Sunday 26 May 2013

See you at BritMums Live!

I'm super excited that I will be attending BritMums Live this year thanks to my fabulously fizzy friends SodaStream! We loved partnering up with them earlier this year to review and give away a SodaStream so I'm super excited to be working with them again! So let's get to the Meet & Greet!




Name: Online I'm Blondie or Melaina25. It's fun to guess my real name just ask Kate who genuinely thought I might be called Randy or Tiffany (I'm neither).

Blog: Transatlantic Blonde (if you didn't know that and are here reading this wtf? Look up!)

Twitter ID: @Melaina25

Height: 5'3 1/2" (the half matters!)




Hair: Long Blonde 

Eyes: Blue

Is this your first blogging conference?: No this is at least my 5th depending on what counts as a conference! Look at the photo I posted on my Meet & Greet for the original CyberMummy--how tiny was Blondie Boy!



Are you attending both days?: Yup!

What are you most looking forward to at BritMums Live 2013?: Meeting friends old and new and I spied a feminist session that I can't wait to learn more about! I think Katy Piper will be a fab keynote, too. I've sorta fallen out of love with blogging for a number of reasons and I'm hoping to have my faith in blogging and blogging community restored.

What are you wearing?: Not sure yet but the pressure is on since I'm a Best Style Finalist in the BiBs! Eek! Chances are whatever I wear I'll have flip flops in my bag to swap into because that is how I roll!

What do you hope to gain from BritMums Live 2013?:

I really want to finally make a photography session; I've managed to miss one at every conference and I have no idea how to use my camera! I'd say new friends but I don't "hope" for that I know that will happen-yay!

Tell us one thing about you that not everyone knows: 

I was a child model from the age of 3-13; so the fact that I pose for every photo isn't *really* my fault! It might also be why Blondie Boy enjoys photo shoots so much :)

Eighties Child Model

Are you going? If you see me grab and say "hi!" I promise I don't bite unless you're holding a Krispy Kreme and then I might take one of your fingers off :) Two years ago I spent longer than comfortable staring at Cherry Healey trying to figure out how I knew her before I later realized I only *knew* her from TV so I'm sometimes hesitant to make the first move!

34 comments:

Melaina25 said...

I'm stupidly excited to meet you. You were one of the first blogs I started to follow and you're quite a "celebrity" to me so I apologise in advance if I giggle a lot x

Melaina25 said...

You're making me blush! Promise you'll physically grab me and giggle away :)

Melaina25 said...

Haha! I spent WEEKS trying to work out your name!

Melaina25 said...

Look forward to meeting you! I am useless at names so I'll be ok lol x

Melaina25 said...

Thank you for your comment on my BritMums Live post. It's lovely to 'meet' you virtually - hope to meet you for real at the conference :)

Melaina25 said...

Love the modeling picture! Have fun ;)

Melaina25 said...

If it makes you feel any better your guesses were really entertaining :)

Melaina25 said...

That's what name tags are for :)

Melaina25 said...

If you see me grab me!

Melaina25 said...

My Mom has a big binder full of them! You can also find me in the front of "You Can Paint" "You Can Draw" etc series of children's art books :)

Melaina25 said...

Can't wait to meet you - see you there!

Melaina25 said...

Less than a month to go! Be sure to find me :)

Melaina25 said...

Enjoy. Wish I was going. Can I give you a list of people to pass a hug on from me? ;) x

Melaina25 said...

You betcha! As long as they don't mind squeezy American hugs :)

Melaina25 said...

Yay! See you there! :)

Melaina25 said...

Thats fab that you're going! It's my first blogger event of any sort and I'll hopefully catch you there! x

Melaina25 said...

Hope to see you there. I'll fight you for the Kripsy Kremes!

Melaina25 said...

Ooh excited to see you again! How cute were you (still are) as a child model! Did you enjoy it. Oliver modelled at 6 months but made me uncomfortable. I don't mind if I'm directing and in control and he's happy though! I modelled at 14 but parents never told me when castings came up as they didn't approve! hehe!

Melaina25 said...

i look forward to meeting you there...hopefully, I'm not sure how I'll fit everything in to such a short time! So much to do/see and people to meet :-)

Melaina25 said...

We can have a support group for sons addicted to Cars :)

Melaina25 said...

Oh you'll have a great time! If you see me grab me :)

Melaina25 said...

I know exactly where the nearest Krispy Kreme is to The Brewery lol!

Melaina25 said...

Getting to dress up, have my hair done, I got to wear make-up and be the center of attention? I LOVED it! LOL

Melaina25 said...

It will be a whirlwind but it will be great! Lots of expats will be there too :)

Melaina25 said...

I'll be the one sitting next to you learning about Photography. I've never used a Soda Stream either so you will have to tell me all out them

Melaina25 said...

Oooh I lurve mine! I certainly will they are awesome :)

Melaina25 said...

i will try and pluck up the courage to say Hi!

Melaina25 said...

No courage needed!! I'm like the least scary person ever :)

Melaina25 said...

What a good idea, a certain way to make friends..take doughnuts - I'll be the one hunting down the Krispy Kreme's (or hiding them in my bag to eat later!). Either way, I'll be there with or without doughnuts!

Melaina25 said...

no way are you 5'3 1/2"! I'm 5'2" and last time I saw you I swear you were way taller than me! You tricked me! ;)

Melaina25 said...

Oh I don't share Krispy Kremes lol--I can tell you there is a KK store at Liverpool Station just a few blocks away from The Brewery :)

Melaina25 said...

Saying 5'3 1/2" is actually probably being overly generous! I had on 2-3" heels at both conferences last year :)

Melaina25 said...

Looking forward to seeing you there! Only one more sleep...

Melaina25 said...

Aww your modeling photo is so cute. Can't wait to meet you. We can speak German eeek :)