Listen to Lena

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Wish Me Luck…

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I’m doing it.

I’ve been thinking about doing it for over a year. I’ve been wanting to do it for much longer. And now – and I can’t believe I’m saying this – I’m finally doing it.

I’m migrating my blog from Blogger to WordPress.

To those who don’t speak blog-talk, you may be wondering, “What’s the big deal?” Oh, it’s pretty big in blogger circles. It’s kind of like moving out for the first time; and much like you’d hope all your belongings make it to your new abode, I’m hoping my 2,000+ posts, 4,000+ pictures and 70,000+ comments make it to my new home. (Yes, cutting over can be scary.)

But I am SO ready.

I’m not doing it on my own; I’ve enlisted the help of Desperately Seeking WP, who have promised to make this as painless as possible. And, I have to profusely thank Juan at Sprout Abound, who single-handedly created the most awesome new look for Listen to Lena ever.

(Although I must admit, I’m finding it difficult to part with my current layout; I’ve grown so accustomed to it!)

For my readers: nothing *should* change for you. Simply visit my site as you normally would, and at some point over the next few days, the magic will take place.

Cross your fingers. And wish me luck.

Blogging In FFW

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Can you believe that my baby-to-be will be here any day now? Seems like just yesterday I was spreading the wonderful news, and poof! Like magic, the due date has almost (though not quite yet) arrived. As I type, the little dude is stretching, rolling and prodding – pretty much reminding me that it’s all about him!

I’ve got a ton of reviews, rants, musings and contests that I want to wrap up over the next week, in addition to finalizing some PTPA initiatives, sorting out my labour & delivery paperwork, securing babysitting for Ryder, washing baby-to-be’s new clothing, sterilizing bottles and pacifiers, etc… so I’ve decided to blog in fast forward; that is, for most deals/ sales/ coupons/ promos, instead of providing my usual two cents worth, I’ll simply post the deal. It’ll feel really weird not to elaborate – as a natural “Chatty Cathy” I thrive on droning on and on – but I reason that you’d rather me keep my sanity while still sharing deals vs. dropping off the blogiverse altogether.

So here’s my official disclaimer – for the next couple of weeks (maybe a little more, maybe a little less) you’ll see some bare bones posts, coupled with a few fantastic reviews and/or personal musings. Hope you continue to visit my blog every day, as it’s my fab readers that keep me going!