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04.19.10 Spring Cleaning at the Blog



It's a gorgeous spring day here in Boise, clear blue skies, a fresh cool breeze.  Just the thing to inspire spring cleaning.

After a full weekend of yard work (which revealed my favorite little gem of a flower, a purple polka dot violet!), I'm here in the virtual studio clearing away cobwebs.  And my eyeballs needed a break from all that scritching.


I had become rather fond of the previous color scheme in the same way that my husband is fond of a certain faded, old flannel shirt. It was familiar, therefore comfortable. But the blog didn't sync with the look of the main lafnbear.com web page and e-newsletter.

Blog Triage docs, Alyson Stanfield  and Cynthia Morris  have emboldened students to make a change.

First, we needed a new header. Next, a different template. Then, in a fit of adventurousness, I dug into the customization options. Verging on recklessness, I tweeked the html a tiny bit.  A new look is now evolving!

Fresher. Cleaner. It jives better with the web page and e-newsletter.  It's not finished yet, you'll see more changes over time.  Comments?  Suggestions?  They're all welcome!

~ Lynn
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11 comments:

  1. merci33April 19, 2010 at 4:30 PM

    Hi Lynn...Your blog is looking simply spiffy...and I thought of you as I was cruising about the web and found this link:

    http://www.danielklennert.com/horses.htm

    horses sculpture from recycled iron...enjoy!

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  2. AnonymousApril 20, 2010 at 7:29 AM

    Thanks for the polka-dot violet. Your blog is looking good!

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  3. Lynn A. FraleyApril 20, 2010 at 8:52 AM

    Thanks so much gals! Great link too!

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  4. Hannah PhelpsApril 20, 2010 at 2:10 PM

    I like the new look. I didn't think of this assignment as "spring cleaning" but I like that. I cracked up at your description of your attachment to your old color scheme! I completely relate!

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  5. Dora FicherApril 20, 2010 at 4:27 PM

    Lynn, you are very funny...I love the look of your blog! It does look more like your website.

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  6. Julie BlackmanApril 20, 2010 at 6:13 PM

    Hi Lynn,
    The blog looks great. I have a question for you - how did you get the art work to fit exactly into the Title Bar? I'm struggling with that as a fellow blogspot user.
    Julie

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  7. Lynn A. FraleyApril 21, 2010 at 9:58 AM

    Thanks for stopping by Hannah, glad you got a chuckle. Believe me, I had a very specific old flannel shirt in mind... LOL!

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  8. Lynn A. FraleyApril 21, 2010 at 9:59 AM

    Dora -- Thanks for the encouragement, much appreciated!

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  9. Lynn A. FraleyApril 21, 2010 at 10:00 AM

    Julie -- I tapped out a little note with more info yesterday evening. Hope it helped, if not give me a holler :-)

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  10. DebApril 24, 2010 at 11:21 AM

    Lynn - the blog is looking GREAT!
    Clean, simple, and professional - at the same time artistic. Leave it to you! I am SUCH a fan.
    I've discovered your blog could be dangerous - I keep wanting to read more & more posts & could spend hours studying your techniques.
    Rock on!

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  11. Lynn A. FraleyApril 24, 2010 at 12:55 PM

    Deb, You're too kind -- I have the same problem at your blog!! Good to hear your voice again in class, it was missed.
    ~ Lynn

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