I’m so excited to officially announce the new By Gum, By Golly redesign today!
Thanks to Joelle of Moxie Design Studios, this blog now has an amazing new look and great functionality. I seriously couldn’t be more pleased. Tickled, flabbergasted… doesn’t even begin to cover it!
Some astute readers noticed the new site technically went live yesterday, but we’ve been working behind the scenes to get things ready. I still have a lot of housekeeping to do (rebuilding my blogroll, re-organizing lots of posts, etc), so please excuse me if you notice any hiccups along the way. I’m still getting my feet wet with WordPress (bye bye, Blogger) and the new site.
The most noticeable difference to you (other than the fab design!) is that the URL of my site has changed. I’m no longer using blog.bygumbygolly.com, I’m now using bygumbygolly.com. But don’t worry—all of my old posts redirect to the new links! So it should hopefully be a pretty seamless transition for my readers.
You’ll notice lots of fun new things on this site, like…
- a navigation menu that includes some of the topics I yammer on about the most such as knitting, sewing, tutorials (all three of those have sub-categories in the menu!), and my vintage wardrobe, which covers outfit posts and items I sew and knit for my wardrobe
- lots o’ social media icons so you can follow me anywhere you’d like
- Pinterest and Instagram on the sidebar
- a rotating Tutorials & How-To section on the sidebar
- a holy-mama-so-easy way to actually find my content including categories and a tag cloud in the sidebar, as well a great site search
And here’s the photo used on my brand new About page. If you ever wondered what started my obsession with vintage, check it out. 🙂
Thank you SO much to Joelle and Moxie Design Studios for whipping this blog into shape and putting a serious spring in my step. I couldn’t be happier or more thankful!!
Wouldn’t you agree By Gum, By Golly has serious moxie now??
Oh my gosh! It’s darling!! I love every inch of the new design!
xoxo
-Janey
Looks great! 😀
How fancy! I almost didn’t know where I was for a second…
Oh, I just love it! I’m so glad you have a tag cloud now — there’s been several times I’ve looked for one to search for a certain tag here on your blog and I’m so happy to see it now. It makes things so easy for your readers! (:
It looks amazing!!!! It’s so perfect and so you. I can’t wait to see what other things are in the works at By Golly 😉
Congrats on your new place, Tasha!
It is so cosy in here 🙂
Looks so beautiful!! What a fantastic design.
Hooray! I’m so happy you like it. 🙂
I looks amazing! Love your new design and set up!!!
Beeeeautiful! It looks so clean, organized, professional, and CHEERY! I love your “About” section too; that photo is great!
It looks great!!! Totally fresh, but still totally you!! Congrats!! That’s a real accomplishment!
Looks Brilliant, how fun.
Absolutely adorable!
Darling, it looks FABULOUS!!!!
Beautiful!! Pretty + Organized = Awesome! Can’t wait to have a look around.
Absolutely delicious and lovely! I adore your blog and hope to continue to enjoy it for a long time!!! Hooray for you!
OMG! Love the new look!!!
It look fab! I love the easy navigation on the site. Congratulation!!
Love the new site! It looks great! So easy to follow and easy to use. And the graphics! WOW. Congratulations! And by the way, I love Nancy Drew too, when I read them I always picture myself as that smart young woman that always solves the case!
YAY! Congratulations! HEAPS of Moxie!
I’m keen to get over to my own url, I’ve had it reserved for ages, but no time to get a website make over… ! xoxo
Thanks Veronica, I desperately wanted a makeover for a long time too, so I’m thrilled. Good luck whenever you’re able to! 🙂
Wow I absolutely love the new look Tasha, honestly it’s perfect. Might have to start saving up to get my blog tarted up now! I also a hardback detective fiction collection – Agatha Christie rather than Nancy Drew in my case but I love the vintage look of those old books! x
Oh I love the look and feel of old books tooI loved Agatha Christies but sadly none of mine were cool and old. LOL!
What an adorable blog! I love the polka dots and little red hearts in the background. I’m in the midst of having my blog spruced up and cannot wait to share!! xxx
How exciting, good luck!!
Lovely! It is really perfect, what a great job.
And hey, there is the search bar 😉
(how great: I love that the polka-dot-background moves when I scoll down, whereas the lace-pattern stays in place, such a great detail)
Wheeeeeee! It’s really pretty!
Beautiful!
I really love it, Tasha. Congratulations!
Exciting! It looks great, and it must be so nice to have a fresh change and so many cool additions to the navigation of the site! 🙂
Yay! I love the scallop decorative ribbon in the middle of the screen.
And I love the new functionality, too. It’s just lovely.
It’s so fun that your vintage obsession started with the Nancy Drew books! Those books were (and still are!) a huge inspiration for me, and the cover art on the Norwegian (translated) books are so beautiful!
And by the way, your new blog design is so sweet!
P.S. Just in case you check out my blog, I haven’t posted anything yet. But I hope I get the time to do it soon! 🙂
Lookin’ good! Love the new design and welcome to the wonderful world of wordpress! 🙂
You are so right!! I just realized it seeing your Nancy Drew book. The things my mother read to me were often rooted in the past. Ann or Green Gables, Little House, Nancy Drew, Annette, and everything from Grace Livingston Hill. Most of my books were originals, musty and sometimes falling apart. I loved going to thrift stores, but a vintage parasol when I was 15 and visiting Arkansas must have been my first vintage find that stands out. This was of course before I knew what vintage was! Now I love everything old. I even try to stock my etsy store with vintage finds! Although determining fiber content is always a challenge and that’s why I loved your last post so much.
My stars, does the revamping look incredible! I love the content on the side bar, the cheerful design and colour palette, the About page, the fonts used…hmmm, you know, I adore everything! Incredible, inspiring work from you and Moxie Design Studios, dear Tasha! So happy for you!!!
♥ Jessica
*PS* I just wanted to say thank you so very much for including me in your blog roll. That truly means a lot to me, honey. ♥
Thank you, Jessica! 🙂
Love the new look blog!
Oh I love the new design of your website!!
It’s super cute and makes reading your blog even better 🙂
Love the new design maybe when I have a few more followers I will do something like this. It look lovely and easy to use. Oh and I love your hair in the the picture of you reading so adorable.
Is the jaguar in the background of your “About Me” photo vintage? Or is it Haeger pottery?
Just a fellow local wondering 🙂
It’s a vintage t.v. lamp! 🙂
Well I like it! You could always put on airs and tell everyone it’s Royal Haeger 😉
Ooooh, re-haul, it’s looking good (although I’ve only been following your blog a few days now). I am also desperately wanting to overhaul my blog, I’ve had it since December 2012 and think it’s time for some updating. Think I will look into the company who helped you. Do you recommend them?
Highly recommended!
Love it Tasha!
Px
Oh my goodness! I’m seriously dying over how adorable the new look is! Everything is so easy to access as well, sooo nice! Also, just wanted to say I adore your hair parted in the middle, it looks just amazing.
xo,
Em
Oh thanks so much Emma! I hadn’t tried to wear it that way in 2 years so I thought I’d try it for a change. 😉
Very, very fancy! Congrats on the new layout. I’d like to make the switch to WordPress but it’s really omplicated and intimidating 🙁