Please keep an eye on me while I’m at BlogHer. Not just because I’m a City of Hope BlogHer Ambassador, but because I may end up in a heap on the floor. I’m hoping it will be in a chair or in the privacy of my hotel room, but I just don’t know.

I can’t blame it on the al-al-al-alcohol because I don’t drink, instead it will be because I’m bone tired. Not just the normal tired, but the “I can’t stay awake even if there’s a vibrator in a swag bag” tired.

You see, I just learned at my doctor’s appointment today, that my Potassium level is low. Please don’t tell me to eat bananas. It doesn’t do anything. I eat a diet full of potassium, take potassium and meds to increase Potassium. My doctor also told me that even though I get B12 shots every two weeks, my blood work showed my B12 levels in the low/average level. He doesn’t know why, but understands why I’m tired all the time. I’ll be having more blood work when I get home.

So if you see me sleeping in the middle of a session that is really interesting, or sleeping in the middle of a loud party, or even falling asleep while you’re talking to me, give me a break. And show me to my hotel room.

*Image by chopstixOO

I don’t feel ready in the least. I haven’t planned out my schedule. I don’t know what I’m going to wear.  I haven’t even finished unpacking from the recent cruise I took. I’m still looking for sponsors.  But, BlogHer here I come! I’m trying not to stress over the conference, the parties, the sessions, the money. Yet, it’s all hitting me.

It’s a nervous excitement. I can’t wait to go, but I’m a bit worried at the same time. I have to get my butt in gear and get that schedule I’ve been talking about for ages now, done. Next, get my clothing in order. I may just wear what I did on the cruise. It’s already packed for goodness sakes.

This is what I feel like now

Then I need to get my mind focused and remember all of the fun I’ve had at the other conferences I attended. I met so many amazing people, networked with brands and people that I can work with and learned a great deal too. If I don’t get to do everything I hope to it will all be OK. In the end, I’ll get in lots of hugs and get to meet those bloggers I’ve grown to love and people from the companies and brands I’ve been working with. That will make BlogHer all worth it for me.

I’m going to try to give you a brief update on what’s being going on in my zany life. It’s been a while since I’ve written about my personal life. I used to write a lot about my family and my own stuff on this blog and it felt good to share. Plus it helped me to cope with the bad stuff too. So here goes…

My daughter, Alicia, got a job as a librarian in Kansas. After getting her Masters Degree, she was getting frustrated with not being able to find a job in the field that she loves so much. It’s been a difficult time for her, especially because she’s been very unhappy in her current job, so this news is a Godsend.

Sammi, my 11 year old daughter is enjoying her summer. She’s a bit worried about starting middle school, but I know she’ll be fine. We’re working on preparing her for this new experience and she’s been keeping in touch with friends from her elementary school that will be attending the same middle school. We learned that she needs to have her tonsils and adenoids out, but nothing fits into our schedule for the summer. We have a cruise coming up and she’ll be on her 7th day of recovery when I leave for BlogHer. There’s no way I could handle being away when she still may not feel well. The only alternative we have is for her to have surgery while she’s in school.

My husband, Shawn hasn’t been doing very well. He was told that he needs back surgery so we’re looking for a good doctor. In the mean time, he found out that he has a hernia and may need surgery for that. He’s been out of work and is hurting really bad. He can’t stand the pain any more and is going to ask the doctor for an emergency referral to a surgeon. First he was told to wait until the end of the month, then another doctor would see him on July 19th.

My Mom is doing well. She’s feeling much better after her treatment for breast cancer. Her memory is much better and she’s back to driving and taking care of herself. She, Sammi and I are scheduled to go on a cruise July 18 – 25th. I’m hoping that Shawn feels well and doesn’t need surgery while we’re gone.

I’ve had my ups and downs with my health. I’ve had a flare up of the Rheumatoid Arthritis, but I’m doing better. I’m under a lot of stress over Shawn. I feel guilty that I’m going on a cruise while he may need surgery. I’m scared that something will happen while I’m gone. Why can’t surgeons see patients right away, especially when they’re in pain?

I have some hard decisions to make and they’re weighing on me. It’s also scary because Shawn is the one that I rely on for so much. Now that he’s unable to do a lot, I’m doing more and feeling it too. I’m so thankful for him, his patience and his compassion.

I used to be crafty, really. I did all types of needlework, created crafts after reading about them or being taught them one time, and even came up my own craft ideas. I enjoyed creating things with my children and even sold some of the items I made. I’ve lost it though. I’m not sure what happened, but I’m a non-crafty mom now.

Then Twitter Moms gave me samples of Glue Dots, which are adhesives that are easy to use. They need no drying time and work on items like paper, photos, wood, plastic, metal, fabrics, foam, etc. I received dispensers and perforated sheets in various sizes and for various uses.

My daughter and I wanted to do something special for Father’s Day. We decided to make a centerpiece for the ice cream sundae bar to make it look perfect. The theme for the day was cars, so we chose to make a Drive In Ice Cream Restaurant. We used foam and added toy cars. I had tried foam glue in the past. It’s messy and very hard to use especially when you want to make a tube shape.

This time we used Glue Dots and it turned out awesome! Making this with my daughter was so much fun. We bonded while bonding the foam And my husband was so happy to see the finished product.

I wrote this blog post while participating in the TwitterMoms and Glue Dots blogging contest to be eligible to receive a $30 gift card. For more information on how you can participate, click here.