Life and other travels.....

It's been a little while since I posted on my life journeys. I am still struggling with the weight. I am still riding my bike but had been absent for awhile but I am getting back on track.

My daughter is traveling to France with her high school French Club in July. I am so excited for her and it is coming up quick.

While she is gone the hubby and I will be taking a quick beach trip and I can not wait!! Sun, Sand, Water and my wonderful husband. What more could a girl want??

 

My goal is to lose 20 pounds by then! I got to get my butt in gear!

 

As you know from my previous postings, we are going to Disney in December. Well, we are also going in May to celebrate our daughter's graduation. We are taking 2 of her friends as well. We will be doing Universal and Disney. I can't wait. Then in September we are going to Disney again for a business meeting.

 

It's a busy travel year and half for us so I need to really watch my pennies. I need to coupon more. I have started using 2 new phone apps called ibotta and Endorse. They are pretty cool and you should check them out. Basically, if you buy certain items, you upload a picture of your receipt and you save money. Easy Peasy!!

 

I think that is about all in my little world. Thanks for stopping by!

Update on Disney Christmas Trip

Good Evening! We have made some updates or should I say I have made some updates to our Disney trip. The biggest is it will only be a 5 day trip instead of 6 days UNLESS we get the Free Dining PIN that has been floating into emails or an awesome discount comes out for our time frame. The other updates are on our daily plan and whether we are doing the regular dining plan or quick service. We have switched back and forth on the dining plan but at this point we are going to pay for quick service dining plan then pay for 2 table service meals out of pocket. I know it is probably cheaper just to upgrade the meal plan but my husband doesn't want to be tied to 4 reservations just 2.

I am still working on that.

The plan so far is to do 5 day base tickets. We are not much of a park hopping family so the park hoppers never get used enough to warrant the extra cost.

Here is the daily plan: Please note all times are estimated since hours are not released yet.

Sunday -- leave home and drive to our normal stop over Valdosta, GA.

Monday -- Arrive at Disney -- go to Magic Kingdom for EMH evening hours til 2:00am

Tuesday -- Go to Hollywood Studios for morning EMH. Lunch at Sci-Fi then to the room to rest. Back to park for Osborne Lights and stay til closing.

Wednesday -- Go to Epcot -- midday rest then back to park til closing

Thursday -- Go to Magic Kingdom -- lunch at The Plaza then rest time and back to the park til closing.

Friday -- Check out of resort then to Animal Kingdom for the day. Evening leave and head to Valdosta for the night.

Saturday -- back home

We can't wait to see all the new things at Disney. I am nervous about crowds but I am so ready to go to Disney. It will be a rope drop and soak up the atmosphere king of trip.

That is all on the Disney trip. Stay tuned for more details.

Thanks for stopping by.

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