Today is a huge day for me!
It's basically up there with signing a book deal, or being
chosen as one of BlogHer’s Voices of the Year.
Lisa and Ashley of The Dose of Reality are featuring a
post I wrote on their blog!
I’m completely humbled by this for many reasons, but mostly because
I adore them and I also learn so much from them!
First of all, they are super smart. Did you know they were able to scientifically
prove that Arie
Luyendyk Jr.is the best kisser on the face of the earth?
They also keep me abreast of all of the hottest trends on Pinterest!
They offer really great beauty advice too, and I for one,
will tell you that you will never, ever see me sporting ombre hair color
after keeping up with these girls.
If all that’s not enough, then get this. They’re in a
book! And I have a copy of that book!
And I keep it on my mantle just as they keep it on theirs!
The only time that I plan to take it down from my mantle is
to pack it in my suitcase with me when I go to Bloggy Boot Camp in Charlotte
next month and meet them, and get them to autograph it!
Although I’m not taking it for granted that I will actually
get to meet them. I’m not sure if they
have “people” I will need to go through first.
They’re kind of like rock stars and rock stars have “people,”
right? They probably have people and a
list of specifications for the conference itself, just like rock stars would. You
know, like wanting M&M’s but without the orange ones. Although if they had requirements like that,
it wouldn’t even phase me, and more so, I would gladly pick the orange M&M’s
out of the bag for them. When
you’re Lisa and Ashley, you shouldn’t have to deal with orange M&M’s. Period.
Lisa and Ashley, it’s an honor beyond words to be featured
on your blog today. You are warm and supportive and for a few minutes each day,
I get to escape my own intensity over at your place and hang out with you and laugh, have a great time, and be reminded of what a gift it is to have girlfriends.
This world needs laughter and
this world needs love. You guys have
never once skimped on either.
xo
Totally crying. Seriously. We are printing this out and getting it laminated and carrying it around in our wallets so that anytime our kids are mean to us (daily) or our hubbies take us for granted (daily) we can pull it out and look at it and feel better! 🙂 You are amazing and wonderful and have just said the nicest things ever!!
P.S. We tend to prefer only the green M&M’s! 😉
P.S.S. You bring up a valid point about having people…sadly, our minivans are too dirty and cluttered to make room for anyone else! 😉
We totally pink puffy heart you Ilene!-The Dose Girls
I am so jealous that three of my favorite people are all going to be in the same place and I am not going to be there! Ugh…that guts me! I love the post they featured and even commented twice because I just had to. I totally agree with everything you said here about Ashley and Lisa. They are EXACTLY what the world needs right now! 🙂 Love you guys!
So happy to see the three of you together! (And wish I could see you all in Charlotte, in person – that would be awesome!) I love the post that Lisa and Ashley have featured, so much.
So cool! I love Lisa and Ashley! Can’t wait to see your post! And yay, I get to meet all 3 of you in Charlotte…if your people will let me near!! I’ll bring my book to be autographed too!
I really like the blue M&Ms so if we ever all meet at a conference or something, we’ll be very compatible.
Yay for the guest blogging!
SQUEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! Oh how I just am so so EXCITED that you are honored by the two and only DOSE girls!!! You nailed it Ilene- they are a light and a laugh and a love… no one holds a candle to those beautiful girls! Heading over now to check out your post!!!
Bloggy friendships are real.
Realer than real sometimes.
You are three wonderful, beautiful people.
xoxo
I am so jealous that you will get to meet Lisa and Ashley and even have your book autographed! If they have time, of course. They are rock stars in my book.
Super congrats! I actually came across their blog from Jenn’s blog at Another Jennifer! I I LOVE them!
So awesome!!
Those ladies are totally awesomesauce!! Glad you guys will be getting together 🙂
That’s wicked awesome!
Yeah Dose Girls! They are the best!
Your post was beautiful, I’m so glad they shared it. I’m so sorry about your stepdad. Losing a family member and friend is the hardest. The HARDEST.
I totally puffy heart you guys right back! Today was the best blogging day EVER and I am so throwing that book in my suitcase to get it signed by both of you. And showing up in Charlotte with a bucket full of green M&M’s xxooo
Yes! They are EXACTLY what the world needs right now. And I am so looking forward to meeting them – and am thinking that one of these days, you and I will have the same opportunity. xo
I am so honored that they featured this post. Honored beyond words. One day, Kim! One day IRL for sure!
LOL! Let you near 🙂 I can’t wait to meet you!!!!
Yay for M&M’s! Blue! Green! Orange! Doesn’t matter! I love guest blogging! Seriously, it’s awesome!
Alison, I could not agree with you more. These friendships mean so much to me – and the awesome goes right back at you. xo
No, no one holds a candle to Lisa and Ashley. I could have written a 2 thousand word post about them and how awesome they are. This was a great day!
Aren’t they like huge rock stars! I’m bringing the book and hopefully, I can get past their handlers!
Thanks, Jessie! Loving today!
Yes! So glad I will get to meet these awesome girls!
Agreed! Feel so lucky! Great day!
Thank you Tara, it is so hard, but as Alison said in one of the comments, love prevails. And I will always have that man’s love with me, and for that I am blessed. xo
Aren’t they the best? And I love how we have all discovered each other through…well…each other! I think I discovered Jennifer through YOU!
YOU are going to Bloggy Boot Camp too!?!? Oh I am so jealous! I may just drive to Charlotte and try to convince y’all to meet me for lunch! Horse meatballs at IKEA anyone? (That can be my guise for going!)
Haha, great! Perhaps this is another book I’ll need to add to my collection.
Ilene – you have such great taste in friends! As do they! And I’m so jealous you are going to be in Charlotte! Greener than those M&Ms. Off to read you … xo
That is so wonderful Ilene!! A huge honor! Man, I wish I were going to BBC Charlotte!
Buy it, Steph! Buy ! And go directly to page 146 🙂
Can’t wait for Charlotte! I wish it were tomorrow and I wish you were going! And yes, I do have great taste in friends. You’re in my posse, aren’t you? xo
Oh how I wish you were coming to Charlotte! I’ve been dying to get to a BBC since Philly last year – when you were there! I really can’t wait for this!
Yup! I’m going! It’s the closest one to me this year and I have been dying to go! I wish you were coming! It would be so much fun!