What up? Check this out; Mom 2.0 Summit

Upon my return from the Mom 2.0 Summit our Internet then went down for a week. I've just gone through DSL Hell. But like Winston Churchill has oft been quoted, "If you're going through Hell, keep going." So, I go. Internet is now up and running, as am I. Sort of. Because the Internet was down and so was my older son- but he had the flu. The strain of the flu which is not prevented by the flu shot. My joy knew no bounds. Actually that's kind of true because he didn't throw up at all. I am utterly grateful because I am set to "barf-o-matic" meaning if anyone barfs in front of me, I barf too. I know, not pretty, but we've never hidden the ugly side of parenting on our site, and we're not going to begin doing so now.

As for the conference, it was fabulous! The fact it was kept at approximately 300 attendees meant there was quite a lot of time for networking and actually having conversations with other bloggers beyond, your own blog's name and figuring out if you've ever read one another. If you want to see pictures of me being a dancing fool, or if you prefer to just look at other pics from the conference, go check here.

Sarah and I lead a roundtable discussion on "Building Your Blog Confidence." If anyone wants to get our notes from what felt like 15 minute speed-dating discussions, please let me know and I will email them to you as soon as Sarah and I are done compiling them. Highlights of the conference are many, articles and posts about it abound, wonderful writers who were there and we all should be reading or congratulating on their obtaining kick-ass cowgirl boots. I know I haven't linked to so many other worthy women (and men) so please hunt around the web and look out for other bloggers who also sojourned to Houston for the conference.

Lastly a Ten Gallon hat tip goes to the Kirtsy Chicks and OpMom for putting together the first of what we hope will be an annual event!