Hey there! I’m popping in briefly today to give you a glimpse into what’s to come on the blog over the next couple of weeks. Although I had a fabulous vacation earlier this month, being away from home [projects and the blog] creates some backlog and I’ve been trying to get caught up and back on track, along with jumping back into the hustle bustle of life with little guys! Trips allow us a chance to relax and remind us how important it is to slow down every now and then, buuuuut then getting back home feels like you’re treading water for a few days and desperately need someone to throw you a life raft. Or wait for the weekend. whichever comes first!
Here’s a rundown of what’s goin’ on over here!
So, this whole blog upkeep has been keeping me on my toes. Although I used to be in technical recruiting and sales…I’m soooo not techy. I’ve been able to stay afloat in blogland and even experience some blog growth, but I’ve still only scratched the surface of all there is to know about running a successful blog! So, until I have a surplus of cash to invest back into the blog and am able to hire a designer and tech support person (ha!) I will keep truckin’ along trying to figure it out as I go and with the help and support of my bloggy friends out there! So, the blog itself is running smoothly, but I’ve been working to enhance the reader’s experience a bit [yes, you!] and make the site easier to navigate. I want you all to be able to find what you are looking for whether you are new or have been reading since day one. I’d like to have some organization as to where posts are located and how they are categorized.
One aspect I’ve been working on little by little is the drop-down tabs of my menu. By inserting clickable titles to allow you to view a particular section or category, I’m hoping to create an enjoyable, inspirational experience for everyone who stops by!
Awhile back, I shared with you when I updated the Home Tour Tab with Our Current Home & Our Holiday Home, and now am working on adding sections to the Project Gallery. The one I just added today and will continue to work on is the Bold Gold Glam section, where… you guessed it…There is a thumbnail gallery of my gold projects. There are still several more to go in there and you can bet that there will be plenty to add in the future – go take a peek!
I still need to include links under the Styling and Entertaining tabs, but I’m cranking out a few more sections in the Project Gallery first!
As far as actual blog post content, I have a TON of stuff to share…much of which is 50-90% done! I’ve been snapping photos and working on my posting schedule to get things finished up and published. The basement bathroom is finally photographed and I should have the post content and editing wrapped up to be able to share yet this week – eeek! That space was one of my favorites to design…then took forever to decorate – I kept pushing it off to the next week or month… and then one day, was tired of it looming over my head so I styled it and shot photos in one afternoon. I am excited to share the space as well as a super fun DIY I tackled for the first time. I’ll have a completely separate post to share the deets of it – I hope you like it! So the long-winded version is all of that above, the short-story is that the basement bathroom will be revealed later this week!
And then next week is totally jam-packed with more fun!
On Tuesday…Inspired by DIY is back again for another round of fabulousless put on by my awesome blogger friends. You can see my Kate Spade Inspired project here and my World Market inspired project here.
Inspired by…. this time, you ask? Nope, not spoiling it yet.
You’ll have to follow me on instagram for sneak peeks or come back next Tuesday to see who has “inspired” us to create something of our own!
On Thursday…April’s Pretty Project Party goes live! My co-hostesses and I invite you to link-up your pretty projects from the month and share them on instagram using our hashtag – #prettyprojectparty. We feature our favorites a week later on the blog and throughout that same week on social media.
And on Friday…you’ll get a snapshot of the evolution of my decor style as a group of us join forces to bring you another Edition of My Home Style. This one is going to be incredibly hilarious because we are sharing the before pictures, which are actually like room reveals in our early decorating / blogging days and then show you what the space presently looks like. Yikes! Our homes change with time. New trends come in and we put the ones we’ve tired of in our decor stash, so it can be rotated back in the game sometime down the road. Shopping your house is some of the premier shopping out there! Click here to see My Home Style Christmas Tree Edition from last year.
sigh…
Now, that I’m out of breath, I’m calling it a day. I am not always this organized with my blogging schedule, so next week is a rare occurrence! Since I’ve teamed up with so many wonderfully inspiring creatives, I am positive you’ll find something for you!
Fingers crossed I can stay focused and get all these deadlines met! There might quite possibly be some early mornings, as many naptimes as I can get and maybe even some late-night coffee guzzling to stay on schedule!! What the heck?! I’m not even participating in the One Room Challenge [yet again] and I still foresee the cuckoo crazy chaos! I won’t be dedicating an entire blog post as to why I’m not doing the ORC this spring, but things are definitely busy around here and it just didn’t make sense for me. I have a couple top-secret projects in the works with plans to dish on them very, very soon so stay tuned, my friends…
Thanks for being here today!
