At our small blog session at BlogHer, someone (wish I knew who!) made this lovely comment:

I think maybe if you have a small blog you have a tendency to think it’s because you’re lazy but maybe it’s quite the opposite. Maybe your blog is small because you’re living. You’re throwing parties for your kids and not so your blogging community is impressed by it. You’re living the life other people are just trying to document.

To that end, here’s what I’ve been doing instead of blogging … posts to come soon, I hope.

• My little sister got married and it was beautiful. Worth every minute of the 22 hours it took to travel from Mayberry to northern California.
• We went to Disneyland and spent approximately one million dollars. Also worth it.
• We went to Legoland California and spent a couple hundred bucks so my son could play with a big bucket of Duplos. Just like the ones he has at home.
• We came home and landed amid the circus that is “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” filming right here in Mayberry.
• Somehow our little one became old enough for kindergarten. Who allowed that?

P.S.: I dragged my family to Pinkberry twice in California to make up for not going there in NYC. However, I’ve since learned that Yogurtland may be better. Opinions, Californians?

Let’s revisit the to-do list and see how I did.

1. Present session: Check! And, WOW. This was really wonderful. My co-presenters, Celeste and Nora, were a dream to work with. We had a good crowd and the questions and comments really made the session both informative and empowering, if I do say so myself. See for yourself at the liveblog or at one of the recaps/discussions I’ve come across: Alma from Marketing Mommy, Megan from Acorn Dreaming, Rita at Surrender, Dorothy, and Emily Rosenbaum (read the comments too!).

2. Cheer for the Tutus for Tanner runners. OK, so I did this virtually instead of in person at 6 in the morning.

3. Take a yoga class in Bryant Park. Check! This was so fun. I’ll post about it separately.

4. Play “Blowfish” with Monica and Olivia. (And follow their rules of swag: Take only what is truly useful and portable.): Not really to part A (how did I forget to show you two the iPad?), but yes to part B. I didn’t get very far in the expo halls. I was too busy going to sessions and chatting.

5. Avoid emergency rooms and hospitals: Check! Not so much as a blister or hangnail!

6. Blithely ignore any drama: Check. I think there was less of it this year, and whatever there was, I remained blissfully unaware of it. The whole conference felt more positive and friendly than ever.

7. Have some Pinkberry yogurt. NO. Sadly.

8. See some old friends: Check!

9. Meet some friends for the first time: Check!

10.Make some new friends: Check!

11. Miss some friends who won’t be there: Sad-faced check.

12. Find some time for non-blogging NYC friends and family too: Check!

My contribution to the annual influx of BlogHer conference posts! I made a tentative schedule for myself the other day and … wow. There’s a lot. But here are my musts.

• Present the session that YOU helped select! Saturday, 3 p.m., be there! (Please.)
• Cheer for the Tutus for Tanner runners.
• Take a yoga class in Bryant Park.
• Play “Blowfish” with Monica and Lady O. (And follow their rules of swag: Take only what is truly useful and portable.)
• Avoid emergency rooms and hospitals.
• Blithely ignore any drama, pre-, post- or during.
• Have some Pinkberry yogurt.
• See some old friends.
• Meet some friends for the first time.
• Make some new friends.
• Miss some friends who won’t be there.
• Find some time for non-blogging NYC friends and family too.

I am so pleased to announce that the BlogHer Room of Your Own session that I proposed, with help from Nora of Nonlinear Girl, has been accepted! (See “Little Fish in a Big Pond,” the second session in the Personal  Identity track.) It’ll be my fifth BlogHer and my first time speaking. Many, many, MANY thanks to those of you who voted and commented and tweeted and were just generally very kind and supportive.

I’ve already been collecting posts and questions on this topic, but if you have any wisdom to impart or burning questions to pose, please do pass them along–whether or not you’ll be in New York on August 7.

Actually, vote for you. For us.

A few months ago I cryptically asked anyone who was reading, who considered their blog “small,” to raise a hand. I had an idea for a BlogHer’10 session on small blogs. Now is your chance to help me bring that session to BlogHer. Whether you plan to be there or not, please vote for my Room of Your Own session! To vote, you must be a member of BlogHer and be logged in; then you’ll see links at the top saying “I would be interested in presenting on this topic” and “I would attend this session.” Click on one or both and you’ve voted. Comments are optional but appreciated.

You can see the whole list of Room of Your Own ideas here. I’m thrilled that mine is one of the top 4 right now.  I would love your help to keep it up there. Thanks!