet in Feb, will you braid my hair? Pretty Please with sugar on top? Humidity and my hair do not play well together.

On that topic, is my DH the only one afraid for me to go? He is worried about me meeting Internet strangers in real life. I am not sure but maybe he thinks you are all a bunch of serial sewers with a tendency for murder. (Has a seam ripper ever been used as a murder weapon?). He's worried about the money too but that is a whole other topic. I admit I am a bit nervous to go myself but it is more because I am a bit on the shy side and get anxious meeting new people. And it would be the first time I travel alone with DD.

And more on a similar topic - DH did not like me participating in the first BIG GIVE. He is very skittish about sending things to people online with the idea that it could all be a scam. I have not participated in any of the follow-up gives as DH asked me not to and I feel I should respect his wishes on this. Any advice on how I can convince DH that this is not a scam?

Whenever I braid my hair like that, DD10 tells me I look like a teenager I hope you can come to the Dismeet. Lily and Lauren would have fun meeting each other! And I promise, I'll leave my seam ripper at home



I LOVE your random pictures! All those princesses waiting to get into the castle--sooo cute!


I love your pictures from your trip! Lauren is so cute!

SNUBIE!
I somehow missed your question about the Big Give, so I thought I should call you out. If it eases your DH's mind (or yours) about the validity of the give, I thought I'd give you just a few basics.
1. We are working with families that have a verified trip through Make A Wish. All families must provide the names and contact information of the MAW coordinator that is sponsoring their trip. If a family isn't willing to provide this information, or the trip isn't verifiable, then they're not chosen.
2. In real life, I work for a major charitable organization. I work in the area of helping people every single day. Because of this, I have experience that helps me to (try to) be a step ahead of issues that could be detrimental to this project.
3. I'm happy to share copies of the application that is used for the families, as well as copies of my credentials if it would help someone feel more secure.
4. Does that mean that there is NO possibility that someone could take advantage of this system? NO. I've learned that every single thing that I do to stop people from scamming can be gotten around one way or another. BUT, it does greatly lesson the possibility. AND, the one in 100 people that are going to scam are going to be way outweighed by the joy that I receive from helping the other 99.

PLEASE feel free to ask ANY questions you may have about the Give. Im happy to do whatever I can to make sure people feel comfortable about this venture.

Thanks for all you do for us Shannon!


Thanks for the trip to Oregon! I'm all worn out from that marathon! I can't wait to see where we go next! It's a good thing too, I haven't been anywhere all summer!

 

[luvinyou]

Is that Wasaga Beach? Where is everyone??

Stephanie

Nope! Its Pompano Beach, Ft. Lauderdale. I was at wasaga for the long weekend, and suprisingly all the beaches but beach one were EMPTY! We had the whole beach to ourselves, which would have been nice if it wasn't so dirty

 

[jessica52877]

i can take us all to WV later today! not too thrilling but a place many of us will probably never see, and one that i see way too often it seems!

About the meeting of strangers and big gives. my husband was aware of baby levi and the accident from me talking about it, so i guess he didn't think anything of me making an outfit. The next he thought was a great idea, just wondered why i drop everything to make an outfit for some stranger. once he saw the pictures he got it. i am glad he doesn't think too much about this kind of thing. i do like that we have chosen to stick strictly with mAW for this reason.

And i met a friend by selling on ebay, she lives in or and me GA. After about 2 years of talking she decided to come and visit, now yes, it could have been some wacko, but we had talked alot before hand but never once on the phone! it was great by the way.

i hope to meet jham in october at Disneyland so if i never post after that again, you guys will know who i was last with! lol!

 

[LisaZoe]

I hope to meet jham in october at Disneyland so if i never post after that again, you guys will know who i was last with! lol!

BTW - If there's a DisBoutique meet at DLR in the future, I'm more likely to be able to do that over WDW. Living in Oregon, DLR is much more affordable (relatively speaking).

 

[karebear1]

Do you live in the Pacific Northwest or just visiting? Seeing Haystack Rock and Multnomah Falls makes me realize Zoe and I need to take a trip to see more of the local areas. We live 2 hours or less from both but Zoe's seen neither. I haven't been to Multnomah Falls in 20+ years!

DH and I use to live in the Portland area- Happy Valley to be exact. We moved from there about a year ago- and I really miss it! You really should take Zoe to all these places- they're such a short ways away- and so beautiful top se. When was the last time you went up to Mt. Hood??

 

[Disney 4 Me]

5 fanny packs to anyone that can guess what this is!

I haven't read the other responses, but I see a hidden Mickey!

 

[Tinka_Belle]

I haven't read the other responses, but I see a hidden Mickey!

Now that is funny!!! Only on the Dis can someone see a hidden Mickey in a dead Jellyfish blob.

 

[t-beri]

I SEE IT TOO!!!

 

[LisaZoe]

DH and I use to live in the Portland area- Happy Valley to be exact. We moved from there about a year ago- and I really miss it! You really should take Zoe to all these places- they're such a short ways away- and so beautiful to see. When was the last time you went up to Mt. Hood??

I honestly can't remember when I last was at Mt Hood but probably about as long as it's been seen I saw Mult. Falls. I'm hoping we can go for a couple nights in August to stay in one of the cabins or yurts in a state park. I was thinking about picking one near the beach but now I think I'll look in a different direction.

I haven't read the other responses, but I see a hidden Mickey!

How did I miss that?!?

 

[t-beri]

Here are my 2 favorite pictures of my sweet hubby EVER I took them both and they are probably at least 9 years old.

This is the GRRR Rock face...his band was more pop rock, he was just being funny for my camera. He's trying to impress me.

it worked.

 

[t-beri]

And here is Mac's old room. We did a makeover for his 6th birthday while he was away w/ his bio-dad for the weekend

It seems the only pics I have of the mural from the digital are ones in progress, so they'll have to do.
My FIL and B built the bed and the desk. My MIL, mom and I made the valance (we hand stamped all of the leaves) and my mom made the tiger skin rug and matching pillow.

Mom working on the mural (my mom, B and my FIL all painted the mural, I painted the walls greed )

B painting the tiki (can you spy it in the picture above this one?)

Mom working on the tiger

Ken hanging the valance...a week or so later the bamboo blinds i'd ordered finally came, I wish I had a pic of them too.

a kinda finished pic

Mac was SURPRISED

We were only there another year before we moved and his room now is just white and nothing even decorated, we've been there for 3 years. We have vowed to get his and lily's rooms done before the end of the year though. We feel bad that we haven't done them yet. There's so much to do in a new house!!!

 

[mommyof2princesses]

AAAAAAAACCCCCKKKKKK! Are they STILL making fanny packs? I went to NYC as a Girl Guide (Ranger) in the late 80's and we all bought them and wore them - BUT we were too cool to tuck in our uniform blouses, and when our leader saw us she almost had a coronary. We all looked pregnant. Twenty teenage girls in Girl Guide uniforms prancing around NYC looking like we were all 6 months pg!!! But that was the 80's - fanny packs are illiegal now aren't they?

Stephanie

That is too funny!

grrrrr. I just got a speeding ticket on my way home from work. I haven't gotten a ticket since high school. And that was a long time ago. I was soooo tired and just distracted thinking about one of the babies I took care of last night - did I chart that med? I know I gave it, but did I chart it . . . flashing lights. . . ma'am did you know you were speeding? I'm so mad at myself. There goes my fabric money for the month. . .

good night, all. I need some sleep!

Oh no! I got one ticket for speeding almost 8 years ago. I was thinking too about something from work! Since Then I have become the pace car on regualr streets. Yes, I go the speed limit! But on the interstate, I still keep up....

OK everyone- are you ready for today's trip?? Well, if you're not- then get ready! It's gonna be a long day as we will walk around Portland, OR then go to the coast in Oregon and back to see some scenic beauty at Multnomah Falls.


We begin our journey with a lovely sunset viewed from our overnight accommadations at Hotel Happy Valley- ah!

Up bright and early for our big walk! Off we go to the Portland Marathon. Don't worry- we're just gonna do the Mayor's Walk portion of it- and we'll take it slow so everyone can enjoy! Portland is PROUD of all it's steel bridges that cross over the Willamette River that flows through downtown Portland.

Now that we're done, we can change our clothes and head off to the coast... but look what we find along the way: Isn't this just perfect?

FINALLY! We arrive at the coast. Now- it may be gray and cloudy, but it's still rather romantic isn't it?

5 fanny packs to anyone that can guess what this is!

And look who else we met there! this poor little Sock Monkey was sitting on the beach in TEARS, SOBBING something about Dis something or others not liking him. I felt so bad for the little guy, that we picked him up and took him home.

We'll now leave the coast and head back inland to Multnomah Falls- This place is absloutely breathtaking! A look from the bottom:

That's it for today's trip. Tomorrow- it's a SURPRISE! But here's a clue.... we're heading back towards the East to a place that some of our friends here are very familiar with!

Love all the pics! So beautiful. I have never been to the west coast. I really am inspired to go now. Too bad I won't fly! That is a long road trip! And Ithink that pick is a jellyfish that looks like a hidden mickey.

The geeky librarian in me had to do a search for seam rippers used as murder weapons:
http://books.google.com/books?id=qI...&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result

That is too funny! Mine is too dull to do any damage. I really need a new one!

 

[lovesdumbo]

Stephanie, I am pretty sure I have a sinus infection so after my doctor's appt this afternoon (4:15 eastern time) I will probably be at the pharmacy, and I will take a look.

Hope you find relief! I think I might have one too. I probably ought to go the dr too as my trip isn't too far away.

And here is Mac's old room. We did a makeover for his 6th birthday while he was away w/ his bio-dad for the weekend

It seems the only pics I have of the mural from the digital are ones in progress, so they'll have to do.
My FIL and B built the bed and the desk. My MIL, mom and I made the valance (we hand stamped all of the leaves) and my mom made the tiger skin rug and matching pillow.

Mom working on the mural (my mom, B and my FIL all painted the mural, I painted the walls greed )

B painting the tiki (can you spy it in the picture above this one?)

Mom working on the tiger

Ken hanging the valance...a week or so later the bamboo blinds i'd ordered finally came, I wish I had a pic of them too.

a kinda finished pic

Mac was SURPRISED

We were only there another year before we moved and his room now is just white and nothing even decorated, we've been there for 3 years. We have vowed to get his and lily's rooms done before the end of the year though. We feel bad that we haven't done them yet. There's so much to do in a new house!!!

WOW! That is one cool room. Love the whole thing but that bed/desk is really wonderful.

 

[t-beri]

MOVING MORE My mom just asked if I wanted to start walking around the complex where our office is for a half hour after work every day

Also, I meant to ask if anyone has every retrieved anything from mousekeeping that they left in a room? I had Lily's lanyard in my hand in the morning but it didn't seem to make it back into the luggage. By the time we drove to the poly to pin do some trading I realized it was missing.. you should've seen me digging through the suitcases in the parking lot.

We called the resort 3 times (the first only an hour or so after we'd checked out) and noone had any word for us but they said to call back later in the week b/c sometimes lost items are in "transit" for a few days until they reach the lost and found.

It bums me out b/c she is little and doesn't trade really so most of her pins were gifts or commemorative of an event (like her dinner w/ cinderella) She probably had 10 or 12 of them. Mostly cinderella and princess like pins. I think we will NOT be getting it back.

...t.

 

[mommyof2princesses]

And here is Mac's old room. We did a makeover for his 6th birthday while he was away w/ his bio-dad for the weekend

It seems the only pics I have of the mural from the digital are ones in progress, so they'll have to do.
My FIL and B built the bed and the desk. My MIL, mom and I made the valance (we hand stamped all of the leaves) and my mom made the tiger skin rug and matching pillow.

Mom working on the mural (my mom, B and my FIL all painted the mural, I painted the walls greed )

B painting the tiki (can you spy it in the picture above this one?)

We were only there another year before we moved and his room now is just white and nothing even decorated, we've been there for 3 years. We have vowed to get his and lily's rooms done before the end of the year though. We feel bad that we haven't done them yet. There's so much to do in a new house!!!

That is a really cool room! You are all so talented! I can't draw worth a lick! I can paint a wall though! In fact, I am covered in peachy paint right now. I just finished the kitchen! Yeah me!

 

[100AcrePrincess]

This one is For Either Teresa or Heather I can't remember which one we had the Corey hart talk and I said George lets me have my Dl guitarist crush well my hubby is so good he got me seats for a show this close! Front row!

Yeah I am a nerd and proud of it! And YEs He knows I would leave him for this man too. Heck he would leave me for Jennifer Love Hewitt

Back to your regularly scheduled sewing!

I'm sooo jealous of that close seat! Not that I have a DL thing, but I do have a U2 drummer thing & this was the shot from my seat last time.

At least they did have monitors up. This one's just so you can tell what he actually looks like ('cause I know all you really want to see him ).

And just because she's cute

 

[jham]

i hope to meet jham in october at Disneyland so if i never post after that again, you guys will know who i was last with! lol!

THANK YOU to everyone who signed up for the bigdisgrandma BIG GIVE!!! All of the items have been filled but there is still plenty of room for some pixie dust! For any of you who have not checked out their PTR I highly recommend you do! http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1868674 we may have a new disboutiquer joining us (when she is no longer banned from the thread )

 

[mommyof2princesses]

MOVING MORE My mom just asked if I wanted to start walking around the complex where our office is for a half hour after work every day

Also, I meant to ask if anyone has every retrieved anything from mousekeeping that they left in a room? I had Lily's lanyard in my hand in the morning but it didn't seem to make it back into the luggage. By the time we drove to the poly to pin do some trading I realized it was missing.. you should've seen me digging through the suitcases in the parking lot.

We called the resort 3 times (the first only an hour or so after we'd checked out) and noone had any word for us but they said to call back later in the week b/c sometimes lost items are in "transit" for a few days until they reach the lost and found.

It bums me out b/c she is little and doesn't trade really so most of her pins were gifts or commemorative of an event (like her dinner w/ cinderella) She probably had 10 or 12 of them. Mostly cinderella and princess like pins. I think we will NOT be getting it back.

...t.

I haven't had this happen but wanted to give some to lily.

 

[LisaZoe]

I am shocked about the wonder bread! I can get that in town so that would be an option in a pinch. I probably never checked it because I just assumed that it had it in it. Cool!!!! I know it's still kind of junk food, but I wouldn't be giving it in place of veges. Actually, I probably like that white bread stuff better than the girls because that is what I was brought up on. They are used to the stuff we eat.

I just wanted to correct my mistake - we don't have Wonder Bread we have Franz (not sure if that brand is national or only in our region). I'll admit I don't pay attention to the name so much as the package. LOL We get their whole grain white or the Kids version depending on which is available at the store we're checking. Both types have a "seal" looking thing on the package that states they have no HFCS. I don't usually eat that bread as I prefer nuts and twigs in mine. Zoe likes the softer bread so I'm OK if she has it since she doesn't eat sandwiches daily.