Ohio Valley Blogger Meet & Greet 2013

I recently attended a local (Ohio Valley/Pittsburgh) blogger Meet & Greet at IKEA. (#ovbloggers on Instagram/Twitter)

I attached my business cards to the DIY mini chalkboard clips for cute little presents for my new friends.

I came home with so many much swag from vendors and bloggers! Christmas in July. For real. Take a look…it’s like a dream I spy game of goodies!

and the food – so good that I forgot to get a picture!

and I wanted to introduce you to these awesome Pittsburgh area women bloggers too! Do you know any of them? A group of super sweet creative ladies! Be sure to visit these fabulous blogs!

Kim/Reposhture, Kacia/Coconut Robot, Roeshel/DIY Show Off, Natalie/The Busy Budgeting Mama (thanks for organizing such a fun event, Natalie!)

More local Pittsburgh area blog buddies:

• Alison, Stuff and Non Sense and me

• Me with Angelique, The Piggy Toes

Unfortunately, I didn’t get pictures (but would have loved to! Next time!) with these great girls:

• Jeanne, JuNxtaposition
• Lucy, Bel Monili
• Jenn, Coolest Family on the Block
• Abby, Just a Girl and Her Blog
• Nicole, Being.Messy.Beautiful
• Jacquie, The Sweeter Side of Mommyhood
• Janene & Christine, More than Mommies
• Heather, Diary of a First Time Mom
• Stephanie, Crazy Meets Exhaustion
• Jodi, Sew Fearless
• Nicole, Simply Living Mama
• Molly, Homemade in Heels (& Molly’s Mixing Bowl)
• Brynne, Femme Frugality
• Eva, Humblebee Home
• Theresa, A Mom in the Making

Can’t forget these ladies too: Alyssa, Hayley and Kate!

Kim from Reposhture and I teaming up for a silly Pic Hunt Instagram game at Ikea Pittsburgh…

Thanks to these amazing sponsors: Threads by the Shine Project, Unique Me, IKEA Pittsburgh, Molly Suzanne, Dr. Smith’s, GoGo Squeez, NA Bear Co., She Does Justice, Skinit, the Sweeter Side, Everyday Party, Kim Fleischer Photography, Shop Sweet LuLu, Infinite Abyss, Walls Need Love, The Humble Lemon, Zoo Cutie Printables, The Influence Conference, CatPrints.

One thing I love about blogging is meeting (even “e-meeting”) others who share a passion for DIY and blogging. That includes you! So glad you’re here and that we’ve ‘met’! And now I’m counting down the days to the Haven Conference and the opportunity to see and meet MORE awesome blog friends face-to-face…yay! I’ll also be working on a local HomeTalk meet up towards the end of the summer so if you’re local – I’d love to see you there. More details coming soon!