Fun with P-Dub

So most of you know that I am an avid follower of the Pioneer Woman blog, authored by Ree Drummond a self-proclaimed desperate housewife whose life was dramatically transformed (for the better) when she traded in the city life for life in the country. Being that I had made a similar move about the time I discovered her blog, I became hooked.

After the kids go to bed, I kick back and visit her blog to read about her family, see what her basset hound has been up to, follow her step-by-step recipes, read photography tips for when I get a fancy camera, enter her contests (and lose) and read about what pictures she decided to hang on the wall of "the lodge."

Her writing style is refreshingly honest and makes me laugh out loud.

And most of you who know me have heard me talk ramble about her. I shared her site with my friend Jill, whom I went to elementary, jr. high, and high school with, and she got hooked on her too.

She recently launched a fabulous cookbook and set a date in Austin for a book signing. Thus began our plans to escape for a girls trip....my first girls trip since girls trips became important...after having kids.

Jill standing outside the bookstore with Pioneer Woman's cookbook.

I got there early so I could wait in line to get a wristband, which would get us in line for the book signing. Often, I am not THAT person who is in the right place in the right time. Except one time in college when I won big at slots twice in a row. So I was thrilled when I was second in line to get a wristband. That may not sound too exciting to most, but it was a sweet victory in my book.

Originally, she was to speak at 7 and sign books afterward. But, she arrived early and some of us were able to have her sign books at 6...again, another victory for Jill and I.

I'm easily amused.

I was so excited to meet her. Since I read her blog daily and she shares all sorts of tidbits about her daily life, I felt like we were old friends (in a I read about your family every day and you have no idea who I am kind of way).

Of course, I chatted it up with her. I told her we were having a fun girls night out and that we had left our cute children at home to spare her hormones (if you read her blog you will know what I mean by that.) She wasn't rushed, despite the fact that there were about 400 people eagerly awaiting to meet her.

She asked where I was from and when I told her the name of the town and the population and that we had moved from the big city, she said, "Oh, you're like me!"

Yeah, we're buds.

:)

Can I come hang out with you?

I didn't say that, I promise.
So Jill and I had a great time. Not only hanging out with our new friend Ree (for like 3 minutes), but catching up on the last 5 years since we graduated high school. Or maybe it was just 10....

Wait, nevermind.