Barbie was so excited the other day when she got the invitation to a party.  She’s very social you know.

*she brings fun just like Jenny brings glitter*

However it was a ….Backwards Party.  This confused Barbie a little because she barely has this frontwards thing down.

…she’s blond remember…

So she got on her fancy outfit..BACKWARDS…

Oh dear not the best look !

She put her nametag on with Barbie spelled backwards.  Not easy to do when your fingers don’t move huh?

Walking backwards proved to be tricky.  She was always running into something.

Then she remembered…..

Her head…

…can turn

…all the way around!

Barbie was the hit of the party from that point on.  She was voted Most Creative Use of Backwards at the event!!

And of course most beautiful …but that goes without saying…

Headed to Blissdom or Disney Social Media Moms Celebration with me?

There are some basics for blogging conference attire. I know, I’ve been to a few conferences and had the most wonderful compliments on my attire. YOU CAN TOO! Just follow these easy tips…

Comfort and  fashion can go hand in hand

Wear your cutest skirt, but take a sweater…those conference rooms can be chilly!  I’d rather opt for a fabulous pair of jeans and jacket (tho I might hide my midriff)  with a snazzy hat to complete the ensemble.

…and be sure to compliment someone’s super fancy hairdo…I love those braids!

Show your fun side in your outfits.  It’s ok to dress a little outside the box, pick up some new fashion forward pieces.  Yes I hear Hammer Pants are coming back!  YAY!!

Maybe you want to show your style with the still popular and ever trendy animal prints.

Mind the weather!  You don’t want to have to hide in the rain if you go outside for parties or just to see the sites…

This time of year I’d probably opt for a heavier coat in a faux fur, after all I’m a friend to the animals.  Worried about your hair getting messy?  A fabulous scarf..they are sooooo in right now….is great!

You’ll need the right accessories.  If you are doing any sightseeing, looking at the area, you will need something to carry your stuff in, and a fashionable backpack can work for both sightseeing and as a catch all for those conference supplies or swag.

Check out any theme nights and bring your appropriate outfits.   I love PJ parties!  It’s such a girl thing!!

Oh the cocktail parties!  They are so much to plan for!  Wear something classy and easy to dance in.  I would refrain from wearing something too see through or accessories like the hat….

……………………..that might slip down during the festivities!  OH NO!!  Look at Ariel!  She always looks fabulous…though no need to dress for a ball….

OH and did I mention comfortable shoes?

Now I think you can pack easily for the conferences…and you’ll be the hit of the event!!

So fabulous friends!  What are you planning to bring to your next conference?

What’s the big deal?  Everyone does it.  I’m just going for a cute little *expression of my inner bliss* on my shoulder, and that Bill O’Reilly is all up in my bid-ness.

Bill, you know I’m your biggest fan. *blows big Barbie kiss* But it’s not me you are after.  It’s the trashy trailer park Barbies that are giving the rest of us a bad name.

Even the Bratz girls can’t stand them.

This Barbie, named Bizzy, started it.  She lives with a body builder named VINNY.  She had a little too much to drink one night and frankly I don’t think she remembers getting it done.  She’s not even showing you what’s pierced!  EWWWWWW …totally tacky.

Butterflies are one thing.  That skull thing scares me!

Then Iris got it in her head die her hair all black and ink up her chest.  Totally Emo?  That is NOT Barbirific.  It was all downhill after that.

I don’t even know what to say about Bitsy..

I think this is art.  I don’t know.  If anybody touched my Barbie Horse, Ken would be all over it tho…

So leave me alone! I’m just expressing my love for all things beautiful and pink!  Just like any good Barbie would do..

…and maybe a little Ken love at the same time!

Just a mom on the run looking for answers, and it turned into a passionate discussion.

…you can kind of follow it here…and here…

But are we being fair to Barbie.  I mean she is 50, and it is the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression.

And she had the whole Bratz dolls thing to deal with.

Maybe Babs can’t afford the duds she used to have…

Maybe life’s been hard.  Could she keep up the payments on the Barbie condo?  Ken is certainly no winner.  I mean what has he done besides surf?

So the next time your pile of naked Barbie’s is taking over, help a sister out.

You never know when a Barbie might just save your life!

We had a great few days of 70’s and 80’s…and then a few crushing days in the 40’s …don’t likey.

I had some serious spring fever…didn’t you?  I want it to stay.  Oh, summer’s fine.  But I love spring.  We saw buds on the flowers today…SAWEEEET

No, that’s not Cute and Sassy, she’s 16 now…that’s some little kid who was trying to grab my cute shoes…sheesh…

Spring makes me want to do things that I wouldn’t ordinarily do…like ride on a moped!

Go camping with my friends…   Oh, thanks! I love my hair like that!!

Have a chat with a friend…well, maybe she needed more than a chat… {wink}

…and just make the house look all pretty!

What does spring mean to you?

Grrrr. I hate shopping for fancy clothes.  It’s not my style and nothing looks right.  I’m a jeans and sweater girl…all the way.  But the same 2 shirts are getting old…and recognizable.   So it was time to do a little shopping.   At the mall.  Which is outdoors.  Open air.  In Virginia.  In winter.  In the cold.

Ok, so I’m a little over dressed.  You have to know our mall.  Saks, Louis Vuitton, Coach. { Why yes, I did my hair all fancy, and yes of course I used  SUAVE!}

It’s 40 degrees out there and the mall was still crowded…haven’t these people heard of the internet?   Better yet have they heard of clothes…?

Whew, I made it into the store…my there are some weird people here too…{Oh, MY cover your eyes, Ken isn’t wearing pants!}

I grabbed some outfits to try on…which one do you like?  I KNOW !  I like them all!!  Nothing dressy though.  You like the skateboard?  OK, we’ll go with that one.

Well, that was depressing enough..I think I’ll grab some ice cream before I go home…NO I DON”T WORK HERE, I”M JUST HELPING MYSELF!!  SHEESH!!

I’m done with the Mall…all my shopping from now on…is going to be done in my pj’s with a latte and my favorite art on the wall…isn’t that the life?

We had a great weekend.  It was fun getting away.  I didn’t even mind that I had just gotten home from BlissDom and had barely unpacked.  Cute and Sassy can handle the horse stuff by herself and I just have to drive and pay…{ahem}

We get the horse tack sorted out…I know it’s a lot.

…then we load Frosty up…why yes he fits..he rode with his girlfriend!  I think they kissed the whole way there…

I don’t have to do much..I stand around and talk to the other moms there…

…and watch Cute and Sassy in her divisions…

…I know!   She jumps high now!

The we wait for her awards…OK,  here’s the real deal!!

…and at 8pm when I’m exhausted and can’t take a night shot worth whooey (need mooshinindy!)

She’s not possessed, although I talk about her like that sometimes…

I know!  <3   Red is second and that was on Valentine’s day… I could use those hearts Georgie!

Blue is first…could you guess?

She got some other seconds and thirds,  but I wasn’t CIH…{camera in hand}.

We go again in a couple of weeks.  I’ll be sleeping until then in case you don’t see me.

Apparently my life can be summed up in a group of Barbie dolls photos.

When I was a little girl I was adorable in Lily Pulitzer and my Mommy was beautiful in beautiful gowns. We lived in a beautiful house with a wonderful Daddy and everything was perfect.

When I was about 13, I was minding my own business walking down the street and a mother mocking bird swooped down out of a tree and chased me.  I ran and ran until I reached the house.  This has nothing to do with the owl incident although it hasn’t helped me get over THAT nightmare.  I’m sure you can sympathize.

Why of course I dressed in a wool dress and jacket at age 13…didn’t you?

And we used to skate on the pond at the Country Club every winter. Well there were no black people at the Country Club. Which sucked. I had several black friends and I would have loved to hang out with them.  Um, that is if my boyfriend allowed me to have friends….oh, crap….we’re getting into some deep stuff here.

Then I found the love of my “life”.  Our first real “date” was at the beach.  He didn’t look like that, but he did get a perm in high school before I knew him.  Should have seen the writing on the wall.  He got a real bad sunburn and I accidentally hit him on the back.  Can I get a do-over on that?  I didn’t really hit hard enough….

Then he left me which was not the worst thing in the world except that I’m just scooping poop all day everyday from dogs, kids, horse and cats.  Oh and still deep in poop from the ex.

Today?  I’m just Blogger Barbie!

Oh, but all that’s OK because fortunately now I look a lot like this….what, you don’t see the resemblance?

…of course you can borrow my dress…anytime!