I write this post in an effort to explain to you why I am meant to win the #TypeACeleb contest. There are almost 30 of us in the running for a fabulous prize package, and I KNOW that my competition is fierce, but I need this. Especially after the day I had last week…

It all started in New York. I was there for a press conference for my new movie, “Secrets of a Type-A Mom.” I overslept, though, and showed up fashionably late, of course. Surprisingly the reporters didn’t want to hear about my movie. Instead they asked probing questions about my personal life, like “Did you really birth all of those kids?” and “How can you be a movie star and still homeschool all of them?” I actually got into an argument with the New York Post entertainment writer who wanted to know, “Where are your kids right now and why aren’t they with you?” It was awful.

It was finally time to head back to the West Coast. On my way to JFK, I called home and expected to talk to my daughter, but she wasn’t answering our home phone. She clearly wasn’t where she was supposed to be, so I left her a message chastising her for not doing her homework… Of course, the tape got leaked and taken out of context by TMZ.

Once in LA I was overwhelmed by paparazzi, of course. I always am. But, there’s this one photographer who literally stalks me. I had to defend myself, but the police saw it differently and restrained me.

Anyway, I finally got home to pick up my kids, but because my nanny didn’t have them all ready to go, we showed up late to The Tonight Show taping. Can you believe that I got chewed out by Jay Leno’s producer – “Seven kids is no excuse for making Jay wait!!” Lesson learned.

The taping went pretty well, but it made us late for a playdate at Charlie Sheen’s house. On court orders, he only has his kids one day a week – today – so we tried to make the most of the short time we had. Later that night, though, as we headed home, we got pulled over. The cop thought I had been drinking, but really? I was yelling at my kids to stop wrestling in the back seat. They didn’t have their seatbelts on, so I was fined a pretty penny.

Luckily my nanny was home to put the kids to bed, but… what a day!! It’s tough being a celebrity.

Okay, so maybe that didn’t really happen. In fact, I can breathe a sigh of relief that it certainly didn’t! It’s true that sometimes I am scrutinized by the public. Sometimes I feel like I am run ragged. And, I mess up with my kids. But, I will gladly trade the life of a Hollywood movie star for my life.

Just for fun, though, I asked my husband which celebrity I am most like. Here’s what he said::

You’re most like Julia Roberts: you both have twins and you both have great hair. But, you never played a prostitute and don’t like Hugh Grant, so there are some differences.

Thanks for the hair compliment, Babe, but some people think it’s more than just the hair that makes us look alike! {Ahem.}

If I really stop to think about it, I certainly am a celebrity in my own right… I have (little) people constantly vying for my attention, asking me hard questions, following me around, and watching my every move. Men (my little men, that is) just want to spend time with me. People stop and stare, any time I go somewhere with my lucky seven. We’ve even been interviewed and talked about.

I sometimes feel like a celebrity because of this little thing I call my mom blog. I am often called to appear on my local news programs. I have had the privilege of being a spokesmom and brand ambassador for some great companies, appearing in print, as well as on the radio. And, there are at least 10,000 people who know that my alias is YoungMommy. That counts for something, right?

But, I’d love to kick it up a notch, or two. I believe that the Type-A Parent Conference will help me do just that. Besides, I’d be crazy not to want to have a social media diva take care of me for a couple of days!

2 calendars.

24 coveted spots.

12 featuring this year’s “hottest” female bloggers and 12 featuring this year’s “hottest” male bloggers.

I was nominated by my wonderful husband, who is quite biased I do admit, to win a trip to New York city to pose for the 2011 calendar for May. Pregnant me.

How cool would it be for all pregnant bloggin’ mamas to be represented in the Hot Blogger Calendar in May – you know, for Mother’s Day!

I asked my kiddos about their favorite things today, thinking they would say things like ice cream and cookies, but I quickly realized that I am the only one with food on my mind all. the. time. LOL

Here’s what they said::

1. If you know anything about Noah, you know he loves Mickey. Of course, when I asked Noah, he didn’t even let me finish the question before he yelled, “MICKEY!”

2. The first thing out of Ben’s mouth was “my big dinosaur.” I can certainly attest to the fact that he’s pretty attached to his Monty!

3. This was news to me, but apparently Ben loves rockets, too. Interesting.

4. Playing football with Dad is what Josh said. He definitely loves spending time with Dad, so he also said, “playing soccer with Dad,” and “playing catch with Dad.”

5. Josh is a big fan of numbers and is constantly making sure the equations he does in his head are correct. I should not have been surprised when Josh said he loves to thinking about numbers…. Yet, it floored me!

6. Julia said that her Littlest Pet Shop pets are some of her favorite things. She’s not much in to toys – she’d rather write, draw, or do crafts – but she does love her LPS collection!

7. “Doing my school,” was the second thing that Julia mentioned as a favorite. Her all-time favorite thing to do in school and out? Reading.

8. What nine-year-old boy doesn’t love to explore? Well, it’s one of Zach’s favorite things to do.

9. Building stuff with Legos comes in at a close second for Zach, but falls in first place for Ethan. And who said identical twins were exactly alike?

10. If Ethan is playing out front, you’ll most likely see him on his Shred Sled cruising down the street. I was going to answer my own question for him if he didn’t say his Shred Sled. Lucky for him, he did. {Do you not know what a Shred Sled is? Check it out – You’ll see why it’d be a favorite.}

It was funny to see how many of my kiddos’ favorite things aren’t things at all, but are ways to spend time. Love it!

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1. Although my family and most dinner guests may think I am a good cook, I do not like to cook.

2. I love to bake, especially with my kiddos.

3. I think I am a better mom to boys than girls. {I think God knows this too, hence the five boys and only one girl.}

4. That said, I’d really like to have another daughter.

5. Spiders scare the pee out of me.

6. I would rather clean toilets than fold and put away laundry. {Yes, really.}

7. Sour candy is the best thing ever. I love me some Sour Patch Kids!

8. You do not want to talk to me before 9am. I do not like mornings.

9. My husband is my best friend.

10. I love the water, but have an intense fear of drowning.

How’s that for a list of random? I’m pretty sure you can’t get more random than that!

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Noah has already destroyed three laptop keyboards by picking the keys off, with the last incident occurring just this last week. When a friend asked if he is allowed to touch Mommy’s computer, he responded with an emphatic “NO!” I grabbed the camera in hopes that, if asked again, he would be just as emphatic, but here’s what happened…

The Compliment Guys headed out on a mission to make people smile…

Purdue University students, Cameron Brown and Brett Westcott, started a weekly ritual in 2008, outside the Purdue University chemistry building, with a “Free Compliments” sign, offering kind and encouraging words to people who walked past.

Kodak thought is was important to spread the love, so they sent the Compliment Guys up and down the East Coast (New Orleans, Birmingham, Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Baltimore, Washington D.C., Philadelphia and NY) for 2 weeks giving out free compliments. They met a Mayor, threw out the first pitch at a baseball game and helped make people smile.

Have you complimented someone lately? I dare you to make someone’s day today!