Normally I'm pretty calm about traveling away from my family but something is nagging me this time. I bought travel insurance yesterday in preparation for driving to BlogHer (Thanks Chevy!) and obviously I hope I don't have to use it for anything. Last night Daren said something he has never said before: be safe and be careful and don't be wandering around Chicago - that's not a place you want to get lost in.

If you're attending BlogHer, you're well aware of all the things available to go to.  It's CRAZY.  I've been to BlogHer twice before this and this is by far the most overwhelming one yet. It's such a huge difference from my first one in 2006 where we smoked cigarettes and talked late into the night in a small group.

When Sam, Double Agent Girl and I stopped at a rest stop on the I-90 on the way to BlogHer Boston, the only thing on our minds was feeding baby Hudson, and making sure we got to BlogHer safely. We had seen an ambulance at the side of the highway a few minutes before we pulled over, but no real evidence of a car accident, and Sam intuitively said, "Maybe it was a heart attack." Unfortunately Sam was right. 

I can't tell you how freaking excited I am to be driving a Saturn Vue Hybrid to BlogHer Boston! Joining me are Amanda from Between the Crosshairs, Sam from Temporarily Me, and Sam's baby, Hudson.

A client emailed me today, informing me that Blogger was forcing the upgrade to the New Blogger. I couldn't find evidence of it, but I will tell you that the most important thing before you do make the (inevitable) switch is to save your Blogger template. Here are the steps to do just that.