Posts Tagged ‘Guest Post’

STEP ONE: view this video with your volume turned way the fuck up…

is it up??? like UP??? like you’re bustin out, doin ::the sprinkler:: UP??

k. good. we’re gettin the engine started…

STEP TWO: grab yourself a cocktail, it doesn’t need to contain alcohol and you will not be made fun of for drinking non-alcoholic beverages… unless it’s o’doul’s, in which case, you may just wanna keep that info to yourself. if you’re indecisive when it comes to beverages, scope these puppies out by clicking here and here for some yummy suggestions.

STEP THREE: try not to be scurred. you don’t even have to look at us, if you don’t want to. we’re not goin all BIG BROTHER on your ass and scoping you out, tracking your IP address, your blog (if you have one), your twitter account, your stats, etc. hell, i can’t even scope my own out without the help of @PrincessJenn. point being, we just wanna build community and hang with people who aren’t attending BlogHer in NYC for whatever reason. that’s it. you don’t have to have a blog yourself in order to leave comments here. you don’t have to have a twitter account, though it would help you out when it comes time to launch this bitch… but when it all comes down to it, this wee-babe was created last year on a whim and for shits and giggles and fun. our dazzling hosts this year are all about paying it forward. bottom line: we’re just here to hang, connect with people and get good dirt on one another.

STEP FOUR: participate. DUR… this means we want you to subscribe to our feed, leave comments, tells us who you are, get in on the kickass giveaways we have this year. and ps- can i just say that it’s incredible to have so many amazing people and businesses getting involved with us this year?!?! because last year, i had to write this post in order to get some shit. and it’s kinda nice knowing that i don’t have to go back to moonlighting this year. i’m just sayin…

STEP FIVE: let us know if you want to guest post on here. if you’re new to BlogHer@Home and want to put yourself out there with a post that says, “I DON’T FUCKING GET IT!!!” for cripes’ sake, speak up. contact us. no, seriously. please do because that means i’ll have less posts to write.

STEP SIX: patience dear grasshoppas… the actual BlogHer conference isn’t taking place for a few more weeks, which means that you have plenty of time to do a little research on here, see how things went down last year and get updates on how it’ll go down this year. follow BlogHer@Home on twitter for updates as well as for fun chatty time with us. hell, you don’t even have to wear pants. we won’t know!!! unless you tell us… hehehe…

in conclusion, this is your brain on BlogHer@Home. any questions?

It’s your friendly neighborhood Princess here.  Just to switch it up a bit (because Nic’s getting ready for another vacation (bitch), and I can only listen to myself talk for so long), we conned tricked begged asked Amy,from  Makes Mom Happy to do a post for us.  Thankfully, she agreed to take a break from all the fab giveaways on her site to help us out!  So without further ado…. welcome Amy!

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I’m not going to BlogHer, but I’m travelling for business over the next four days.  This will be the first time I’ve left the babychild for more than a couple hours.  She’s ten and a half months old, still breastfeeding, and we’re pretty much attached at the hip.  So, as you can imagine, this is stressful for me.   I need to pump to maintain my supply, make sure she has adequate foodage for while I’m gone, oh, and also deal with the horrible “this is the first time I’ve been away from my baby” anxiety.

Which got me thinking:  It’s damn convenient that those of us attending BlogHer@Home don’t have to leave the kidlets.  I know, I know, some of you are probably all “Getting away from the kids is the best part!”  But especially for those of us with tiny bebes, BlogHer@Home is all the fun and none of the stress.  No pumping; no wondering if the baby is happy or missing us as much as we’d miss them; no hassling with childcare arrangements.

Yep, I’d say that’s another big fat check in the ‘pros’ column for why BlogHer@Home rocks!

Truth be told, the kids would be just fine while we were away, but for a lot of us, this really makes for the best of both worlds.  We get to enjoy the community and have some fun, get a little swag…and if we feel so inclined, we only need to go to the next room for a quick cuddle.

Oh, and in that “none of the stress” category:  No worrying about what we’re wearing.  Unless there’s some freaky “my pj’s are way hotter than your pj’s” contest ;-).  And no worrying about the awkward problem of not knowing anyone and standing alone in a corner at a party, wondering who looks friendly enough to approach (ok, maybe that would just be me!).  No expensive travel (hey, not everyone has the extra cash to spend or beacoup sponsors hooking up the money train!).

Yeppers, we at home, in our comfy clothes, online, with our supportive virtual pals, will be carefree and having a blast come BlogHer@Home.  Methinks there will be a mom or two at the real deal wishing she could dish with us from her living room, baby in tow, while she’s there.  I’ve already heard murmurings of it in Twitterland; now that the big shiny conference is here, there are some cold feet.  Ours?  Yeah, our feet are cozy in their slippers, relaxing while we’re not packing our crap.  Sounds like a pretty freaking good deal to me!  It’s going to be a blast… =)

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