If I didn’t have a profile picture, that wouldn’t bother me a bit. You know what I mean, don’t you? Showing a picture of myself online where the whole world can see my flaws…a little scary, isn’t it?
However, I think it’s nice to put a face with a name. If I like to see how you all look, it’s not fair if I don’t show you what I look like!
I first started using a profile picture when I joined Facebook. My favorite profile picture was one my cousin took of Emmy and me when she was a baby.
Babies grow up, however, and so I needed a new profile picture for Facebook. Plus, I had joined the world of blogging. All of a sudden I needed a profile picture for Blogger. And then for Twitter and Gravatar. And Google+ and Pinterest and Blogfrog….
Since I seem to be the picture taker in the family, most of my profile pictures have been ones I take of myself. There was the profile picture that was actually of my profile, which my brother said, “Take it down! It doesn’t look like you!” There’s the one I took with my webcam, which my husband declared was “freaky.” Too bad if you want to see them…I’m not going to show them to you.
The latest profile picture I used was one that Lily took, which I thought was pretty good. But just last week I got new glasses, so the quest to have a new profile picture began once again. Here’s one picture I took of myself. It’s my studious look.
And here’s what was going on behind me as I took this self-portrait.
I haven’t actually changed any profile pictures yet. The thought itself is exhausting!
You're adorable! I think you're quite talented to be able to focus on getting a cute shot when you knew you were going to want to cut so much out of the back!
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If only you could hear the noise in the picture…as I recall, Lily was being quite loud as she was rolling on the bed!
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You have beautiful eyes! I love the back story behind the profile pic. I just wish more people would be cognizant of what they have going on behind them or in the room before they post a picture. Some old high school friends of mine who like to post random photos on Facebook am be up for an episode of Hoarders soon.
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Thank you! I think you can take some credit…I remember you wrote a similar post!
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That's such a great post! I love it! LOL! What's really "behind" you… lol! 🙂 Very cool! Thanks for sharing! You are such a beautiful lady! 🙂
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Thank you, Paloma! You're so sweet!
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I always enjoy reading your posts!! You are such a beautiful lady, inside and out!!
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Your new potential photo reminds me so much of the profile pic for my writing buddy Kate SeRine. Seriously. Check out her pic on her Pinterest page: http://pinterest.com/kateserine/
You both have the "looking at you sideways over the top of my glasses" thing going on!
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Oh, that is so funny! It's very similar! (I just put her book on my "to read" list!)
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I like your new profile photo, and I'm impressed that you can take one that looks so good with your phone. I do a terrible job of that. Hope you are well.
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Finding a new profile pic is hard. Finding one that I like, that looks like me, is a real challenge. I liked the background info of your pic!
Love all the stuff going on behind you! THAT is the real picture!
This is great! When I started my blog and getting on social media my blog creator encouraged me to have someone take my photo in a casual environment (I used my backyard) however I like adding every day photos to my posts. I love the background in yours, it says so much about your every day life. Thanks for "letting us in" and I hope you keep sharing!
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Hilarious!!! I loved reading this! Oh the things we could see when we don’t crop or edit everything!
Thanks for sharing this..happy SITS day to you!!
That's hilarious. I love the kid rolling on the bed behind you. I would definitely say you look like a calm, collected librarian, in spite of all the goings-on around you. Happy SITS day!
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Who would have guessed all that was going on in the background of you profile picture? Love seeing the entire story. Happy SITS day!
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That's awesome. I'm going to start imagining the background of all profile photos now. Especially the serene, sunset on the beach ones- there's surely some chaos just outside the shot. Happy SITS day!
I'm the same way. I don't like my photo taken. Lately I have been getting braver.
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Your profile picture is perfect!! I never would have noticed any of that stuff until you pointed it out!! 🙂 Enjoys your SITS day!!
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I hate having my picture taken. What I THINK I look like & what the camera SHOWS I look like are quite different. I like my version of what I look like better; I just haven't figured out how to get that perception on film 🙂 But your profile pic is very good & you do look like a librarian/teacher.
Happy SITS Day!
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I love your studious photo! (Isn't cropping a beautiful thing?) It was also fun to see the whole thing, because that's what life really looks like.
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I do hate the photo thing and have been resisting. Need to get it done. I liked your post. To the point and fun to read. Enjoy your SITS Day.
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Hee hee! Both are nice. And you look good!
Hahaha, gotta love that cropping feature huh? I love that you shared the before and after. Great pic! =)
You really do look incredibly calm for having so much going on… and yes, you look like a sexy librarian. Rawr! Happy SITS day!
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The bed is actually made…..hilarious! You must visit my house where I say it's a good month, I made the be twice! I think it's the whole naughty librarian look that you have going there. Enjoy your SITS day!
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The little legs sticking out behind you made me giggle so hard! Too cute and too funny. I love that you shared this 🙂
Happy SITS day 🙂
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It's so hard to pick a picture of myself because I tend to see every single, little flaw. Each bump, crooked tooth, squinty eye, wrinkle, line, etc. I will admit that I often use photo software to "enhance" my photos (get rid of background, erase a zit, etc.). Happy SITS day 😉
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Ha Ha! Too cute!!
Shh. My most common profile pic is about 4 years old. But I love it and don't want to change it. And your video on impulse buying was funny. I enjoyed your girls' chorus. If you have time and interest, I hope you will check out my blog. It is called Pruning Princeses (I have two, ages 8 and 10). The subtitle is Raising Girls to Love God in a World that Doesn't. I hope you will come check it out; I think it may encourage you on your mothering journey!
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I love how you were able to crop your profile photo and look calm, cool, and collected from such a chaotic photo. I can totally relate since I have 2 young kidos running around my house. I don't know if you were giving us a tip on how to crop a photo into something great but that's what you did for me 🙂 I look forward to following your blog. Happy SITS day!
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I love this! So the life of a mom! Congrats on your SITS day.
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omg your so pretty <3
I hate doing the profile picture too. Seriously, I see these people constantly taking pictures of themselves in the mirror and with their phones and it just never dawns on me to do that. Sigh, but I like yours ;). I think it makes you look more teacher than librarian though. Happy belated SITS day.
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