Sunday, June 27, 2021

The Sunday Post [65]

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly at the Caffeinated Reviewer! It's an opportunity to share news, post a recap for the previous week, showcase books, and highlight what's planned for the week ahead.

News:

YOU GUYS! LOOK HOW PRETTY MY BLOG IS! Kat from Waffley Cute Designs has created a new look for my site, and I am thrilled with how everything turned out. She did the blog header, social media icons, profile picture (cartoon version), and post dividers. Once she was finished, I spent several hours toying with my blog's html (my poor brain ๐Ÿ˜…) and FINALLY got everything resized and perfectly placed. I also changed the colors so that everything matched (thanks for the color palette, Kat)! Originally, Kat was going to make sidebar headers, but it ended up being too complex (all the fonts I wanted to use were only available for personal use). Luckily, I stumbled across a new font that I love, so everything worked out. It's hard to see, but the letters have little hearts in them!

Edit: New font isn't working because I need to add some additional coding that allows it to be seen by others, but I'll do that later. Right now I'm going to sleep!

Edit: I tried ALL DAY but could not get the font to work. I'm using a different one because my brain needs a break, haha. 

Seriously, I started working on this around 9PM and now it's 2:25AM. I have spent HOURS of my life working on this, and I am SO HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS. I'm sure I'll make small adjustments over the next few weeks, but all of the really hard work is out of the way.

My son is officially finished with 1st grade! Hello, summer and lazy mornings. ๐Ÿ˜Ž My new job has been keeping me out late, so I am very glad I don't have to wake up at 6AM for a while. We've been going to the beach, hitting up all the playgrounds, and generally enjoying ourselves this week. Our local library is open and hosting events again, the weather has been beautiful, summer soccer has started - it's just been a really nice week.

My girls had their ballet recital this weekend, so we've been busy with that the last few days!

For those of you that follow me on Instagram, you've probably seen me posting pictures of beads and projects I'm working on. I have a friend that's teaching me more about my Native American culture, and beadwork is something that's been passed down through her family for generations. My mom was never a really crafty person, so I'm glad I'm finally getting the chance to learn now. My monsters have even shown an interest and asked me to teach them how to do it.

Previous week on the blog:

SUNDAY: Nothing   
MONDAY: Nothing
TUESDAY: Nothing    
THURSDAY: Nothing
FRIDAY: Nothing

What I'm currently reading:

The Accidental Apprentice (Wilderlore, #1) by Amanda Foody
To Sir, with Love by Lauren Layne 

What I plan on reading next: 

Shoulder Season by Christina Clancy 

What I'm watching: 

Loki and S3 of Making It!

Challenge updates:

28 comments:

  1. I LOVE the look of your blog and I can imagine that you're really happy with it! The social media icons are so cute. I'm glad you got it all figured out after spending hours on the task!!

    Have great upcoming week :)

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    1. Thank you! I am really happy with it! I couldn't figure out the one font, but that's okay. I only wasted two days trying to get it to work, haha. ;) Everything else is great!

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  2. Love all the new graphics! Kat is really talented. Hope the recital went well. The picture on IG was adorable.

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    1. Me too! Kat's amazing. She was also really helpful and willing to work with me until everything was perfect. :) The recital was fun! The girls enjoyed watching the other groups perform, and then they had fun dancing on the stage themselves. <3

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  3. OMG! The cuteness of this blog is a 10!! Love it!!

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  4. "Seriously, I started working on this around 9PM and now it's 2:25AM. I have spent HOURS of my life working on this, and I am SO HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS. I'm sure I'll make small adjustments over the next few weeks, but all of the really hard work is out of the way."
    I know how it feels! You start working and reworking and tweaking and fixing and...HOURS have gone by, and you're exhausted, but giddy. To your (and Kat's) credit, it looks awesome! Plus it ties in with the cartoon part of your blog so nicely. I love the book dog haha. And the cord that goes on to form the subtitle? Clever and cute!

    May I ask where you're working now? I mean, you don't need to be specific ๐Ÿ˜‰.

    I'm glad you've found a way to connect with your roots in a more intimate way, so to speak. I'm like your mom...not a crafty person, LOL.

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    1. SO. MANY. HOURS. I'm exhausted but happy it's all done! I didn't end up using the one font I really liked, but oh well. I still like how this one looks. :)

      Thanks! Kat is super talented and managed to take my scrambled thoughts and ideas and turn them into something pretty. <3

      Me too! The beadwork is very time-consuming, but in a good way.

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  5. I love your new blog design! The header has a modern-retro combo vibe. Very cool! Your current reads sound good. I can't wait for Kill All Your Darlings. I love David Bell's books. Enjoy your week!

    Here’s my Sunday Post post this week. — Diana

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    1. Kill All Your Darlings is really good so far! It's my first book by the author, but I'm enjoying the writing. :)

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  6. Love the new look - it's so energetic! All the fun family time sounds great, too!

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    1. Thank you! I'm really happy with it. I liked the way it used to look, but this one is more personalized, you know? It feels like ME. :)

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  7. I love the new blog layout, and congrats to your 1st grade graduate!

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    1. Thank you and thank you! Lots to be happy about this week. ;)

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  8. Hey I'm glad to see you and hear about all your happenings. I hope you enjoy your kids' summer break. I like the new blog design!

    Anne - Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post

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    1. Thanks! I think we all really needed this summer break, haha. I was feeling spread a little thin towards the end of the school year.

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  9. I love the new look. I had thought about changing things on my blog but a couple of my friends changed things and lost most of their posts so I haven't been brave enough to do anything. lol

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    1. I only changed the blog's aesthetics, so I wasn't too worried about losing content. You should definitely do what makes you happy though! I thought it was time for a new look. Something that fit my personality a little more.

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  10. I wasn't here for your previous blog design but love how everything is looking now! It looks like you're making pretty good progress on your challenges :)

    -Megan @ Bookstacks & Golden Moms

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    1. Haha, I appreciate it! I'm actually a little bummed with my progress this year, but I'm trying not to be too hard on myself. It's been a weird year for sure. :)

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  11. Love the new look of the blog, especially that little doggie at the top.

    Cheers to lazy summer mornings!

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    1. Thank you! I really love the book dog, too! :)

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  12. Your new blog look is so beautiful!! I love it. And that's awesome you have a friend teaching you beading and more about your Native American culture. I hope your girl's recital went well! And yay for your son being on summer break. Hopefully your new job is going well, even if you are working some late nights.

    -Lauren
    www.shootingstarsmag.net

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    1. Thank you!! I'm so happy with it! The girls had a good recital, but it's nice to have a break for the summer. <3

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  13. Love the new look! It's so bright and fresh and easy on the yes. Nice!
    It's been so long since I read anything by Lauren Layne. I really need to check our her latest.

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    1. Thanks! It makes me want to blog more just so I can see it. ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  14. Ahhhhhh I love the new look! They're so cute. ๐Ÿฅบ I'm sorry to hear the new font wouldn't work, though. Gotta love blogger sometimes. ๐Ÿ˜”

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    1. Thank you! Stupid font not working. ๐Ÿ˜ญ However, I really like this newest one, so YAY!

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