GFS Recap: Texas Style Coucil Conference (Day 2)

(Katy from Kansas Couture spoke on the TXSCC panel. She did an awesome job!)

Day 2 of the Texas Style Council Conference proved to be quite informative and fun. There were panel discussions for bloggers and plenty of time to make new friends.

Katy and Erin chatting.

My dear Kyla from Blue Collar Catwalk...also an awesome panelist!

(F21 Tshirt, Urban Outfitters pants, Sam Edelman wedges, borrowed clutch from Juanette)

Chastity from Curvy Girl's Guide To Style and I took a break before all the classes began.

One of the highlights was a photography lesson by Kendi (Everyday) and her hubby Brian. I promise you they are hilarious together! And Brian is kind of a photography phenom...in my opinion atleast:)

A practice shot during class.

I had a blast and met some hilarious and talented people. For example, One of my favorite conversations the whole weekend included a discussion about Quaker summer camp with Laurel from Trophy Boutique. Trust me, that conversation deserves its own post!

Bloggers with Benefits!

Blogging has allowed me to connect with fabulous and talented people that I normally would've never met.

So far through blogging I've gained the following:

1. A business partner/BFF

2. A workout partner who encourages me even when I sneak chicken after a work out.

3. A Dallas girl who appreciates the smooth of my skin...(inside joke that you will never get)

4. A Minister of Style who allows me to cuss when we talk:)

5. A Texas newcomer who will be contributing in a major way to a project I'm working on and has met my barkless dog Frankie Beverly

And now Dana, the talent behind Olive Paperie. For no apparent reason at all, she emailed me and told me that she made some stationary using me/my blog as a muse! How Awesome and completely flattering is that!

Thank you so much!

GFS in Dallas: Part 2

Day 2 of my Dallas trip got even better. Erin from Work with You've Got contacted me and wanted to meet. I've been following Erin's blog for some time and she's a friend in my head anyway, so of course I agreed. She invited Tina from T Minus, T Plus and I invited Juanette again...and off we went to Vickery Park.

When Erin arrived we immediately embraced. But it was a different kind of embrace! She kept stroking my skin and I kept stroking her hair! We were both cracking up! Tina was a doll and I can't really tell you everything that we talked about because it was nonstop but we covered everything from wanting to buy a Smart car (Erin) to wanting to karate chop a wedding photographer (Tina) to being invited to a wedding where you were asked to bring $65 to eat for being a "plus one"!(Juanette)

(Juanette and Tina)

You would have thought that we all have known each other for years! I thoroughly enjoyed myself and the grilled chicken sandwich that I ate! At one point, it felt like a convention in the bar because Juanette whipped out the BEAUTIFUL jewelry that she sells, Tina whipped out her new computer and Erin demonstrated how she makes her JEWELRY! What was my contribution you ask? Hell, I brought them all together...I was the PIMP of the whole operation! That's gotta count for something right?!?

Of course we took pictures of ourselves because that's what we do.

(I'm wearing my pretty dress from Anthropologie and my Lamb Shoes. I can't get enough of the nude shoe look!)

Tina noticed that I stayed in a pose even while positioning the camera...I'm always ready. (Not really, it's weird that I take pics for a blog because I was that kid that would always jump out of pictures when I was younger...still will in most situations. Hmph. I need to examine that further one day:)

So here is what you need to know about each of these ladies.

Erin- Mad Funny...like needs a reality camera to follow her funny. She makes her own jewelry! And it's pretty jewelry too. She also takes note that everyone in our group dropped a cuss word or two! Oh...her hair....luscious!

Juanette- CREATIVE and multi-talented. Chick sells beautiful jewelry, a natural hair efficiando, she is a Dallas stylist for hire and the best Dallas thrifting tour guide! PS...that red dress she is wearing is really a skirt that she hiked up and threw on a belt!

Tina- is a lawyer, recently married who just went to the Lane Bryant conference as part of a focus group and got major free swag!

Me- I'm a Pimp. I bring people together! Praise the Lawd! HA

Part 3 up next...