So here’s something exciting that happened to me Monday night…I was on Huffington Post Live!  How you ask? Well…

My friend Blair, over at STFU,Parents blog, has just released her awesome new book (WOOHOO! BLAIR!) and was scheduled to give an interview on Huff Post Live with host Nancy Redd.  Nancy asked her if she knew of any fun mom bloggers that might want to join in for a discussion on parental over-sharing & social media, and she gave them MY NAME!  My name, people!  Oh, and some other chick…what was her name again…oh yeah, only freaking HUGE mega blogger Jessica Wilzig Gottlieb!  Are you getting all this?

I was so excited and nervous that I almost vomited my breakfast burrito, but after 3 weeks of body cleansing I was determined to hold that bitch down.

As a webcam virgin, I read everything I could prior to Monday night.  This was the advice I found:

1.  Find a quiet place – Hahahaha!  Digging a hole in my neighbor’s yard was my first choice.  As that was impractical (wifi coverage was spotty), I settled on the basement.

2.  Make certain you have a flattering / pleasant background. I took one look at my pukey gold colored walls and knew that it would wash me out.  So I did what any rational person would do, I ran to the hardware store and selected a new paint color based on the color of my eyes.  Then I went home and painted the wall where I would be sitting.  No, not the entire wall…only where I would be sitting.

3.  Lighting is important.  I stole every lamp we owned and surrounded myself with them.  Sure, the kids had to cry themselves to sleep in the dark, but I explained that it was for a good cause.  They didn’t seem to care- they’re just so selfish.

4. Dress casual, yet professional:  But when I spoke with Blair, she said that this was a very relaxed atmosphere  and that I should wear whatever I normally wear around the house.  So I sent her this pic…

She replied that it was “fine”

The time had come!  At 8:45pm, kids in bed, dog far away, husband on deck smoking a cigar, I logged on and connected with the Huffington Post Live!  Then my worst social anxiety nightmare happened, the producer said, “You’re the first one here.  I can’t seem to reach the other two, and we have to go live a little early.  So it’ll probably be just you and Nancy talking until they show up.”   WHAT?!!!  NO NO NO NO NO!  It was like my ‘naked in school’ dream x 100.  But a minute later, their beautiful faces appeared…and the angels sang.

It was soooo much fun, not as scary as I thought, and I honestly didn’t want it to end!

I want to send a HUGE “thank you” out to Blair!  Go buy her hysterical book, guys- you’ll love it!  And another ‘thank you” to Nancy for making me so comfortable and Jessica for being such a blast!  Blair, Jessica, Nancy…you were my “first” and I’ll never forget you!

Here’s a link to the interview.  Keep your comments about my facial expressions to yourself. thank you in advance.

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