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FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2020 - BACK TO BASICS MONTH
posted by lacey • reply to this post

back to basics month has begun!

this whole month, we as a forum will be focusing on the babyz game and the simpler times we've shared in the babyz community. there will be fun challenges to complete in-game with your babyz, babyz discussions and polls, as well as nostalgic activities based on things from bc past popping up throughout the month!

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2020 - FIRST QUARTER EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
posted by lacey • reply to this post

the first quarter events & activities information is now available!

you can find the information post by clicking the link on the right, or by going to the moosflash board.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2019 - TWELVE DAYS OF MILKMAS ADVENT
posted by lacey • reply to this post

our twelve days of milkmas advent has begun! each day for the next twelve days until christmas there will be a milky task you can complete to earn your festive advent prize that day.

click on the little christmas tree at the top of the forum to get to day one, or the "reply to this post" link above.

merry milkmas!

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2019 - DECEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS
posted by lacey • reply to this post

the december calendar of events is now available!

you can find the monthly calendar by clicking the link on the right, or by going to the moosflash board.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2019 - MILK SECRET SANTA 2019
posted by lacey • reply to this post

HAPPY BLACK FRIDAY MILK! the start of the most wonderful time of the year means it's time for milk secret santa 2019!

we will be accepting signups for secret santa until tuesday, december 10. the quick sign-up is to ensure people plenty of time to work on their gifts! on december 10th, we will match up milkers based on skills/desires and send out PMs to let you know who you will be giving a gift to along with instructions on how to pass your gift along.

what if i don't know how to hex?

there are lots of things you can give other than hexed items, especially during the holiday season! some suggestions include coupons for graphics or photoshoots, mootique gift cards, sets bought from mootiques, artwork, or anything you can come up with! additionally, look out for an extra special gifting shop coming next week, where an extremely limited number of custom hexed goods will be available (for purchase as gifts exclusively). remember, it's the thought that counts - you might not think you're a brilliant hexer, but your recipient will be delighted by anything you make if you do hex something!

can i still play even if i don't celebrate christmas?

of course! milk secret santa is for everyone.

how do i sign up?

simply reply to the secret santa thread with the filled out form!

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019 - FAMILY WEEKEND
posted by rebecca • reply to this post

This post marks the start of Family Weekend, a full weekend dedicated to showing off your babyz!

Everyone who posts 2 or more photos of their babyz in the Babybook Status thread this weekend will earn 30 caps.
Everyone who posts a banner in their family thread or sub-board this weekend will earn 70 caps.
Please note that banners must contain 5 or more pictures to be eligible, unless there are fewer than 5 babyz in your family.

Collect caps in the transactions thread once you have posted.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2019 - PAGEANT WEEKEND
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This post marks the start of Pageant Weekend, a full weekend dedicated to hosting and entering pageants!

Everyone who enters three or more pageants this weekend will earn 50 caps.
Everyone who hosts two or more pageants this weekend will earn 50 caps.
Everyone who judges a previous pageant of theirs this weekend will earn an additional 30 caps on top of their regular pageant caps.
The Milker who hosts or enters the most pageants wins 100 caps!

Post the pageants you've hosted or entered here (you can edit your post as you go) and then collect your caps in the transactions thread. Staff will announce the winner on Monday.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2019 - ADOPTION WEEKEND
posted by lilibet • reply to this post

This post marks the start of Adoption Weekend, a full weekend dedicated to hexing babyz and posting adoptions! Dig out any old babyz that haven't found homes yet and post them today, or hex an entirely new baby to post!

Everyone who posts an adoption thread this weekend will earn 70 caps.
Those who hex a brand new baby specifically for this weekend will earn 90 caps.
Those who adopt one or more babyz who were originally posted this weekend will earn 50 caps.

Collect caps in the transactions thread once qualifications have been met.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019 - NOVEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS
posted by lacey • reply to this post

the november calendar of events is now available!

you can find the monthly calendar by clicking the link on the right, or by going to the moosflash board.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2019 - MILK TRICK-OR-TREAT 2019
posted by lacey • reply to this post

halloween is creeping ever closer and that can only mean one thing: milk trick-or-treat!! it's time to pick out your costumes, hang some spoopy decorations, and put together some goodies for all those cute little trick-or-treaters!

this year's trick-or-treating will take place wednesday, october 30 -
sunday, november 3

how does it work?
everyone who wants to give out treats will decorate a front door for trick-or-treaters to knock at. you can start getting your door threads up in this board now! then, when the event begins, milkers will go around and trick-or-treat at each other's doors by posting their babyz in costume in the thread!

what kind of treats should i give out?
your treat can be as basic or complex as you want! some examples of treats to send out can be hexed goodies such as toys or clothes, coupons for photoshoots, hexies, clothes, or graphics, or even caps if you have nothing else to give! the creativity is yours!

can i give everyone the same treat?
you are allowed to send the same thing to every milker, or you can alternate or randomize who gets what. however everyone who knocks does need to receive something!

can i still trick-or-treat even if i don't give anything out?
you may only trick-or-treat if you yourself have a door thread up, unless you are a new or returning member who has joined/returned within the past six months. then you may trick-or-treat without having your own door.

what if i get too busy to give out my treats?
by putting up a door thread you are committing to sending out goodies via PM or email for everyone who replies. if you don't get a chance to send out your goodies during the 5 days of trick-or-treating, you are free to send them afterwards! it's just the trick-or-treating itself that will close.

can i set up my door thread ahead of time?
absolutely! you can set up your door as early as you'd like! if you'd like to participate in this year's milk trick-or-treating, simply start your own thread in the trick-or-treating board, decorate your doorstep, and when halloween rolls around, be prepared for all the adorable trick-or-treaters headed your way!

we have a blank door template in the announcement thread (click "reply to this post" above to get there), or you can find/make your own! happy haunting! ♥

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2019 - BREAKING NEWS: PUMPKIN PLAGUE OUTBREAK
posted by mooderator (CDC) • reply to this post

i'm moolinda pastures with MBC breaking news. reports have been coming in since tuesday afternoon of a disturbing new illness that is spreading like wildfire across milk county, and making the citizens of milk gravely concerned this october. it is believed that the outbreak began at the fall festival fairgrounds, though at this time experts are not sure what started it.

oddly enough, given the time of year, the infection has been described as having symptoms looking like the features of a pumpkin-- hollow, sunken eyes, a sickly orange tint to the face, and teeth narrowing into jagged, uneven points. it is believed that the disease spreads from one person to another by being bitten.

the CDC (cows for disease control) are working to develop a cure for this disease, which is being referred to as the "pumpkin plague". at this time, the only way to defeat the infected and stop them from biting is to "squash" them. as this results in death, though, we would ask that you only use this option in fatal emergencies.

further updates to come as this terrifying incident develops.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2019 - FALL FESTIVAL 2019
posted by lacey • reply to this post

welcome to the seventh annual fall festival! the fall festival comes to town once a year to celebrate the start of autumn and spooky october days!

inside the fairgrounds, there are TONS of things to do and see. you can try your luck at a game of chance (or misfortune), get a thrill on one of our carnival rides, enter an exciting competition, grab a keepsake, and exchange the tickets you win for exclusive prizes you can only get here! if you get hungry along the way, you can stop by one of our food stands for some authentic deep fried fair food!

you can also head over to our pumpkin patch, carve a pumpkin, and talk about all things halloween!

admission is completely free, so come on in and have some fun!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2019 - FAMILY WEEKEND
posted by lacey • reply to this post

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2019 - OTQ VOTING IS NOW LIVE!
posted by lacey • cast your vote!

voting for our "of the quarter" awards is now live! vote for your favorites who stood out the most to you during the third quarter, which spanned from july 1st until september 30th, 2019! click here (or the image in the small sidebar to the right) to see all of the nominations and cast your vote!

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2019 - OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS
posted by lacey • reply to this post

the october calendar of events is now available!

you can find the monthly calendar by clicking the link on the right, or by going to the moosflash board.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 - PAGEANT WEEKEND
posted by lilibet • reply to this post

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 - ADOPTION WEEKEND
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 - SOCIAL WEEKEND
posted by rebecca • reply to this post

This post marks the start of Social Weekend, a full weekend dedicated to posting up a storm and creating activity within the community!

Every Social Weekend is like a mini posting contest! The more you post, the more points you earn, and your points will win you caps AND a shot at the coveted title of EMPEROR OF CHATTINESS.

The person who wins the most posting points will get a special title in their mini profile that will stay up until the next Social Weekend, at which point other members can try to DETHRONE them and steal the title for themselves!

POSTING POINTS
• 1 post = 1 point
• 1 post on someone's family thread/board = 2 points
• 1 post on someone's diary thread/off topic life post = 2 points
• 1 post in an event area (when applicable) = 2 points
• 1 update (with a banner/bunch of photos) in your own family thread/board = 3 points

Keep track of your posts below if you'd like to participate! All posts timestamped after this thread was posted can count even if you hadn't replied to the thread yet at the time of making it.

Anyone who makes over 20 posts this weekend may collect 50 caps, and anyone who makes over 50 posts may collect 100 caps!

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 - MOOTIQUE WEEKEND
posted by lacey • reply to this post

This post marks the start of Mootique Weekend, a full weekend dedicated to updating and buying from mootiques!

Everyone who puts up something new in their mootique this weekend will earn 80 caps.
Everyone who buys at least 1 set or item from the mootiques this weekend will earn 70 caps.
If you purchase 3 or more sets from mootiques this weekend, you will earn a special voucher for one free item or set from any active mootique!

Collect caps in the transactions thread, and reply to this post to let us know if you qualify for the voucher.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 - SEPTEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS
posted by lacey • reply to this post

the september calendar of events is now available!

you can find the monthly calendar by clicking the link on the right, or by going to the moosflash board.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2019 - FAMILY WEEKEND
posted by Bobbi Jo • reply to this post

This post marks the start of Family Weekend, a full weekend dedicated to showing off your babyz!

Everyone who posts 2 or more photos of their babyz in the Babybook Status thread this weekend will earn 30 caps.
Everyone who posts a banner in their family thread or sub-board today will earn 70 caps.
Please note that banners must contain 5 or more pictures to be eligible, unless there are fewer than 5 babyz in your family.

Collect caps in the transactions thread once you have posted.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2019 - PAGEANT WEEKEND
posted by lilibet • reply to this post

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 - SOCIAL WEEKEND
posted by Bobbi Jo • reply to this post

MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2019 - FALL/HALLOWEEN EVENT COMMOOTEE SIGNUPS
posted by lacey • reply to this post

friends!! our first event commootee went so successfully and i am SO happy to say that we are going to be doing commootee-run events from now on!

our next event isn't for a couple of months (i'm looking at early october for it), however we're going to be trying something totally new, and i'd like to start planning it early as there are going to be a couple different parts to it and the sooner we can start the better!

i'd love to tell you more about this event, but it's TOP SECRET. no spoilers!!! all i can say though is that if you love halloween, hexing really cool/potentially creepy things, and plot twists ;) this event is for you. i'm especially looking for baby hexers for this, particularly ones who know how to hex using the age slider.

if you are interested in participating in the commootee for this event (and i promise you are) please reply to this post and let us know which job you would like!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2019 - ADOPTION WEEKEND
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2019 - AUGUST CALENDAR OF EVENTS
posted by lacey • reply to this post

the august calendar of events is now available!

you can find the monthly calendar by clicking the link on the right, or by going to the moosflash board.

FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2019 - THIRD QUARTER OTQ NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
posted by lacey • reply to this post

OTQ ("of the quarter") awards are special spotlight awards that a member or hexed item can be nominated to win for various categories each quarter. these spotlights are a bit of an honor on milk and are one of the ways we can acknowledge and thank our members for all the great participation and effort put in to making milk what it is!

during the nomination period, members will send in their nominations for each category. at the end of the quarter, members vote on their favorites and the winners receive a special award which is proudly displayed on the "quarterly spotlight" tab in our forum informootion table at the top of the forum. winners are also able to collect a badge for each category that they win.

OTQ nominations are accepted all throughout the quarterly period. so, if something is hexed that you just really love, or you notice someone being really helpful or participating a lot, or you've been seeing a certain baby around a lot and you're really enjoying them, you can submit that instantly as your nomination for the respective category and then not have to worry about trying to remember it later!

third quarter nominations are now open! click here to see the list of nomination categories. all nominations and should be sent to the Mooderator account. just please remember to put the quarter in your PM subject (eg. "third quarter nomination") so we can keep everything organized!

SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2019 - MOOTIQUE WEEKEND
posted by lacey • reply to this post

GUESS WHO FORGOT TO POST THE FIRST THEME WEEKEND? me, it was me.
buuuut that's okay, we're gonna do it anyway! it shall be mootique sunday and monday!

This post marks the start of Mootique Weekend, a full weekend dedicated to updating and buying from mootiques!

Everyone who puts up something new in their mootique this weekend will earn 80 caps.
Everyone who buys at least 1 set or item from the mootiques this weekend will earn 70 caps.
If you purchase 3 or more sets from mootiques this weekend, you will earn a special voucher for one free item or set from any active mootique!

Collect caps in the transactions thread, and reply to this post to let us know if you qualify for the voucher.

TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2019 - INTRODUCING THRIFT SHOPS
posted by lacey • reply to this post

some of you may have noticed the lil empty board in the shopping district area and wondered what it was. i'm excited to introduce this brand new area, just for milkers to post hexed items that are 100% free for others to download.

these items might be old mootique items that you no longer wish to sell for caps, or items you have made specifically to offer for free.

these thrift shops will run like mootiques except they do not need to be updated consistently and will remain here for as long as the download links work! however you may feel free to update yours as often as you like!

MONDAY, JULY 15, 2019 - JULY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
posted by lacey • reply to this post

the july calendar of events is now available! this monthly calendar posting got a bit delayed since it was our first time putting on a commootee-run event so i wasn't quite sure when we would finish getting it ready and be able to put it up, so i didn't want to mark down an incorrect date in the calendar. now i've got a bit of a basis for that so future calendars should go up more promptly again!

you can find the monthly calendar by clicking the link on the right, or by going to the moosflash board.

FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2019 - BIRTHDAYVERSARY EVENT
posted by lacey • reply to this post

welcome to milk's birthdayversary party! we're calling it a "birthdayversary" because not only did milk turn 13 years old this year, but this is also the year our beloved babyz game turns 20 years old!! that's a LONG time for any game or community to stick around, and i think we're all so glad that it did.

so it's time to PARTY!! we chose to celebrate with an ice cream party, because ice cream is yummy and perfect for celebrations, especially summertime ones! so what are you waiting for? come on in, grab a scoop, and join one of our fun party or throwback games!!

happy 13th birthday, milk!

THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2019 - OTQ VOTING IS NOW LIVE!
posted by lacey • cast your vote!

voting for our "of the quarter" awards is now live! vote for your favorites who stood out the most to you during the second quarter, which spanned from april 1st until june 30th, 2019! click here to see all of the nominations and cast your vote!

FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2019 - POSTING CONTEST, HEXING CONTEST, AND OTQ NOMINATIONS
posted by lacey • enter posting contest • enter hexing contest • send OTQ nominations

welcome to the third quarter at milk! typically, whenever we begin a new quarter at milk, our quarterly activities all refresh for new rounds. we didn't have those activities running in the second quarter because of all the changes, so we're relaunching everything now!

today we have opened our quarterly posting contest and our quarterly hexing contest for entering! those contests will run all quarter long until september 30, 2019. this is our first time running a quarterly hexing contest in about two years and we're really looking forward to all the great entries we'll get. meanwhile, our posting contest is offering an extra special reward for its winner as an attempt to boost activity across the forum!

this is also the time to get your OTQ nominations in if you haven't yet! the nominations have been open for the last two months, so hopefully you've had time to make your nominee decisions!

SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019 - BIRTHDAYVERSARY EVENT COMMOOTEE & BOARD MOO-NAGERS
posted by lacey • reply to "event commootee" post • reply to "board moo-nagers" post

i had promised to have more updates soon and today i come bearing TWO exciting new announcements! we have begun trying to change up the way we do a few things here in order to make more of an effort to include the members (aka YOU GUYS) in what goes on at milk!

the first way we have done this is by introducing event commootees for planning and putting on our forumwide events and theme days. members who are interested in a particular event will be able to sign up to help plan, hex, and post activities! our next upcoming event is going to be the birthdayversary ice cream party event for milk's birthday/the 20th anniversary of babyz. if you would like to see more details or sign up to be part of the event commootee for this event you can click here!

we are also trying to put more focus on the non-babyz aspects of our community! to further that effort, we are hoping to hire a few board moo-nagers who are passionate about some of our off-topic subjects (gaming, cooking, entertainment, art, collecting, etc) to help manage those boards and post some occasional activities/discussions to keep them active and fun! if you are interested in finding out more about becoming a board moo-nager, you can click here.

we really love our little milk family and we think you guys have amazing ideas and suggestions. we think opening the community to more member involvement will really improve the overall forum experience!

THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2019 - NEW INFO TABLE & SIDEBAR NAVIGATION
posted by lacey • reply to this post

hi friends and welcome to the next bit in a whole series of big changes coming to the forum! some of you have already noticed i've been moving boards around and tidying up a bit, and in the next few weeks, we'll be working on the rest of the changes we have in store!

so at the top of the forum on the main page (you know... where you're reading this), you can now see our brand new shiny welcome and news table! ooooooh, aaaah. this table is the new home to any and all forum updates, big or small! the table is tabbed, so you can switch between the welcome/forum information tab and the newest updates tab! there's also a little bitty sidebar on it for the quarterly activities and "right now" kind of stuff!

our new table has also freed up some room on our left sidebar, so i have used that space for some fancy new navigational links! these are just easy quick links to all the areas of the forum that get used the most.

we should have more updates to fill up our pretty new table soon so keep an eye out!!

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