This Full House

What? My house... full? Last night it was because Liz of This Full House and her family came for dinner!

Her hubby surprised the family with a weekend trip to Cape Cod and I got to reap the benefits! I knew I would see Liz in San Diego, but a sneak peak visit was awesome!

The girls and I invited the whole family over for burgers and dogs. I also offered lobster because when you live in a town of fishermen, you can get seafood easily and inexpensively. Liz, being polite, said no to the lobster, but I wasn't convinced.

So my fisherman friend, Scott, drove his truck over and let them pick out which lobbies they wanted to play with, um taste.

This picture cracks me up. Way to pick on the little one :)

My sister and baby R came over, as did my mom. That's right, sorry Melisa, but Liz got to meet Sally first. Now they will probably be facebook friends and plan excursions up and down the East coast together...

Pulling out lobster meat is serious business...

Look for Liz on the beach today, she will be the one with oodles of lobster salad. I cannot promise that she will share with you though...

Blogher10: My Advice

Seems as if everybody is doing it, so I thought I would jump in with my 2 cents.

My thoughts on Blogher (basically some tips to make your life easier).

Last year was my first year at Blogher and it was held in the Windy City of Chicago. This year Blogher is heading to NYC. I learned a lot last year. Here are the top 6 things you need to know!

1. Do NOT worry about what you are wearing. Stressing out about what to wear takes up a lot of my time, especially when I am going into unknown territory (AKA a city with people I have never met face to face). During the day, anything goes. Shorts, skirts, pants, pretty much anything but bathing suits. Actually one girl wore nothing, but that was more of a statement than a mode of dress. Comfortable shoes (flip flops, sneakers, crocs etc) are important because even though you are in a hotel, you are walking and standing and walking some more. It's nice to have something a little dressier for night time for some of the parties.

2. There are many sponsored parties to go to, but basically you had to sign up for them in April or May. There are plenty other parties to go to that do not require a RSVP that Blogher sponsors. Bring a nicer outfit incase you score tickets to a premier party with a celebrity that's in the fashion business. That's what happened to Melisa with one S and me last year. We scored last minute tickets to the Nikon party with Carson Kressley!

3. That leads me to the next point of going with the flow. Have a schedule in mind, but be prepared to alter it. One of my best memories of last year was skipping a session and going on a walk around the city with Melisa, Liz and Heather.

4. SWAG. Last year, being a newbie, and being amazed that people were throwing products at me, I may have gotten a little overzealous in my quest for the most swag. I wound up mailing my clothes home and carrying my swag in my suitcase. Yes, I had a whole suitcase full. The swag is there and there is lots of it. There is no need to be grabby.

5. Don't be afraid to meet people! We all have one thing in common and that is blogging. So what if you have 50 followers and someone else may have over 1000!? Step up and say HI! Just try not to tackle your blog idol (they might be a little nervous and call security).

Yes, that is Vodka Mom!!!

6. Bring business cards. You will be trading with bloggers, but also they are handy to drop in sponsors give away buckets.

You can read more Blogher ideas here, here and here....

Blogger meeting!

Oh that space bar gave me a run for my money, but now I am back and sleeker than ever! I have a newfangled silver thin key board that is allowing my fingers to 'dance' across the letters with so much ease and grace! Ha Ha old key board, take that!

Anyhoo, sorry about the lack of postings. Really, it's summer, it's hard to curl up in front of the computer when you are away, hosting company, entertaining kids, etc... I know you know.

So, to last week we go where I got to meet Scargosun!

Yes, she trekked to the Cape for her annual vacation and let me in on an afternoon! She is as lovely in person as she is in blog world! We grabbed a sandwich and went to the spot where my sister got married right on the water. Yes, it is one of the most quiet, beautiful, out of the way spots, but this was there...


So they were fixing the revetment wall so the street doesn't fall into the Atlantic. It was a little noisier than usual, but we didn't care. There was also a pesky sand sucker dredge going by which is evident here.

My mom came to meet Scargosun and so did my sister. Yes, it is very exciting when someone new comes to town! I probably could have introduced her to more people if I didn't get weird looks every time I said that I was meeting someone I had met on the internet. I got a lot of one eyebrow raises from people. Evidently so did Scargosun when she told her friends.

It was a lot of fun and we probably could have spent the week together, but she had to hang out with her husband and her family. Geeeesh! I guess, I will just have to get her to take a vacation without them sometime. Since Cape Cod is her most favorite place on earth, I don't think I would have to twist her arm too much.

Bloggy Friends

It's getting late and I need (really need) my beauty sleep. Just wanted to alert you to my new list of bloggy friends. Yes, it is over there on the right. Scroll down, you'll see it. It's about time I got one up, I know. It's a work in progress, but at the moment these are the women who keep me motivated, amused and on the edge of my seat! Keep up the good work, girls!