Even My Eyelashes Are Tired

I made it home in one piece, back from the whirlwind weekend at Blogher, exhausted, achy and missing my boys something mad.  I can’t find adequate words to convey my exhaustion, but I also can’t find words to convey my utter joy at how great this trip was.  My partner in crime was good about blogging and telling you all the fabulous details of things we did, so be sure to read her post for all the dish.  I will have tons and tons of pics up on Flickr just as soon as I remember how to move my legs.

I met so many amazing and beautiful and smart people, I can’t say enough to do them all justice.  The Kirtsy chicks are my kind of peeps, Rocks In My Dryer is every bit as charming as you think, I want to put Savvy Auntie in my pocket she’s so tiny and gorgeous, and it was fun to see Dooce wearing purple tights (or panty hose, if you want to get technical).

Smart women make me feel alive.  I love their energy, excitement and commitment to being kind.  The sessions were interesting and the networking was off the charts fabulous.  I will be going through my mountain of biz cards I collected and slowly but surely emailing them all to tell them of their fabulousness.

I’m excited to start the next chapter of this summer, the year, and my life.  What lies around the next corner?  I can’t wait to find out.

Watching The Sun

I will be watching the sun rise tomorrow from the window of a chartered bus, on my way to O’Hare airport to fly to San Francisco.  What adventure lies ahead, only God knows, but my travel buddy and I are ready for the challenge.  We have some loose plans, but we want it to be a weekend of relaxation, friends and the business of blogging.

Be sure to follow me on Twitter, where I’m sure I’ll be goofing off and giving you the inside dish on what Blogher is really all about.

P.S.  I haven’t started packing yet.

Spin Me Right Round, Right Round

Today I’m running around like a crazy person, trying to dot my i’s and cross my t’s and cover all my bases, in preparation for traveling to Blogher ‘08.  Having special needs kids mean that I don’t go out of town hardly ever, and when I do it’s as complex as NASA’s checklist for shuttle take-off.  And right now we are definitely not go for launch.

So as I make my lists and print documents and gather business cards and try to find cold weather clothes for San Francisco in the summer, I imagine how in just a few days that I will be seeing many of you in person.  And those of you who I will not be seeing, I hope you will check in here as I blog straight from the conference, post pictures and share crazy tales.

Thanks again to HP and MoFuse for sending me to Blogher, and don’t forget to enter my Wii giveaway that ends tomorrow night!

Gimme Mo, Gimme Wii

Blogher ‘08 is right around the corner, and I couldn’t possibly be more excited!  The friends, the parties, the information, the swag, and let’s not forget the best part of all: the bed all to myself.  Ooh boy.  I think that I might get lost in those pillows and not ever want to come out.  Room service anyone?

Of course all of this sleeping alone and shmoozing and networking would not be possible if not for my lovely sponsors.  Not only are they lovely, but they are also generous, and in addition to sending me to Blogher they want to give something to you all as well.  You already know that HP is giving away $250 cash to one Blogher attendee (contest ends tonight!), well my other sponsor MoFuse.com has something  EVERYONE can enter to win.  Anyone ever heard of a little thing called a Wii?  No?  Ok, nevermind.

YES I’m giving away a Wii gaming system, right here friends.  NO I cannot win this myself.  Hmmpf.

MoFuse.com is sponsoring this fantastic prize, and I want you to know all about them.  They are the newest way (and one of the most popular) to mobilize your blog.  Why is mobilizing awesome and important?  If you’ve ever looked at your blog on a mobile device you’ll know why.  Most blogs are a big clunky mess when viewed on your palm or blackberry, and it’s difficult (or impossible) to read them efficiently.  MoFuse turns your blog into a mobile, easy to read version (for free!), so that your readers will want to visit you even while on the go.  You just put a widget on your blog and you’re good to go.  Any time a mobile user stops by they will be able to read your content without any fuss, so the goal is for increased readership in addition to more accessible content.  Plus, MoFuse has a program where you could put ads on your blog if you were into that kind of thing, so really mobilization is just the first step.  Go to MoFuse to check them out, open your free account if you’re as thrilled about them as I am, and keep in mind their awesome sponsorship and generous giveaway for an idea of how much they appreciate all our bloggy business.

Ok, so how can you win the Wii? Well since I’m shopping for Blogher this week, I’m in need of some shoe ideas.  Leave me a comment on this post with your favorite shoe store or brand (and be more creative than just “Zappos” or “Piperlime”, even though of course we all love them!) and you are entered to win. Just a comment and you are good to go.  You can earn one extra entry if you Twitter or post on your blog about this contest, so let me know in the comments if you do so.  Contest runs until the day before I leave for Blogher, Wednesday July 16th.  Winner will be picked at random.  Void where prohibited (see all the rules here).

Good luck, and thanks again to HP and MoFuse.com!