I’m Home and Settling In

September 29, 2008 by Lillie 

Finally … my Web site and blog are together. I love the Revolution Pro Business theme and the gorgeous header designed by the talented artist, Aundrea Hernandez (who also created the cover for Dream or Destiny).

I’m still working to get everything right. I lost my blogroll in the transfer so will have to re-create it. If your blog has been on my blogroll, check when you see the blogroll is back in a few days. Let me know if I’ve overlooked you.

There are still a lot of images missing. Though they seem to have transferred, somehow the links went haywire. So I’ll be working on that.

As far as I know, all the pages are complete. Please let me know if you find any links that don’t work or see anything missing or strange.

You may not see any new posts this week while I finish settling in, but I’ll be back to a normal schedule next week. Thanks for sticking around!

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Comment by Thomas SG
2008-09-29 12:18:18

Everything looks fine, and the theme is ravishing. We all go through the same hustle of putting up a blog, sometimes it can be a pain, and other times, simply great!

 
Comment by Do follow blog list
2008-09-29 20:36:16

good luck to you. a modern writer has to be good in tech too :P

oh, and good luck with your new book too.

 
Comment by Renae
2008-09-29 21:28:31

Love your new look, Lillie! It’s so “you”! (The lillies are perfect!) I’ve already looked around some, and plan to come back when I have more time.

Bravo, my friend!

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-09-29 21:35:19

Thomas,
Thank you. You’re right—we never know what to expect what we starting messing around with blogs and Web sites.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-09-29 21:45:00

Do follow,
Yes, we have to be good at tech—and I’m not much of a techie. I can muddle my way through, but I’m not nearly as fast or good as I’d like to be.

Thanks to the good wishes on the book.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-09-29 21:47:37

Renae,
Thank you so much. I’m glad you like it.

 
Comment by personal loans Subscribed to comments via email
2008-09-30 05:35:45

Yes it is very difficult to switch over from one thing to other and to get the things right. I am waiting for you to get all things right and settled and start posting something new

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-09-30 07:32:36

personal loans,
I plan to start posting something new next week. Thanks for your patience while I go through this transition.

 
Comment by Lori
2008-09-30 07:35:46

I love it, Lillie! The old one was nice, but this has a much better feel to it, and it loads much faster (the old one took forever, and I’m on a FiOS Internet connection!).

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-09-30 07:44:37

Lori,
Thanks! The slow load time of the previous theme always bothered me, and I’d removed widgets and done everything I could to improve it. I’m glad this loads faster for you.

 
Comment by Karen Swim Subscribed to comments via email
2008-09-30 08:21:19

Lillie, it’s beautiful! Congratulations on your new home! It is welcoming and bright and perfectly suits your wonderful personality and writing. I look forward to many visits. :-)

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-09-30 08:43:25

Karen,
Thank you so much for the lovely compliment.

 
Comment by A1 Medical Supplies
2008-09-30 14:25:02

I like the new look!

Getting all the kinks out of a theme can be a pain and a lot of work. I have never really enjoyed web design like I do other technical issues, in part because of how hard it can be to get everything lined up and looking sharp.

 
Comment by Justin Wright
2008-09-30 14:25:56

Very cool looking theme. I recently installed a Revolution theme myself and am glad I did. They really make blogs look more professional and clean looking.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-09-30 14:58:58

A1,
It always amazes me how everything can appear to be done just right … and still something is awry.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-09-30 15:04:25

Thanks, Justin! I’ve used the Revolution theme on several other blogs though this is the first time I’ve used Pro Business. I really like Revolution.

 
Comment by Diane
2008-09-30 21:26:12

This is the first time I’ve been able to check out your site in a while. I like the new layout. Can’t wait to see your work again.

 
Comment by Dwayne from Probably Sucks Blog
2008-10-01 01:21:07

I’m really liking the theme. It’s simple, but elegant and professional. I wish you best of luck with the new theme in hopes you get more traffic. Who knows maybe your site will start to get more traffic then Digg (it wouldn’t be that hard), haha.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-01 02:55:15

Diane,
Thanks for visiting. I’m glad you like the new site.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-01 03:05:02

Dwayne,
I’m not holding my breath for Digg … I just want people who like what I write to find me. But if I ever make the frong page of Digg, I’ll remember your prediction. :-)

 
Comment by Bonnie from Data Entry Services
2008-10-01 06:57:33

I loved it the old way but love it this way too. It’s clean and cheerful, a breath of fresh air. But most of all, your content and informative and enjoyable.

 
Comment by James Anthony
2008-10-01 14:01:26

i really liked the theme its simple and attractive

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-01 14:15:27

James,
Thank you. I’m happy with the theme.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-01 16:03:21

Thanks, Bonnie, I’m eager to get back to writing more content—I haven’t done much lately.

 
Comment by ru4real from Healthy Meditation Success
2008-10-01 19:46:21

Oh, Lillie … you’re new home is beautiful! I hope you are soon settled and free to focus on writing again. I know how distracting it can be when you start tinkering with the technical stuff.

 
Comment by --Deb
2008-10-01 21:38:41

The new site looks beautiful, Lillie. So sunny and cheerful!

 
Comment by Chiky Miky
2008-10-02 01:43:05

all the best. and this design looks good/

 
Comment by flashphpgames
2008-10-02 03:01:02

The blog look is interesting, is the template a one off design or available for purchase ?

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-02 04:20:40

Deb,
Thank you. I had to keep my yellow and my lilies. :-)

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-02 04:53:11

flash,
I customized the Revolution Pro Business theme by Brian Gardner. There’s a link to the Revolution site in the footer here.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-02 04:55:30

ru4real,
The technical stuff is distracting, and I’m eager to get the final tweaks done and get back to writing.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-02 05:02:38

Chiky,
Thank you!

 
Comment by cool gadgets
2008-10-02 16:07:48

Hi Lillie,

You’ve done a really good job in customizing the Revolution Pro Business theme, personalizing it in the process.

Mike

 
Comment by Matt Keegan
2008-10-02 16:13:42

Lillie, I like the theme. I’ve been considering purchasing a Revolution theme myself and will keep an eye on your site to see how it performs.

Let us know if there are any quirks to using this theme too, please.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-02 16:31:21

Thanks, Matt. I really like the Revolution themes. I created and maintain three other sites (two for clients and one for my church) on Revolution. This is the first time I’ve used Revolution Pro Business, but I bought the all-inclusive, multi-use package and am working on two more sites with Revolution themes now.

Brian Gardner has just announced that he has teamed up with a partner (sorry I can’t remember the name) to create open source Revolution themes. The current premium themes will remain exclusive for those who have already bought them, and he will develop additional premium themes as well. But the bulk of his work will apparently be open source.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-02 16:35:46

cool,
Thank you. A little personalization goes a long way.

 
Comment by Jayme from Pottery Apple Bakers
2008-10-02 19:32:14

I just realized as I was reading along here that the bright yellow is causing me to smile involuntarily. They say houses with yellow front doors sell more quickly than others. I think, in addition to your great writing, this color scheme will keep people coming back. :-)

 
Comment by Michael
2008-10-02 21:54:56

Very nice design on the page. It really welcomes you into it. :)

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-02 22:01:06

Jayme,
What a lovely thing to say! I’m glad to bring a smile to your face.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-02 22:01:34

Michael,
Thank you. I’m glad you feel welcome—that is my goal.

 
Comment by Tammy Powell
2008-10-02 22:15:50

Lillie,

I’ve visited the site before, but only lurked. I think it looks great now. It’s easy to read and easy to navigate. I will be visiting again. :)

Tammy

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-02 22:46:27

Thank you, Tammy. I hope you come back often!

 
Comment by Truby Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-02 23:59:20

How can I get in touch with Aundrea Hernandez? Do Aundrea do work for other people like me or is it a personal thing? I sure can use some work on my personal site.

Truby

 
Comment by wilson Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-03 09:21:35

Well, Lilie. It’s surely not an easy task here, isn’t it? However, I’m sure you will be able to overcome it :)

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-03 09:45:32

For those interested in the Revolution theme, Brian Gardner is going open-source on new themes but will continue to support the current themes: http://www.briangardner.com/. He is having a sale during October for the current themes, then they will be no longer available.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-03 09:50:50

wilson,
I’m getting there ….

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-03 09:55:49

Truby,
Aundrea has a group of customers she works with. She’s not open for new clients right now.

 
Comment by Truby Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-03 10:28:07

Thank you Lillie for your quick response. Have a great day.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-03 10:39:47

You’re welcome, Truby.

 
Comment by Acai Berry
2008-10-03 11:56:30

http://www.briangardner.com/ got some nice themes

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-03 14:10:14

Acai,
Yes, Brian does have great themes.

 
Comment by Rita Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-03 15:34:44

Lillie,

The site looks fantastic! I should tell you, though, that I would come here to read your words even it you had a blank sheet of paper with your name and blog content on it! :-)

Rita

 
Comment by Nicole from NicoleontheNet Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-03 20:54:46

We’re looking at some redesign work for one our sites and I really like your header. Is there a link for Aundrea’s business?

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-03 22:55:52

Rita,
You are so sweet! Thank you.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-03 22:56:37

Nicole,
I wish Aundrea could clone herself. :-) She’s not taking any new customers now.

 
Comment by Dubai
2008-10-04 04:11:17

i love the Lay out :D

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-04 04:34:36

Thank you, Dubai.

 
Comment by Justin from Airsoft Pistols
2008-10-04 09:46:08

Good work on setting everything up. Doesn’t it feel good accomplishing something!

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-04 14:52:44

Justin,
Thanks! It would feel good if I was ever satisfied. :-) I still have plugins that don’t work and broken image links. But I’ve had to focus on some other things and haven’t been able to spend the time to get them fixed. I am pleased that the major work is done, and I do like the way the theme turned out.

 
Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-05 12:09:22

Congrats on your update, Lillie! It looks great! And though you may be experiencing a few glitches right now, I’m sure you’ll soon have everything just purring along!

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-05 13:20:22

Thanks, Jeanne. Overall, I’m pleased—just eager to fix those few glitches.

 
Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-05 15:43:00

That’s certainly understandable! You’ll then be free to relax and enjoy your new site — instead of focusing on troubleshooting!

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-05 18:25:18

Jeanne,
One of the things I’m troubleshooting is Threaded Comments. I sure miss our conversations being nested.

 
Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-05 18:33:02

I miss comment nesting, too, Lillie. I also miss comment editing, though I figure you’re probably working on that, as well.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-05 18:46:45

Yes, Jeanne, it seems that none of my comment plugins are working. I thought maybe Keyword Luv was interfering with the others since that was a new one I added and all the others played together nicely before. However, I deactivated Keyword Luv and it didn’t seem to make a difference.

 
Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-05 20:24:56

I’m confident that you’ll get it all squared away soon. :-)

 
Comment by Karen Swim Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-05 20:30:36

Hi Lillie, comment luv may be the culprit. I read that it doesn’t play nice with editing and a few others. There have been two upgrades recently though, so maybe it’s resolved. Keep us posted. The place still looks wonderful!

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-05 20:52:18

Thanks, Jeanne.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-05 20:53:22

Karen,
Thanks for the info. CommentLuv played well with the other plugins before, but not after changing themes and upgrading WordPress. However, I tried deactivating it to see if it made any difference … and it didn’t.

 
Comment by Erik H
2008-10-05 21:07:34

It’s is a very nice theme, I’m not big on yellow background, but it still goes very nicely with your theme. I really like the drop down menu too, very cool. Just keep at it, the more time you put into blogs, the more they will eventually benefit you. They are a ton of fun too, later.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-05 21:20:30

Erik,
Thanks for the encouragement.

 
2008-10-06 05:53:45

From what I’ve observed first hand, Lillie has devoted “tons” of time to making this Pro Business Revolution Theme JUST PERFECT.

Jack/Mr Lillie

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-06 06:11:36

Jack,
It’s not quite perfect yet … but it’s getting there. :-)

 
Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-06 11:11:15

Jack,

I’ve no doubt of that — and, as always, she’s doing a wonderful job!

Jeanne

 
Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-06 11:14:26

Lillie,

Hurray! You’ve got the editing function working! I second my previous comment — You’re doing a wonderful job!

:-)
Jeanne

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-06 14:24:33

Jeanne,
I’m trying a new threaded comments plugin. This one gave me an option to “reply” so we’ll see if it works!

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-06 14:26:19

Jeanne,
Yes, I’m glad the editing function works. That’s one of the most important to me.

Unfortunately, the threaded comments function didn’t work. With the original plugin, I never got an option to reply. This one gives me the option to reply, but when I do, it doesn’t nest the comments. I’m off to deactivate it and see what else I can come up with. Back to the drawing board.

 
Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-06 16:52:19

Hope you figure it out, Lillie!

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-06 18:40:11

Jeanne,
I think my next step will be to go to the Revolution theme forums and ask if threaded comments plugins are incompatible with the theme. I hope not … but that could be the problem.

 
Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-07 12:52:47

That sounds like a very good idea, Lillie! Hope you’ll find the answer there.

 
Comment by Deb
2008-10-07 14:47:02

Oh, this looks nice. I just bought the Revolution theme and started to set it up. I got nervous when I lost something, so I backed up and I’ll try it again later this week. I can’t wait to use it…yours looks so nice.

Hopefully I’ll regain my “change” confidence and try sooner than later!

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-07 22:16:36

Jeanne,
I didn’t find anything, and I haven’t had a reply to my question on the forum. Hopefully someone will answer soon.

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-07 22:17:49

Deb,
I think you’ll love Revolution. I’ve used it for several other sites for clients, and everyone has been very pleased. This is the first time I’ve used Pro Business, but I think all of the Revolution themes are wonderful.

 
Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-08 11:31:31

Don’t give up, Lillie. I’m sure that when the time is right you’ll find someone to advise you on this technical issue.

As a matter of fact, let me recommend K-IntheHouse at ShanKri-la. K knows a lot about computer technology, and he’s a very helpful, friendly, approachable blogger. His blog’s tagline is “where technology meets daily life,” and it covers all sorts of technology-related issues, software, etc. He just might have the answer to your question.

Comment by Lillie
2008-10-08 13:39:09

Jeanne,
I got threaded comments working with help from the Revolution forum! The problem was, of course, my own stupidity. :-) I didn’t upload one of the files to the right directory.

Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-09 11:35:16

Don’t feel so bad. Many of us non-techie types are all thumbs when it comes to dealing with such issues, and we’re bound to make one mistake or other while attempting to implement the technical processes that simply aren’t second nature to us.

Glad you’ve got the issue resolved, though. It’s always great to be able to reply to individual comments and have related comments nested for easy access to individual threads.

Going to the Revolution forum was really a good idea. In such specialized forums it’s usually just a matter of time before someone responds to your query for help.

P.S. Decided to edit this comment so I could mention that I’m getting a message telling me that comments won’t nest below this level–which I find interesting, since there are only four comments in this thread.

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Comment by Lillie
2008-10-09 12:01:28

Jeanne,
I’ve tried to change the nesting levels from the default 3 to 6 … but every time I try I get an error message that my “attempt to edit settings failed.” But it seems to be giving the message that comments won’t nest below this level, then nesting anyway. This stuff may drive me crazy! :-)

 
Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-10 22:33:09

I suppose things could be worse! At least it’s nesting the comments anyway — even if it is indicating that it won’t.

Look at the bright side: Everyone will get a pleasant surprise when they learn that their comments are nesting, after all! ;-)

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-10 23:19:23

Jeanne,
This stuff is getting frustrating!

 
 
 
 
Comment by Michael
2008-10-08 11:35:57

We have to be brave to change the layout. Is something that will never know how visitors will react. Congratulations!

Comment by Lillie
2008-10-08 13:41:54

Michael,
Thank you. I’m glad that the new theme is getting a wonderful response from my readers.

 
 
2008-10-09 02:24:07

Good luck in your move, you say you some techical problems, looking at your site, all I can say is WOW! It’s fantastic and a credit to you.

Like all modern businesses, you have to know what you’re doing with technology to succeed.

Best regards

Graham

Comment by Lillie
2008-10-09 08:00:10

Graham,
Yes, we can no longer be just writers or just anything else—we have to techies as well. Thanks for your lovely compliment. I’m working on fixing the remaining glitches, but I’m happy with the overall theme.

 
 
Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-10 22:42:01

Lillie,

Not only won’t my comment nest after your final comment in our last thread, above, but it won’t register at all. I’ve tried twice to reply to your last comment (once the other day and once just now), and each time, when I clicked the “Reply here” link (which has now replaced the “Reply to this comment” link), my comment has disappeared into cyberspace!

I’d been trying to leave the following comment in reply to yours:
_______________

I suppose things could be worse! At least it’s nesting the comments anyway — even if it is indicating that it won’t.

Look at the bright side: Everyone will get a pleasant surprise when they learn that their comments are nesting, after all! ;-)
________________

I am, however, beginning to feel that that comment was a bit premature! :-/

Hope you can figure out the problem!
Jeanne

Comment by Lillie
2008-10-10 23:21:39

Jeanne,
The comment did appear above …

I used to think the definition of insanity was doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. But with technology, that’s not insanity … that’s normality. :-)

Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-10 23:43:46

Yep, realized only later that the comment had appeared!

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Comment by Lillie
2008-10-11 14:20:28

Better late than never, Jeanne!

 
 
 
 
Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-10 22:58:29

Well, Lillie, my comment appeared, after all — as soon as I’d finished posting the follow-up comment above. Can’t imagine why! Also tried to edit the above comment to reflect that and received the message that I didn’t have permission to edit the comment. Oh, well! Guess that’s technology for you!

Comment by Lillie
2008-10-10 23:23:20

Jeanne,
I see now my gravatars have disappeared. I’m glad my design turned out well—just wish the plugins and features would work half as well.

Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-10 23:41:55

We can only hope things will straighten themselves out soon!

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Comment by Lillie
2008-10-11 01:03:51

Jeanne,
I’d like to think things will straighten out … but I suspect some of it is going to take work. In fact, I’ve been working for several hours on fixing the 300+ broken links Broken Link Checker found. Many of them were blogs listed on the outstanding personal development blogger list and on my various comment thank-you posts. However, many were images—for some reason, the image links broke when I imported the posts. So I’m having to upload the images again. On some of the older posts, I’m just deleting the broken link/missing image. But on most posts, I’m putting the image back.

Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-13 13:19:34

Sounds like a big job, Lillie! Hope all goes well!

Comment by Lillie
2008-10-13 14:08:08

Jeanne,
I’ve got about half of the broken links fixed. I just have to keep plugging away at it.

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Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-13 16:07:41

Stick with it, Lillie! It’s a lot of work, but it will be worth it!

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-13 18:43:19

Jeanne,

My goal is to have the blog the way I want it by the time my blog book tour starts on October 27th.

 
Comment by Jeanne Dininni Subscribed to comments via email
2008-10-16 15:00:46

Hope that works out for you, Lillie! I know your blog book tour will be an exciting — and busy — time!

 
Comment by Lillie
2008-10-16 15:12:25

Thanks, Jeanne. I’m making progress, but not as fast as I would like.

 
 
 
 
Comment by Sharon Hurley Hall
2008-10-11 06:56:50

Love the new look, Lillie, especially the header.

Comment by Lillie
2008-10-11 14:17:08

Sharon,
Thank you. The same artist who created the header designed the cover of Dream or Destiny. She’s very talented.

 
 
Comment by Stu from Gain Muscle
2008-10-11 14:45:30

The colors mesh so well together, I’m glad everything is going well for you Lillie!

Comment by Lillie
2008-10-11 15:09:37

Thanks, Stu. I love these colors and have used similar colors in the past. But the artist captured just what I wanted in the header, and I coordinated the background and link colors to that.

 
 
Comment by Jason Campbell
2009-12-19 21:48:30

I like the colors too

Comment by Lillie
2009-12-19 21:59:52

Thanks, Jason. It’s been 15 months since I’ve moved here, and I still love it!

 
 

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