I was so happy that I was able to go to the Pioneer Woman book signing in Houston this weekend. What a super fun experience. I was nervous and anxiously anticipating meeting Ree. I don’t have much experience meeting Celebs. My only other encounter with a famous person involves nekkidness, massages, and Teri Hatcher. Intrigued? Well that’s a story for another time and place and I do plan on sharing it soon. Any who.
We wake up early and arrive around 11am to get our signing tickets. Score, were color sky blue,(not knowing that meant they’ve already been through the whole stack of normal colors) So then we left went to eat lunch with my Aunt then arrived back at 1 pm for the presentation and Q&A. Ree was gorgeous, funny and completely like how she writes on her blog, awesome!
This is also when I realized there were probably 800 people there!!
After the Q&A, Ree starting signing and signing and signing, poor gal. I know that must be tough on her, but she looks like she is having a great time!
So while we are waiting Mom and I walk around to check out this super neat Venue Georgia’s Market. Its a farmer’s market with fresh teas, coffee’s and tons of spices. It is a really neat place. And best of all it serves food and has awesome seating. So as I am walking around, I am taking random pictures of the place and I take this picture. See the gal in the left of the picture in the blue shirt? Well she noticed me taking pictures and asked if this was going to be on the Internets one day. I gently assured her if possible could.
Turns out this is Denise from Kopecki Korner. We stuck up a blogging conversation and I ended up sitting with them the rest of the wait, about 5 hours. Denise is a newlywed and her hubby works at Blue Bell Ice Cream, how cool is that. She was quite hilarious and kept me laughing the whole wait.
At the other end of the table was this sweet heart Julie from Elisha Rose News, she was crocheting a beautiful scarf and we shared and laughed about our silly back yard chickens. She has two and admits they a her lap babies.
Julie also was the first up to get her book signed and I had to get a picture!! Isn’t she beautiful?
Finally sky blue was called, as we get closer and closer, I notice this huge pile of gifts people had brought Ree!
If I say so myself Ree has the best fans. See the pink box? That was cookies from Bridget at Bake at 350
So we finally made it up to Ree and I kept thinking what am I going to say??????
Turns out I just said, “Hi” I love your blog,” Oh and I just made your cinnamon rolls, and I have several pans in the freezer”, she was so sweet about it, I am sure she heard about 100 different versions of the same thing.
Look how great she looks after 5+ hours of book signing!!
*(my mom, me and Ree)
So I’ve got my signing copy and met some great people. What more could I ask for?
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Sounds like you had a great time! I love acquiring author’s signatures! I have quite a collection of books signed by children’s authors.
Wow, what a wonderful experience! And how fun that you got to meet some other bloggers! Isn’t it incredible how popular PW is from just writing a simple blog??!!
So jealous that you got to meet her! How fun! 🙂
how awesome!!
Hey there! I wish I would have met you while I was there! I really wanted to shout out, “ANY OTHER BLOGGERS HERE?” 🙂
Great post…it was a lot of fun! Yay, PW!!!
Looks like you had a blast! I wish I was able to go to one of her signings!
P.S. I love your blog 🙂
Hi Jenna, so nice to “meet” another local blogger! I know we didn’t meet in person last Saturday, but I remember your face. Going to add your blog to my blog list…can’t wait to check it out…it looks yummy already.
Oh, and my hubby has a truck too, but it’s just a Dodge Ram…so I’m sure yours are bigger ;-).
This makes me wish I would have just walked around saying, “I’m a blogger, are you a blogger?” so that we could all meet!
I just love all these Ree stories. I guess our neck of the woods doesn’t qualify for book signings so I am very jealous. Glad you had so much fun!
It was soooo Nice to meet you this weekend! After we left I was like she should have told Ree about her chickens!!!! I will have my post up tonight about the fun filled day!
Denise
Gosh! That looks like one fun day! And…I don’t see any little ones there! Did you…OMG!….get a couple hrs alone? HOW EXCITING!!! You look so cute.
Ohhh, fun!! I want to come cook with you now…I mean, you can’t try all those wonderful recipes all by yourself!! Lol!!
p.s. Hell has frozen over…I actually posted on my blog! 🙂
Thanks for your comment on my blog – I’ll be adding you to my Reader!
Have a Merry Christmas!
I’m so excited for you that you got to meet her! What a neat experience!
What a darling blog, I love the design! You took some really nice pictures that day! Good to read another Houston blogger!
That was so much fun, wasn’t it!?! I’m sad I didn’t get to meet you there!
Loved the location and the waiting around was enjoyable! I’m glad to have found your sight through PW’s Houston post!