International CES Unveiled Pre Show Event for Press Full of Tech Delights for Family

As a media member I had access tonight to an event called CES Unveiled. Watch for a story on my picks for families tomorrow as soon as I can get to the press room so I won't have to write this whole post on my iPhone and I can upload the pics I took.

Free Inflight Wi-Fi for Those Flying to & from Las Vegas for Consumer Electronic Show - CES Travel Tips

2012 International CES

Though I'll be traveling myself by car from California for the biggest consumer tech conference of the year, I'd like to share some helpful travel information for savvy business travelers who have flights into McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas between now and the end of the show. Just received word about some very good news for companies, publicists, your boss and significant others affected by your CES trip. 

iPhone Photo by Janis Brett Elspas, MommyBlogExpert.com

If you are flying through the clouds and dreading the deluge of emails that will no doubt await you upon landing, there's a bonus for those attending CES that you ought to know about. To help minimize the stress upon arrival at the show, Ford and Gogo are teaming up to give convention attendees 30 minutes of free Wi-Fi access on all Gogo-equipped flights in and out of Las Vegas from January 7 to January 13, 2012.  

How-to access free Gogo Wi-Fi

• Wait till your flight crew has approved electronic device usage
• Then, connect to Gogo on your flight using your Wi-Fi enabled device (laptop, tablet or smartphone in "Airplane Mode" with mobile network off)
• Open your browser and enter your email address in the special Ford/CES promotion on the Gogo home page
• On your flight home, you can write wrapup reports, file CES stories and post to Facebook or Twitter

This complimentary Gogo Wi-Fi is intended to help pave the way to a productive start for your CES adventure trip.  Don't forget to 'like' Gogo on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

Have a safe and productive trip and I hope to see you in Las Vegas!

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Hate Doing Laundry? Here's a New Laundry Product to Make The Job a Little More Pleasant for Moms

Homekeeping

When my 4 kids -- a singleton plus triplets all born within a year -- were in diapers at the same time, I remember how much laundry I had to do every day. I loved dressing my kids in cutesy matching outfits and they always got them dirty since they loved being outside making my job all the more difficult. In fact, newly laundered clothes were constantly piling up on the couch and spilling onto the floor in our living room where I used to fold and sort because I could never keep up with it all. How I hated doing laundry then, especially when I had to fold it and put it away when I was half asleep, LOL.
4 kids born w/in a year always got dirty so I had lots of laundry
Vintage Family Photo by Janis Brett Elspas, MommyBlogExpert.com

Now those sweet little babies are teens and guess what? Those mere hills of laundry have turned into mountains of clothes, especially my two girls who always seem to have multiple costume changes daily creating a lot more washing and drying for me to do. Besides, how many teens do you know that either pick up their own clothes or help mom with the laundry? 

Admittedly I still don't enjoy going around the house picking up their clothes or even loading the washer and dryer, then putting everything away. But I do have to say that I like the smell of my freshly washed laundry a whole lot more now after trying the new Snuggle Exhilarations White Lilac and Spring Flowers concentrated fabric softener.

Note the famous laundry pile spilling off our couch at left
The triplets w/ Daddy spin Hannukah dreidels on my laundry basket
Vintage Family Photo by Janis Brett Elspas, MommyBlogExpert.com

Over the years I've used various brand name and bargain brand softeners. Like other products my laundry comes out soft with this, but it is also the first one I've washed clothes with that has the fresh smell of lilacs and other flowers that remind me of spring. Some other brands I've used are too strongly scented and some have no smell at all, but this new Snuggles formulation made by  The Sun Products Corporation is a nice compromise between the two.


The label indicates that this new product is safe for all HE (high efficiency) washing machines like the one I own. A 32 ounce bottle goes a long way to scent and soften up to 32 loads of laundry since you use only about an ounce of the concentrate per wash. An added plus for me -- since I try to incorporate green living into our family life -- is that the bottle packaging contains 25% or more post-consumer recycled plastic. 

Something important from the back of the bottle to note: Do not use this product on children's sleepwear or other garments labeled as flame resistant as it may reduce flame resistance.

Snuggle Exhilarations White Lilac & Spring Flowers
Reminiscent of the sweet smelling flowers in my garden
iPhone Photo by Janis Brett Elspas, MommyBlogExpert.com

To learn more about Snuggle Exhilarations White Lilac and Spring Flowers visit the Snuggle site. You can also like them on Facebook so you'll be in the loop on future news, coupon availability and promotions about this brand.

Have you tried this new Snuggle fabric softener product yet? What do you think about it? If not, tell about the experience you have had with the brand are you using now? You are encouraged to leave a comment and share.

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