Hi Lunatic readers!!!
How the heck are you all???
I missed you all so much!!!
Did you miss me too???
So welcome one and all to my new fancy shmancy wordpress site. I am so happy to be here, up and running again. There are a few more tweaks and changes coming so please be patient while we finish up some fine tuning.
There are lots of new things to read. Go peek around the tabs and have a see. The recipe index is going to take about 2 weeks to a month to backtrack through and input all the links again. They all need to be updated with the links to the new site. So imagine a year's worth of recipes that need to be linked and labelled one by one. Yup, it'll be a project. But a worthwhile one. I really like the one on the old blog so I shall devote the time to do it again. Just for you, cuz I love you all so much.
There is a policies page now as well as an advertising page. That is necessary as you will see later this week. More announcements to come. I like to keep you on your toes folks. No lollygagging around the asylum. Gotta keep things jumping.
You will also see a print recipe feature now. Again this has to be backtracked individually and will take a week or so to finish up. Such a cool thing to have though and I think you all will really love this feature.
There's still some buttons and bling that need to be added. So expect some more things to pop up here and there. For the most part it is finished. Just a couple more things that must wait till the right time. Cryptic I know. I am really excited to share more with you in the coming days.
For now if you see any glaring errors please feel free to let me know. If the site goes wonky please be patient and don't run off scared. It may need tweaking as we see how things run and what works well and what does not.
I would like to take a minute to thank a very special lady who helped me make the move and has been indispensable throughout this process. Her name is Kita and she blogs at Pass The Sushi. She also has a design site called Silhouette Graphic. I encourage you to check out both her blog and her design site. If you are thinking about making the move from blogger to wordpress she's your gal. If you are thinking of a site redesign she's your gal. If you want to work with someone reliable and professional she is your gal. I could not have done this by myself. Kita is an angel, she really saved me from losing my mind. Moving sites is very stressful, she made it easy. There were moments of panic but she held my hand like the small child that I am when I get stressed out. So thank you Kita, it's been a pleasure to work with you, and get to know you better. I look forward to more projects with you as time goes on. You rock my world!
I'd also like to take this time to thank you all for reading. I am grateful for all of you who come back day in and day out. You make me feel normal and that is no small feat trust me. I have so many loyal readers and I appreciate each of you. You take time out of your day to stop by and read, comment and make me feel like I have something worthwhile to add to the foodie community. It means the world to me. You mean the world to me.
Now comes the fun part, with the move comes the need to have you subscribe all over again. Please proceed in an orderly fashion to the rss feed button to the right or the email subscription bar on your right. Don't panic, there's room for everyone. No shoving there in the back. I see you trying to cut in line. I suppose it's not such bad timing with google friend connect going bye bye. I sure hope you all continue to follow the adventures of this crazy old lunatic and her love of food. I know I sure enjoy sharing my recipes and daily stories with you.
Toodles and smoochies. xx
Kristen
Either I live under a rock or Kita is extremely modest. I had no idea she did site design. Your new site looks all pink and girly...love it.
Kim Bee
Thanks Kristen. It will be a bit more cutesy after the conference. I did a quick redo for now till we learn more about that stuff. Kita is amazing. She made the transition easy. I think Kita is very modest. Dennis suggested her and I am so glad he did. I don't think I could have done the move myself.
The Mom Chef ~ Taking on Magazines One Recipe at a Time
Wow, I didn't realize that Kita did that either. She's amazing. I think your site looks incredible. Congratulations.
Kim Bee
Thank you so much. She did an amazing job. I am not a tech gal so she held my hand through all the panic attacks and stupid questions I had. Bigger makeover to come after the conference. I need a logo. Lol!
Valerie @ From Valerie's Kitchen
Kim, it's beeeuteeful!!! Welcome to WordPress.
Kim Bee
Thanks. I am so excited and sort of terrified! It's hard to get used to. A bit harder to navigate.
Jill Colonna
Kim, Fabulous new site! Congrats on its new look. Even my comment's look here is in groovy green. Lots of fun surprises. xo
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Jill. I have been in love with this theme since I first saw it on TomKat studio. So had to get it and tweak my own version. It's just funky enough for me. Lol!
Kelsey @ K&K Test Kitchen
It's beautiful Kim! Kita did a wonderful job and I can't wait to see what else you have in store for us! Happy Tuesday 🙂
Kim Bee
Thanks so much. I still have lots of tweaking to do to get the recipes all printable but I'm getting there slowly. Kita is a goddess. Happy Tuesday!
TAMMY
It looks great!
Kim Bee
Thank you so much!
Jackie @ Domestic Fits
YAAAYYYY!! Kita did a great job. It looks so beautiful, I love it 🙂
Kim Bee
Thanks Jackie. I want something subdued but then went for broke and got a little crazy! Lol! Kita did amazing, I will be using her again for certain.
Dara
LOVE THE NEW SITE! You are a rockstar Kim.
Kim Bee
Thanks Dara. I am so happy. I believe I am the backup singer on this one and Kita is the lead vocalist. Lol!
Ramona
The new pages looks amazing!! Well done to you and to Kita!!
Kim Bee
Thanks Ramona. I am so happy with it. Still a bit of work to do on my end but it's coming along nicely.
Joanne
Congrats on the switch!! Looks great =)
Kim Bee
Aw, thanks Joanne. Me and Ann were gabbing last night and I must say I was drooling like crazy over your header. Pistachios are my fave thing in the entire world. I must eat some every single day.
ping
Guess I've been under the same rock as Kristen. Great job, Kita! And the site is so YOU, Kim, all this fun colors! Gonna poke around some ... don't mind me ...
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Ping. I am so happy Dennis suggested her. She is so good at what she does. I really intended to go all soft pastels but I just loved the bright so much. I think it suits the blog more. Not sure if I'll tone it done in the next redesign phase or keep it a bit wild. Poke away. I still need to get the recipe index updated and hopefully by the end of this week or next the entire recipe index will be revamped as well. I should have done this eons ago.
torviewtoronto
happy to see your lovely site Kim
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Ahkeela. xx
Ann
WooHoo! Lookin' good! Until you told me, I had no idea about Kita, either! How cool is she? You KNOW I'm subscribing! The site looks fantastic and I can't wait to see what happens next!
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Ann. She is the coolest. And so talented and kind and PATIENT. Lol! You are the sweetest. We may not be related but you are my sistah. Love you oodles and bunches. Thanks for all the support through this. It meant a lot to me. xx
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.
Love the new site, Kim! Kita did a really great job! Love it!
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Stephanie. She really did, I am very happy with it.xx
Marsha @ The Harried Cook
Wow! Gorgeous gorgeous site, Kim! I saw what an awesome job Kita did on Chef Dennis' site, and so it is no surprise that yours looks awesome too! Love the colors and design 🙂 Look forward to all that's in store for us in your new 'home'! 🙂 Yay! 🙂
Kim Bee
Hi Marsha. I actually think Fine Lime Designs did Chef Dennis's site. But he was the one who mentioned Kita designed to me, and I jumped all over it. I knew she would be awesome considering how gorgeous her site is. I am so excited to have a little more zing here. It's feeling like home now. Thanks so much for the support. xx
Anna @ hiddenponies
KIM, congratulations! Love the colours and bright, fun feel, it's perfect for you! Love the printable feature too - we recently added it and I still haven't gotten around to fixing all the old recipes, blech 😛 I'd rather cook something new 😉 But totally worth it in the end!
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Anna. I am so happy with the way it turned out and the move. I know the print recipe thing will pay off in the end but I'm with you, I'd rather cook something. I have to redo the whole index as well. It'll all be worth it in the end. Luckily I have oodles of free time right. *falls down laughing*
Alyssa
Love it, Kim! The new site looks great. I thought changing the look of my blog was like getting a new outfit. Now to click around and see all the great stuff you have going on!
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Alyssa. It really is like getting a new outfit. I feel so refreshed and lightened up. Lol. Feel free to click away.
the food dude
Very cool! Congratulations on the new site!
Kim Bee
Thank you so much. I am so pleased with the move. Overwhelmed but pleased.
easyfoodsmith
Congrats on the fabulous new site! It looks worth all the effort 🙂
Kim Bee
Thanks so much. It is going to be awesome once I get used to wordpress. Lol!
Maggie @MaggieCooks
Wow Kim your blog is looking fantastic!!!! 😀 congratulations!!
I am already loving it! 🙂
Kim Bee
Thanks so much. I am really pleased with how it looks. At some point I'd like to cutesy it up more. Some graphics and a logo. But this is perfect for my budget right now. Kita really saved me on this one. She is a total goddess.