What do you think?  

This is what I did playing with my Photoshop Elements program.  (Nope, not Photoshop in all its glory, but a smaller version for those of us still learning.  I bought it as a package deal about a year ago with Premiere Elements to make family DVD’s.)  

(We won’t mention that I am still working on the DVD’s for 2006…2007…and 2008…)

Anyhow, I am playing with the image header and other ideas, then will pick a basic template, and dress it up, I guess?

*I think for some of you, this image may get distorted and squish the pics.  Sorry!  Pretend its ok.

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I need a blog design.  If you’ve visited recently and noticed that I’m changing blog templates like I change outfits before a social event, then you’ve noticed my lack of satisfaction with my blog design.  My dilemma is that in my brief search for Wordpress designers, I found that they were not exactly in my budget.

Sooooo…

Do I become a do-it-yourself-er?  (Is that the proper way to hyphenate that?)  

I think I might attempt it.  I know enough to make a two-column blog into a one-column blog by altering the style sheets.  I can edit this or that and change what I need to and teach myself the code in the process.  I have an idea in my head, but getting it out there is another story altogether.   

It may take me awhile, but I am going to try.  Bear with me and my ever-changing blog designs until I found something that is just right.

Just like that proverbial perfect black dress.

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Liz at A Dusty Frame tagged me with this fabulous award!  Thank you so much!  A list of “Sevens” goes along with it so you learn a bit more about me.  Enjoy!

Seven things I did before I was a Mom:

1. Prayed to be a mom
2. Taught piano (still have one student, but will not expand my studio until kids are older)
3. Worked for a bankruptcy law firm
4. Made beaded jewelry (all seed beads, needle and thread style)
5. Slept a lot more
6. Showered every day
7. Scrapbooked

Seven things that I do now that I know Jesus loves me:

1. Tell others about how much Jesus loves them, too
2. I try to turn all the experiences in my life, good and bad, to His glory
3. Study His Word, the Holy Bible
4. Pray and deepen my relationship with Him
5. Serve Christ by serving others
6. Teaching my children about God and His love and HIs Son, Jesus
7. Constantly try to improve myself, refine myself - often I fail but I keep going.

Seven things that I would like to do:

1. Travel more and show my children the world.
2. Live in the mountains or at least a hilly area
3. Exercise regularly
4. Put highlights in my hair
5. Finish the construction on our house
6. See family a whole lot more
7. Put the Christmas lights on the outside of our house

Seven things that attract me to my husband:  (ideal for today – its his birthday!)

1. He’s quite sexy.  Yes, I’m going to say it.    It’s my blog. 
2. He’s so smart.
3. His sense of humor.
4. His patience.
5. Awesome daddy.
6. He’s a godly Christian man who always stands up for what he believes in.
7. We have so much fun together!

Seven favorite foods:

1. Chocolate
2. Chai tea
3. Chicken Divan
4. Mexican
5. Creme Brulee or Flan
6. The little pecan pies my mother in law makes
7. More chocolate

Seven things I say most often:

1. “For the love!”
2. “Wow!”
3. “No!” or “Stop that!”
4. “Leave your sister alone!”
5. “I love you!”
6. “Amen.”  (Admittedly, I should say this WAY more!)
7. My children’s names

Seven people I would like to pass this award to, tag you’re it!  (participate only if you want to; inclusion or exclusion does not mean I love you any more or less!)

1. Mindy at God’s Daisy
2. Becky at Elephant Juice
3. Heather at Madame Rubies
4. Bigkat at Adventures of Bigkat (I know the award is girly, but you get many points for creativity!)
5. Michele at Stories of My Life
6. Jess at The A-Team
7. Kate at Exploits of a Mid-Western Girl

G&G Blog Stuff, Going Nowhere

Previously, I have referred to my children as Matthew and Rose to provide some semblance of security on a public blog.  Embarrassingly, I nearly called them by those names the other day…oh, yes…I rolled my eyes at myself.  So I am going to change my security tactic to using their first initials.  Less confusion for a mom who loses brain cells daily and less confusion for you, my faithful readers who I’m sure were quite certain you were at the wrong blog.  My son will now be “G” and my daughter “S”.  Enjoy!�

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So whatcha think?  I’ve been wanting to change the blog design for some time now, but it took a good bit of googling to find one I liked and required minimal work on my part to switch the widgets over easily.  Fortunately, that search resulted in having several neat designs ready to go when the mood strikes me!  Yea!  I really like this one so it might stay for awhile.  Its quite bright and cheery, huh?  In addition, one can never go wrong with butterflies and yellow roses.

Are you ready for THIS?  You will either call this clever or dorky, and I’m ok with that.  In fact, if you have any inspiration to send my way to improve this list, please do!  Follow my thinking here…my maiden name starts with the letter “G”, and the title of this blog has two G’s in it.  Even my dog’s name starts with G!  Are you with me? 

Now take a gander at my category list.  In fact, because I love you so much, I’ll repost it here.

Notice anything obvious? 

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