Once Upon a Christmastime! A Nov. 2010 PTR! *Update 12/12, Disney Blues, pg 61! :( *

[Nermel9]

That's so cute! I love your countdown!

Thanks!

Sorry you have an ear infection....they are no fun. I hope it is not a recurring thing either. And I love the countdown calendar.

Thanks! It's actually not that bad, it's not constant pain, it's on and off...actually, on Tuesday, I thought it was gone, but I figured I'd go get it checked out anyway just in case, because there it still hurt a little, and it turned out to be an infection.... Weird. Whatever, as long as it goes away and leaves me alone!

OMG I LOVE IT!!! It's so cute! I wish I had thought of something like that!

And I know I'm a few days late, but for the record, I used to get wicked ear aches when I was younger because I practically lived in our pool over the summer. I was the epitome of swimmer's ear. My ENT actually recommended pouring a capful of rubbing alcohol in my ears after I was done swimming, let it bubble all the way in, then just tip my head and dump it out. His explanation was that the alcohol actually helps to dry up the water and it works! I still use it to this day and I haven't had an ear ache since! That was probably 15 years ago now!

Thanks!

Alcohol, really? I'd be too afraid to do that! My DH swears by peroxide, he said his father has been doing it all his life and that he does it too whenever his ears are clogged from allergies...I tried it once a few years ago, but it scared me, all that popping in my ears! And it didn't work for me so I'd rather just stick with antibiotics. I just wish I knew why I got this. The last time I was in a pool was on my Disneymoon, I'm not sick...the only thing I can think of is I use spray conditioner on my hair in the morning and sometimes it gets in my ear, but I've been doing that for years! Who knows?

So I have bad news about my countdown calendar. The post it pad won't stay stuck to the poster board! The whole thing falls off except the last page that says Disney World! I tried taping it back on, then I tried glueing it with my scrapbook glue and it won't work! So after work I'm going to go to Staples or something to look for some kind of replacement, but if I can't get it to stay, I don't know what I'm supposed to do! Uggggghhhh!!!

 

[DisneyFirefly]

How about putting a long tack through the top of the pad and putting an eraser or something on the end of the tack so it doesn't scratch up your wall?

 

[laashley]

Popped over to sub! Have alot to catch up on. Will be back....

 

[Nermel9]

How about putting a long tack through the top of the pad and putting an eraser or something on the end of the tack so it doesn't scratch up your wall?

I read this at work, so I went on my break to look for giant tacks...I found some really big ones, but they didn't look long enough to go through the pad and into the wall. So I got a new post it pad (a red one, to look more Christmasy!) and some Krazy glue...hopefully that will do it!

Popped over to sub! Have alot to catch up on. Will be back....

Yay, !!

 

[therussells08]

I love the countdown calendar!! The posts it were a great idea! I am going to make one soon so I will have it ready for when I reach 100 days!!

 

[Nermel9]

I love the countdown calendar!! The posts it were a great idea! I am going to make one soon so I will have it ready for when I reach 100 days!!

Thanks! I thought the post its were a good idea, til it fell apart! But Krazy glue seemed to do the trick! Hopefully it will hold up for the next 3 months! And I like the red paper much better than the bright green anyway.

 

[DisneyFirefly]

If the Krazy Glue doesn't work, you could always just try a nail I forget sometimes that not everyone's dad has all sorts of tacks and screws and nails in the basement He's a carpenter

 

[MEK]

I love your calendar!!!!!! It's really cute! I love that is such a simple design that even someone like me could do it. Yet its very festive and a lot of fun to look at.

Hope your ear is feeling better.

 

[Nermel9]

If the Krazy Glue doesn't work, you could always just try a nail I forget sometimes that not everyone's dad has all sorts of tacks and screws and nails in the basement He's a carpenter

Yeah, our basement is full of every size nail you can think of, but for some reason I thought of looking for a really big push pin! I never even considered nails...giant push pins do exist, but they just weren't long enough! The Krazy glue seems to be doing a good job for now though!

I love your calendar!!!!!! It's really cute! I love that is such a simple design that even someone like me could do it. Yet its very festive and a lot of fun to look at.

Hope your ear is feeling better.

Thanks! I was going for simple, I am not crafty or creative at all so I needed to do something relatively easy!

My ear is feeling better, thanks! It still hurts from time to time, but not like it did in the beginning of the week!

 

[BippityBoo]

I like your calendar!! What a great idea about the post it notes I might need to steal that idea!

 

[Nermel9]

Hi everyone!

I don't have much to update on today. Nothing new with my trip right now...although I was looking around the DIS last night and for some reason I was starting to think I should switch resorts to Coronado Springs! I'm not going to do it, but it just looks so pretty...maybe next year!

I did reserve our rental car, you can rent from Alamo through Costco and get a discount AND they have a $30 coupon you can use as well, so I did that and got a car for $243 for the week. It's not great, I would really rather not pay over $200, but I still have almost 3 months to keep stalking prices! I always change our car reservations, prices go up and down so much, you never know.

I was also looking around the DIS last night and came across the MVMCP tips and hints thread, and looked at the characters who are supposed to be there this year, and guess who is on the list? THE SEVEN DWARFS!!!!

(This picture is from Disney on Ice I guess, I couldn't find a good picture of them without some random person in the picture!)

I'm SO excited...I always thought it was a little unfair that they only came out for MNSSHP! I'm SO happy they will be at the Christmas party, which means as soon as I get there, I have to run over to the Skyway in Fantasyland and get in line, I'm sure the line for them will be crazy!

And in other news...I weighed myself this morning and apparently gained 2 pounds back. I don't understand how I could gain 2 pounds in a week, but I guess I can. I'm really frustrated, I almost cried when I got on the scale today. I only have 12 weeks left until my trip...so losing 30 pounds isn't even an option anymore. I guess I'm going to have to start doing weight watchers, which I was trying to avoid because I need to keep losing, I can't just lose for a couple weeks then gain half the weight back. I was doing so good for the last few weeks and now all the sudden...2 pounds back, just like that. I really have to get more serious about this over the next 12 weeks...hopefully I can lose at least 24 pounds by my trip if I lose 2 pounds each week. We'll see! I'm even considering going to WW meetings again!

I hope everyone has a great Saturday!

 

[magickingdom]

I am so sorry about your gain!! I am having the same problem. I thought if I cut out pop and fast food I would lose weight, but I guess I need to be on some kind of plan like WW. Good luck and keep us updated!!

 

[laashley]

I am finally all caught up. First of all, congrats on getting married. I will have to read your tr from may one day when I have time. So great to have a guy that will put up with your love of disney!!! You know he loves it as much as you if he likes his mickey crocs.

Great plans. Your ADR's are making me so hungry. I can't wait for O'hana myself. Sci Fi will be a first for us and I agree the milkshakes are what I am most looking forward too (well, and the atmosphere, the themeing there seems so fun). Fultons is on my list of someday. The king crab claws looks sooo delish.

On the wishes dessert party, we use to catch the fireworks there at the noodle station before they started the party. Fireworks and dessert sounds like a winning combination. You will like the viewpoint and not having to be squished in.

Yay on the seven dwarfs being at MVMCP. I have heard you can get in line for them before 7 (atleast at the halloween party), might try to get there a bit early and that way it will hopefully be less of a wait.

I found the blog on allears about POR. Here is the link: http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/walt_disney_world/resorts/port_orleans_riverside/ Made me fall in love with POR!

Oh, and goodluck on the weight loss. I am always saying I will loose before I go on a trip. Next week I am starting back working out and eating better. It does get so frustrating when you do so well and then gain weight back. Don't give up! It takes a full month of getting your body to get use to a new routine of exercise and eating right.

 

[TinkerbellLuvr7]

sorry about the weight gain I had my bridesmaid dress altered today and my mom was like okay, it's strapless which means you can't gain or lose any weight for the next month I was really hoping to get back to the gym this week (LA Fitness) to shape up for my girls trip in Oct and of course the Dec one now, not to mention the wedding but moms know best right?? The dress does come with straps so I guess I'd only have to suffer through the wedding and pictures haha.

 

[KatMark]

No, don't change now. Wait and try CSR when they offer "preferred" rooms (although I don't find the rooms as far a walk as some people claim). I am so anxious to see the Seven Dwarfs at the Halloween Party--I've seen Grumpy and Dopey from time to time, but never all seven of them.

Hope your ear is better.

 

[wdwgirl03]

Ooh, I love the countdown calendar! That is a great idea to just use post-its. Very cute!

 

[therussells08]

CS is really pretty! I wanted to stay there our last trip but it was all booked up.

Yay for the seven dwarves!!

I know it can be discouraging but don't let the weight gain throw you off! I know that you can do it! I hope that you can find a plan that really works for you that you are happy with. We are all rooting for you!

 

[SOUTHERNtinkerBELLE]

Cute countdown calendar! One of these days I'm going to get around to making one for our trip.

I'm sorry to hear about the weight gain! I gained 2 pounds in Italy so I'm in the same boat right now. I'm really starting to feel the crunch too because I would really like to lose 20 pounds before I go wedding dress shopping in October. Hang in there! We'll achieve our goals eventually!

 

[Nermel9]

I like your calendar!! What a great idea about the post it notes I might need to steal that idea!

Thanks! Go ahead, steal away! This is why I love PTR's, you get so many good ideas from other people!

I am so sorry about your gain!! I am having the same problem. I thought if I cut out pop and fast food I would lose weight, but I guess I need to be on some kind of plan like WW. Good luck and keep us updated!!

Ugh, yeah, it's annoying! I was doing the same thing, I cut a lot of things out and it was going great at first...but then my DH brought home soda so I drank a lot of that, and I really didn't eat that great now that I think about last week. Good luck to you too! WW is great, it works, I just didn't want to have to use it, I wanted to try to do it myself, but I guess I need structure!

I am finally all caught up. First of all, congrats on getting married. I will have to read your tr from may one day when I have time. So great to have a guy that will put up with your love of disney!!! You know he loves it as much as you if he likes his mickey crocs.

Great plans. Your ADR's are making me so hungry. I can't wait for O'hana myself. Sci Fi will be a first for us and I agree the milkshakes are what I am most looking forward too (well, and the atmosphere, the themeing there seems so fun). Fultons is on my list of someday. The king crab claws looks sooo delish.

On the wishes dessert party, we use to catch the fireworks there at the noodle station before they started the party. Fireworks and dessert sounds like a winning combination. You will like the viewpoint and not having to be squished in.

Yay on the seven dwarfs being at MVMCP. I have heard you can get in line for them before 7 (atleast at the halloween party), might try to get there a bit early and that way it will hopefully be less of a wait.

I found the blog on allears about POR. Here is the link: http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/walt_disney_world/resorts/port_orleans_riverside/ Made me fall in love with POR!

Oh, and goodluck on the weight loss. I am always saying I will loose before I go on a trip. Next week I am starting back working out and eating better. It does get so frustrating when you do so well and then gain weight back. Don't give up! It takes a full month of getting your body to get use to a new routine of exercise and eating right.

Thanks! Yeah my DH is pretty fantastic...I know he loves Disney as much as I do or we wouldn't keep going back! And every time we do come back and someone asks about it, he tells them it was the best trip ever! I just don't think he wants me to know how much he loves it or we would be going all the time!

I'm excited about trying Ohana too! Although I'm wondering if I should move it, I have our ADR at 5 and it's before the Christmas party, and I know my DH is going to want sushi from the little stand at Kona before we leave and I know I'm going to be in a rush to get to MVMCP! I might just switch back to Kona so he can get sushi right then and there and try to squeeze Ohana in another night...or maybe save it for another trip! I can't wait for Sci Fi either, I've always wanted to go there!

The 7 dwarfs are the reason I'm going to be in a panic about eating dinner quickly and getting to the party! I just want to get in line and meet them!

Thanks for that blog on POR, I read the whole thing! The whole resort looks so amazing, I can't wait to finally see it for myself! I really hope I get the mansions I requested, I don't want a long walk to the main buildings!

I'm not giving up on losing weight, I can't, I need to do something! It's just so annoying, I was doing SO good, and then 2 pounds just gained right back! Good luck to you, keep me updated on what you're doing to lose weight!

sorry about the weight gain I had my bridesmaid dress altered today and my mom was like okay, it's strapless which means you can't gain or lose any weight for the next month I was really hoping to get back to the gym this week (LA Fitness) to shape up for my girls trip in Oct and of course the Dec one now, not to mention the wedding but moms know best right?? The dress does come with straps so I guess I'd only have to suffer through the wedding and pictures haha.

Thanks! It is annoying gaining weight back, but whatever! There's not much I can do about it now other than get even more motivated and work harder! And I would't worry about the dress...if you want to try to lose weight, you should, you can always pin it in the back or something for pictures if it's falling off you and then use the straps for the rest of the day!

 

[Nermel9]

No, don't change now. Wait and try CSR when they offer "preferred" rooms (although I don't find the rooms as far a walk as some people claim). I am so anxious to see the Seven Dwarfs at the Halloween Party--I've seen Grumpy and Dopey from time to time, but never all seven of them.

Hope your ear is better.

CSR is going to offer preferred rooms? That's good news! I'm not going to switch resorts, although I did consider it, the rooms look so pretty and I like the fact that they are new...POR looks beautiful but the rooms definitely look like they could use an update! We'll see when I get there!

I can't wait to see the Dwarfs either! I still can't believe they are going to be at MVMCP! I have never seen any Dwarfs other than in the parades. I asked a CM where Dopey was when I was waiting in line for Snow White at Epcot last year and the CM said Dopey has been downsized. I was so upset, I didn't even bother waiting for Snow White after that!

Ugh...I don't know what is up with my ear. It doesn't feel like it's getting any better. I still have like 5 days left of my antibiotics but I feel like I'm going to need to go back to the stupid dr. Something tells me this isn't a simple ear infection. My DH thinks it's allergies.

Ooh, I love the countdown calendar! That is a great idea to just use post-its. Very cute!

Thanks! It actually looks a lot better now with the red post it pad instead of that bright green...a lot more Christmasy!

CS is really pretty! I wanted to stay there our last trip but it was all booked up.

Yay for the seven dwarves!!

I know it can be discouraging but don't let the weight gain throw you off! I know that you can do it! I hope that you can find a plan that really works for you that you are happy with. We are all rooting for you!

CS is beautiful...I would love to stay there but I don't know if I could switch now, I'd be second guessing myself the whole time! Maybe I will stay there for my next trip, hopefully next October!

I am discouraged, but I'm not giving up! I know WW works for me, I was just dreading counting points and writing everything down, but I think that's what I need, because then I will see how much I'm really eating. Maybe I think I'm doing great when really I'm not! Still hoping to lose 30 pounds by my trip!

Cute countdown calendar! One of these days I'm going to get around to making one for our trip.

I'm sorry to hear about the weight gain! I gained 2 pounds in Italy so I'm in the same boat right now. I'm really starting to feel the crunch too because I would really like to lose 20 pounds before I go wedding dress shopping in October. Hang in there! We'll achieve our goals eventually!

Thanks! You should definitely make a countdown calendar, it's fun taking a day off every morning!

I'm sorry about your weight gain too! Although only gaining 2 pounds in Italy is an accomplishment...if I ever go there, I'll probably gain 10 from eating all day! Do you know what you're going to do to try to lose 20 pounds by October? We're almost going for the same goal, you want to lose 20 by October and I want to lose 30 by November! We can do it, let's keep each other motivated!!