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how fun! the video does a great job of capturing blog sugar… and totally making me wish i had gone! i spotted some of my fave bloggers! i kept seeing some of my fave ladies talk about gussy, so i had to come and see what you were all about! of course i am now following… and maybe one day i can attend a blog conference, too!
How neat was that video! SO fun.
I hope there is one for 2012!
I SO wash to go next year!!!!!!!!!!!
What an amazing video. Really wish I could have gone. I’m sure lots of beautiful friendships were made and all sorts of inspirations sparked. xoxo
Ha! I feel like such a celebrity stalker, lol! I kept saying….oh there’s Emmy from MAAY and there’s Casey! and there’s so and so and so and so and so and so…..
Hi my name is Kristina,
and I’m addicted to blogging.
There.
said it.
and now that I’ve seen your stellar headbands actually in video I’m gonna have to get me one….now to pick which one….
How fun! I haven’t yet made it to any blogger conferences and I so want to! This just makes me want to go all the more. :)
Looks like soo much fun Gussy! I am sure you ladies had an awesome time!
you looked so professional in the video! glad to see you had fun though, it looks so magical! I only wish they did more things like this over in the UK!
me too :(
It looks so fun, a great way to learn and meet other bloggers
Great video recap!
Looks like so much fun.
I love this! I wanted to go, but I was leaving the next week! Do you know if/when they will have another? I would really love to make it!
Oh wow! Blog Sugar looks so fun!! What a gorgeous bunch of girls you got to spend time with! The video is too cool, love the song <3