🎉 Happy New Year! 🎊
I hope that you have been enjoying the New Year so far! 😀 Mine has certainly been… interesting. 😅
Along with this new year, I have few new things to talk about.
First, I plan to change my theme soon for a refreshing new look. (My plan was for this to happen on New Years Day and then me getting sick derailed it… 😅 This is also the reason for the lack of posts since Christmas. Sorry, guys, I hope to get back on track soon. I’m much better but the congestion and coughing came after I thought I was better and uuugggghhhh. 😝) So consider this is a warning: if you see wonky things happening such as themes changing, things randomly disappearing, widgets moving from place to place – sorry for any confusion that may result from that. (Because of some cold medicine I took, I slept from 2AM until 6PM the next day for two days in a row; and now my body doesn’t understand when to sleep. Therefore, these changes will most likely happen in the middle of the night or very early morning in the days to come. Hopefully, not many people will notice the craziness that will ensue as I figure out how to set everything up… 😅)
Anyway, I plan to switch from the Booklite theme to the Hemingway Rewritten theme. Maybe. The main reason for the change is that I really like the sidebar menu and the Booklite theme doesn’t allow one. So I know that it will be a theme with a sidebar. And a header. I really like my header. 😊
Second, in the meantime, I went ahead and messed with the fonts and added new widgets at the bottom of the page now (if you are viewing in the reader, click here and scroll to view) – a new tag cloud widget and a Goodreads widget! I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I had a Goodreads account, and I finally figured out how to put it on my blog so that you all can see what I’m reading. I must warn you, they span many genres. I don’t stick to one kind. 😄 So you’ll see Christian fiction and nonfiction, Mysteries, Young Adult, and Children’s books. I know, I’m in my mid-twenties I should have outgrown Children’s books already, right? Nope, not for me. 😄 I’ve always loved these and I love writing for this genre too.
Third, I’m reading My Utmost For His Highest by Oswald Chambers (looks like you can get it daily free here: https://utmost.org/ if you want to read it too) and Streams in the Desert by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman this year, which I haven’t tried to do before – reading a yearly devotional, that is. I’ve read a month-long devotional once, but not a year-long one. And two devotionals at once, I know, what am I thinking? Haha. Read one in the morning and one at night. We’ll see if I succeed in keeping up with it. So far so good. 🙂 But this is only January 2nd and I’m spending a lot of time in bed because of this cold which means extra time to read… so that doesn’t mean much. 😂
Fourth, I want to thank my parents (who got the same cold… from me… I’m so sorry both of you, that is one Christmas present I never wanted to give you 😅 😅 😅) for being so patient with me while I’ve been sick. I want to give a shout-out to my mom. Like I said above, she got the same cold I did, and even though she did, she fed my cats when I couldn’t go outside because the cold air made my cough so much worse, and I appreciate it so much. And I’m sure that they do too. (I can’t wait until I can start feeding them myself again though – I miss spending time with and cuddling my furry babies! <3) I mean, take a look at some of them. (Pictured below: Catalina, Simone, Rabbit, Jay, Firecracker, Radar, Belle, and Dottie.)
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OKAY, OKAY. Maybe I won’t go outside and cuddle the last one. Philip the Opposum isn’t that cuddly. But he also isn’t camera shy if you give him food… 😂
Well, I managed to get completely sidetracked and off-topic as soon as I mentioned cats. Typical… 😂 Anyway, I’ll be back soon with a new theme (I hope) and a new poem that I’ve been working on! Have a great Tuesday! ❤
Ooohh hope it goes well working on the new theme! Exciting! By the way, I really like your header too 😁
Happy New Year!
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Thank you! 🙂 It may be another day or two before I get it, sadly. I had a really rough day yesterday, but I’m doing better now. (Getting ready to go to bed at nearly 4:30 AM… 😄)
Thanks! ❤
Happy New Year to you as well! 🎉
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I’m glad you’re getting better! Your cats are so beautiful! 🙂 I’ll have to check out the new look!
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Thanks! 😺
I hope to have the new theme soon – I had a rough day yesterday, and I plan to get extra rest today. I’m better now, thankfully.
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😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 you’re so funny!!!!!!! I enjoyed this post!!! Get better soon in Jesus Name! Receive your healing! Xx 😘💗
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😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 Thanks! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much! 🙂 I’m feeling better already! ❤ Yesterday was pretty rough, but now I am doing much better. 😀
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Lol you know I always do!!! 😂😃
Oh great to hear that! All praises to God!!! I’m so glad to know this! Xx take care love! 😊💕
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LOL, of course! 😂
Yes, praises to God! 😀 He is so good and a might Healer! ❤
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😂😂😂😩
Lolol Amen to that!!! All the time!
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😀 🙏 🙌 😊
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Glad to hear you are better!
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😀 ❤
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Gorgeous creatures! I look forward to the changes on your blog and I hope you recover well. All the best for 2018.
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Thank you! ❤
Thanks! It may be another day or two before I get to it; yesterday was pretty rough and I want to get extra rest. 😊 Thank you; all the best for 2018 to you too! ❤
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Exciting fonts you have chosen – I look forward to seeing the new site updates. 🙂 Feel better!
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Thanks! 😀 It may be another day or two before I get to it; yesterday was pretty rough. I plan to get extra rest before starting the rest of the changes. 🙂
Thank you! ❤
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Rest first! I am sorry to hear that you are still unwell. I will pray again now.
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I will! 🙂 I’m slowly getting better. 😀 Thank you so much for the prayers! ❤
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Prayers and blessings for healing and the Lord’s will for your New Year.
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Thank you so much! 🙂 ❤ I'm feeling better already.
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Praise the Lord! And more blessings ~~~
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Yes, praise Him! 🙂 Thank you! More blessings to you too! ❤
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Hope you are feeling better now! Btw I changed my theme too as I wanted to do something new! *Same pinch*
I was and still am derailed ’cause of my “work life” now. *sighs*
Looking forward to your posts this year. :*
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Thank you, I am! I’ll be sure to check that out shortly! 🙂
Aww. Glad to see you back around WordPress though. 🙂
Thank you! And I’m looking forward to your posts this year as well! ❤
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Hey, it’s been awhile!
Happy New Year and good luck on your new theme!
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Allen is alive!! 😀 Hey! Happy New Year to you as well! 🙂 Thank you! ❤
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Yes, I’m still alive! 😊
I just realized how long I’ve been inactive, and it’s so hard to believe. I had a crazy and extremely busy summer (in a good way🙂), but just got really behind in blogging, overwhelmed, and a bit embarrassed. 😳 I planned on getting back to it, but the weeks turned into months and I realized I if I was going to do it, I might as well start again now! 😃
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(Aaaaaand I misspelled your name and I fixed it… 😳 😅 😳) I’m glad you’re still alive! 🙂
I’m glad you decided to come back! 🙂 You were missed! I know what you mean about getting behind. I took a month-long break in October and catching up was impossible. XD
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Your mistake is forgiven!😉😁
I didn’t even try to catch up, because I had over 2000 unread emails! 😨 😖 So I just deleted all of them and figured I’d start with a clean slate.😁
Hoping to get some posts out soon!🤞
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Thank you! ❤
WHOOOOAAAA 2,000?! That's crazy! Haha, a clean slate is a good idea. XD
I look forward to that! 🙂
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I like your new theme BTW! 😃👏 It has a nice fresh, clean look to it!👍
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Thank you! 😀
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Prayers for complete healing you and your parents!
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Thank you! 😊 ❤ I'm doing better but my dad is worse.
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Here you were praying for my health and while I was away you were sick. I pray you and your family are all better now, and for your continued good health. You kitties are so cute!
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Haha, yeah. 🙂 Thank you! My mom and I are better, but my dad is much worse.
Thank you! 🙂
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Keeping you all in my prayers. Extra prayers for your dad
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Thank you, Margaret! ❤ I appreciate it so much!
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you are most welcome
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Aww I feel so bad for “giving” my family whatever sickness I have! It’s unavoidable, but still makes me sad. I’m glad you figured out which new theme to pick for your blog! I love designing themes (granted I can get them to look the way I want them to, haha 🙂 ) Aww the kitties are so cute!
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Yeah, exactly! I used so much Purell and hand soap that my hands were almost completely dried out, trying to not spread the germs, but alas, it didn’t work in the end.
😀 And it turned out pretty much like I wanted. It had all the features I wanted! I didn’t expect to find one that had everything!
By the way, I love how your blog looks. You did a great job designing yours. 🙂
Thanks! 🙂
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Hello Grace! So sorry you had a bout of illness, since this is so late I will hope that you already have a full recovery. Blessings to you and your little zoo, I hope your parents recover soon to. Wishing you all hope and joy this new year ,, not too old yet I think. Take care my friend.
Denny
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Hello Denny! 🙂 Thank you; yes, I am much better now.
Thanks! 🙂
Thank you. ❤ My dad has asthma and the cold settled into his chest; he's very ill still.
You take care as well. How are you?
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