diff --git a/ordr2/__init__.py b/ordr2/__init__.py
index 097fbd6..f7670f7 100644
--- a/ordr2/__init__.py
+++ b/ordr2/__init__.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def main(global_config, **settings):
     config.include('.resources')
     config.include('.models')
     config.include('.security')
+    config.include('.views')
     config.include('pyramid_jinja2')
 
     config.scan()
diff --git a/ordr2/templates/account/login.jinja2 b/ordr2/templates/account/login.jinja2
index 000564f..54f2651 100644
--- a/ordr2/templates/account/login.jinja2
+++ b/ordr2/templates/account/login.jinja2
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {% extends "ordr2:templates/layout.jinja2" %}
+{% import 'ordr2:templates/macros.jinja2' as macros with context %}
 
 {% block subtitle %} Login {% endblock subtitle %}
 
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@
 	<div class="row">
 		<div class="span6 offset3">
 			<h1>Log in</h1>
-			<?php echo $this->session->flashdata('message'); ?>
+			{{ macros.flash_messages() }}
 		</div>
 	</div>
 	<div class="row">
diff --git a/ordr2/templates/macros.jinja2 b/ordr2/templates/macros.jinja2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19720c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ordr2/templates/macros.jinja2
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{% macro flash_messages() -%}
+    {% for queue in ('success', 'info', 'warning', 'error') %}
+        {% for message in request.session.pop_flash(queue) %}
+            {% set css_class = 'danger' if queue == 'error' else queue %}
+            <div class="alert alert-{{ css_class }} alert-dismissible" role="alert">
+                <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
+                <strong>{{message.message|safe}}</strong>
+                {% if message.description %}
+                    <br>{{message.description|safe}}
+                {% endif %}
+            </div>
+        {% endfor %}
+    {% endfor %}
+{%- endmacro %}
diff --git a/ordr2/templates/mytemplate.jinja2 b/ordr2/templates/mytemplate.jinja2
deleted file mode 100644
index 12814dd..0000000
--- a/ordr2/templates/mytemplate.jinja2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-{% extends "ordr2:templates/layout.jinja2" %}
-
-{% block content %}
-<div class="content">
-  <h1><span class="font-semi-bold">Pyramid</span> <span class="smaller">Alchemy project</span></h1>
-  <p class="lead">Welcome to <span class="font-normal">Ordr2</span>, a&nbsp;Pyramid application generated&nbsp;by<br><span class="font-normal">Cookiecutter</span>.</p>
-</div>
-{% endblock content %}
diff --git a/ordr2/views/__init__.py b/ordr2/views/__init__.py
index 5bb534f..7e802be 100644
--- a/ordr2/views/__init__.py
+++ b/ordr2/views/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1,16 @@
-# package
+from collections import namedtuple
+
+
+FlashMessage = namedtuple('FlashMessage', 'message description')
+
+
+def flash(request, channel, message, description=''):
+    ''' small wrapper around request.session.flash '''
+    msg = FlashMessage(message=message, description=description)
+    request.session.flash(msg, channel, allow_duplicate=False)
+
+
+def includeme(config):
+    ''' adding a request helper for views '''
+    config.add_request_method(flash, 'flash')
+