#111 The number of this blog calls for another good #1

It's amazing how Apple have changed the way we listen to music and made information so available via the iPhone and the iPod.

It's so much part of today, that we thought it very important, that like the Facebook page, the blog, twitter, Anne's You Tube, Anne's iGoogle theme, and of course annegeddes.com that we need to ensure that all of you that own an iPhone or an iPod would want the ability to stay in touch with Anne, and keep up to date about what Anne is doing.

We know that you are all interested in her new book, and there will be a host of information, videos and images becoming available as we go into 2010. It's already November!!

So, as we have said on the main web site, we have announced the impending release of the Anne Geddes iPhone & iPod touch App!

It's a very today way of saying in touch! (And you continue to look good to your friends!)

So register your interest today and stay informed on the release of Anne’s upcoming iPhone & iPod touch App!

It won't be long, the design is done, we just need to go through the process of making it happen.

When it's available could you also let us know how it works for you?

#110 Better late than never!

It seems that we have been tied up in other blog stories and have neglected to follow up and let you know the latest addition to Anne's Limited Edition, although those of you who have visited the site would well and truly know by now. So sorry for the delay and without further ado:-

Presenting Aimee as a Fairy, the second of Anne's Limited Edition Prints to be unveiled for purchase online.

Take a trip to the Gallery today to learn all about this beautiful image, and why Anne decided to include it in her Limited Editions collection.

And by the way - many thanks to those who took a guess on our messageboard!

Though there were no correct guesses, it's great to hear which of Anne's images you enjoy, and just so you know Suzanne - your "Dream print" is certainly among Anne's selection and will be featured in the future!

#109 A family of friends and fans

We just did a count and saw that Anne has photographed over 160 newborn babies in the studio during the course of this year, and it’s lovely to see how many of the families continue to keep in touch.

Just the other day one of the lovely African mothers brought her baby to the studio to say hello and stay for a cup of tea and a chat. Anne photographed her baby girl when she was just a couple of weeks old and now she is just over two months.

It’s also such a pleasure for everyone at the studio to see the babies grow up and they do so very quickly.

Sometimes it feels like family are coming to visit.

Above is a photograph of Anne, with the mother Mahawa, and her little baby daughter.

If you look up the word "family" in the dictionary, one explanation is:-"a group of people who are generally not blood relations but who share common attitudes, interests, or goals." It sounds like we have an extended "family" with Anne's Facebook Fans and the blog readers, as well as the host of Fans who use Anne's iGoogle Theme on a daily basis.

We thank you all for your continued support.

We can tell you about a new innovation for Anne Geddes in the next blog. Stay tuned!

#108 What has the old song Rockin' Robin and Anne Geddes in common.

Correct! We are now Twittering!!!!!

You can now follow Anne on Twitter and bookmark our RSS feed to receive the latest from the Official Anne Geddes website.

And if you haven't already, be sure to become a Fan on Anne's Facebook page and subscribe to the Gedddes Group YouTube channel!

There will be more exciting ways soon that we will be able to keep up the news to you, especially to let you know about Anne's new coffee table book to be available in the Fall 2010.

Anne has been shooting new images all of this year and it is going to be a lovely, all new, book for you to buy for yourself or as the perfect gift!

#107 An under cover question?

We're excited to announce that the second of Anne's Limited Edition Prints is due to be released next week!

No prizes for guessing what this one is, but you can join in the discussion on our messageboard!

A clue= Fairy!

Thanks for all for your comments on Facebook and to the followers of the blog; it's a nice feeling, knowing that you are all out there sharing our thoughts and feelings. Lovely also to see the posts of the photos of the babies.

We will have a couple of new announcements over the next couple of weeks, we will keep you up to date.

#106 A reason to celebrate

The reason is that Anne's Flagship store that we just showed to you on Facebook celebrated it's 4th birthday, so Happy Birthday to the store.

And for those who were wondering what the flower was in the last blog, it's the Waratah! (telopea speciosissima) (plant family: Proteaceae).

It's the Floral Emblem of New South Wales, the State that Sydney is the capital of in Australia and where Anne has her studio now.

Sorry no prizes for correctly guessing, but if you knew the botanical name well done!

#105 A clue for the new book

As mentioned in an earlier blogs, Anne sometimes goes on excursions out of the studio if she need to research anything. It’s always exciting to go on these little road trips, whether they be near or far, as it gives us all a chance to get out of the studio for a while.

Producing a book means a great deal of time spent at the studio, so it is a nice change to actually get out.

Some of the team accompanied Anne out to the Mount Annan Botanic Gardens. Anne has sourced some elements for the new book from them in the past, and visited the New South Wales seed bank, which is located there.

But yesterday, Anne was invited to tour the gardens themselves. (more clues re the content of the new book) Mt Annan is a native garden on approximately 400 hectares (100 acres) and is about one hours drive from the centre of Sydney.

Two of the research team took Anne on a guided tour. The gardens are really lovely, quite natural in appearance a lot of the land looks like undulating countryside, not garden-like at all.

The team had a wonderful morning out there and finished it off with a picnic in their wattle grove. (no cup cakes)

Here is Anne studying a possible addition to the book. The name of the flower next blog!

Don't forget to look at using Anne's iTheme on Google and also it was nice to see so many nice comments from Anne's Facebook Fans regarding Anne's Flagship store in Downtown Disney. It was actually a Disney invitation that made this location possible.

For those who have not been there to Disneyland, (make a promise to go to Disneyland, it's really a fun place) we are directly opposite the Disney store.