Last Thursday I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Philadelphia and attend a book signing as one of the authors of the new book I Just Want to Pee Alone.
My husband took the entire day off from work so that I could have a chance to get ready in peace and head out early to beat some of the city traffic.
I drove to meet Meredith from The Mom of the Year at her house. We have been online friends for about a year, but it was the first time we met in person. She was super brave (and maybe a little crazy) to trust me with her address. I even got to meet her kids and her sweet husband brought us some sandwiches from Subway for a quick dinner before we had to leave. Meredith’s sister, Adrienne, also came with us to help us navigate, be our photographer, and calm our nerves.
There was a crazy amount of traffic driving into the city for our book signing, but Meredith did a great job not having a panic attack at the wheel and we made it with just minutes to spare. (Yes. We had never met before, but she gave me her address and I got in her minivan. That’s what blog friends do.) We even got an amazing parking space right outside of the store. We were meeting Bethany from I Love Them the Most When They’re Sleeping, another one of the authors in the book, for the first time also. Bethany had organized the whole event at an adorable women’s active wear boutique called Indigo Schuy (pronounced “Sky”).
That’s Bethany on the left, me in the middle, and Meredith on the right.
The store really went all-out for our event. They had a masseuse doing free massages for the women who were waiting, a giant cake with the picture of the book and our names on it, and champagne. It was hopping the entire time, mostly due to the fact that Bethany seems to be one of the most popular people in the universe. Almost every person who came was connected to her in some way.
Our pens were busy for hours!
It was so strange to actually have people standing in line waiting for our autographs. On the car ride there Meredith and I were a little worried that no one would show up, but it was packed!
We didn’t even have time to eat any of this awesome cake. Seriously, have you ever seen such a lovely toilet cake? As Bethany said, “The gold icing really classes it up.”
We sold and signed a bunch of books, met a lot of new friends, and had a great time!
I had a long drive back, so I didn’t get home until almost 1am, and then Penny was up before 5. She did not get the memo that her famous mom (ha! yeah right) was out signing autographs until the wee hours of the morning and needed more beauty rest.
More book signings are in the works with our co-authors all across the country. If there is one in your area be sure to check it out. They are a ton of fun!
It was so great meeting you and Meredith. I am happy to be catching up on some of your older posts. It is not a surprise that you were picked for the book! Congrats on “I Just Want To Pee Alone” and thanks for singing my book.
Bethany and I also met through the blog world. She actually came to my 40th birthday party and I was shocked that she continued to talk to me after that party! But she is a kind soul.
Congrats!
Momma O
So great to meet you too! I am catching up on your blog as well. Love the Will Ferrell graphic!
The benefit of having so many kids is that you can guilt their friends’ Moms into swinging by the book signing!
Thank you so much for being a part of such a wonderful night!! It was so much fun!
Congratulations on your book signing!!! That is so exciting, and must have been an amazing feeling!!! I can’t wait to read your book…dh has strict instructions that I require it for Mother’s Day or my birthday a week later. Love the comment about the gold icing classing up the cake! lol
It was very surreal to have people waiting over an hour for our autographs. If you get it for Mother’s Day I hope you enjoy a little time alone to read it as well. And Happy Birthday!
It’s funny there was a conversation among some bloggers a few days ago asking how you would know when you made it. I would say if people are standing in line waiting for your autograph then it’s a pretty good indication that you’re there. Congratulations! I loved the book by the way. So many great stories that I could relate to and it brought back some funny memories of when all of my kids were little.
Isn’t it funny how all bloggers feel that way? I could never have imagined all of this just a year ago, and now that I’m living it, I still look at my stats and the opportunities presented to other bloggers with a larger following hoping to get that big someday. Thank you for your sweet comment, it really made my day and helped give me some perspective.