Comments on: Blissdom ’10: Dances with Moms

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[...] about going to yet another blogging conference! And then, once it’s over you get to read my breathless post-conference account replete with all kinds of personal epiphanies and effusive descriptions of Fabulous! New! Bloggy [...]

By: Leisa Hammett

Leisa Hammett — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:49:31 +0000

LOVE this! Esp. #1. Elizabeth was very friendly. It was the first time we had ever had a chance to talk. And, I was reminded, there’s another name for refusal to share bc there may not be enough to go around: it’s called Scarcity Mentality.

By: wendmark

wendmark — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:51:00 +0000

Hi Tori,
Loved the Blissdom Blog. You find humor for us in things that may go unnoticed and yet you dispense wisdom with your mirth that seems to transcend gender stereo types that are common to the masses and…OMG, what am I saying???!!!! This is Tori!!

Sorry, I got a bit lost there!!! Loved the Blog, It was hilarious and informative! Not Bloggity, blog-blog, BLOG at all! As always thanks for sharing and keep rockin’ it!
-Mark and Wendy-

By: uberVU - social comments

uberVU - social comments — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:07:28 +0000

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By: delightedabroad

delightedabroad — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:15:14 +0000

…unless it’s a side effect of the past days of stress :-/

By: delightedabroad

delightedabroad — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:10:09 +0000

You know what ? I’m as goofy as a woman can be despite those people who were telling me I’m such a serious, calm person !
No, I’m NOT drugged – I’ ve been awfully tired.

By: jonny

jonny — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:08:50 +0000

I knew when I left that ‘she’ word in there it would come back to haunt me, but at the same time I forgot how quick you could be, delighted = )

By: delightedabroad

delightedabroad — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:03:29 +0000

Are you sure it was a ‘she’ ??

By: jonny

jonny — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:00:32 +0000

Didn’t someone, way back when, make the mistake of having some milk or food in their mouth before she started reading the comments?? Whoever it was, maybe D, I sincerely hope she, and others, have learned from her mistake. This is definitely an ‘Enter, and/or, Comment At Your Own Risk’ zone. Especially just as Spring is starting to rear its most welcomed head = )

By: delightedabroad

delightedabroad — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:37:47 +0000

jonny, I’m sooo glad I’m not the only one showing – uh – surprising sides I didn’t laugh so hard for days, could hardly explain what you wrote to my dear hubby, lol !

By: jonny

jonny — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:46:22 +0000

I have to admit, in all honesty, modesty, that that’s probably one of the funniest things I’ve done here so far. I still laugh so hard when reading it that it gets difficult to breathe, and my eyes start leaking water each time. Especialy when I get that great big Kermit The Frog ‘yea’ near the end. Mercy!

Thanks for providing an outlet for my wackadoodle side = )

By: tori

tori — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:30:40 +0000

Ya big ol’ wackadoodle, you.

By: tori

tori — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:30:22 +0000

I just love you, jonny.

By: jonny

jonny — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:51:18 +0000

Viva la difference, GIRLFRIENDS!!! Yes, YES, Y-Y-E-E-E-S-S-S-S!! ! ! ! WOO-HOO-O-O!!! *runs around like the crazed rock-star maniac he is with his stringy, drug abused arms all up in the air, frantically waving them around like Kermit The Frog just after he’s introduced the next act of the guest star on The Muppet Show* YEAAAaaaaa…..

Oops. Sorry. Wrong gender = / My bad.

By: ohamanda

ohamanda — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:58:59 +0000

I think this may be my most favorite Blissdom recap yet. And I’m not just saying that b/c you sat down next to me, RECOGNIZED me and pulled a picture up of me w/a baby in a bar from last year’s Blissdom. You captured Blissdom perfectly.

And I’m with you in the BusyMom adoration.

By: Barbara M. Lloyd

Barbara M. Lloyd — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:26:38 +0000

“Hello Dolly” kept running through my mind the whole time I was reading.

Sounds as if you had a great and rewarding time. I’m waiting now for the sophisticated blog of the century with a little down-home humor thrown in…while showing your dainty little feet as barefoot and beautiful. Perhaps a little glitter on the sparkling red toes…make that toenails. You can do it. Shucks, mamn, you can do anything!

Girlfriends! Viva la difference!

By: jonny

jonny — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:51:52 +0000

OK, Still In Her Prime, formerly Former, good to know I did not offend = )

Sorry, looks like it may still be a few months before anything’s recorded. This club organizing stuff has really been taking a lot out of me lately. We’ll have our first practice in months tomorrow and hopefully start working on some new material then, including the one a few here help out with the lyrics on!!

By: Silver Hair Fans

Silver Hair Fans — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:17:41 +0000

Hey, I’m in, guess I have learned to read through coffee stains. Loved the Blog…my favorite was the shoes…those red ones are awesome but give me the Bunny Slippers!! When I was young I could have worn them all day and then some….Today I couldn’t even walk in them let alone try to dance.

Speaking of dancing….I love to dance…nothing better to lift your spirits. Looks like everyone was having a ball…but where were the lampshades??? I’ve looked and looked but saw none shining on the dance floor or on the tables!!!

Glad you had super time…looks like an awesome place for a conference.

Thanks for sharing your talent….Maybe some day I’ll get the nerve to try a blog.

By: LindaB

LindaB — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:54:27 +0000

I was just kiddin’ you, Jonny! You can call me anything! And you’ll always be a rock star to me!

Any progress on getting your music on the web so we can hear it?

By: jonny

jonny — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:24:00 +0000

Oh, and FWIW, I’m seriously NOT a rock star. Far from it, apparently = / It’s been fun having some fun with the concept here, but I don’t think anyone who knows me, or knows of me over here, would make that connection = )

By: jonny

jonny — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:55:49 +0000

Sorry, LB, your “fly on the wall” comment brought you to mind on that bigger blogger comment. No other reason. And the former pet name is history. No worries!!

Peace!

By: LindaB

LindaB — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:50:12 +0000

Gee, you really take those bloggy things seriously, don’t ya, Tori? You TAKE NOTES??? Holy Harry Conick Jr.! I haven’t taken notes since I was in sex education class in 8th grade, and the only reason I did it then was so I didn’t have to look up! As far as I’m concerned, your blog is perfect, so why spend the time trying to find out stuff to make it better? But thanks for the report and the picture of Harry! I’ll cherish it.

BTW, your “number ten” of your top notes goes for all of us anywhere, anytime, anyplace! Nothing is more miserable that shoes that hurt your feet. It cancels out any brain activity you may have going on!

Jonny, yes, you are “bad”! Why did MY NAME come to mind when you were thinking “the bigger the blogger……”? And, I’m getting a little bit of a complex when you call me “Former” all the time! It’s like I’m a rock star cast off! A reject! A has-been. Can’t you find another little pet name for me that’s more flattering? Just a thought.

Now, back to figuring out how I’m gonna get my car out of the driveway with all that snow in my way.

By: MostlySunny

MostlySunny — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:21:26 +0000

Sounds like a very fun time. Good hotel, new friends, loads of information. Love the red boots, whoever they belong to!

We’ve been in our clumpy snow boots since Friday – SNOW, SNOW and more SNOW in Pittsburgh! But it’s stunningly beautiful! Treacherous driving, but gorgeous anyway.

By: tori

tori — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:38:30 +0000

swerchon– LOTS of Canadian bloggers, including two of the biggest, Tanis from Attack of the Redneck Mommy and Catherine from Her Bad Mother. They are even planning a Canadian Blissdom conference for next year!

jonny– OK, do you KNOW how much trouble I could get into with that “bigger blogger” concept?! And I’m telling you, you ought to sponsor a Mommy’s Night Out at House of Love– nobody has more fun that a bunch of women who have escaped hearth and home for a night… WILD!

delighted– You’re right, I’d head to another conference right this minute if there was one to go to! And you just keep us informed, we’ll happily hand-hold you thru all of your upcoming exams.

karen– Opryland is like a city unto itself! Great place for a conference though.

By: karen48

karen48 — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:57:20 +0000

Looks like you had a wonderful time. I have heard that the Opryland Hotel is great and someday I want to visit. I have been to Nashville once and loved it, so I do plan on coming back.

I would be the shy one in all that group of bloggers. You would have to pull me out of my shell if I was there. lol

I sent you a message on fb this morning about a dream I had last night. lol Hope you get a good laugh out of it. lol

By: delightedabroad

delightedabroad — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:41:15 +0000

This looks like a really new beginning in terms of conferences for you, Tori !! I’m glad you could enjoy it so much.

I just read the last few comments of the last post – lol !
Uuhhh, of course you’re right, my written exams are over (and I’m slightly optimistic that I did it successfully…)and the relief/happiness about that are sneaking in by and by BUT there still are the orals in March ! And the same procedure hopefully for French in summer…

By: jonny

jonny — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:16:09 +0000

Well, I made it to the end, although I started fading a bit at the “power of women” part. But, that could be because it’s so early and dark here, and I haven’t had any breakfast yet! Or a knee jerk reaction to preaching to the choir = ) FWIW, I support some of the wonderful things you stated about the finer, uh, fairer sex! What was that St. Paul wrote about dwelling on that which is good, honorable, praise worthy, etc?? He was obviously thinking about women at their best! Clearly. But, I have to admit, probably the tiredness again, I was expecting a few pictures of some pretty huge woman at #7, the “bigger the blogger, the nicer they are” part. You know, ones that would make Former literally look the size of that fly on the wall she’d like to be at times. My bad!

Anyway, thanks for taking the time to up-date, with photos = )

Oh, and yes, a valuable lesson there, or words of extreme wisdom, the part about never underestimating, stereotyping nursing moms!! I’ll have to keep that in mind the next time I run across a few of them publically!! = )

Peace!

By: swerchon

swerchon — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:49:53 +0000

Hey Tori

Great review of Blissdom ’10 (BTW love that name)…

Proud of you – sounds and looks like you had a blast. You are right, having friends by your side makes the world of a difference.

Were there any “bloggers” from Canada, or was this only for US bloggers? (just curious)