We’re here at the all-new ylcf.org. Can you see us? We can see you!
I’m loving the option of creating a “Child Theme” in WordPress, instead of editing all the other theme files. I’m grateful for forums where others have supplied coded solutions that I can cut and paste, so I can get by without any PHP knowledge. I’m thrilled to discover FireBug, so I can inspect every little element of related code that I want–and even tweak it–without ever leaving the best browser ever, FireFox. And I don’t know where I’d be without htaccess redirects (though they’re still not all working–but we’re working on that I think they’re all working now!) and handy-dandy WordPress plugins that make life even easier.
Most of all, I’m thankful for friends who provide feedback, inspiration, help, and encouragement along the way. And for two wonderfully patient husbands who fed and bathed children last night while their wives exchanged dozens of “how does it look?” emails (Ashleigh was putting the finishing touches on the logo as I made the site switch).
P.S. Technical details on the steps I took migrating from Blogger to WordPress will be added to this post later (when it’s not hanging out on the main page any more), so if anyone is looking for help in that area, bookmark and check back soon. (This isn’t a technical blog, so I didn’t want to clutter up everyone’s page with what’s Greek to most!)
Post Addendum: What I Learned While Migrating to WordPress
This is not a technical blog. Nor will it ever be. But it is a blog about help and encouragement. Thus, I take a moment to go technical on you–skip the rest if you’re not interested in switching from Blogger to WordPress.org. A month ago I was searching for help on migrating from Blogger to WordPress.org. For every search result in Google, there was a different list of suggestions. None of them actually applied to me in their entirety. And since I already owned my own domain and hosting, some of the solutions seemed rather ridiculous (I did not want meta redirects, or to add lines to my Blogger template to redirect each page). So I had to figure it out one step at a time. I’m sharing what I learned, and the migration steps I took, in the hopes that it might help someone else like me who’s searching for help on changing over from Blogger to WordPress. No guarantees it will work for anyone but me, but hopefully it will help you figure out your own situation.
Before we go any further, though–why are you switching to WordPress.org? I really, really liked Blogger. The only reason we switched ylcf.org over to WordPress was so we could have pages and blog posts. I’m sure I’ll learn to love WordPress’ many other customizable features. But so far, I miss a lot of Blogger’s automation. Some of which, of course, could be found in WordPress.com–while, granted, losing much of the customizability. The truth is, Blogger does everything for you, but with WordPress.org, you have to do everything. Which would mean Blogger is like our government is and WordPress.org is like the founders intended it to be. But moving right along… (This isn’t a political blog, either.)
One more note: WordPress’ support pages are woefully out of date. If you’re dealing with any third party site (such as FeedBurner) where you can look for help, look there first: it will probably be years more recent, and 100% easier, than it appears on wordpress.org/support. Otherwise, if it’s really a WordPress issue, and the support file doesn’t help, check the forums. The people there are helpful. That being said, here’s the steps I took to switch to WordPress.
Read updated WordPress migration details at “Sites From: The Little Pink House.”
Your new logo is beautiful ….and the wordpress theme is so contemporary and fresh! Y’all did a great job.
It looks very nice, Gretchen. I am sure it took a lot of work. I am switching my ministry blog from Blogger to WordPress. I got the idea from you! I am starting to like WordPress better!!! All looks well on your site!!!
It looks lovely!! nice job!
Hello YLCF gals,
Just wanted to say that I love the new look. Updated and modernised but still retaining the innocence and purity of Christ-like maidenhood that has made this website so wonderful.
The YLCF has been a constant source of encouragement and inspiration ever since God called me back to Him and set me on the narrow way — so just wanted to use this opportunity to say THANK YOU to all of you who have contributed your time and effort to maintaining this website for so long, from the team to one-time article contributers. May God bless you for the blood, sweat and tears that have gone into this portal of love.
I wish that I could meet some of you in person. Perhaps this may never happen (for one thing I’m in London, England!) but I am content to share in your joys and sorrows through cyberspace.
With love and gratitude,
Naomi
Very nice, girls. . .the new site looks awesome!
It’s so prettiful ladies! I love the light and fresh look, especially now that spring is here!
Hi! I’ve been following you ladies on your RSS feed, and wondered why it suddenly went back 7 or 8 posts… Now I know!
What I like about the new website look is that it doesn’t look extremely different, but it is still different. The elements of the familiar and the new mesh beautifully.
Sorry about all the duplicate RSS entries. Not sure exactly how that happened, but considering the problems I was having getting the feed to forward, it’s no wonder.
Looking spiffy! Sleek, yet simple.
Lovely new site! It looks so fresh. Great work!
~Alyssa
I love it. It’s a great new idea. Thanks.
I absolutely love the new logo! The new look is also simple and elegant. Great job, you dear gals!
Ladies, the new site look is simple and elegant, and the logo is absolutely beautiful! I love it. Also, I’m finding commenting easier now, which I appreciate. Great job!!
(Well, obviously, commenting was really easy since I did it once when I thought I didn’t! Sorry for the double!)
I agree – the new logo IS beautiful!
I find such encouragement from your website and just want to thank you for all that you do to keep it running smoothly and beautifully! I love your new picture and have linked to your site from my new blog.
Blessings~
I just recently found this website and I’m so glad I did! I’ve been blessed and encouraged already! The new look is great and the picture so sweet!
Wow! Y’all have a lot of courtship stories…I even saw recognized a few of the couples!
The new look website looks great and works great too. Well done!