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The Logitech VID software is included with the webcam and you can invite friends, family and colleagues to join you on VID by sending them an e-mail. Today we got my mom signed up with VID and got to talk to her and see her, it was a lot of fun.

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• Logitech Portable Webcam C905 (MSRP $99.99)
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Just click on the Logitech link above and use the discount code logitech_moms_2009. I hope you are able to take advantage of this great deal from Logitech.

Thanks to Maria Bailey, Mom Select and Logitech for inviting me to be a part of the Be Here-Be There event.

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We checked in at The Pirate’s League, which is in Adventureland near Pirates of the Caribbean, at 10:15am for our 10:30am appointments. We were shown 6 pirate looks to choose from. I chose the Empress and Jordan chose a more rough and tumbled pirate look. We were then whisked away inside what used to be the East India Trading Company’s storeroom. These savvy pirates, under the leadership of Captain Jack Sparrow, knew that instead of random pillaging and plundering it was easier to just take over the storeroom and set up there as their new Pirate League base of operations. First we must claim our new pirate identities. This is accomplished by turning the Captain’s wheel, which rolls 2 dice, which when used in conjunction with a cyper book and the month of your birth determines your pirate identity. (check out the slide show below to find out our pirate names).

Next we were escorted back into the main part of the building where the pirate transformations take place. We even got to see my friend Shari from CrazedMommy and her son as they completed their pirate transformations and headed out to explore the World Showcase at Epcot. After waiting just a few minutes, we were assigned to our Pirate Masters who would be in charge of our transformations. Jordan’s look included him having a black eye and his Pirate Master asked him if he wanted to get it the hard way or the easy way. He said the easy way so they called over a 2nd pirate master to hold Jordan still while the 1st one pretended to punch him in the eye and give him a black eye! Jordan was also told that since he was getting a black eye and a scar he needed to create a back story about the fight(s) that left him with these problems. He was also told that if anyone commented on his face he should say, “You should see the other guy.” The other guy in Jordan’s backstory was…a skeleton, very creative.

My Empress makover required a lot of choices be made. I had to choose nail color, eye shadow color, lipgloss color, which jeweled tattoo to wear, bandana color, eye patch color and bag color! Now, these are not major choices for a grown adult but…when you bring your child to The Pirate’s League I suggest you either discuss some of this ahead of time or you help them make these decisions. I ama girly, girl wannabe. The last time someone else did my nails and make up was 18 years ago for my wedding! It was fun to be pampered, even if I was becoming a pirate. Hmmmm maybe next time I can go to the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. Any way… once our transformations were complete,we took the pirate oath and were sworn in as pirates! Next, were were taught sword etiquette and given our swords. The last stop was shhhhhhh…this is a secret…we went into Captain Jack’s secret sanctorium…shhhh don’t tell anyone about it but it was COOL! You have to see it for yourself!

We left the Pirate’s League with some booty and a treasure map too! The Pirate’s League is a fun experience and I think every pirate lover needs to do it at least once in their lifetime. Last time I walked through the parks in my tiara and princess sash and was treated royally by cast members and guests. Wandering the parks as a pirate is a little different. We did get to ride up front on several rides because the ride operators said they wanted to keep an eye on the pirates and make sure we didn’t leave with any extra booty. We were stopped by several guests wanting to know where we got our “Pirate Makeovers”, and we received several comments from guests my favorite being a little girl who pointed at Jordan and said, “That guy is a real pirate.”

Eliza Pilferfish

Enrique Foulstench

The First Mate Package – $49.95+ tax includes:

• Bandana
• Choice of Facial Effect
• Fake Teeth
• One 5×7 picture

Empress Package-$49.95+ tax includes:

• Bandana
• Vibrant & Bold Makeup Makeover
• Face Gem
• Nail Polish
• One 5×7 picture

The Captains Package-$124.95+ tax includes:

• Choice of pirate costume
• Choice of Facial Effect
• Fake Teeth
• Three  5 x 7 pictures

You can book your visit to The Pirate’s League by calling (407) WDW-CREW.

Thank you to Charles Stovall, Erin Catalano, and the entire Disney Media team. Thank you for this awesome opportunity!

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THANK YOU!

Leanne Jakubowski of Walt Disney World Social Media and Leanne’s Life

Laura Spencer of  the Walt Disney World Moms Panel

Mary Haupt of Walt Disney World Marketing and Special Events

Maria Bailey, CEO of BSM Media

Tanya McNally of the Walt Disney World Moms Panel

Also a very big thanks to the amazing staff at Disney’s Yacht Club resort, as well as all of the resorts, restaurants and attractions that we visited on our whirlwind, magical weekend.

I also want to thank all of the MagicalMoms who were part of this weekend. It was a real treat to meet online friends in real life. I know I have made some new friends for life.

Daisy Sutherland of DrMommyLLC

Shellie Ross of Blog4Mom

Shari Keating of Diary of a Crazed Mommy

Stefanie Faquet of Mommy Musings

Melanie Edwards of Modern Mami

Leigh Caldwell of ThemeParkMom

I can’t wait to see you all again!

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My camera and Vado HD batteries are charged, I’ve added texting to my cell phone so I can Tweet from the resort, I have a notebook that fits in my backpack and a few pens. I also have my sunscreen and comfy shoes. I am determined to have fun but learn everything I can so that I can come back and share with you everything Disney has to offer families.

I am so excited to be a part of a great group of mom bloggers, all of whom love Disney. It will be great to meet in person ladies whom I have tweeted with on Twitter. I will be tweeting all weekend long using the hashtag #magicalmoms. If you don’t already follow me on Twitter, now is a great time to do so, I’m @MomMaven.

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