About 6 months ago, I was asked to speak at IZEAFEST aka a media conference put on by one of my favorite companies I work with for sponsored content… IZEA! I was honored and thrilled to be speaking at this conference along side many other talented creators and top notch brands. I had been preparing and saving my pennies for this trip for a while so when I landed myself in the hospital just ONE DAY before the conference, I HAD to get myself outta there before my red-eye took off. I’ve never been in the hospital {except to deliver my babies} so it was a major shock to all of us! Turns out I had passed a gallstone and experienced a gallbladder attack aka I thought I was dying. BUT, my labs went down enough that they released me only 8 hours before my flight took off. No doubt with the help of blessings and prayers.
I didn’t have much time to pack but thankfully had been thinking about this trip for a while so throwing things in my bag to take with me was a breeze! Do you notice something fresh and new? I got myself a brand spankin’ new business card design literally THE DAY I left. Alexi Bullock SAVED my business card life. She sent me 3 different card designs and had the one I loved printed and delivered to me the next day. Clean and professional! I just love the design and you better believe I will be working with that talented chica again!
Working on my poses any chance I get!
I spoke with 3 other amazing women who represented some incredible blogs and brands! We all discussed creative ways to work with brands.
Once I was done speaking, I went crazy and played all weekend! IZEA had closed down a part of Walt Disney World one night so I literally rode Hotel Tower of Terror a hundred times. Not really, but pretty much.
One of my dearest friends, Amanda from Recycled, came along with me! It wouldn’t have been the same without you girl! We shopped, ate, and relaxed! SO great to have a friend come watch and be so supportive! She scheduled facials and massages for us Saturday morning and after the week I had had…Oh my gosh, I needed it! The Blue Harmony spa was perfection and so beautiful! #takemeback
Just the most killer tattoos from TRIBETATS!
I really did have the BEST TIME!! The HIGHLIGHT of the trip for me was to connect with all the amazing IZEA employees that I have been working with for years now. I feel really lucky to have the opportunity to work with them. I love what I do and they make my job so easy. They really are the best!
AND there was a playground on the beach so this happened…
ENJOY!
XOXO
