Countdown to Blogher - Are we There yet?

How fast does a year go by? In a blink of an eye!

I started planning my trip to BlogHer in August of 2009, with buying the conference pass, reserving the hotel room and beginning to start asking companies I loved (Thank you Brittanie's Thyme, Hyde Yoga and Spa Time Baby) to sponsor my trip. It is now 1-year-later and you would think that with 12 months of time to plan, one would be ready to go. You'd think.

Today is my last full 24 hours at home and the last minute trips to the stores for "things" needs to stop. Well, after my last minute trip to the store today. It is time for me to try to pack everything into one suitcase if I can (literally rolling-on-the-floor-laughing at that thought) and double check the 10 lists I have floating around the house so I don't forget to pack something.

I am really excited to meet all my friends A Nut in a Nutshell, Seeryus Mama, Katydid and Kid, Eighty MPH Mom, Mommas Reviews, Live, Laugh, Love and Bloggings, and An Island Life to name a few. These women are fabulous. I don't ever need to meet them to know they are spectactular and would be there for me should I need them. I am also thrilled to make some new friends like Dexter's Super Savvy Mommy.

Trying to keep it all in perpsective. It isn't about how much stuff you take home (ie: swag), how many parties you are invited to, and what you or others are wearing. It is about making connections with other women celebrating how wonderful we (and blogging) are.

Though the swag is certainly exciting...