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Disney's Imagination Movers live in Dallas on March 7

Rich Collins, Scott Durbin, Dave Poche and Scott "Smitty" Smith are the blue-suited Imagination Movers, the stars of Disney's latest hit series of the same name. The Movers are a cross between Mister Rogers and the Beastie Boys. Their new live action series has the feel of a modern day Monkees and airs daily on Playhouse Disney at 10 am ET/PT. Now the Movers will perform music from their hit series live on stage.

Check them out at www.playhousedisney.com


Imagination Movers LIVE in Fort Worth/Dallas, TX
Date: Saturday, March 07, 2009; Time: 10 am & 3 pm
Place: Bass Performance Hall
Address: 4th and Calhoun Streets
Fort Worth , Texas 76102
Phone: 1-877-212-4280
Website: http://www.basshall.com
Two shows: 10 am & 3 pm Tickets go on sale Saturday, December 13, 2008. Tickets will also be available through their Box Office and Ticketmaster.

Photo Credit: IMAGINATION MOVERS - Scott Durbin as "Mover Scott," Rich Collins as "Mover Rich," Dave Poche as "Mover Dave" and Scott "Smitty" Smith as "Mover Smitty" star in "Imagination Movers" airing on Disney Channel. (DISNEY CHANNEL/BOB D'AMICO)

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Tips On How to Make a Gingerbread House from a Disney World Pastry Chef

After attending two Walt Disney World Mom Blogger Mixers and seeing up close everything Disney has to offer, I am still amazed at the lengths Disney goes to to make their guests' visit as memorable as possible. Walt Disney World truly is an amazing place!

Every holiday season in the Grand Floridian Resort lobby, Disney pastry chefs erect a 16 ft. tall gingerbread house over the course of three days using, get this: 1,050 pounds of honey, 600 pounds of powered sugar, 800 pounds of flour and 700 pounds of chocolate. It's truly a sight to behold, and you can see it on the YouTube video below. Plus, if you've always wanted to know the secret behind making the perfect gingerbread house, a Disney pasty chef tells you how. Hint: It's all about the royal icing.


Check it out!

-- Jennifer James, Editor


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Second Mom Blogger Mixer at Walt Disney World

I am such a blessed and lucky person! I was privileged to be a part of the first and second Walt Disney World Mom Blogger Mixers, the first in April and the second one this past weekend.

Walt Disney World truly cares about the people who visit their parks and it shows because they believe in speaking one-on-one with real moms to see how they can improve their parks, accommodations, and services. Not only did we get to enjoy the parks, amazing restaurants, and entertainment we also got to speak with execs in short pow-wow sessions about our feelings about Walt Disney World. I absolutely loved the strategy sessions! Wish we could have talked longer.

Friday through Sunday I finally met in real life so many moms I have been reading for years and others who I have been reading for a short period of time including:

Yolanda from
Ebony Mommy
Tanyetta from
Days Like These
Renee from
Cutie Booty Cakes
Michele from
Integrated Mother
Nadia from
Mama Law
Kim from
Mom in the City
Felicia from
Reign of the Girl Child
Kristina from
Mom on the Rise
Mel from
Mel, a Dramatic Mommy

Special thanks to Maria Bailey of BSM Media, who is so awesome and such a fabulous person! Thank you to all of the wonderful people at Disney including Michelle Baumann and
Leann, Annette, Super Sarah (and she was super!), Laura (who knows everything you ever need to know about Disney), Angel, and all of the wonderful Disney execs who treated us like real VIPs and cared very much about what we had to share. Thank you so much for treating us to a fabulous weekend. And above all else, thank you for caring about what diverse mothers feel about Disney. You totally "get it" and that makes us feel special. Disney rocks!

By the way, Kim from Mom in the City has a wonderful post about our first night at Disney. Check out her pictures. They're amazing.

Jennifer James, Editor

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