Sunday, September 11, 2011

This is it

I did it.  It's done.
I changed everything.
This is it.
This is my blog.


Why?  Click here.

I changed my blog name, header picture, the little favicon, the blog icon picture and
you will soon notice...even the blog address.  
I'm a little excited about all of the changes.


There is no getting around the fact that I live in a cottage style house
and I love cottage style.  However, I've been adding quite a bit of
vintage industrial stuff to my house and of course 
I still like some farmhouse pieces as well.
Combine that with our family number "3" and my favorite color "red"
and I came up with:

COTTAG3

I like how simple it is.  I think the use of the red 3 in place of the
last "E" gives a sort of industrial twist.   It seems to really fit me I think.


I've lived with it for over a week now and love it more each day.
So, I took the huge step of changing everything over.


Over the next day or so you should be automatically redirected
to the new address.  We'll see if that works.   I'm a bit nervous about it.

I feel like "3 Ring Cottage" was a practice blog for the last year and a half
where I learned about blogging and tried to figure out what I wanted my blog 
to be and how I wanted it to look.
Now that I've mastered some of the skills of blogging,  
I am graduating to my permanent blog.

Did you notice I'm approaching 500 followers?
That's 495 more than I thought I would ever have.
If I get to 500, I think we'll need a giveaway to celebrate
that milestone and the transition to the new blog.


So, here we go!
Hope you'll come with me, bring your friends 
and have a good time!

With this change, those following may have lost feeds/updates. 
You may need to "unfollow" and then rejoin or follow again.
Thanks so much!


16 comments:

  1. Love love love your blog's new look and name. Very creative and very you.

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  2. I adore EVERYTHING about it! Authentic to the core! Now I want to change mine!

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  3. I love it, Gina! I not only love the name and new header but also the "vintage farmhouse industrial collected goods" too. I think it describes it to the T. Speaking of love, the 3 on the arrow, adorable! Oh, and the favicon <3! Ok, I love it all!!

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  4. Hi Gina,
    I love everything about it! You did a great job with your new look. I love the nice clean lines, the addition of the red, and still love that photo in your header of your Dad's jewelry tools!
    Jane

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  5. I saw your little picture in the comment before me over at Amy's and I knew it was you! I love it, I really do! It's quite fitting and you did a great job with the change over. The use of the 3 instead of the E was genius! :)

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  6. The new look is wonderful, so clean looking, but still gives a hint as to what is to come with you great header photos.

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  7. Love it! And if I got this post do I need to unfollow or not?

    Lori

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  8. Yours was one of the first blogs I followed. Before I knew what "following" was I kept your blog in my Favorites List and I would take a peak every few days. Change is good, everything looks good. Clever use of the backward, red 3. I was having no trouble until you talked about your "little favicon" - - - don't worry, I looked it up (you can google anything these days). Yes, I even like your little favicon. God bless your continued blogging adventures.

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  9. I love your new changes and it must have worked because I was readirected to your new site. Will you be going to Warrenton this year? Hoping to meet you if so.

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  10. Love the new look and the new name. And I just brought you one more follower closer to 500. Only 7 more to go!!!!!

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  11. It looks GREAT! I like the change...been thinking about mixing mine up, but it is just finding the time and inspiration. Good Job and have fun with it!
    Denis

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  12. I'll be sure to check in on your new site (though I've liked this one very much). What I really want to know is where you got the arrow with the 3? 3 is also my favorite number, and although I haven't been in college in several years, I'm still attached to arrows as a symbol of my old sorority, Pi Beta Phi. I'd just love to have one like it, but I bet it's a one of a kind vintage treasure!

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  13. Gina Love I TOTALLY AGREE with the GORGEOUS Amy at Whisperwood/Junkologie....And I LOVE how you came up with the NEW name....The logo is BRILLIANT....!!!

    I'm going to check my lists to make sure you're showing up 'cause I don't want to miss ANYTHING....!!!!!

    Cheers,
    Tamarah :o)

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  14. I like it, Gina! Simple but cool! I love the red 3 for the E! 

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  15. I'm with Amy. I wanna change mine too! :) Love it!!!!

    Donna

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