Blinging Up My Blog

. . . .with Free Blinkies and Buttons. Here are the buttons and blinkies I chose from ShabbyBlogs.com to decorate my blog:

I BLOG TO HIDE FROM THE LAUNDRY . . . sad, but a little bit true.  I plan to change that though.  One of my goals for this year is to conquer the laundry and stay on top! I will become the master of my laundry room!

BEHIND EVERY GREAT BLOG ... IS AN UNFED HUSBAND I definitely hope this will be a great blog, and I've never been the chef at our house, but another one of my goals for the year is to plan a menu each month and to try lots of new recipes!

Life is sweet I like this because I have a crazy sweet tooth, so the sight of cupcakes always makes me smile.  Plus, it reminds me of a favorite song of mine Life Is Sweet by Natalie Merchant.

"They told you life is hard
It's misery from the start
It's dull and slow and painful 
I tell you life is sweet
In spite of the misery
There's so much more
Be grateful "

SOMETIMES IT'S OK TO BE A FOLLOWER I picked this one to go above my Followers/Google Friend Connect Links.  It looks a little sad and lonely over there, since I don't have any followers yet, but I hope you'll follow this blog :-)

EVERY DAY MATTERS This one doesn't really match my blogs decor, but the sentiment is exactly what I was going for when I decided to start this blog. I want to make everyday of my life matter!

share some love leave a comment Although I'm writing this blog for me, I want to include lots of relevant and useful content for you, otherwise why would you bother to read? I definitely welcome your comments and feedback. I want to hear from you!

Do you know of other great sites for free blog backgrounds, blinkies, buttons, etc?  If so, please comment with the link and your favorite free background or extra from the site. 3/362

Bloggy Style

My new background from Shabby Blogs

Taking time today to add some style to my blog. I love all the great backgrounds, buttons and blinkies from Shabby Blogs (http://shabbyblogs.com). They have so many designs to choose from and they are all FREE and so easy to use!!! I've chosen the whimsical "Fairy Forest" background. Now, I want to add some buttons and blinkies to my sidebar.

On more technical note, does anyone know how to get rid of or at least change the color of the grey footer at the bottom of my blog? It's part of the Blogger Picture Window Template. I like the template otherwise, but the grey doesn't really go with Fairy Forest Background. If you can help, please leave me a comment! 2/363

Update 6/23/11:
Jody Lee from Gypsy Lou Vintage pointed me in the right direction. I was able to remove the grey footer that use to be at the bottom of my blog with these clear and easy instructions found at Blogaholic Designs: How to remove the grey footer bar from the “Picture Window” template. Thank you to both Jody from Gypsy Lou Vintage and to Emily from Blogaholic Designs!