
Last night I was honored to speak on the panel of talented bloggers at the Blog Out Loud event in San Francisco. Not only was it a fantastic opportunity to connect with readers and fellow bloggers, it was also a reminder of how many extraordinarily talented and creative folks are out there. The event was held at Bell Jar, one of the city's most delightful shops. If you're ever in town, you must stop by and say hello to store owner Sasha--and I dare you to leave empty handed!

Several vendors generously donated their wares to create gift bags for the first fifteen audience members through the door. Letterpress notecards from Wiley Valentine are a bright and beautiful way to say 'I'm thinking of you!'

Designer Erin Vale made these 'Freakin' Never Ending To Do List' notepads just for the event, and they are that rare blend of useful and hilarious. I think they should become a regular installation in her shop!

Paper pastries makes cute and colorful stationery, book plates, and more. Their cupcake cards are just the calorie-free indulgence I need after all the wining and dining I did over the weekend! Tiny Pine Press contributed a mix CD kit similar to the one below--perfect for capturing musical memories!

We Collective's Folk Square Pendant is a tiny, playful reminder of an evening well-spent. Plus their prints and t-shirts are wonderful too; I especially love this Everything Happens print!

Last but not least, every gift bag contained a gorgeous cookie from Sweet Ambs. They're almost too pretty to eat (with the key word there being 'almost'!)

I'm so grateful to everyone who came out to the event, and to Rebecca and Megan for their hard work and inspiration in founding Blog Out Loud. And thanks also to my fellow panel members Cassandra, Sasha, Lynn, Susannah and Christiana.
If you're a vendor and you want to inquire about contributing to the next blog out loud event, contact Rebecca or Megan here. And if you're a blogger or blog reader and want Blog Out Loud to come to your city, get in touch with the fab gals behind the scenes!