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One year ago today. A blogging roundup and travelling by air to Blogher in Chicago.
One year ago today I started this rinky-dink operation with a gleam in my eye and a song in my heart.
No, really.
I had been up since 3am so my eyes had glazed over, and I could not for the life of me get The Rescue Pack song out of my head. As I was in the middle of losing my mind I decided to start a blog. It seemed like a good idea at the time.
Now that I've had this blog for a year I am amazed at the people I've met, the stories I've read, and did I mention the people? An amazing bunch of ladies (and dudes) out there who have really helped me see that I'm not alone in this parenting gig. I love it, and I love you all :) Mostly.
Last year at this time I was reading post after post from people getting ready to go to this "Blogher" thing. Frankly, I thought they were exceedingly weird and I just didn't get what was going on.
This year? I'm packing to get my ass to Chicago, and I'm one of the weird. OK, I suppose I've always been in that group, but now it has become something more official.
And as a Blorthday gift to myself I redesigned this site. I hope you like it, but more importantly please let me know what I busted. It's pretty much the same as the old design, but (hopefully) less clutter. Let me know what you think.
Now I've got to go get packing and see if I can decipher the TSA carry-on guidelines. I'll leave you with this helpful, albeit condescending, snippet from their site:
We also ask that you follow the guidelines above and try not to over-think these guidelines. Please pack liquids, gels, and aerosols in your checked baggage even if you do not normally check a bag.
Um, OK.
looks very pretty! :)
Happy Blogaversary! It looks great!
Hey, maybe I'll get to see you tomorrow in Chicago!
Theme looks sexy. :D
happy birthday to your blog! i am so glad i found it.
have fun, fun, fun at blogher. i am jealous and wish i could be there.
Have fun!
Have a wonderful time!!! Happy blogaverisary/blorthday…I assumed you'd been doing this longer than one year!
Your new digs look fantastic!
And thanks alot for getting rescue pack in my head.
AWWWW Rescue pack, going for a rescue. AWWWW rescue pack…
I love the new place.
Happy Blogrthday! And what's wrong with the Resuce Pack song? I told The Boy it was my favorite song and now whenever it comes on, he says "Mommy, it's your fabrit song!" and I must snap to attention and dance and sing to it… beats the heck out of "I love you. You love me. We're a happy family…." :-)
you're hot - looks awesome!
Only a year? And you're so popular!! We're almost the same age (in blog years).
Getting a little nervous about Chicago. Was all psyched about going and now I'm like, "what am I doing? I'm going to Chicago to hang out with a bunch of women that may completely ignore me–and all this time I thought they were my friends."
Okay, think I'm over-thinking things…I'll just drink lots of mojitos and all will be well.
See you soon.
Happy Blorthday! And have a fantastic time in Chicago!
Happy Blorthday! The blog looks great! Very clutter free!
Have a great time at Blogher! Ya weirdo.
Happy One Year of Bloggin'!
Everything looks great in Firefox…I am a fan of less clutter on blogs, for whatever that's worth.
Have a great time this weekend! Please get one of Sarah's Goon Squad bottle openers for me, 'kay? ;)
Have fun at Blogher! It sounds like so much fun, yet something I could probably never do with out someone else I knew really with me and a brown paper bag to prevent from hyperventalating. :)
You're going, too?! Waaah!
We learned the hardway on our last flight about the changes in the FAA that duffel bags are now a no-no. Backpacks are OK. If we had had some duct tape, we would have made shoulder straps for the duffel bag and voila'! a backpack. Alas, no. And the bag was shuffled to the plane's underbelly.
But…don't overthink it, okay?
Happy blogiversary! I just celebrated mine a couple of days ago…woo.
I'm in ur Albany, Noo Yawks waiteh fur frakin konnectin trayn to Chicago and watchin' Battlestar Galaticas.
(Which I have never seen. That is how out of the general loop I am.)
See you soon
Congrats on one year! I'm a big fan of yours. Have a blast in Chicago.
Your site looks awesome, happy blogoversary, and I'll miss all you awesome women at BlogHer! Have a blast!
Have fun at BlogHer. I'm so jealous. And happy blogiversary. Well done.
Uhm, yeah, cuz that makes sense.
Whatever, I'm totally checking a bag and just carrying on my laptop. The whole 3 oz thing totally freaks me out. As does the total lack of any baggage around here that could actually fit in an overhead compartment.
I hope to see you in Chi-town! I'll try not to be too shy and to say hi to you if I see ya. :)
I like the new design!
I can't wait to meet you!
Happy Blogiversary! The site looks great (can't believe you have only been at this for a year - you are so pro in my mind). I am glad that I will be able to celebrate with you.
You've only been around for a year? Seriously?
The new site looks lovely.
Happy Bloggyversary! Wish I was going this year.. well, maybe next year. Have fun!
Happy Bloggaversary! Things look spiffy around here
Congrats on the success of your blog over the course of the last year. I love the design! Have fun at Blogher!
I like the new layout!! Nice job!
Cheers on the blogaversary!!
happy 1 year plainjanemom
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