I just got back from the blogging conference Blissdom and am happy to share some of the amazing moments, bloggers, and celebrities I saw!! Here’s me and Allison from Petit Elefant, my conference buddy who I never go without (along with Jyl and Rachael, go Utah!)
It started off with Kevin Carroll, an amazing speaker who gets your creative juices flowing. And all because of a Red Rubber Ball. Amazing. If you have the chance, hear him speak or read his book!
Let’s talk about Harry Connick Jr. He performed Friday night and was adorable, along with his crew. I was literally 3 feet away from his beautiful piano. He was funny, charming, and fabulous! He even gave Flat Tidy Mom a kiss!
The after party was also a hit, dancing the night away. You get me in a room full of girls, music, and no kids, and I’m gonna groove all night. We were doing the grrrr, “brick house”, and the “roger rabbit”! Even a little mosh pit may have been started!
We even went on a RUN! Yes, a few of the runners from Eat. Blog. Run. got up early to run 2 miles together in the cold Nashville air! Christine, Allison, Audrey and me. I loved it. And if it’s anything like what our relay race is going to be together, I can’t wait!
Now let’s talk bloggers, because that is why I love to go to blog conferences. I love to meet and greet in real life with the many women (and men) who’s blogs I love to read. Here’s just a few of who I met, love, and stalk!
- Tip Junkie
- Southern Fairytale
- Busy Dad Blog – one of the only dudes!
- Moosh in Indy
- Angry Julie
- Her Bad Mother
- Red Neck Mommy
- Think Maya
- A Cowboy’s Wife
- From Dates to Diapers
- Scribbit
- Bookieboo
- Pearls and Grace
- No Time For Flash Cards
- Infarrantly Creative
Check out these blogs for a few more Blissdom Wrap-ups!
- Hoo-Dee-Hoo
- Pop Discourse
- Such the Spot
- Oh Amanda – I guest posted on Oh Amanda last week talking about Building Your Blog.
Images via Petit Elefant, Secret Agent Mama, Moosh, Apron Thrift Girl.
Written by Marie LeBaron
Marie LeBaron is the founder and managing editor of Make and Takes. Always having a love of crafts, she enjoys getting messy with glue and glitter. There’s always some sort of project going on, her kitchen counter is often cluttered with crafts. When she’s not crafting and creating with her kids, she loves to run, read, and blog! Read other posts by Marie
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OMG I love this! The Eat. Blog. Run photo is fantastic!
Great pictures! The whole weekend was amazing. It was fun to see you again.
So jealous! Sounds like fun – and Harry Connick JR!?! Had I known that, I would have gone in a heartbeat! I don’t care how small my blog is! :) Good for you guys for keeping up on that run schedule!
Oh Marie – it was SO SO SO wonderful meeting you all. Now I can really move to Utah :)
But seriously, it has been so amazing knowing the bunch of you all and finally meeting YOU!
The whole experience at Blissdom is finally sinking in :)
Hope to see you soon again – and if I may say ONE more time – Allison, Rachel and you are SUCH a super dance team! I am off to practice my moves ;)
Hug!
Great photos! It was a WONDERFUL conference!
I was my pleasure sweet thang. I will shake my groove thang anytime with you ;-) And I will say the dancers come from Utah…what is up with that? I need to move!
So so so fun! I wish I had gone. Next year for sure. Sounds like such a wonderful time and so uplifting!
XOXO
Jen
NEXT year, I’ll run with y’all.
I <3 you. 2.0 (going)
Can't wait to see you again!
I heart that last pic… happiness oozing from the dance floor as always! For me, the conversation on the flight home was def one of my highlights too :). You gals rock (literally!).
Here’s to many more (in fact, one next week!)!
It was great seeing you again and passing around Flat Tidy Mom. LOL!
When Blissdom tickets first went on sale for this year people asked if I was going, but I didn’t think the conference was really relevant to me since it wasn’t a food blogging conference. Then, I looked at the schedule and boy was I wrong. I am so kicking myself for not going. It sounds like it was an amazing time.
We’ve run into each other so many times in many events in many cities and we’ve never done the Running Man together. Next time there’s a dance floor, I demand we remedy that!
It looks and sounds like such a party, I’m so sad I’m not getting this girl time in with you all. I too love the EBR pic!
Next year I’ll meet all you girls! :) Fun recap!
It was soooo great to meet you. We really rocked it on the dance floor. I can’t wait to see you at the next event. I’m totally jealous about Mom 2.0.
I can’t believe we were both there and I didn’t get your card – or get to meet you. :(
What fun, Marie! I totally love that you danced the night away and went running at the conference. Something tells me we’d get along just fine!
Hoping to meet you someday…
- Stephanie
What great photos! (Kudos to the photogs!) We did have a good time out there on the dance floor, didn’t we? Then again, we always do!
And, can I just say that I love you?!
xoxo