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1. Excuse our dust!! Spoons has been going through some pains this week, so apologies if you tried to access it over the past couple of days only to see that it was down or backwards (read: sidebar hanging out on the left side… omg the horror). I’m still not entirely sure what the heck was going on, but I had to update something to fix one issue, and then that broke something else, and then the initial issue popped up again, and… I think (read: I’m hoping) I fixed it? So here’s hoping it’s smooth sailing from here on in because if there’s one thing that stresses me out it’s any kind of technical issues… probably because I just barely understand the whole backend of blogging, so I have to rely on people to tell me what’s wrong and how to fix it. And in my mind, my site going down automatically means I’m going to lose everything that I’ve done for the past 5 (maybe 6) years of my life, because that isn’t being overly dramatic at all. HELP.
2. And because I’ve been dealing with all that noise, I’ve been needing a lot of snacks. Because I don’t know about you guys, but when I get stressed by little annoyances like this, I need to snack… and these pumpkin seeds along with these apple chips are some of my current loves. Sour watermelon gummies too, but I seem to not have any more of those to add to the picture. My bad.
3. But back to Spoons… I’ve been spending a lot of time lately thinking about what I want to do with it. Not in the sense of whether or not I want to keep it, because this is my baby and I don’t see myself ever not blogging, but I need a bit of a change… or some sprucing up. I’m thinking that it’s most likely going to come in the form of a blog remodel since Spoons has pretty much looked the same or similar since day 1, and I’d just like to freshen her up a bit… so I’ve been tossing around some ideas and shopping for someone that can work some magic for me. On top of that, I’ve been trying to work out a more set schedule (because we all know I’m great at sticking to one). But I’m the kind of person that needs structure or I start getting overwhelmed and completely lose focus. I want to get back to posting two recipes a week on Wednesdays and Sundays, and then leave ToL on Thursdays… BUT! I’ve been going back and forth on what I want to do with ToL. I like that it gives me a chance to talk about something other than recipes, so I definitely want to keep it, but I’ve been thinking about kind of melding it with what used to be Link Love and then opening the linkup to any link instead of just those that are ToL specific. So in addition to the random life things I talk about, I’d include some links that I liked that week and then let anyone link up, without the need for a link back to Spoons. I’m just not sure if that would work on Thursdays since I used to do Link Love on Sundays and it was kind of weekend reading material. Or do I change ToL to Saturdays and then post Wed, Sat, & Sun? HELP. Any advice is much appreciated.
4. And in case you’re wondering what I’m doing when I’m not obsessing over my blog or trying to fix problems I know almost nothing about… I’ve been reading. I ended up picking up the two books I mentioned last week, plus a trilogy that Meg recommended to me. I’m just finishing up the last few chapters of the first book in the trilogy, and I’m liking it so far! Check it out if you’re into fantasy books and looking for something to read.
5. Alright friendly faces, I think I’m going to end it here since #3 was a little lengthy. Apologies again if you noticed the issues Spoons was having, and I’d definitely appreciate any feedback on what to do with ToL as far as content and posting day goes. See you soon!!
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I think you should pull the trigger and switch up the layout. It’s been on your radar for a long time now, so I say go for it.
Also, tell me what you think of the Hobbs’ books. I’m thrilled you’re reading them.
OMG ! I also have huge computers’ issues that seem to last longer thank I could have imagined and needed two days to calm down so I started to read … So into same issues ! My IT guy said it will take TWO WEEKS to make it back on track….. Amanda, let’s eat 🙂
Okay so we are TWINS haha!! I had the same issue come up because I wanted to tweak my site since I needed a new layout to feel inspired to blog. Apparently I hadn’t updated my Genesis framework or whatever in a loooong time and so there was a bug about a year ago that caused the sidebar to go to the left side. Had to hire someone to fix it because me and backend technology are a big no no haha.
YAY! Excited to see what you come up for with Spoons!
Oh my goodness blog issues are literally the bane of my existence. I’m so technologically challenged that whenever something happens I pretty much just have a complete and utter meltdown lol Glad things are back up and running though!
The coconut chips by Bare are my current weakness along with pistachios (shelled)! It’s smoothie weather finally & your Swampy Smoothie is my #1 flavor.
I vote for adding Link-love on Thursday since I don’t always have time to read blogs on Sundays but if it’s there from Thursday, I have the whole weekend to peruse the links.
I have never had apple chips – I usually opt for banana chips but that mix looks really good! I love adding pumpkin seeds to any trail mix, since I”m allergic to nuts.
I love reading and doing it on Thursdays still no be great but I read a lot through the week as well; so whatever works for you would work for me too! Thank you for Spoons is my only blog read I have lol…unless you know of any good ones like yours…thanks again Amanda!! XoXo
I know what you mean about wanting a change for your blog; it seems like that always helps for new inspiration. Also apple chips sound good right now. I love dried fruit. Right now my favorite dried fruit is figs!
I love those pumpkin seeds too! I never full appreciated pumpkin seeds (I always thought they were kind of boring) until I tried that brand.
I loved your link love posts! It’s always really fun to see what other people are into.
I’ve gotten into the habit of *always* posting on Thurs, but it’s up to you – it’s your blog! 🙂
I like the idea of a general link love/TOL on the weekend though. I understand the need for structure! You’ll figure it out.
I am a newbie blogger and follower of Running With Spoons, but I agree with Heather. I like the idea of keeping the link up on Thursday. I often come back to the links on the weekend, when there is more time to read. And…just checked out your apple, oatmeal, yogurt recipe. Yum! I am often looking for apple muffin recipes, and this one is a winner!
Ultimately it’s up to you but I personally would rather have link love added in on Thursdays so then I have the links to read all weekend long, if that makes sense. On Sundays I typically don’t have time to read them all and then all the other posts start back on Monday and whatever time I have, I don’t read them. Does that make sense? If it was posted with ToL, there would be more time to read them since posting typically goes down on the weekend.