Hi! That’s me, Rachel, the girl who writes this blog Yep, didn’t lose that 20 pounds that I was aiming too, sigh oh well.. such is life.
Last year, when all the BlogHer posts were making their round, I was a brand new blogger and I was torn between jealousy for those who were going/there and confusion, I had no clue what BlogHer was.

This year, I’m going!!!!

I’m thrilled and grateful beyond belief. So many people have written their own “what to do/not do at BlogHer posts” I guess I might as well throw my hat into the ring.

I speak just like I write.. in exclamations, caps and with EXTREME enthusiasm and yes, I really do cut the ‘g’ off a lot of my words. I’m a Texan, y’all.
I squee.
I hug.
I exclaim.
I drink beer from the bottle.

Be prepared… I hug, a lot. I talk with my hands, I frequently touch as an exclamation and as a gesture of caring.
Depending upon what time of day it is and where we are I can be found one of two places, throwing myself out there and introducing myself to everyone who passes by, or huddled in a corner wondering what the hell I’m doing there.
On the ‘what to wear note’ I love sundresses, skirts and cute shoes. Granted my typical cute shoes are Yellow Box flip flops… but, for BlogHer I am leaving those at home and going with grown up shoes

I love the feel, the flow, the swing, the subtle swish of femininity that I get from wearing dresses but, that’s me.
If you’re rockin’ the sweats, the jeans, the shorts, the capris, the pajamas I don’t care, if it’s you… rock it. Be you. Be comfortable. Be real. Isn’t that why we blog? To be real, to discover ourselves and then share the real us.
I blog because I love tucking those memories away, jotting them down, only to be re-discovered one day by surprise.. a treat, a treasure that brings joy, laughter, tears and that “oh yes” feeling. The pure pleasure and delight that I have gleaned just from the last year and half of my archives is beyond measure. I blog for my kids, for my past, present and future and the biggest surprise and one of the greatest joys.. the community that I have discovered and come to love. The moms, dads, women, men and friends that I have made, the true holders of my heart, those friends who strike straight to my core. Those precious friends whom I have come to know, love and cherish beyond belief, they are an unexpected bonus and a treasure beyond measure.

If you see me at BlogHer and want to say Hi, PLEASE DO! Run, walk, jog, scream.. whatever, I am thrilled beyond belief to be going, to meet you, to hug those I’ve already connected with and to meet and squee with those I don’t yet know. Plus, I have 195 business cards that I’m dyin’ to hand out.

Now, it is 1:04 AM WAAAAY past my bedtime, I have to pack, paint my toenails and try to find the miracle product that will keep my hair from looking too terribly dry and frizzy

If you’re going to BlogHer please say Hi and let me know! Leave me your twitter name so that we can find each other there!!!