Mommin' It Up!

October 24, 2008

Mama’s Got a Brand New Gig

Blissfully Domestic staffers get crazy at BlissDom ’08

When I returned from BlissDom ’08 on Sunday, I returned with more than just some great blogging tips and some new friends. I also returned with a job offer. Alli, Mrs. Fussypants, the brains and beauty behind Blissfully Domestic, grabbed me at the end of the day and shocked me by asking me to become the new editor of the Blissful Style Channel at Blissfully Domestic. Whoa! I was totally flattered and humbled and after she batted her perfectly-mascared eyelashes at me and plied me with a pink sugary drink, I agreed to think it over. After praying about it and talking to my hubby and this nutjob (who happens to the editor of the Photo Bliss channel), I decided to take the leap and say, “I’m in!”

So, I am now the editor of the Blissful Style channel at Blissfully Domestic! {squeals and jumps up and down!} I’m nervous and excited, and a little nauseous, and mostly just really happy to be a part of it. And hopeful that I don’t screw anything up or overwhelm myself. Or make Fussypants mad. ‘Cause she is real good at Photoshop and I really do not want my head on a gun-totin’, American-flag-bikini-wearin’ body. (Although on a fully-clothed Gisele Bunchen would be just fine, Alli dear.)

If you are a loyal reader here at Mommin’ It Up, I hope you’ll become a regular reader at Blissfully Domestic also! Especially the Style Channel! I have some great contributors writing for Blissful Style and I hope I can count on you to show ’em some LURVE. I’ll still be writing as well as editing!

Of course, things are not going to change here at Mommin’ It Up. Emily and I will still ~~hassle~~ banter with each other and bring you the same ~~vomit-inducing~~ exciting content we always do. And while we’re on the subject of bloggy business, Em and I have been doing lots of reviews at Reviewin’ It Up! If you haven’t been over there in awhile, you’ll want to go read about my favorite new children’s book, a product that’s helping my hubby lose weight, and one of Emily’s favorite breastfeeding products.

Thanks for reading, as always! We love our readers! You make our bloggy wishes come true everyday. Now have a great weekend and insert congratulatory comments here:

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(OH! P.S. my BFF Luanne is back to blogging. She took an *ahem*extended break but would now love for you to come visit her and give her a shout out here at her blog! Thx!)

October 17, 2008October 17, 2008

BlissDom, Here I Come!

I’m Nashville-bound! This afternoon I am leaving (all by myself *ahem* EMILY) to attend Blissfully Domestic’s BlissDom, which is an all-day blogging conference tomorrow in beautiful NashVegas, Tenessee! I am so, so, SO excited to meet and hang out with Fussy, Karla, Lotus, and Mishelle among other great lady bloggers!

Oooh-wee, and word has it, there’s gonna be SWAG, baby. SWAG! I loooooves me some SWAG!!

I am also going to meet up with one of my best friends from college who lives in Nashville. I have not seen her in THREE YEARS!! I can’t wait can’t wait can’t wait!!

Of course I will miss my babies and my hubby. But he did such a great job of taking care of them all when I was at Hearts at Home two weeks ago, I know they will be fine. AND Little Miss Sophiepants is down to nursing only ONCE A DAY, first thing in the morning, and I am hoping this weekend’s separation will help her give that up as well. Can you believe that?? For once, I can see the light at the end of the nursing tunnel. I’ve been wearing a REAL BRA for a week, people! It’s liberating! I can’t go back now!

So, here, I go…don’t worry…I’ll take lots of pics and regale you with my adventures. But I am NOT sharing my SWAG. 🙂

October 2, 2008October 2, 2008

Things I Love Thursday – Bloggy Meet-Ups!

It’s Things I Love Thursday over at the Diaper Diaries, and today I’m talking about – whaddya know?- the Diaper Diaries! More specifically, this gal:

The lovely Jill, aka Mrs. Diaper Diaries. Jill was my first bloggy friend ever, and she is totally my BBFF (Bloggy Best Friend Forever – DUH!) We are like twinsies. We both love coupons, Jesus, fashion, and blogging. We both like to talk about poop and enjoy making fun of each other. We both hate housework and love SLEEP. So pretty much the only difference between us is that she is a cartoon and I am a real person.

Wait, actually I am pretty sure she is ALSO a real person, and TOMORROW I will find out for sure! That’s right, tomorrow, tomorrow, I love ya tomorrow, I get to meet Jill in real life! Many months ago Jill told me about a conference that was happenin’ in Grand Rapids called Hearts at Home. HAH is a great organization that exists to encourage women in the profession of motherhood. Jill has been to these conferences before and has always had a great experience so when she invited me to check it out, I jumped at the chance to do that and also to meet Jill! So, tomorrow, three of my real-life BFFs and I are headed up to Grand Rapids for a weekend of fun and encouragement! Not that I really need the encouragement, as I pretty much walk around with a Stepford smile on my face with my two perfectly-behaved, impeccably-groomed children 24-7. This motherhood thing is like, totally, a piece of cake. I am just in this conference for the FUN and the hanging out with Jill. And to make sure she is a) a real person and b) not really a creepy dude who has lured me to Grand Rapids under false pretenses. (That’s why I’m bringing backup, yo!)

MMkay this has gotten a bit long, so perhaps I should wrap it up with…Get ready for next week’s post on the Bloggy Meet-Up of the Century! And perhaps photographic proof that Jill is three-dimensional. Stay tuned!!