Thursday, August 26, 2010

Under Construction

I am having a lot of fun redesigning my blog which has got me doing a lot of thinking. I think I am going to go private. Not because everyone else is doing it. Not because I am starting to feel reclusive as I am about the size of a beached whale and more then ready to deliver and tired of the comments, "you're still here! I thought you would have had that baby by now!" I don't know who is reading my blog. I don't say last names or locations, but I think if you wanted to know hard enough, you could probably figure it out.

I have been exploring digital scrapbooking and blogging for the last three years and I finally discovered a solution to this whole private thing. I will keep my regular blog, will update it with titles only of all my new posts that will be on my private blog. I will also have a link from this blog to the private blog so that not much work needs to be done on your part. You will still see in your news feed any time I have a new post, and if you forget to change my actual blog address, you can click on the link. I will also have a "want to be invited to my private blog" link so it is easy to ask to be invited.

So please bear with me as I make this transition. My blog is a mess, totally looks under construction. It will clean up as soon as I find the time, which is only bits and pieces here and there. My upcoming activity, such as the Primary Program, PTO Treasurer, having my 6th baby, will take precedence. But blogging is my outlet and also my family's history, and I want to share and record all the happenings in my family that will eventually make it into a book. You'll know when I get my private blog set up and it should be easy to ask for permission. I've learned how to create my own buttons, background, etc. Now I just have to figure how to make it look pretty, not so busy. It will come. But for now, I am under construction and enjoying the learning curve.

4 comments:

Mrs. Black said...

Invite us! sblack@sd251.org

Gerb said...

Heading for the 'dark side', eh? ;) I've debated it a few times myself. I like the idea of still being able to follow you in my reader. That's the biggest drawback to private blogs - I always forget to check them.

123 checkoutourfamily said...

I like to have a section for private blogs so I don't forget to check them. i have to say that i don't get as many comments but I like the comfort of knowing who is reading about my family and that I can use names. I plan to do a family book as well and want to include personal details.

Jenn's Mommy Days said...

I love the idea of keeping the blog you have and just putting the titles only and the link to the private blog. I have thought about going private but have always worried about making it to hard for my aunts, uncles and cousins to get on my blog.( some are just not computer savvy) I would love to be invited. I will send you my e-mail.