I entered this contest in the beginning of the year to win tickets to Type-A Parent Conference where a friend and me would win conference tickets and our hotel. It was pretty easy for me to enter because the only thing you really had to do was tweet and most know I love Twitter.
Let me first start by telling you where my mind has been. I have always had a fear of flying but as I got further into blogging I realized some day I would have to travel. After being invited to an event in LA but not being able to attend I realized even more so how this fear of flying needs to be faced and removed from my life. I firmly believe people are not meant to fly, I would prefer to drive, yes even cross country, than get on a plane. Reality is so many people fly and yes I know all of the statistics of flying versus driving, but something has always kept me nervous. I have three children and right now they are my world, but this June I will brave it and fly to Type-A Parent Conference 2011 and meet a ton of faces I have only seen online.
Not only did I win this contest I entered but I entered to win tickets for my long time best friend, @mommadjane, you see it will be two years in July since we last saw each other. MommaDJane and I always have a way of working so awesome together, it’s like when we put our minds to something either to make money or get a project done, it gets done. We have the drive, focus and determination. Of course there were many random Skype chats of me making her laugh her butt off, because hey that’s what friends are for right?
So in June I am heading off to North Carolina to be roomies with @mommadjane who has attended #typeacon before and can help me get adjusted to attending a conference, as this will not only be my first flight at age 29 but my first conference since I started blogging in December 2008. By the way, the person who introduced me to blogging? Yup, you guessed it @mommadjane is the one who introduced me to blogging.
I am excited, nervous and starting to feel a bit panicky about leaving my children for such a long period of time and so far away but I know it will be great for them to spend time with their Dad’s while I go off to mingle and learn!
Thanks to @typeamom for hosting this contest and thanks to all who support everything I do!
OH and if you want to help me win some money to pay for my flight & maybe even FOOD while I am in NC at the conference…. click below to vote for me:
Can’t wait to meet ya!! I am going to be there with my 6 month old daughter Lucy and we are gonna have some serious fun! I went last year and met DJane and she is so fun, you are lucky to know her IRL 🙂