Indy Geek Girls

The IndyGeek girls put Yo Gabba Gabba aside for a night, and tried our hands at Abba instead. With hits like Mamma Mia and Dancing Queen, we were ready for a night of disco, thanks to Ubisoft’s latest Wii dance game, ABBA You Can Dance.

And, why not go all out with the 70s theme?

After all, it was the 70s that brought us some of my favorite party foods—cocktail wieners, meatballs and fondue were big hits then and Friday night. I even tried my hand at my first carrot cake—a gluten free one to boot! No party is complete with out a signature cocktail.

We enjoyed the yummy Boogie Nights cocktail, in between dance numbers. Originally a Grinch cocktail, the Midori-centered drink fit right in with the bold colors & lights of the disco ball. Besides, as much fun as I have making a fool out of myself in front of my kids, it takes a little liquid courage to get me to dance in front of grownups.

Especially ones who have moves like Angie! She and her sister pretty much rocked it. Meanwhile, Michelle and I just struggled to stay away from the ceiling fan. And, Julie‘s girl showed us all up when she and my daughter took a turn while they waited for their snack delivery.

Then, we kicked their rocking butts back upstairs. We may have had a toy room full of kids, but the night was all about the moms. Music, fun, laughter—it was a welcome break in the midst of holiday chaos. With Ubisoft’s full line of dance games, I find myself taking that break a lot more often.

ABBA You Can Dance is their latest addition—and the most challenging yet! While the tunes are familiar, the moves are out of my comfort zone. I get a kick out of the mini-musical option. Pick a character, and dance your own show—if you can last that long! I tired out long before we made it through the first act.

But, I’ll be picking it up where I left off very soon. It’s too much fun to sit still for long…

Thank you to Ubisoft for sponsoring this blog post. Please click here to learn more about Ubisoft. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective. All opinions are my own.

Earlier this year, I hosted one of those “Mom Parties” for a business. I was asked to invite my friends and told that they didn’t need to be bloggers.

Except, all my friends are bloggers.

In fairness, the only reason that they’re all bloggers is because I made my best friend start blogging. But the rest? That just sort of happened.

Bloggers are the friends I turn to—for support, for fun, for camaraderie…and it all started with geeking out. Indy Geek Girls is the brainchild of Emily—she pitched the idea of getting together once each month to share blogging & tech tips and share the expertise we all have.

It sort of took on a life of its own after that. There was a 5K run. There were lunch & dinner dates. There was a summer park tour. Plus, the usual blogging events & conferences. Somewhere along the way, these people became my friends. Real friends.

Indy Geek Girls Outrun the Sun

When I want a girls’ night, I call Michelle and Chris. When I had an extra ticket to the Brickyard, I picked up Emily. If I need someone to pickup the girls from school, I ask Angie for a favor. And, when I needed to finally spill my offline junk to an understanding ear, Casey was there to listen, offer advice and share a much needed hug.

One day, you’re just reading a blog or following someone on Twitter, and the next? You scroll through a list of online friends in your call log, just to get to the hubby’s phone number. I can’t tell you how or when these awesome women went from online acquaintances to real friends.

I can only tell you I’m so grateful they did.

Photos courtesy of my fellow Geek Girls—be sure to click through to their Flickr pages to see the amazing talent.

Making other cities jealous of our hot Indiana awesomeness

We like to DANCE!

When Online Friends Become Real Friends