Archive for August, 2008

A call out to my blog readers! I heard about the 5K Run for Reading that is happening Sunday, September 14th just a few days ago and had to share. We’re big readers in this house – but even bigger fans of the North Star Imagination Library program! How else could we have gotten Papa & Loon, Llama Llama Red Pajama, and Pip & Squeak all under one roof?!! Musts for any tot-preschool collection.

If you & your family have the time & feel so inclined, sign up to participate – $5.00 for children, $15.00 for adults or $25 for the whole family (and the first 100 people who register get a FREE t-shirt!). The Run for Reading will take place @ noon on Sunday, September 14th over at Pioneer Park.

You can go here to register online.

And if you can’t make it to the race, but still want to donate – let’s make that happen! Anyone who’d like to donate through me can and I will pass those donations along to Becky. Sign into PayPal, click below, use info @ machcphotography.com in the ‘to’ spot & put “Run for Reading” in the subject line.

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The North Star Imagination Library is sponsoring this 5K fun run to support the efforts of the Imagination Library in Fairbanks. Each month registered preschoolers in our community are receiving a free book in the mail. The money raised from this run will help this project continue.

I can’t think of a better way to help the young ones of our community! Please, let’s join together in supporting such a great program!

What do these things have in common??? …

Well, besides one quick word (TALENT!)… the tie that binds? ME as a happy camper and HUGE fan! You see, months & months ago, during my own maternity leave, I stumbled upon the sneakpeek photoblog of the wonderfully talented (see, there’s that word again!) Shannon Sewell. I was hooked! I love her work! And I love her love for music… and quoting music lines. (I do that on occasion, but she has far surpassed anything I can come up with!) So it seemed very fitting when she had a lil’ blog contest a while back – basically a ‘name that tune’ sorta thing. And low-and-behold… I won! (Okay, I didn’t win… my husband won – ruthlessly competitive I tell ya!) So naturally I have to show off the goodies that arrived in the mail a little while back, hence the special edition ipod shuffle (loooove it!) and the awesome works of Valeri Lopez, Jason Reeves, and Amy Seeley. All SIGNED copies!!! (You guys are awesome!)

So you wanna know what makes this story even more “it’s a small world after-all”?! Uhm, yeah, turns out Shannon’s BFF is from HERE! Another long-time ‘Banks family. And I’m pretty sure it’s this lovely photog right here. (Now I found this all in round about ways, so hopefully this is right! ha!)

In any case… enjoy the tunes, enjoy the visual eye candy and seriously, if you want to be ‘in-the-know’ in & around the music scene, stalk Shannon’s blog.

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Seriously. You can relate right? I’m sure I don’t have to type much more than that. Been there, done that. So while we are waiting for the posting parade, I thought I’d share a few quick funnies. Feel free to share your own in the comments, maybe we can stockpile for the next crazy day.

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My personal fav