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Thank You Disney Social Media Moms Celebration

Posted on March 21, 2011 10:52 pm by TheAngelForever

The weekend has come and gone and the 2011 Disney Social Media Moms Celebration is now over. As I sit here at Walt Disney World with my family, it is hard to wrap my brain around everything that has taken place. Over the next few weeks, or longer, I will share items with you.

The speakers taught me a wealth of information that will help me with my blogging, freelance writing, and life in general. I also met so many amazing people over the weekend and wish I had time to see even more of my social media friends that were at Disney. I only wish I had taken some more photos of everyone there. Here is a special one from after Illuminations Saturday evening.

A special thank you to Leanne, Laura, and the rest of the Disney Social Media Moms team that helped to make this magical event a reality. It was a pleasure being a part of this experience and getting time to meet both of you. Thank you for the photo during the Disney Junior Party, it meant so much to me.

There is so much to share, but for now I will spend time with my family and enjoy time here in beautiful Florida.

Disclosure: Although we paid for our own trip to Disney World, we were given an incredible deal thanks to Disney. The sweet conference fee included 3 nights at the Grand Floridian, several meals for the entire family, 7 day park hoppers for everyone, conference/meals for me and some other items to take home. Also note that Disney never asked us to blog about this event. As a long time Disney fan it is my pleasure to share my experiences from the event.

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You Can Catch Me There – February 27, 2011

Posted on February 27, 2011 5:07 pm by TheAngelForever

Another busy week has come and gone. I thought I would share other places that you can catch up with me.

Over on The Disney Driven Life, I wrote I Spy Disney Style. I talk about how you can use Disney within educational therapy like speech to motivate children. My other Education posts there can be found under NDM183 – that’s me!

I have also been working on more articles for the KidsFunPlaza magazine. You can check out the February one

Lots of things have been happening on the KidsFunPlaza blog in recent weeks. Below are some items to catch you up.

My posts from this week on KidsFunPlaza:

Recent posts from my KidsFunPlaza colleagues are:

Please stop by A Disney Driven Life and KidsFunPlaza to say hello to everyone else that writes there as well.

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Disney Social Media Moms Celebration 2011

Posted on February 17, 2011 7:52 am by TheAngelForever

A little over a year ago, I traveled to Disney World to take part in my first blogging conference. For some reason I was not nervous. Unlike my trip to BlogHer, a few months later in NYC, I was at ease going to a location that I knew and loved. What could be more magical than going to meet new people, learn new things, and play with my family at Disney World? The answer, being able to go again in 2011.

Yes, in a few weeks I will be heading back to the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration at Walt Disney World. I feel so lucky to be able to go and experience the magic of this conference. The best part for me is not having to worry about my family. While I am taking part in the events for conference attendees, I know that my husband and boys will be having an adventure in one of the Disney parks.

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Disney Dreaming of the Magical Express

Posted on February 13, 2011 9:51 am by TheAngelForever

Today will be a busy work day for me. Yes, I said work. I have to get a lot of items done for the April edition of KidsFunPlaza magazine. I must admit, it is tricky writing about Spring when there there are mounds of snow outside of the house. Still, I am confident that it can and will get accomplished. Being a work at home mother, I am also tackling loads of laundry at the same time. Boy do flannel sheets take up a lot of space.

Of course, there may be some Disney day dreaming taking place. You see this arrived in the mail yesterday:

Yes, the reality of heading to the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration is become more real each and every day. Please insert some fun Disney music here.

If you are heading to DisneySMMoms, please link up. I would love to check in and “meet” you before the conference.

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The Balancing Act of Being a Mom

Posted on February 11, 2011 12:00 am by TheAngelForever

Thursday morning, I was sitting at my computer trying to figure out a game plan to get work done. Yes, I said work. You see, I am a blogger, freelance writer, and stay at home mother. My responsibilities never seem to end. I love what I do, but there are days that things do seem a bit overwhelming.

As I was making a list of items to tackle over the next few weeks, something happened. I saw a Tweet from Amy (@ResourcefulMom) that caught my eye. She wrote about something that really hit me to my core. The title of her post is: Moms, When Do You Get a Break?

Head on over to read the points that Amy makes, along with some very interesting comments. It really made me think. Could I afford to take a real break? I’m not sure about that. Yes, I make time every so often to listen to a book while knitting. Still, I am always thinking about what I should be doing and making lists in my mind.

It really is a tricky balancing act as a mother, or father for that matter. We all have to multi-task, put others ahead of us, learn to say no, be an advocate for our children . . . and the list goes on. Of course, I wish people would understand that many stay-at-home parents also work in our homes. We sneak in any possible moment to write, network, call a contact, or go on Skype for a virtual meeting. Times have changed and so have the roles of parents.

So my question to you this week:

If you were able to have a break, what would you do for you during that time?

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Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the linky there if you are participating.