…you can blog it anywhere…that’s right I’m heading to New York City this week, to attend my very first BlogHer conference. I’m pretty excited about it, for a number of reasons:
1) LOVE NYC
2) So happy to be an honourary team member of Mabels Labels, after helping to judge their BlogHer Blogging Contest, and looking forward to meeting up with the winners, and hanging out with good friends and fellow judges Erica Ehm and Scott Stratten.
3) Looking forward to meeting so many fun, funny, fabulous women whose Tweets and blogs I have enjoyed on-line and finally getting to meet in the real world, from across Canada and the US
4) Pleased to be showing off a new wardrobe from my clothing sponsor, Mark’s WorkWearHouse. Okay, confession time – I couldn’t wait and already wore some of it on my Western Book Tour. Good news is – it washes and travels perfectly. I think I am the only attendee not stressing about wardrobe, from what I read on Twitter.
5) I’m bringing my two teenagers with me, and leaving the little ones at home. I’ve never traveled with just them, as young adults, and I’m looking forward to exploring some shopping and restaurants that for once don’t include a PlayPlace or a dancing rodent of some kind.
6) When I”m NYC its pretty well physically impossible for me to be doing anything domestic at home. Finally, a legitimate excuse.
7) Taking my daughter, who is turning 19 while we’re there, out of a province where she could legally drink, into a state where she can not. A good/bad parenting moment. I love these.
I’ll also be signing copies of my book, Shut Up and Eat: Tales of Chicken, Children and Chardonnay, on Friday, August 5th at 12:30-1:15 at the BlogHer bookstore, which will be located on the 2nd Floor of the Hilton (Avenue of the Americas) where the BlogHer conference is being held.
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