ABOUT

CLICK HERE FOR FAQ ON THE 2015 RETREAT

Who

Anyone can attend! Bloggers, blog readers and anyone interested in networking with bloggers are invited.

What

The BLEND Retreat (named so because we wanted to combine “blogger” with “friend”) is a relaxed, laid-back retreat for healthy living, food and fitness bloggers from across the world. Instead of focusing on seminars and speakers, the focus will be on friendship and having a weekend away to get to know one another in real life.

When

Blend Retreat 2015 is scheduled for May 15th-17th in Boulder, CO. If you’d like to come, go to the Registration page and find details there.

The Hosts

Lindsay Wright – NASM-certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor and stay-at-home mommy all rolled into one. Author of the healthy living blog, Lindsay’s List, Lindsay is crazy about brownies, making lists and breaking a sweat!

Janetha Gallegos – Janetha is a Salt Lake City native who stays busy with her new baby, full time job, husband, two pups and an occasional workout. If there’s any extra time at the end of her day, she rambles on her blog, meals & moves.

Lauren Martin – Author of the healthy living blog, Me And The Mountains, Lauren enjoys living life in her new home state of Colorado. She’s one of those lucky few who gets to hike and ski and frolic outside. You can find her with a Chaco tan line most anytime of year.

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dana @ my little celebration December 8, 2011 at 7:53 pm

You ladies rock. That is all : )

lindsaymwright December 8, 2011 at 7:55 pm: you comin’, Dana?? It’s going to be fun!!

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Tamara December 27, 2011 at 1:16 pm

This sounds insanely fun! I don’t know if I’ll be able to make the trek from metro Detroit, but I can’t wait to read all about it. 🙂

Kristin @ eat healthy. be happy. live well. December 27, 2011 at 1:26 pm

I can’t wait!!! I’ve already looked into flights 🙂 Having Chobani as a sponsor is absolutely incredible! It makes the whole thing that much more exciting!

Lindsay @ In Sweetness and In Health December 27, 2011 at 1:40 pm

I so wish that this retreat wasn’t a week before my grad school finals! I would LOVE to come. It sounds so amazing!

Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile December 27, 2011 at 2:14 pm

This sounds amazing! You guys rock!

Alex December 27, 2011 at 2:16 pm

Congrats on the Chobani sponsorship – blogging has come a long way!

Hannah W December 27, 2011 at 2:35 pm

Sounds so fun! The website is great. What a creative idea, ladies!

Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries December 27, 2011 at 2:48 pm

this sounds like SO much fun! now i need to start convincing my hubby that i NEED to go!

Cait's Plate December 27, 2011 at 2:54 pm

YAY!!! I’m so excited for this I can’t even stinking stand it!!

STUFT Mama December 27, 2011 at 2:59 pm

Woot woot! You ladies are the bomb! I so hope I can figure out something to get out there. I don’t like it when amazing parties go one without me. ha ha! 🙂

Kyla December 27, 2011 at 3:18 pm

I follow all three of your blogs, and I can only imagine how fun this retreat is going to be with you ladies as hosts. If it weren’t so far away I’d go for sure! But everything is far away for us upper east coast folks… sigh. But I know you’ll all have a fantastic time!

Christin@purplebirdblog December 27, 2011 at 4:06 pm

This is so freakin’ exciting!! I can’t wait!

Brittany December 27, 2011 at 4:19 pm

This sounds like so much fun. Such a good idea! I can’t wait to read about it 🙂

Mami2jcn December 27, 2011 at 4:21 pm

I’ve never actually tried Chobani. I’d love to try it!

Ally's Sweet & Savory Eats December 27, 2011 at 5:06 pm

What fun! I really wish I could come but since I live in Iowa not sure I could afford the trip. Have fun ladies!

lindsay December 27, 2011 at 5:25 pm

Crossing my fingers and praying to Sweet Jesus that I get to come! SO AWESOME!

ddemos December 27, 2011 at 5:42 pm

congrats on Chobani as a sponsor…

Bonnie December 27, 2011 at 5:46 pm

I’m with Lindsay above – really hoping I’m able to come! Love the idea, the location, the sponsors, the organizers, the people coming…looks awesome. 😀

Holly B December 27, 2011 at 5:53 pm

Sounds like a great way for bloggers to meet without having too big of an agenda. Great minds!

Elle December 27, 2011 at 5:57 pm

Looks great! Love the way you found the ‘name’ BLEND!

Jenna Z December 27, 2011 at 6:10 pm

Only the very BEST parts of a retreat! The fun, friendship parts!

Marlow December 27, 2011 at 6:43 pm

Seriously! So excited about this!!

Diana December 27, 2011 at 6:48 pm

Wow, this sounds like such a fun event! I wish I lived near Boulder and could meet the bloggers whose writing means so much to me!

Allison December 27, 2011 at 7:31 pm

Great idea.

Clare @ Fitting It All In December 27, 2011 at 7:32 pm

I SOOO hope I can come! Sounds like such a blast!

Peabclickin December 27, 2011 at 8:00 pm

This looks so fun!

Christina December 27, 2011 at 8:13 pm

I wish I could go! I’m getting married in May so I don’t think a trip is really feasible 🙁

Jeanne December 27, 2011 at 8:29 pm

Sounds really fun!

natasha December 27, 2011 at 8:52 pm

This sounds amazing! Might just start a blog so that I can try to get there (:

StoriesAndSweetPotatoes December 27, 2011 at 9:06 pm

It’s so wonderful stuff like this is possible!

Yin December 27, 2011 at 9:14 pm

I LOVE the idea of this! Camping made even more fun! 😀

stacey December 27, 2011 at 9:16 pm

awesome idea

Veronica December 27, 2011 at 10:14 pm

Sounds super fun 🙂

Diana December 27, 2011 at 10:18 pm

This sounds awesome! Love the casual idea.

Pam December 27, 2011 at 10:58 pm

Checked out the site and printed a sweet coupon. Thanks CHO.

Libby Bouma December 27, 2011 at 11:28 pm

This sounds like a jam-packed amazing weekend! I am strongly considering attending! Hopefully it will all work out with my school schedule!

Carol December 28, 2011 at 12:26 am

Sounds amazing!!

caloricandcrazy December 28, 2011 at 12:45 am

Sounds amazing! 🙂

Katie December 28, 2011 at 1:12 am

You guys couldn’t have chosen a more perfect setting 🙂 Chautauqua is still one of my favorite hiking spots. I’m in Denver so I’d love to make it up for this!

Jenn December 28, 2011 at 1:48 am

I want to go! That is all. 🙂

Lindsey December 28, 2011 at 2:09 am

Sounds like a great vacation! Can’t wait for tickets to go on sale!

Laurie December 28, 2011 at 2:11 am

This looks so amazing and I hope to attend!

Emily December 28, 2011 at 2:25 am

I’m hoping to come for at least part of it, since I live in Denver!

Denise December 28, 2011 at 2:40 am

This sounds like such fun!

monica December 28, 2011 at 3:03 am

Ladies, you are so cool and dedicated with planning this! I wish I could join, but from Ottawa, Ontario it is just too far of a flight. Maybe another year.
Chobani rocks 🙂

Emily (faliLV) (@FamilyNLifeLV) December 28, 2011 at 4:18 am

Honestly, I don’t see why at this point I won’t be there!! Love Chobani!

Abby @ Abz 'n' Oats December 28, 2011 at 4:38 am

So hoping that my Denver job search works out! I would LOVE to come to this!

Liz J December 28, 2011 at 4:40 am

This looks great! 🙂 Great Job~

Lindsay @ biking before bed December 28, 2011 at 4:47 am

Crossing my fingers I can come!

Alina December 28, 2011 at 7:02 am

Wow.. this sounds amazing! Hope I can make it!

Anna December 28, 2011 at 12:49 pm

I eat Chobani yogurt EVERY day mostly for breakfast but sometimes even at dinner in pasta recipes! So dang good! Hoping to swing the “Blender” but coming from Georgia may be tough. 🙁

Amy M December 28, 2011 at 1:11 pm

Such a fun idea! But it’s so weird to think about camping when its cold and snowy out!

Lisa Broadley December 28, 2011 at 1:48 pm

I’m excited for you guys! I won’t be able to make it but I look forward to hearing more about it!

Melaina December 28, 2011 at 2:08 pm

You had me at “summer camp”!

SAMANTHA December 28, 2011 at 2:24 pm

OH SOUNDS LIKE SO MUCH FUN!

marci December 28, 2011 at 2:41 pm

This is neat
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Thank you for giving people that do not participate in the social media a chance to win still

zoe k. December 28, 2011 at 2:48 pm

chobani rocks! i am a dedicated black cherry nonfat fan.

Kayley December 28, 2011 at 2:55 pm

Chobani + Boulder, CO sounds like the perfect retreat!

Sarah (I Dream of Beets) December 28, 2011 at 4:00 pm

Depending on my school schedule, I would love to come. I’m a local! I live about 10 minutes from Boulder in another town!

Debbie (Accidently Delish) December 28, 2011 at 4:00 pm

i am SO excited about this. i am in Arizona and my fiance and i have actually been wanting to plan a vacation to Colorado. this would be GREAT.

TracyP December 28, 2011 at 5:06 pm

Looks exciting!! What a great idea.

Kim @ livingdomestically December 28, 2011 at 8:09 pm

This sounds like so much fun! I’ve never attended a blogger conference before–if I’m still in CO in May, I definitely plan on attending!

Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn December 29, 2011 at 12:49 am

Hi, count me in. Attending fosho.

kayla December 29, 2011 at 1:19 am

i wish i could attend the retreat! it sounds like fun…perhaps next year!?

alice December 29, 2011 at 2:06 am

i wish i could join everyone! 🙁

Natalia December 29, 2011 at 3:03 am

This sounds amazing! Chobani, Colorado, and a retreat? I wish I could go!

Jessica @ Healthy Dairyland December 29, 2011 at 3:57 am

This sounds like a blast! I hope I can go!!

Susan December 29, 2011 at 8:11 am

Wow looks great! Love the name and concept, especially since it is more of a “retreat” than the usual conferences.

Kimberly December 29, 2011 at 12:54 pm

Y’all are awesome! Love Chobani!

Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli December 29, 2011 at 1:59 pm

This trip is going to be EPIC!!! Can’t wait to see all you ladies!! 🙂

Ashley December 29, 2011 at 2:38 pm

Love Colorado! My family rented a ski lodge years ago and had the best time. Sounds like an amazing retreat…. and Chobai yum! Wish Georgia wasn’t so far away 😉

Eric December 29, 2011 at 3:12 pm

My fiancée & I just moved from CO and we already miss Boulder! And we love Chobani yogurt, too!

stacey December 29, 2011 at 8:14 pm

would love to win me some Chobani. The BLEND retreat sounds like a dream.

Alexandra December 29, 2011 at 11:47 pm

Love, love Chobani and the BLEND retreat. Great stuff!

Haley December 30, 2011 at 1:05 am

This looks like a blast! Hopefully you’ll have many more and maybe I can get to one! =)

Ashley @ Freckles & Spice January 3, 2012 at 3:05 pm

I really want to go! Can’t wait until tickets go on sale. My birthday is May 12th and I think I will make this a gift to myself.

Andrea @ Andrea Out Loud! January 16, 2012 at 5:55 pm

This sounds like SO much fun!! I may definitely be looking into this to check out the cost of tickets etc 🙂 I would love to meet everyone and love the idea of a “fellowship” type focus!

Amanda @ Diary of a Semi-Health Nut February 8, 2012 at 11:32 pm

Hey I just wanted to point out there isn’t a ticket cost anywhere (that I can see) on the site.

I think I remember Lindsay saying it was $75 is that correct?

Thanks! 🙂

Joelle March 30, 2012 at 9:25 pm

This sounds like so much fun, but I’m running my 1st marathon that weekend:( I hope it is a success and happens again next year so that I can attend!!

Clareana April 13, 2012 at 11:34 am