Mel's Box of Chocolates

I never was a summer camper.  I spent my summers hanging out with friends, reading, playing tennis, swimming, and camping with my family.  I always wondered though if I missed out on something by never attending camp.  But now I don't have to wonder any longer because Calliope has designed a summer camp that I can't wait to attend. I'm going to Blog Summer Camp for the month of July.  If you want to see what I'll be doing {and sharing with all of you} then you can check out my schedule. Or check out camp and come with me! Today's schedule is all about blogging about the place where I blog. First of all, blogging is my hobby.  I do it for me. I do it for fun.  So you won't find me blogging in an office with a cushy, chair on wheels.  Nope.  Chances are if you came to visit, you would find me blogging from here... Comfy couch. Computer perched. Coffee cup {I'm usually a morning blogger especially in the summer}, cameras and ipod nearby. ...

My favorite part of blogging is the opportunity to meet bloggers in real life at some amazing events.  I've made some awesome friends through this here blog and look forward to making many more. A month ago {wow...once again time flies} I was able to go into New York City for a Getting Gorgeous event hosted by the uber amazing Audrey McClellan and Vera Sweeney .  I had heard so many wonderful things about the event during BlogHer so I was thrilled when I had received my very own ticket to go this time. I headed up to Philly the night before to drop off my kids with my aunt and then got up bright and early to meet some PSMM girls at Bryner Chevrolet to pick up our Equinox that they were kind enough to let us borrow for our trip into the city. They even gave us breakfast before we headed out to get a tour of our car and be on our way. Jo-Lynne was brave kind enough to be Hillary , Jen , and my driver and she did a beautiful job. As you can imagine with four...

OMgosh, just realized that this never posted last Monday!!  Here I was so busy planning the darn event and then enjoying it this weekend that I never even looked at my blog.  Well the post was written so it's gonna be published by golly.  By the way, I think the event turned out great and I'll have lots to share...right after I sleep for the next week!!   Last week, or maybe even the week before, I forget, I was talking about how I'm spinning in circles with lots of things on the horizon. Well one of those things is happening this week!! I have FINALLY had my hope of creating a Delaware blogging event happen.  Through the power of Twitter I was able to connect with @VisitSouthDel who saw my tweet begging for local businesses to allow me to use my social media connections to promote them. As you may, or maybe not, know last spring I started a hyper-local blog, Delaware Beach Families .  I have enjoyed blogging there and sharing tips and tricks to "...

Basically I'm standing here watching all these things circling above my head and I'm carefully trying to keep them all spinning so they stay up there rather than crashing down around me.  First this weekend is spinning up there. The kids and I are heading to Philly tomorrow to stay with my aunt. I'm attending GLO and CANNOT wait to hang out with some of my most favorite bloggers ever and be able to meet some new friends too.  The best thing about social media is connecting with people and I'm one of those who think "the more, the merrier" so ever since I bought my ticket, which was over a month ago, I've been counting down the days till tomorrow. My aunt is taking the kids to the Delaware History Museum, which Dyl visited on a field trip and has been begging to go back to since then. Then we have sushi and movie plans at night.   Sunday, we are hoping {cross your fingers the weather permits} to visit the Philadelphia Zoo since it's been a few y...