Home Sweet Home

Lots to catch up on ...

RISE weekend.  Rachel Hollis BROUGHT it.  Excellent in every way.  She started as an event planner and it was apparent from the level of customer service and niceties added at every corner.

She is a master on stage.  Funny, inspirational, smart.  The speakers were diverse and all enjoyable (which is hard to do -- usually, someone doesn't quite fit).  Her content was new and different from other her other formats (coaching, podcasts, etc).

We had great seats.  3500 women wanting to inspire their own lives -- that translated to a friendly, kind, polite group of girls having fun.  Usually, in large crowds you find some rudeness and such -- not this weekend.

I ended up giving my dance ticket to the other gal in our group -- monthly hit at the worst time.  Turns out, not for me anyway and I didn't miss anything but a few dollars on the ticket.

As far as meeting the ladies in person -- that was a mixed bag.  Lauren and I connected really well (I was pleasantly surprised).  My accountability partner was a mixed bag.  Remember, I said I was feeling a little watched and judged?  I wasn't wrong about it -- she was different in person and I'll leave it at that.

It made me think how easy you can "hide" when you aren't communicating face-to-face.  It was nothing horrible, just surprising.  I think we do better on the phone :)

Matching ... ready for Day 1

Travel day -- met for registration and dinner.

Yep.

Got home yesterday and kids brought dinner so we could continue Father's Day celebration.  Fun night celebrating some good stuff happening.  Eldest has 2 job offers,  DIL found her wedding dress which is currently at our house for the next year (that's a huge responsibility!!!), hubby's interview went as well as it could (if he's not their guy, oh well, but he did a great interview) and OUR HOUSE IS UNDER CONTRACT.  We got an offer yesterday afternoon and were able to do a quick negotiation in under a few hours.  Bam.  Next steps underway.  Fingers crossed.

We opened champagne and drank, ate pizza (mine GF) -- both I'm a little bit regretting this morning.

I need to get my butt moving -- unpacking (kids were over, so I didn't do it yesterday), grocery store, foster dog pick-up and other misc house chores.  Welcome back to regularly scheduled life.

I've said before ... and here it is again.  Life is good when you are happy to get away and happy to come home.  I loved the conference and I love being home.

I'll chat about some of the conference LEARNING soon.  Later gators.