My trip to Houston this past weekend for Mom 2.0 Summit was an incredible experience in my life. I do have some mixed feelings about a few things but overall, I’m really glad I went.
The Mad Men party was a bit of a Who’s Who in the blogging world and I was practically rubbing elbows in the same zip code as Heather Armstrong! I could have smacked her in the ass but she’d recently broken it (no lie) so I commiserated with her about it instead. I also went to dinner sat at the same table with some folks after the party and tried to suck in all their greatness AND I saw Heloise AND spoke to her. She has really great hair and skin but, honestly, having never read her or followed her or looked to her for hints, I didn’t really have much to say to her but something profoundly stupid.
Gretchen Rubin was on the keynote Friday morning with Heloise, which I kind of have to say, was weird. They weren’t a good match. I would have loved to have heard MUCH more from Gretchen and less from Heloise. I just couldn’t relate to Heloise and I think perhaps I’m not really her target audience. Sorry Heloise, but as I learned this weekend, if nothing else I must be true to myself and honest. Although nice. So that’s what I thought of that.
I did learn a lot though and I won’t bore you with all the details, unless you want me to. I DID continue to come out of my shell a bit more and not only did I talk to some people but, I asked questions. I went up and SPOKE with Heather and Rebecca and Tanis and others and they were all super nice and friendly and they gave hugs and couldn’t have been more fabulous. But why wouldn’t they be?
Me with Rebecca. Please ignore all of my chins.
Me with HEATHER ARMSTRONG!!
I got a a fair bit of swag and I’m hoping to give some of it away to you, my wonderful friends.
I do feel like I met a really wonderful woman, who doesn’t live that far away from me, whom I think I could be life long friends with and can’t want to talk to again.
There are some incredibly smart women out there with so many HUGE ideas. I’m pretty sure I’m not one of those women but that doesn’t mean that I don’t have a voice. Social media has really opened up a different way of life for a lot of people. It has created a wonderful community for so many people, in so many different ways. There are people who’ve found comfort and solace after the loss of a child, there are people who’ve found their voice and written books, there are people who have found the support and help they need to lose the weight that has literally saved their lives. And so much more. I know a lot of people don’t get how it is that people that you’ve never met IRL can be a friend, someone that you go to for advice or insight or to help lift you up in a time of need. But the sense of community that I was welcomed into with open arms is all encompassing.
I was really glad to get home though, I missed this face.
The face of my beautiful girl
Great post! It was a great weekend and it flew by quickly, but it was really nice getting to know you and so many other fabulous women. I agree with you on the match up with Heloise, but I also think that she definitely has relevance when we talk about where we have come from not just in the evolution of social media but as women. And how cute is that baby of yours?
I loved meeting you! You’re incredibly lovely. Much love!
ohhh, you met Rebecca and Dooce! That’s almost like meeting a celebrity! lol
Awww.. I’d miss that face too. I’m so glad I got to room with you. These weekends always fly by so fast and I always say the same thing..wish there was more time to get to know more people and talk to everyone more. But, all good things must come to an end.