Some bloggers are able to change their blog’s look twice a year, or every season. Some even turn pink to call attention to Breast Cancer Awareness month.
But equipped with nonexistent sub-par coding skills and no time to improve them, I’ve found myself overdue for a change. You’ve continued looking at a mid-summer dock-jumper in my header, whether or not I was viewing eight-foot-high snowdrifts out my window.
The incomparable Lisa Sabin-Wilson, at eWebscapes, has given me a new look. You’ll notice a narrower header, with a distinctly “girl” subject, a new tagline that I think captures the pulse of my blog, three columns, and more gizmos than I’ll figure out in a year. Right now, I’m liking the “Share this” link below each post that allows readers to add them to Stumble and other social networking sites, as well as the widget that allows me to drag and drop all the stuff in my sidebars. Very cool.
Lisa wrote the book on WordPress. Literally. Her book, WordPress for Dummies, will be released next month. Needless to say, I’m happy to be on her client list.
So take a look around, and let me know what you think. I asked Lisa to keep most of the design elements the same, because I thought she did such a fantastic job the first time, but I’d love your input on usability and appearance. Thanks!
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7:30 pm
I LOVE the new look! It’s very fresh!
7:56 pm
I really like it! The new picture is so perfect for the header and I like your new tag too!
Hugs,
Holly
8:46 pm
Aww, Kelly – thank you so much! I’m very happy to have you on my client list, as well. My book actually doesn’t get released until mid-November…it got pushed back a little due to some last minute revisions I needed to get done when WordPress released the latest version of 2.3.
I adore the fact that you use your kids pictures in the headers of your designs – - that really makes it so personal to you and your family
Thanks again – and take it easy on those widgets, ya don’t want to wear ‘em out LOL
9:14 pm
lOVE THE NEW LOOK….one of these days, I’m gonna get brave and daring and get somebody to redo mine. Yours looks great
7:54 am
It’s fantastic! Very pretty and also very clear to use.
Now I feel inspired to try and do something with mine.
3:25 pm
Your blogsite continues to be an inspiration! This new incarnation is intuitively simple to use. I’ve been thinking of jumping from Blogger to Wordpress, and now I see what I’ll be doing this weekend. Thank you for passing the torch to other bloggers too!
7:52 pm
I love the layout! Good job!
3:24 pm
Love your new look, and the tagline fits wonderfully!