Check out the life-size LEGO Star Wars X-wing Starfighter at @LEGOLAND_CA !

Visit the world's largest LEGO model, the LEGO Star Wars X-wing starfighter, at LEGOLAND California.

The much-talked about LEGO Star Wars X-wing starfighter has traveled more than 2,800 miles from New York City’s Times Square to it's current resting place at LEGOLAND California Resort as the world’s largest LEGO model.

The life-size LEGO Star Wars X-wing starfighter has been assembled by the theme park’s Master Model Builders inside a hangar, and will be on display for LEGOLAND guests to enjoy through the remainder of the year.

The amazing LEGO Star Wars X-wing Starfighter weighs more than 45,000 pounds and is created from five million LEGO bricks! It measures 11 feet tall, stretches 43 feet long and has a wingspan of 44 feet.

LEGO Star Wars Days

The X-wing comes just in time for the Park's annual LEGO Star Wars Days. This two-day galactic event is held on June 15th and 16th. These two days at LEGOLAND attracts Star Wars fans of all ages, especially those who like to dress up as their favorite Star Wars characters! During these two days, guests can spend the day participating in activities like the Droid Hunt, Star Wars Costume Contest, Jedi Trivia, Star Wars T-shirt contest, building competition and interacting with members of the 501st Legion of Stormtroopers and Rebel Legion. It sounds like such a great event and I'm already making plans to attend next year!

Fun facts about the LEGO Star Wars X-wing starfighter model:

Contains 5,335,200 LEGO bricks
Weighs 45,980 pounds
Height: 11 feet / 3.35 meters
Length: 43 feet / 13.1 meters
Wingspan: 44 feet / 13.44 meters
32 builders spent 17,336 hours to construct – about 4 months
Built in the LEGO Model Shop in Kladno, Czech Republic
Is a one-to-one replica of LEGO Star Wars set #9493; The model is 42 times the size of the retail building set

Images courtesy of Legoland

Baby Loves Disco LA

Contributing post by Amy Cordova

Brush up on your dance moves, it's time for Baby Loves Disco!

New hip venue for Baby Loves Disco in the Los Angeles area... 333LIVE!!! Yes, Baby Loves Disco is turning 333LIVE into a child proof disco for parents and their little ones. Real music by real DJs will have you and your toddler/pre-schooler moving and grooving. Around the club you'll find bubble machies, baskets of scarves and egg-shakers, a chill-out room, diaper changing stations, a full spread of healthy snacks and dancing. Get your tickets now. Oh and did I say there will be LOTS of DANCING?!

What | Baby Loves Disco

When | Saturday June 22, 2013

Time | 1:30pm to 3:30pm

Where| 333 Live | 333 S. Boylston St. | Los Angeles, CA 90017 

Cost | $15 - All Walking Humans, Crawlers- get in FREE

Who | Event is for kids ages 6 months to 7 years and their friends and family 

Connect | Facebook.com/BabyLovesDisco | @BabyLovesDisco

One-day Deal! Ends midnight, June 14th: Use code BLDGP for $10 tickets to the LA show on June 22nd. through midnight tonight.

5 Sane Splurges: Frugal Friday

Contributing post by Justine Burgess

Normally, Frugal Friday is all about saving money. However, even the cheapest of us (me!) need to splurge once in awhile. 

Not everything that saves you money or time is really worth what it saves- sometimes being uber-frugal can result in a headache or heartache. Here are five things that, in my opinion, are absolutely worth the monetary splurge.

Insurance. I’m starting off serious with this one. Whether home, health, or automotive, this is an area where cheaper often means limited coverage. It might seem like a good idea to save cash by skimping on coverage, but when that “probably-won’t-happen” moment does happen, you’ll usually be glad if you spent the extra for upgraded plans. As an example, my family had our “moment” happen in 2012- had we not spent an additional $100 per month for the “premium” plan, we would have incurred over $10,000 in medical expenses. The insurance field is changing rapidly, so it’s a good time to look over your current plans. It may save you a ton of cash later on.

Your hair. This applies for men and woman. Get professional cuts/ coloring at least twice a year- a good cut and color can take you from drab to fab in under 3 hours. Now, keep in mind I’m writing this while I have Nice and Easy in my hair (and I do LOVE my Clairol). If you color once in awhile with a pro, you can do home touch-ups fairly easily. And skip the home haircuts. Every time I’ve cut my bangs, it looks like my kid did it. I cut them myself the night before my friends wedding (in which I was a bridesmaid) and the “Dumb and Dumber” look I managed is now immortalized in the wedding photos for all eternity.

Cookware. Don’t go cheap if you can avoid it. Good-quality cookware last longer, cooks more evenly, and doesn’t have nasty chemical coatings that can leach off into your food. It also makes the food look even more delicious, with some fabulous caramelizing ability. Head for outlet stores (or department store sales) and you can score high-end brands like All-Clad for a lot less than full-price. I scored two two-pan sets (each had a saucepan and a small skillet) for $11 each at the Williams-Sonoma outlet in Nevada.

Jewelry. Yes, it’s fun to have some of the cheap goodies you see at the mall stores. Yes, they are great for spicing up an outfit on a budget. You know what’s not great? The ear infections or skin rashes you might get. I’m not saying all your accessories need to be Tiffany (although- my dear friend Cindy says every girl should have at least one Tiffany item, and I agree) but make them good quality to avoid later frustration (and itching!)

Batteries. Ok, that might be a weird thing to include, but my smoke detector is sitting here BEEPING AT ME with its low-battery signal yet again, and do you know why? Because I used the batteries from the dollar store. Not something I’ll do again. The last thing I need is to actually have a fire, and no alarm to wake my family because I cheaped out on the power source.

Happy splurging!

McDonalds hosts 2014 FIFA World Cup sweepstakes! | #McDSoccer

McDonald's is going all out in celebrating the 2014 FIFA World Cup. 

McDonald's has recently launched TWO sweepstakes/contests where you will win 2014 FIFA World Cup-related prizes!

#McDSoccer Twitter Sweepstakes

All @McDonalds and @MeEncanta followers will have the opportunity to win a pair of tickets, flight and accommodations to the U.S. vs. Mexico 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Columbus, Ohio on September 10th, and other cool McDonald’s and Coca-Cola prizes.

All followers have to do is be on the lookout and answer the #McDSoccer question between June 15th and June 25th and they will automatically be entered. This is all part of McDonald’s kicking off the road to the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ and spreading World Cup fever among soccer fanatics.

McDonald’s 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ Sweepstakes

McDonalds is also hosting their McDonald’s 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Sweepstakes at McDoneGoal.com. The biggest prize will be sending three soccer fanatics to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil final match! You can enter once per day until July 7th. I did it myself and it's so easy. Just enter your email address and then fill out some deets on the page that follows. ¡Buena suerte!