Archive for August 20th, 2010

back-to-school photo ideas & the re-design

Friday, August 20th, 2010

I’m sharing 10 Back-to-School photo ideas as a guest over at Creating Keepsakes. You can check it out here.

Noticing some good questions from yesterday’s post. Sending hugs to those of you who were especially respectful and kind with your remarks. It says a lot about you, and means a lot to me. I will try to address your questions over time. (It will take time.) Today, I’ll address a few of your questions regarding the website facelift.

Q: With your new web design, I’m noticing some of the text and graphics overlapping and not looking right. What’s wrong?

A: Just hit refresh. It should clear up. However, if you’re still noticing a problem, please leave a comment and tell me which browser you’re using so we can troubleshoot.

Q: Love the clean, organized design but it’s so white. I find it harder to read.

A: Actually, this font style, color, and size is the very same that it has always been. That didn’t change. As for the all-white look it’s precisely what I was going for. I love how clean it feels. And yet — now that the redesign is live and everyone is giving feedback, I can see that the all-white look is perhaps “too” white. I appreciate the input. I want you to have a good experience every time you visit here. And actually, I agree with you that it needs a little more splash of color. You’ll see some color re-introduced shortly. We’re still wrapping up all sorts of little details on the site as well so you may be noticing some other things pop up.

Q: Please add categories to your Recipes section!

A: I hear ya. I’m on it. It’s been a low priority for a long time, but I’ll get those categories up soon.

[ SEARCH ] A few of you remember some of my Q&A from the past, where I’ve answered lots of little questions. Click on the Q&A category to the right and you’ll notice I’ve added more posts to that section.

Tip: If you remember a specific topic that I’ve addressed at some point but can’t remember where to find it, take advantage of the SEARCH feature on my blog. This will save you a lot of time. It will pull up blog posts that have that topic or keyword (notice the tags).

For example, you’re wondering what makeup I wear? Search for “makeup”. (I prefer Mac.) You remember I mentioned my favorite new magazine somewhere but you can’t remember the name of it. Search for “magazine”. (It’s Seeing the Everyday) You want a little inspiration for making a baby announcement. Search for “baby announcement”. Feeling like you want to try spray-painting or creating a floral arrangement? You know what you’re looking for. Just plug it in the Search field.  : )

Happy Weekend, everyone.