Meeting Up!
If there’s just one thing I came away with after Alt Summit, it was the desire to extend my online blogging relationships offline and into real life. After following Sandra’s inspiring real-life salons, I knew I wanted to organize something similar, though on a smaller scale and with my own unique spin. So, after several months of meeting and planning, my very first event for bloggers and creatives was held this Monday night, and I think it was a great success!
I invited local bloggers and women with creative spirits, and six of us enjoyed delicious food, great conversation, and a gorgeous craft led by my lovely friend, Jen, who is a consummate crafter and budding jeweler. It was fun, relaxing, and a great way to stretch our creativity while meeting new friends. Here are some pictures from the evening.
(Beautiful macarons by La Pâtisserie, a local French bakery.)
(Petits fours to enjoy.)
(My dining room table, the location for the night’s events.)
(Miss Donna working with Jen.)
(Tara and Lindsey enjoying a laugh.)
(Lindsay working on her bracelet.)
(Waiting as Jen tries to undo my lack of craftiness.)
(The final result, created by Lindsey.)
This meetup (which needs a more original name) has been a goal of mine for quite some time, and I’m so thrilled with the results. I’m hoping it will continue and grow to become a regular event!
That looks like so much fun!
It was! I wish you could come!
This looks wonderful!! My favorite is the picture of you having help with crafting. 😉 you look like your 6 year old cute smiling self there. I loved seeing this pic.
Ha! That’s exactly how I felt. I had to run over to her after each part of the craft, so she could fix it and help me with the next step. 🙂
Yay!! I love this!
So glad you could make it!
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don’t worry about trying to come up with a more original name…at least for now. just keep focusing on what’s really important – building more meaningful offline relationships. thank you for hosting this event and for moving me outside of my comfort zone. i run in the opposite direction of crafts! looking forward to the next one.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it and found it challenging. My next goal is to find something to top it! 🙂
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