I’m back from Bloggy Boot Camp in Baltimore. I’ll tell you all about it after I actually upload my pictures. For now I will say it was awesome. The best part for me was meeting up with blog friends I’ve been talking with for awhile…and equally as fun was putting faces to names of other equally lovely bloggers.
I will also say that the Kathy who needs to sneak downstairs at family Christmas parties because she’s tired of hearing herself talk definitely made an appearance. It was fun, but I’d be lying if I told you I didn’t sneak away a time or two to decompress. It’s hard when I don’t have my sisters to shove the baton to and everyone is just waiting for me to say something brilliant….
(a tad intimidating.)
The only disappointing part of the trip was that I couldn’t get anyone to make out with me.
Mommy bloggers are frigid like that.
And I’m tired.
Writing prompts will be up this afternoon….do you have any suggestions??
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I totally would have made out with you. Prude.
You are very right, Jill. We totally should have made her put out. What a fun 3 way that would have been.
Obviously greater alcohol consumption was required.
Amen! Someone who truly understands bloggy conferences. Thank you!
I was surprised there wasn’t more consumption… I felt like Ms. Alcoholic with my Grey Goose on the Rocks.
But really, did we need more alcohol? We were Hawt!
You should all know I was wasted the entire time.
I thought everyone was.
I was wrong.
Idea for a prompt: Write a letter to yourself from someone who has passed on. (ie: parent, grandparent, famous person, friend, pet, etc)
muah! I would have made out with ya ;)
Sounds great, looking forward to hearing all about it.
Prompt idea: What I love about an ordinary day or dream trip / place you’re like to visit most.
I also like poetry ones because I’m not brave enough to do a poem often (other than a haiku!), have a fabulous day,
Jade
I am having so much fun reading everyone’s recap of Bloggy Boot camp. Mama Kat, can you use your devine powers to get the SITS girls to Minnesota?? It’s a blogging wasteland here and I tempted to get on hill yell “Geeze Louise, doesnt ANYONE blog around here???”
Serioulsy. This state needs your help!
Ideas for prompts: What are the signs of spring where you live? Are the daffodils coming up or the trees starting to bud? Share some photos and stories as well as what you love about spring – or- Who’s facebook do you secretly look at – do you have ex beau or friend who you like to “stalk”?
I will up the ante and have totally done a three way with you AND Jill.
Because I am competitive like that.
To say that I am tired is the freaking understatement of the world. The recovery from this trip is killing me.
But, let’s get down to business. What you need are some solid writing prompts…
1) Having been to a blogging conference, which of the items on Mama Kat’s Blog Conferences Do’s and Don’ts List did you accomplish? Which did you did not? (Refer to Fran’s most recent post for an example.)
2) If you had to chose between Mama Kat, Jill, Angie, and Fran, who would you make out with and why? (Alternate prompt: Using a scale of 1-10, rank them ladies according to their hawtness factor.)
3) Describe your most lazy day and why it was so damn self-fulfilling.
4) Tell me about a time when your partner or spouse did something so shocking with your kids that you were left speechless. Examples: Husband # 1 (aka Pat) forgot Son A in his crib and left the house. Husband # 2 (aka Geoff) drove in a car with Son B in the front seat of a car with a seat belt. Son B = 4 years old. Awesome.
5) What is your advice for someone facing bloggy boredom? Do you take a break, fight through it, what do you do?
I heart you, Mama Kat….with super big pink, puffy hearts.
xoxo
I think that we should have just made it one big hotel tell room orgy. How’s that for uping the ante?
I wasn’t even there and I am prepared to up the ante. C’mon, it was Vegas, who needs an hotel room?
You guys are cracking me up.
Trash, you are blogger-tastic! Hello new friend. I like you. You definitely get me.
Fran you haven’t met the beauty that IS trasha-lou!?! Do get acquainted.
Jen orgy is on my list of words I can’t stand. Just thought I’d let you know. Spin the Bottle is more what I was going for. ;)
You did an amazing job speaking – if you made any mistakes we were too busy gazing in awe at your apron to notice!
The apron was a fabulous touch. Branding at its best.
Next time, all of your groupies should have one too.
Except maybe it could be a half apron…because you know, we’re followers, not leaders.
I thought about adding aprons to the swag bags and then I remembered I’m not rich so I didn’t do it.
The apron really takes all thought out of the “what in the hell am I supposed to wear in front of all these people” dilemma. Thinking about making it part of my daily wardrobe.
I think that my post today is an would make an awesome prompt. Its about terrible behavior that people have towards other’s and their sense of entitlement.
That didn’t really make sense, just go and read the post. ;)
And its the time changes that just sucks the life out of you. It took me 3 days to recover from Vegas (but then again, that could have been cause it was Vegas and I wasn’t sober at all).
And one last thing, I have to echo Fran, I love you, M-K, more than rainbows.
Is your post today about teenage daughters??? lol
Sounds personal Rhonda….now I want to read your post.
Sounds like fun and perhaps if I had to much to drink I might have made out with you, ok that’s werid I just typed that.
Is there a limit to how many comments you can leave on a site in one day? I think I am feeling pretty comfy here today.
No….way to hike up my popularity by making it look like people love to read about me being too tired to blog. Our responses to the comments are quadrupling my comment numbers.
Well, since blogging is all about the numbers, let me add another one.
Do you have a goal in mind, what number should we reach for?
And that, my friend, is really what it is all about.
Feel free to post a perma-link in your sidebar to this post and list it as one of your all time favorites and most popular.
If we could top 100 I’ll be happy. ;)
That’s only because I couldn’t make it! Get your cherry chapstick ready because come Philly in Sept it’s you, me & makeout fest 2010 :)
I posted about my first real kiss today. I think that’s a fun topic to write and read about. Pick mine! Pick mine!!
You did an awesome job speaking and you are so freaking funny!
And you should have asked, i totally would have made out with you, maybe next time :)
I knew I should have tried to go. It’s just hard for me to get days off on Saturdays. I totally would have made out with you.
Ha! You just made me spit my coffee out with the frigid comment.
Here’s a prompt. “tell us a story of something that didn’t live up to your expectations, and left you thinking….what the hell is the point of this?”
(and yes, I am referring to blogging conferences. I am not a fan. BUT I am a fan of you. I would have made out with you or at the very least you could have passed the baton to me.)
{note: this prompt is a JOKE. Don’t actually go there. I think I need coffee. It helps wipe the bitter away)
I would have made out with you, Kat… on my tippy toes. You’re tall!
I’m sorry I didn’t bring my mustache mug :(
Writing Prompt: You’re a celebrity at the Oscars, write your thoughts as if you just found out you lost in your nominated category.
–>I wish I could have made it to meet you in person. It’s tough always being in the spotlight which is why I’m always shoving people out of my way to SHINE. haha…
~deb
http://www.websavvymom.com
I chatted with you in the coffee shop. Wish I could have talked to you more, but blogging events/conferences are always so packed with information that I get a little overwhelmed trying to learn new things, network, listen, and oh yes, have a good time!
My husband is a former English teacher. I love your writing prompt idea. I will make a point of participating since my blog goes in cycles where it is “all reviews all the time” or “random posts about my family.” I need to strike a balance as I am definitely writing too many posts for free stuff. Love the free stuff, but it can get overwhelming as I take on too many reviews. Need to write more on my blog!
I’m sooooooo hoping to go to the one in Austin…in October! I’m going to look into it right.now. I want to go!!!!! *best whiney voice*
The creative juice has just flowed out of me. Man that sounds gross. I’m just trying to say that I have no ideas for a writing prompt.
And are you going to speak at all of the boot camps?????? I’m really thinking about doing Austin. That one is closest to me.
This may seem like a boring prompt-question. Or too ser-wee-ous (“the phone is ringing, there’s an animals in trouble…. …. WONDERPETS are on our way”) But honestly, I would love for others to share,
Why do we blog?
Is it the joy of writing or connecting? Or it is just to be heard?
I guess you can tell that I”m having a seriously boring invisible robotic mom day. I’ll leave the light on if anyone wants to stop by….. pathetic I am.
So glad you’re back and you survived! =)
All you need now is gutter guy to pop in to this thread! He’d have a whole new opinion of middle aged, fat, mom bloggers! ha!
And if I take what I learned a Boot Camp, you guys shouldn’t play Spin the Bottle..maybe quarters…cause nothin’ should be for free!
Know your worth!
Thanks for giving this mama a great laugh! Now, to get a drink!
~kristin
Oh man, I just signed up for my first conference and now I look at that picture and want an invisibility cloak. I’m sure everyone will be nice as pie and I’ll learn a lot, but the social phobia k=just kicked in and reminded me why I took up smoking as an adult. (No comments; I don’t anymore and yes, it was an idiotic thing to do.)
Three cheers for careful proofreading. Please mentally erase the “k=” unless it is somehow meaningful for you.
So jealous! Wish I could have been there!!
Wow, I think the action you just got in your comments section should hold you over until your next blogger makeout session.
Sadie at heyMamas
So obviously I’m out of the loop because this truly sounds like my kind of party… er… conference. No kids, lively ladies, alcohol, did I mention no kids?
As I’m just starting to really get into the world of blogging I’ll have to watch for this in the future. For now it’s back to BLOGGING for DUMMIES.
Here;s an idea for a writing prompt: The world has fallen in love with a real life Barbie doll and thinks she would make a great supreme ruler of the Universe. You fear for your daughter’s brain and independence. Write a letter to the editor.
Oh girl- I would have made out with you! *wink wink*
I am excited to learn what you learned. I would have fainted if I had to speak to a group that size!
You needed one of our sippy cups. Mimosas made the day so much easier.
Us feathered masked friends would have been more than happy to oblige the whole make out thing—–all we wanted was ONE song. It wasn’t much to ask.
At the table—in the back—us feathered masked Idol Judges…
Just ONE song. We waited and waited……
You couldn’t deliver.
And we can’t just “give it away” ya know. Us stalkers have some standards.
Oh wow. I could never get up in front of a group of people like that. Bravo! I can only imagine the fatigue! Welcome home!
Can’t wait to hear more about it!!
Can I just say that my bloggy highlight was meeting you? Yeah, when you felt somebody was watching you?? I was. Totally me. You are just as funny in real life as your blog. I’m just sorry I didn’t get to hang out more especially during the drinking parts!!
LOL you are too cute
Well, that is what I meant by that word… spin the bottle.
Man, I need to pay more attention to you. First, I didn’t know that you didn’t like Jell-O and now this.
I fail. Sorry.