2012 Oscar Academy Awards Twitter Party Schedule Tonight - Lots of Fun and Great Prizes to Win too

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All photos in this post by Janis Brett Elspas, MommyBlogExpert.com

Be sure to follow MommyBlogExpert on Twitter & Facebook NOW as I'll be Tweeting and posting to Facebook links to even more Academy Award Twitter Parties tonight as soon as I receive information about them. Also check back to MommyBlogExpert tomorrow as a new list of links to the upcoming week's Twitter parties will be posted Monday.

Two Oscars on display at DreamWorks studio in Glendale, CA

Excitement is building here in L.A. as the Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood is now only hours away. Just because you weren't invited to any of the Oscar Awards events doesn't mean you can't join in the fun. Last minute ideas for Oscar Night fun at home certainly abound if you're having your own party. In addition there are many social media Oscar events going on during both the Red Carpet and actual awards ceremony tonight.

Here's links to 10+ Twitter Oscars Parties and other social media events going on today, many with some pretty awesome prizes to win. Have fun and hope you also are a winner tonight!

Limos headed to the Academy Awards are all over L.A., Beverly Hills & Hollywood

Twitter Parties Tonight, Sunday, February 26, 2012

Tune in with @365Hangers for an #Oscars Twitter Party at 5:30 pm EST. Win some free bling from @ShopBelina

Be at the #FandangoOscars Twitter Party at 6 pm EST; hosted by @Fandango. Prizes include multiple Best Picture DVDs, $100 SpaFinder.com Gift Card, $100 Fandango Bucks, iPad, $500 Fandango Bucks. Info

You're invited to the #OscarGlam Twitter Party w/ @CoutureColour & @MyGlam at 7 pm EST - Promo codes, gift bags & prizes. RSVP

You're invited to the @SerafinoSays Oscar Night Twitter Party using hashtags #oscars and #oscarsmodern at 7 pm EST. Beauty prizes. Info

Don't miss author @TracieBanister 's #OscarTwitterParty at 7 pm EST - One ebook will be given away. Info

Make sure you're at the #OscarsNYC Twitter Party hosted by @WunderlichInc @BelleDuJourNYC and @BrittneyHLevine at 7 pm EST. Giveaways throughout the party with one grand prize. Info

Come to the @FashionCents @DressBarn Oscar Red Carpet Twitter Party at 7 pm EST. Prizes include 2 $50 gift cards and 2 pairs of earrings from Dressbarn.  RSVP 

Join the #SeFijaAtTheOscars Twitter Party hosted by @SeFiJaOnline at 8 pm EST. Prizes include movie tix and other prizes.  Info

Celebrate at the @Bell_Aliant #FibreOP #Oscar Twitter Party at 9 pm EST. Prizes. See what's happening now at Info

On Hollywood Boulevard Near Highland

More Free Oscar Night Fun

Check the Oscar Party Kit for cocktail drink recipes and appetizer ideas, Oscar Bingo, online ballots and other fun. Info

Join the Live Blog Event that Entertainment Weekly EW.com is having during the Red Carpet Ceremony and Awards Ceremony. There's also an online ballot here so you can try and predict the winners. Info

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Wacky Parenting Tips & Tricks for Raising Kids + $10,000 Last Comic Sitting Contest, Ends 4/22

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Having four in diapers at once presents some unique challenges as my hubbie and I found out when we had a son followed by a set of triplets all within a year. How did we survive those years of what seemed like non-stop diaper changing? I think the best way to answer that is to share with you some tips of what worked for us that you can apply to your own parenting experience even a single baby.

Me, Hubbie and our four kids all in diapers

Buy Diapers by the Case
You know you're going to need and use mountains of them. So you may as well buy them in bulk in advance. All you have to do is calculate how many diapers you need for a year and then buy them by the case from a place like Toys r Us like we did. Sure your garage will look like a diaper warehouse. But just think: you'll have the peace of mind of knowing that you never will have to run out past midnight looking for a grocery store that's open all night to get a pack of diapers to tide you over till morning.


Wear Headphones
If you have a screamer of a baby then these are essential to your diaper changing ritual. We had to do this with one of our darling children who shall remain unnamed in this post since this kid is a teenager now. Make sure you wear the super dooper headphones they use at the shooting range for maximum protection from that kid that yells at the top of their lungs every time you try and put a fresh diaper on them.


Get Your Preschool to do the Bulk of Your Diaper Training
Hey, I know this is the easy way out. But with four kids in diapers at the same time I was pretty tired to have to start doing all the potty training by myself. So we outsourced diaper training and put all four kids in a daycare center that was open from 6 am to 6 pm. You still might need to deal with some accidents and tantrums at home in the off hours but farming out this duty (pun intended) will make potty training a lot less stressful for the parents, for sure.

How to Enter the Sweepstakes 

With all this potty talk it's a good time to bring up something else up with moms and dads who want to get on the inside track. To celebrate the bathroom, the most private room in anyone's house that is also the butt of the most publicly-made jokes, one of the biggest manufacturers of toilet products is launching an entertaining new site called The Clorox Lounge.


This new community transforms that oft slandered room into an online comedy club where moms can to go for some comedy relief. And what mom doesn't need some fun after having to once again do the all-important job of cleaning the family toilets? Emceed by comediene, actress and mom Sherri Shepherd, who is also a co-host of The View TV morning talk show, moms are in for non-stop fun that includes hilarious anecdotes, entertaining games and contests,  and of course giveaways and coupons. 

From potty training to teens who monopolize the bathroom for hours and astronomical water bills those darling kids run up. The fact that all children are born with bathroom radar and always seem to need you most when you're in the privacy of your bathroom -- there's no shortage of humorous material. 


The best part is that simply by signing up for The Clorox Lounge starting February 27 through April 22,2012 you'll be automatically entered in their Last Comic Sitting Competition and Sweepstakes for a chance to win $10,000. You can also get extra entries daily for logging in to their site and commenting until April 22, 2012. Fans can also enter for a chance to win cool prize packs. Ten prizes will be given each week, for the next twelve weeks.

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DIY Oscar Party Fab Frugal & Fun Ideas to Celebrate the 2012 Academy Awards at Home This Sunday

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Limos line up at Four Season Hotel Beverly Hills before 2011 Awards

Didn't make any of the pre or post Oscars parties A-Lists? Not to worry, I didn't get any invitations this year either. Truth be told, like most of the rest of the world, I'm not on anyone's list and have never received an invite. But that doesn't mean that you and I have to stay home and cry all dressed up with no place to go while Hollywood is celebrating the biggest entertainment industry event of the year.

As the saying goes, if you can't fight them, join them! Well, sort of. This Sunday host your own Oscar Academy Awards Party for your friends where you decide who to invite and what's on the menu. It doesn't have to be complicated or expensive -- it can even be last minute -- all it needs to be is fun. That's a whole lot better than being an actor or actress at the mercy of the directors and producers on any set, don't you think?

Nationally-recognized consumer and money-saving expert Andrea Woroch has a whole bunch of ideas to get you started to make your celebration affordable or even free. She says you should take advantage of free online services such as e-vite and your Facebook page to get your invites out fast and to keep track of the RSVPs. Woroch also suggests that you shop for some party wear at places like TJMaxx and troll the Internet to save on the refreshments at the grocery store by visiting sites like CouponSherpa and others offering printable and mobile coupons.

Hollywood Blvd near the theater at Highland where the Oscars will be presented

Building on Woroch's budget-minded philosophy, here's just a few of my own ideas to inspire your party planning creativity without spending alot of time or money on all the preparations. 

You'll notice that each of the five suggestions below from MommyBlogExpert all have several things in common: they're inexpensive and your guests share in the work and costs to make them happen.

The Hollywood Sign is as iconic as Movie Stars Themselves

Five MommyBlogExpert Oscar Party Ideas to Consider

Do Group Goody Bags

Here's a clever idea that's even cheaper and more fun than curating and buying all the trinkets yourself for the goody bags. Instead, give each party guest who's coming the heads up to bring a set number of the same item. Tell each person to spend no more than $10-$20 altogether and buy multiple identical items (like candy bars, stickers or even things from a dollar store). Meanwhile, as the host, purchase the same quantity of goody bags from a party store in advance. Then, have the empty bags set out on a table ready for everyone to drop in the goodies they brought. At the end of the party everyone who came will be surprised with their loot bag, even you!

Create a Fashion Boutique

How about totally skipping the swag bags for an all female crowd? Instead ask everyone to bring three accessories that are really nice but that they no longer want. This could be any accessory that one size fits all: a scarf, handbag, piece of jewelry, hat or other fashion accent. The main thing is that it should have some perceived valued to someone else and it should be either something new that was never used or an item that is in like-new condition. Then each of your girlfriends can "shop" for the equivalent number of items to bring home. You're bound to have at least a few of your guests going home very happy about their new treasures.

Hold a Celebrity Magazine Exchange

This one's good for a group of friends that likes reading People, the National Enquirer and the other movie star  magazines. Ask each person to bring a magazine of this genre, either one they are done with or a new one they picked up at the grocery checkout counter on their way to the party. Leave all the magazines out on your dining room table for people to flip through during the awards ceremony in case they get bored. Then after the final Oscar is announced encourage party goers to take any magazines home from this collection that they'd like. 

Organize a Pot Luck Buffet of Snacks & Drinks 

Ask guests to bring their favorite sweet and/or savory treats to share and assign others to bring their favorite drinks for all. Then you supply the paper plates, cups and utensils and serving dishes to present it all buffet style. Not enough food? Get everyone to chip in and order pizza for supper that's delivered to your party venue for everyone to eat during the show. 

Make Your Event Family Friendly

It's going to be a shame if one or more of your friends can't make your party either because they can't afford or can't find a babysitter for their kids. If you have the space, why not invite parents to bring their kids? Then set the little ones up with their own Oscar celebration in another room and ask your tweens or teens (or a friend's  responsible older kids) to keep them busy playing board games or doing simple craft since most youngesters -- gasp -- couldn't care less about the Academy Awards.

You get the idea. Think outside the box. Whatever you do you'll be having a memorable time with friends sans the expense and stress. Enjoy the awards ceremony and good luck to all the entrants from us all!

California-based DreamWorks is up for two Oscars in 2012

How will you spend Oscar Night 2012? What were your favorite movies, actors, actresses, directors and other crafts people last year? Who do you think will win this weekend? Share your thoughts as a comment.

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