*sigh*
I really like it here. Everything is so new and exciting. You should be able to see my new design, do you like it? (if you can’t see it, hit refresh or ctrl + F5)
I decided a while back that I need to switch to WordPress because it’s like the Rolls Royce of blogging platforms, without the Rolls Royce price tag. Typepad is a Volvo, where it’s difficult to figure things out, and it’s quite expensive and Blogger is like a Ford Focus, it works just fine, but it isn’t all that pretty and fancy. Just your basic free blogging platform.
So, I made the switch. Except I didn’t make the switch, Heather from Desperately Seeking Sanity and Desperately Seeking WordPress made the switch for me and I don’t even know where to begin when it comes to talking about her and her amazing knowledge of WordPress and her patience. She helped me create the layout I wanted and transferred almost 900 posts over….seamlessly. If you ever decide to make the move, Heather is The Girl, I could not possibly recommend her more.
Let me tell you a little bit about what you’ll find with this new site:
-I have a my favorite posts section, right over there to your left. These are posts that stick in my mind, for whatever reason. When I went on the hunt looking for my favorite posts, I came across posts that made me laugh, posts that made me cry and posts that hurt my heart. I decided to include whatever posts I wanted, so there are some from early last year, posts during my pregnancy and posts written with a broken heart.
-The My Photos page is still a work in progress, but it has tons of galleries and you can even watch slideshows, which my kids love to watch.
-I created a button, over there on the right with a code that you can place on your blog, if you want. I had never considered doing that before, but people asked for it, so I thought, why not?
-I have a new review blog, which is exciting to me because it has numbered comments, which will not only make my life easier, but it will make me want to do more giveaways. I have two coming up, one from Home Depot and one from Febreze.
-If you are doing your browsing in the good ol’ fashion IE, then you probably can’t see my cute color blocks in the sidebars below the sidebar titles, but you can see them in Firefox and Safari, because they are awesome. (IE is not.)
We are still working out some very minor kinks, but for the most part, I am here, getting settled in my new blog home.
Feel free to share feedback with me like “HEY! LOOKS AWESOME!” or “HEY! LOOKS AWESOME! How about you add some pictures of Brad Pitt?” or “HEY! LOOKS AWESOME! Loads really slow.” or even if you have a suggestion, something you’d like to see, just let me know.
I’m all ears.
looks great!
anna’s last blog post..
looks great!
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Looks fantastically…phenomenal!! How very exciting!! Can’t wait to get started and check it all out!! Thank you!!
Looks fantastically…phenomenal!! How very exciting!! Can’t wait to get started and check it all out!! Thank you!!
The new look startled me at first–I thought I had clicked on the wrong link. LOL. I love it!!! Very clean and pretty! =)
The new look startled me at first–I thought I had clicked on the wrong link. LOL. I love it!!! Very clean and pretty! =)
I love the new look! Very clean and fun. And I like the new tagline, too!
I love the new look! Very clean and fun. And I like the new tagline, too!
I also thought I clicked on the wrong link.
Looks good! Hope you had a wonderful weekend!
I also thought I clicked on the wrong link.
Looks good! Hope you had a wonderful weekend!
I love it. Unfortunately I will be looking at it in IE until January, when I get my MAC. Hubs won’t let me put Firefox on HIS laptop.
Sara’s last blog post..The Wedding’s Over!!!
I love it. Unfortunately I will be looking at it in IE until January, when I get my MAC. Hubs won’t let me put Firefox on HIS laptop.
Sara’s last blog post..The Wedding’s Over!!!
Looks great! I really like it! Its like rearranging your furniture, its always fun!!!
Looks great! I really like it! Its like rearranging your furniture, its always fun!!!
Beth it looks great!! Wow, this had to have been just a ton of work. It looks amazing. I really want to do this so I may be giving Heather a shout soon. Wow!
Beth it looks great!! Wow, this had to have been just a ton of work. It looks amazing. I really want to do this so I may be giving Heather a shout soon. Wow!
So I already posted a comment but this is something different. How come commentluv never works for me? Is it feedburner jacking it up?
So I already posted a comment but this is something different. How come commentluv never works for me? Is it feedburner jacking it up?
O my! Great. You are an awesome photographer! I’m so jealous of your skill. I need to dust out my camera from whatever hole it’s in!
Michelle
O my! Great. You are an awesome photographer! I’m so jealous of your skill. I need to dust out my camera from whatever hole it’s in!
Michelle
Okay, I am secretly devastated that I will likely always remain on IE and driving that Ford Focus (meaning blogger) unless some stellar courses are offered that I can take and/or someone donates a Mac to me.
Your site looks great! LOVE the fresh new look! Happy posting to you!!
Allie’s last blog post..The Big 4 Is Coming
Okay, I am secretly devastated that I will likely always remain on IE and driving that Ford Focus (meaning blogger) unless some stellar courses are offered that I can take and/or someone donates a Mac to me.
Your site looks great! LOVE the fresh new look! Happy posting to you!!
Allie’s last blog post..The Big 4 Is Coming
HEY! LOOKS AWESOME!
It really, really does.
I love it!
HEY! LOOKS AWESOME!
It really, really does.
I love it!
I love everything about it!! Everything.
The photo page is awesome! I just love the whole navbar. So cool!
Okay, I could go on for days about all the things I love. So I’ll have to stop now. I think you get the point!
And you’re right about Heather, she ROCKS!!!
Christy M.’s last blog post..Checkin’ In – WW
I love everything about it!! Everything.
The photo page is awesome! I just love the whole navbar. So cool!
Okay, I could go on for days about all the things I love. So I’ll have to stop now. I think you get the point!
And you’re right about Heather, she ROCKS!!!
Christy M.’s last blog post..Checkin’ In – WW
I’m very impressed! Your new site is Wicked Awesome!
I absolutely love it and will steal the button thankyouverymuch.
SarahC’s last blog post..All Fired Up!
I’m very impressed! Your new site is Wicked Awesome!
I absolutely love it and will steal the button thankyouverymuch.
SarahC’s last blog post..All Fired Up!
Welcome to WordPress! Love the look, dude. Nice job.
Thea @ I’m a Drama Mama’s last blog post..Job/House Update
Welcome to WordPress! Love the look, dude. Nice job.
Thea @ I’m a Drama Mama’s last blog post..Job/House Update
I agree. Heather is awesome! She just helped me move my blog from wp.com to self-hosted, and she made it seem so effortless. Love the new look!
I agree. Heather is awesome! She just helped me move my blog from wp.com to self-hosted, and she made it seem so effortless. Love the new look!
Ok… I love the fall colors and the new header, but it feels like we were living a nice sweet home and moved into a mansion. This new sleek, professional look will take a bit to get used to, but you did good! It is hard to make changes and you jumped head first into word press!
Barbara’s last blog post..An issue that needs resolving…
Ok… I love the fall colors and the new header, but it feels like we were living a nice sweet home and moved into a mansion. This new sleek, professional look will take a bit to get used to, but you did good! It is hard to make changes and you jumped head first into word press!
Barbara’s last blog post..An issue that needs resolving…
Hey! Looks awesome! Seriously. I really love it.
Mom24@4evermom’s last blog post..Dear Pastor Jim,
Hey! Looks awesome! Seriously. I really love it.
Mom24@4evermom’s last blog post..Dear Pastor Jim,
“HEY! LOOKS AWESOME! How about you add some pictures of your brothers?”
Seriously, though… I love it.
And add some pictures of the bumbles.
milk&honey’s last blog post..On Pregnancy
“HEY! LOOKS AWESOME! How about you add some pictures of your brothers?”
Seriously, though… I love it.
And add some pictures of the bumbles.
milk&honey’s last blog post..On Pregnancy
Ok- love your look! But I can’t seem to subscribe to your new feed yet- that’s all!
Steph
Adventures In Babywearing’s last blog post..Take Time To Eat The Cookies
Ok- love your look! But I can’t seem to subscribe to your new feed yet- that’s all!
Steph
Adventures In Babywearing’s last blog post..Take Time To Eat The Cookies
It looks great!
It looks great!
Oh…I love the new design! I’ve been a lurker….until today!
Oh…I love the new design! I’ve been a lurker….until today!
Unless you have it on purpose, when I load your page from a bookmark I go to an entry from 2006. I think a couple others must to, as there are some comments from yesterday on it. I love the new look.
Unless you have it on purpose, when I load your page from a bookmark I go to an entry from 2006. I think a couple others must to, as there are some comments from yesterday on it. I love the new look.
Hi, love your new look, it’s great, easy to read. Keep up the good work and as always I enjoy all that you share with us day in and day out.
Hi, love your new look, it’s great, easy to read. Keep up the good work and as always I enjoy all that you share with us day in and day out.
Love it!!! The new look is bee-you-tee-ful!!!
Love it!!! The new look is bee-you-tee-ful!!!