March 2012: The Year I Almost Survived Spring Break

[DMGeurts]

Usually it's one year (or in my case - one season).

D~

 

[Lidian]

Usually it's one year (or in my case - one season).

D~

Is it a year from first use? A year from manufacturing? A year from date of sale?

If it's a year from date of sale, I can stock up and be okay. If it's a year from manufacturing, then that's a bit iffy.

 

[Corrine 1973]

Is it a year from first use? A year from manufacturing? A year from date of sale?

If it's a year from date of sale, I can stock up and be okay. If it's a year from manufacturing, then that's a bit iffy.

I just read this on line and thought I would share it

Q. What's the shelf life of sunscreen?

A. The expiration date is three years after it's manufactured, says James Spencer, MD, associate professor of clinical dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. (There should be an expiration date on the package.) But there is no consensus about how long a sunscreen retains its effectiveness after the bottle or tube has been opened. So if you have an open tube left over from last year, pitch it. A new tube of sunscreen will cost you less than $20. Not having to endure skin cancer treatment is, well, priceless.

 

[Lidian]

I just read this on line and thought I would share it

Q. What's the shelf life of sunscreen?

A. The expiration date is three years after it's manufactured, says James Spencer, MD, associate professor of clinical dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. (There should be an expiration date on the package.) But there is no consensus about how long a sunscreen retains its effectiveness after the bottle or tube has been opened. So if you have an open tube left over from last year, pitch it. A new tube of sunscreen will cost you less than $20. Not having to endure skin cancer treatment is, well, priceless.

Not a single bottle of any of my sunscreens have dates on them (and I have multiple brands since I buy what is on sale). Oh well. I thought it was like a year of first use ... glad I wasn't going crazy! Thanks for the info Corrine!

 

[Rapunzel]

For some reason I remember sun-screen being a 1 year type of thing. I always buy new ones in spring and chuck anything thats left over from last year. (Unless it hasn't been opened or sprayed)

 

[Lidian]

For some reason I remember sun-screen being a 1 year type of thing. I always buy new ones in spring and chuck anything thats left over from last year. (Unless it hasn't been opened or sprayed)

Yeah, that's what we've always done. Chuck it at the end of the season if it's opened, but not if it hasn't been opened.

 

[lovethattink]

We go through sunscreen so quickly. I buy 3 bottles when it goes on sale and that usually lasts us a year.

 

[Lidian]

We go through sunscreen so quickly. I buy 3 bottles when it goes on sale and that usually lasts us a year.

That's awesome Tink! I am definitely going to stock up when it goes on "let's get rid of our inventory sale"!

We go through the sprays pretty quicky.... but the lotion lasts forever it seems.

 

[sandym718]

We go through a ton of sunscreen here, always at the pool. I've always heard a year as well, and we do throw it away at the end of the season if it's open. Last year I switched to the spray sunscreen for the kids, it's so convenient, but man do you go through those fast!

 

[KatMark]

Oh, thank goodness I only missed one update.

I LOVE the Star Wars photopass pictures...what great fun for the kids.

 

[daisy_77]

Just started reading your TR and I am loving it! I saw the link for it on the May 2013 thread.

Thank you so much for sharing your Spring Break adventure! Can't wait to see how this ends.

 

[Lidian]

We had our first Disney Family Theme Night last night! You'll have to check into the upcoming PTR for details. We had one of my nieces and one of my nephews all night (Sister #3's kids -- but more on that in the PTR). Today, we're off to see Brave (sans the DNiece and DNephew). Hoping for another PP update or two here within the next 24 hours and to get the PTR started sometime in the next few days. I'll have a link in my siggy, but will make a post here when it happens as well.

We go through a ton of sunscreen here, always at the pool. I've always heard a year as well, and we do throw it away at the end of the season if it's open. Last year I switched to the spray sunscreen for the kids, it's so convenient, but man do you go through those fast!

I love the spray sunscreen! I use it on myself because it's easier (and quicker), but we usually stick to lotion on the kids.

One year, we took 2 bottles of spray to WDW ... we ran out by like the third day and had to buy a bottle of lotion.

Oh, thank goodness I only missed one update.

I LOVE the Star Wars photopass pictures...what great fun for the kids.

You've got a lot on your plate right now! Still praying for your family!

The kids love JTA and have already started asking if they can do it again in May!! Of course they'll sign up! It was so worth a few minutes out of our day to watch them!

Just started reading your TR and I am loving it! I saw the link for it on the May 2013 thread.

Thank you so much for sharing your Spring Break adventure! Can't wait to see how this ends.

Are you as anxious for May 11th as I am? I'll be starting a PTR soon, so hope you'll join me over there so we can compare notes!

 

[Corrine 1973]

Did someone say they were going to start a PTR soon? Good, I am sick of being the only person who has a PTR going for next year. I need some company.

I can't wait to hear about your Movie Night. Hopefully I can get some idea for when I do the Muppet movie in a couple of weeks. Remember, imitation is the biggest form of flattery.

I can't wait to see some more of those PP pics. Did you get the one of me and your lovely DD? If not I can send you a copy. Oh and I might need her help convincing my DD to do JTA. AT this point she doesn't have any wishes to do it and I think she would enjoy it.

 

[MHTeacher]

Great JTA pics!

 

[Lidian]

Did someone say they were going to start a PTR soon? Good, I am sick of being the only person who has a PTR going for next year. I need some company.

I can't wait to hear about your Movie Night. Hopefully I can get some idea for when I do the Muppet movie in a couple of weeks. Remember, imitation is the biggest form of flattery.

I can't wait to see some more of those PP pics. Did you get the one of me and your lovely DD? If not I can send you a copy. Oh and I might need her help convincing my DD to do JTA. AT this point she doesn't have any wishes to do it and I think she would enjoy it.

I've looked and there's a couple of other May 2013 PTRs out, but none seem to really be active right now. But I do hope to get mine rolling soon.

Please take whatever ideas you find and use them! I've scoured for the ideas myself, so none are my originals.

I do have the EP pictures, just haven't gotten to them yet.

Have you shown her videos of JTA recently? It was the videos that convinced my DD to do it. You can show her mine, and just search for other ones! It may help her understand it a bit better, and get over the misconception that it's a boy activity.

Great JTA pics!

Thanks! I was shocked myself at how great they were!

 

[DMGeurts]

I've looked and there's a couple of other May 2013 PTRs out, but none seem to really be active right now. But I do hope to get mine rolling soon.

Oh puleeeeze... You have a following here on the Dis - the minute you start your PTR, it will go full speed ahead! I will make sure of it - if you text me, of course.

D~ <--- Who actually checked Liddy's siggy this morning to see if her new PTR was in there.

 

[oopsiDAISY]

Oh Liddy, you are such a tease! Coming on her to tell us you had a movie night and telling us you will start a PTR and then just leaving us hanging out hear waiting...

Seriously, I'm waiting...

Have you started it yet? ...

Still waiting...

Well, crud, still don't see a link in your siggy...

Guess I will go look at other reports and check back later....

 

[Lidian]

Oh puleeeeze... You have a following here on the Dis - the minute you start your PTR, it will go full speed ahead! I will make sure of it - if you text me, of course.

D~ <--- Who actually checked Liddy's siggy this morning to see if her new PTR was in there.

I was talking about the other PTRs. Corrine's is the only May 2013 PTR I've found that's active ... the rest hadn't been posted on in months. I'll do my best to keep mine active once I start it ... but it won't be today. My laptop is having issues, and that's where all my pictures are!

Oh, and if you don't show up, I'll come down to your house and SUBSCRIBE you myself! B'wahahahahaha!

Oh Liddy, you are such a tease! Coming on her to tell us you had a movie night and telling us you will start a PTR and then just leaving us hanging out hear waiting...

Seriously, I'm waiting...

Have you started it yet? ...

Still waiting...

Well, crud, still don't see a link in your siggy...

Guess I will go look at other reports and check back later....

Maybe you should get your eyes checked? Because it's totally still not there.

 

[Lidian]

Enjoy the PP pictures taken throughout the rest of the DHS park!

While most everyone else played along ... DH just looks like he's waving. Men. lol

We loved seeing P&F, I just hated there weren't any P&F related borders to choose from. Sigh.

I don't recall why I was laughing ...

And yes, one of just me and Phineas! Woohoo! (That's best read in Candace's voice.)

And then Ferb with my ... goofy kids.

Yes, DS has his eyes closed and is sticking his tongue out. Why oh why can this child not take a normal picture?

These next few pictures are from when DH and DD had run off to ride the big kid rides (that DD never got to ride). DS and I found several PP photographers, and we got our first magic shots of the trip!!

I couldn't get him to be still! The photographer was trying to work with him, and finally said something and he posed halfway decent.

I'm going to share this one ... because DS's face cracks me up... rofl

"Are you still watching me be awesome photographer-lady?" Hahaha!

Again, I wasn't sure if we'd get a decent shot with DS's facial expressions...

Nope, it didn't happen. But we let him take some shots by himself. The photographer had a field day with him!! She loved DS's silliness and asked if it was okay for him to take some silly pictures. I was okay with it. It didn't cost anything but time, and we had some of it to kill.

I asked about magic shots and DS said he wanted one with Tink!

I love his expression here!

Then she mentioned Stitch. He threw a fit because he already got Stitch. I told him to just go along with it if he wanted to take more silly pictures. lol

So he was all "Yeah, he's right there. Can we go now?"

So this is when we went into the Animation building and then came out to look for DH and DD. We also found Handy Manny with hardly a line!!!

I asked about the thumbs up and he said he was giving the "toodles" (tools) thumbs up for a job well-done!

It was shortly after when we found Monsters Inc. There is a pic of DS doing his scary-face. I just wish they got it of him showing Sully the scary-face ... with Sully jumping backwards in fear!

Is my DS fun or what?

That's all we have for DHS. Stay tuned for our EPCOT pictures!!!

 

[oopsiDAISY]

Oh those are SO GREAT! Yes, love DS's scary face. I think it is a 5 yr old boy thing to not make a normal smile and picture pose...have you SEEN my pics with our 5 yo DS? You really need to get your DH to wear shirts that match the rest of the family too! My DH will tolerate the whole "matchy-matchy" thing ONLY AT DISNEY! Such a good sport.