Just the name makes me laugh: Working Mother MeTime! Twitter Party.  When I became a serious journalist and even six months ago when I took this job, I never thought i would be involved in inviting other working mom writers and friends to join me in Twitter Party.  In fact, I didn't know what a Twitter Party was and I am not sure anyone else knew yet either.  At any rate, a Twitter Party is just a small distraction, time to read along what other folks are thinking, suggesting, sharing tips and advice and, in this case, sharing some laughs.  So what am I talking about?

A Twitter Party is just a set amount of time for folks to follow a conversation tagged with a # - in this case #WMme. When you search that list you will find folks on the same topic.  Ours has to do with stress busting, finding a little Me Time! in working mom's wild life that gets even more complicated by the demands of holiday shopping, entertaining, traveling and keeping the magic of Christmas and other holidays alive!  Mom's hardest job at the holidays is to "make memories."  But in that, we sometimes loose ourselves.  How do we do it?  Let's find out.

Like any good party or event - we have goodies - special giveaways for our followers who jump in early and a special grand prize from Country Inns and Suites, a Carlson company, one of our 100 Best Companies.

Okay, so now you know.  I am moderating this and helping to keep the conversation lively.  Hope you will join in.
Here’s the invitation:
Please join our first ever Twitter Party: Working Mother Me Time!We’ll tweet about finding a little Me Time! In the never-ending cycle of being a working mom, especially as the holiday season approaches. It’s a virtual party designed for laughter and sharing, where anyone with a Twitter account can add to the dialogue.  

Log in to your twitter account, look for @_workingmother_ or #WMme and connect with a bunch of virtual friends and maybe win some fun prizes including:

Grand Prize: The Ultimate Me time! Retreat includes a voucher good for two free nights at the Country Inn & Suites of your choice, a $300 airfare voucher, and $100 Visa Gift card… all for YOU.

Here’s the lowdown:
Who: Working Moms, Mom Bloggers and Invited Friends
What: Working Mother Me Time! Twitter Party
When: Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 8:30 – 9:30 PM, ET  (RSVP by 2p - see below)
Where: via Facebook and Twitter (online only) @_WorkingMother_

• To be eligible for giveaways, virtual attendees must RSVP on our Facebook Fan Page Me Time! Invitation wall with your personal Twitter ID by 2pm ET on Wed. Nov. 11, 2009, the day of our party.