
New Steemians to Follow...
Ice cream really works. It's been a busy week of on-boarding new Steemit users! Here's a list of new @voronoi friends and family to follow...
 | Primatologist, anthropologist, educator - @benfink is currently blogging out of a chimpanzee research site in Uganda. He takes incredible photographs of chimpanzees and gets caught in the occasional elephant stampede. Definitely follow him if you're curious about behavioral research or simply if you dig his photography. |
 | Physician Assistant and Mom of three - @wickedcute writes about her extensive experience in the field of medicine and the many overlaps her practice has with raising a family. Make sure to check out her blog and give her a follow! |
 | Television / film industry freelancer and podcast co-host at "take it to 2" - @ekpickle writes about her experiences in the fast-paced film industry in New York City. She has worked on movies, TV shows and commercials that you definitely have seen before. For film buffs and podcasters - Make sure to check out her blog! |
 | Student, aspiring photographer and equestrian extraordinaire - @sumareonlyblue is an awesome nature photographer with a passion for macro-photography. She captures incredible images of the world around her. Check out her page for more! |
 | Student, artist, creative writer and aspiring photographer - @m4deline blogs about her artwork, nature and landscape photography plus fun opinion pieces on pop-culture. Definitely give her a follow! |
 | Host of FarmJammaLamma and Mom of three - @jodiegolier writes about her bad-ass farm outside of Pittsburgh and the amazing music festivals hosted there. Definitely check out her page for more on FarmJammaLamma and pop-culture topics! |

We All STEEM For Ice Cream
My theory is - people get excited about STEEM and Steemit when they see what it can do. A couple of nights ago, I treated family and friends to an "ice cream night" entirely paid for using STEEM! (10 ice cream cones in total.) In doing so, I explained the process of blogging for rewards and then using those rewards to purchase in-real-life things. While the economy of Steemit may still be new to folks, the act of using rewards to purchase real stuff is an exciting thing to watch.
Sitting down around a table and enjoying a delicious proof of concept...

I encourage you all to try the same thing. Folding people into this community will help it grow. A few ice cream cones can go a long way...
