I had a dream that I met all of my favorite bloggers and had what felt like a family reunion!

Well, it really wasn’t a dream but it felt like it given how fast everything happened.  Leaving Atlanta at 6:40AM, arriving in New York to spend the day with Candice (my high school friend) and a gaggle of wonderfully talented and beautiful people, attending a taping of The Nate Show, then dashing back to the airport to catch a 8:00pm flight the same night felt like life was happening at lightening speed. Good thing I had my camera and these pics to remind myself that it was, in fact, real!

Pictured with Candice Cook

Rhoda and Sarah

  Pictured with Cristin

The meetup reminded me of when I was in elementary school and would write my pen pal in Japan. The difference here is that I got a chance to meet (and even hug) my pen pals in person.

Aside from cheering each other on in our design endeavors, sharing in family joys and woes, we’ve all established a kinship that brings happy feelings when one of us is mentioned.

image courtesy of Janell Beals