Morning Meanderings… What Happened To My Blog
Wait! Don’t go! It’s me, Sheila! There just have been a few ummmmm… changes around here this weekend. Truly it was unintentional.
Here is what happened.
My old template had only certain colors you could use with it. While I loved the layout, I didn’t LOVE the colors. On Sunday evening I decided to pay for the upgrade that would allow me to make the colors what I wanted, plus keep Book Journey ad free for a year (always a plus!). BUT (and I really don’t like that word), once I put in the upgrade not only did some of my color changes not happen when I put them in the template, my blog was tweaked, no longer centered in the page and honestly – flat-out annoying. I thought maybe it needed time to change (I don’t know why, I am from Brainerd, I think things take time) so I logged out and thought maybe in the morning all would be lovely. Like magic.
Nope.
SO I changed out the whole template, went with a different color theme then I have ever used before and well, here we are. I actually – really like it. I like the sidebar links and I love the quote marks. I love the little Facebook and Twitter links tucked into the header. AND speaking on the header, I love that too.. crisper, cleaner, dare I say more sophisticated?
And here we are… a new day, a new look, but I tossed my face (that sounds funny!) up there in the right side bar so hopefully you know it is still me, just a fresh paint job.
Posted on November 27, 2012, in Meanderings and tagged Morning Meanderings. Bookmark the permalink. 47 Comments.



















I noticed your colors changing yesterday and figured you were doing a little redecorating. I like this template and it’s nice clean lines.
I really do too Leslie. Thanks
I noticed this yesterday too and love the new look – the colors and the header
Thank you
Ooh, I like the new look a lot!
Thanks Amanda, I am a little giddy about it
Looks great, Sheila! I may contact you (after the first of the year) for moral support – I’ve been thinking of making a similar change
Thank you Mary and – yes, contact me anytime. I would love to help out
Love the new look!
Thank you Natalie
I like it!!!! The holiday theme is clean and easy to read too!!!
Thanks Lori, I think I will keep it and just change out the colors and header seasonally
It looks very festive!
Thanks Nise, for a “Ba hum bug” winter gal, this is not too bad
Pretty! Love the colors!
I do too.
Love it!
Thank you
From someone who has not changed my blog in almost 4 years, I LOVE the new look! I also love how festive the header is! Bravo!
Thanks Alison, I keep meaning to keep the template I have and then something new and shiny comes along… *sigh*
Oh, and I love how you FB, Twitter icons are *peeking* out from behind the tab row!!
That was a big “YAY” for me too… I love that!
Clean and sharp! As is your writing-both are a pleasure. Thanks and have a great day!
Oh thank you! That is so sweet!
I am all about changing things, sometimes too much! But I like what you’ve done. Is this a theme that’s available as part of “Free WordPress”?
Now you’re all set for the holiday spirit….
It is a free theme Laurel from yes, free wordpress, Mystique.
It looks good!
Thanks Hannah
I noticed the changing colors, etc. this weekend and thought something was up
Looking good girl!
Thanks, it was an emergency change that took me too long into the night the first night but we got there
I really like the holiday flavor of your blog! Very nice
Thank you Helen
I like it….
Oh thanks Key!
I like it! Nice and clean and bright! I did some redecorating over at my blog too this weekend!
Did you? I need to pop over now!
Looks great!
Thank you!
I LOVE IT! Looks awesome!
Thanks Reagan!
Totally agree, Sheila! I love the new look. I think cleaner and simpler is always better!
Sue
Love the new layout and the colours add a certain festive flair to it.
Great new look. Usually read your posts in reader but had to visit the site now for sure
I definitely did a double take, but I love the new look!
I like the new look too! It’s fun to make changes, isn’t it?
I love the look!
Loving the new look!