I was really looking forward to attending the Mom 2.0 Summit this year. I purchased my conference ticket in December, I had my hotel booked, I was even going to travel with one of my favorite clients. It was going to be a great conference with some of my favorite blogging women.
And then, I learned my daughter’s dance team would be performing at Disneyland that same weekend. No contest. (I love my fellow blogging-mamas… but I love my kid more.) I quickly found a new owner for my Mom 2.0 ticket, and booked a flight to the OC. I’m not sure who was more excited: my little dancer or her mama (who has impressive stage-mom potential).
My husband and I gathered our best friends in Silicon Valley, and our best friends in Orange County, and we all trekked to Disneyland. We braved roller coasters, consumed cotton candy, hugged Mickey and Minnie, and marveled at my five-year-old dancing on stage! Our family had a good time at Disneyland and a great time watching the Big Show. My little girl may not be the next Cyd Charisse, but she is cute as a button!
Take a look at the video, and you too will understand why I can wait until 2011 to attend the Mom 2.0 Summit.
– LTV Mom
Video Credit: totally goes to Tulia’s Dad (not only is he a Bay Area firefighter and EMT, he’s awesome at getting video off his video camera and to a place where people can actually see it!)
My family just returned from a wonderful vacation that included a trip to Disneyland and California Adventures. We spend two days riding the tea cups, eating Cotton Candy, and meeting Princesses! It was special to spend so much time together, even if our four-year-old was completely spoiled at the end of the trip.
Regardless, our trip was another reminder of how much I love watching a daddy and his daughter! My two favorite people melt my heart!
I recently wrote a post about “Dads with Daughters” over at the Silicon Valley Moms Blog — click HERE to take a read.
My husband and I discovered Goosecross Cellars about 10 years ago, and I recently re-discovered their delicious wines with my girlfriends during a trip to Napa Valley. I introduced my three long-time friends (think best friends since high school!) to Calif. wine country, and I wanted them to experience the charming, warm, personal side of Napa. Goosecross Cellars was an easy choice.
The winery tasting room is tucked away from the busy highways and thoroughfares of Napa. It is a quaint room with friendly (and funny!) wine educators, which I’m pretty sure is the new term for sales staff. We tasted many fantastic red and white wines, and as a result, I had to whip out my credit card to cover the big purchase.
I shared one of the Goosecross Cabernets over Thanksgiving weekend, and decided it must be my WINOS Pick of the Week. I opened the 2005 Napa Valley Cab, and it was simply delicious. The wine is flavorful, smooth and tastes like rich berries with a touch of chocolate. We sipped the wine while sampling a cheese platter and munching on sausage appetizers… and I made certain there was not a drop of the wine left in the bottle. (It’s worth noting the 2004 Howell Mountain Caberent is even better, but the $69 price tag is forcing me to save it for my birthday!)
If you aren’t close to Napa Valley, the Goosecross Cellars online wine store can be found HERE.
Whether you like reds or whites — or even chocolate-dipped wines– I highly recommend Goosecross Cellars. Every wine is enjoyable and memorable.
I’m back from a Maui vacation, and am busy catching with work, laundry, bills and other mundane tasks. In the meantime, I will simply hold on to this image:
Just trying to squeeze in some television between mothering, working and crashing.
