Dear BlogHer,

We have not even met yet and you gave me sweaty palms of excitement from the moment I clicked the submit button on my non-refundable hotel stay in San Diego, because non-refundable = definite. I have been researching the conference topics, RSVP’d to some really cool parties, and talked with a few blogger friends over the past few weeks, days and hours (@kimworld, @mommyniri, @morethanmommy, @charcronicles, @MavenofSavin) who have been helpful enough to offer up some great ideas on how we can best get to know each other, minus any tears or tantrums. My husband @derekwilmot, has even given me multiple pep talks, based on his crazy experiences at South by SouthWest and the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Though I hear how overwhelming you can be, I am so excited to spend a weekend away from my family, 3,000 miles across the country, fostering and developing all sorts of new relationships, both personally and professionally, with yes that’s right, with over 3,000 other bloggers. So if booking my hotel room stay caused that kind of reaction, I will welcome the insanity the weekend will bring, with open arms. After a few trips to Toy Fair in New York City, (which was a little humbling to my ego, introducing myself as the ToyQueen amongst a whole conference venue full of toy companies), I have a funny feeling BlogHer will be even more humbling, because I’m pretty sure I won’t be the only Queen holding court at this royal event.

We’ll see you soon!

Love, the ToyQueen