Well. Here she is a new banner, with a new footer and new links inside the banner.
Did you notice all those links? In one spot? It's so organized.
It was inspired by my life here at Retro House.
My thanks to the overly-talented Jed Wells--as ever--for the banner and footer.
And to MD for all the technical work. (Sorry for the headache.)
And to Mego, my late night layout part (whisper) I love you (end whisper).
And to Ashlee for the seven gallons of hairspray that went into my coiffure.
I know you are itching to play with all of those links in my banner--go ahead.
Or even to scroll down and see the footer.
(I even updated my Links, About and Contact pages! Seriously go ahead! Click!)
I promise you this, if you stay tuned, in a couple months there just might be a little something new on the banner (like Mao! Or Chup!)
Isn't this fun?
Here is my 2010 button:
(I am always so grateful when people take my button, it is a simple offering I know, but thanks.)
p.s. On sending something to Nie
So many of you are wanting to know about where to send Steph mail, please continue to use the p.o. box address (located in the CONTACT LINK on my NEW BANNER! GO AHEAD AND CLICK ON IT!) We will send a shipment down with my mom and Lucy this week. I will be headed out to AZ the week after that, so it will get there safely and happily. We will make sure she gets everything you send. Thanks for being so generous. As always.
p.p.s. It's Nutella on my finger.
(Don't let your mind go there.)
On dear c jane today:
I am giving away a mother lode
of stuff to celebrate January
& a new url!
127 Pieces of Opinion:
Golly, thanks for honoring me with a part to play in this endeavor. Makes me feel awfully special. And truly humbled by Jed's graphic wizardry.
We can do another obscenely late night any old time.
Nutella's a nice accessory on you. Very flattering.
I love your new retro logo and photo. I'm glad you cleared up what was on your finger!!!!! Kudos to all involved. You've inspired me to try some Nutella. What would I do with it other than finger dipping?
wow the new banner is AMAZING! i love it! i love your blog even more! xxx
Love your new look x
Love it! It's so "You!"
OOooh it looks looooovely! Makes me want a banner! lol
I love it!! LOVE the colors and the super cute picture of you!!
You ROCK and I thank you for sharing some of your Spicy Life with us.
I love the new look! And suddenly feeling like an idiot because I didn't know chup ryhmed with soup. It's like suddenly realizing that a writer speaks with a british accent. Oh well. Despite all that I will continue to read. Thanks for writing!
I love it!!! A giggle escaped my lips when I saw your new banner. That's saying a lot because my whole house has had a tummy bug all week.
Thanks for the smile.
I love it! So funky, so cute...so totally CJane. :)
C Jane---I love it! I love the Nutella on your finger. You mentioned this could change to mayo--please don't do it. Licking mayo from the jar-just doesn't have the same yummy thoughts associated.
Fantastic banner! Thanks so much for adding your cleaning music list. I also checked out Passionista and found some amazing new music. You rock!
I love an Extreme Blog Makeover! Looks fabulous, as do you!
Love the new banner! The colors are amazing.
Beautiful! I love your expression and think the brown hair is fabulous!
LOVE the new banner! :)
Also, thought you might appreciate this....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldY2s9fxuPs&feature=player_embedded#
Hey, I love the new banner. I also loved the old one. I remember the night I sat down and up popped those wings! Woo Hoo! Considering all that had been said during the last few months I couldn't stop laughing.
You my dear are an angel to me! One that lives in one fine retro house!
Have a good day!
Haha, @Whitney. I believe she said Mao may make it into the banner, as in the Chief's robotic cat!
What is the story behind Nutella? I'm not getting it. (And, once you said don't let your mind go there, of course I had to!)
PRETTY!!! I love the nutella on your finger :D And the look on your face,(Lol!) its a good picture of you.
I love the new banner, it's gorgeous! Very nice hair.
I love the new banner!
Thanks for an early morning laugh. :) I love the new banner. It's perfect! Your hair does well with 7 gallons of hairspray. You look awesome.
Are there words for this new banner?? no I don't think so - love it - perfect
I don't know how to leave a comment for your sister Stephanie, but hope you can maybe pass this along. This morning while reading her latest post my three year old daughter walked in the room and saw her photo. She said "Mom, she is beufuful". (beautiful)
totally love the new banner! Anyone have some advice or direction how to put the button for this blog onto my wordpress blog? I can't figure it out. I am not very code literate...
Best bannerage yet.
(Word verification: o u pepa!)
you know I'm a chocoholic because the first thing I noticed was the Nutella jar. Mmmmm, Nutella.
Yeah, and the banner is awesome, too!! =]
i LOVE your new banner! it is so you! have a wonderful weekend!
ACK!
Now if I used your new links my work is blocking your other two blogs!!!!
TRAGEDY!
I love it!
I LOVE IT!
Love, love, love the new banner!!
Takes me way back to...could it be? Yes, my childhood. Bummer! Just wait until everything 80's is retro!
P.S. I could drink Nutella with a straw!
Yeah, my mind went there with the Nutella but it also makes me want to run out and buy some! The header and footer are adorable though, so different and fun!
love your sassy banner. i have to admit it was a shock this morning. but i think i'm over it. my oldest baby loves her a pb and nutella sandwich. she's sassy too.
I love the fact that someone thought mayonnaise would show up in your fab new header. I don't think she thought of Mayo the Cat!
Any-who, loves the new banner. Very retro cool!
It's lovely!
I love it!
very fun, cute pics, your hair looks awesome by the way.
Love the new banner!
i LOVE IT!! it's so perfect. it makes me feel bubbly. you look smokin' hot. i love your hair.
I love the new banner! Incidently, I was eating a Nutella Cupcake when I saw it. You have good taste. :D
That is an awesomely fabulous new banner! Nutella is the absolute best food out there.
Love the new look. It must have occurred overnight, because I tried to pull up your blog about midnight and everything was in a shambles. A shambles, I tell you!
This ma be weird. Excuse if it is so.
I live in Mesa, and I have an unused guesthouse, two bedrooms, bath, full kitchen, garage. If you need a place to stay while in AZ.
Like the lady in IKEA, I feel like I know you and trust you. Plus, I did grow up with Chup, so . . doesn't that count?
Let me know if you want to use it. My email is on my profile.
Love the new retro banner, footer, and button. I just added it to my sidebar. And I love, love, love your hair these days. Cute profile picture on Facebook too. I hope I can become one of your 4,000 plus FB friends! Oh, and I also clicked on all the links. Such fun background info. there. Thanks for making this Friday morning good in spite of this stomach bug I seem to have. :)
LOVING the new banner. Turquoise? Hot! Love it. Just a little suggestion to make things easier for your fans. Maybe you could make it so if we click on your picture it brings us back to your main page? Because here's the thing, once I explored over into the contact link and learned I've been reading Chup wrong all along...(rhymes with cup instead of soup- don't I feel dumb?) I was stuck there and couldn't click to get back to your main page. Of COURSE I did just go up to my URL type box thing and type in your main page address, no biggie. But you know. For convenience? That would rock. Love your blog!!
Cute new header & footer to your blog. All I can say about the Nutella is that it is the BOMB!!! I caught Giada on Food Network one day and heard her mention it and boy was I pleasantly surprised my local grocery store had it. Lucky me the hubby and kid didn't like it!!! Got to enjoy the whole jar slowly by myself on whole wheat toast in the mornings!
Nutella is a food group essential to life!
I heart all the new stuff! I heart your content too!
what happened to your buttons showing support for your friends? (Jed, Rachel, Nie)
I was sad to see just an abundance of ads.
I love that new header!
Love it!
Aren't makeovers fun?
I'm totally craving Nutella now. Thanks.
I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your new banner. It's so You!
Adorable!
love the new banner! it's so YOU! i adore your blog :)
I never really comment bc you get so many but I love your new banner and will link you to my blog with your new button. So retro. LOVE IT! I live in Mesa. It would be so cool to meet you. Hope you have an enjoyable trip while you are here!
Nutella on Pumpkin pancakes! Have you tried it? Yes? No? If not.... TRY IT!!! Oh and sour dough pancakes are a wonderful companion to Nutella as well. PS... I LOVE the new header. Seriously... L-O-V-E LOVE IT!!!!
oh wow, what a nice surprise to get when I clicked over here!
I like it!
I really like all your work you have done. It is really nice. I was wondering if you could put some information, on dear C Jane; on different children boutiques. I know you, Nie, and many others have cute children clothes.
Thanks,
I took your button. Love it!!!!! Love your blog. Love it love it love it! That is all.
Love the New Banner!!!!
You look Marvelous!!!!
I adore this new look! Fantastic.
-FringeGirl
It's BRILLIANT!!
I don't actually believe people like this Lindsay person who are disappointed in your streamlining your sidebar with the ads and moving your "support" buttons to another part of the blog. Really? Fool. This is a business. Honest. I mean, I don't know if the Siege thinks of it that way, but with the incredible amount of time it takes to maintain not one but three blogs to keep everyone happy there has to be some kind of remuneration involved. And just because the buttons aren't on the front page doesn't mean that the support has disappeared.
Good grief. It's right about now I question things like social intelligence. (Did that just get me deleted? You know, dear CJane, that I never mind the deleting. The comments are only for you.)
Also, really people? It could be anything but Nutella on the finger? She's holding the stinking jar.
Why in the world am I reading these comments? It's just a part of that procrastination thing I've got going on.
Oh--and for how late we were up last night and early up this morning, I sincerely hope you're a nap-taker today.
It looks fantastic, Courtney! Way to go. I love every detail.
Oh I love the banner --
but I believe you have mistakenly quoted Anais!
The word "once" is not found in her quote-- and makes the sentence grammatically questionable. :/
Her original quote is on page 149 of her diaries from 1947-1955.
I absolutely ADORE the new look!
GREAT banner. I did notice, though, that the Anais Nin quote has a small error. (The word "once" doesn't belong.)
Anyway, love it!
=)
Love the banner.
I love nutella, too. Especially when I dip my nutella covered finger in marshmallow fluff.
Oh, I LOVE all the changes! The blog looks stupendous!!! :)
So cute...did I already say I love it?
FANTASTIC! (waaaaay better than your old header, sorry, I really didn't love it!!)
love,
ayla
LOVE the banner, and LOVE that you have nutella in it!! Nutella makes my life happy, and so do you!
Love the new header! Fabulous, like you! ;-)
Very cute! I love your hair (even with the gallons of hairspray!).
I lurve!
The nutella on your finger reminds me so much of the "is it chocolate, or is it poo"? post.
i love it! and i love me a finger or two or well, okay, just hand over the nutella already!!
Love it! You hair looks lovely, my dear. The old picture was lovely as well, but this one's just more....you! Well, it's how I picture you, seeing as how we've never actually met outside cyberspace.
Hugs,
Melissa
It's all right.
Just kidding, it's fabulous. I hate it when my husband says that after I have labored hard on something. Just making myself laugh. Thanks for indulging me if you read this comment.
LOVE the New Banner!!
OH... i LOVE it.. and by the way.. your hair looks smashingly stunning.. i am so jealous over it!!!!!
My husband loves Nutella, so of course when I showed him your new banner, he heartily approved! I heartily approve of the seven gallon coif! Oh, and the new button...glorious!
LOVE the new banner!
I have never posted...well maybe I have and have forgotten...but any way, LOVE. LOVE. the new banner and look of your blog.
P.S. Your postscript about the nutella gave me a much need laugh!!
SO cute! Love it, great job!
Mmmmmm, NUTELLA!!! Love the banner!
Hey cjane- LOVE your new banner!! Congrats...
Ohhhhh Nutella....so good, but so bad, but so good.
Love it cjane, absolutely love it!
Sometimes I wonder, why leave a comment? 89 comments? Why me?
But just in case you've never tried Nutella on Nilla wafers, I'll leave a comment.
as ever, marion.
I love it! And I went ahead and clicked on your links on the banner as well! :)
Side-note: sooo nice to meet you in person today! You're just as enjoyable in person as on your blog - and very approachable. (considering you had a blog stalker asking for a picture!) :)
Love it! I really do! I dare say I favor it greatly over last years!
Oh I love the new logo, it's very "smart" as my mother would say:) Although you've cleared up the mystery of what was on your finger I must confess it still creeps me out a little bit. And it really does look like...you know. Perhaps you could replace it with a magic wand with a spark? Sort of, kind of, a la "I Dream of Jeannie"?
I've been following your blog for about a year and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it. It's sort of become my touchstone, a nice warm place to share in the trials and tribulations of life and ultimately finding kind wisdom.
Really you are so very talented and I hope the "baby (babies) vs book" issue has been resolved. I truly believe that you can and should do both. I think you have a whole lot of thoughts in that head of yours that need to be put out there. In my opinion, neglecting or wasting these talents is not serving your purpose. Sorry to get all serious here but your "voice" is something special and undoubtedly God given.
love the new retro banner, fits your house so well!!:)
You+new banner=awesomest thing ever :)
C-- I love your new banner! When I opened your blog this morning, I couldn't help but smile. It's so fun!!
In reading over the vintage pearl giveaway, you said there would be two winners, but you only picked one. Will there be another drawing for the second prize?
LOVE IT, CJANE!!!!!
On the Vintage Pearl giveaway it says 2 winners will be posted but you only put one name. Or am I crazy?
Stacey
(not the winner)
I love rnew look, and I especially love Nutella. I will br craving it daily as I read your blog. I love it on a toasted Noah's bagel with sliced Bananas on it.
Thank you for responding to the question about where to send Stephanie cards and gifts. I so appreciate that but of news.
--Mari
Love it from top to bottom.
The old look was great, and this one is, too.
Well, Jeannie here, weighing with a serious case of blenvy.
I love it. Now it looks like polished and professional, takes it up a notch or three and all that.
Its style is speaks to me too. Since you like harlequin diamonds you should see my painted chest of drawers. I like mixing retro with modern with eclectic.
But back to blenvy. I feel like I can never catch up but I want to play with the big kids, too.
Hey, I've got a GREAT looking banner ... your talent was on my team too, last year :-)
Anyway, fab look now, Cjane. It's not just a blog anymore, it's a website. Congratulations.
CJane, now that you have a new banner, I have to confess that I absolutely hated the old banner, despised it, loathed it. I think I just never "got" the angel wings theme.
I was always very ashamed of myself for thinking this.
However, I love, LOVE the new banner. So I hope that you can forgive me. :)
Long time lurker, but I just have to say I just wanna wrap myself in your banner's retro fabulousness! You are just so cute!
Awesome banner! I'm completely stoked about the new look! FYI: I did let my mind "go there" and laughed and laughed. But now that the laughing is over, I really want some Nutella, and on my pointer finger.
Love it!!
I abso-freakin-lutely LOVE your new banner and layout. If only I had the style and grace of C Jane. I just added the new button to my sidebar. It was a pleasure to meet you and your family yesterday at Wasatch Woman. I uploaded the pic of us on Facebook...did you check it out? Please give Steph a hug from me when you see her. She's my hero (and you are too, through relation)
I'm serious about going out to lunch...you've got my number :)
After seeing the new banner I found myself in my pantry fingering my Nutella Jar. (Sorry that sounds X-rated)
Side note: Your hair looks awesome in that picture!
LOOOOVE the new banner :)
My daughter was watching Benji Off The Leash this morning. Every time one of the characters came onscreen, I thought "that looks just like CJane's Chup!" What a nice surprise to find out that it really was him. If anyone wants to see Chup in action, check out the movie!
LOVE the new banner! You rock! Way to keep it creative and fun!
I love it!!
I'm excited to see you at the CBC..I'm speaking too!
cjane...not a blogger...just love yours...don't get too complicated. i loved the simple you!
I love the new banner... I love it but because I love Nutella!! I mean really love it! That and you truly capture how it should be eaten.. straight!!
love it! you're adorable.
I have been moving and because of that, I have been eating really bizarre things. One of them that turned out to be the grandest bizarre thing was pretzels scraped in Nutella. It was a revelation. Try it some time.
ps: My claim to fame? Real Simple published proof of my love of Nutella.
http://www.rookie-cookie.com/2009/07/see-i-told-you-i-like-nutella.html
I love your new design, it is amazing! good job.
fantastic!
Retro is my favorite! LOVE your new blog look. It was a fun surprise to see it pop up when I clicked on your blog today.
-Kara
Oh, my mind went there!! XD love the new look :D
Super cute banner... you are adorable in ALL your photos and I love your sense of style. I could never pull it off, so I have to admire those who can!
I have to admit though... I'm a little confused... do you like Nutella or no? Your expression looks like, "ew, what the heck is on my finger?" I think you should be holding a retro, tin can with a label that says "whoop ass" on it... love your blog!!!
LOVE it. Nutella IS shiny and gold-like. Mmmm.
I can't begin to tell you how much I love this banner. It has my two favorite things! ;)
I love the new look Courtney (I am still catching up from my week off blogging, I don't know how you caught up after your month off, this has taken me days!!!))!!
Just want to let you know how much I enjoy your banner...and your resolve to eat Nutella. Perhaps I should send my jar your way! Take a look : http://www.anopensketchbook.com/2009/10/need-i-say-more.html
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