Reviewers Retreat 2012 I WANNNNNNNNNNA GO!!!!

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Reviewers Retreat 2012
 I WANNNNNNNNNNA GO!!!!
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Whenever I think about Reviewers Retreat 2011, I get a little fuzzy inside. It was my very first bloggers retreat and  I loved it. 
I had just started out blogging last year, not long before Reviewer’s Retreat 11 and I was very curious to find out exactly what the blogging world  was all about.
After spending 20 years as a classroom teacher, I did have a love for writing. After being a mom of three children, I did have a love for telling the world about them. So, I combined the two and decided to blog. When I started 3decades3kids I was unsure about what direction I wanted to take with it and exactly what my goals were.

It ALL became VERY VERY CLEAR to me after just three days at Reviewer’s Retreat 2011. I was a bit nervous about Reviewer’s Retreat at first, but felt so comfortable after chatting with Double Duty Divas and  with everyone on the face book and twitter feeds about  RevRet12. I was already learning about the blogging world and the retreat did not even start yet. I also noticed brand after brand appearing on the fb page and could not believe I was actually going to be a part of it. 
I was wondering what to wear, what to say, who would be there. It was mix up of every emotion available.
The funny part is from the moment I arrived at the Great Wolf Lodge Poconos, I just knew everything would be okay. The warmth of the environment and friendliness of the fellow bloggers I met was immeasurable! I felt so blessed to be there.
Since then I have only been to a few conferences. Since we are a family of five with our oldest a junior in college and our youngest a preschooler, it is not easy to just find extra funds. As you can see, I am writing this post in hopes of being able to attend this year’s Reviewer’s Retreat 12. My blog grew last year after the retreat and I made some wonderful connections with people I have kept in touch with and have learned to care about as friends during the past year. 
I learned the ropes last year. I think that without Reviewer’s Retreat 11, I may have thrown in the towel. The small atmosphere and friendly round table sessions gave me the courage to ask the questions I needed answered and get immediate feedback. I had intimate access to both bloggers and brands at the same time. Priceless, as I have come to learn in the past year.
I think a year later, I have a whole other list of questions. They are different questions that I would love to have the chance to ask fellow bloggers and brands face to face.
My blog is growing, but is not where I would like it to be. I think that attending Reviewer’s Retreat 12 would be just the right environment for me to get the boost I needed in the first place. 
I have been thinking and thinking about what I would do if I actually have the chance to go to Reviewer’s Retreat12. I am focused on the goals of my blog and since last year I have also taken on a second site which holds a whole other list of questions. That site was started with a connection that was cemented right in the conference room at the Great Wolf Lodge last year during the conference. 
I would like to use Reviewer’s Retreat12 as a vessel to discover new ways to balance both sites and bring them to a higher level of success. I feel Reviewer’s Retreat is the perfect place to LEARN LEARN and LEARN more in a small setting within a wonderful learning space. I think the combination of “class” time and “fun” time is just perfect to form long lasting partnerships in the the blogging world. I am thankful to be a part of Double Duty Divas and to have had the experience of Reviewer’s Retreat11 as part of my life. Hope to see you at Reviewer’s Retreat12.
For more information on Reviewer’s Retreat please here!
All opinions are that of 3decades3kids.blogspot.com/DianeSullivan
Email me: ELGeorgia@aol.com



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