So did you guys see this? I’ve got a new website! Well, not exactly new. Call it improved. Fresh from a microdermabrasion facial. Made-over and modern. And not even stuffed into Spanx. All just for you…
I sort of feel like I should do a drumroll. Or say, “Ta da!” Or crack some champagne over my computer (although we all know how well that would go). There are still a few glitches to work out with some cranky comments that didn’t want to pass through the time-space continuum, but other than that, the move seems to have gone remarkably well.
{All non-blogging people who don’t give a crap about blogs and blog accessories, please feel free to skip down a paragraph.}
One thing I have to say — WordPress frickin’ rocks! All of those people who write the “Should You Switch” posts that get all pro/con, mamby pamby about whether or not you should move from Blogger to WordPress are CRAZY. I mean, did you see the cute, different colored little headings under my FAQ page? And do you know how quickly their little tool let me throw those zillions of links into the Newbies Start Here page? I’ve seen the other side people and trust me, the grass is actually greener.
But anyway, I’m pretty darn excited about the new World’s Worst Moms site. I’m sad to say goodbye to Partly Sunny, Chance of Rain, mainly — if you can believe this — because I really liked the name “Sunny.” The Partly Sunny blog was also a touchstone for me — I could pour my heart out and incredibly, there were people out there who’d always jump in and support me. I don’t want to get too sappy on everybody, but in my darkest hours, you guys were like a lifeboat. So I feel good knowing that I can transition over here and still spill my guts — hopefully to a wider audience who’ll be even more supportive (she’s says with a great deal of wishful thinking).
If you haven’t gotten a chance to look around, let me give you a quick intro. We’ll of course still have Worst Mom Moments. And now that we have this cute new logo and my designer is going to make some adorable buttons for everybody who contributes, I’m expecting some seriously funny gut spilling from you people. Boys included. We aren’t sexist around here, despite the name. Ideas for buttons so far: I’m a World’s Worst Mom or I spilled my guts at World’s Worst Moms or Officially “Doing It Wrong.”
Personal Insanity is the new categorization for most of my old Partly Sunny writing. But some of it’s under Worst Mom Rants, which is of course where I — and hopefully some of you in the future — go off about stuff that makes me crazy. There’s also Worst Mom Randomness, which is the catchall for adorable photos and videos of the kids, Jasper the puppy, weird stuff I’ve found online, etc. It’ll also have cool ideas like “The Quest” I put together for Elfie’s birthday party, any unsolicited advice, and extremely scientific polls (like who would you rather be trapped in a snowbound car with for 24 hours — a raccoon, a mime, or your kids).
Then we’ll do some Worst Moms Reviews of basically anything we can think of — movies, TV shows, iPhone apps, websites, and stuff that’s supposed to make our houses cleaner, our kids smarter, and ourselves even more lovely than we already are. . .
And hopefully I’ll be able to round up some stuff so we can do more Worst Mom Giveaways.
Anyway, that’s the story. I’m really sorry if any of you were on Google Friend Connect and got lost — Google sort of screwed me over, and I couldn’t send out a newsletter to let anyone know what was happening. That said, sign up for email if you want guaranteed posts without the fear of being lost in the flotsam and jetsam of cyberland. And if you’re on Facebook, then like me (really, really like me). I swear I’m not one of those people who posts what her dog had for lunch (unless it’s, you know, interesting…).
Thanks for sticking with me everybody. And if you’re the writing type, send in your stuff! As they say on the Flintstones, we’ll have a gay ole time. Plus or minus the dinosaurs.
Tammy Soong is a writer, wife, and mom from Reno, Nevada. She takes an absurd amount of pain medication, but not enough to have actually named her children "Newt" and "Elfie." She spends most days stressing out over clutter, writing stuff for this place, and working on podcasts with her gal pals, the Blogging Betties.
Love your stuff Tammy!!! I can totally relate to most of it!!!
Same here Tammy! Honestly, so many of the posts I am thinking you are my long lost twin. Love the site and the writing. Keep up the great work.
Thanks guys! I’m so glad you’re here!
Congrats. It’s fabulous. I’m totally jealous and want your mad web skills.
Thank you! And I SOOOO don’t have mad web skills. If only.
Yay! I am so happy for you and your new home! And you can ALWAYS be Sunny! 🙂
Thanks cuz! ‘Tis true.
Like you new home !
Thanks Dad! All my relatives are stopping by and making me look so popular.
Love the new layout!
Me too! My designer kicks butt.
Very nice…and lemon scented too 😉
Oooh, good one. I forgot lemon scented.
Just sayin’–it’s more interesting if you dog BARFS what he had for lunch.
As long as you don’t take a picture.
Oh–and if you have a gay ol’ time, you’re going to lose all the Republican voters.
Just, you know, if that matters to you.
Unless they’re Log Cabin. But I don’t even think those guys vote in favor of themselves.