Sunday I walked in the door to a clean house, thanks to Elle! Three happy kids and happy Hubby to greet me!  Turns out they all actually missed me and I missed them as well.  Smiles all the way around.  

About one hour into my time away, I really started to miss my family!  It was really a good exercise for all of five of us to realize how much our family is an important part of who have become over the past twelve years.

Video Blogging in a Gondola at Evo Conference

Eventually the conference was in full swing and I was non-stop busy.  I met a ton of great people and made some lasting friendships.  I met one of my Twitter followers, Sandy! She's a Mom and Step-Mom as well. It was a great treat to get to talk to her in person.  

I also, met a ton of other great women living a blended family life or have a friend - a sister living in one or happened to grow up in one sometimes two blended families. Even one Dude! I loved hearing all of their stories about what they loved about their blended families and even their challenges.  

On of the things that struck me, was us as women. Not only are we the Step-mom's/Mom's in our family - often times we are the one person keeping our family running smoothly -  the glue that keeps us together! We are the key to our family humming along or the entire family running for the next available exit!