As you may have figured out if you follow my Twitter stream or have seen around Blogland, I went to the Blissdom conference this past weekend in Nashville. I had a really wonderful time connecting with some of my favorite bloggers who were in attendance, learning enough to make my head swim, and hugging some new friends…

…including the Nester. She told me she loved me this much. I pink puffy {heart} her.

But, instead of boring with you on stories of how wonderful everyone was in person (they REALLY are!!) and how much fun I had (I REALLY did!!), I thought I’d take this time to introduce you to some of the gals I enjoyed meeting. Some are bloggers who were on my “give a big hug to” list, but others were bloggers I had never read before. You likely know and love many of these ladies, but if you don’t, I’d like for you to take a peak at their blogs and fall in love like I did.

The Home Bloggers (aka The Homies)
An-Nicole @ Our Surburban Cottage
Beckie @ Infarrantly Creative
Christy @ Beach Brights
Edie @ Life in Grace
Emily @ Remodeling This Life
Gina @ The Shabby Chic Cottage
Jess @ Frugal With a Flourish
JJ @ The Blah Blah Blahger
Julia @ Hooked on Houses
Kate @ Centsational Girl
Kimba @ A Soft Place to Land
Kimm @ Reinvented
Melissa @ The Inspired Room
Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality
Sarah @ Thrifty Decor Chick
The Nester @ The Nesting Place
Traci @ Beneath My Heart

Photographers and Artists
Amy @ Living Locurto
Angie @ Angie Arthur Photography
I Heart Faces
JJ @ Jen Johnson Photography
Lisa @ Lisa Leonard

Cooking
Christy @ Southern Plate

Writers
Emily @ Chatting at the Sky
Amber @ The Run a Muck
(In)Courage

Other Fun Gals
Julie @ Angry Julie Monday
Maren @ Trinkets of Thought
Shannon @ 4 the Mommas

I hope you can find a few new favorites from my list (and I desperately hope I didn’t leave anyone out). If you find any broken links, please let me know and I’ll fix them!

You may have noticed a lack of big DIY projects on my blog over the last few months. No Britney Spears coffee tables. No ugly purple desks. No painting huge laminate armoires.

Lately, I’ve just felt sick. And tired. And sick and tired of being sick and tired. But, I have a good reason why.

I am now able to joyously announce that Zack’s biggest wish has come true. He is finally going to be a big brother.

As you can imagine, we are simply over the moon that we’ll have a second little one joining us in August. I think this is the one ultimate DIY project that doesn’t need a tutorial.

Zack is absolutely over the moon. He is so excited about “his” baby and wears his brother-to-be tee every single day. I actually had to buy him a second one, because I was getting tired of washing it every night.

He has grand plans of “baby brother” sleeping with him in his bed as soon as he’s born. It’s too early for us to know the sex of the baby, but Zack and I are both 100% convinced (and super excited) that it will be another boy. My husband, Tom, isn’t making any predictions. He’s no fun!

I’m at the end of my first trimester, and we’ve had our 12 week scan to make sure everything is looking good. I’m hoping that I will be back to my energetic, DIY self in the next few weeks.

We can’t wait to meet you, Baby B!

I want to give a huge thanks to my long-time friend JJ of The BLAH BLAH BLAHger and Jen Johnson Photography. I took these photos of Zack and she waved her magic editing wand on them (all while keeping my pregnancy a secret). I love you, Jen!

I also ordered his shirt from Zoey’s Attic. It’s so adorable that I know that some of you would be asking. I can’t wait to order matching Big/Little tees once the baby gets here.

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It’s time to announce the winner of the Cap Creations jewelry giveaway! Out of 309 comments (gah!), the random number generator selected Commenter #25:

Congrats to Natalie! I’ll get you in contact with Cathy so you can make your selection!

If you weren’t the big winner, don’t forget that you can receive 15% off your Cap Creations purchase by entering LWL15 at checkout!