My I-couldn't-have-done-it-without-her, BFF Cherie will be the co-host at our December Hoco BlogTale party. You probably don't know this little story: See, in May 2006, Cherie and I decided to host regular house parties in our community as a way for us to meet more people. So, sat down at her kitchen table to learn about this new thing called blogging. And we made a party blog. Our first blog ever. We also knew that the tried-and-true mailed invitation was important, so we made beautiful invitations. Little did we know then, but that party and the invitations used became the launching point for a small and thoughtful business we've since created called the American City Girls.
With our first American City Girl party, we generated the tag line: Expanding local relationships through social technology. And here we are now: Two-and-a-half years later. Blogging and even teaching others how, avid social media users and strategists, Tweeps, Facebook friends and more. Who we've met along this path, how we've been able to develop and expand relationships through both social technology, parties and good ol'-fashion get-togethers has been heart-warming and fills me with hope and love.
Join us, if you can, for the last HocoBlogs BlogTale party of 2008. We'll be at The Second Chance Saloon in the Oakland Mills Village Center from 1:11 - 2:57 p.m. For those who want to join Party #2, the OM Cookie Swaptacular, this is a not-to-be-missed event. The cookie swap starts at 3 p.m., is next door to our party and is organized by our first HocoLocal Lady (and ever-so brave and delightful a soul) Mary Kate Murray.
Cherie and I will be selling American City Girls notecard collections at the party. They're $20 per collection and, if you've yet to see them, just lovely. They also make wonderful gifts for the women in your life ... and great hostess gifts, too. I'd appreciate your support. Any pre-orders, or orders you'd want to get before 12/21 would be quite helpful.
Here's to a great year of "expanding local relationships through social technology." Thanks to all who blog. Thanks to those who read the blogs. Thanks to those who Tweet, update their status on Facebook, share photos on Flickr and more. Every little connection, no matter how seemingly small, is weaving new patterns of relationship, community and resilience in our community and in our lives.
Rock on,
JessieX
