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Guest WIRL wrote a new post, I Don't Need a Huge Tribe, Just A Small Circle, on the site WIRL Project

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 18:00:00 +0000

Over the past month or so I’d given myself the same morale-boosting pep talk dozens of times: “I know it’s scary, but you can Do This! You can learn from experts! You can talk to people who are passionate about […]

Guest WIRL changed their profile picture

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 14:35:41 +0000

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, Italy: What It Was Really Like, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 14:30:24 +0000

My husband and I travel often and to many places. Sometimes our trips are week long extravaganzas but normally they are a few days here and there set aside to explore smaller towns full of character. There are […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, BlogU: A Wealth of Technical Knowledge and New Friends, on the site WIRL Project

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 03:00:57 +0000

First, congratulations to the BlogU15 staff and organizers, nicely done. My husband and I are frequent conference attendees and have had the privilege of working behind the scenes at conferences, there are a […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, BlogU in Baltimore, on the site WIRL Project

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 02:00:24 +0000

As a blogger, I’m constantly looking for ways to improve my corner of the internet. I do as much research as I can online, but I’m a much better learner in a teacher-student scenario. I’ve paid lots of money to […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, I Stopped Apologizing For Being Me, on the site WIRL Project

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 01:00:10 +0000

I have struggled with other people’s assumptions my entire life.

I remember being in the principal’s office at the public school we were zoned for when we lived in the country, and her leaning in and asking me […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, BlogU Taught Me About Blogging and Powdered Alcohol, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 23:00:14 +0000

This past weekend was one that I had basically been counting down to since it was over last year, Blog U was finally here. This time was made even better by the fact that one of my real life besties was joining me […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, Why Flying Home From BlogU Nearly Killed Me, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 22:00:46 +0000

Every year I try to attend at least one conference where I will hone my skill of writing, and network with others in the same genre. This year I attended an amazing conference called BlogU – short for University. […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, BlogU: Middle Age Middle School, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 21:00:19 +0000

I had the weirdest dream:

I’m sharing a couch in a hotel bar with “I Just Want to Pee Alone” NYT Bestselling Author, Jen Mann. Our conversation meanders from our mutual admiration for Hugh Howey to me giving […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, BlogU Taught Me About Myself, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 20:00:59 +0000

I’m sure that many others will blog about the amazingness that was Blog U 2015 this past weekend. Blog U was a great conference which packed about a month of information into 48 hours. I got excellent information […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, No Rest for the Wicked(ly Awesome) at BlogU15, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 19:00:06 +0000

It’s always best to begin at the beginning. From the moment I decided to attend BlogU15 in Baltimore I was terrified and thrilled. The “bitch in my head” started to take over my brain and I did my best to quiet […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, The 10 Things That BlogU Taught Me, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 18:00:50 +0000

Guys, I’m not gonna lie. Going to a conference is hard work. But if you’re dedicated, like me, this is what you have to do. This weekend I went to the BlogU blogging conference where they run a pretty tight ship. […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, I Left My Shy Self At Home This Year: BlogU15, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 17:00:54 +0000

Last year I went to The Blog University known as #BlogU. Hashtag getschooled. And there was definitely a lot of schooling to be had there. Writing, promoting, making money, social media, “branding” your blog, […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, When You're First Impression Contains the Word "VAG"!, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 16:00:58 +0000

I went to BlogU this weekend, one of my most favorite weekends of the year because I get to go hang out with other writers and bloggers who are off the chart weird like me. It’s pretty fucking awesome.

During […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, Blog Conferences: What They're Really Like, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 15:00:00 +0000

I was a first time attendee at BlogU last weekend in Baltimore. When I checked in, the guy at the front desk asked whether I was traveling for business or pleasure and I wasn’t sure what to say— obviously this is […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, My First Blog University Experience, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 14:00:47 +0000

I had no idea what to expect and tried to hold no expectations lest they be the wrong sort. I wanted a pure, completely real experience.

And there I was.

BLOG U 2015

Land of the bloggers. The bigs, the […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, When All Eyes Are On You and Your Story, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 13:00:25 +0000

I spent the majority of last week far from home – in the exotic land of Baltimore, at BlogU’15. It was a remarkable trip- I met dozens of new friends, caught up with even more old friends, learned, laughed, danced […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, BlogU: I Had a Weekend, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 12:00:10 +0000

I went to Baltimore. I went to BlogU. I had never been to Baltimore or a blogging conference before. I had no idea what to expect. I was terrified.

Before I got on the plane, before I bought the tickets and […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, The Top 10 Things I Learned at BlogU, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 11:00:46 +0000

This past weekend I attended the Blog U conference in Baltimore, MD. I overcame fears, met inspiring people, and learned a mind blowing amount of information to help me become a better blogger and overall writer. […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, BlogU: The Good, The Awkward, and The Bloody, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 10:00:39 +0000

For those of you not obsessively stalking me on social media (First, PSA – what are you thinking? You can savor little bits of me in small doses, and each social media outlet is like an adorable and ridiculous […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, The Story of My Good, Bad, and Ridiculous Weekend: BlogU15, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 09:00:30 +0000

A while back, I wrote a post about doing something for yourself. I mentioned that after a pretty shitty year, I had decided to do something fun for myself and had signed up for the Blog U Conference. I knew […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, We REALLY Were Awesome In Middle School: BlogU 15, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 08:00:10 +0000

Last weekend I had one of those Experiences-of-a-Lifetime-You-Will-Never-Forget. That’s perfect because I don’t want to forget it. Ever.

After a year’s worth of endless behind the scenes planning and four days […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, My Not-So 9 to 5 Job, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 13:00:32 +0000

Sometimes I dream of working a 9 to 5 job. Where I can SIT at a desk, wearing something other than a blue polo and khaki pants, and sip a cup of HOT coffee. I could have had such a job, or most any job for that […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, Twin Boys: What It Was REALLY Like, on the site WIRL Project

Sun, 07 Jun 2015 11:00:02 +0000

I have identical twin sons, Tai & Jay, now all grown up in their 20’s, but it really does seem like yesterday they were those cute little men running around amusing each other and us! So twins are on both sides of […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, Fructose Malabsorption: My Long Road to a Diagnosis, on the site WIRL Project

Fri, 05 Jun 2015 08:30:11 +0000

Growing up I always had an issue with wheat. Over the past 30 years, I’ve been tested numerous times for Coeliac (Celiac) Disease – all of my results were always inconclusive.

There was never an explanation of […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, Twin Life: What It's Really Like, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 03 Jun 2015 21:00:00 +0000

My toddler and I had a great thing going. We napped when we wanted (yes, we). We came and went as we pleased. I had a kid-friendly, work-from-anywhere business that I could do with him in tow. 18 plane rides by […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, 10 Things People Do Not Know About Having Twins, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 03 Jun 2015 18:00:33 +0000

This “10 Things People Do Not Know About Twins” list came from two parents of newborn twins and this is their take of what it’s REALLY like. Check it out…

It takes a village (parenting twins with two parents […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, One Successful Couple, on the site WIRL Project

Fri, 29 May 2015 09:00:41 +0000

I met Hugo and Gert Ehlers in late 1994. I quickly discovered they were hard working people. Hugo worked at a steel factory and Gert taught physical education at a public school. Their two kids were already grown […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, What It's Like To Be a Disabled Blogger, on the site WIRL Project

Thu, 28 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Many people ask me, ‘What’s it like to be a disabled blogger?’ Well, I really don’t think there’s much of a difference between myself and a ‘normal’ blogger. I do think I have an advantage over normal bloggers in […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, What Blogging is REALLY Like, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 27 May 2015 16:00:35 +0000

What is blogging REALLY like? An addiction.

I mean, it’s a “good” kind of addiction… but it still takes over your life. You’re out for a walk and see a cute boutique… Potential blog post? That cupcake you […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, The Mad, Mad World Of Blogging, on the site WIRL Project

Wed, 27 May 2015 10:00:00 +0000

It has become somewhat of a whispering joke amongst family members.

Oh, look at her! Maybe this is the year she gets a REAL job!

The truth is that bloggers work hard —DAMN HARD — probably harder than most. […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, What Fitness Means to Me, on the site WIRL Project

Tue, 19 May 2015 23:00:00 +0000

You’ve seen them shuffling down the street. Fragile old men and women who need canes or walkers to help them move because they’re likely to tip over at any second. About 10 years ago I realized I was turning into […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, What Working Out REALLY Means To Me, on the site WIRL Project

Tue, 19 May 2015 21:00:00 +0000

I am not a gym type of person and I always tried to avoid physical exercise.
Nevertheless, now that I am on the 4th decade of my life, I see my metabolism slow down and only through exercise am I able to boost […]

Guest WIRL wrote a new post, Why I Love to Workout, on the site WIRL Project

Tue, 19 May 2015 12:00:00 +0000

This topic is near and dear to me.
As a kid I was never an athlete. Didn’t like team sports. Couldn’t run, jump or catch. Finally in my 20’s I started working out like Jane Fonda. Aerobic classes were much more my […]

Guest WIRL became a Joined member

Mon, 18 May 2015 03:31:32 +0000