Disney Junior at BlogHer12!

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Last week, I was fortunate enough to be invited to the Disney Junior breakfast at BlogHer.  As you know, ANYTHING Disney has me from the get go and this was no exception. When we approached the ballroom at the Hilton, …

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Going “Free Range” at EPCOT

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Are you familiar with Lenore Skenazy and her movement (and Wiley book of the same name) “Free Range Kids”?  Lenore is the mom who wrote the article for the New York Sun on how she let her 9 year old …

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Photo Memories with Photo Pass Plus

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Attendees of the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration got a surprise on opening night when we were all given Photo Pass Plus kits. If you’ve been to a Disney park, you’re probably familiar with the Disney Photo Pass photographers in …

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It’s perfectly normal to plan your next trip to Disney while you are already there…

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Because, who really goes to Disney and doesn’t start thinking of when they might get back for another magical visit.  Yes, that was the underlying rhythm of my time at Disney Social Media Moms.  “It’s ok if we can’t do …

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Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Cars!

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In my previous posts, I showed you a bit of the inside and outside of the Finding Nemo areas of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort.  Soccer Girl and I were completely falling in love with this place.  She desperately wanted …

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Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – The Suites

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In a previous post, I started my sneak-peak at the new Art of Animation Resort at Walt Disney World.  Art of Animation is a new value resort featuring family suites and standard rooms that put you in the world of …

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First impressions at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

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The closing night party of Disney Social Media Moms was held at the soon-to-open Art of Animation resort.  We were all so excited to see what magic Disney had in store for us, but no one was prepared for how …

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Celebrating Authors!

My job title, as many of you know, is Director of Marketing at Wiley.  What does that really mean?  Well, many days it means talking to someone in sales about a new release that’s doing well, talking with editors about …

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Disney Dining, Allergy Style

For those getting ready to go to Disney, either for the Social Media Moms celebration or for you own special occasions, it can be a bit much to plan for meals if you have food allergies.  But don’t worry, Disney …

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Falling in love with Oscar in DISNEYNATURE CHIMPANZEE

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Last weekend, I got a chance to attend a sneak preview of DisneyNature’s newest film, CHIMPANZEE. Disneynature takes moviegoers deep into the forests of Africa with “Chimpanzee,” a new True Life Adventure introducing an adorable young chimpanzee named Oscar and …

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Leaving the little man behind

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As you can imagine, I am beyond excited to be taking part in the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration.  Yet, there are a few things that are leaving me a bit bittersweet. When I attended the celebration in 2o11, I …

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A funny thing happened on the way to the movies…

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A few weeks ago, I got an invite from Disney to attend a screening of the new Disneynature movie CHIMPANZEE.  I excitedly RSVPed for my whole family.  We love monkeys and couldn’t wait to see a movie filled with them. …

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Movie Review: The Help

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Saturday night at BlogHer, Disney hosted a screening of the new movie The Help.  I initially felt completely guilty about spending (evening) time at the conference sitting and staring at a screen rather than networking at parties or having a …

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And then what???

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Lately, that’s been IT Boy’s favorite phrase.  If you tell him to get up and get dressed, he comes back with “And then what?”  If you tell him we’re going somewhere, it’s all “AND THEN WHAT?”  He’ll keep asking it …

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Duck Tales

In perhaps the greatest understatement ever, I have to tell you that my son loves the ladies and the Disney ladies are no exception.  Unlike his sister, who was petrified of characters till she was about 6, IT Boy loves …

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