New look!

It’s been exactly four weeks since I announced some changes to this site and … VOILA!

How do you like our new look? So far I received only positive feedback and I have to say that I’m happy with the design myself. Isn’t it peaceful?
That’s because it is called “Peace on Earth”

It “only” took experimenting with about 12 different themes (blog designs), 9 different plugins (mini programs to improve the site), and “some” tweaking of the content. I also wasted at least 8 hours on themes and plugins that just would not do what I wanted them to. Patience is one of my virtues, but even I had to admit defeat after struggling for 6 hours tweaking, customizing, deleting, and (twice) reinstalling a new theme that I really liked a lot! But, as difficult as it was, I finally had to give up because all that twiddling was just not worth it anymore.

Yes, I wasted a lot of time, but I also learned a lot and gained more experience in customizing a blog.  You see, I truly enjoy problem solving and trouble shooting these type of challenges, but at the same time I know that I don’t always have the answer. That’s when my research skills jump in and thanks to the internet, I can always find a solution on expert sites, showing me that my problems are (thankfully) not unique.

So while I could have finished my site sooner, the whole process was still a valuable experience. One that increased my skills and will surely benefit my clients!