Easy recipe! I like easy recipes!(I also like how you can substitute extra chicken broth instead of wine -- I don't have any liquor at home.)
Thank you, I'm heading just west of NYC. As for plans tomorrow I'm getting some type of spa day and then taking James out for another birthday dinnerHave some nice travels today, @figmentfan423 , wherever you are going.
I can easily make it veganEasy recipe! I like easy recipes!
Today is August 5th. My School District has me reporting for Staff Orientation on Sept. 3rd. First day greeting the students will be Sept. 4th.
So its just a month away now
A little bit more time to do what?
My Asia trip naturally took a big chunk out of our bank account. So now to save money, each day is just: read a book.....water the plants....watch Netflix.....post on wdwmagic. Relaxing is nice for a few weeks, but now.....
A little bit more time to do what?
I feel ready to see the children and start receiving my first paycheck too.
Inside. We've had traps everywhere. The ants still are like..
A little bit more time to do what?
I feel ready to see the children and start receiving my first paycheck too.
Hope you have a great time!
Yep, those paychecks come in handy.A little bit more time to do what?
I feel ready to see the children and start receiving my first paycheck too.
. I ordered a crispy chicken sandwich (through the mobile food order app, which was convenient), and again, I forgot about portion size and was amazed at how large it is. 
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Hey y'all, just wanted to let you know we are in our happy place now! We arrived at Kidani Village about 7:30pm on Saturday, and then it was off to Animal Kingdom to use the one FP I booked that day for Na'vi River Journey (first time riding). We enjoyed it, but I think I was a little disappointed because I expected more animatronics. It is beautifully done, though. We also rode Dinosaur, which I really liked but my daughter was not a fan as much, mainly because it was dark most of the time (as you can see in the pic, we are in 2nd row, her head is down lol).
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Then we proceeded to ride on TriceraTop Spin 3-4 times since the park was closing soon. Went back to our room and ordered room service, which was rather limited (and no french fries! What's up with that??), so the only appetizing item was the Caesar salad, to which I added shrimp to mine. I keep forgetting about portion sizes here, so I had ordered 2 of them, and basically they were each almost full heads of Romaine! Luckily, being in a villa, I can save food in the refrigerator, so now we have salad to last a few days. I had also ordered some groceries, including frozen mac & cheese, and I was able to supplement that for my daughter. Apparently I was ambitious in my thinking we would get up earlier yesterday, as I had booked the Kilimanjaro Safari for 9am, but since we didn't get to bed until super late on Saturday, I decided to let my daughter sleep in and rebooked our FPs for Epcot just before our 5:35pm Coral Reef dinner ADR. While she slept, I enjoyed the relative quiet (we have some noisy next door neighbors), drinking my coffee and enjoying our savanna view.
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After she woke up, we headed to the pool at Jambo house, mainly because they serve fries at the Mara
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Basically it's 2 breaded chicken patties with 4 slices of bacon, which would be great if I ate pork lol. We hung out at the pool for a couple hours and then it's always the dreaded task of getting my daughter to go so we can get ready for other activities. We did get ready on time, but then the bus to Epcot didn't seem to be arriving anytime soon and I was worried about missing our reservation, so decided to take a cab instead. However, after the bell guy called one for us, I realized I didn't have any cash or credit card on me (I was relying on my Magic Band to get us through everything, so lesson learned), and had to run-walk back to our room which was a really long way from the lobby. Amazingly, since I'm not a fitness person at all, I managed to get back before our cab arrived, which should also have been a clue as to the driver's pace. OMG, I have never had such a slow cab driver ever. I told him we were trying to make a dinner reservation and he said he'd do his best. This guy drove like 40-45 miles on the freeway! I was all ready to give him a tip, but not for that kind of driving. Still, the security line was non-existent and it was a short wait at the entrance, so we weren't too late for dinner. And as usual I requested a table by the window, which was accommodated easily, probably because we were there before 6pm. Since we were going to the Frozen dessert party afterward, I didn't want to eat too much, plus I was still full from the huge chicken sandwich earlier. I ordered the scallop appetizer and crab cake side, both were pretty tasty. Daughter had the turkey sloppy joe (too sweet for me) and broccoli. I have to say the view was really great this visit, with sharks and rays getting really close to our window. Including one who hung out for quite awhile, almost like it was observing us.
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After dinner, we had a FP for Test Track, which took more than 30 minutes to get through! And this time both our faces are not visible in our ride pic lol.
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Then it was off to the dessert party, which apparently was moved indoors in Norway due to inclement weather, so I think we were at least 15-20 minutes late. But, not a big deal, as the dessert selection wasn't as appetizing as I'd hoped. The best things were the cupcakes. I tried a pina colada, which was supposed to look like a melted snowman because they topped it with these chocolate pearls, but it wasn't very tasty, and after awhile it looked like something had pooped in it
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Then they herded us to our viewing location and I had my final viewing of Illuminations (sniff, sniff). Is it me, or does the globe no longer move through the water to the center of the lake? Regardless, I enjoyed it (even with the smokiness due to the winds) and will miss it. Afterward, we got to go on the Frozen ride, which for some reason this time I enjoyed much more than the last time. Maybe because there were more animatronics than I remembered? Then we made our way out of the park, with a stop at Mouse Gear, where I got cute Stitch shorts and my daughter a retro Walt Disney World sweatshirt.
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Thus concludes Day One. Onward to Day Two today! Hope y'all have a magical day as well.
Got our second batch of corn. Sweetest corn I have ever had. Their tomatoes are still coming in from Kentucky, though. I dont know if this particular farm has tomatoes that aren't ready yet, or if they couldn't be planted this year.
Have fun!
DD is back at school next Monday. I start meetings that day, to get ready for another year of school lunches. First day of school for me is in 2 weeks.Today is August 5th. My School District has me reporting for Staff Orientation on Sept. 3rd. First day greeting the students will be Sept. 4th.
So its just a month away now
Yes, specifically Mrs Myers Peppermint dish soap and all purpose spray. The problem is, you have to stock up on it at Christmas time, because it is a seasonal scent.
Glad to hear from you and that you are doing well.Hey y'all, just wanted to let you know we are in our happy place now! We arrived at Kidani Village about 7:30pm on Saturday, and then it was off to Animal Kingdom to use the one FP I booked that day for Na'vi River Journey (first time riding). We enjoyed it, but I think I was a little disappointed because I expected more animatronics. It is beautifully done, though. We also rode Dinosaur, which I really liked but my daughter was not a fan as much, mainly because it was dark most of the time (as you can see in the pic, we are in 2nd row, her head is down lol).
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Then we proceeded to ride on TriceraTop Spin 3-4 times since the park was closing soon. Went back to our room and ordered room service, which was rather limited (and no french fries! What's up with that??), so the only appetizing item was the Caesar salad, to which I added shrimp to mine. I keep forgetting about portion sizes here, so I had ordered 2 of them, and basically they were each almost full heads of Romaine! Luckily, being in a villa, I can save food in the refrigerator, so now we have salad to last a few days. I had also ordered some groceries, including frozen mac & cheese, and I was able to supplement that for my daughter. Apparently I was ambitious in my thinking we would get up earlier yesterday, as I had booked the Kilimanjaro Safari for 9am, but since we didn't get to bed until super late on Saturday, I decided to let my daughter sleep in and rebooked our FPs for Epcot just before our 5:35pm Coral Reef dinner ADR. While she slept, I enjoyed the relative quiet (we have some noisy next door neighbors), drinking my coffee and enjoying our savanna view.
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After she woke up, we headed to the pool at Jambo house, mainly because they serve fries at the Mara
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Basically it's 2 breaded chicken patties with 4 slices of bacon, which would be great if I ate pork lol. We hung out at the pool for a couple hours and then it's always the dreaded task of getting my daughter to go so we can get ready for other activities. We did get ready on time, but then the bus to Epcot didn't seem to be arriving anytime soon and I was worried about missing our reservation, so decided to take a cab instead. However, after the bell guy called one for us, I realized I didn't have any cash or credit card on me (I was relying on my Magic Band to get us through everything, so lesson learned), and had to run-walk back to our room which was a really long way from the lobby. Amazingly, since I'm not a fitness person at all, I managed to get back before our cab arrived, which should also have been a clue as to the driver's pace. OMG, I have never had such a slow cab driver ever. I told him we were trying to make a dinner reservation and he said he'd do his best. This guy drove like 40-45 miles on the freeway! I was all ready to give him a tip, but not for that kind of driving. Still, the security line was non-existent and it was a short wait at the entrance, so we weren't too late for dinner. And as usual I requested a table by the window, which was accommodated easily, probably because we were there before 6pm. Since we were going to the Frozen dessert party afterward, I didn't want to eat too much, plus I was still full from the huge chicken sandwich earlier. I ordered the scallop appetizer and crab cake side, both were pretty tasty. Daughter had the turkey sloppy joe (too sweet for me) and broccoli. I have to say the view was really great this visit, with sharks and rays getting really close to our window. Including one who hung out for quite awhile, almost like it was observing us.
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After dinner, we had a FP for Test Track, which took more than 30 minutes to get through! And this time both our faces are not visible in our ride pic lol.
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Then it was off to the dessert party, which apparently was moved indoors in Norway due to inclement weather, so I think we were at least 15-20 minutes late. But, not a big deal, as the dessert selection wasn't as appetizing as I'd hoped. The best things were the cupcakes. I tried a pina colada, which was supposed to look like a melted snowman because they topped it with these chocolate pearls, but it wasn't very tasty, and after awhile it looked like something had pooped in it
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Then they herded us to our viewing location and I had my final viewing of Illuminations (sniff, sniff). Is it me, or does the globe no longer move through the water to the center of the lake? Regardless, I enjoyed it (even with the smokiness due to the winds) and will miss it. Afterward, we got to go on the Frozen ride, which for some reason this time I enjoyed much more than the last time. Maybe because there were more animatronics than I remembered? Then we made our way out of the park, with a stop at Mouse Gear, where I got cute Stitch shorts and my daughter a retro Walt Disney World sweatshirt.
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Thus concludes Day One. Onward to Day Two today! Hope y'all have a magical day as well.
