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Why I wish I was going to BlogHer ’12

August 1, 2012 By Erika Zane

1 Aug

Getting a makeover at the P&G Wellness day last year in San Diego before BlogHer ’11

As I sit here watching all the “heading to BlogHer ’12” posts, I realize how sad I am that I decided not to go this year.

I went to BlogHer ’11 in San Diego last year and had a blast.  It was more than just an extended girls weekend, but it was that too. Up until a month ago, if you had asked me if I was going, I would have said, “Absolutely!  Wouldn’t miss it for the world.”  Turns out I would miss it for my world.

There’s no big, dramatic reason I’m not going.  I’m not going because I have a four month old who doesn’t take bottles well.  Even if he did take bottles well, I wouldn’t want to leave him for several days.  I could commute from where I live in NJ, but then that changes the whole dynamics.

I want to go again for a so many reasons.  First and foremost, though, I want to connect with other bloggers.  I want to meet the people who’s blogs I read everyday.  I’m not going because I know if I bring Little Hiccup, I won’t be as social.  My attention will be divided.  LH’s mood with the arrival of two teeth this week has only reaffirmed that decision.

Yes, I want to go for the resources provided by the conference itself and for the swag, but I can thankfully do some of that from home with #BlogHerAtHome!  Which I will most definitely be participating in!

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Comments

  1. Sarah Jane says

    August 1, 2012 at 2:30 pm

    Last year, I didn’t understand why bloggers went to BlogHer, but this year, I do. I’d love to go next year, but we’ll see what happens.
    Sarah Jane recently posted..So Many Things To Be Thankful For {Gratituesday}

  2. Emylibef says

    August 1, 2012 at 2:50 pm

    I am with you there, sister. One day I’ll get to go.
    Emylibef recently posted..Since when does growing up mean missing out?

  3. Paige Kellerman says

    August 1, 2012 at 4:35 pm

    Wow, I can’t believe your little one is already four months old! I’ve still got four and a half more weeks until I can, mercifully, go have this baby. Dragging just a little bit. I didn’t even know about BlogHer until this year, but I wouldn’t have been able to go either. Now that I’ve heard so much about it though, I’d LOVE to go next year. Hope you’re doing all right and I have to say I’m seriously loving your blog design!
    Paige Kellerman recently posted..Ermahgerd…. Ert’s a Monterge

  4. Michelle says

    August 1, 2012 at 10:15 pm

    Next year! Glad you are doing what is best for you! 🙂

  5. Misty says

    August 2, 2012 at 7:36 am

    That sounds great. Wanna join the next gig!
    Misty recently posted..VPS

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Hello and welcome.  It’s been a while.  For Lent this year I decided to fast from the thing that took too much of my attention from what is truly important: Social Media.  Though there are countless amazing benefits to Social Media, after about a month offline so far, there are seemingly just as many negatives.  I never realized how much of my brain had been hijacked by it.  I’ve had so many revelations about how much easier it is to move forward when I’m not constantly reminded of the past.  But I still want to record my family as they grow at this ridiculous speed and, I’m realizing, so many of our family’s memories are here.  Those along with so many of the struggles and stages we’ve worked through.  Maybe in the midst of COVID19 isolation and my kids around me so often, I’m brought back to a time when they were too young for school and with me so often.  Writing here during that time helped make up for the limited adult conversation in my days and the overwhelm provided by my… little treasures 😉 My husband, fur babies, three fiesty kids, and I hereby extend an invitation to visit this little sneak peak into our life. We’re super flawed and broken and there aren’t too many dull moments around here.  And I promise it’s not always as magical as some of my golden hour, sun-soaked images would suggest.  There’s usually too much coffee in my system and we welcome all the prayers.  Come on over if you want to process with me.

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