Type-A-Parent Conference

This past weekend I went to my first conference for bloggers. It was the Type-A-Parent Blogger Conference in Atlanta and I had a blast! I learned so much I thought my head might explode! It definitely won’t be my last conference. I can’t wait to go to another one.

Today I’m going to share pictures from the conference with you and encourage you (again) to do something you have wanted to do for a long time, but haven’t yet. I don’t know why I waited so long to go to one because it was so worth it!

Here are some of my new blogger friends with some Disney swag from a party we attended. See, I told you it was fun and everyone loves free stuff!

Showing off their swag!
Showing off their swag!

We went to dinner at FOGO DE CHAO and what an experience that was. The next picture is the Awesome Anne Parris from Midlife Boulevard. Her expression when she saw all the meat on giant skewers in the windows of the restaurant was priceless. In addition to a huge salad bar, they serve over 16 different kinds of meat! Good thing there were no vegetarians in the group.

The Awesome Anne Parris!Faires

These lovely fairies were at the Disney party. I took this shot while they weren’t looking and loved their wings!

Jen Reeves from AARP and I taking a selfie.
Jen Reeves from AARP and I taking a selfie.

And what is an event without selfies? This is Jenn Reeves from AARP and myself.  I obviously did not do a good job with the picture. I’m blurry but I thought Jenn looked great so I decided to share it anyway. Jenn and I have talked online for months but had never met so it was great to actually get to see her in person! She’s even more inspiring than I had imagined!

And on the way home from the conference I met up with another friend I had never met in person. Her name is Joan and her grandchildren call her Gramcracker. How’s that for an unusual (and exceptionally sweet) name for a grandparent! And I can testify that she is very, very sweet.

Joan and I

I came home from Atlanta tired but happy. I hope you had a great weekend,too!

This is a blog hop. Please link up and tell me about any writing or blogging conferences you have been to lately?


33 Comments

  1. teresak
    Author
    September 25, 2014 / 4:53 pm

    Where there is a will…there’s a way!

  2. teresak
    Author
    September 25, 2014 / 4:52 pm

    You really should, Joyce. It’s so worth it!

  3. teresak
    Author
    September 25, 2014 / 4:51 pm

    Maybe we will meet there next year!

  4. teresak
    Author
    September 25, 2014 / 4:51 pm

    You should Janice…it’s so worth it!

  5. teresak
    Author
    September 25, 2014 / 4:51 pm

    Thank you so much Haley…you were so kind to “adopt” me!

  6. haley
    September 25, 2014 / 7:55 am

    It was a lot of fun getting to know you and reading your blog. I look forward to bumping into you at another conference. 🙂

  7. September 24, 2014 / 9:27 pm

    Looks so fun! I hope to attend a bloggy conference someday too!

  8. Judy Krell Freedman
    September 24, 2014 / 3:11 pm

    Sounds like you had a great time. sorry to miss Type-A this year.

  9. Jessica Fiorillo
    September 24, 2014 / 2:57 pm

    Awesome shots – looks like you had loads of fun! 🙂
    Happy Wordless Wednesday!

  10. September 23, 2014 / 6:25 pm

    Sounds like so much fun! It was close to home because I thought it was for mommy bloggers. Maybe next year!

  11. Diana M.
    September 23, 2014 / 6:13 pm

    Looks like everyone had a great time! I haven’t been to a blogger conference yet this year. Wish I could go to one that’s coming up next month since it will be right here in Toronto.

  12. teresak
    Author
    September 23, 2014 / 6:00 pm

    Thanks so much Lisa! I would love, love to meet you as well!

  13. teresak
    Author
    September 23, 2014 / 5:59 pm

    Yes we did have a great time!

  14. teresak
    Author
    September 23, 2014 / 5:59 pm

    Did you like it? Did you come home with your head filled with so much information that you thought it might explode? I did!

  15. teresak
    Author
    September 23, 2014 / 5:58 pm

    Cool, I’ve never been to Nebraska but would love to visit!

  16. teresak
    Author
    September 23, 2014 / 5:57 pm

    Me too you two!

  17. September 23, 2014 / 5:46 pm

    Teresa, it was amazing to meet you. You’ve got SO much
    to offer our blogging community, your readers and brands. A truly authentic
    person and I enjoyed all of our conversations at the table. I’m so glad my
    sister and I sat down and broke bread with you! =) I hope we meet again and have more great conversations. You’ve got a follower in me!

  18. alissa4illustration
    September 23, 2014 / 4:08 pm

    That looks like a great time! I used to live in Pine Lake, GA, which is right near Atlanta. Now I live in Nebraska.

  19. September 23, 2014 / 3:29 pm

    So fun! I went to my first blogger conference last month too – Problogger Event in Australia 🙂

  20. September 23, 2014 / 2:57 pm

    Conference are a great way not only to learn but to socialize and get to know in person people that we already know on the net. We can tell by the pictures that you all had a great time.

  21. Lisa_GrandmasBriefs
    September 23, 2014 / 2:47 pm

    Great photos of an obviously super time! I adore the photo of you and Joan (Gramcracker). I hope to one day hug you both! Thank you for sharing the recap. Fun, fun, fun.

  22. teresak
    Author
    September 23, 2014 / 10:23 am

    It was a great, great time!

  23. teresak
    Author
    September 23, 2014 / 10:23 am

    Thanks, Sharon. I had so much fun and Anne was a good part of the reason why I did! Now, we need to meet sometime!

  24. teresak
    Author
    September 23, 2014 / 10:22 am

    It was soooo much fun!

  25. teresak
    Author
    September 23, 2014 / 10:22 am

    I did, Mary! Thanks for commenting!

  26. teresak
    Author
    September 23, 2014 / 10:21 am

    It was! Thanks for commenting. Just came from your place!

  27. September 23, 2014 / 10:16 am

    I agree with the others looked like you all had a partytastic time 🙂

    Fun photos heheh!

  28. September 23, 2014 / 8:50 am

    Looks like a lot of fun.

  29. Mary La Fornara
    September 23, 2014 / 7:25 am

    Looks like you had a great time!

  30. September 23, 2014 / 7:09 am

    Looks like a great weekend!!! #WW

  31. SharonGreenthal
    September 23, 2014 / 7:02 am

    Looks like a wonderful weekend, and I’m so glad you got to meet Anne!

  32. Tammi Roy
    September 23, 2014 / 5:51 am

    I caught some update son Twitter, looks like it was a FAB time! 😉

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