today is the day!

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i've been talking about it for weeks & the day is finally here...

stuttering shell is saying goodbye to blogger & hello to wordpress!

my blog is moving TODAY.

eek!

i'll tell you - yet again - if you want to keep up with my shenanigans, 

please copy and paste my blog's url into google reader or subscribe to my blog via rss.

wordpress doesn't use google friend connect.

{and, soon, blogger won't either...}

please be patient as my fabulous designer moves everything for me. 

hopefully, there won't be any glitches with my domain name.

the plan is to stay up & running while the move takes place, but you just never know...

{keep your fingers & toes crossed!}

in the meantime, make the required changes on YOUR end and get ready for stuttering shell's new look.  also, get excited because i'm hosting TWO giveaways once my "new blog" has launched.

psst...you won't be able to win an oreck vacuum cleaner or a year-long subscription to birchbox if you don't change your subscription settings. remember, copy & paste stuttering shell's url into google reader or subscribe via rss. 

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if you'e curious about a move from blogger to wordpress, then i suggest you check out the totally chaotic package from utterly chaotic.  i also recommend checking out this article written by mandy & jeff at dollars & roses.

on the move.

i'm not a spontaneous person, but - every now & again - i get impulsive. this is kind of surprising to some who really know me because a) i'm not a fan of surprises and b) i don't always welcome change with open arms.

where am i going with this? i'm saying goodbye to blogger.

no, i'm not giving up blogging. i'm moving stuttering shell to wordpress {didn't you see the message above??}. a move to wordpress has always been in the back of my mind, but i was never quite ready to take the leap.

until now.

why? that is the most popular question i've been asked since announcing on the twit that i was jumping ship.

well, first of all, i owe a lot to mrs. monologues for really making me consider the move. and, side note, she's moving to wordpress, too, so if you follow her blog then you need to make sure you follow the same steps listed above for her blog. second, although it's going to cost me more money in the long run {right now i only pay for my domain which is like $10 a year}, i like knowing that my blog will really be my blog. blogger has been good to me - really good to me - but i want to own my content. i also want my blog to have more security. i mean, if blogger were to ever go away, so would my blog {remember the blogger glitch a while back? yeah. not cool.}.

so, in the coming month, please be prepared for some downtime as i move my blog to my own web hosting space & transfer my domain. and, get excited because my new move also means a new blog layout courtesy of the amazing brea of utterly chaotic.

in the meantime, just remember to copy & paste my blog's url into your google reader or subscribe via rss feed. you know, so you can still keep up with me. if not, you'll miss seeing this face...

ch-ch-ch-changes.

thanks to my sweet friends becky & mrs. monologues, my blog is getting a new look.  while i love, love, LOVE my current design, i'm absolutely excited to see what j at diamond doll design has come up for me.

so, please excuse the mess over the next couple of days, but definitely be prepared for something wonderful to feast your eyes on.

something new?

i love, love, love my blog design.

i won a giveaway for a new blog layout many months ago {seems like it's been an eternity!} courtesy of the design girl & that is how i ended up with this current design. let me tell you, D was fabu to work with & i absolutely adore her work {and i'm just a touch jealous that she can do what she does!}.

question is...

is it time for an update??

what do you think...tell me, please.

Oh, to be by the sea...

This gig called life {you know, work, kids, bills, cleaning...} keeps me from just picking up & heading to the beach.

BUT...

For a quick escape I can just stare at my beautiful, NEW blog layout! It's perfect. It's so beachy. It's so ME! I absolutely, positively cannot thank you enough, Danielle!!!

Last month, I won a blog makeover and it's been a lot of fun & a real pleasure working with Danielle on creating my new custom layout. Please, please, PLEASE go check out her marvelous designs at The Design Girl.

AND, while you're there, please check out & ENTER her H-U-G-E giveaway extravaganza. Trust me, you'll kick yourself if you don't. I mean, FIVE giveaways with a total of EIGHT prizes...we're talking everything from a monogram to a blog makeover. Yeah, you really need to visit The Design Girl. Go. Now.

Let Freedom Ring!

{the picture is a scan of the front of a postcard Miss Sweet Tea sent me...isn't it cute?!}

Can you believe we're already into July and this weekend is the 4th? I'm sure most of you are going to enjoy the long weekend - I know I am! Once again, my family is beach-bound and, just like last weekend, we're headed down to the beaches of North Carolina...only this time we'll be staying in Buxton on Hatteras Island. My parents are coming with us and we are all very excited about spending the holiday weekend with them. My mom is NOT into camping, so this weekend will be a first for her, but I'm sure she'll have a wonderful time nonetheless! I will have pictures for you when I get back!

Please be safe this weekend and take time out to thank our service men & women - retired & active duty - who fight so hard to keep our freedom.

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While I'm gone there MAY be some changes made on my blog, so please bear with me. Back in June I won a blog makeover from Danielle at The Design Girl and she would like to get started on it soon. I'm very excited about what my new layout will look like. Danielle is SUPER talented and she's got some fabulous ideas and designs. I urge you all to check her out!

When I return, I'll blog about that MYSTERY item that showed up on my porch. I'm actually working on part of that blog today. Becky commented and asked if it was a cake or a chocolaty something. Well, she's right...it IS a cake and it IS filled with chocolate goodness! Go to Bake Me A Wish to get a sneak peek of my next product review AND giveaway {which will be posted on Monday, July 6th}.

I've got some other exciting giveaways up my sleeve {mostly for the kidlet set} and another product review/giveaway in the works for anyone who enjoys DRINKING their servings of fruit.

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Happy 4th of July!

I've been SASSED!

I go away for the weekend and check out my blog! Ain't it fabulous?! I just love my new blog layout/design courtesy of Melanie over at Sassy Chic Designs. Just like her blog says, it's "Oh, so sassy!"

Melanie was so much fun to work with and she accommodated my every whim & request...you rock, girl!

Please go check out her blog design website and be sure to check out her blog, Mel Tells..., too!! Tell her I sent ya!

CH-CH-CHANGES!

So, after much hemming & hawing (it's a Southern thang), I've decided to take the plunge and get a blog makeover.


Over the next few days my blog will be gettin' overhauled, pimped out, face lifted...whatever. It's getting made over and, hopefully, you won't have any issues with viewing & commenting in the meantime.

I can't wait to see the finished product and I hope you will enjoy it!!

This is so exciting!