The "Big" Announcement...

So I fear that by giving a heads-up for the announcement that I may disappoint some of you with what it is. But I admit-I continue to be excited about this, and I can only hope that you all will be too! A big thanks to My Reality for planting the seed to extend this little venture...she will be a big help in keeping this project running smoothly.

Without further adieu, I would like to announce that:

We are resurrecting Mortimer.

There was such an overwhelming response to memories that you all had of the original Pic.ture Pag.es, that we thought: Why not bring it back in our own modified, modern version!? So Happy Birthday, Mortimer! You are born again!

If you will direct your eyes to the right hand side of the page, you will see a new visual added. This nifty little button will allow you to view the outer shell of what the new and improved PP looks like. However, you will notice that you must subscribe in order to see the contents within. Let me stress: this is not a secret society or anything. This is simply for all the members protection-this will allow anyone who wants to join to post more personal pictures (don't think dirty here folks) but if you wish to reveal a picture of your face/significant other/whatever, that you don't necessarily want Joe Schmoe to stumble across when he/she finds your blog, then this will be the perfect place to post it!

Once you enter your email address to subscribe, myself or My Reality will accept your membership and you post your Picture Pages! It is easy to navigate, you can still comment on posts (it's just called "discuss" on this page) and if you get stuck there is a Help button and of course me or MR to ask!

AND there will be a bi-weekly picture challenge! What a cool way to use another part of our brains while most of us are waiting through that dreaded bi-weekly wait! MR and I will come up with the first couple rounds of challenges, and then we will open it up to suggestions. The picture challenge will post every 2 weeks on the group page, and everyone will be notified by email-and you can always see the post on the group page as well. If you don't get to participate every 2 weeks, no biggie! Everyone gets busy, so you will not be kicked out if you are not posting!

Feel free to move your pic pages over to this new page, or just use it for future picture challenges. Here are a few of the requests I received, and the rest are in the group page--I did get requests for more personal pics, and I will let Mortimer share those!

The Momcaster asked for a beach picture. This is a sunset view from my g'parents beach house that we visited over Mem.orial Day weekend. I feel so lucky that I have grown up seeing these sunsets every summer. We go out in the early morning when the tide is low and search for shells-its one of my favorite things to do.

For the Flavor asked for the contents of my purse. To the left you have a pouch that my best friend gave me in 7th grade--it holds my i.pod and fertility stone from Lara. Then you've got my business card holder, mini calendar/check book, then my wallet, my work keys, my planner (cannot live without this) my cosmetic bag-must haves are Niv.ea face cream and hand sanitizer.


And Fertilize Me asked for a picture of my feet in the sand...we went to the beach one morning and it was low tide--so this picture is actually taken pretty far out in the ocean on a sand bar.

So come on over and visit Mortimer and see the rest of the picture requests. Post your own! And don't forget to get those cameras ready for the picture challenge!

Picture Pages, Picture Pages..la la la

Anyone remember the Bill Co.sby show "Pict.ure Pag.es"? I looooved that show...but it wasn't on very long--it's just one of those shows that stuck in my memory among other favorites like: Sesam.e Str.eet (of course) Mr. Rog.ers Neigh.borhood, Pin.wheel (on Nickelod.eon)...but let me get back to PP. I was thinking about the show on the way to work this morning, and it created a thought that I'd like to share my picture page.s.

Let me explain....

I feel that all of us in blog land feel very connected, and for me, when I feel connected to someone or something I like to place a visual with that thought. If you haven't figured it out already, I am a very visual person! I've always learned better by looking at something to memorize it, and I love recalling some of my favorite memories by a "mental picture." When I read a book and then they turn it into a movie, I have a very hard time going to see it since I have already created in my mind exactly what the setting is, what the characters look like and so forth...I love having that creative freedom!

So since we are all connected in the IF journey, whether we have come out on the other side, or are just beginning--for those who are interested, let's share a few visuals of who we are. It will go a little something like this:

• Since many of us are finding refuge in blog land and wish not to share our personal information (picture of our faces/spouses/partners/pets etc) this picture pa.ge does not have to be that personal. But it can be if you wish. You can designate which you prefer when you take on this little project.

• What I am asking to build my Pic Page, is that you comment on this entry and ask me to take a picture of something in my life that you might like to see: examples being my closet, my favorite pair of shoes, my laundry room, inside my fridge, the view from my front door. Then I will have a nice post of pictures from what each person has asked to see. Make sense? They are silly little things, but the little things are what count right?
  
  Feel free to post this in your blog! This won't have to be a 'tag' game--you just simply ask your readers to help you create a Pic Page!
  

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Thanks for all the lovely birthday wishes! It was a very nice day--Mook and I went to a wine festival with our friends on Saturday--beautiful weather and an all around nice relaxing weekend. It was so neat to get Braces Bunch mail on my b-day too! I have gotten some great notes-thanks ladies! I will be sending more soon!

And speaking of birthdays, today is my little sister's b-day, so happy birthday Lil Bee-I love you! Here is a picture of us (can you tell it was in the 80's!?)

We head out tomorrow for a long weekend at the beach-I have been looking forward to this for months! My family has a beach house in the Ou.tter Bank.s of NC and I have been going there since I was born...it is truly one of the most peaceful places for me to go-I feel so comforted there. We will be taking our lab with us for her first adventure at the beach!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, and I can't wait to start snapping shots for my Pic Page!


PS I haven't "removed" all of you from my blog roll--I just moved you all over to my blog.lines notifier--much better for my scatter brain tendencies!