Surviving At Home

One of my twitter friends mentioned this great blog design contest and I’m so excited because, as I’ve mentioned before, I am no designer and this blog needs some serious work!

Actually, serious work is a serious understatement…it needs to be completely gutted and rebuilt!

So, here is my official entry for a chance to win. I’m so hoping that with a really pretty/hip/cool design I’ll find my blogging mojo once again and make the time to post more frequently. At the moment my VA work is keeping me busy and my personal hobbies have fallen by the wayside.

Ah, the joys of finding that work-at-home and family balance.

Thanks for running this contest, Lara!

Is there a full moon out tonight? Something is in the air because this is my 3rd (count ‘em T-H-I-R-D) blog post today!

Yowza…I’m on a roll!

I would normally have saved this post for tomorrow (and probably would have written on a different topic) except I happened upon Karpo’s tweet about the blog redesign contest at BlissfullyDomestic.com.

So, for another chance to win a redesign, here is why I need a professional designer:

1. Just open your eyes and take a look around…can you say B-O-R-I-N-G?

2. I’m 5 short months away from turning the big 4-0… certainly that’s worth something!

3. I really don’t feel as boring as this blog looks…this spot needs some serious help in the personality department!

4. I am NOT a designer nor do I play one on tv (Ok, so it’s getting late and my weird sense of humor is emerging…)

5. My oldest is starting middle school in 5 weeks (again, is the whole preteen-hormonal-girl-thing not worth an extra vote??)

And so you have it! Thanks for holding the contest and thanks for tweeting and convincing me to enter

A blog designer I am not.

I can find my way around WordPress and some CSS code for my clients but when it comes to doing artsy stuff like funky backgrounds and cool headers, that’s when I have to throw my hands in the air and accept defeat. (Remember, I’m crafty, not artsy!)

Which is why my blog looks so pitifully boring. I like this standard layout but geez aloo…It can’t look any more boring.

So I was very pleasantly surprised when I found out my friend Nell at Casual Friday Everyday is sponsoring a blog design giveaway! Yes, I’m throwing my name into the hat of hopeful winners and will let a professional do her magic with this layout.