Living in Mayberry, I very rarely get a chance to attend in-person blogger events. Maybe that’s why I’ve attended every BlogHer since 2006? I am occasionally invited to events in Chicago (thank you, Kim and MomImpact!), but it’s still tough for me to get there; it’s a nearly four-hour trip. So it was extra-special that I could attend the Kenmore Live Studio event celebrating the release of Kristen Chase’s book, The Mominatrix’s Guide to Sex: A No-Surrender Advice Book for Naughty Moms.
Being there meant I could see some of my all-time favorite people (this goes beyond “all-time favorite bloggers”), including Kristen, Julie, and Kelly. It meant I could see Kristen speak live about her book (I never would have guessed she was secretly pregnant!). It meant I could taste the Mominatrix cocktail (see below). It meant meeting many new and lovely people.
It also meant ooohing and aahing over the Kenmore Live Studio. If you’re in Chicago or thereabouts, fan Kenmore on Facebook so you can see the schedule for the studio, and get yourself there for an event. It’s a beautiful space and the events and presenters/guests are top-notch. You can check out Kenmore’s surprisingly sleek and chic appliances, but it’s not a hard sell; you’re there to browse only. And to watch A-list chefs, bartenders, and other VIPs share their secrets in interactive classes demos. Even if you’re not in the Windy City, get in on that Facebook page anyway so you can see live-streamed video during events, or watch archived footage later. Here’s a post from Kim at MomImpact about the Mominatrix event that contains a Kenmore-produced video.
At the end of the evening, Kenmore gave us the choice of a few “small” appliances to take home. I received a stand mixer, complete with LED work light–is that cool or what? But I gave it to my bride-to-be sister as a shower gift. Lest you think this was totally cheap of me, I will note that I paid for the mixer in sweat and tears if not dollars. I had to take it in a cab, on a train, in a car, on a plane, and in two more cars to get it to my sister’s party. Plus, when I was detraining with the mixer in my hands and my overnight bag over my shoulder, I slipped on the wet stair of the train and fell embarrassingly down the steps. The resulting butt bruise was EPIC.
To distract all of us from that image, how about a cocktail? Thanks again to Kim, Kristen, Prescott from ImperfectParent (home of the original Mominatrix sex column) and Richard from Kenmore!
Mominatrix Cocktail
- 1.5oz Cabana Cachaca
- ¼ Hum Botanical Spirit
- ½ Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur
- ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
- ½ oz simple syrup (1:1 ratio, raw sugar: water)
Combine all ingredients in mixing glass. Add ice and shake well to chill and dilute. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Use a vegetable peeler or channel knife to cut garnish from orange, misting top of cocktail with oil. Place decoratively in glass.
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Will you be posting the EPIC butt bruise? ‘Cause that’s what I’m here for.
Hey, I saw a tweet from Julie that it’s your birthday. HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!
Now, how about a shot of that butt bruise?
I have my copy of the book, but didn’t get to attend a reading (yet, anyway.) Those mixers are a bear to carry – your sister is lucky!
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