Those shoes are so cute! Love them!
So happy that you are seeing progress.
I am sure there is probably a lot more progress than you realize with your weight/health. I think sometimes we are too hard on ourselves. But progress is a great motivator to press on.
Have a great weekend!
Thanks!!! I am so excited to get them! They will be really fun to wear with my outfits! And they should match with every one of them - except for maybe my halloween outfit.
I hope so... Some days I see progress and others I don't. LOL I think I've just gotten so used to myself at this weight that I am not seeing it anymore - or not much anyways. I just keep on, keepin' on.
Thanks, it should be a fun one for sure. I hope you have a nice weekend too!
Crossing my fingers that everyone in Florida will be OK when Hurricane Matthew is done.
YAY for your heavy lifting showing results
The shoes will fit your outfits perfectly.
How great that you managed to finish this week's custom order early. Now you can start on the next one or make something for yourself. I can't wait to see the wallet you're making for yourself.
It's great that you are still eating semi-W30.
Your plans for
MNSSHP looks great, but I don't think it's a good idea to sneak out and go to MK alone before V wakes up. But it's a fun thought though
Today the car shop finally called. The man who sells the type of car I'm getting is on holiday this week. He said I could come and get the car today, but then I wouldn't get as much information about it as if I waited. Since Ulf is away and isn't back until Monday night I said that I would like to come and pick up the car on Tuesday. The man then asked if I wanted them to get the winter tires on the car before I picked it up. I answered that it would be great. Winter is soon here and there is sort of a deadline for changing the tires and that is on the 16th October. So getting the winter tires on the car now sounds like a good idea.
I'm picking the car up and then I have a physiotherapy appointment right after so I guess Ulf and I will take the new car straight to town for the appointment. And then I have to practice driving that huge car with Ulf every day for some time before I dare to drive that thing alone. It will be a challenge to park the car in the garage I have because it's a big garage where everyone that lives here have their cars and each parking place isn't that big. Hopefully I will learn to park in my garage without damaging the car in the process.
The mountains around Tromsø had a lot of snow on them a few days ago. But today all the snow is gone. They said on the radio that it's 48.2ºF outside today and that it's warm for this time of year.
Yes - it looks like Florida is in the all clear area... WDW is back to "business as usual" today, it seems. This is a good thing. I am so glad there was very little damage, and Disney did a great job of keeping everyone safe.
I am so excited about the shoes - I just hope they aren't too hard to break in. I"ll wear them every day before we leave, and it's my goal to pack more mole skin today, just in case.
I am trying hard - I don't want to eat too W30 right now, as I know it won't be long and I'll be eating Disney food... So, I am trying to keep it a little balanced. Hopefully it works out OK for me.
Hehehe... I'll see how i feel that morning. I don't think she'd be too thrilled with me, if I had to wake her up via a phone call from MK.
However, it would make a funny story.
Yay!!! So glad you are getting your car on Tuesday - AND they are getting the winter tires on it for you!
I was hoping for good news soon! I know the weather is very quickly turning (here too, we were in a frost advisory last night), so I hope you get enough time to get used to driving the car in good conditions before it turns bad.
Have a great weekend Lillian!
I'm so glad your new shorts fit, and those shoes are absolutely adorable! I love them! I've never tried Vans, although my daughters really like them. Hmmm....I might need to look into getting some. Yea for getting your custom bag done and getting a start on your wallet.
My girls and I love the Halloween party. Love, love, love it. It's so much fun. Your plan for your AK day sounds great, and your plan for your MNSSHP sounds great, too. 'Ohana is our family favorite dinner ADR, so I wonder how we would like breakfast there. We did our first ever breakfast ADR in August when Alyssa and I were there with my sister -- we did Kona Café and we loved it.
It turns out that one of my best friends at work is going to be going to the conference in Tampa next month that I have to go present at...she is a HUGE Disney fan also and she just happens to have four one day park hopper tickets that she won in her nephew's school fundraiser ($100 each) and we started talking yesterday about her and I adding on a day to the conference trip so we could go to Disney together. I talked to my husband about it last night since he said he might like to go with me to Tampa, but he didn't want to do Disney...and he said MaryKate and I should go and have a great time. So I'm going to get an unexpected day at Disney this year! We'll only do one day, and part of that will be at Epcot because neither of us have done Food and Wine Festival and we'd like to see that...not sure which other park we'll hit that day...I really want Magic Kingdom but I'm not sure which park MaryKate wants to go to. It will just be a quick one day, but that's better than nothing. I'm excited!
Hehehe.... I cannot believe how excited I am over a pair of shoes! LOL It's borderline ridiculous! Ahhh - but it's the little things sometimes, isn't it? I have pretty difficult feet, they've gotten much better since I've lost weight, and I can handle wearing shoes like this for a bit of time before I have to switch back to my flip flops (which are an orthotic type) - So, I will be wearing them on days when we plan to park hop in the afternoon, or I will just carry my flip flops with me in my park bag. Now, if they would just make red ones with white dots and a black line - exactly like the ones I got, but reversed colors - I would be one happy girl!
We are so excited for every single day of plans - there really is no bad day in Disney, IMO. LOL Each day has exciting elements.
We've done 'Ohana breakfast several times, we've only done dinner there once - we prefer breakfast, especially when we can work it out to be later in the day like this one is. We did Kona during Allison's trip in Jan - it wasn't a favorite... but V's favorite is "macadamia nut anything" - I am certain those pancakes will be a HUGE hit with her!
Eeeep!!! That is sooo exciting!!! I wish it would be in October while we are there - but I am still thrilled for you! I wish I lived close enough to do just one Disney day every now n' then.
Have fun planning and I can't wait to hear what you decide!
I just love reading about your plans! I'm now thinking seriously of booking a trip for next Oct. If my sister can't convince her husband to let her go, my DH may be drafted. He enjoys it while we're there but doesn't get overly excited ahead of time. He really is a good sport though. It's such a good feeling to try on clothes and have them fit - yay! Love the shoes and the throwback picture. Your plans for the party day sound perfect!
Rene'
In all honesty - we have been to Disney during several different times of the year... Jan, March, August, October & November.... I have to say that October is my favorite - the weather is (usually) nice and Disney does Halloween right, IMO. I just love their fall decor and the Halloween party.
I urge everyone to go at that time of year, at least once.
Glad to hear that your DH is a good sport... Mine isn't - and it's tough. However, he's been warned - when BMTL take their big trip to Disney in a few years - Uncle Josh will be there and will enjoy it. LOL
Yes - I wish these clothing items were a little less tight on me, and I know with my upcoming trip to Disney - they will get worse before they get better, and I am pushing through - I am going to try to be a *little* good while I am down there.
Thanks - I am so excited to get the shoes! I love them so much and they will go with nearly every outfit... I am so frugal that things like this excite me. LOL
Thanks - we are very excited to go to the party - and it's even more exciting that V paid for the entire thing. I am so proud of her for all of the saving she has been doing, it's really fabulous. First the party, and now her souvies - which I am 99% sure she will spend on everyone, but herself. LOL
Thanks for checking in - it was great to see you - have a nice weekend!
This year they are funneling everyone who has MNSSHP tickets through a side "back stage" door by Tony's. This is where they are handing out the Trick or Treat bags. You will come out close to the Tomorrowland Terrace. Make sure to plan that in your timing to get to your fast pass. We didn't try to head down Main Street so I'm not sure they would stop you but there were quite a few cast members pushing people to the the side entrance.
We saw the Hocus Pocus show. It was great!! Definitely worth the wait.
Ooooh - this is good to know - thanks for the warning. This is very new. At least I know, so maybe I can ask if I can go through Main Street?
I am sure they are doing this to try to circumvent the people who have been sneaking into the parties on their regular tickets?
I am so excited to see that show - we watch Hocus Pocus every year at Halloween time, it's a must do for us... I couldn't believe it last year when they announced the stage show - I was praying they'd continue it this year.
Adorable shoes! I'm glad they will be here in time & that the rest of your clothes came in & fit. I'm like you, I like longer inseams on my shorts too. The ones I ordered for the trip are perfect.
Yes. Exactly this. All things PUMPKIN!
Me too! I knew it just depended on when they shipped... Now I just hope I can break them in enough to make them OK to wear a few days - I will still have all of my other shoes with too.
I prefer longer inseams - but not too long, as I am a short person - so I think they make me look really short. LOL I definitely don't like my rear showing out the back either... I like a nice mid-length.
Eeep - I am not sure if it's the pumpkin or the cream cheese frosting - I am pretty sure it's both... But man - my favorite frosting is cream cheese.
Carrot cake, spice cake, pumpkin cake... All of it with cream cheese frosting - home made.
YUM!
Long time lurker. Have followed all your reports. We had a dismeet a couple years ago at Target. Hope you and V have a great trip.
Hi Kim!!! I remember you! It was so fun meeting someone from The Dis in real life! I sort of "expect" it when I am in WDW - but at home, it's the furthest thing from my mind - so I am glad you said hello that day.
I hope you are doing well? It's great to see you here again!
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Alrighty everyone.... I had a fun day yesterday!
My apologies for a long update today...
First off - I skipped my work out... Terrible, I know. Annd - I had a bowl of cereal for breakfast... So, I double whammied my bad food day right from the start. Thankfully - I was reasonably good for the rest of the day, so I feel very little guilt from that.
I headed out on my shopping adventure - I only had a few things on my list...
Ulta for my lip gloss... I think I need to do a make-up packing post this week. Any interest in that? I just LOVE make-up (thanks to Allison), and it's so fun for me to sort it and figure out what I am bringing with me on trips.
Which reminds me - I need to wash my make-up brushes this weekend, so they are fresh for the trip too.
Then I found myself at Kohls - I was acutally going for socks, and then I was distracted and never did get socks... So I need to go back. I found the cutest black top - tunic length - with white dots!
It is see through - totally - so I"ll be wearing a tank top under it. Best part - it was on clearance for $8, plus I had a friends and family coupon for 20% off.
That item is now in my wash pile so I can pack it.
My real reason for going that direction was Old Navy... I have this super cute and comfy lightweight quilted vest (black) that I wear all of the time, it's from last year. They came out with them again this year, and I felt it was necessary to get a couple more colors... They were on sale yesterday (the one is not today???) - not the greatest deal, but the gray one is pretty much sold out online, and that was the one I really wanted (of course, it's back in stock online today too... LOL)
http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=98796&vid=1&pid=333090002 And then I also purchased a cream one...
http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=98796&vid=1&pid=227490012 I love these vests because they are light weight and I can wear them comfortably under a winter jacket - the puffier ones, I cannot... it's too bulky and drives me nuts. And - on top of that... I love ON because they give a 10% military discount (so does American Eagle and many others) on top of the other discounts - which is awesome!
OK - I left the mall right away, I didn't want to be tempted to spend anywhere else... I got the 2 items I really wanted.
I headed over to BFFs work to say hi... I didn't stay long, because there was a lot of construction in the area and I still had to stop at Target to grab a few groceries.
Of course - at Target, I found too much... Story of my life, I swear...
They had swimwear at 70% off, and V can wear their swimwear... I found something cute... I figured for $10 to have an extra swimsuit with us on the trip, that would be a good thing.
I also, FINALLY, happened upon a long tunic length knit tank top in dark purple!!!
I've been looking for one ALL SUMMER to go with my Halloween outfit - I couldn't believe I found it in the fall. I purchased it in a Large - they didn't have an XL - and even though I typically wear a solid large - I like tops like this to definitely cover my bum, so I prefer to buy them a size larger. Sadly, this one wasn't available anywhere in the metro - so I settled on the large size. When I got home, I tried it on, and it will work. I'd prefer it bigger, but it will be OK.
It covers my bum and that's the most important thing.
Ummm... I think that's all I got that was trip related.
I came home, unpacked groceries...
My new Fitbit Alta came.... I don't think I told you all about that?
I got my Fitbit Charge exactly 1 year ago... I am always quite careful with it, but the band started to peel away from the tracker... I did some research and found out this is a pretty common issue with the charge. I contacted Fitbit twice about it (I am not sure they got my first email?), because once I contacted them the second time, it was resolved within hours. Fitbit no longer sells the regular Charge (just the Charge HR), so they replaced mine with the Alta - free of charge. How awesome is that? Even better that it was here with in 2 days. So, I spend the majority of my afternoon trying to set up the Alta to get it to sync with my phone... Now it's working and tracking perfectly. Fitbit told me to recycle my Charge, so I gave it to Josh to see if he could glue it or something? Maybe get it to work for him, since he showed interest in it. I was thinking - if he wears it and likes it, a new one would make a nice Christmas gift for him.
We went out to dinner last night... Our favorite Chinese place... I was hungry for it - but yet again, I grabbed my favorites, took a couple of bites and the food kind of gave me a sickening feeling. So, I ate very little of the Chinese stuff and stuck to mostly the fresh fruit area... This makes me a little nervous for eating in WDW.
And that's it... I sat on my tablet for the rest of the night.
Today... I plan to work on my wallet - I hope to get that finished. I haven't decided if I am going to put a simple applique on it? Or if I am just going to leave it plain?
We'll see what I am in the mood for when I get up there.
Also - today is V's BIG laundry and packing day.
Her schedule is so jam packed between now and when we leave - this is her only real day available to get this done. Soooo exciting! I am also urging her to clean out her Vera Bradley Disney backpack - which she has been using for school - so I can try to repair the little portion of the strap that ripped away from the bag, so it doesn't get worse. Then she can use her old one for the remainder of school days she has left, and pack this one.
I think that's about it for today...
I may run to town to purchase the last of my GCs I need for the trip... Which essentially is my souvenir budget $$. Now that every thing else is paid for - I know how much I have to spend for fun down there.
And that's it! Stay tuned for our Universal Studios plans...
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Those of you who are in the path of Matthew, please stay safe. Prayers and Pixie Dust to all!
D~
Our MNNSHP night was a lot of fun and I got all my 'must do ' things down, so that was good.
). She will be 13 at the time of the trip and to say we are excited is an understatement.
I'm lucky if I pack more than 2. 
I checked V's yesterday, and I didn't realize that we ordered her a half size smaller than what she normally wears... We will see, because when I tried her's on, they were a smidge too short on me - so maybe I will be fine? I tend to be very particular about my shoes - they can't be too big and they cant' be too small. LOL
Thanks so much Cindy!!! 
