The Unexpected Lessons of Creative Estates

I'm BAAACCCKKK.
Well, we drove back yesterday. I got to see my handsome husband and little babe and cried with pure joy. I love them so much.
So glad to come home to this little smooshy!

Ok, where do I start?
Creative Estates was magical.
It was so much more than I expected.
This was my first conference and I can see why people make it a priority to go to so many.
I met amazing like-minded women that I was able to form a friendship with.
I was able to learn how to better myself, my handmade shop and my blog.
I realized that I wasn't alone in so many struggles I face with handmade.
The women that I met and spent time with are now my life long friends. We were able to hold LONG conversations without skipping a beat. It was like we were reuniting after a long time away.

This week I am going to share with you what I learned at this conference.
But for now, here are some unexpected things I took away...

1. When going to a conference, where you will sit in seminars and learn, bring a notebook and pen! Essential. I failed

2. Always watch where you are walking or you might accidentally run head on into another blogger. (thankfully, I turned at the last second so I could demonstrate my superhero-like reflexes and dodge the unsuspecting victim)

3. It does rain in Arizona, pack accordingly.

4. Put a travel size deodorant in your purse for the day, all the nerves may make you more stinky than usual.

5. Do not hide behind a pole when you see a huge mob of bloggers (that you recognize) walking towards you, just simply breathe and keep going with a smile. They already see you, so hiding is just plain silly.

 Megan and Amy

6. Say hi to any and all other attendees, they are there for the same reason and will not shun you nor act like you are a crazy psycho blogger that has no other "real" friends, even though you have plenty of tangible friends to choose from.

7. DO NOT leave your beloved pillow in the hotel room 6 hours away from your house. The relationship between you and your pillow will die and you will be stuck begging your husband for his. Sad, sad day.

Tomorrow, I will share my notes with you....my actual notes that I took in the seminars. You don't want to miss it.