Toystoryduo's Journal....Moving Forward From Here

[toystoryduo]

Question: How do you make so much on SR? I have tried but don't qualify for hardly any surveys. Is there something I'm missing? I do the clicks, but that is very slow.

Hi Lisa,

Thanks for stopping by my journal. As far as SR goes, I try for all 3 surveys each day. I also try and do 1 or 2 freebie offers per day as well. Otherwise, I won't make it to SM each quarter. On occasion, I will do some shopping through them and earn cash back as well. They have a forum you can check out for tips and help from other members. If you have specific questions, please let me know and I will help you if I can.

 

[Lesli54]

Good job at getting the credit card paid off. That is always a relief.

I think you are right about letting the kids know how much it cost to vacation. It really helps them to realize that you can't always do it all at once and sometimes have to pick and choose what you do.

Hope you day is a good one.

 

[toystoryduo]

Good afternoon friends,

It has been a long day so far! Between getting homeschooling started and many conversations with my mom, I am worn out. Please pray for my mom....Not sure what is going on, but I don't think it's good.

Yesterday was a good day. We had 4 very successful CVS trips, we went to the Disney Store for Disney Dollars, we went to my parents for dinner, and we watched Little People, Big World. Dinner was okay yesterday. Mom seemed okay until this morning.

We didn't get our Disney meeting in yesterday which means we didn't make a decision on adding on days in September yet. I think that December's trip may be out unless my DH picks up a big contract between now and then. We're not completely dismissing the December idea, just putting it on the back burner for now.

Today's Plan:

* Homeschooling (DONE)

* Workout (DONE: FIRM Cardio Dance Slim Down/40 mins)

* SR (in progress)

* Work for DH

* Laundry and 24 at my MIL's house

That's about all from here...Have a great evening everyone!

 

[Lesli54]

Sending lots of that things get better with your mom and you guys figure out what it going on.

Putting off the December trip until next year may not be a bad idea. You are already going once this year and if you plan for a December trip in 2010 then you would have well over a year to save for it. Besides, it might fit into your FPU homework better and anything that you don't do on the trip coming up, you could do next year and have plenty of time to plan accordingly.

Everything happens for a reason. Hope you have a great afternoon.

 

[traceycooper]

hope everything is ok with your mom Tracy
i hope the december trip goes ahead, but a good idea to wait & see

 

[eyor44]

Hello. How are you doing today? I am much better.

How is your mother? You mentioned medication one day. It never occured to me to check my mother's when she doesn't seem quite right. Thanks for that tip.

 

[toystoryduo]

Thanks ladies.

It's been a long day here.

I'm pretty wiped out right now. We did manage to get some homeschooling in today, but not as much as I wanted to. I still have work to do for my DH this evening, but that shouldn't take long. I'd like to get out of the house a bit so maybe we'll head to the mall or something to walk. I'm not sure.

No decision on the September trip yet. We've all been too tired and stressed out to even think about it. Maybe we'll have the meeting tonight to get our mind off things.

Tomorrow, I am planning on working out, doing SR, homeschooling, and going to FPU tomorrow evening. I am so glad that tomorrow is a brand new day.

I hope everyone has a good evening.

 

[Amy&Dan]

Tracy, I am praying for your mom. I hope things get better soon, I know how draining that can be, so take care of you in the midst of this whole thing.

I am always all for adding days to a Disney vacation! I hope your December trip works out, I was that way with our October Disney trip, first I cancelled, then I backburned then I ended up being able to book it, I hope the same pixie dust happens with you too!

As for that gain and then loss, I hear you on that too. I had a mystery 2.2 gain that is still not gone! I just don't get it sometimes. Glad you got a loss the next day!

Hang in there with everything sweetie. And great news with that credit card, feels good doesn't it!

 

[eyor44]

 

[pearlieq]

I am sorry to hear about your mom. I'm sending prayers and good wishes your way. I really hope things start looking up there soon.

Congrats on paying off the CC! Isn't that the BEST feeling? I'm so proud of all the FPU work you've been doing.

I hope you can find the right answer for your September and December WDW trips. Lots of things to consider for both of those, but sometimes the right answer has a way of making itself clear.

Take care off you and have a wonderful day!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Hey Wish Sis, hope things are going well.

 

[toystoryduo]

Thanks ladies. Thank you all for your continued good thoughts and prayers!

My DH and I decided that we are going to postpone the December trip for now. Instead, we added two more days to our September trip for $185 with the free dining. If we were to go in December, it would cost us $1800 so technically, by adding 2 days to the trip instead of going in December, we saved ourselves over $1600. Now, we can plan and replan until June 15th rolls around and we can make our ADRs.

Today's Plan:

* Homeschooling
* SR
* Work for DH
* Dave Ramsey's Town Hall Meeting for Hope
* Return some books to the library

Tomorrow is weigh-in. I have been working out and making good food choices. TOM is coming soon though so that may affect the number on the scale.

I was able to cash out for a $50 Disney gift card at SR on Tuesday!Now, I'm working on my next $50.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Tracy,

I am glad things seem to maybe be getting back on track for your mom. I know how hard this is for you. Poor thing, she must have been exhausted.

Sounds like a busy day, you have done well this week with food and exercise, if hormones make the scale wacky, don't let it get you down! Good job being disciplned when you are so busy and have worries with your mom. That's a very good thing!

I'll also add, I think its great you added a couple of days to your September trip. Free dining is such a great offer, why not take advantage of it for longer?! And as you say, you are saving money over taking two trips. I so wish we could do free dining someday. Right now, the DDP is almost hard to justify given that dd is paying the adult price (or rather her parents are on her behalf lol) and half the time she ends up ordering a kids meal. If she was "free" I'd be fine with that!

 

[Lesli54]

Sorry to hear that things are so stressed with your mom. Hopefully, you will all be able to figure out soon what is going on.

Your plans to change your trips sound like a good one. The talk of food planning just makes me want to go back to WDW today! Hope your weekend goes well.

 

[toystoryduo]

Thanks ladies.

Weigh-in yesterday went quite well. I am down 2.8 pounds since last week. AND that's right before TOM shows up too. A whoosh at next Friday's weigh-in would be wonderful!

Today, we are planning on going to the zoo. After that, I need to do a small amount of grocery shopping. We'll probably come home, have dinner, take another walk, have a Disney meeting, and go to bed early tonight. We have a long day ahead of us tomorrow.

Over the past couple of days, I have made about $10 at SR. That is very exciting because I am now 20% of the way to my May goal of another $50 Disney gift card.

That's about all from here. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

 

[traceycooper]

congrats on the loss Tracy
shame about the Dec trip ...but great you get extra days in september
have a great weekend

 

[Amy&Dan]

Tracy, way to go with that loss on the scale! Next week should be great too, given the TOM scenario. You are on a roll!

That is great you are doing so well on SR. I still need to get started with that, I have just not gotten to it as I should have. Hope the zoo was fun! Happy Weekend!

 

[lovinaz]

Congrats on the loss!

How are things going with your mom? I hope all is well.

Great news that you are extending your Sept trip!

 

[Lesli54]

Congrats on the lbs lost! How does it feel to be back on the losing side of things?

The zoo sounds like fun. Hope that the rest of your weekend goes well.

 

[eyor44]

Congratulations Tracy! You are doing wonderful!

Hope Mom is doing well also.

You all must live close to the zoo. We love the zoo, but it is over an hour away and through New Orleans. We don't get there as often as I like.