We all know what its like to juggle our careers, family and social lives – it’s a balancing act to say the least. And moms need to give a little TLC to themselves, as God knows they give it to everyone else!

Frito-Lay is launching their first campaign inspired by women that illustrates something we usually don’t see celebrated – every lovable bit of our womanly selves, from our quirks to our most genuine moments.

We’d like to invite you to a VIP red carpet event in Los Angeles on Tuesday, February 24 (THAT’S NEXT WEEK!). Our special celebrity guest (BROOKE BURKE!) will host the premier of Only in a Woman’s World, the new animated series celebrating four friends who humorously experience everyday “that’s so me” moments about topics like diet, beauty, snacking, exercise and body confidence.

We’re just not sure if we’ll get there tonight!

Sitting here at the airport is proving to be a bit more than my kiddos can handle at this point. Our plane has already been delayed an hour, and just as Zach was freaking out because Julia was playing with his Rubix Cube, we got word that our plane may not even be able to land in Sacramento once we get there. How is that for timing?

All in all, this weekend has been super fun, but we have hit our limit. We will all be well again after a good night’s sleep in our own beds. But, for now we must all listen to Julia cry under her brother’s sweatshirt….

As part of the holiday celebrations at Disneyland, Disney invited 50 mommy bloggers, and their families, to attend a weekend of fun at the Disneyland Hotel and Disney Parks in Anaheim. I was blessed to be one of the mommy bloggers invited… one of only 10 from outside the Southern California area.

The trip was for a family of four, but because the max for the room they booked for us could sleep 5, we were able to make special arrangements to include Julia. Josh, Ben and Noah were excited to get to have a weekend of fun, without the big kids, at Mimi and Poppy’s house, even though I felt bad we couldn’t bring them along!

We really didn’t want Josh to feel left out, so we managed to keep the details of our trip a secret. We didn’t tell the older kids we were taking them anywhere until Monday evening, and even then they had no idea what was in store for them!

Friday morning we began our mini-vacation by heading to the airport. Due to major fog our flight was delayed by almost 3 hours, but we finally made it to sunny (and warm) Los Angeles after a very short flight.

Ray and I waited patiently for our shuttle to arrive, knowing that once it did the surprise would be revealed. Once it truly sunk in that we were going to DISNEYLAND they couldn’t contain their excitement… The looks on the kiddos’ faces were priceless, let me tell you!

A special reception was planned for Friday evening, so after checking in and freshening up a bit, off we headed from the Disneyland Hotel to Downtown Disney and the Grand Californian Hotel. There we were greeted by Minnie Mouse and the friendly members of the Disney cast and PR team. Belle, Goofy and Mickey Mouse all made appearances through the evening, and we were served a delicious dinner.

While the kiddos cut out reindeer, got airbrushed “tattoos”, and gorged on cookies and snowflake shaped rice krispy treats, we moms got to hear all about the sweet creations that are so popular at Disneyland at Christmastime. (more on that later) The evening festivities were followed by special “seating” for the fireworks and the Fantasmic light show at Disneyland. What spectacular shows!

As part of all the fun last night I got to see bloggy buddies I had only met online, see some I hadn’t seen in a while, as well as meet new friends. And today, after spending the entire day at Disneyland, California Adventure, and Downtown Disney, we got to watch the fireworks from the warmth of our room here at the Disneyland Hotel!

I can’t wait to tell you more about the fun we’ve had, and what I learned about the Holidays at Disneyland…

For now, though, I must rest up for another exciting day at the parks tomorrow.

TTFN!

Join me as we register for the 2nd Annual Virtual Gal to Gal Walk
and play with the 12 Toys of Christmas!

Bring your friends!

There will be loads of stuff to win, including an Epson Artisan 800 printer, and lots of toys!

Yummy goodies will be served, too!

$5 registration fee for the Walk
Proceeds will benefit the Gal to Gal Foundation,
dedicated to helping families battling Stage IV breast cancer.

Wednesday, October 29th
7:00pm
at My Home

Can you come?

Event Sponsored By:
Epson
Walmart
JAKKS Pacific
Munchkin
AND MORE!!

I have some fun things planned for this week… We’ll be playing games, meeting new friends and, of course, there will be lots of ice cream related prizes to be won!

Do you know why Ice Cream gives you brain freeze? Well, the blood vessels on the top palate in the mouth constrict due to the cold. As the palate warms, the blood vessels suddenly enlarge and the blood rushes back to the blood vessels. The nerves in this area send a signal for pain to the front of the brain, resulting in a brief headache, or brain freeze. Are you one of the 33% of people who experience brain freeze from ice cream?

• Leave a comment here with your piece of trivia, anytime this week. You may leave a new fact every day, if you like. You will entered in to the drawing each time you leave a separate comment.

• For an optional second entry, post your bit of trivia on your blog and leave me the url to your post.

Make sure you leave your contact info in the comment. I need to be able to contact you if you win!

Come back later today for more fun, and even more chances to win!