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Quote: Originally Posted by JanineA I love how these came out. Did you print them on paper at home. I already have a booklet but I just am not sure how to get it printed out. It is full of pics so I'm thinking maybe kinko's just worried about it costing an arm and a leg. I did print them at home, on thick paper (or light cardboard).

Graduation day for my niece !

Quote: Originally Posted by Pinky Another thing I've been heard from people who've been to Peru (and also our room steward on our last cruise who was from Peru) was to try Cuy. Did either of you ladies dare to eat Cuy? Everyone I've talked to that has eaten it says its very good, but I have visions of eating Fluffy from the pet store, LOL. I've tried it. It's good. Mid-way between rabbit and piglet.

Dh and I were in Peru in October 2009. It was an awesome, aweosme trip ! We used Mountain Lodges of Peru - basically you trek from Cusco to Machu Picchu but at night you stay in super comfortable lodges ! It was really unique. Mountain Lodges of Peru If you're interested in the same kind of trip, you should read the trip report of this person, and also look at her absolutely stunning pictures (at the bottom of ther post) : Mountain Lodges of Peru - Trip Report - Peru Forum - TripAdvisor I got super sick with the altitude, to a point that I almost had to turn back and go down. Happily, they had a horse following, so after failing to acclimatate I climed on one and that was for the hardest day, lol ! After that the trip was going down so I got much better. But basically, over 10 days there, I had a headache during the 10 days, and really horrible problems when we were up to 14,000-15,000 feet (vomitting, diarrhea, etc). Nothing helped, not the oxygen, not the medication that they gave me (they had a doctor on call). Nada. Still, I only have good souvenirs from the trip ! It was really amazing ! If you want to make sure you'll be OK, see your doctor before leaving he will give you some pills to take daily. People in my group that were on it did not suffer at all. On the day of Machu Picchu I was in a GREAT shape and spent the whole day climbing up and down The headache could not stop me, i was so excited - I had wanted to see this place for such a long time ! One thing that I absolutely loved in Peru was the food ! Yes, even being sick, with two whole days not being able to eat anything but broth, I just loved it. Contrary to mexbride I did not like Larcomar too much, I thought it was too much like home... when I travel I like to see authentic stuff ! But La Rosa Nautica is indeed a must ! We just stayed in Lima overnight on the way to Cusco, so we stayed at the brand new hotel that is right inside of the airport, Costa del Sol. It's great, only suites, not expensive, and connected to the airport by a brige. So no need of taxi. Perfect for connections. In Cusco we stayed at Casa Andina San Blas, and Casa Andina Private Collection. We likes both - although I did prefer San Blas because it was smaller, and the room we had at private collection did not have a lot of light. Hotels in Cusco - Casa Andina Peru Cuzco Hotel In Aguas Caliente we stayed at Inkaterra and OH MY GOD ! This is really the place to stay at. We regretted not to stay one night longer to enjoy the place ! Remember to visit trip advisor and enjoy your trip !

You can see a pic of mine here (the link should send you directly to the post, otherwise it's #5) : http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...96/#post770206 I found it by chance - was not looking and liked this one. I got it from Palais Royal.

Welcome to the forum, Fer ! I wanted to tell you, I think your work is pure art ! Absolutely phenomenal pictures.

Quote: Originally Posted by greysgirl I forgot to add that I wear my Saran Wrap panty to the office, and literally go to restroom and wipe it off minutes before my laser treatment. I'm not sure how long exactly that topical local anesthetic lasts, so I don't take any chances 4% Lidocaine should be fine also. I put on a thin layer over the area being treated so that it's not caked on, but that it's well covered. It technically is possible to overdose on Lidocaine, but it would take a lot of 4% cream to do it. Just don't use the whole tube. Ha! Wow I would never have done that ! I must say that I had to put cream all over given that I was doing everything at the same time - meaning I was using 10 tubes for each treatment (I don't know in the USA - in france tubes are really small). Anyway it was putting me groggy every time - one time they had some delays and my lips got blue from it - they actually had to remove it from me because I could barely walk or move any more !!! Anyway - I guess for just the bikini and the armpits this should not happen The guidelines we had was - 90 min before treatment.

At the beginning of the ceremony we had a little reading. Then once the reading was over we played "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz. We stopped the song when we were done pouring - even though the song was not over.

Quote: Originally Posted by greysgirl LOL! I remember thinking "Kelly Clarkson! Como se llama!" (like from the wax scene in 40yr old Virgin). I'm glad she gave you a break, and don't worry, I sweat like it's my J-O-B when I get lasered and miss some areas with the cream. Which cream are you using, BTW? I recommend getting some EMLA cream, which is mixture of lidocaine and prilocaine (2 local anesthetics). It will numb you up quite well if you have it on for an hour prior to the procedure. Your physician should be able to call you in an script for it easily. It worked wonders for me! Well, I'm glad it went well for you and don't worry, it does get better each time I think. EMLA ! This is what I was using too !

Your pictures are absolutely fantastic ! You did a great job ! Looks like you had a great time !

Quote: Originally Posted by DLT My daughter is hoping for a Breezes Runaway Bay wedding in May 2011. She has looked at all of the packages but hasn't made a decision. Her father and I are divorced and I'm not sure he will help. She would like to have 20 guests who will come in on Wed and leave on Sun. Her ceremony will be Sat and they will honeymoon until the next Fri or Sat. With all of the inclusives, this place looks like a fantastic option, but we have no idea what to expect for overall costs. Everyone we speak with wants a budget amount first. Has anyone had a simple wedding with 20 guests who are staying around the same amount of time? She would like some decorations, a cake, flowers, photos, and a reception of some sort. If so, would you mind giving me an idea of how much your package cost? And, how much your guests paid for lodging and airfare? We would fly out of ATL. Some of our guests will be paying as couples and some will be paying as singles. We haven't been able to offer anyone an estimated amount and that has kept them from committing to be there. And, to get her grandparents there, we may be paying for them totally. Can anyone offer any info on this? I could really use some help. Hello DLT, you might to try and talk with a TA. That does not engage you - but it would actually simplify your life ! He/she could give you an estimate pretty quickly and then help arranging for the travel of your guests. Just my 2 cts

Quote: Originally Posted by rosieposie OMG some parts on the side areas of the bikini area were painful despite the cream! nothing excruciating, but still painful. lol, i broke out in sweat part way! But the technician was very good, gave be a break here and there and finished in 1/2 an hour. the next treatment is supposed to be less painful....i hope they're right. right now i don't think i can do both bikini and underarms in the same treatment. Lol ! It does get less painful along the way (less hair to remove) but as far as I can remember - not at the second session though I think for me it got easier at the 3rd or 4th, something like that. Hey you can try to have a glass of wine before getting in ! that could help !

Look in post #9 of my planning thread for what I put in the OOT bags of my then 4-year-old and 6-year-old nephew and niece !

I did not know this thread existed ! Well, we have been TTC since October last year - month when I went off bc. In February I found out I was pregnant but miscarried at 6 weeks. It took me a couple weeks to get over it. At fist it was devastating but I coped quickly, thinking that after all, we had only tried for 4 months and someting happened - my eggs are not rotten and his sperm is working ! I'm older too - 37 - so I know the risks are higher and I prefer the pregnancy ending like this, and this early, rather than discovering something's wrong at the amnio (that I WILL take no matter what). OBGYN said we had to wait at least 3 complete cycles (so that the uterus be ready again), and it did not seem long but now it really does feel like ages ! We are leaving for vacation in two weeks, that will be the middle of the third cycle, so it means that we can start again when we're back from vacation in June. I'm looking forward to it. So I've been charting to TTA for the past two months. Sad. I discovered that my BBT is super low (around 96-96.4 in first half, 97-97.2 in second half), consistent with hypthyroidism. Also my BBT is swinging like crazy in the first half ! Chinese doctors would probably find that I'm "too hot" or "too cold" or the reverse - who knows, I'm not a Chinese doctor lol. Anyway. It still allows to pin-point my ovulation time pretty good. I'm on prenatal vitamins, clean fish oil, calcium and magnesium, and I'm also doing MSM and glucosamine right now because I have an issue with my knee from running, but I'll stop as soon as we TTC again. I'm doing progesterone cream on the second half of the cycle to help with PMS. Cannot hurt when TTC either. Calia - I read somewhere that EPA is good for fertility, but in the first half of the cycle only, and that after ovulation you should stop and take another oil (like fish for instance) because EPA could be detrimental to implantation of the embryo ? Also read flaxseed is good for DH spermies, but not for us ladies ! So we have to be really careful what we take - I actually feel super guilty for being on non-recommended supplements in the first 4 weeks of pregnancy (well 2 weeks after conception, when I did not know), I feel it could have had something to do with the miscarriage... So I have become super-obsessed with being as healthy as I can for the next time trying. I thought the miscarriage and the 3 months of wait time was actually my chance to do this ! I first looked up something to get rid of my heavy metals (last blood test showed I have mercury 3 times over the recommended limit in the blood, as well as uranium- don't ask me where I got this ?), and at the same time they sent me this book "lessons from the miracle doctors". Great book I must say, about how there's no "miracle" cure but how you can actually get healthier by doing a few things... I got particularly interested in the part about acidifying/alkalizing foods because the symptoms of over-acidification were so exactly the description of all the health disorders I had, in the exact chronology they appeared (first skin rashes, then extreme fatigue, then excess weight not going even with diets, then thyroid failure - I'm just at the beginning of it but still...)... I'm now at a phase where my thyroid is not functioning well (I'm subclinical hypo) and we know that can be an issue when TTC... so there we go, I did the whole thing - detoxing my metals, my colon, my gallbladder, now I'm doing the liver (only 2 days left), and I switched my diet to 70% alkalizing (which means : 70% fruits and veggies)... I also lost 13 lbs in the process (awesome) ! Still overweight but that certainly was good to get rid of ! I hope to take much of stress off with the 3 weeks vacation that is coming up. I hope next time will be the right one !

Quote: Originally Posted by hat0112 Oh I got the templates (and I have to say I feel guilty using them since you clearly put ALOT of time into it). I am trying to figure out the headings like you have "Useful Tips!" with a faded background picture of a bunch of pills on the op of page 7. I wanted to make a different heading on another page. I think I did it though. See page 8, "Where Is Everyone." That is what I was trying to figure out. Yeah ! You did great !

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Quote: Originally Posted by jealousy88 Well things have been going well, I have been doing good. FI brought home Wendy's last night, I could have killed him. But the good thing is is that it has been almost two weeks since I have eaten any fast food, and when I tried to eat the Wendy's, it grossed me out too much. Plus, I didn't want to undo all of the work that I have done in the last two weeks, so I took it and threw it in the garbage and told him not to bring that crap home anymore!! Yeah ! Congrats ! That's a big victory ! Every step at a time

Quote: Originally Posted by hat0112 Wow - it looks great! You must have put so much work into it. I am basing my booklet on yours (if you don't mind)! I wish I could figure out the titles(Things to Do, Useful Tips, etc). What do you mean by figuring out the titles ? You did not manage to download the templates ?

Quote: Originally Posted by Ayita I have to disagree with you too There are a lot of "credit" cards for which you actually have to pay in full at the end of each month (a few of the AX are like that). Which means that you only get an advance until you get your salary for the month, that's it. And no interest, since you repay in full each month. This is what I use because I just hate to use checks. CC are much more convenient. With this type of card, you still stay debt free (if you don't repay at the end of the month, it stops working pretty fast), still have to budget and plan your big purchases in advance (you need to have the cash at the end of the month), can build a credit score (which is not only important for debt, but also to avoid having to give HUGE deposits to electricity, phone, internet company etc), and buy off the internet easily. For instance with the CC I can pay off my rent even if I'm not in town. Plus, AX come with insurance built in, which means that if I break something I just purchased, or get it stolen, they replace it. You also get insurance for when you rent a car (the CDW - LDW so you only have to get the personal insurance), have insurance when you travel (if you paid with the card) - for instance if your luggage get in late or are lost. I see only advantages - and again I am virtually debt free (at least for the cards because I have a mortgage ) I forgot another great advantage of paying with credit card : they handle disputes with vendors, not you. AX does this great : first, they start by crediting you !! Then they take care of the dispute and send you a confirmation. They fight very well for you - always won my cause !

Quote: Originally Posted by trinamh I am just wondering if anyone has any great ideas for 'getting to know each other' or ice breaker activities. possible things to do on the shuttle to the resort or at a lounge one night. Would love some fun - not too cheesy ideas.... help... Trina We organized a cocktail party the first night when everybody was there. It worked great - everybody was very relaxed. I also put pics of everybody in my welcome booklets.

Quote: Originally Posted by rosieposie Consultation went great! The technician did a test patch and it didn't hurt like I thought it would (though only a small test patch)....but I was expecting torture like waxing sometimes is. Oh Hellz yeah I forgot to mention this !! For me bikini waxing WAS a torture (systematically bleeding, then ingrown hair etc). In comparison lasering it out was a caress ! Congrats and good luck onyour first treatment ! Remember to get some good rest : it hurts more if you're tired. I went there once after a flight - I was jet lagged - it was horrible !

Quote: Originally Posted by hoyt75 Sorry ladies, but I disagree when you say that credit cards are a necessary evil. They are not necessary, and only bring risk into your life. I can tell you that living debt free is the only way to live life. No stress, no worries. If DH and I don't have the money to pay for something, anything, then we don't buy it. We scrimp and save until we can pay cash for everything. And for those you that still believe that you need a credit card to build your credit score, I think you're wrong again. If you don't borrow money then you don't need a credit score. Your FICO score is an 'I love debt score". Trust me, it is possible to live a wonderful life without the stress and worries of debt. You willl never be able to build wealth if you're constantly giving your hard earned cash to make payments. Just my $.02.... I have to disagree with you too There are a lot of "credit" cards for which you actually have to pay in full at the end of each month (a few of the AX are like that). Which means that you only get an advance until you get your salary for the month, that's it. And no interest, since you repay in full each month. This is what I use because I just hate to use checks. CC are much more convenient. With this type of card, you still stay debt free (if you don't repay at the end of the month, it stops working pretty fast), still have to budget and plan your big purchases in advance (you need to have the cash at the end of the month), can build a credit score (which is not only important for debt, but also to avoid having to give HUGE deposits to electricity, phone, internet company etc), and buy off the internet easily. For instance with the CC I can pay off my rent even if I'm not in town. Plus, AX come with insurance built in, which means that if I break something I just purchased, or get it stolen, they replace it. You also get insurance for when you rent a car (the CDW - LDW so you only have to get the personal insurance), have insurance when you travel (if you paid with the card) - for instance if your luggage get in late or are lost. I see only advantages - and again I am virtually debt free (at least for the cards because I have a mortgage )

Quote: Originally Posted by katelynn Did you make the holders for the boarding pass...I am in that stage now and would love to know how you did it! Yes, I did them too. The templates that you can edit are on post 21.

Quote: Originally Posted by simba1234 They didn't even look at my stuff that closely. They opened my luggage and saw that I had a ton of stuff. He asked me what it was and I said it was favors and gifts for my wedding guests. He asked me "how much did you spend?" I said $200 and he said "Thanks...congratulations" and closed my bag. That was it. I spent WAY, WAY more than $200...I lied because I had at least $1000 worth of merch but as soon as he heard it was for a wedding he relaxed. He didn't even ask for receipts. I think they look at the label if you ship items. But if you're traveling with it, and they know it's for a wedding I don't think they'll give you a hard time. Just to be safe and help you feel better you can take off labels and make fake receipts. But as I said, we had enough luggage to make you think we were moving to Mexico forever and I was not hassled at all. Good luck. Dito ! This is exactly what happened to us. The guy that was looking in my case actually said to one next to him (in Spanish, probably he thought I did not understand) : "no, these are not expensive things. This is not what you're looking for."

Wow ! What a great work on everything ! I wish you an unforgettable wedding !