Goodbye to Little Window Shoppe
May 18, 2009 by Emily · 62 Comments
My Dearest Window Shoppe Readers and Friends,
This post has taken me over a month to write - partly because this is my last post on this blog. I am so sad to announce that as of today, Little Window Shoppe is closing for good.
The decision was not taken lightly and was really hard to make, but a combination of factors came together that brought me to this post…very much wanting to spend more time with my family (I have a very busy two year old who needs more mommy-time), 
getting ready for baby #2 in November (I’ve been out sick for two months! But it’s totally worth it as we’re so excited to have a new baby come to our family), and finally getting ready for a move to a new state with my family this Summer (my hubby is starting a new job).
{Photo source: Wilson Library Reserve}
I have learned so much from blogging at Little Window Shoppe and will be forever grateful for the kind friends I have made and the amazing experiences that I have had here!! Thank you so much for taking time to make Little Window shoppe a part of your lives and for being such a fantastic community. And also, thank you for all of the nice emails and inquiries about how we are doing.
Before I say goodbye for good, I want to thank a few people who helped me along the way:
First and foremost, my husband Scott. He is an incredibly supportive husband and friend and was the first person to listen to my every idea and concern throughout my blogging adventures. He has also been Superman at my house and has cooked, cleaned, taken care of our two year old and helped me out while I was sick over the last seven weeks! I couldn’t ask for a better man in my life and I love him so much!!
I also wanted to thank Holly of Tutus and Turtles. She is so cool and listened and talked to me for hours on the phone as I worked out how I would end my Window Shoppe blogging days. Her blog has been an inspiration to me from the beginning and I think that her blog ideas rock!!
Finally, I wanted to thank each of the writers and contributors for Little Window Shoppe. Each of them had creative and beautiful ideas to share and I’m so grateful and honored that they wanted to be part of this blog with me. They have become some of my dearest friends and were the best group of writers a blog ever had! They even sent me tulips when I was sick (just about made me cry, I felt so loved).
Please visit each of their blogs to keep up with their cool ideas!
- Vanessa - her blog: I Never Grew Up
- Lauren - her blog: Supermom Central
- Michelle - her shoppe: Sweet Mady’s Paper
- Michaelle - her blog: Monkeys Momma
- Cassie - her shoppe: Madison Envy
- Kelly - her blog: Albany Mommy
Also, I wanted to leave you with a few additional recommendations of blogs I love - in case you are looking for new places to subscribe:
- www.simplemom.net - this is my absolute favorite blog to follow…it has the best family tips and ideas that make sense, the ideas are easy to follow and I just can’t get enough of its coolness.
- www.howaboutorange.blogspot.com - artsy, tons of crafts, diy ideas, printouts, and the best time-wasters ever.
- www.thepioneerwoman.com - recipes, photoshop tutorials, photography 101, down-to-earth life.
- www.makeandtakes.com - the coolest (and most creative) kids crafts ever!
- www.metropolitanmama.net - and for all you contest lovers, this Metro Mama has excellent giveaways all of the time - and she writes helpful articles with tips for parents. Love it.
There are so many more…but I think this is a great start.
If you want to stay in touch with me, you can follow me at a few sites:
- www.emilyjune.com (I’ll still be designing blogs and websites - starting again this fall).
- I’m also going to be checking in and updating my facebook page and my family blog regularly. They will have weekly updates of my family life and the cool fun things we are doing.
**If you want to stay in touch with me at my family blog or on facebook, just email me or leave a comment letting me know and I’ll send you the links.**
Thank you again for making this the best blogging experience I have ever had!!
Always,
Emily
Smitten Blog Designs Giveaway
November 14, 2008 by Emily · 33 Comments
Contest Update:
*We have a winner!! The randomly chosen winner for this contest is: Jessica (making my american dream). Congratulations! Thank you to everyone who participated, please stop by again as there are new contests each week.*
Finding new blog designs makes my day. There are a plethora of sublime bloggy designers out there…and today I want to highlight Smitten Blog Designs. With a ton of Free Templates in the gallery, displaying a pretty new blog design on your site is as easy as 1, 2, 3.
Smitten Blog Designs also has a noteworthy collection of holiday templates to choose from and to help you get started, we have a Giveaway for you!
Win It:
One lucky Window Shoppe reader will win a new Limited Edition Blog Template of your choice from Smitten Blog Designs!
- To enter, post a comment telling us which template design you’d love to have for your blog if you win.
- This giveaway ends on Sunday, November 23rd at midnight PST. The winner will be chosen randomly and will be announced here Monday, November 24th. Good luck, everyone!!
Hippo Scraps Picture Pieces
September 19, 2008 by Emily · 1 Comment
For me, Blog Design is truly so much fun! I like to think of it as inviting someone over to my house and want the quality and welcome to be just as noticeable online as if you were in my home!!
I’m often excited about each new bloggy design site that I find loaded with interior decorating options for my online home. (Can you tell I live at my blog? I think my dishes can tell too).
Anyway, without further ado, presenting Hippo Scraps. In addition to blog and etsy header design, this site has got a feature I LOVE! It’s called Picture Pieces. If you aren’t yet into digi scrapbooking, then you will want to check out these affordable personalized digi scrapbook buttons for your blog.
With Picture Pieces, Hippo Scraps will take a picture that you love and add digi scrapbook bits and pieces to make it fabulous. You can then put them up on your sidebar to display to your visitors.
Bloggin’ Lee Lou Style
June 9, 2008 by Emily · 7 Comments
A few blog stats for you: According to Technorati, there are over 50 million blogs on the Internet and 175,000 new blogs created each day (isn’t that amazing? That’s about 2 blogs created each second)! With these stats, it’s pretty apparent that there are a lot of people who are going to need cute and original designs to show them off.
In the two years that I have been part of the bloggy world, I have come across wonderful designs that my friends use for their blog backgrounds. One designer that caught my attention and that I am so happy to have discovered is Lee Lou. Receiving inspiration from clothes, shower curtains, magazines and pillows, Lee Lou helps you to spice up your blog with original and stylish layouts all created from scratch ~ and did we mention that she gives away many of her beautiful backgrounds for free (completely 100%). Find your next FREE background here. (JaNece, wouldn’t these have been perfect to use when we were creating your design site?!)
When you are in the market to dress up your blog in a way that resembles you and you only, Lee Lou has got you covered here too. “Whether it’s family pictures, recipes, a big announcement or a business you’re sharing, custom blogs are the way to go!” With Blog and Etsy headers/banners starting at $25 and a complete blog/site makeover starting at $45 - you can have all of the “Bits & Pieces and Bells & Whistles” that you may want included in your layout. I definitely think that Lee Lou designs are totally worth checking out!
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