Shhh, don't tell my DH! I've been doing more shopping for our trip (yes,even though it is still 143 days away)!
I was at the craft store yesterday and of course the $1 bin caught my eye as usual. I dug through and found these:
For a buck they are perfect! They only had bracelets, but I will be on the lookout for necklaces as well. We also still have the light up necklace we bought Olivia on our very first trip that we take back every time.
Next we went to Toy R Us, where I found this fun light up toy for only $2.50!
She has a bunch of small Disney characters from a play set that are about 2.5 inches tall, and I plan on stealing the Mickey and slapping some super glue on him and sticking him on the top.
After those stops, we hit up the mall. Since we had already found her Cinderella dress, she just needed some shoes. I wanted to get shoes that I knew she would be comfortable in all day. After hitting a few stores, we found these at Payless:
Olivia loved them right away, and since I had a 20% off coupon, they only ended up being about $8.00!
Here is a pic of the Cinderella dress we got:
Sorry it's a bad picture...the lighting in our house is a bit odd... I liked this dress better than the ones from the park and Disney store! I think it's prettier and it's not too heavy. Since December can either be 80 degrees or 50 degrees down here, I wanted to make sure it wouldn't be too hot, but also had enough give that if I needed to put a turtleneck under it, it would still be comfy.
A few weeks ago I mentioned that I got Livy a shirt from the Disney store online....I finally remembered to take a picture of it!
I think this ended up being less than $10!
I think I am obsessed with shopping online....I got an email from the Disney store yesterday and they had a deal going for free personalization (normally $7.95 an item)!!!! I tried really hard not to buy anything....I caved this morning though...
I bought Olivia this shirt last year before our September trip:
It was onsale then ($7.99) and she loves it! She wears it anytime it is clean and asks me to wash it when it is dirty. The problem is that she has just about outgrown it!!!
I figured it wouldn't hurt to look since the personalization was free and all... Well they had the polo alright....it was onsale again for $7.99 (from $16.99). Of course this was the breaking point for me! Before you could say "Supercalifragalisticexpialidocious" I was designing one! The only color they had left in her size was red (totally fine with that since our trip is in December), so then I went with a white Tink and "Olivia" written in the Disney font in white under Tink.
Of course I couldn't help myself from looking around the site... As I was looking Olivia saw the backpacks...oh no, I was in trouble now. You see, backpacks are like her crack...she can't get enough of them! I saw that they had the design your own backpack onsale for $15.00 (again with free personalization), so I being the softie I am said sure and let Olivia design her own backpack. She chose the light pink with dark pink trim and Cinderella and then Olivia written in white in the Disney font under Cinderella's picture. After that I had to step away from the computer so we went out for a walk!
I will definitely post pics when the new items come in!
Just remember though...this is our little secret, DH does NOT have to know.
Very hard to stay away for us. lol. 
yes, the laundry will be a huge plus. i hadn't thought of it! we did do laundry at the WL this last trip, since it was 10 days and 10 nights. i think we will enjoy the extra space to spread out too. we do take midday breaks for about 2 hours, so we will get to enjoy the room for sure. can't wait to see the pools too!
WWWWWWoooooooooooohoooooooooooo! Another pre- shopper!
Did you see that the Disney Store is 20 percent off regular merch right now?
Great deal on the glow stick/bracelet! Must remember to look up my local craft store.
And totally. What happens in Dis stays in Dis.. right?
I guess we will just have to get it when we go. The funny thing is, my birthday is tomorrow and when people ask what I want, I tell them Disney gift cards! I have also been going to the store and picking up $25 Disney gift cards whenever I have a bit of extra money laying around and I have 2 as of now, but every little bit helps!yes, the laundry will be a huge plus. i hadn't thought of it! we did do laundry at the WL this last trip, since it was 10 days and 10 nights. i think we will enjoy the extra space to spread out too. we do take midday breaks for about 2 hours, so we will get to enjoy the room for sure. can't wait to see the pools too!
Cali Grill has great variety too- do you like sushi? i don't, but my BF ate a ton of it there and loved it. I've also had the pork there which was good, but the filet was my favorite. There were some great vegetarian choices too. You will love it!
What adorable shoes- love them! i try and stay away from disney and disney outlet online- i go crazy too! i've been buying some treats for my son too- so you aren't alone there. the dollar store always has the glow in the dark stuff, so plan to buy some of that. i even saw a few strollers in december decorated with mini christmas lights- so cute! must have been battery operated kind!
What fun purchases you found. The personalized shirt and back pack are perfect. 
I really like the light up toy from Toys R Us. My kids still use the light up toys we bought in '08 and I already have glow necklaces backed away too. Have fun at Pampered Chef; I love their stuff.
Looking at your plans, looks like we will be at MK the same day on the 6th!
Subbing in! We are there the same week as you are! We check into AKL on 12-3... my birthday!
). I'm hopping over to your PTR right now!
He doesn't even like wearing Disney shirts in Disney, unless it's the perfect shirt! I tried talking him into buying the Spanish monorail shirt and he refused! I think that is the coolest shirt ever and he thinks it's lame! 
I popped over from the December thread. Your daughter is adorable! 
I tried talking him into buying the Spanish monorail shirt and he refused! I think that is the coolest shirt ever and he thinks it's lame!
The personalized backpack and shirt are so cute!!!
I can't believe your DH agreed to wear matching outfits...mine would NEVER!
Hi there!
This is my family's first Christmas trip and we're staying at the Pop from November 27th to December 7th. We'll be at MK on the 6th too. I love that you're going to 1900 Park Fare after BBB. Drizella and Anastasia will be so jealous!!
Your ADRs are great. Of your new ones, we've been to 1900 Park Fare (soooo fun, the stepsisters are hilarious!), Hollywood & Vine (so excited they've added Handy Manny this year!), Cape May (fabulous atmosphere), LeCellier (mushroom filet mignon...drool!), Ohana breakfast (best EVER and my family's favorite!), and Teppan Edo (yummy and a great experience).
I love those adorable shoes you got for Olivia's BBB day. Subbing in!
I remember there were some unusal choices in the buffet, and I'm not really an adventurous kinda gal, so it gave me less things to choose from. But I didn't dislike what I had. Does that make sense? The characters are fantastic. I have a breakfast ADR at 1900 PF for our trip, (I wanted something new for us that would get me to the Grand Floridian to see the Christmas decorations) and I really flip-flopped between the breakfast and the dinner because of the characters. I'm committed to meeting them at their character greet instead.
The pretzel bread is soooooo yummy at LeCellier but I've never had the cheddar cheese soup. We've always gone free dining so no apps and I've never tried it. How very un-Canadian of me!
The funny thing is, sometimes we will be dressed alike & not even realize it until 1/2 way through the day.
The personalized stuff is so cute! I love the Disney font and her name looks so good in that font!
My husband would not go for dressing alike either. He wouldn't refuse... he would just roll his eyes at me and then get dressed in something else.
Happy late birthday, by the way!!
