Mollydolly334
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Real Life Update- 39 Days Until Disney!!
Hello friends! I'm sorry I haven't been on in a while, I had to lean into life for a little bit. I've been so busy these past few weekends spending time with my friends and family, so my time away was definitely spent wisely
In trip updates, my mom and I have some exciting news......
WE FINALLY PAID IN FULL!!

Usually, we are on top of things like that, but this summer has been so insane that we didn't get around to it until the DAY BEFORE our balance was due
. You could say that there was some anxiety surrounding that day, but luckily there were no glitches and everything went exactly as planned! It's not as concrete as, say, getting Magic Bands but it's just another reminder that our trip is around the corner!
Speaking of Magic Bands, we need to pick out our colors this week since they ship at 30 days! I think that I'm going to go with yellow, since it's my second favorite color (and I picked pink for last year's trip). My mom's opinion changes every day, but for right now, she's leaning towards either green or purple (she had a blue one last year.) We want to do something special with our Magic Bands again this trip because we don't want just the plain-colored bands. Last year, I bought Disney-themed temporary tattoos, applied those to the bands, and sealed with a coat of clear nail polish. They held up ok, but the designs started to crack and fade towards the end of our trip. So, this trip, we were thinking of being more "official" and getting actual Disney Store merchandise for our bands! These are what we're looking at:
This is what I'm 99% sure that I will get for my band. I love the look of the Magic Band sliders, and I think Dumbo is quintessential Disney! Plus, the colors will really go well with my yellow band.
If my mom ends up getting the purple Magic Band, she will probably pick these Magic Bandits. Last year, we were looking in a gift shop and she mentioned that she really liked how the Magic Bandits look and how you could switch them up according to your outfit and such. The Haunted Mansion is her favorite ride in WDW, not to mention it perfectly goes with the dark purple color! They also glow in the dark (how cool is that?!?)
However, if my mom chooses the green Magic Band, she might pick these Magic Bandits instead. Sometimes, my mom likes a more classic, simplistic look. She'll like the main icons for all 4 parks because then she won't have to "pick favorites" and will have a bandit for each park. She would also love coordinating the Magic Bandits to the park we go to each day!
I'm thinking that we will probably buy our Magic Band goodies on our first day as soon as we check into the GF. Otherwise, if we don't find them at M. Mouse Mercantile, I'm sure we'll find what we need that night at Disney Springs!
In shopping news, I bought a new cover up for the trip last week at TJ Maxx! I wanted a nice swimsuit cover up to hang around the GF in and for this summer in general. There's nothing worse than feeling underdressed, and something tells me that (even while swimming) I may feel underdressed at the GF
Fortunately, I found the perfect little sundress to do the trick, and it was only $22! I love me some steals at TJ Maxx (anyone else obsessed with that store??? My mom and I are there all the time).
Not the best pic, I know
Don't worry, I'll iron it before we leave for Disney 
Last but not least, I have some exciting Disney news that's not related to me, but to my sister Haley! She and her boyfriend just booked a trip last week to WDW to celebrate 4 years of dating
. Out of respect for her privacy, I will not tell you the exact dates of their trip, but it is sometime in 2017 and they are staying at the Wilderness Lodge! They are doing one day at each park and then a day at Universal, since Haley's a Harry Potter fanatic. I'm so excited for her! I explained that I could help plan their trip for them, but she insists that she wants to do it herself
. Oh well, I'll just live vicariously through them once my mom and I's trip has come and gone 
That is all I have for now! Tune in later this week for my Memories of Disney Trips Past Part 3: 2010 Cont. and 2013!!
Hello friends! I'm sorry I haven't been on in a while, I had to lean into life for a little bit. I've been so busy these past few weekends spending time with my friends and family, so my time away was definitely spent wisely

In trip updates, my mom and I have some exciting news......
WE FINALLY PAID IN FULL!!

Usually, we are on top of things like that, but this summer has been so insane that we didn't get around to it until the DAY BEFORE our balance was due

Speaking of Magic Bands, we need to pick out our colors this week since they ship at 30 days! I think that I'm going to go with yellow, since it's my second favorite color (and I picked pink for last year's trip). My mom's opinion changes every day, but for right now, she's leaning towards either green or purple (she had a blue one last year.) We want to do something special with our Magic Bands again this trip because we don't want just the plain-colored bands. Last year, I bought Disney-themed temporary tattoos, applied those to the bands, and sealed with a coat of clear nail polish. They held up ok, but the designs started to crack and fade towards the end of our trip. So, this trip, we were thinking of being more "official" and getting actual Disney Store merchandise for our bands! These are what we're looking at:

This is what I'm 99% sure that I will get for my band. I love the look of the Magic Band sliders, and I think Dumbo is quintessential Disney! Plus, the colors will really go well with my yellow band.

If my mom ends up getting the purple Magic Band, she will probably pick these Magic Bandits. Last year, we were looking in a gift shop and she mentioned that she really liked how the Magic Bandits look and how you could switch them up according to your outfit and such. The Haunted Mansion is her favorite ride in WDW, not to mention it perfectly goes with the dark purple color! They also glow in the dark (how cool is that?!?)

However, if my mom chooses the green Magic Band, she might pick these Magic Bandits instead. Sometimes, my mom likes a more classic, simplistic look. She'll like the main icons for all 4 parks because then she won't have to "pick favorites" and will have a bandit for each park. She would also love coordinating the Magic Bandits to the park we go to each day!
I'm thinking that we will probably buy our Magic Band goodies on our first day as soon as we check into the GF. Otherwise, if we don't find them at M. Mouse Mercantile, I'm sure we'll find what we need that night at Disney Springs!
In shopping news, I bought a new cover up for the trip last week at TJ Maxx! I wanted a nice swimsuit cover up to hang around the GF in and for this summer in general. There's nothing worse than feeling underdressed, and something tells me that (even while swimming) I may feel underdressed at the GF


Not the best pic, I know


Last but not least, I have some exciting Disney news that's not related to me, but to my sister Haley! She and her boyfriend just booked a trip last week to WDW to celebrate 4 years of dating



That is all I have for now! Tune in later this week for my Memories of Disney Trips Past Part 3: 2010 Cont. and 2013!!

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