MDMB's GNO in Baltimore

Have I mentioned that I am a part of the Maryland Mom Bloggers (MDMB)? It is all still pretty new and downright awesome. There are these fabulous bloggers that got together to form a group not only forming our own blogging community, but putting in face time with those bloggers. It is amazing to meet these bloggers in real life. I don't feel worthy of scraping the gum off of these group of bloggers' feet but I am so honored that I was able to be a part of the first MDMB Girls Night Out (GNO) in Baltimore.

I must admit I tried on at least 6-7 outfits...yes...I am pretty sure women dress to impress other women. I didn't want to look like the bum of the group resorting to showing up in baggy jeans and a too tight top which in most cases is what I might attempt to wear to sort of dress up. Unfortunately for me and my misshapen body (thanks to Little Monkey trying to create his own planet in my womb) I no longer fit in my fashionable pre-pregnancy clothes, so most of those clothing items went to my local Goodwill once I gave up the dream of ever fitting them again and looking hot in them. Fitting in them I could somewhat do...looking hot in them is a whole other story. The last outfit I tried on was not complete until I added my camisole top shapewear to hide the lumpies around my mid-section. Always a confidence booster to know you need support sucking it in. I've got an excuse though I had a c-section and a 9lb. 11oz. baby...what's yours?

For our first MDMB GNO we met up at La Tasca in Baltimore. We ate outdoors which for those of you who have had the experience of wearing one of those shapewear camisoles you know that it can get EXTREMELY hot wearing it on a reasonably warm night...such is a little misfortune for such a grand night. Here we are with a great view overlooking the Baltimore Inner Harbor.

Tapas and sangria...what more could a girl ask for?! Special treatment from the staff...we got that, too! Thanks to Santana (no, not Carlos Santana - the La Tasca manager Santana) and our waiter, Brad, who is waiter by night and a teacher by day. Yes...there is more. We actually got sponsors for our GNO!!! Okay, I can't say I brought in any sponsors (tsk, tsk on me), but I am more than thrilled to give a shout out to all the fabulous sponsors that made our GNO super fab!

Sponsors that gave us blogger love were:

• Dunkin' Donuts (@dunkindonuts) - Lara at CNOW is giving away 2 - $10 gift cards to DD.
• WAT-AAH! (@WATAAH)
• Piggy Paint (@PiggyPaint)
• Shaklee by Clean Mama
• Candlelight Ghost Tours of Frederick
• Dancing Bear Toys & Gifts (@dbeartoys)
  
• Met - Maryland Ensemble Theatre (@MDEnsemble)
• Author Kristin Kish Whyte of "One More Minute"
• Maryland Life Magazine (@MarylandLife)

Here we are in all of our fabulousness. From left to right - Amanda (@thenagainphoto) from Parenting By Dummies, Safire from Living in Maryland, me, Lara (@dipaolamomma) from Chicken Nuggets of Wisdom (aka CNOW), Mary (@marymac) from Pajamas and Coffee, Jennifer (@MammaMania) from Hip As I Wanna Be, Jill (@ScaryMommy) from Scary Mommy, and Lolli (@1momof5) from Better in Bulk

I think the first MDMB's GNO went great. I had a fantastic time. And I had a great hostess, Lara at Chicken Nuggets of Wisdom, for letting me hitch a ride from her place and crashing in her spare bedroom since it was a pretty decent haul from my house. It was nice to have her little ones around me since that was the first night I have EVER spent away from Little Monkey. Of course, Little Monkey didn't even notice I was gone because he was so excited to see his grandparents (my in-laws).

Thanks to Lolli at Better in Bulk for sharing the photos!

MDMB's GNO in Baltimore

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