Design Bloggers Conference

I founded La Dolce Vita in the summer of 2007. As a self-professed “reluctant suburbanite”, I began writing the blog as a respite for summer boredom while I was still working as a high school Spanish teacher. At its very core, La Dolce Vita is a collection of random musings about who I am and the things I love. My mission is to feature all of the elements that make up La Dolce Vita, or “the sweet life”: interior design, fashion, travel, great food, and inspiring people and places.

This past winter, I started dreaming up the possibility of creating a fresh, new magazine rooted in interior design, fashion, travel, and entertaining…all of the things that so many of us love. My dreams soon turned to plans and I found myself turning to the very friends I’ve made through blogging, asking them to embark on this creative adventure with me. It has been an incredible journey so far and we are so excited to share our exciting new project, High Gloss Magazine with you in January!

The blog world has an uncanny way of bringing together kindred spirits who share similar dreams and passions. For the past several months, I have collaborated with fellow bloggers Erin Gates of Elements of Style, Sharon Wollack of Life.Style, Kyle Knight of Knight Moves, Lauren Rauter of Rock Paper Scissors, and Ashley Steen of Orchard 11.

Through the blogging community I have made many new friends and gained the inspiration to follow my dreams. I am reminded of a quote by Mark Twain:

You, too, can meet fellow kindred spirits who share your dreams and passions at the upcoming Design Bloggers Conference. I look forward to seeing you there!