When did you start blogging and why?

I started my blog Mommy Needs Coffee in July of 2003. I would love to have some brilliantly inspirational reason that began me down this path, but the truth is, people in my real life got tired of me always talking and talking and sharing stories that were--face it--all about me. What better way to handle that than to start a blog where I can talk about whatever I wanted to. Of course, as a Mom, the obvious choice was to call out my children. Oh sure, I claim it is to keep a record of their childhood. And it is. But mainly, I love to write. I love to talk. This fit the bill!

Then I was hooked. Together with Jenny and Meghan we started Mommybloggers after the amazing Mommyblogging panel at BlogHer '05. That panel showed us the good and the bad that people felt about Mommybloggers, so we ran with it and have shown people that it is pretty darn good to be considered a Mommyblogger. I am proud to be a big part of that! From there I went professional with my ClubMom blog Hip Mom and Trendy Tweens. But could I stop? Nooooo! (Remember? I like to talk/write!) Recently launched--go look-- is my newest venue in Mommyblogging. Mommyblogging meets Gaming with Aggroqueen. (Lord help us all!) Seriously. All about me and the TALKING!

How do you use blogging to build friendships?

I am as open as I can be. I comment. I email. I send money. (Okay, not money, but promises of money!) I have said it before and I will repeat it...if I adore you, I adore you with all of my heart. Anyone I haven't met yet is just a friend waiting to become a better friend!

How would you describe your writing style?

Like a child racing towards an ice cream truck. Free, happy with no hold barred just doing what he does best...running with not a care in the world. Perhaps it would better be called free style. But I like being the kid with arms flailing and legs pumping wildly.

How do you feel about meeting bloggers in real life? Are you nervous? Will you have great expectations? What do you home to take away from the BlogHer experience?

CANNOT WAIT! I love meeting new people. I love reconnecting with old friends. I love to TALK and share and get to know everyone I can. Make me laugh and we are friends for life. I want to take more real friends home from BlogHer. (Better look into a bigger suitcase.)

Have you written anything controversial?

The closest I came was writing honestly that motherhood is hard and some days I just don't want to be a Mom. I got flamed by one woman. She is probably highly sedated by now seeing as her children were never a bother before they are probably in prison now. Otherwise, I leave the controversy to those better suited to it--and who want to go that way.

Are you and your blogging persona the same person?

Honey, as scary as it is, what you see is what you get. Wait! Where are you going? I don't bite (that hard)!

If you had a super power, what would it be?

Turn water into coffee. Then wine. But first coffee.