I don’t even know where to start to share with you my experience last week in Salt Lake City, UT. It was such a fantastic trip and I met so many amazing new people and also got to reconnect with many friends that I met last year in AZ.
SNAP: Creativity at your fingertips, was a “spin off” of the creative blogger conference I attended last year, Creative Estates. If you are wondering what a creative blogger conference is, it’s a social as well as learning event that brings creative beings (both bloggers and handmade shop owners) together to learn new techniques, trends and opportunities for success. Want to see what a blogging conference table looks like? It’s full of laptops, IPads and cameras!
Calling SNAP a spin off of last year really isn’t fair because it was SO much better! Tauni and the “Snapettes,” y’all did an amazing job making dreams (yours and ours) come true!
If I share everything in this one post, you might stop to take a nap halfway through because it would be so long and cumbersome! So that it doesn’t take you forever and a day (with a nap in between) to hear about my fantastic experience, I’m going to break it up into parts. I really do have so much to share!
I think I’ll start with friends. I made new friends. I officially met friends that I had been following online. And I got to see old friends that I had the privilege of meeting last year, like Jen from Tatertots and Jello (far left) and Becca from Blue Cricket Design (center right).
First let me introduce to you my travelling buddy, Natalie from Johnny in a Dress. I’m sure most of you are familiar with her. I officially met Natalie last summer when we were attempting to plan our Southern blogger get together. We instantly connected and remained bloggy buddies since. It was so fun to have someone to travel with this year for that long flight from SC to UT!
And meet my other roommates, Tara from Tara Made It and Allison from A Glimpse Inside. I met both of them last year. In fact, Tara and I roomed together!
And yes, we had two pregnant gals in our room! Aren’t they cute?!
Ok, so ready to see something really exciting? Look who I met this year. . .
Centsational Girl, Kate! Eeeeeek! I love her and her blog!!! And she was so sweet! One of the highlights for me, for sure!
I also got to meet Mandi from Vintage Revivals and instantly fell in love! So sweet and so stinkin’ cute! What I didn’t know about Mandy was that up until a couple of years ago, she didn’t decorate her house. Her mother-in-law did! So glad she discovered her hidden talent because her rooms are fabulous!
Oh my gosh, and what a pleasure to meet Desiree, The 36th Avenue (far right in both pics). She has to be the cutest, funniest little thing ever! I also met Jen from Craftomaniac, Kristy of The Diary of Dave’s Wife (darling) and Michelle, from A Little Tipsy.
I finally got to meet my online buddy Vivienne from The V-Spot! Viv and I both have a passion for red wine and have been looking forward to sharing a glass in person for some time! If only we lived closer!
And look at the book I got signed by Courtney, aka Pizzazzerie! It’s filled with darling and delish push-up pop cake recipes! Thank you Courtney! Get your own copy here.
It was so wonderful to catch up with friends from last year. (L to R) I had forgotten how fun Heather of Whipperberry is! I loved seeing super sweet Alison from Oopsey Daisy. And I was so excited to catch up with Rebecca of Freckles Crafts. And, of course, Shelly from House of Smiths. You know I just love her!
Yep, each one of those business cards equals a new friend! How lucky I feel to have had the opportunity to fly across the country to attend SNAP! More to come. Promise!
Jen.
Seriously can you be any cuter?! It was so fun to meet you! You are adorable and talented and I am SO glad that you are my friend!! Cant wait to see you again!
Love your guts
mandi
Great pics Jen!! It was so fun spending time with you this weekend! I want to do it all over again!
Great post my dear! It was fabulous to see you again and of course room with you!
Would you mind emailing me some of these pics?! Roommates, the one with Jen and Becca, and I guess any other ones that I may be in because I feel like I don’t have too many shots! lol I would appreciate it!
See I told ya I read your blog!!!! Such a delight to meet you Jen, you’re so talented, thanks for introducing yourself, I was so so happy to put a pretty face on such a fab blog! Hugs!!
xo
Kate
How wonderful! I’m attending Haven in June (my 1st blog conference), so I’m loving seeing all these SNAP pictures because it’s helping to get me excited! So glad you had such a wonderful time!
You are too sweet. I LOVE your post. And you took some FAB pics. I may have taken 2. LOL
Looks like you had a blast. Can’t wait to attend a conference myself. If there’s another southern blogger get-together I’d love to hear about it. I’m in Greensboro, NC.
Sounds like you had a blast. Can’t wait to attend my first conference. And if there’s another southern blogger get-together, I’d love to hear about it. I’m in Greensboro, NC.
Love ya, Jen! So happy to see you again. You’re such a doll. Hopefully next time we’ll have more one-on-one time, it was such a busy conference!! XO
It was so good to see you Jen. You are so adorable. I wish I could have been able to chat with everyone longer! So glad you came and had such a great time. Love all your fun photos!
Hey Roomie!
What a great post! I have barely just uploaded my photos and my suitcase isn’t even unpacked yet! Oy! This working life is truly for the birds.
I enjoyed seeing your photos and reading about all the gals you met and reconnected with!
xo Tara
I am so very glad that we met last year and that we were able to reconnect, albeit briefly, this year at SNAP! because I adore you. You are seriously so darn cute!
I can’t wait to hear your updates and I look forward to meeting up with you again in the future!
xoxo
T.
Great post Jen! I had so much fun hanging out with you again this year. I really wish we lived closer so that we could see each other more often. You are truly a sweetheart, and I am so blessed to call you my friend!
I loved, loved, LOVED getting to finally meet you! I hope we can get together soon and have that glass of red wine.
You got amazing photos!
I LOVED meeting you Too!!! Just sad we didn’t get a pic together :0( There’s always next year right?
Jen I am so bummed I didn’t get to meet you! You were one of the people I REALLY, REALLY wanted to meet!! Next time, right? SNAP was a blast…glad you had a great time!
Hey Jennifer, What a great post about SNAP. I so enjoyed meeting you there. You are SO darling! And I love your blog.
Warmly, Michelle