BEHIND THE SCENES VOL. 5 – NASHVILLE, WEBSITE, AND BLOGGER FAVORITES

Man, oh, man! This has been a long week!!! It has been filled with lots of fun and laughter, plus I learned a lot. Early in the week, I went on a Content Creator Retreat with several bloggers, some I already knew and a couple that I had never met before. Blogging can be a lonely profession, especially if you live in a small or isolated area. There aren’t a lot of us, to begin with, and the ones I know live a long way from me.

You have probably seen me mention my blogging bestie, Jennifer from A Well Styled Life. This is only the second time I’ve met her in person, the last time was in 2019, so it has been way too long. Even though we don’t usually meet in person, we talk almost daily, and sometimes, several times a day.

Here is the whole crew. Starting in the back left, you have Jo-Lynne Shane and Cyndi Spivey. The middle row is Lisa Richardson from Coast to Coast and Dawn Parsons from Party Til Dawn Style. In the front row would be Jennifer and me. This was our first night, and we ate at the Husk Restaurant. It was delicious, and the company was excellent.

It’s not a Nashville trip if you don’t go downtown to Broadway. Here we are in front of the Batman Building.

We wanted to listen to some country music, and after trying several places, we finally found one that was great. The Stage on Broadway was fabulous, and I was shocked we found a table where we could all sit and listen to music. The band was Whiskey, Cash & Roses was fantastic. Cyndi requested for the band to play I feel like a woman by Shaina Twain, and that became the theme song of the trip.

The next day was a Sweet Tooth kind of day. We took a class on how to make a GooGoo Cluster, and we had a blast. Have you eaten a GooGoo Cluster before? They’ve been around a long time. They were the first candy bar to combine different ingredients. Before them, it was all one item, such as chocolate. I would show you what I made, but it was so tempting that I ate it already. Lol!

This is the box that held the candy, and after this, we went to a donut shop. Did I mention that I might have gained five or more pounds on this retreat?

Our private class to learn line dancing was the highlight of the trip. We had the sweetest and nicest Urban Cowboy, who taught us three different dances before we all collapsed with exhaustion. Cyndi once again requested I feel like a woman, so he showed us a dance for that song. This is a must-experience if you go to Nashville; here is the company’s website.

If you would like to follow these ladies on Instagram, here are their IG accounts. Me (I hope you’re following me there), Dawn, Cyndi, Jo-Lynne, Jennifer, and Lisa.

Website Woes

So, nothing ever goes as smoothly as you would like. My new website design went live yesterday, but there was a year of content missing, so they had to put my old site back up until they could get everything migrated over. Depending on when you read this, it may or may not be up and running. I was so stressed yesterday, and I might have snapped at Joe several times. He told me to just chill, but if you are like me, when you are stressed, the last thing you want someone to say to you is CHILL. Ugh!

Blogger Favorites

While we were in Nashville, I mentioned to the ladies that my sister and her friends bring an item they are loving to show everyone. We didn’t have anything with us, but we did share some of our favorite items.

Triple Repair Moisturizing Body Cream

I’ve shared a lot about this denim jacket, but in case you missed it, this is my favorite denim jacket. It is lightweight and has plenty of give to it, plus it is perfect for fall.

Wrangler Authentics Women’s Stretch Denim Jacket

The last thing I’m sharing is this hanging Water-resistant Cosmetic Makeup Bag. This baby is huge and holds a TON of items. Cyndi liked one that is a drawstring and then can lay flat on the counter. That would be a good option if there is counter space, but most of the time, I like mine to hang up.

Water-resistant Cosmetic Makeup Bag

This Weeks Giveaway

This week’s winner of the Kate Spade Earrings is Kathy Wilson. This week’s winner of a Soothe Mini Regimen was Kathryn Carter! Be sure to watch for an email from me because I’ll need your address.

Whew! It looks like I have a lot of Behind The Scenes stuff going on. Lol! I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend and don’t forget to enter these two giveaways.

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