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Tell us your #Disney Faves!

By Lynn W. (NDM#371) | Published: Monday, March 4, 2013

We know how much you love Disney and if you’re anything like me, any second your mind can wander, you’re thinking about your happy place. If you’re lucky enough, you have enough time to think about things you’d like to do on your next trip, where you’ll spend your time, eat, what attractions to visit, where you’re going to stay and all the other details. For those who are even luckier, you’re actually planning a trip right now that’s going to really take place! There are so many different places to look for information when you’re planning – for an upcoming trip or a “some day” trip – and we want to know where you like to find your info. Over the next few weeks, each day you’ll see a new post asking you to nominate your #DisneyFaves in a new category. Please leave your nomination in the comments section (one nomination per person please). You can chat with other Neurotic Disney People about the nominations using the hash tag #DDLFaves during the nomination, voting and awards process. Once the nominations for each category are closed, we’ll open the voting to determine the ultimate favorite for each area. Winners will be announces right here on The Disney Driven Life once the voting has closed. Opinions are important and we can’t wait to hear what y’all think about each group!

Posted in Community, Disney Driven Life, Lifestyle | Also tagged #DDLFaves, contest, Disney, Disney Planning
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Do You Lead a Disney Driven Life?

By Lynn W. (NDM#371) | Published: Wednesday, September 19, 2012

How do you incorporate Disney into your everyday life? Maybe it’s scrapbooking your latest vacation or making cards for your family and friends that are Disney themed. Maybe it’s going to see Disney’s latest movie or newest episode of your favorite show on Disney Junior, The Disney Channel or Disney XD. Maybe it’s collecting Disney items for your home or office. There are so many ways that each of you keep Disney active in your daily lives and we want to hear about it! Consider being a contributing blogger for the Disney Driven Life. You can submit posts on a schedule that fits your needs and share your Disney love and knowledge with so many others. Think you don’t have enough ideas to write a post every week or month? Consider writing a guest post for the site about one unique topic. Once you start writing, you’ll be amazed at the ideas you come up with and might turn into a regular blogger before you know it! Leave a comment on this post or email manager@thedisneydrivenlife.com if you’re interested and we’ll get you set up in no time.

Posted in Disney Driven Life | Also tagged Blogging, Disney Junior, Disney XD, The Disney Chanel
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Review: Strategies for Paying for Disney

By Lynn W. (NDM#371) | Published: Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Everyone leading a Disney Driven Life wants to visit their happy place as often as possible. Our very own NDM#268 Natalie H. from TN recently published a book entitled Strategies for Paying for Disney (available for Kindle and in paperback) which will help you do just that. Here’s the official description of the book from Amazon:

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Posted in Disney Reviews, Lifestyle, Media, Organization and Plannning, Planning, Travel Tips, Vacation | Also tagged Disneyland, Kindle, Making Disney Affordable, Meet the Magic, Paying for Disney, Saving money, Saving Money at Disney, Strategies for Paying for Disney, The Disney Moms, Walt Disney World Resort
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Polls!

By Lynn W. (NDM#371) | Published: Thursday, August 9, 2012

Polls are coming to the DDL! We love to hear your thoughts and get your feedback. Each Friday there will be a poll here on the DDL for you to answer. Polls will be open until the following Wednesday and results will be posted on Friday along with a new poll.

Posted in DDL Announcements, Disney Driven Life | Also tagged Feedback, Polls
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What’s your NDP?

By Lynn W. (NDM#371) | Published: Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Mine’s NDM371. What’s yours?

What – you don’t know what NDP is?? Well it stands for Neurotic Disney Person of course! When you get counted here at the DDL, you get your very own Neurotic Disney Person number. Choose from Mom, Dad, Grandmom, Granddad, Wife, Husband, Aunt, Uncle, Individual, Teen or Critter (yes you can even have your pet counted!!).

Why are you still here reading?? Head over and go get counted today!! All it takes is an email to NDM30 Jackie G in GA with your first name, first initial of your last name, which group you fall into, home state and Twitter handle if you have one. Once you’re added to the roster, Jackie will send you an email with your number and she’ll also tweet about it so the world will know you’re an NDP!

Posted in DDL Announcements, Disney Driven Life, Lifestyle | Also tagged Be counted, Neurotic Disney Person
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Calling All Bloggers!!!

By Lynn W. (NDM#371) | Published: Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Do you live a Disney Driven Life? Of course you do or you wouldn’t be here! Share your thoughts and ideas with the world by blogging about them right here on the DDL. You can submit posts weekly, bi – weekly or monthly – whatever fits into your schedule. If you’re interested in joining the “behind the scenes” crew here at the DDL, email manager@thedisneydrivenlife.com and we’ll be in contact to get you set up. We look forward to lots of amazing posts coming soon

Posted in Community, DDL Announcements, Disney Driven Life, Lifestyle | Also tagged Blogging
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Our Disney Family

By Lynn W. (NDM#371) | Published: Monday, August 6, 2012

We’re all a big happy family here at the Disney Driven Life and if you’ve been counted, you’re part of that family! (If you haven’t been counted, what are you waiting for??? Get counted today!) When important moments happen in your life, we want to be there to celebrate, congratulate and support you. Take a moment to send you moments to community@thedisneydrivenlife.com and we’ll compile everyone’s events and report them each month. Please be sure to include your name and a basic description of the event to be included.

Posted in Community, DDL Announcements, Disney Driven Life, Lifestyle, NDP Community, NDP Community Report | Also tagged disney community, Neurotic Disney Person
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We Are Go For Launch

By JeniLynn Knopp | Published: Thursday, November 24, 2011

We are excited to announce that The Disney Driven Life will be launching it’s new site in beta form on November 27th at 1am. With it we will see the passing of LJ, our unofficial mascot in the chair, and the arrival of our new layout, logo and color scheme. The site aims to be more user friendly and feature our community on a greater level. In fact, if you are counted, it’s possible that you might find your very own smiling face on the new site at some point. Features such as The Confessional and the Official NDP Roster will have a more prominent place, and you can expect to see the continuation of great posts by our panel of bloggers. Join us for this next step in our journey, and grow with us.

Posted in DDL Announcements, Disney Driven Life | Also tagged beta, new site
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Mickey’s Grand Welcome

By Molly B. (NDM#398) | Published: Saturday, October 22, 2011

Photo Credit: Molly Beckley

2010 was a great year for this Neurotic Disney Family. We made it down to Florida twice – once in April to visit my father and take a day trip to the Magic Kingdom, and once in August to take our annual Walt Disney World Vacation. Jake was almost 4, Ben was 18 months, and Maggie, well she was still in my belly! This trip will forever remain in my heart as one of the best we’ve ever taken. It was full of so many fabulous memories!

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Posted in Children, Disney Driven Life, Disney Reviews, Gifts, Lifestyle, Parents, Planning, Travel Tips | Also tagged 2011, ADRs, all you can eat, April, August, autograph book, balloon, banner, beds, belly, best, bin, blanket, book, box, celebrate, confetti, crispy rice treats, deliver, Disney Floral and Gifts, Disney Lifestyle, dress up, dresser, expensive, Fab 5, fabulous, Florida, frame, funds, Garden Grocer, gloves, greet, groceries, hands, Heart, Hidden Mickey, Hotel, Kids, Magic, Magic Kingdom, memories, Mickey Mouse, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Mickey's Grand Welcome, Molly Beckley, move night, Neurotic Disney Family, night, pen, photo album, planning, pool, popcorn, priceless, purchase, save, skillet, sleep, special, The Real Disney Mom, tin, Tinkerbell, trip, Vacation, wall, Walt Disney World, welcome, Whispering Canyon, Wilderness lodge
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FIND YOUR LAUGHING PLACE

By Michelle B. (NDM#377) | Published: Sunday, August 7, 2011

Photo Credit : J. Michelle

Johnny: I wish I had a Laughing Place.
Ginny: Me, too.
Uncle Remus: What makes you think you ain’t? Course you got a
Laughing Place.
Johnny: Really, Uncle Remus?
Ginny: Really?
Uncle Remus: Everybodys got one. The trouble is, most folks won’t
take time to go look for it.
Johnny, Ginny: Where’s mine?
Uncle Remus: Well, now, that I can’t exactly say. Cause where tis
for one mightn’t be where tis for another.
Johnny: Come on, Ginny. Let’s start looking

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Posted in Interior Design, Lifestyle | Also tagged Ddl, Disney, home decor, inspired design, interior design, lifestyle, theme decor
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HOW TO KEEP YOUR HOTEL ROOM AS ORGANIZED AS THE REST OF YOUR VACATION PART 1

By Molly B. (NDM#398) | Published: Friday, July 8, 2011

Photo Credit: Jean Caldora

One of the most important things to remember while planning a Walt Disney World vacation with little ones, is that you must stay organized! If organization is not a priority to you then it is very easy for chaos to ensue and for everything to fall to pieces. If you are a NDM then being organized should come as second nature to you. You plan out your trip down to when you will use the bathroom. You create detailed packing lists and find great joy in checking off each item as it gets stowed away in your Walt Disney World luggage. Then you arrive at your resort, and unpack everything while your NDH takes the NDKs down to the pool. You put everything in it’s exact spot. Then your Neurotic Disney Family bursts back into the room and in 3 seconds flat everything is laying all over the floor. But have no fear! This does not need to happen! Here is the first half of your Disney Dozen for keeping your hotel room as organized, neat, and tidy as the rest of your trip!

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Posted in Advice, Children, Disney Driven Life, Lifestyle, Organization and Plannning, Parents, Planning, Resorts, Travel Tips, Vacation | Also tagged advice, baggage, Bins, boxes, Children, clothing, collapsible, detail, Disney Dozen, Disney Lifestyle, dollar store, folders, grooming supplies, hampers, hotel room, Ikea, laundry, liquid handsoap, lists, luggage, neat, Neurotic Disney Husband, Neurotic Disney Kids, Neurotic Disney Mom, organization, packing, paper work, parents, planning, plush, pool, potty seat, potty-training, Resorts, scrapbooking, souvenirs, step stool, suitcase, The Real Disney Mom, tidy, tips, toddler, Toys, travel, trip, unpack, Vacation, Walt Disney World, wipes
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MY NEUROTIC DISNEY KID

By Molly B. (NDM#398) | Published: Saturday, July 2, 2011

Photo Credit: Molly Beckley

Not only am I am Neurotic Disney Mom, but I have a Neurotic Disney Kid. My son Jake is 4 years old. He will be 5 on August 29th. On August 5th he will be embarking on his 3rd trip to Walt Disney World. Last year we created a chain link count down complete with a plethora of Disney characters on the chains to count down our trip to WDW. Every day he would wake up, and promptly come jump on me, asking me to help him take down another piece of our chain. And then every hour on the hour he would ask “How many days again Mommy?”. This year we decided not to do a count down. What I really wanted to do was surprise him with our trip this year but since he has been going to WDW for the past 2 years every summer, he just kind of assumed we were going. Since he’s only 4 and doesn’t really have a concept of dates, I figure that I can still surprise him the morning of our trip.

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Posted in Children, Disney Company, Disney Driven Life, Imagineering, Lifestyle, Parents, True Confessions of a Neurotic Disney Mom | Also tagged animatronics, birthday party, Cast Member, chain link count down, Disney Characters, Disney Lifestyle, Face Book, hotels, Imagineer, itineraries, Mickey, Mickey pancakes, movies, Neurotic Disney Kid, Neurotic Disney Mom, packing, parks, Pirates of the Caribbean, play room, pool, robots, sand box, slides, Splash Mountain, summer, surprise, swings, Thunder Mountain, Touring Plans, trip, Twitter, Walt Disney World, You Tube
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NDPS IN ACTION

By Amanda P. (NDI#76) | Published: Thursday, April 7, 2011

Photo Credit: Casey Kolb, NDM 309

In this photo, one of our very own bloggers, Casey Kolb (NDM 309) shows her support for inner mouse by sporting an awesome t-shirt! The shirts are so cool, and they’re a great way to be a Neurotic Disney Person in action! If you’d like to buy one, click here!

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Posted in Community, Lifestyle, NDP Community, NDPs in Action | Also tagged inner mouse, merchandise, ndps in action, Neurotic Disney Mom, Neurotic Disney Person, shirts
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TO BIN OR NOT TO BIN–ORGANIZING A MOVE

By Amy P. (NDM#365) | Published: Monday, March 28, 2011

Photo Credit: Amy Falk Petermann

I think the most overwhelming thing so far during all of our relocation preparation has been deciding what is most necessary to take with us. I get caught up with the memories, instead of the use of the item, and for such a large move like this, it has to be more about use than anything. Because we aren’t moving any furniture, the majority of storage will be in clear and colored bins. Here is how we have organized our items, and hopefully this helps those of you looking to do the same.

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Posted in Disney Driven Life, Lifestyle, Organization and Plannning | Also tagged Bins, organization, planning, Relocation, Storage
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INNER MOUSE MEET VIDEO FOOTAGE-ANIMAL KINGDOM FLAME TREE BBQ

By JeniLynn Knopp | Published: Monday, March 7, 2011

The inner mouse meet in Animal Kingdom was a great success. We estimated about 40 people showed up throughout the meet with visits from great personalities like Lou and Deanna Mongello, Matt Hochberg, Tony Caselnova, Steve and Vicki Barrett, and Jackie Gailey. A whole host of DDL bloggers were in our company, so this is your chance to meet some of your very own Neurotic Disney Community. Bear with the choppy video and join us in the inner box for rounds of Moxie shots and lots of interactive fun.

Watch live video from The Disney Driven Life on Justin.tv

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Posted in Community, DDL Announcements, DDL Meets, DDL Video, Disney Driven Life, inner mouse, Lifestyle, NDP Community, Vidcast | Also tagged ddl logo, ddl meet, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Flame Tree BBQ, inner mouse, Moxie shots
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MICKEY’S MAIN SQUEEZE

By Brian F. (NDH#44) | Published: Monday, February 21, 2011

Photo Credit: Brian Fee

This bronze statue of Mickey’s main squeeze can be found in the heart of the Magic Kingdom, along with a few of Walt’s other characters. I found that these statues can be hard to take pictures of because this area can be quite busy at times, not to mention the lighting is more direct because of the lack of shade. However, with the right time of day and the right equipment you can really have fun with these small little statues. With the colorful plants behind them and the right angle you would never think that there was a large crowd around. I think that these guys can be fun to take pictures of because they look good in color and in black and white. You typically can take your time with each one of these statues because most people have their attention focused on getting a picture in front of the castle. Please stay tuned, because in the future, I hope to feature a few more of these guys. For now enjoy this one; it’s one of my favorites.

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Posted in Hobbies, Park Photos, Photography | Also tagged DDL Photos, Disney, Magic Kingdom, Minnie Mouse, parks, Photography, Photos, Statues, Walt Disney World, WDW
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