Disney Like it Used to be...And Like it's Never Been Before! Feb. '12 PTR! TR LINK!

[Nermel9]

Your newsletters are so cool! I'd love do something like that for a big group of people! Those books look really fun too, I've been meaning to buy that Trivia book for a while, but I always forget!

 

[TheThomsLuvDisney]

I love, love, love your daily newsletter, it reminds me of the Navigator you get everynight in your room for the next days events on DCL.

 

[MHTeacher]

The luggage tags are my favorite! TOO CUTE! Also, I have those Greatest Hits CDs (got them at Target). Great songs, and they make me happy!

 

[CandleontheWater]

umm, can you come on my vacation! I'd love someone to make me such wonderful plans and gift bags and itinerary cards.

I hope your family appreciates you!

 

[MelMel11]

Really have enjoyed reading your PTR. Can't wait to hear about the trip!!!

 

[ronnmel]

You never cease to amaze me. Wow on everything you have done!!

 

[JessicaKnits]

I LOVE your itineraries! I think I might make them for Adam! Then I won't have to answer 12.94 million questions about what our plans are for the day...

 

[Jennifer48]

your luggage tags are fabulous! What did you use to create them?

I love the idea of delivering your newsletter to everyones room at night. Fantastic!

 

[klacey1]

Love the tags and the newsletter! You're like a cruise director-- I'd be so excited for someone to slip me a newsletter under my door!

 

[pjennings]

LOVE the daily newsletter idea and the luggage tags!!

 

[oboedm]

Great update! the luggage tags look great! Did you come up with the design yourself? Or did you use the DISIGNS thread?
I like the idea of delivering the next day's itenarary the night before. It helps people know what to expect the next day! This would have been a great idea when I planned a trip for 20+ people last October!

 

[Mrs T 2009]

Sounds like you had a very accomplished weekend!

Those daily newsletters are such a great idea!

Not much longer!!!! YAY

 

[Sam33]

Love the gift bag idea! I'm taking my mom for her first trip a year from now and I'm trying to make it extra special for her. Totally going to make a gift bag now

 

[SOUTHERNtinkerBELLE]

I love the Hidden Mickeys book. It is so fun to search for them.

Your luggage tags are so cute. The newsletter idea is great and I am sure that everyone will enjoy reading them daily.

How exciting that you have less than 10 days to go.

I'm excited to look for the Hidden Mickeys! That's something that we've never done before, so it should be fun for everyone.

I love your newsletters! I want to go on a trip and get a letter every day telling me about all the awesome stuff happening that day!

Thank you! Since my family are all like me (in that they like having a structured plan) I think they will all enjoy the newsletters.

I love how organized you are!!!!

You did a great job of spreading out your ADRs..such a good Diser!!!!!

Thank you!

Your newsletters are so cool! I'd love do something like that for a big group of people! Those books look really fun too, I've been meaning to buy that Trivia book for a while, but I always forget!

Thanks! I am enjoying the trivia book! Figured I might as well read it before I put it in the gift bag!

 

[SOUTHERNtinkerBELLE]

I love, love, love your daily newsletter, it reminds me of the Navigator you get everynight in your room for the next days events on DCL.

Thank you! I am excited to deliver them each night!

The luggage tags are my favorite! TOO CUTE! Also, I have those Greatest Hits CDs (got them at Target). Great songs, and they make me happy!

Thank you! I am SO happy with how they turned out! I can't wait to listen to the CD on the way to Disney!

umm, can you come on my vacation! I'd love someone to make me such wonderful plans and gift bags and itinerary cards.

I hope your family appreciates you!

Hahaha, the more the merrier, right?!

Really have enjoyed reading your PTR. Can't wait to hear about the trip!!!

Thank you! Glad you're enjoying the PTR!

 

[SOUTHERNtinkerBELLE]

You never cease to amaze me. Wow on everything you have done!!

Thank you, Mel!

I LOVE your itineraries! I think I might make them for Adam! Then I won't have to answer 12.94 million questions about what our plans are for the day...

Thank you! I think my family is really going to enjoy knowing exactly what our plans are.

your luggage tags are fabulous! What did you use to create them?

I love the idea of delivering your newsletter to everyones room at night. Fantastic!

Thank you! I used powerpoint for the luggage tags! Time consuming, but easy!

Love the tags and the newsletter! You're like a cruise director-- I'd be so excited for someone to slip me a newsletter under my door!

Thank you so much! I am hoping that my family will look forward to getting their newsletter each night.

 

[SOUTHERNtinkerBELLE]

LOVE the daily newsletter idea and the luggage tags!!

Thank you!

Great update! the luggage tags look great! Did you come up with the design yourself? Or did you use the DISIGNS thread?
I like the idea of delivering the next day's itenarary the night before. It helps people know what to expect the next day! This would have been a great idea when I planned a trip for 20+ people last October!

Thanks! I did the luggage tags all by myself! I'm very impressed because I am not crafty or artistic at all!

Sounds like you had a very accomplished weekend!

Those daily newsletters are such a great idea!

Not much longer!!!! YAY

Thank you so much! Only 5 days now!

Love the gift bag idea! I'm taking my mom for her first trip a year from now and I'm trying to make it extra special for her. Totally going to make a gift bag now

That would be so sweet to do for your mom! I bet she would love it!

 

[SOUTHERNtinkerBELLE]

ANOTHER TO-DO LIST UPDATE & MY OUTFITS!

Hi everyone! I hope you are all having a good weekend. Mine has been very productive so far. I have pretty much spent the whole weekend getting stuff done for the trip. Yesterday my grandmother and I went to Target to get all of the toiletry things that we need. Thankfully, I didn't have to get too much since I keep my toiletry bag stocked for the most part, which I have really enjoyed. I did forget one thing, but I'm going to pick that up when I go to the grocery store tonight.

I also worked on getting all of our itinerary cards and luggage tags printed and cut out last night so that I could take everything to Kinkos today to get it laminated, which I did.

My biggest accomplishment though, is that I'm almost completely packed! I've had all of my clothes hung up in my guest room closet for weeks now, but today I got them all laid out and folded and into Ziplock bags, which I've been doing for a couple of trips now, and I LOVE! It makes getting ready so much easier in the mornings. I'm just waiting on all of my jeans to dry and to get the last thing for my toiletry bag and then I'll be able to close up the suitcase!

I did take pictures of all of my outfits before I packed them up though - this is always my favorite update to do! As most of you know, I normally plan my outfits around my VB hipsters, since I love them so much. This year I'm taking my blue & brown bag and my new bag which is purple and grey (I ended up exchanging the one that Miguel got me for Christmas for this one). I also normally plan specific outfits for each day, but this time I thought I'd play it by ear since I'm not sure of the weather and I've got clothes that would be better for warmer weather and some for cooler weather. I'm also going to have specific day and night outfits since I always like to change clothes before dinner. Oh, and I took all of these pictures with jeans, but I'm also taking a couple of pairs of shorts just in case it ends up being warm enough. Sorry for the poor lighting!

Ok - here's what I'll be wearing!

Day Outfits:

My pants look HUGE in this one!

Night Outfits:

And the two nights that I do have planned out specifically what I'm wearing:

California Grill

Il Mulino

Only 5 more days!

 

[JessicaKnits]

Love Love LOOOOVE! I can't believe that you are only 5 days away! The time has absolutely flown by! I totally took your idea to make the daily itinerary for our trip. It will save me answering tons of questions about where we are going and what we are doing and when we are going to be doing those things.

 

[BMC423]

I thought I had commented on your very cute luggage tags, but I guess I didn't. They are very cute and I love your newsletter! I think I want to go on vacation with you! I can't believe you plan your outfits around your VB bags how cute! All your outfits are very nice and very well coordinated. Such a lady! You really have that Southern Belle thing going