A Link List Of Exciting Things I Am Excited About
Cole and Tessa make guest appearances on Oh Chloe today, with adorable scenes from their trip to NYC. Chloe was one of the very first people to come and stay with us when Tessa was born and they hadn't seen one another since. She is so lucky to have a crazy aunt Chloe who lives in the Big City.
I can't believe I am going to be going HERE in less than a month to shoot a book trailer for such a rad book. If anyone has any travel advice for me. I am all ears.
THIS guy is coming to stay with us for a couple few days before we leave for Alt Summit to take pictures of our little family. The first time we have ever had pictures of our family made. It's painful to think about getting my picture taken. I'm hoping for matching sweaters, or all white and khaki in the front lawn perhaps. Options are endless.
I feel so very lucky to get to hangout with these awesome little kids and document the transformation of this Austin, TX school (congrats to the Texas School for the Deaf) over the course of the year that won the Green Makeover Contest hosted by Global Green and Pureology. So I will be hanging in Austin a few times this year to make the short film series. Love that city.
Corinne is off to get her son and with the help of so many of you, she more than passed her financial goal for the trip! Thank you again, and if you are curious as to how things unfold you can read about it HERE.
Due to my poor planning this year for my trip to Alt Summit, I missed out on a spot for the Wed night dinner (which was one of my favorite things last year), so I had to suck it up and make my own plans, and now I get to share a table with the man behind the most exciting magazine about sharing tables, Nathan from Kinfolk.
THIS woman has done the impossible, and has managed to talk me into SPEAKING at a lady festival two years in a row now, this time to teach a class on mobile photography-- more specifically Instagram. And she even let me partner up with the outstanding instagrammer sensation Mr. Jason Hudson. So if you are going to be in Nashville for the conference, please take our class. We plan on being funnyish while also being informativeish.
If you're going to be at Alt Summit this year and want to hangout for drinks or just sit around and jib jab about life, Cole and I are going to be around hoping to meet as many people as we can. We had so much fun last year just hanging out with people we read online, and hope to meet even more people this year as well as visit with old friends. So drop me a line if you are going to be around. We waited too long to get a room this year so we will be staying off site with friends, but that means we are renting a car, and so that means we can see even more of SLC.
And lastly, just in case you were looking for a cool new app to keep the kids entertained, we downloaded THIS app for Tessa and LB and they are obsessed with it. They have a whole series of them and so far the favorite has been Hairdresser and the Doctor... Who knew?!
Have a great weekend ~
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yeah man! i'm going to alt summit too. i'd love to meet you and cole!
Not gonna lie. The people in that app creep me out more than a little bit.
Have fun at Alt Summit! I feel like every blogger I read is going to be there. Guess I'll have to focus on Internet porn that week.
You're going to Morocco? Excellent. If you do have some time apparently Fez is worth seeing too. Definitely take something for diarrhoea just in case. I got terribly sick when I was in Marrakesh. Drink only bottled water and use it for brushing teeth too.
Apparently, and my friends did it, a shot of vodka in the morning should keep you safe. :) Actually they say that whenever someone is going to Egypt or Tunisia... but it's close. There are some amazing colours in the Yves Saint Laurent house in Marrakesh.
http://www.gardenvisit.com/garden/majorelle_garden
Ermmm... And bargain at the market. It's a must.
xx
Morocco! Get excited. Get very excited! So jealous!
A great list of things to be excited about! Nothing refreshes the soul better! I would love to meet you when you are in Austin, what a greta project!
You will love Marrakesh. It's a pretty European city, by Moroccan standards, and I hope you get a chance to get out and explore it a bit. I sold private tours of Morocco when I first moved to NYC 6 years ago and the 3 week trip to Morocco that was part of that remains one of my most favorite life experiences. If you are there for a bit and can get out of town, Essaouira is beautiful. In Marrakech, Jardin Majorelle of course, and the medina. There's a great little shop called Kif Kif where I got some great gifts, and great food. You may be sick of tagines by the time you're back, but have whatever you get the chance to while you're there. Le Fondouk was a favorite of ours, Dar Moha Almadina is excellent, as is the classic Le Tobsil - plus the one we never made it to and I still wish I had: Al Fassia. Most importantly, though - have so much fun. It will likely be unlike anywhere you've ever been!
My husband and I went to Morocco right before Christmas this year. We stopped in Marrakesh and had a great local tour guide for the day and a guy that drove us around for 6 days and that rocked. Check out our trip here http://justinandmarisa.blogspot.com/2012/01/morockin-it-out-marrakesh-and-atlas.html
If you want info on the guides let me know!
Life looks exciting for you right now! Keep rockin it out!
My husband and I drove through Europe in our VW camper van and spent 2 months in Morocco. It's wonderful, exotic, wild, beautiful and hectic! Essaouira on the coast is a must and Chefchaouen, high in the northwest mountains, is stunning with it's blue painted buildings. Go crazy in Marrakech - and make sure you get a big henna tattoo as proof ;)
Thank you for recommending Toca Boca games!!! I just downloaded a few and so far so good!! :D
so exciting! i'm arriving tuesday afternoon, staying at the grand america and super excited about a full 24 hour period of doing absolutely nothing but enjoying that executive king suite. all to myself. le wow.
drinks! lets totally have drinks. excited to meet you two!!
G is shooting a movie in Austin this year and will be there for a couple three week stretches. I wonder if there's any overlap...
We have too many people in common not to at least meet up for a drink. He's standing right here as I type and said he's game if you are.
Have fun on your many travels.
1 -I'm totally jealous you're going to that retreat with Jen!
2 - I just downloaded that app and the kids are in LOVE with it (me too). Thanks for introducing it to us. So fun.
Super excited to meet you at ALT Summit. Nathan from Kinfolk?! So jealous..but that will be a great 'dinner with!' I can't wait to network and connect with new friends. So exciting!
I cannot get Jade off that app. I had no clue who she had heard about it from... I think I know now... She likes Santa.
Holy crap I didn't realize you were going to Susannah's retreat in Marrakesh for her book!!! I am so excited for that book and I've already pre-ordered it. I am reeeeaaaaalllly green with envy now, but I am also super excited for you!!! Congrats on all these amazing things happening to you both!!! Hope you're having a blast at Alt.!!!
xo
Thanks for the kind words.. and dinner was awesome!
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