Squeals in Delight

Written by Chelle on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

HI!!!!

Welcome to the new design! I hope you like it as much as I do. I have been working on the design on and off for over a month. I hand coded it all, using examples when I had to, but mostly tutorials. It is by far the most amazing work I have ever done. It feels awesome to have it complete and live. If you encounter any difficulties please let me know. I have checked it across all browsers (IE 6 displays my navigation menu like poo so please upgrade if you are still using IE, thanks).

It amazes me what a few weeks will change. I blogged about my confusion concerning running. I didn’t get it. Well while J was gone, I couldn’t get out there and run. I was mopey and totally bummed at the loss of that time. This week I got back at it, plus I took a book out from the library about running. Now I feel like a runner. I am still not able to run the entire time, but I am getting there. It is this amazing elated feeling when you reach your running goal. It is filling me with confidence. It is so COOL.

This confidence is spilling over to the rest of my life. I want this so bad. I want to run. I want to be in good shape, be a good role model for my kids and feel excellent about me. I want this BAD. It feels so amazing to just do it. I am totally sticking with it too. So proud of me. w00t me! hehe.

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32 Responses to “Squeals in Delight”

Mom On The Run, on June 4th, 2008 at 10:21 pm Said:

Good for you for running! I still NEVER run the whole time… I’ve run 3 FULL (42K) marathons, and 7 HALF marathons, all by running for 10 min, then walking 1. Stay with it, and who knows, maybe one day we’ll be having a meet up at a marathon? Congrats!

PS - Love the new design!

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Cara, on June 4th, 2008 at 10:52 pm Said:

I absolutely love the new site, your work is awesome.

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Gail, on June 4th, 2008 at 11:04 pm Said:

Hey this is way-cool! And so proud of your running! You’ve inspired me to keep at it too!!(with more enthusiasm!)

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Heather, on June 4th, 2008 at 11:30 pm Said:

Your design is amazing. You should be proud of yourself. Good job on the running. I am a major gym addict too.

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Heather, on June 4th, 2008 at 11:30 pm Said:

Love your redesign. Just beautiful.

Snif snif. I’m not your friend?

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Heather, on June 4th, 2008 at 11:31 pm Said:

Oh. I see I’m an Uber link…is that better than being a friend?

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Devilish Southern Belle, on June 4th, 2008 at 11:33 pm Said:

Oooh, I LOVE the new layout! LOVE IT!

And I am so proud of you for sticking with the running! I am sticking with my workout routine much more than anything else I have ever attempted, but even now I am still not able to get things done on a daily basis. It’s a HUGE thing to be able stick with something that requires self-discipline.

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Much More Than A Mom, on June 4th, 2008 at 11:35 pm Said:

Love it! Great job!

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Michelle, on June 4th, 2008 at 11:38 pm Said:

oh I love the new design! you’re so creative! and go you on the running!

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Jerri Ann, on June 4th, 2008 at 11:41 pm Said:

Love it love it love it! I have had a treadmill in my office for 6 months, still hasn’t been plugged up. Please, send me words of motivation. Currently I have some respiratory crap and every time I think about it, something stupid like this comes up and I’ve been promising myself for 6 months that I would just get out there and do it.

Marz, on June 4th, 2008 at 11:57 pm Said:

Ooooh! I love the new design! Awesome job!
Good for you for running! That’s great! You’ll be in shape in no time!

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Holly, on June 5th, 2008 at 12:05 am Said:

Love the new design. Umm. I was hacked. Didn’t quite get around to taking your advice and Darren hasn’t gotten it fixed yet. It seems he has real work to do. Hangs her head in shame. However, I’m way more efficient it seems, keeping my thoughts to myself.

shionge, on June 5th, 2008 at 12:08 am Said:

Hey this is so cool, I love this design and I am never a computer savvy person so you can see that my blog is pretty boring.

Talking about running I love it yet need a push every now and then otherwise there is a mental block. Good going and I’ll be here to enourage you

illahee, on June 5th, 2008 at 1:45 am Said:

it’s beautiful! i wish i could do it! i just have an old blogger template. lol

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Jacquie, on June 5th, 2008 at 2:17 am Said:

Love the new look! Love the color! Great job!

Kudos to you on the running, I’m afraid I’d be the walk 10 minutes run 1 minute kinda gal
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Michelle at Scribbit, on June 5th, 2008 at 3:54 am Said:

Oh I love it–you’re so talented!

And you can’t tell me you don’t get the occasional moose right?

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Midori, on June 5th, 2008 at 6:19 am Said:

I LOVE LOVE LOVE your new design. I should totally get you to finish off the one you were working on for me as I think my blog needs a re-vamp!

Interesting to know about the running, I have never really been a runner but after hearing your experiences I might seriously consider it. I also hear ya about feeling better about yourself spilling into other areas in your life. I feel the same way about my diet at the moment and it is amazing what a difference it has made to my approach to things already.

reading such an upbeat post from you has added to my already good mood. The boys at work are going to start wondering why I am so hyper!!

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Midori, on June 5th, 2008 at 6:21 am Said:

PS- Have looked more at the design- I LOVE your use of DHTML on the menu bars- you are amazing. Some of the guys in my company (they are all software engineers) can’t even manage that kind of coding!

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Cori, on June 5th, 2008 at 9:07 am Said:

Oooohhh I do, I do love it much!

Running is good, it’s like freedom in your head space. Enjoy it soon you’ll want to do it everyday. It’s something I long for and must get back to.

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Robina, on June 5th, 2008 at 10:25 am Said:

I LOVE this new design. You did an excellent job!

And I FINALLY started working out again on Monday. I do the eliptical mostly, but once I get back up to 45 minutes on there, I think I’ll also try to start running again. The problem is, where I live, it’s all hills. If I want to run on flat ground, I would have to drive somewhere first. Bummer, huh?

Great job!

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Robina, on June 5th, 2008 at 10:28 am Said:

Hey girl! You need to update your “About Chelle”. The last one on there is September 2007 and you have been through a LOT since then!!!!

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Jocelyn, on June 5th, 2008 at 11:08 am Said:

The design is awe-inspiring. I mean, gorgeous. I’m all agog.

As for running, I had to work up to any length of time for months and months, alternating walking and running. I remember after my daughter was born, and any endurance I had was set back to zero, and I was thrilled one day to run three minutes. The day I ran eight minutes was crazy big.

And now, my youngest is five, and I regularly do a two-hour run.

Just so we all get the real picture: I’m fit, but I’m not thin. Nothing on me, except maybe the bridge of my nose, is taut.

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~JJ!, on June 5th, 2008 at 12:50 pm Said:

Gor-geous!!!!! I love it. Love it, Love it…

You rock.

I love the dandelions and all. I love the fonts and everything. Great job woman.

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Deb, on June 5th, 2008 at 2:52 pm Said:

Love the design. It’s so cool and refreshing on a summer’s day.

Rebecca, on June 5th, 2008 at 3:19 pm Said:

This looks INCREDIBLY beautiful - and I’m so happy to know another dandelion fan!

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Deb - Mom of 3 Girls, on June 5th, 2008 at 4:16 pm Said:

I love the new look - you did an awesome job!
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Erin, on June 5th, 2008 at 6:51 pm Said:

Your page looks awesome! How cool that you did it ALL yourself. Way to go.

Good work with the running too! With the impending heat, I ordered a new copy of “Slim in Six” a series of exercise videos from “beach body.” I had the VHS version but it didn’t make the move. I LOVE the videos, so I’m hoping that they will help me get ‘back’ in shape.

Damselfly, on June 5th, 2008 at 6:54 pm Said:

What a great new design! Seriously, I think you’ve changed your look more than any other blogger I know.

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Awesome Mom, on June 5th, 2008 at 9:26 pm Said:

Awesome design!!! I love it!

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Tsoniki, on June 6th, 2008 at 10:46 am Said:

I am so not a runner. But I was running on the treadmill and it felt good! That was a surprise.

L-O-V-E the new design!

Kristy, on June 7th, 2008 at 4:22 am Said:

Love your new design… you are very clever!

I just started running (on a treadmill at home!) about 6 months ago and can’t believe how much weight I have lost and how good I feel - good on you… keep it up! xK

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Shannon @ Gabi's World, on June 7th, 2008 at 4:01 pm Said:

I am LOVIN the new design! And glad you are feeling motivated and getting fit. Can you come and rub some of that motivation off on me?

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