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MEET THE DISNEY SM MOMS

by JL Knopp (NDM#1) | @jlknopp1 | Published: Saturday, April 24, 2010

Posted in DDL Video, Disney Reviews, News, Travel Reports | Also tagged Chris Brogan, Disney Social Media Moms, Disney Social Media Moms Celebration, Disney special dietary requests department, Guy Kawasaki, Lou Mongello, Neurotic Disney Moms
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SPECIAL DIETARY REQUESTS IN DISNEY

by Traci C. (NDM#118) | @TraciLeigh | Published: Monday, November 30, 2009

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I have never been much of a traveler. It’s not that I haven’t thought about it. I have. I can just imagine the places I would go . . . the things I would see . . . the people that I would meet if I were to travel! However, there is one issue. It is this one issue that stops me from even traveling beyond my own home–food allergies.

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Posted in Organization and Plannning, Relationships | Also tagged Disney dining, Disney special dietary requests department
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LIVING THE NIGHTMARE

by JL Knopp (NDM#1) | @jlknopp1 | Published: Sunday, June 3, 2007

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LIVING THE NIGHTMARE

For a week and a half I have succeeded in keeping our check-in day a secret from my little Disney investigators. It was not easy, but I cleverly avoided pointed questions from them by appearing momentarily preoccupied and unable to answer. Surprisingly, Grammy did not become an obstacle either. She did not make any attempts to foil my plans by revealing our arrival date to my mouseketeers, and—as far as I know—she did not discuss the trip at all with them. This made it quite easy to pack and prepare for our vacation under the guise of “visiting Pop-Pop and B-Mom”.

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Posted in Relationships, Travel Reports, True Confessions of a Neurotic Disney Mom | Also tagged adventure, car, Cirque du Soleil, cranky children, Disney childhood, en route, Grammy, Grumpy, medical condition, overnight stop, pre-schoolers, reluctant spouse, road trip, special needs, stress, thunderstorm, travel, uncooperative children, van
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DISNEY DINING BOOT CAMP

by JL Knopp (NDM#1) | @jlknopp1 | Published: Monday, May 14, 2007

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DISNEY DINING BOOT CAMP

There is a bit of advice often tossed out to parents: Pick your battles carefully. The idea is that you can’t force your way upon your children in every situation, so choose the scenarios that are of the most importance to stand your ground. Let the “less important” matters go by the wayside because they aren’t worth the fight and can actually cause you to lose the greater battles.

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Posted in Organization and Plannning, Relationships, True Confessions of a Neurotic Disney Mom | Also tagged Disney dining, Disney special dietary requests department, Disney's Hollywood Studios, medical condition, Piglet, pre-schoolers, restaurant etiquette, special needs, table manners, uncooperative children
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THE QUEST FOR THE PERFECT PANCAKE

by JL Knopp (NDM#1) | @jlknopp1 | Published: Saturday, April 28, 2007

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Recently, I found a pancake recipe that uses almond flour rather than the digestively forbidden wheat flour. It spurred me into action. Finding an organic, raw almond distributor online, I ordered these savory nuts in bulk and patiently waited for their arrival. The delivery was made a couple days ago. Since then, I have been looking for a day that affords the time I need to test the new recipe. Perhaps today is that day.

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Posted in Fitness, Lifestyle, Relationships, True Confessions of a Neurotic Disney Mom | Also tagged Beast, breakfast, Brer Rabbit, Disney childhood, Grumpy, Hades, House of Mouse, Lady, Lady and the Tramp, medical condition, Mickey Mouse, Mickey's House of Villains, Mr. Bluebird, pancakes, pre-schoolers, special needs, stress, Zeus
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SAINT PATRICK

by JL Knopp (NDM#1) | @jlknopp1 | Published: Wednesday, April 11, 2007

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I sit at my computer to check the park hours of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. While I’m notating particulars about Extra Magic Hours for Disney resort guests, a pop-up box notifies me that I have received an e-mail from someone named Chef Patrick.

I open the letter to read a thoughtful note from the chef of The Hollywood Brown Derby. He explains that he was contacted by Brenda about our family’s circumstances and is very interested in enabling us to visit the park. He then requests an e-mail back specifying the items that my children cannot eat.

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Posted in Organization and Plannning, Relationships, Special Needs, Travel Reports, True Confessions of a Neurotic Disney Mom | Also tagged afraid, Atlantis, customer service, Disney dining, Disney special dietary requests department, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Extra Magic Hours, fear, Genie, medical condition, Milo, Organization and Plannning, special needs, stress, The Hollywood Brown Derby, The Swedish Chef
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A MORSEL THAT’S HARD TO SWALLOW

by JL Knopp (NDM#1) | @jlknopp1 | Published: Monday, April 9, 2007

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It is decided that we will only spend one day in a theme park during our upcoming trip. Although I have been doing my best to not allow my newly acquired Disney phobia to get the best of me, it has been hard for me to entirely shake it. Traveling with our special dietary needs is a concept that still makes me very uneasy, so I decide not to set our expectations too high. We will brave one park for one day, and we will remain content within that limitation.

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Posted in Organization and Plannning, Travel Reports, True Confessions of a Neurotic Disney Mom | Also tagged afraid, customer service, Disney dining, Disney special dietary requests department, Disney's Hollywood Studios, fear, Genie, medical condition, Organization and Plannning, pre-schoolers, special needs, stress, Winnie the Pooh
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THE MORNING AFTER

by JL Knopp (NDM#1) | @jlknopp1 | Published: Monday, April 2, 2007

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The world is coming to an end. That must be it. There is no other reason to explain the strange feeling that has suddenly overcome me. I am afraid to go to Walt Disney World. Surely it is a sign of the apocalypse.

Now that all my weeks of hyper-focused energy have landed us a stay at Disney’s Old Key West Resort, I am paralyzed by the thought of actually going. This happening is absolutely bizarre, but there is some method to my madness.

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Posted in Organization and Plannning, Travel Reports, True Confessions of a Neurotic Disney Mom | Also tagged afraid, bill.knows.disney, customer service, Disney dining, Disney special dietary requests department, Disney Vacation Club, Disney's Old Key West Resort, DVC point rental, fear, Lake Buena Vista, medical condition, Organization and Plannning, special needs, stress
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GRAMMY’S A “GO”

by JL Knopp (NDM#1) | @jlknopp1 | Published: Sunday, April 1, 2007

GRAMMY’S A “GO”

Grammy is my mother who lives in South Florida where I was raised. She and I have a long, difficult history. While I am a Neurotic Disney Mom (NDM), Grammy is just a Neurotic Mom (NM). It is the “Disney” element that makes one’s neurosis an endearing quality rather than an unbearable one. For this reason, NDMs and NMs are worlds apart and often clash.

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Posted in Organization and Plannning, Relationships, True Confessions of a Neurotic Disney Mom | Also tagged All-Star Resort, anniversary, bill.knows.disney, budget, Disney childhood, Disney Vacation Club, Disney's Old Key West Resort, DVC point rental, Grammy, medical condition, Nevernever Land, Organization and Plannning, special needs, stress, vacation partners
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WHEN YOU GOTTA GO, YOU GOTTA GO!

by JL Knopp (NDM#1) | @jlknopp1 | Published: Sunday, April 1, 2007

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DH is speaking with Mr. Walters. Surprisingly, DH is talking up a good case and displaying promising persuasive powers. Mr. Walters seems enthusiastic about the idea because their family has not had a vacation in some time either. The situation seems ideal. DH and I enjoy spending time with the Walters, and the Walters have two well-mannered children that are playmates of our kiddos. Plus, the Walters have a slight difficulty with food allergies, so not only are they respectful of our circumstances but their food choices resemble our own. It is destiny!

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Posted in Organization and Plannning, Relationships, True Confessions of a Neurotic Disney Mom | Also tagged budget, Disney Vacation Club, Disney's Old Key West Resort, Grammy, medical condition, Organization and Plannning, special needs, stress, vacation partners
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BILL KNOWS DISNEY

by JL Knopp (NDM#1) | @jlknopp1 | Published: Friday, March 23, 2007

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I have spent the last few weeks doing two things. The first thing I’ve done is consistently run into dead ends. No matter how I turn it, DH informs me that the small amount of money we’ve put aside will not cover the accommodations we need. The second thing I have done is compulsively view every last item in our extensive, free Disney Vacation Planning DVD library. I know that I must keep fighting the good fight, and the DVDs—which do an incredible job of creating WDW lust—provide me with the motivation I need to press on.

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Posted in Organization and Plannning, Travel Reports, True Confessions of a Neurotic Disney Mom | Also tagged anniversary, bill.knows.disney, budget, customer service, Disney Vacation Club, Disney Vacation Planning DVD, Disney's Old Key West Resort, DVC point rental, ebay, internet, medical condition, Monstro the Whale, Organization and Plannning, Pinocchio, special needs
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THE BRINK

by JL Knopp (NDM#1) | @jlknopp1 | Published: Thursday, March 8, 2007

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THE BRINK

Back in 2004, I organized a Grand Gathering at Walt Disney World for a family reunion on my father’s side. Those memories are some of the last great times of my relatively care-free life before “it” happened.

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Posted in Organization and Plannning, Relationships, True Confessions of a Neurotic Disney Mom | Also tagged anniversary, Blizzard Beach, budget, Damon Pampolina, Disney childhood, Dixie Landings, internet, medical condition, New Mickey Mouse Club, Organization and Plannning, reluctant spouse, special needs, stress
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