I'm not at BlogHer.I did get to go to an awesome event Thursday night, sponsored by Yahoo! (thanks, Yahoo!) with the bloggers of the Silicon Valley Moms Blog and Chicago Moms Blog (I write over there sometimes!) We partied it up at Viand in downtown Chicago and from the moment I drove my car up to the complimentary valet and was escorted into the restaurant "I'm with the Chicago Moms Blog" - I was taken to a roped off area and ushered in... so very V.I.P., I tell you!
(Ok, I'll admit that from the moment I got in my car and had an hour + to spend alone on my way downtown felt very V.I.P., too. It was heavenly!)
There was delicious food, fabulous chatter, and lots of great swag! I got to see my gal pals- the "original batch" of Chicago Mom Bloggers- Amy (she's live-blogging this weekend), Me, MJ, Sara (also live-blogging this weekend!), Danielle, & Jessica; and I met many more fantastic, creative, & super-smart Moms that I hope to see again! Jill and Beth from Silicon Valley Moms are awesome and I feel privileged to work with those two!
Some swag (see the full list and big thanks here!)...
...Amy & I take a picture of our cute selves
After that great evening, I was really wishing I could attend the conference this weekend, but next year will be much easier for me to sneak away for a couple days... I'm really hoping it's somewhere awesome- like California or Hawaii!
Now, with all these parties about blogging, and blogging about blogging, I think I need a blogging vacation! Who knew!
What a tres chic night for some tres chic mamas! Looks like a blast.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your blogging break!
Oh, Steph what fun you all had. I'm quite jealous to be honest. lol It looks like you had a super fun VIP (how cool!) time with everyone.
ReplyDeleteLove the swag! Awesome stuff my friend. Oh, and we'll miss you if you need to take time off blogging ... but I totally understand.
Enjoy yourself enough for us too! We'll be waiting to hear more details when you get back.
ReplyDeleteawe looks like great fun.
ReplyDeleteEvery once in awhile I take vacations from blogging. But I don't announce them ahead of time, I'm ruder about it and just stop. Then again I'm not, like, a VIP blogger or anything. So I don't think I'm really missed. ;)
ReplyDeleteI am taking More Milk Plus from Motherlove. Do you think the tea would help more? Simply offering it to me made me feel a little bit better. I really appreciate that!
Sounds like so much fun! I really would love to go to BlogHer next year too!!
ReplyDeleteIt's fun that you have a group of bloggers in Chicago to meet up with, I haven't yet found anything like that where I live (Ottawa, Canada)
Well, that DOES look like a good time! I'm going to throw my own in-town blogging confrence. It'll be me, sitting on my porch.
ReplyDeletesounds like you had a great night out alone!
ReplyDeleteHow very fun! I'm still new to this blogging world. Maybe someday I'll be hip like you. Just the thought of having to drive into Chicago is more than I can handle right now. I need to get out more (and the grocery store does not count!)
ReplyDeleteThe ever so photogenic Steph! The tee looks great on yah!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, we are missing you here at the conference :-(
I am actually here eating breakfast at blogher07 and commenting at the same time.
:-) MJ
http://wantsugar.blogspot.com
Sounds like you had a blast!!! Give me a call and we'll hook up sometime!!!! Oh, wait have I given you my new number??? I'll email you!!!
ReplyDeleteyou are so cute :)
ReplyDeletelooks like a great time was had by all.
enjoy your bloggy break. we all need one now and then!
Viand is right by where I work Steph! I wish I would have known you were coming! Ah well. I'm sure you were busy anyway. But next time let me know! We have had many a work party at that place. Glad you had fun!
ReplyDeleteFabulous Shirt! I wore mine too!
ReplyDeleteIt was so great meeting you and I see that you have commented on my site. Looks like you had some extra time :)
Sounds like an awesome evening!
ReplyDeleteHave a great bloggy-break!
Katja
Cool stuff!! :)
ReplyDeleteIt was so fantastic to meet you the other night! Here's hoping we can do it again sometime.
ReplyDeleteIt was so fantastic to meet you the other night! Here's hoping we can do it again sometime.
ReplyDeleteLooks like so much fun! I had to take a little blogging vacation over the weekend as well. Last week's give-aways wore me out! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI'm jealous that you got that close! I hope to go next year too.
ReplyDeleteYou look marvelous in your Chicago Moms Tee! So great to meet you - I want to buy the ever so stylish shirt you wore!
ReplyDeleteHow fun and great free stuff! I just realized who you've been reminding me of from that last photo. A girl I used to work with who I always thought was so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI thought I'd be bummed I decided to pass on Blogher this year but I can honestly say I wasn't the least bit sad. Now bummed for not going to Chicago is completely different!
Oh my Goodness! I read a woman named Pioneer Woman and she just blogged that she was at that conference last weekend!!!! check her out!!
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Alyson
proudtobecountry.blogspot.com