• Posts Tagged ‘Site’

    My Site’s Attire

    by  • August 30, 2011 • Ramblings

    What is one of your favorite layouts you have used on your current blog site? Or one you used on a past site. Why is it your favorite?

    I do not have the knowledge nor talent to create my own WP themes. I have tried several times to follow tutorials and teach myself, but I end up getting frustrated and finding a pre-made that looks somewhat decent. I have become quite picky on how my themes look though, and I will scrape one and look for another if one little thing is wrong. Therefore, I really should learn how to make my own.

    I found a very easy to customize theme, and the results are the layout you currently see. I really like it because it’s the width of the screen. There is a lot of white space, but at the same time there is just enough color to make it a bit bold. I really like the color scheme I used as well.

    My Very First Website

    by  • August 7, 2011 • Online

    Today has been a long, exhausting day. Even though I didn’t do a whole lot, I am running on little sleep and want nothing more than to go to bed! I still have a ton of things do to, sadly, so it will be a while before my head hits the pillow.

    Moving on, this week of blogging prompts for the Veracity blogathon are focused on the internet and all our gadgets. Today’s prompt is:

    What was your first ever website called? What was it about? How long did you have it?

    My first website was opened in June 2007 on the domain name, IamKecia.com. I have been blogging online since 2005, but have always used free sites including Livejournal and Vox. In 2007, I was ready to try my hand at WordPress, so I registered my first domain name. It was a personal blog, though I also did sponsored posting on it after it was old enough. That is actually how I made my first dollars online.

    IamKecia.com was used as my personal blog until February 2009, when I wanted a fresh start. It was then that SouthernGirlRamblings.com was born. IamKecia.com was opened until the following June, which is when the domain name expired. Since then, I have opened and closed a number of other sites, such as What-I-Think.org (used to be my review site) WinnerAtALosingGame.com (was a weight loss site), and TheDomesticLife.com (now maintained by my mom).

    A New Look

    by  • July 22, 2011 • Site Stuff

    I decided to take some time out of packing for vacation last night to play around with Artisteer. I really want to be able to make my own themes for SouthernGirlRamblings.com, but I usually get too frustrated. I know very little HTML and even less PHP, and I don’t have the patience to teach myself how to make WordPress themes. However, with Artisteer, I am able to design something unique without needing to actually code it myself. So, after 45 minutes of playing with the software (and playing with Photoshop to make a simple header), the site now has a new look!

    Less than 24 hours before we are on our way to the beach! Can you tell I’m just a little excited?? :)