Extreme Make-Over Blog Edition

By Trish On January 23, 2012 · 14 Comments

As you may have noticed, 3 Kids and a Breakdown is under going a make-over. We were getting a little tired of the old look. Big Daddy always hated the header and I was sick of the pink. Plus, it’s time to update, add a few widgets and plug-ins and whatnot. What’s that you say? You don’t know wtf I’m talking about? Well, that’s okay, dearie. You don’t really need to. The point is, please bear with us while we stumble through this process. (It’s much more difficult and time consuming than one would think. Just ask Big Daddy who has spent hours upon hours helping me help myself).

I’ve been wanting to do this for a long, long time. But had no idea how to get started. Then was busy with a couple brand new social media clients, getting a business license, blah, blah, boring, boring, stfu already. And Big Daddy was busy with all his shit. Then! Like magic or kismet or whateverthefuck, the brains over at Sitsgirls announced an online challenge: 31 Days to Build a Better Blog. I immediately signed up.

The program is just beginning its second week and already I have learned a ton! Like which plug-ins to use and how to install them on my own. And guess what else? One of our first assignments was to ask another blogger to do a guest post for them. I did and she said yes! I’m so excited! I wouldn’t have had the balls to do that 6 months ago. We’re still working out the details of when and what I’ll blog (translation: I’m waiting for her to get back to me, and am refraining from nagging), so I’ll keep you posted.

Anyway, all this just to say: Bear with me while we work out the kinks; keep coming back because I’ll still be posting while we are under construction; and please give me some feedback/suggestions/constructive(or not) criticism in the comments.

14 Responses to Extreme Make-Over Blog Edition

wendy says:

January 24, 2012 at 8:16 am

love the new color scheme!!
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Trish says:

January 24, 2012 at 8:18 am

Thank you! Zeta’s underwear were my inspiration.
Shawntele says:

January 24, 2012 at 8:40 am

Looking good, mind you I never saw what it looked before. I am getting rid of the pink on my blog too, I understand the “getting sick of it” part. I like the purple!
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Trish says:

January 24, 2012 at 9:37 am

Thank you!
Sheri says:

January 24, 2012 at 12:23 pm

Looking at this on my iPhone. Looks great!
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Trish says:

January 24, 2012 at 12:24 pm

Thanks, Sheri!
Jen d says:

January 26, 2012 at 6:53 pm

Looks better on iPhone now! And I like the graphic!
Trish says:

January 26, 2012 at 9:37 pm

Thanks for letting me know, Jen!
Chris says:

January 30, 2012 at 8:16 am

It feels like it’s missing something… like the edges within the middle of the picture dont blend or transition well to the outter edges. Not sure how to explain. Maybe one more color would be good? Feels very purpley and lavendary. I think I liked the other one better as it felt more balanced with more going on. Not sure about that doll eye… You asked right? Also, 3 kids in small font and Breakdown in huge font. I get the breakdown being big, but the 3 kids in your life is really big and contributing to the breakdown right so maybe 3 kids or 3 is big as well? Ok, rambling now Over thinker here…
Trish says:

January 30, 2012 at 8:19 am

Ha!That’s so funny, Chris. That is all the stuff we were talking about last night re: the header. I’ve still got a long list of things to do. Yes! I want the feedback. Thanks!
Chris says:

January 30, 2012 at 6:50 pm

maybe 3 dolls fighting over an umbrella would work jk
Trish says:

January 30, 2012 at 6:51 pm

Hahaha That’s too real! I’m keeping the doll. I like her with her glass and carafe. But going to tone down the eye.
PJgamers says:

February 3, 2012 at 5:06 pm

I love the updating tweet down at the bottom of the page. Which widgit is that? I have a cool app if you use facebook:”fix facebook like” – it makes images post to facebook better so the pictures don’t end up being goofy.
I love commentLuv, too.
I find myself posting on blogs more often when there’s some text saying “I love comments, etc…” (though I don’t do that on my blog and maybe I should.)
Can’t wait to see what your blog looks like when it’s done.
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Trish says:

February 3, 2012 at 5:31 pm

Thank you! What FB plugin do you use? I tried them all and they just weren’t working. I’m sure it was user error, but I’ll take any advice I can get I’m using the Tweet Old Posts plugin. That’s a good idea about “I love comments” or something along those lines.