Type A Mom Conference, Rock Star Style

Thursday morning, I said goodbye to my baby boy for the first time, and hit the road with Abby for the Type A Mom Conference in Asheville. As I confessed on my own blog, I was tentative, and made the decision to go mainly on the low cost and location.

For bloggers who aren't looking to connect with marketers or advertisers, sometimes the blogosphere, especially the mommy blogosphere becomes a little clouded, and the idea of attending a conference can be confusing.

"What? You mean you just want to write? You don't want a sponsor? You don't make money from your blog? You don't do giveaways? You don't want free products to review?"

There are a lot of us out there who don't.

There are a lot of us who do things, just because we like the idea of spreading joy and sharing good blog karma. Hopefully, our little RockBand party did just that because I know that getting to spend the weekend with the most amazing women on the internet did me a world of good.

And, no, we weren't sponsored by Nintendo or Activision. We were sponsored by our husbands who let us haul all that stuff with us to Asheville, just so we could have a good time with all the gals. I can't even say we were sponsored by the hotel, although they did bring us a nice TV into Mulligan's to use after lots of begging, boob showing, and eye batting.

Thank you to everyone who came by the bar and played with us. Also, thank you to everyone who ignored our Tweets that kept coming through saying we were getting ready to play and then didn't. We had a heck of a time finding a TV in the hotel that was made post-1973.

Triangle Mama's own Ilina, on guitar.

Triangle Mama's own Abby, on screaming vocals.

Triangle Mama's own Marty, reliving her rockstar days, but this time on drums.

We were joined by a host of others, and I would really like to link to each and every one of you, so if your picture appears here without some linky love, please leave me a comment and I'll add it. Or, of course, if I have mislabeled someone. I just couldn't meet and remember everybody who came by!

Ilina, Cutest Kid Ever, and Jessica get down with their bad selves.

MomSpark founder Amy on guitar. Heavy metal black fingernails were a bonus.

From left to right we have Gina from Moneywise Moms, who was also Julie the cruise director for a good part of the evening. She knew how to work the Wii better than anyone. That's Corrina, Down to Earth Mama, and Caroline, Morningside Mom, on background vocals, while Modern Mami and Jessica lead the choreography.

Amy, Resourceful Mommy, had a hand up as a former percussionist, or a stick up as the case may be.

Jon Bon Jovi never sounded better. This fabulous duo of Janine of Twin Mom Blog, and Jessica of Jessica Knows tore up "You Give Love a Bad Name." It was tres awesome.

Plus, Janine was also the brilliant blogger who brought up the point in the town hall meeting that now, whenever she mentions something on her blog that she likes, she feels like she has to disclose that she wasn't sponsored or paid to talk about it. Which I totally agree with, and already had to do in this post.

So thank you again, ladies, for playing with us and making this past weekend spectacular. It was an honor to spend it with you all.

Marty also blogs about her non rockstar life at Don't Take the Repeats. She rambles in 140 or less on Twitter as canape.

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[Corina]

I had a rocking time with all my new friends! I too, just want to write, but this weekend held plenty for me. I was revived! Missing the girls already!

[Mary@Everyday Baby Steps]

You ladies had way too much fun! Next conference, I'm leaving the family at home. Don't get me wrong, I loved having them there, but it would be nice not to have to balance!

[Gina]

And that's a lovely photo of my bee-hind at the top, thanks. :)

Thanks so much for thinking to bring the Wii. It was clearly brilliant. I loved meeting all three of you, and I'm glad you were there.

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Love it! Love it! Love it! APPLAUSE for getting a post up so soon.

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SO awesome! I was dying to be there and rock out with you guys, but my 3 kids had been at KidCon alllll day and needed a bath and a veg in the worst way. I am a RockBand junkie, and am working my way through Beatles right now.
In fact, when Hubs is off tour and missing his 11 pm stage ritual, he's been known to request some RockBand.:) Props to you for being so innovative, and doing something just cause it was AWESOME!

[Amy@UWM]

Man, looks like so much fun. Wish I could've been there to rock out with you guys!

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Wow, thank you for posting this, I've been wanting to see some Rock Band photos. That party rocked! (literally)

[Janine (@twincident)]

very cute! Love that you captured it all. Thanks for including me in all my Bon Jovi glory (ha!)

[nikki]

Looks like so much fun - I'm so glad you ladies went! Thanks for posting these pictures; they made me grin. :)

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Awesome. I enjoyed meeting y'all, and it was way fun to test out the mic while you were setting up!
I wanted to come back for another song, but got distracted & it was packed up before I knew it! ;p
Cheers!

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Man, I must have headed off to bed too early! can't believe I missed all these rockin' chicks!

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Thanks for repping those of us who are bloggers for the sake of blogging!

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Look like you must have enjoyed yourself, I think. If I like partying, it is indeed very happy, I think we can over the weekend, several people get together, this is a very happy day.

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