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New look coming soon!

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I think that sometime over the next couple of days the look of this site will change.

I know … I’ve said that a couple of times this summer. I just haven’t been able to find the time to customize a new theme for this site and a couple of other blogs that I write that need a new look too.

I really do need to change this theme. the sidebars load first and since they have some scripts in them that can be slow it really slows the loading time of the content. I’ve tried to switch the coding in the theme so that the posts will load first but every time I’ve tried the them breaks. I must have tried 30 times over the last year in several different ways and each time it’s ended in failure.

I’ve got a few themes in mind for this site. I just have to decide which one to customize to make it “mine”, but once I do this place will have a new look.





Do you have a secret?

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My husband was watching an episode of The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos while I worked on my computer and I started listening when George started interviewing the Post Secret blog creator.

Have you visited Post Secrets? It’s a site where people send in post card confessions or secrets. The blogger does a weekly post of about 20 post card confessions.

Some of the posted secrets are funny, some are sad and some are very revealing:

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Some express a wish to return to the innocence of our youth:

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I suppose visiting this site is voyeurism to some degree, but when I heard about it I had to check it out.

Have you visited Post Secret before? Or have you sent in your own post card?

Enjoy free time on the weekend? Visit Everyday Weekender

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I’ve just spent some time reading a blog that I just came across called Everyday Weekender. The site is written by a fellow Ontarian who’s written this blog as a celebration of the weekend. Who wouldn’t like a site that’s all about enjoying some well deserved R&R on the weekend?

Not only is this site written by a fellow Canadian, but I think we might have some things in common. He writes about spending time in the garden, traveling to one of my favorite Caribbean islands – the Dominican Republic, Southern Ontario attractions and events, barbecuing, cottage life and one of my favorite cottage type activities – canoeing!

Yes, it was a post about his new canoe that caught my eye. I’m sure by now you guys know how much I love canoeing so how can I not like someone who’s just learning how to canoe?

There’s plenty of interesting posts filled with DIY activities that will help you enjoy your weekends such as this post about making your own Keggerator. Yes, that’s turning a fridge into a big beer keg! I must show Chris this post … or maybe I shouldn’t as I’m sure I’ll end up with a Keggerator in my basement if I do!

I Luv this site.

If all of that isn’t enough to get you to go and have a peek at Everyday Weekender there is the matter of the PR 5 linkback promotion he’s having. That’s right. If you write an article about his blog he’ll link back to you and you’ll get a link from a PR 5 blog. Gaining another PR5 link for my site is nice, but that’s really not why I choose to tell you about Everyday Weekender today. I don’t gush about sites just for links. I really do love this site and I’ve added it to my blogroll already.

Life in Eternal Flux

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Some time ago I used to use a feature at Bl0gexplosion called Rent my site. This was something that allowed you to rent a small space in your sidebar for a week, for bl0gexplosion points, to a fellow blogger. I always did a write up for my new renter. Basically this was just a way to expose new blogs to my readers. I stopped doing that close to a year ago, but I still wrote about new blogs that I came across every now and then up until I got too busy with all my blogs.

I think it’s time that I start to give some new blogs that I’ve come across a little bit of exposure again. So without further delay I introduce you to:

Eternal Flux

Leigh has other blogs, but I believe this is her youngest blog. She started it back in June. Our lives are always changing and this blog, Eternal Flux, discusses the changes going on in her life. She’s been busy writing about her life, parenting, her work as a beauty consultant and many other things. Actually, she writes beautiful Wednesday Heroes posts that you must read.

She and her husband just bought a new house. I see that she has a whole list of things that she’s got to do to spruce up her new house. Join the club Leigh, we’re still fixing up our house six years later!

Looking through her site I’ve discovered that she’s an avid reader of Steven King’s books, loves movies, cats and that she’s probably pretty good at managing her time what with raising kids, working, managing her blogs and hopefully squeezing in some “me” time.

Go on over and say hello to Leigh. I’m sure she’ll be happy to see you!

I’m thinking of holding a contest

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I’m thinking of holding a contest, but I haven’t figured out just what I want to do or how I want to do it yet.

I’ve done some contests in the past, but I haven’t held one for a long time! Contests I’ve held in the past have been caption contests for amusing photos. I think I want to do something different this time round since caption contests are fairly subjective. What I think is a great caption others might not agree with – those kind of contests are probably best done with a few judges.

Whatever I do, there will be a prize involved. I’m thinking of giving away $50. The winner will have to have a paypal account.

What would you do to win $50? Write a post about my site? Or maybe I could come up with a few phrases to fit into a post – however you want and the best post would win? I could have site visitors vote on the posts? What do you think? Is $50 a good prize?

Give me some ideas and suggestions please.

Actually, if this works out well maybe I’ll do a contest on EACH of our blogs. Hmmm that would give readers of my husband and I’s blogs NINE chances to win some money. I’d be a chunk out of my pocket change, but if it increased readership or RSS subscribers it would be worth it.

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