tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42883083083939135872024-03-13T12:50:15.519-04:001 Crazy Daisy and 3 Pokey JoesI am 1 crazy daisy because I live with 3 pokey Joe's!!Mendy the Crazy Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760405693504294022noreply@blogger.comBlogger253125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288308308393913587.post-20806853123358732772016-03-14T10:16:00.000-04:002016-03-14T10:16:09.720-04:00Been awhile!!So, it's been awhile! I have packed up and moved to a different blog. You can find me at <a href="http://mendymouse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mendy Mouse</a>, where I will share tips, reviews, and fun things related to Disney. You can find the blog <a href="http://mendymouse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It has been several years that we have been able to do something without children and we are super excited.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I wanted to go someplace that I have never been so we decided on New Orleans. After searching for plane tickets and discovering the astronomical pricing we have decided to drive.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then my husband dropped the ultimate bomb, he wants to also go to WALT DISNEY WORLD!! That would mean going without kids, which at first made me feel guilty but then I realized that I will be able to go through EVERY SINGLE SHOP and not worry about getting to the next ride. It's like a dream come true.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We are going to try and live it up while there. First step is possibly renting DVC points from <a href="https://www.dvcrequest.com/">David's</a>. My friends recommend it all the time but with 5 people (tickets, food, room, etc.) it isn't cost effective for us to stay DVC or even Deluxe for that matter. We are hoping for <a href="http://allears.net/acc/faq_bwv.htm">Boardwalk Villas</a> but we will see how it goes, If not I may end up at <a href="http://allears.net/acc/faq_po.htm">Port Orleans French Quarter</a>.</span></b></div>
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<br />Mendy the Crazy Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760405693504294022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288308308393913587.post-25553009220329572562015-01-22T10:51:00.003-05:002015-01-22T10:51:54.439-05:00Thursday Three<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Glad I decided to change my Ipsy settings so I would stop receiving lip gloss. I have so many from them that it's hard to use them all. I think I will use all of these products, with the exception of the shimmer powder, which I will attempt to trade with other Ipsters.</b></span></span></div>
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<br />Mendy the Crazy Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760405693504294022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288308308393913587.post-51685847642977815262015-01-12T10:48:00.003-05:002015-01-12T10:48:59.645-05:00Disappearance<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, I disappeared for awhile. I think I am just bored and I'm not quite sure what to write about any more but I need to have something for myself so I will continue on.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am not one of those "New Years Resolutions" kind of people. Why make promises that you know you won't keep? However, I did say that I needed to write more, so here I am.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today we are stuck at home with ice and snow covering the roads. I was hoping to at least go to school with a 2 hour delay so I didn't lose my February break, but we now only have 1 day left of that break. Pretty sure I won't have that break. BOO!!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Since I am at home today I'm going to watch TV and do some laundry, maybe even read. I have been watching my favorite today, The Today Show, but they keep showing the same clips over and over again from last nights Golden Globes. Boring!!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Oh, and mentioning reading, I have decided to participate in a reading challenge that I found <a href="http://www.popsugar.com/love/Reading-Challenge-2015-36071458?crlt.pid=camp.RTlcdYOWNcmE">here</a>. I think it is designed to read 50-52 books for the year (if you read all the books on the trilogy section) but I read my first book for the challenge (<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lead-kylie-scott/1117685321?ean=9781250052384">Lead by Kylie Scott</a>, more on that later) which I counted as 4 on the checklist. I checked off a book by a female author, a book with a one-word title, a book you can finish in a day (which I did), and a book set somewhere you have always wanted to visit (Oregon).</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have started on my 2nd book of the challenge, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hobbit-j-r-r-tolkien/1100068700?ean=9780547928227">The Hobbit</a>. It would be the book I've owned but never read and a book a the bottom of my to read list (it has been on my summer reading list for 2 years).</span></b></div>
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Mendy the Crazy Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760405693504294022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288308308393913587.post-8190272682754046002014-10-24T23:51:00.001-04:002014-10-24T23:51:29.028-04:00DIY Mickey tie dye shirt <div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Part of our summer fun list this year was tie dye. Eve and I didn't know what to dye so we decided to make grandma a Mickey tie dye shirt for Disney World.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The kit that I bought was on the Dollar Spot at Target for $3. It came with pink and purple dye. The t-shirt is Danskin brand from Walmart, I think it was also $3. I wanted a nicer shirt and one with a women's style as opposed to the big baggy shirts that most people dye.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We followed the directions on the package for what to do step by step. Make sure that you put newspapers down on your surface, wear old clothes, and use the gloves they give you.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The first thing I did was to find a Mickey head online and print it to the size that I wanted. I figured out a good placement for it and taped it down. I then traced it with pencil. This was mistake #1, after washing twice the pencil marks are still there. After I did the shirt, I read online to trace the Mickey head with washable marker so it would wash out. I recommend that you try that one.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After tracing, I did mistake #2. I went around the Mickey head with double thickness thread. I read later to use dental floss. Pretty sure that would have worked a lot better because I had all kinds of trouble. My thread broke when I was pulling hard on the thread to pucker up the head. Also, I didn't get very clean lines after the dying process was done. Anyways.....after pulling the thread dye the Mickey head with 1 color (we chose purple) and wrap it with plastic wrap.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We then did a spiral pattern with the shirt and wrapped a ton of rubber bands around it. We then used pink dye on the shirt.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We wrapped the shirt in plastic and put it in a Walmart bag for the allotted time (again, follow manufactures directions).</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I washed the shirt, per manufactures instructions and got a good final product. To fix my earlier mistake (#2), I put the Mickey head over the shirt in the proper area (after putting cardboard between the layers of the shirt) and traced around the head with a bleach pen to clean up the Mickey head.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It really helped give me a better result. I let the bleach sit on the shirt for a bit and then rinsed it out. I washed the shirt AGAIN and the end result was good.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Grandma liked her shirt and we think it is the perfect Disney shirt.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are tons of tutorials (video and blog) on how to do a good tie dye online. I'm certain theirs looks better than mine but we still had fun with the process.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Since I am at Walt Disney World this week, my Thursday Three is going to be Disney themed.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. Confession: I have been to Walt Disney World 25+ times and Disneyland once but have never done the following: Country Bear Jamboree, Hall of Presidents, and Tiki Room. I have no desire to do them either.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2. Today's Truth:</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3. I love thrill rides where ever I go (The Incredible Hulk Coaster, here I come) but my favorite Disney attractions are more nostalgic: Tomorrowland Transit Authority Peoplemover (Peoplemover to my family), Carousel of Progress, and Spaceship Earth. I miss Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, World of Motion, and Horizons.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have a magical day!!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today, if all goes as planned we are at Disney's Hollywood Studios. This is usually a half day park for us because Eve doesn't like to watch shows (neither do I, really), so who knows what the afternoon will hold for us!!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Back in July when school was out and I was off work, I started working on decorations for our windows. If you remember, I have 2 value resort rooms for my 5 people so I have 2 windows to decorate.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In the past, we have bought Disney Halloween window clings to decorate the windows but I wanted this year to be something special. I scoured Pinterest and found some great free printables for window banners. Pinterest has so many choices. It was hard to narrow it down and not make the banners too busy.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To start, I will tell you that I printed everything on card stock except for the initials on our banners. If not for card stock these would all be floppy.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Up first is the banner. I got the banner pieces <a href="http://www.familyshoppingbag.com/img/thumb/jump/2102/Mickey_Banner#.U8PgV5SVqiw">here</a> and cut them out (obviously). There were pink ones for Minnie Mouse but I wanted mostly everything to be red and Eve doesn't like pink. I personalized them with our first initials, not full names because that's not safe for children, by typing the letters on Word with the font "Minnie" that I downloaded free online. I made them pretty big (175 size, I think) and printed, then cut them out. I glued them on the mickey head with just a glue stick. As for the bow for the girls, I got it <a href="http://disney-stationary.com/ears-bows-hats.php">here</a>, cut it out and glued it on with a glue stick. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The "girls" got <a href="http://www.familyshoppingbag.com/mickey_mouse_printables.htm#.U8Pj55SVqiw">these</a> cute balloons. The boys didn't get them for 2 reason, one is that my boys don't really care for balloons and the other is that they were a b**** to cut out!! I even left the white in the middle because I was done cutting by then. I had to trace the strings with black Sharpie because they were kind of light. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Girls also got Minnie Mouse circles that I found <a href="http://www.4shared.com/all-images/bEQdMNo5/Minnie.html">here</a>.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The boys got <a href="http://eng.ohmyfiesta.com/2014/03/inspired-in-mickey-mouse-free-party.html">these</a> cute Mickey circles. One polka dot and one stripe for each boy.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I thought "body parts" would be cute. So, I searched on Pinterest and found Mickey ones <a href="http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2172891&page=92">here</a>. I had a hard time finding the Minnie "parts" but finally found them using Google images. I searched "Minnie body parts." When I clicked the link, Minnie's parts weren't there, so I right clicked on the image on Google and saved it to my hard drive. I then printed it from there. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The next images came from a sticker page that you can print at home. They are kind of tiny but super cute. They were meant to be printed on sticker paper but I printed them on card stock and cut them on the gray lines that surround each pic. I got the images <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/minnie-mouse-party-ideas-free-printables">here</a>.</span></b></div>
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<br />Mendy the Crazy Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760405693504294022noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288308308393913587.post-90401911025479904762014-10-21T07:16:00.003-04:002014-10-21T07:16:22.116-04:00How to Pack the Perfect Disney Park Bag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Since this is my Walt Disney World travel week, I have decided to post only about Walt Disney World. Today is day 2 in the series. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yesterday, I talked about picking the perfect bag for Walt Disney World, you can read it <a href="http://1crazydaisy3pokeyjoes.blogspot.com/2014/10/how-to-pick-perfect-disney-world-bag.html">here</a>. Today, I will be helping you pack that perfect bag.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Packing the perfect bag depends on the person and/or family. I do not have small children so you will not find diapers, bottles, extra clothes, etc. in my bag. I believe in traveling light (to the parks anyway) because you don't want to be weighed down all day. The only thing that will accomplish is making you exhausted with the extra weight you are carrying, no fun in the Florida heat and long park days.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, if you are a family, couple, or a single these are the best things to have in your bag:</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. Cell Phone. I list this first because you are going to need it to view reservations, take pictures, change FP+, etc.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2. Gum. DISNEY DOES NOT SELL GUM. If you are a gum chewer, like I am, then buy some at home before you leave and make sure you have it in your bag.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3. Maps and time guides. Pretty self-explanatory. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4. First Aid Kit. You don't need much besides a few Bandaids. I carry a small tin (directions to make <a href="http://1crazydaisy3pokeyjoes.blogspot.com/2013/08/another-diy-altoid-first-aid-kit.html">here</a>) with Bandaids, Neosporin, and some Advil. Very lightweight.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5. Wallet. I'm not sure why people seem to think that with the introduction of the MagicBand that you don't need your wallet anymore but this certainly isn't true. Why would you ever go anywhere without your drivers license? I carry a super small wallet with my ID, a credit/debit card, $40 or so in cash, and my insurance card. MagicBands fail, some vendors/carts only take cash.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">6. Snacks. I understand that we get 1 snack per day with the dining plan but I certainly don't want to waste perfectly good credits on pretzels when you can get cupcakes, ice cream, and candy. For this reason I order groceries from Garden Grocer and get pretzel sticks, peanuts, and Cheez-its. I then make everyone a snack baggie in the a.m. and they can eat whenever they need a snack. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">7. Ponchos. Buy from the dollar store, you never know when it will rain in Florida.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">8. Sunscreen. Even if it's raining, the sun in Florida is harsh.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">9. Anti-bacterial hand gel. Public bathrooms are gross, even the ones at Walt Disney World.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Also, some extra recommendations: Hair ties (try finding non-princess hair ties for a 10yr old girl with thick hair at DTD and you will understand why I add this), jacket (we go in the fall and the mornings are chilly), camera (we use our phones and Memory Maker but some carry cameras), and baggies (to keep phones dry during rain). </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is part 1 of a 2 part series. Today is how to choose the perfect Disney World bag. Tomorrow is how to pack the perfect park bag.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Not sure how I would function at Walt Disney World without a good bag. I have read that people purposefully don't take a bag because there is nothing they need, especially with the introduction of Magic Bands. I couldn't handle this. First of all, my pockets would be full of junk (maps, money, ID, phone, etc.). Not sure I could handle that. I am a girl and I don't wear huge cargo shorts like men do.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I heard people argue that Disney has everything that you need. You can get free ice water at counter service restaurants, Bandaids at the Baby Care Center, and that your Magic Band does everything.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yes, I get the free ice water but I am also a dining plan person. Usually with my breakfast counter service meal I will fill my free mug up with soda or coffee and then get a bottled water or soda as my drink that comes with my meal. I then save that bottled drink for the park that day. I like having something with a lid if I am in line for a ride or if I am making use of Disney's free transportation.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yes, Disney provides Bandaids, Tylenol, and whatever else at each of their parks. BUT what if I am getting ready to get in line at Space Mountain and find that I have hurt myself and am bleeding? I would have to traipse all the way over to the Baby Care Center to get a Bandaid and then go all the way back over to Space Mountain (probably missing out on a short line). If I had my tiny First Aide kit that I made <a href="http://1crazydaisy3pokeyjoes.blogspot.com/2013/08/another-diy-altoid-first-aid-kit.html">here</a>, then I wouldn't have to miss my short line, I could patch myself up and then ride!!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yes, my Magic Band does everything. Yes, it is fabulous. The problem is this, to purchase some things you have to have your ID, as well. Also, there are some things that just require cash (balloons, food carts) and not something linked to my credit card. Because of this, I carry a small wallet to keep everything together and tidy.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now on to my perfect Disney bag. I always have a bag. My kids are also told to carry bags because I will not carry their stuff. This may sound harsh but I am not Hagrid, I am not the keeper of the keys. If you want to bring it, you carry it. That includes your phone, money, maps, time guides, pressed penny money, etc.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In years past, I have tried out several different bags. I carried a Vera Bradley backpack, which was great but was bothersome to put on/take off for rides and such. I have also used a cross body purse, which left horrid tan lines when I went one year in July and it doesn't hold much stuff. I have used a tote bag, one of those Disney World spend ______ amount and you get the privilege of buying this item at this price (I am a sucker for those deals), and the tote bag seems to be the best option for ME. My mom prefers her backpack because the weight of what she is carrying is easily distributed on her back. My kids use those string styled backpacks (Xander has Adidas and Eve now has <a href="http://www.thirtyonegifts.com/catalog/product/16/catid/21/swid/964a/cinch-sac-in-lime-w-daisy-craze/">Thirty-One</a>).</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I used my Mickey Mouse bag last year but it is black and hard to find stuff that falls into the bottom. I liked having a tote, though. If we were riding a big ride (think Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey) the kids could put their backpacks into my tote bag and then my mom would only have 1 bag to watch and it would be easier for her to meander around with 1 as opposed to 3 bags.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This summer I tried out my new <a href="http://www.thirtyonegifts.com/catalog/product/278/catid/4/swid/988a/retro-metro-fold-over-in-black-chevron/">Thirty-One Retro Metro Fold-over</a> bag at the Indianapolis Zoo. I loved it. It is light colored and I can see things easily if they fall to the bottom. What is also nice is the 2 outside pockets, I used one for my phone and one for my water bottle. It is a cross body which like I said before leaves nasty tan lines but it also has tote bag style straps, so it can be worn either way.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have decided that this bag is the best for me. I highly recommend it. It comes in several colors and you can have it personalized. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When choosing the right bag for YOU make sure you try it out before your trip. Take it grocery shopping, to the zoo, or on a field trip with your kids. If it is easy to carry, not too heavy, you can find stuff easily, and doesn't make you crazy, then you found the best bag for you.</span></b></div>
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Mendy the Crazy Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760405693504294022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288308308393913587.post-20066873734169850912014-10-16T09:34:00.001-04:002014-10-16T09:34:10.433-04:00Thursday Three<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Haven't done a Thursday Three in awhile so here ya go...</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. Feeling: Lazy. I guess blogging takes too much effort!!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2. I love fall because of sweatshirts, campfires, pumpkins, Halloween, and changing leaves. I hate fall because it's too close to winter!!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3. Quote by Me this week: "Those are the mommiest mom jeans I have ever seen." </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I got my October Glambag yesterday. This months theme was Beauty Candy.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I LOVE the the bag this month. It is so cute, the only thing that could make it better is if it were pink or purple, but I will live with the pretty teal color.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. <a href="http://www.skyniceland.com/product-36-glacial-cleansing-cloths">Skyn Iceland Glacial Cleansing Cloths</a>. I like cleansing cloths but mostly use baby wipes (if it's gentle enough for baby, it's gentle enough for me LOL).</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2. <a href="http://www.doll10.com/">Doll 10 Highlighter in Champagne</a>. I have never used highlighter but am willing to try.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3. <a href="http://citycolorcosmetics.com/be-matte-lipstick/">City Color Be Matte Lipstick in Cappuccino</a>. I love lipsticks and lipgloss but I think I am getting to the point that I have received enough for awhile from Ipsy. I will have to look into how to stop them.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4. <a href="http://www.modelcocosmetics.com/?src=glamroom">Model Co Volumeyes mascara</a>. I like mascara but I need length not volume, I will use it anyway.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5. <a href="http://www.feelunique.com/page/figs-and-rouge-exclusives">Figs and Rouge Hand Cream in Mango Mandarin</a>. I like hand cream and was hoping for the other scent (rose berry). I don't like the smell of Mango, it smells like cat pee. Sorry if I ruined mango for you, it's a public service really, you don't want to smell like cat pee. Having said all that, this really doesn't smell like cat pee, I tried it and there is not lingering cat smell. It has potential. This was a full sized product.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Overall, this is a good bag, but not wonderful. I got my moneys worth but still not super excited about it.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I got a new job at school this year. I run one of the 2 computer labs at our elementary school. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was excited for this offer and have been enjoying myself with fixing up the lab. Before I was assigned in the lab, teachers brought their classes in and monitored the class themselves. Because of this, no one took ownership of it and it always looked pretty run down.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The school decided that the kids would be using a reading program (Ticket to Read) when they were with me, unless they are taking tests. I get the classes 2 times per week at 30 minutes each time. We serve 2nd-5th grade and all of the grade levels seem to enjoy it.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The first thing I did was scrub everything. Who knows the last time that it had been cleaned. I also put as much old equipment on shelves that I could, it used to be stacked up along one wall. Unfortunately, there are a lot of steps to go through to throw something away so I just cleaned as much as I could.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The first week of school I spent time monitoring the students and deciding on where to place them in a seating chart. I needed to find out who to avoid sitting together. I really liked the idea of a seating chart for the students so I could learn their names faster and so it would be easier to keep their log ins together, like at the end of this post. My lab has an awkward set up, so to make the seating chart I used a spreadsheet program and did the best I could to make it look right. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then I made some new signs for different log ins for different websites that they are allowed to use during free time and hung them all over the lab. These were typed in a typing program and glued on colored paper. I laminated them and hung them with sticky tack on the walls. I have them all around the room so no matter where the student sits, they can always see the log ins. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I even made a makeshift bulletin board with paper. I found the words and pictures <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Computer-Lab-Bulletin-Board-Oh-the-places-youll-go-907514">here</a>:</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I found some cute computer lab rules signs <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Black-and-White-Chevron-Computer-Lab-rules-1386091">here</a>, which I printed in color, cut the size down a little bit and glued onto bright colored paper:</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Made this sign for teachers to sign up for extra computer lab time:</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And found this sign <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Computer-Lab-Social-Media-Sign-528765">here</a>:</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I also put together a calendar. I found the months <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chevron-12-Month-Calender-Cards-799009">here</a> and the numbers<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Calendar-Dates-Swirly-294352"> here</a>. I printed them on bright colored paper and laminated them so they would last. I hung a piece of paper and drew the lines with a highlighter and yardstick. I use sticky tack for the numbers and months so I can reuse them month after month.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>I got the idea for a computer based word wall off of teachers pay teachers. I found the chalk letters <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Word-Wall-Chalk-Letters-FREEBIE-902768">here</a> and the computer words <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Computer-Lab-Word-Wall-1148289">here</a>. </b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The last thing I did was make log in cards for each student. I bought the small Command hooks and hung them on the side of each computer. I bought neon colored 3x5 index cards and wrote the students name, teachers name, and any usernames and passwords that the student might need. I them put them on a book ring and hung them on the Command hook. I had found a lot of different cards on teachers pay teachers, however I would have to print about 350 cards and did not want to use that much printer ink. I then decided index cards were the way to go. </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>2. <a href="http://crownbrush.us/deluxe-infinity-shadowcrease-duet-p-904.html">Crown Infinity shadow/crease duet brush</a>. Full sized brush. I have already used this and love it! Retails for $6.99</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>3. <a href="http://www.cailyncosmetics.com/LIP/LIP-GLOSS/ART-TOUCH-TINTED-LIP-GLOSS">Cailyn art touch lip gloss</a> in Basic Instinct. Full sized tube. Tried it, love it! Retails for $19!!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>4. <a href="http://www.pacificabeauty.com/makeup/eyes/natural-waterproof-eye-pencil?id=434">Pacifica Natural Minerals waterproof brown eyeliner</a>. Sample size. Like it so far.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>5. <a href="http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/p-230-hot-singles-eye-shadow.aspx">Nyx eyeshadow in asphyxiation</a>. This is bright blue, not sure where in my quizzes I said that I wanted to try blue eye products but this is the second one that I have received (blue eyeliner here). I would say it is full sized. Retails for $4.50. Not sure when I would use this.....maybe for Halloween.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Now to try and figure out what to do with my growing collection of makeup bags....</b></span></div>
Mendy the Crazy Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760405693504294022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288308308393913587.post-15456459904430932092014-09-24T06:50:00.001-04:002014-09-24T06:50:08.068-04:00Ipsy Glam Bag August 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am finally getting around to review my August 2014 Ipsy Glam Bag. I have been sick and exhausted since school started. I am feeling better now and feel as if I can get so much more done. I was going to make this week a subscription box week, with my 2 Glam Bags and the husbands Loot Crate, but husband opened his Loot Crate and the stuff immediately disappeared. So, it's just 2 Glam Bags.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My Glam bag for August was fabulous!!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. Makeup bag. It is round in shape, like a pencil bag. Colors are white with orange polka dots.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2. <a href="http://www.jerseyshoresun.com/mongongo-lip-balm-anti-aging.html">Jersey Shore Mongongo lip conditioner</a>. I have had time to use this and I love it!! I use it at night and my lips are super soft in the morning. Full sized. Retails for $5.50, I will be buying more of this!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3. <a href="http://www.drbrandtskincare.com/product/pores+no+more+pore+refiner+primer.do?sortby=ourPicks">Dr. Brandt pore refiner</a>. I haven't had a chance to use this yet. I hope it works, I need it. Sample sized.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4. <a href="http://jcatbeauty.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=76">J Cat Flying Solo eyeshadow</a>, color: half naked. I use this now daily and love it. It is a great neutral shade and goes on evenly. Sample sized.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5. <a href="http://www.dermstore.com/product_Dry+Shampoo+with+Oat+Milk+-+Aerosol_12429.htm">Klorane dry shampoo.</a> I have very oily skin, which makes my bangs look awful by mid-day. I tried this on my bangs a couple times (when I remembered I had it) and it really helped. I'm excited to have something to help my problem. Sample sized.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">6. <a href="http://www.urbandecay.com/perversion-by-urban-decay/457.html#start=1&cgid=1_501">Urban Decay Perversion mascara</a>. I wish this were a full sized tube because it makes my lashes look fabulous. This is definitely a product I purchase. Sample sized.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This months bag had 2 full sized products, the lip conditioner and the eyeshadow.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All in all, I think this bag was worth my $10, tomorrow I will show you Septembers bag.</span></b></div>
Mendy the Crazy Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760405693504294022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288308308393913587.post-29736401416320390612014-07-17T11:07:00.003-04:002014-07-17T11:07:55.674-04:00Thursday Three <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. New Pet Peeve: No dates on blogs. If I am going to a blog via Pinterest to read something, it should have a date. How am I to know that the travel advice or whatever is current? What if it was written several years ago?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3. Emotion: Ticked!! Mother Nature needs to get her act together and get me some sweltering, hot July weather. She better not even wait until August 12th (when school starts again). </span></b></div>
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Mendy the Crazy Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760405693504294022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288308308393913587.post-10721714799272959402014-07-15T18:01:00.002-04:002014-07-15T18:01:28.570-04:00Ipsy Glam Bag July 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My Ipsy Glam Bag came today!! I love getting that shiny, pink envelope in the mail!!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As for the breakdown, let's start with the pretty, pink bag. It is made of vinyl, I think, and it smells like it. I am hoping to ignore the smell and use it in my purse. Where does Ipsy get all these cute bags?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I got a small bottle of Hang 10 tanning oil. I like the Hang 10 sunblock I got from Ipsy so hopefully this will be just as good. This will work when I am going some place without children and don't need my huge beach bag. I can carry a small bag with a small sunblock and this small tanning oil.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I also got a Mini Tinted Brilliance Balm from Pixi, color Pretty in Pink. This color looks great with my skin tone and feels good, too.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I got a super tiny bareMinearals BB cream eyeshadow in a weird brown color. I don't usually use cream eyeshadows because of my oily skin but I may have to try this just to see how good it is. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Also included was Sunkissed Bronzer by POP Beauty. I have never used a bronzer because I am pale skinned but I will try it at least once.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lastly, was a bottle of beach spray by Sexy Hair. I have always wanted to try a texturizing spray, glad I got a small one to try. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am happy with the Glam Bag that I received this time. I hope they keep up the excellence!!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The following post was written for Monday morning, however, PicMonkey was being dumb and kept crashing so I couldn't edit any photos. So after dealing with the problem for 5 days I decided to find a new, free online photo editor, and the winner was: <a href="http://www.befunky.com/">befunky</a>. So far, so good!!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, I had a great weekend. Hope you did too. I'm not the type of person that does big plans for the 4th of July, not sure why, I just don't. I did do a little bit though.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yep, that's the band on a different stage playing "Home Sweet Home." Funny story, we go to concerts at <a href="http://www.klipschmusiccenter.org/">Klipsch Music Center</a> in Noblesville and ALWAYS sit in section F (see below). This year my friends didn't want to pay the $150 per ticket for that section so we sat in the lawn section. The lawn is cheap ($35) and is open seating. We had good spots on the lawn but still we dreamed of our old section, especially since they have seats and we are old with aching feet and backs. Well, the funny part is that the encore song was "Home Sweet Home" and it was played on a different stage IN SECTION F!! If you look at that gray box in the pic, that was the alternate stage. We usually sit within 5 rows of that gray box, but not this year!! As soon as they walked onto that stage, my friend turned to her husband and I and said "we were supposed to sit there. No matter what it costs, we are sitting there next time!!" Nothing like a missed opportunity.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There is always a downside, Vince Neil couldn't seem to remember the lyrics. It's pretty sad that the crowd can sing all of your songs but you can't. Maybe it's a good thing they are not going to tour together anymore.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. I did a little blog makeover. I only like things that I can use for free. The new banner came from <a href="http://thecutestblogontheblock.com/">The Cutest Blog on the Block.</a></span></b></div>
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<br />Mendy the Crazy Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760405693504294022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288308308393913587.post-59517754644567970592014-07-03T08:59:00.001-04:002014-07-03T08:59:11.765-04:00Thursday Three<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>1. Confession: I hate the smell of mango's. I think it smells like cat pee. Think about that next time you get something mango flavored!!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>2. Summer school is over and it's now time to start my summer break. Now I'm waiting for it to be super warm out and not rainy.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>3. I started and finished the Divergent trilogy this week. I am very disappointed!! More about that later though.</b></span></div>
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<br />Mendy the Crazy Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760405693504294022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288308308393913587.post-24704385766507274132014-06-17T15:22:00.002-04:002014-06-17T15:22:07.505-04:00The Up's and Down's of booking a Disney Vacation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've been working on my fall Disney trip for the last few months. Deciding where I am going to stay, making reservations, making dining reservations, watching videos, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This year there will be five of us my mom, my husband, my 2 kids, and myself. Because of the amount of people I automatically counted out moderate resorts. I wasn't going to pay for 2 moderate rooms and the only resort that holds 5, I think would be cramped with 3 adults and 1 child that's the size of an adult. I narrowed it down to a deluxe resort, deluxe villa, Art of Animation suite, or 2 value rooms. I decided to go with deluxe, since I have never stayed at one before. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My dream has always been Beach Club Resort since the first time I laid eyes on it. What's not to love, it's right next to my favorite park, Epcot. Everyone was OK with the choice, especially Eve because she wants to swim in a sand bottom pool. I called and booked in February. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Every year that we have went the same week in October free dining has been offered. This year, however, it was released and my week was not included. Sadness. My only hope was for it to be added later or wait for one of those wonderful PIN codes. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What I failed to mention is that one of my friends has decided to go the same time. She has a daughter Eve's age and they have been friends since they were toddlers. These 2 girls are super excited to be able to ride rides together. My friend and I have stressed out several times about the lack of free dining. She almost changed her vacation dates. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then the PIN code came. Excitement all around......or so we thought. The PIN code went to my friend. She was booked in a Finding Nemo suite at the Art of Animation but that was not included in the free dining promotion with her PIN code (WTH?). The agent on the phone booked her for 2 rooms at Pop Century (she also has 5 people in her party). She was disappointed but went with the positive thought that she is going to Disney and it shouldn't matter where you stay.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Next up it was my turn to call. Well, we thought it sucked for her, that was only the beginning. I called and told the agent that my friend and I were going on the same dates and I wanted to use her PIN code as well. That agent said that I had to have my friends reservation number, not just the PIN code. No problem, I thought, so I text her and got her reservation number. I then called back for the second time, this agent said that I not only had to have the PIN code and reservation number, I had to have my friends street address as well. WTH? So, I hung up with that agent and text my friend for her address (because let's be real, how many of you have all your friends address memorized). </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After I got that info I called back for the third time. This agent dropped the bomb, I had to stay at the SAME RESORT as my friend to use her code. Sadness starts now. Beach Club is my dream and I'm not sure when we will be able to go back to WDW after this year. Also, we have already stayed at Pop Century and I want to try different places. But free dining is important. I need that or my stay at Beach Club would be astronomical.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, reluctantly I said I would stay at Pop Century again. Then the lady said that I had to make 2 reservations for my 2 rooms. UGH!! After 30 minutes on the phone, I ended up at a resort I didn't really want to stay at again and 2 reservations to manage, one under my name and one under my mom's. We may or may not have connecting rooms. BUT, I guess, I at least got free dining.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This 2 reservation thing has turned my vacation planning in to work. I have to manage 2 MyDisneyExperience accounts, fastpass + will probably be a nightmare, and I am not looking forward to dining reservations with 2 different reservations. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Looking at the bright side: At least I get to go to Walt Disney World!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Yesterday was the opening of the 2014 World Cup. This is a big thing in our house, my husband and son are big soccer fans, as I have mentioned before. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>While watching the 2010 World Cup, the kids liked it but they were still too young to really get in to it. This one is different, for Xander anyway.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>For Easter I got Joe and Xander World Cup t-shirts from <a href="http://www.worldsoccershop.com/">World Soccer Shop</a> and Joe got a poster to keep track of the scores and games. We even have done brackets on Yahoo! just like March Madness!!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>To make the Bolinho de Chuva I cheated, the recipe called for homemade dough and I don't really have the time or inclination to do that. So, I made them the way that my dad used to make donuts for us when I was little: buttermilk biscuits in the can. I bought the 8 count tube of biscuits at Meijer and tore them into about 1 inch sized balls. I then dropped them in oil that was hot on the stove a few at a time. When both sides were brown, I took them out. After I cooked all of them I rolled them all in cinnamon and sugar. When I was a child we rolled them in powdered sugar, but these were just as good.</b></span></div>
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Mendy the Crazy Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760405693504294022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288308308393913587.post-70160606237165050982014-06-12T19:13:00.001-04:002014-06-12T19:13:05.755-04:00Thursday Three<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>1. Emotion: Blah, the weather hasn't been that great since school got out!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>2. Picture: Sauron's power is no match for a bored 3lb puppy!!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>3. Confession: I hoard travel sized toiletries. Some of them were free, some of them weren't. You would think with so many toiletries that I was a world traveler or I traveled more than once a year, but neither of those things are true. I just want to be prepared and I feel that if I pay $100+ per night for a hotel room, these "freebies" are mine to keep. I have so many I have to keep them in a shoe box for knee-high boots!</b></span></div>
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<br />Mendy the Crazy Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760405693504294022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288308308393913587.post-154621655867605472014-06-11T13:28:00.001-04:002014-06-11T13:28:54.811-04:00Ipsy June 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Man, was I excited to get home from school today and find my Ipsy package in the mail. Last month I didn't receive it until almost the 20th, so this is early. Here is a look at what I got:</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Up first is a <a href="http://www.rebeccaminkoff.com/shop.html?gclid=CjkKEQjw_N-cBRD2k73X3OjJ8eMBEiQAbdPic32_BpCymW0LVVgZHd6R0uqhj_sX-i06rlS4v8YGtBvw_wcB">Rebecca Minkoff</a> bag, it's super cute. It's so cute I'm tempted to use is as a jewelry bag for vacations. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>I also got a 0.5oz size <a href="http://www.carolsdaughter.com/">Carlos Daughter</a> anti-frizz styling cream.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Then I got a full sized <a href="http://ofracosmetics.com/absolutebrowpencil.aspx">Ofra eyebrow liner</a>. This retails for $13 so it pays for the Ipsy bag all by itself. I use brown eyebrow liner so hopefully this stuff works just as good.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/p-191-butter-gloss.aspx">Nyx butter gloss</a> in Eclair. This is a very pretty soft pink color, perfect for summer.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>I also got <a href="http://www.nicka.com/navigation-menu/shimmer-eyeliner">Nicka K shimmer eyeliner</a> in blue. I'm not sure that I will ever use this but you never know.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Last is a sample sized perfume by <a href="http://www.realtreebeauty.com/?1">Realtree.</a> It smells light so it will be perfect for summer also.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>I am satisfied with my bag this month. I will use most of it. If you want to know how I got off of the Ipsy wait list go <a href="http://1crazydaisy3pokeyjoes.blogspot.com/2014/05/how-i-got-off-of-ipsy-waitlist.html">here</a>. </b></span></div>
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Mendy the Crazy Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760405693504294022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288308308393913587.post-22271851760721291942014-06-05T09:44:00.002-04:002014-06-05T09:44:20.020-04:00Thursday Three: Field Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>We had field day at school last week. I worked the water station for 750+ elementary aged students. We had balloon tosses, sponge races, and sprayed them with the hose. It was a beautiful day for outdoor fun but I lost some things along the way....</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>1. My sunglasses. A student stepped on them. In classic kid style, instead of walking around the pile that was my jacket, sunscreen, and sunglasses she walked right on top of it. UGH</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>2. My sunscreen. A kid took it. Lucky for me I had a few more bottles in my purse.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>3. My dignity. I was horribly sunburned. It was awful. I put sunscreen on my arms, face, neck, and chest 7 times, so that looked good. I only put it on my legs 3 times and they were bright red. I am an idiot and I looked like one!!</b></span></div>
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