Welcome to the new AndreaDekker.com blog!
Doesn’t the design look so clean, bright, fresh, and clutter-free?
And the new logo + tagline couldn’t be more perfect for my current blog and business vision.
NOTE: if you’re reading this post via feed reader, PLEASE click through to the live site to see all the updates, and watch the video tour!
As you can see, we made a HUGE update over the weekend (if you’re on my email list, you were notified right after we made the switch on Friday!)
It was a long weekend of tweaking and finalizing so many little details (we still have a few bugs to work out!) but for the most part, the new site is finished, and I’m excited to show you around a bit!
NOTE: if you don’t see the video player above, you may click here to watch the video on YouTube.A big Thank-You to the following people:
- Gretchen of Gretchen Louise — this woman worked her magic to transform my site from the “vision” in my head to an actual live website in just a few weeks!
- Becca from Jumping Jax Designs — for designing my pretty logo.
- Mandi and Morgan from Agathon Group (my trusty hosting provider since DAY 1) They did a bunch of behind the scenes stuff to make the switch go as smooth as possible.
- Laura from How To GYST — she has been a tremendous help launching my new email list and offering invaluable information on so many blogging best-practices.
- Lisa from Organize 365 for helping me gain clarity on my business goals and verbally process so many business decisions (Dave really appreciates her listening ear — LOL!)
- Robin — a local friend and “word guru” who helped me nail down my tagline!
And of course, a HUGE thank-you to YOU as well!
- Those of you who took my survey and told me exactly what you wanted from my site.
- Those who left comments, shared thoughts and ideas, and even just offered general encouragement.
It’s been a long few months (and even years) waiting to get this new design up and running.
I am SO glad to finally be “done” with it!
Now, on to the next project(s)…
teresa murphy says
Andrea – I have read your blog for years and I love this new update! I have learned so much from you and been inspired as well. Thank you for sharing all that you do!
Julie spady says
awesome! So well organized! I will be spending months going thru everything! Thank you!
Andrea says
haha — take as much time as you need. It will all stay right here!
Rhonda says
Congrats Andrea! Truthfully, I didn’t have a lot of trouble finding what I needed on your old site. Still, I like the new and refreshed version a lot. Thanks for keeping all the recipes there!!
Andrea says
you’re welcome!
Kim says
That video was very helpful! Everything looks fresh and new. As you listed all the folks who helped you, it gave me just a little insight as to how very much design, thought, work and time go into an overhaul like this. Thank you for this very helpful website for all of us. Especially like the choice of “intentional” to your description. Well done!
Andrea says
Yes, TONS of time behind the scenes! Very rewarding though 🙂
Charlotte says
Love your new web design!! Wow – Especially like how I can find the recipe that I am looking for
Andrea says
thank you, Charlotte! We’ll be adding EVEN MORE search features to make finding your recipes even easier! Stay tuned 🙂
JJ says
Congratulations!!! Such a beautiful new look!!!
Andrea says
Thanks!
JoAnn C. says
This is so great! What I appreciate most about the new design is the larger font size, thank you! It looks beautiful here, so clean, neat and nothing to distract from the content. As always, Andrea you continue to inspire! Happy Monday and congratulations on your new digs.
Andrea says
Thank you JoAnn!
Missy says
I am maybe just not quite with it this morning, but I am not seeing a place to play the video tour.
Andrea says
Hi Missy.
So… the video looks like a picture, that might be confusing!
It should be located right under the heading “A Video Tour of my Blog”
A brief advertisement will most likely need to play first.
Also, if you have any type of ad blocker or video blocker installed on your browser, you might not be able to watch it. I’ll look into this a bit more and see if I can tweak some settings.
In the meantime, here’s the link to the video on YouTube
Missy says
Thanks so much for the help. My ad blocker was the problem. Thank you for including the YouTube link.
Andrea says
good — glad you mentioned this so I could “fix” it for others too!
Connie says
I love the new blog! Talk about simplifying and decluttering—about 80% of my saved mail was Andrea Dekker emails with things I was afraid I might not be able to find again (mostly recipes or your favorites). Now I can clear that out and just go to your new blog to find them. Yah!
Sue says
I love the new changes. I have been following you since your post about Noras food issues as a baby. I feel like you are part of our family. I have learned so much from your blog about everything from finances to recipes- mashed potato soup is our favorite! Congratulations on this new upgrade. I’m looking forward to watching your family and blog as they grow!