It's that time: BlogHer '13, kittens!

A flurry of texts about which maxi dresses we're packing, 400 emails confirming party transportation, finger-crossing that last-minute business cards will arrive and seven reservation-cancellation-reconfirmations for the hotel marks, as it does every year, the beginning of BlogHer. 

This year, it's in my city and I am swelled up to see in my Facebook feed how many bloggers I adore are already in my hometown. I'm just a few miles from the action and can't wait to get right to them.

My BlogHer events started earlier this week (I'll post more about my catwalking with Danielle, Meredith, Beth, Jim and many other fabulous bloggers soon!) and I am thrilled to be meeting with clients and writers, organizations and brands I really believe in. Stop by the AARP booth at the Expo hall, where I will be talking to women about the freedom of getting finances, health and legal paperwork in working order!

And then there are the friends who are speaking their souls at Voices of the Year Community Keynote, hosted by Queen Latifah -- QUEEN LATIFAH!. I will be there weeping, laughing and cheering on Kelly, Meagan, Whit, Heather and many other talents. 

The happy sobs will continue as I take in the women I know who are doing extraordinary things - building exciting businesses, hosting phenomenal events, giving advice on-air and taking this little old blogging thing to places we never would have dreamed possible the last time this conference was in Chicago. These are the people who make me want to do better, reach out more and be amazing. 

If you are there, I hope you will throw down your eight swag bags when you see me and give me a full-body hug (and then introduce yourself). I will be the one in super-high heels, simultaneously laugh-crying and completely in awe.