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The Empty Suitcase

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It’s just after 10:00pm on the night before I fly out. This time, I’m jetting off to Cincinnati for the Proctor & Gamble #AccessPG Event. On Access Day, I’ll have a chance to learn more about P&G’s portfolio of products (for this trip, I’ll be focusing on hair care), tour the P&G archives and attend seminars that can help me better my brand. (There *may* be a cocktail party or two as well.) I’ve been looking forward to this trip for weeks, and of course, have had umpteen time to get organized and packed for my departure. I’ll need to leave my home at 6:45 a.m. – not the worst wake-up call, but not exactly leisurely either.

So it’s no surprise that my suitcase currently looks like this.

I think I’ve got a problem. Because no matter how many times I try to organize myself, and stay on top of things, I always find myself packing as the clock strikes midnight. Why can’t I get my sh*t together?

The good news is that over the next three days, I’ll have some “me time”, which is essential for resting and rejuvenating the mind and spirit. And, I’ll also learn from the pros: a cooking demonstration with Bounty and Top Chef Stephanie Izard, day-to-night makeovers, expert forums and round-table discussions. I’m ready to get my learn on!

And now, I really should start packing…. have a great day everyone!

Fisher-Price: Picture This…

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Last week, I had the amazing opportunity to tour the Fisher-Price Headquarters in East Aurora, New York. Along with three other #FisherPriceMoms, we were offered the chance to go behind the scenes and witness everything from the history of the company, child photos shoots, the famed Fisher-Price Play Lab (a toy testing facility) and the design and innovation behind the brand.

(We also stayed at a “haunted” hotel. No kidding. The concierge had a few stories he was dying to share with us; I opted not to hear them, but fellow bloggers had a great time learning about the Roycroft Inn’s colourful – and sometimes eerie – past!)

Going through hundreds of photos, I couldn’t decide how I best wanted to sum up the experience. Should I spend time chatting about the Play Lab? How about the competition surrounding “Making a Box?” And I definitely wanted to touch on how Fisher-Price always puts child safety first – above and beyond any other toy company. In the end, I decided to divvy up the posts for a later date, and let the pictures do the talking for now (with a little help from photo captions).

You should know: Photography was forbidden in many areas of Fisher-Price HQ – understandably – as they have trade, patent and design secrets that they don’t necessarily want to make public. So although I’ve alluded to several awesome aspects of the tour; alas, it will remain for #FisherPriceMoms eyes and ears only :)

And so, without further ado, I welcome you to the Fisher-Price Headquarters……

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