Reenie's Ramblings

As we were saving up for and trying to budget our food money for our trip to Disneyland, we were given MANY opinions and amounts people say are necessary. There is one very simple way to keep your meals affordable. 1. Don't order drinks.  Everyone drinks water, (which we all desperately needed anyway, its HOT down there) Do you know the LEAST amount that will be added to your bill if everyone ordered a soda or tea? $12... that's the MINIMUM that will be added to your bill. When in Disneyland, this amount can be quite a bit higher. Add in alcoholic beverages and you could double your dinner bill. We averaged $40 per meal.  We were full (most of the time couldn't even eat all we ordered) and the food was GOOD. This might be a no brainer for most people, but for some, they don't have a clue how much you pay for drinks. Some other ways to keep it lower in cost: 2. Avoid the "famous" places. Rainforest Café has a great atmosphere but the food...

This week is always tough for me. This is the week my Dad died. Its hard to believe its been 5 years this Wednesday. Exactly 5 years ago today, hospice told us Dad had approximately 3 days left to live.  I remember that was when I lost it.  People had stopped by to visit Dad and I cried, and cried, and cried.  I never allowed myself to cry in front of people but there was no control of my emotions to be found in this moment.  It turns out, hospice was exactly right, he died 3 days later, at home, peacefully surrounded by his family.  The thing with losing someone you love in this way, you always think there is going to be a tomorrow.  When Dad first came home and started hospice, we were told he had about 6 months.... so I thought that's how long I would have my Dad.  He died in 3. No matter how much time you have to "get ready" for someone to leave you, you're never ready for them to be gone. The loss is great, but the pain does les...