The latest newsletter is on its way to your in boxes!

Bee doubly sure not to miss this one, as it's packed full of new features.

As always any feedback or questions are welcome, and can be posted to the Daily Bee HQ section of the B*B*S :D

If you celebrate any holidays this month, we wish you a merry one filled with food, family, and fun times. :D Our club festivities have already kicked off with a Pixel Train activity and a challenging Present Hunt! The annual Advent Calendar is open for just a couple more days, so be sure to grab your daily patch gift as they appear! Once they go away, they are gone for good! Collect them all. :D

The Q*Bee Blog Day was held on December 17th this year! We'll do a better job next year of advertising it... and remembering to post about it. >_> Hehe, here are the participants:

• Crystal #261 - Q*Bee Blog Day 2011
• Jennifer #242 - Cute Buzzing Bees
• Amanda #184 - Quilting Bee Blog Day
• Cristina #176 - Happy Quilting Bee Blog Day!
• Lekika #79 - Buzzing Around the Net

Even though the day has passed, feel free to blog about the club anytime! Use your referral link to possibly gain some points for referring new*bees! Hope everyone has a joyous new year! :D

HAPPY NOVEMBER, everyone! It's almost the end of 2011, whoa! I hope everyone is readying for the upcoming holidays (if you celebrate). :D Apologies for not updating the blog the last couple months, it's been pretty hectic, especially with the upcoming changes to our club!

Since we haven't yet announced it publicly here, I will take the time to do so. :D I am currently deep into the initial phases of developing... *drumroll*... Q*Bee 3.0!!! The latest version to our awesome club will be rife with amazing features (profile-integrated quilts, games, achievements and MORE) and many of our current rules are beginning to reflect the new stuff already.

If you're not already member: I encourage you to check out the revamped rules as well as the improved join process. If you've been wanting to join our club, but not sure if you met the requirements before, you probably do now! :D We want as many awesome people to join us for our upcoming overhaul, plus the festivities that will surround the launch. Do consider joining us, you won't regret it! We are full of awesome people from around the world and the Q*Bee is a great place to make new friends!

If you ARE a member: make sure you check out all the details about 3.0 and what it means for you! Like potential newbees, you may find the latest rules changes a great refresher to your membership. :D Now is a great time to come back from hiatus or inactivity, as we are constantly rotating fun pixeling activities (as well as other kinds) and the BBS is getting buzzier every day!

Now for the September and October awards! If you see your name here but haven't received your email + points yet, fear not, I am getting to that soon after this update is posted. :)

Just Because
#92 - Vivian - Because she's a great friend and person! She's someone who trusts me & supports me.
#123 - Jem - Without Jemmypops, our club would never have lasted this long! ALL HAIL NINJAJEM! :D
#184 - Amanda - She's an awesome Princess Bee and works hard on the newsletter each month!
#24 - Joni - She does such a great job with the Pixel Team & Bookworms club. :D
#298 - Hanna - She is a strong person, a great friend, and knits beautiful pieces of art. <3
#241 - Amelie - Always gives great feedback, is super helpful, and a good friend. :D

Don't forget to nominate your favorite bees for the November Awards! Keep these nominating tips in mind while doing so, to make sure that all is fair and deserving bees get their rewards!

A few reminders about activities! Our November activity is Seasonal Scenes where you decorate a window of a scene! Voting is also open for Pumpkins and Zom*bees, both close next week so get your votes in fast! :D Also a nudge to anyone who wants to participate in this years Christmas Card Exchange, the deadline to send in your address is November 20th! It's a great tradition that many bees enjoy, who wouldn't want a mailbox full of lovely cards? :D

If you have any questions about the stuff I've covered here, feel free to comment on this post or open a new thread on the BBS for discussion. You can also email me directly at mail@theqbee.net anytime. I check my email often so you should receive a speedy reply. :)

BUZZ BUZZ!! :D <3