You may have noticed a slightly different look to my blog. Or maybe you didn’t and you are just really unobservant. In which case, allow me to point out the obvious.
I have new, shiny digs.
I booted Big Red. It was time. She was annoying me. I can’t have another woman showing me up with her big boobs and itty bitty waist on my own damn website. One of us had to go, her or me. Since I’m the one paying the hosting fees and doing all the grunt work I figured it ought to be her.
Not that I don’t totally rock a bikini. I do. Really. Dammit, why are you laughing???
It was time for a change. I wanted something a little visually simpler, something that would load a little quicker and make me smile each and every time I saw it instead of making me want to race to the gym and bust my ass to look like Big Red.
Not that I don’t totally look like her, but with blonde hair.
I do.
Really.
Big thanks to Shaz from Swank Web Style Design Studio for putting up with my incessant emails, constant whining and slightly annoying tendencies of nit-picking.
Now when I see my web page, I chuckle instead of feeling the urge to break a sweat and do 50 crunches. Frac, however, may not feel the same way since it’s his image forever captured in a two year old temper tantrum, which is now plastered on my banner.
I really am gunning for that coveted Mother of the Year Award.
An added bonus to the redesign is now when the kids are misbehaving all I have to do is grab my camera and tell them to hold still, I need a new picture for my next blog layout.
I don’t make idle threats so their behaviour miraculously improves.
I suppose Gay Ray could have told them that, though.
Snicker.
For those of you who pop by to ogle the hot chick with flaming red hair and stay for the potty talk, I promise you, nothing else has changed. I’m still the same immature dirty girl I’ve always been.
Dildos and dead kids, that’s my motto. (Unless you are a an adoption case worker, in which case, I’m totally just joking. Cross my heart.)
Sit back and enjoy the new digs. And while you’re at it, let me know what you think. Feedback is always valued.
I’m a big girl. I can take it.
And if I can’t, I’ll just find an image of you, bust out the ole creative photoshopping skillz and dedicate a post in your honour.
Wink.







Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 6:35
I really don’t have the right to judge since I am too cheap to shell out for a proper design and just use a blogspot template (I just like playing around with the different color variations myself!), but anyway I have to say I’ll miss Big Red. Noticed the new design yesterday and saw it again today and hasn’t quite grown on me yet, but we’ll see! There’s nothing like a good temper tantrum, whether you’re 2 years old, 22 or 72!
Regardless, I come to read your blog because your writing makes me smile and takes me away from Sudan, so I’ll be back either way. Keep on keepin’ on, girl
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 6:44
love the new banner and updated site! Love even more your hilarious posts!
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 6:48
I too, miss Big Red, but this template is also quite pleasing to the eye.
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 7:12
I love it! The only thing is that I have to scroll across my page to see it all. IDK if that is just me, but thought I would throw that out there! Looks great!
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 7:15
Great looking new layout but maybe you should keep some eye candy up for us guys. How about, I dont know, somebody in their famous purple shirt?
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 7:28
I like it just fine, but I do miss Big Red and the way she would claw at your post titles. It would be way cool if you could animate that tantrum, but please – no sound.
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 7:58
It’s really pretty. Shaz did a great job!!
I’ll miss Big Red too, but I completely understand needing change. This coming from the girl who changes her design CONSTANTLY.
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 8:28
I never noticed your about page before I don’t think. So – that’s a good change.
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 8:30
I like it! Very nice. (:
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 9:01
The screaming baby holding a Coke ROCKS!Totally Mommy of the Year material…
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 9:37
I think it looks great.
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 10:01
Am LOVING it.
Ugh, that sounds like a McDonald’s plug.
I mean…
Built for Job One!
No wait, that’s not good either.
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 11:18
while I enjoyed Big Red very much – I also like the new look – very classy & understated, and easy to find what you are looking for as well. congrats on the new layout!
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 11:38
I totally dig the new space
. Great work!!
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 12:59
I REALLY love the new look, that picture is pure class, very funny.
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 13:37
I liked the old one better. This new one seems very belly button to me. I would be bake even if it was a plain white wall though, because for me it is all about the content:) You rock!
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 14:04
Don’t change a bit, immature, dirty girl. You’re hilarious!
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 18:39
Love it, want it, may marry it and then divorce it because it’s so sexy, it will cheat on me. OK, I already forgiven it and am back to loving it. It also makes your ass look great.
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 22:42
As much as I would love for you to humiliate me with a photoshop creation, I can’t bring myself to say anything bad. Me likey.
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 23:55
Oh, did I mention that I like this for one more thing: I usually check your blog at while at work, and with this new look, I don’t have to hide the screen / press Page-Down till Big Red is invisible… people in this part of the world might think I’m visiting a porn site
They’ve even blocked Picassa and Yahoo 360 in the office. Suckers.
Tuesday, 14 October, 2008 at 8:48
Tanis, I loved Big Red, but the new design is excellent. All things must change. Good choice. I wish I had my kid caught in one of those moments. Bravo!
Tuesday, 14 October, 2008 at 11:32
I don’t come here for the headder I come for the content. thanks for all the laughs
Tuesday, 14 October, 2008 at 18:21
Looks good!
Wednesday, 15 October, 2008 at 7:24
Whoa. Where am I?
Friday, 17 October, 2008 at 16:22
I love the makeover! It’s awesome
Saturday, 18 October, 2008 at 15:28
HAHA I love the new picture. Haven’t all mothers seen our child have that meltdown one time or another.
Friday, 24 October, 2008 at 9:18
I liked red, but I like this one too. I’m easy going…I come here for the laughs (Boo reminds me of my own hubby with the tumors growing…), not the graphics. =)