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The Face Behind the Blog

By Becky McCray

If you have any desire to see more of my face, and Jeanne (OkieJ)’s face, here’s your chance. Why? Let’s let Our Friend Drew explain:

Think about it for a minute. There’s the work you. The family you. The buddies at the pub you. The girls at poker night you. The I’m so tired I could cry you. The blogger you. The marketer you. The consumer you. The son you. The trying not to laugh during church you.

So many faces. All of them you. Each honest, real and unique. But each one slightly different because of the circumstances, surroundings, or people involved.

That’s what intrigued me about David Airey’s Face Behind the Blog post. Basically, he is reminding all of us that we’re more than the face we hold out as we author our blogs. He’s suggesting it would be interesting and insightful to share a photo of ourselves that puts us in a different light. That shows another face.

I was intrigued enough to go dig up some pics of me, to give you a better look at me.

You are used to this pic of me and the big roundtop barn:

And this is the way you see me in most of my videos and most of my days at the liquor store:

But sometimes I’m having fun with family, here with my sister’s boys:

Sometimes Jeanne and I are running off for a BPW Conference:

Sometimes, my husband and I share adventures in Africa:

And, sometimes you can catch me (and Jeanne!) all dressed up, even playing the Governor!

Stop by David’s post and meet some of the neighbors from this meme:
Gayla at Mom Gadget
Char at Essential Keystrokes
Paul at Reflections
Rob at 2Dolphins
Zep at The In-Sect
Ingo at Stixster
Stevie at Lost In Cyberspace
The Paper Bull at The Paper Bull
Lisa Sabin-Wilson at Just A Girl In The World
Dawud Miracle at dmiracle.com
Wendy Piersall at eMoms at Home
Dennis Bjørn Petersen at Petersen Inc.
Randa Clay at Randa Clay Design

And don’t forget Drew, because that is where I saw the idea.

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Becky started Small Biz Survival in 2006 to share rural business and community building stories and ideas with other small town business people. She and her husband have a small cattle ranch and are lifelong entrepreneurs. Becky is an international speaker on small business and rural topics.
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May 27, 2007 Filed Under: POV

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  1. Phil Gerbyshak says

    May 27, 2007 at 1:11 pm

    Awesome pictures Becky! I’m working on my Behind the Blog post this weekend too. Nicely done!

  2. David Airey :: Creative Design :: says

    May 27, 2007 at 5:23 pm

    Becky,

    Thanks so much for joining in! This is my first visit to your website, and it’s fantastic to get such an immediate insight into your life.

    Best wishes with everything.

  3. Paul Enderson says

    May 28, 2007 at 1:57 am

    Thanks for the mention Becky, and for joining in with this meme! It’s awesome seeing all these new blogs that I never knew were here! :)

  4. Drew McLellan says

    May 28, 2007 at 4:00 am

    Becky,

    Excellent! What great pictures and amazing adventures you get to have. Who said life in a rural area wasn’t wild?

    Thanks for continuing the thread!

    Drew

  5. Dawud Miracle says

    May 29, 2007 at 4:18 pm

    These photos are really sweet, thanks for sharing them, Becky. Nice to meet another lovely face out there in the blogosphere.

  6. Robyn McMaster says

    July 11, 2007 at 9:45 pm

    You seem like a fascinating person based on the photos you shared. Great to meet you this way.

  7. dani says

    August 29, 2007 at 4:38 am

    Hi! Just posted Face behind the blog as to follow your meme, do visit my blog to know more about me, thanks

    Lonely hurts

  8. Jerry says

    May 19, 2008 at 7:44 pm

    Excellent Pictures Becks. I stumbled upon your site and I think you’ve done a great job here.

    All the best.

  9. Jerry says

    August 27, 2008 at 2:49 pm

    Thanks so much for joining in! This is my first visit to your website, and it’s fantastic to get such an immediate insight into your life.

    Let all put 10% into our savings for the rainy day.

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