Getting ready to take a summer vacation? Been reading diet pill reviews?
I’ve never gained weight on a vacation. Not a pound, not even on our trips to Disney or on the Disney cruise, when we all ate a lot because the food was so good. We were talking yesterday and I realized why I’ve never gained weight while vacationing. It’s because we keep very busy and are always on the go. It’s the exercise. So eat if you want to eat. Just make sure you do lots of sight seeing and you’ll burn off whatever you eat.

I got an email from Disney notifying me of a themed cruise that they’ll be offering in March. The Disney Wonder cruise departs on a four day cruise to the Bahamas on March 8, 2009 and will feature the theme Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Legend Lives On. Special onboard guests will include the characters Pintel (Lee Arenberg) and Marty (Martin Klebba), who appeared in all three Pirates movies. Passengers will meet with the actors, see actual props from the movies and watch an interactive viewing of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl as well as have access to special dining times and a hands on workshop.

We all take pictures when we go away, no matter if it’s a quick trip or an actual vacation. I love looking at pictures from trips we’ve gone on, especially the family Disney trips. Wouldn’t it be cool to see your pictures in a photo book! Inkubook has given me a special code to share with you that will allow you to create your own photo book for FREE! The offer is only good for a short time, it ends on 11/03/08. Inkubook is an online photo book creation service. Members can create their own photo books individually or with others.

If you join now, by November 3, you’ll have up to 30 days to create your photo book. The book will be free, all that you would need to pay is shipping of under $9. If you’d like to create your own free photo book (and who wouldn’t!), go to inkubook.com and register for your free account. You’ll need to use code TVL655 in order to get your free photo book. This is a terrific offer, so be sure to share your friends using the “invite friends” feature. Then your friends can get a free photo book. And your friends can tell two friends, and they’ll tell two friends, and so on, and so on, and so on. I’m considering putting pictures together from the big family Disney cruise and vacation of 2006. What will you put in yours?

Are you interested in taking a cruise but find they’re way out of your budget? Or are you one of those people that loves to do things on the spur of the moment? If you make and/or change plans at the last minute then you can save a lot of money on a cruise by booking at the last minute. The cruise lines would prefer the ships to be full rather than not so as it gets closer to the sail date they’ll lower cruise prices. Usually about 30 days before a cruise sails you can find some really great deals. Prices are slashed and cabin upgrades are two things you might find by booking at the last minute. If taking a trip on short notice isn’t an issue for you then call the cruise line and see if they have any deals or just search on the internet on one of the last minute cruise deals websites. Don’t be afraid to ask. You never know what kind of deal you’ll find. Wouldn’t a deal on one of those super European cruises be terrific?

If there are any beds in your home, this contest is for you. Metropolitan Mama joined forces with Protect A Bed to offer a contest with a fantastic prize - a cruise!

If you aren’t familiar with Protect A Bed, they make ultra thin mattress protectors in every size. These help protect your mattresses from liquids and solids, leaks and spills, and incidents and accidents. That means your house smells better and looks cleaner and that the hard earned money you spent on bedding doesn’t go to waste.

This contest will be running from June 1, 2008 through September 1, 2008. The grand prize winner will receive an all-expenses-paid trip for two to a three-night, four-day cruise to the Caribbean (including airfare). There will also be one additional winner every week and one monthly winner every month of the promotion. The weekly winners will be drawn will each receive two Protect-A-Bed pillow protectors. The monthly winners will each receive a $200 gift card to Outback Steakhouse. All weekly and monthly winners remain eligible for the grand prize drawing.

There are three ways to enter.
1. You will receive 1 entry for every protect A Bed cover that you buy from myprotectabed.com, no limit on number of entries.
2. Linking to Protect A Bed and the contest, you can blog about the contest OR you can blog about any experience you have with a Protect A Bed product.
3. Complete and submit the online entry form.

What a terrific contest. I’m in! Since I have a child that’s still potty training, I’d be happy to even win a monthly prize. And I’d love to review the product on my review blog too.