I’ve been thinking for a while about this post. How would I recap my first experience at BlogHer? How would I convey the way I felt about the conference, about the experience, about meeting so many wonderful women?
In the end I thought pictures would say it best.
Amy (AmyinOhio), Myself, Susan (Working Moms Against Guilt), Meghan (AMomTwoBoys) and Kristen (Kribaby) at the Kirtsy/AllTop party at Guy Kawasaki’s gorgeous house (This is one man who knows how to throw a party!).
At the People’s Party Meghan and Amy introduced me to one of my new favorite bloggers – Kendra (Headless Mom). If you had a chance to hang out with Kendra during BlogHer, you know how awesome she is.
At the People’s Party I also had a chance to run in to two of my favorite moms as well as make a new friend. Here I am with BusyMom, Jenn (MommyNeedsCoffee) and Glennia (The Silent I and the Momocrats). Please, Please, Please check out the header of the Momocrats blog. You’ll. Pee. Your. Pants.
The next morning I ran in to Andrew. He was there promoting his photo sharing site, Photrade.com. Andrew is one of my favorite new media man types and reigns from the Cincinnati area just like yours truly.
Ahhh…. Shannon (PhatMommy), my name twin. I ran into her during the speed dating session Friday morning. She rocks. It’s that simple.
Here I am Saturday night having a drink with my girl MerlotMom in the furniture department at Macy’s. We had a blast hunting down wine and champagne together. Girls gotta drink, you know.
Auh, Pauline (OHMommy) from Classy Chaos. If you read her blog you know how funny and awesome she is. In person, she’s ten times as much.
In one of the sessions I ran into my girls Kara and Abbey from MomCentral. We’ve been talking for over a year but have never had the chance to meet in person. I can’t wait to see them both again when BlogHer heads to Boston later this year.
And let us not forget Rocco. While he is not a blogger, I had a chance to meet him during the conference, courtesy of BlogHer and Bertolli pasta. MMMM.
Finally, I cannot forget all of the other awesome women I had the chance to meet in person, sans photo. I cannot wait to see all of you again next year.
Thanks! I fell in love with you, too.
My head is still spinning with all of the names/people and finally! faces!
You are the sweetest! It was wonderful meeting you and we can’t wait to hang out again soon! And if we’re talking love….we’re in.
I did a crap job of taking pictures. Just pathetic. Next year, I am going to take a picture of EVERYONE – including you!!!
Hi Shannan! So glad you came by to see me! I was so glad to meet you and spend time with you! I only regret that we didn’t talk more and get to know each other better. I really was so glad I found that fun group of your guys and you let me hang with you all – it was a lot of fun for me and so COMFORTABLE!! You took some great pictures!! I hope we stay in touch and that way get to know each other even better and when we go to BlogHer next year we can hook-up again. I’m glad you had a good time and got home safely. I’ll talk to you soon – Kellan
ya know we’re close enough to each other that we totally don’t have to wait till next year
That is so cool. You met all the good ones! I may be a wee bit jealous.
Oh I am so jealous! I hope I can go next year… I really hope so!
But I did get to meet a fellow blogger this weekend in Orlando…
It really was an awesome time. I know there are so many bloggers that I met, that I am forgetting. I tried to take everyone’s card and create an iGoogle page of their blogs.
Mimi – We def. need to meet next year!
We did have fun, didn’t we!
I can’t believe we didn’t get a picture together, I completely blanked out.
It was great meeting you.
Next year for sure — I might almost be rested by then… So tired!
It was so nice to finally meet you in person. What a great recap of your experience!
I took no pictures either, although I did manage the photo walk on Saturday. Why I could not have whipped it out to take a couple photos of the folks I met, I have no idea!
Great to meet you too, along with the rest of the ladies from the East.
I thought I would be miserable looking at everyone’s pictures, but I’m not. I’m actually searching the internet for new ones! Maybe next year I won’t schedule a charity event for the same weekend. Sigh…
That looks so fun! I wish I could have been there. I would have swept Rocco of his pretty little feet.
It was great to meet you! Sounds like you had a great time, just as I did.
See you next year!
I loved chasing the drink with you too babe. And who else would think to twitter about my iPhone/toilet incident? Love ya.
Love the pictures! It’s nice to place faces with the Mom Central names, too.
I sure wish I was in the midst of all that. Next year, for sure!!
Thanks for the link! I loved meeting you. Although like most people I met, I wished I had more time to hang out with you. Next year?
You are so sweet Shannan–it was so wonderful to meet you! Can’t wait to see you again soon!
it was great to meet you and you have some wonderful pictures!