Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[Donald - my hero]

Just a FYI
The Wednesday Rexall Bonus Boom requires a copy of the coupon to be scanned. You might be able to bring it up on your phone for scanning but I am printing mine.
The exact same coupon is available on the Airmiles site so no double dipping ,,dang!
https://bonusboom.airmiles.ca/en/homeHugs
Mel

The Bonus Boom coupon can likely be stacked with the $10 off receipt coupon. In a weird way that will double your earning power if you take that savings (next shop) and put it aside.

We won't know until tomorrow if it will be a double-dipping coupon or not. The 2nd one always comes directly from Rexall. I'll be checking to see if I can use BOTH my AM card and their new reward programme -- it's not officially launched yet but i do have a bunch of offers that i could use.
I'll keep my eyes open for the possible Rexall coupon and if it pops up I'll make what will probably be the last one-day-only post to help everyone max out the miles!

 

[mort1331]

I feel responsible for this thread, one of my babies, and i usually make sure there's at least one post a day to keep it at the top of the first page. However, my life has gone off the rails and I don't have much energy to spare. ** side note, we always have this discussion in January/February, but this year has Rexall added to the mix <sigh>

I knew i would be coming back from Disney to start an extremely restrictive elimination diet. I was already down to only a handful of safe foods over the last 7 months and that's the main reason we went to Disney - i KNEW they could take that list and turn it into not only safe food but yummy meals. They delivered and i might add some of those reports to my "personal thread" that @mort1331 so graciously started for me on the off chance that someone else who deals with food allergies will see them and find some help!
I started this brutal diet last Monday and have 5 foods i can eat for the next 4 - 6 weeks at which point I'll add one.single.item every 1 - 2 weeks, meaning it's gonna be close to a year before I'm eating anything CLOSE to a normal diet. Here's my list:

1. Fish -- which i really don't care for
2. Lard -- which we questioned and have now removed since I already KNEW pork is an issue
3. Tapioca and/or cassava flour -- we've relegated the first to just using to thicken stuff because, well, it's stringy and slimy like something that you might cough up (TMI!) and I'm using the second to make tortillas that taste like dirt
4. Glucose -- which we had trouble sourcing that's not made from corn. found some not sure if it's safe or not
5. Blueberries -- the ONLY thing i don't mind eating but I'm slowly turning purple

OK, sounds gross enough, right? Yeah it gets worse -- i've been feeling like crap since Tuesday and I'm currently waiting to hear from either the allergist or the dietitian to see how much formula i'm to eat and if i can continue to eat the other stuff or just switch. Yup, you read that correctly, BABY FORMULA!

I'm trying to stay on top of things here, but it's hard.

Always look on the bright side. If you come over to the PCboard, they usually have multi deals on baby formula once a month...yum yum
But serious now, all the best to you , and hope you can find out the cause and get back to regular eating.

 

[Donald - my hero]

Opinions please!!! I have to book hotels for two weekends... Feb28th and March 13th. The rates on the AM travel Hub are acceptable....the first weekend it's only $4/night more than direct from the hotel with 500+ AM. The second weekend the rate is the same as the hotel with 240 AM. The second one I could book on DD's AM account and get an additional 300 miles.

So my question is this.....do I book now or do I wait for a few days to see if AM announces Mega Miles???

I wouldn't wait for MM to possibly pop up *in time* It never starts before StB posts and if it did I'd be worrying that I would miss out on the rooms i wanted
here's the historical data for that promo

• 2019 - March 21 - April 25
• 2018 - late Feb - April
• 2017 it was the month of May

 

[Donald - my hero]

Always look on the bright side. If you come over to the PCboard, they usually have multi deals on baby formula once a month...yum yum
But serious now, all the best to you , and hope you can find out the cause and get back to regular eating.

When i was huddled up on the couch in my new Mickey Snuggie (YES i found a Mickey plush blanket with SLEEVES on the day we had the falling iguana warning!!) moaning and wanting to crawl into a hole somewhere I noticed the potential of a double-dip coming up on Wednesday and searched to see if i can earn AM on formula at Rexall. Answer is YES! Hubby chuckled and told me I have to earn 8,000 miles at Rexall before April 30th, better get hustling on that!

 

[dancin Disney style]

I feel responsible for this thread, one of my babies, and i usually make sure there's at least one post a day to keep it at the top of the first page. However, my life has gone off the rails and I don't have much energy to spare. ** side note, we always have this discussion in January/February, but this year has Rexall added to the mix <sigh>

I knew i would be coming back from Disney to start an extremely restrictive elimination diet. I was already down to only a handful of safe foods over the last 7 months and that's the main reason we went to Disney - i KNEW they could take that list and turn it into not only safe food but yummy meals. They delivered and i might add some of those reports to my "personal thread" that @mort1331 so graciously started for me on the off chance that someone else who deals with food allergies will see them and find some help!
I started this brutal diet last Monday and have 5 foods i can eat for the next 4 - 6 weeks at which point I'll add one.single.item every 1 - 2 weeks, meaning it's gonna be close to a year before I'm eating anything CLOSE to a normal diet. Here's my list:

1. Fish -- which i really don't care for
2. Lard -- which we questioned and have now removed since I already KNEW pork is an issue
3. Tapioca and/or cassava flour -- we've relegated the first to just using to thicken stuff because, well, it's stringy and slimy like something that you might cough up (TMI!) and I'm using the second to make tortillas that taste like dirt
4. Glucose -- which we had trouble sourcing that's not made from corn. found some not sure if it's safe or not
5. Blueberries -- the ONLY thing i don't mind eating but I'm slowly turning purple

OK, sounds gross enough, right? Yeah it gets worse -- i've been feeling like crap since Tuesday and I'm currently waiting to hear from either the allergist or the dietitian to see how much formula i'm to eat and if i can continue to eat the other stuff or just switch. Yup, you read that correctly, BABY FORMULA!

I'm trying to stay on top of things here, but it's hard.

Oh My.....that's rough. So sorry you have to deal with that. I'll join you on the fish....I keep trying but just don't like it. I hope it goes smoothly and you get to the end goal as quickly as possible.

 

[dancin Disney style]

I wouldn't wait for MM to possibly pop up *in time* It never starts before StB posts and if it did I'd be worrying that I would miss out on the rooms i wanted
here's the historical data for that promo

• 2019 - March 21 - April 25
• 2018 - late Feb - April
• 2017 it was the month of May

Thanks. I really don't have much time to get this booked. BTW....the March weekend is in Guelph.

 

[marchingstar]

I feel responsible for this thread, one of my babies, and i usually make sure there's at least one post a day to keep it at the top of the first page. However, my life has gone off the rails and I don't have much energy to spare. ** side note, we always have this discussion in January/February, but this year has Rexall added to the mix <sigh>

I knew i would be coming back from Disney to start an extremely restrictive elimination diet. I was already down to only a handful of safe foods over the last 7 months and that's the main reason we went to Disney - i KNEW they could take that list and turn it into not only safe food but yummy meals. They delivered and i might add some of those reports to my "personal thread" that @mort1331 so graciously started for me on the off chance that someone else who deals with food allergies will see them and find some help!
I started this brutal diet last Monday and have 5 foods i can eat for the next 4 - 6 weeks at which point I'll add one.single.item every 1 - 2 weeks, meaning it's gonna be close to a year before I'm eating anything CLOSE to a normal diet. Here's my list:

1. Fish -- which i really don't care for
2. Lard -- which we questioned and have now removed since I already KNEW pork is an issue
3. Tapioca and/or cassava flour -- we've relegated the first to just using to thicken stuff because, well, it's stringy and slimy like something that you might cough up (TMI!) and I'm using the second to make tortillas that taste like dirt
4. Glucose -- which we had trouble sourcing that's not made from corn. found some not sure if it's safe or not
5. Blueberries -- the ONLY thing i don't mind eating but I'm slowly turning purple

OK, sounds gross enough, right? Yeah it gets worse -- i've been feeling like crap since Tuesday and I'm currently waiting to hear from either the allergist or the dietitian to see how much formula i'm to eat and if i can continue to eat the other stuff or just switch. Yup, you read that correctly, BABY FORMULA!

I'm trying to stay on top of things here, but it's hard.

Sending you so many hugs, Jacqueline! It sounds like you're going through some really rough times.

The first thing that your post popped into my mind is that there's typically a fair amount of corn products in baby formula. If you need to avoid corn in glucose, could it also be the cause of your current problems?

 

[marchingstar]

Opinions please!!! I have to book hotels for two weekends... Feb28th and March 13th. The rates on the AM travel Hub are acceptable....the first weekend it's only $4/night more than direct from the hotel with 500+ AM. The second weekend the rate is the same as the hotel with 240 AM. The second one I could book on DD's AM account and get an additional 300 miles.

So my question is this.....do I book now or do I wait for a few days to see if AM announces Mega Miles???

I think I would book. I don't understand how/when those bonus miles on hotels shift, but it sounds like you have good offers. I would take advantage now.

I guess the alternative would be to book weekend 1 now and hold off for weekend 2 to see about mega miles?

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Mega miles seems to be starting later each year...I wouldn’t take the chance.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

My BMO / sobeys bonus offer just posted! Another 140 miles into the pot and off my tracking list!

 

[Pumpkin1172]

I feel responsible for this thread, one of my babies, and i usually make sure there's at least one post a day to keep it at the top of the first page. However, my life has gone off the rails and I don't have much energy to spare. ** side note, we always have this discussion in January/February, but this year has Rexall added to the mix <sigh>

Jacqueline...I do hope that you get all of this sorted. That can NOT be easy. So I'm sending you many hugs too!!!

 

[Pumpkin1172]

I have a question about these boom miles. If I was to use our BMO card to order something off of amazon through the AM shopping portal...would that count as a sponsor. I'm sooo close and since I'm needing to order some flashcards for my class, I want to try to get as many miles as I can. WE don't have many sponsors in town, and I don't want to buy a GC at Safeway in case I don't shop there for awhile yet. And this might be a solution to get my bonus 200 AM for spending on the BMO card without having to spend anything from what we would normally buy.

Edited
Nope...it is only partner stores...not online shopping oh well...I might need a couple of things yet from Staples and Safeway before Wednesday. I do need a couple of things for my classes from Staples.

 

[ElCray]

Nothing in the IGA flyer this week... no mention of Air Miles whatsoever!

 

[ottawamom]

I have a question about these boom miles. If I was to use our BMO card to order something off of amazon through the AM shopping portal...would that count as a sponsor. I'm sooo close and since I'm needing to order some flashcards for my class, I want to try to get as many miles as I can. WE don't have many sponsors in town, and I don't want to buy a GC at Safeway in case I don't shop there for awhile yet. And this might be a solution to get my bonus 200 AM for spending on the BMO card without having to spend anything from what we would normally buy.

Edited
Nope...it is only partner stores...not online shopping oh well...I might need a couple of things yet from Staples and Safeway before Wednesday. I do need a couple of things for my classes from Staples.

What about a gas GC.

 

[Disney Addicted]

I feel responsible for this thread, one of my babies, and i usually make sure there's at least one post a day to keep it at the top of the first page. However, my life has gone off the rails and I don't have much energy to spare. ** side note, we always have this discussion in January/February, but this year has Rexall added to the mix <sigh>

I knew i would be coming back from Disney to start an extremely restrictive elimination diet. I was already down to only a handful of safe foods over the last 7 months and that's the main reason we went to Disney - i KNEW they could take that list and turn it into not only safe food but yummy meals. They delivered and i might add some of those reports to my "personal thread" that @mort1331 so graciously started for me on the off chance that someone else who deals with food allergies will see them and find some help!
I started this brutal diet last Monday and have 5 foods i can eat for the next 4 - 6 weeks at which point I'll add one.single.item every 1 - 2 weeks, meaning it's gonna be close to a year before I'm eating anything CLOSE to a normal diet. Here's my list:

1. Fish -- which i really don't care for
2. Lard -- which we questioned and have now removed since I already KNEW pork is an issue
3. Tapioca and/or cassava flour -- we've relegated the first to just using to thicken stuff because, well, it's stringy and slimy like something that you might cough up (TMI!) and I'm using the second to make tortillas that taste like dirt
4. Glucose -- which we had trouble sourcing that's not made from corn. found some not sure if it's safe or not
5. Blueberries -- the ONLY thing i don't mind eating but I'm slowly turning purple

OK, sounds gross enough, right? Yeah it gets worse -- i've been feeling like crap since Tuesday and I'm currently waiting to hear from either the allergist or the dietitian to see how much formula i'm to eat and if i can continue to eat the other stuff or just switch. Yup, you read that correctly, BABY FORMULA!

I'm trying to stay on top of things here, but it's hard.

I'm sorry you're going through this. That list of foods is beyond crazy! I'm so glad Disney was able to provide you with meals you could eat and enjoy! I'm amazed that you have the energy to keep up with disboards right now. Every now and then I log in and read but I haven't been participating much. Nothing to do with disobards or anyone here, just my life.

I am wishing the best of everything for you! And especially hoping you can add some more foods in safely!

 

[tinkerone]

Increase in cost of Disney tickets today. Anyone surprised??

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...zec6NJWOaC1s80SGP1MIjCWQkTD7nmxwvvHvusIAYTuUg

 

[TammyLynn33]

Increase in cost of Disney tickets today. Anyone surprised??

No. Not surprised in the slightest just thankful I got the last 2 of our passes purchased last week at CDN residency rates and prior to the price increase
https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...zec6NJWOaC1s80SGP1MIjCWQkTD7nmxwvvHvusIAYTuUg

 

[Days In the Sun]

I have a question about these boom miles. If I was to use our BMO card to order something off of amazon through the AM shopping portal...would that count as a sponsor. I'm sooo close and since I'm needing to order some flashcards for my class, I want to try to get as many miles as I can. WE don't have many sponsors in town, and I don't want to buy a GC at Safeway in case I don't shop there for awhile yet. And this might be a solution to get my bonus 200 AM for spending on the BMO card without having to spend anything from what we would normally buy.

Edited
Nope...it is only partner stores...not online shopping oh well...I might need a couple of things yet from Staples and Safeway before Wednesday. I do need a couple of things for my classes from Staples.

Just to clarify, it wouldn't have to be a Safeway giftcard, just use the BMO card in their store. You could get a gas gift card etc. One year I purchased gift cards at Staples for Rexall (I was short on time to get the offer done and didn't need a Staples gift card). I can also confirm it needs to be a bricks and mortar store, made that mistake one year.

 

[Donald - my hero]

ok gang ... IT'S HAPPENING!!! a one day only double dip at Rexall! I'll put together a post once I get to a computer to help everyone squeeze the last airmile possible out of them before they ride into the sunset!

 

[Debbie]

I knew i would be coming back from Disney to start an extremely restrictive elimination diet. I was already down to only a handful of safe foods over the last 7 months and that's the main reason we went to Disney - i KNEW they could take that list and turn it into not only safe food but yummy meals. They delivered and i might add some of those reports to my "personal thread" that @mort1331 so graciously started for me on the off chance that someone else who deals with food allergies will see them and find some help!
I started this brutal diet last Monday and have 5 foods i can eat for the next 4 - 6 weeks at which point I'll add one.single.item every 1 - 2 weeks, meaning it's gonna be close to a year before I'm eating anything CLOSE to a normal diet. Here's my list:

1. Fish -- which i really don't care for
2. Lard -- which we questioned and have now removed since I already KNEW pork is an issue
3. Tapioca and/or cassava flour -- we've relegated the first to just using to thicken stuff because, well, it's stringy and slimy like something that you might cough up (TMI!) and I'm using the second to make tortillas that taste like dirt
4. Glucose -- which we had trouble sourcing that's not made from corn. found some not sure if it's safe or not
5. Blueberries -- the ONLY thing i don't mind eating but I'm slowly turning purple

OK, sounds gross enough, right? Yeah it gets worse -- i've been feeling like crap since Tuesday and I'm currently waiting to hear from either the allergist or the dietitian to see how much formula i'm to eat and if i can continue to eat the other stuff or just switch. Yup, you read that correctly, BABY FORMULA!

I'm trying to stay on top of things here, but it's hard.

I'm so sorry that you are going through this. It looks to be a very long, dragged out affair, to figure out your diet. Prayers that you can get it under control sooner than later. And always remember your own health trumps AM and the DISboards.

I have a question about these boom miles. If I was to use our BMO card to order something off of amazon through the AM shopping portal...would that count as a sponsor. I'm sooo close and since I'm needing to order some flashcards for my class, I want to try to get as many miles as I can. WE don't have many sponsors in town, and I don't want to buy a GC at Safeway in case I don't shop there for awhile yet. And this might be a solution to get my bonus 200 AM for spending on the BMO card without having to spend anything from what we would normally buy.

Edited
Nope...it is only partner stores...not online shopping oh well...I might need a couple of things yet from Staples and Safeway before Wednesday. I do need a couple of things for my classes from Staples.

I'm soooo glad that you posted. I was figuring out my shopping run tomorrow, and thought about The Children's Place....nope. Not one of the sponsors. I would definitely have made that mistake without your post to get me to check the sponsors. That's what I get for assuming!