New blog features

Just wanted to let folks know that for now I'm going to be focussing on particular themes on particular days. Check it out: 

SUNDAY:  Studio Sunday -- organization, things to includes, supplies, design and more

MONDAY:  Mama Monday -- anything related to being a mama, mama picture this

TUESDAY:  Tutorial Tuesday -- Mine, yours, ours. DIY it baby!

WEDNESDAY:  What a shot Wednesday -- photos and more photos

THURSDAY:  Thankful Thursday -- Things I'm thankful for & appreciations

FRIDAY:  Nearly Famous Friday (moving my blog posts here) 

SATURDAY:  Self Improvement Saturday - we all do it and I'm gonna share about it

I'll start up this schedule tomorrow... my first self-improvement Saturday. Guess I better get thinking about what I am gonna do ;-) 

And if you are someone with a studio, a mama with your own blog, someone who does tutorials or just interested in contacting me, please contact me! I would love to hear your thoughts! 

Ciao for now, 

Mama Zuzi

Thinking ahead

Even though Mother's Day is this coming weekend, I'm already thinking beyond. 

If you are a procrastinator with regards to gifts, then this post may be a tad early for you. 

If however, you are someone who plans ahead (about a month in this case), then it may be just what you need. 

If your Dad is a fan of photography, the old west or even cars, you just might be able to find a gift for your Dad at Mama Picture This! 

Photo Prints: 

There is Wagon Wheel for the rustic-ly inclined. 

There are several other print options from the Shaniko, Oregon Ghost Town collection. You can find them here: 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MamaPictureThis?section_id=13522786

Can't make up your mind? No problem, you can special order the Shaniko Collection Collage Print (seen here -- to the right). 

"Any man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a Dad."

                              ~ Unknown 

Ah the old days... when I was so young

Can't find what you are looking for at Mama Picture This? 

Check out other Etsy shops for handmade gifts for the father in your life: 

https://www.etsy.com/search?q=father%20day%20gift&view_type=gallery&ship_to=US

Oh and speaking of Dads... Happy Birthday to Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick (I just realized your big day is today!) 

Ciao for now, 

Mama Zuzi 

Thursday thoughts on celebrity

I have been thinking about nice new card stock, sticker paper and taking new photos but... 

My day job has been keeping me too busy to do anything about the shop these last couple of days. My job has had me thinking about celebrity, privilege, charity, causes, philanthopy and basketball - yes basketball! 

ROY Damian Lillard with staff from LifeWorks 

The last couple days at work I've been busy monitoring twitter, facebook and news sites focused on the NBA and a press conference yesterday, May 1st. 

Now why would the marketing coordinator at a mental health and addictions non profit be doing such a thing? 

And the answer to that question is Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazer. Now what is it that connects the dots between an up and coming basketball player and a non-profit? In this case it is a 2014 KIA Sorento! KIA named Damian Rookie of the Year for 2012-13 and he is having them donate the KIA to LifeWorks NW for our Project Network program! 

While monitoring every thing during the NBA press conference yesterday, it became clear that it was one of the busiest news days I've seen in a very long time. There was national news on the Boston bombing front, there was local news and schools on lock down, May Day celebrations all over the country and more. 

There was even another BIG sports story in Portland, Oregon competing for the media's attention. Funny thing is that that story was all about an 8 year old soccer player... who just happens to go to school with my kids! 

Diagnosed with cancer about a year ago, yesterday was a big day for Atticus! Thousands came and cheered for he and his soccer team, The Green Machine, who played and won against, the Portland Timbers soccer team! 

These young athletes and their professional counterparts (but more the kids) faces were everywhere yesterday, on pretty much every local news channel and outlet, all day long! 

Portland was awash in Atticus Fever! Sample coverage here: http://www.katu.com/sports/Boy-8-gets-wish-to-play-against-Timbers-205671301.html

And then, not at all related to sports, I have been noticing lots of news articles about Cheap Trick celebrating the 35th anniversary of their Live at Budokan album. Why would I notice that in the midst of everything else? I didn't attend Budokan, why should I care? 


Simply put, all the news of Cheap Trick commemorating the 35th anniversary of the Live at Budokan album puts me in a time warp. It suddenly takes me back to the many hours I spent with the guys at photo shoots, video shoots, back stage at shows, hanging out wherever they were (and no I wasn't a groupie). I worked for Epic Records back in the day, not the original Budokan day but during the Lap of Luxury days... and they were fun. 

So those are my Thursday thought on celebrity. Back to my regular life. 

Ciao for now, 

Mama Zuzi