Katelyn Brooke

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27 Aug

Notice anything different?  You’re on my brand new blog!  I’m so excited, I can hardly stand it.  Let me show you around!

If you’re on the home page (or viewing this from a reader!) you might notice that you can’t see my posts in full.  I’ve decided to start using page breaks and reader excerpts.  I know this is a divisive topic in blog world, so I hope that you’ll stick with me anyway!  You’ll also notice that I’ve added sharing icons at the end of each post so that you can more easily share anything you find here if you are so inclined, and you can also pin images by click directly on them (just make sure you’re viewing them from the individual post screen!)

For the most part, the sidebar features the usual suspects, but I have added a collection of items that I’m crushing on under my intro graphic.  I thought it would be fun to give them a theme, so my current theme is items that are in keeping with my brand- basically things that didn’t make it into this collage.  And don’t worry- you’ll notice I have a nice little disclaimer in my footer to explain more about how that works.

Part of this relaunch comes a slightly new social media strategy (I loved how Allie and Lisa did this on their blogs recently!)  Here is where you can find me, and how I intend to utilize each platform:

Twitter| kate_baird

Twitter is where I really get to know other bloggers.  There are a lot of things (like movies and TV) that I enjoy and experience in my daily life, but I’m not necessarily going to blog about.  All that is totally fair game on Twitter.

Facebook | KatelynBrookeDesigns

Facebook is all about images.  I post a lot of pictures and graphics that you don’t always see on the blog- it gives me the opportunity to post pictures that don’t necessarily constitute an entire blog post.  It’s also a great place for group discussions!  On top of that, I like to upload all my blog designs there, which serves as an expanded view of my portfolio.

Pinterest | katelynbrooke88

I’ve been on Pinterest for quite some time now, and in the beginning I went kinda nuts.  I’ve since backed off a lot, but I’d like to get into the habit of pinning intentionally.  I’m hoping to get into the habit of making collages and moodboards, and I’m planning on using Pinterest as a way to gather inspiration.

So now that you’ve seen it, here’s what I want to know: do you see any mistakes?  Being the procrastinator I am, I didn’t give myself much editing time, so if you come across any glitches or bugs, I’d love for you to email me!  My new email is hey {at} katelynbrookeblog {dot} com!

Check back later today for a fun surprise!

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  1. Stephanie says

    August 27, 2012 at 12:50 am

    Congrats on your new blog design… it looks fabulous! Clean design and very easy to read. :)

    Reply
  2. Kristin B says

    August 27, 2012 at 1:10 am

    Yeeeee-ah! The new blog looks AMAZING, Kate! I think my favourite bits are the colours (teal and navy = gorgeous!), and the little stars. There can never been enough stars. ;)
    x K

    Reply
    • Kate says

      August 28, 2012 at 12:46 pm

      I totally agree! There’s actually a little story behind why I love stars and celestial themed stuff… that sounds like a good blog post for another day :)

      Reply
  3. Magali Vaz says

    August 27, 2012 at 2:13 am

    Congrats on the new blog design, it’s really lovely.
    Going to keep looking around for a bit. :)

    Reply
  4. Katie Price says

    August 27, 2012 at 3:44 am

    Yay Kate! It looks so pretty. I love the navy + turquoise combo, it’s refreshing. I know it was a lot of hard work, so I want to say Congrats!

    Reply
  5. Jess // Curating Style says

    August 27, 2012 at 7:27 am

    Love the redesign, Kate! You know my fondness for these colors. And so happy to see you’re back to blogging. :)

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  6. Katie says

    August 27, 2012 at 8:21 am

    Looks great! Congrats!

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  7. bekuh says

    August 27, 2012 at 8:24 am

    Things are looking pretty great around here! I’m loving the new site.

    Reply
  8. Clare | C Squared W says

    August 27, 2012 at 9:03 am

    Ahhhh, I love it! It’s so clean, pretty, and well done. I love how your welcome image changes upon hover, and all the little details are so much fun! Congrats, Kate!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      August 28, 2012 at 12:47 pm

      Thanks Clare! It’s been so much fun to finally show you guys what I’ve been working on :)

      Reply
  9. Eliza St.Clair says

    August 27, 2012 at 9:13 am

    Ohhh Kate I’m so happy for you!! This is absolutely amazing :) I love everything that you’ve done! Congrats times a million <3 xo!

    Reply
  10. Whitney says

    August 27, 2012 at 9:22 am

    SO excited for your new blog! It looks great. Can’t wait to see what happens!

    Reply
  11. Elsa M says

    August 27, 2012 at 9:51 am

    Woohoo!!!! Love the new look. :)

    Reply
  12. Betsy Transatlantically says

    August 27, 2012 at 10:23 am

    looks fab! congrats – must feel good to have your baby off the ground :)

    Reply
  13. LWLH says

    August 27, 2012 at 10:46 am

    I’m loving the new blog, the layout, and pretty much everything.
    Can’t wait to see all the new great things :)

    Reply
  14. Emily @ Hope Squared says

    August 27, 2012 at 10:47 am

    KATE! I just died. This site is gorgeous. Congratulations – all your hard work pulling this together definitely was worth it. I can’t wait to explore it in more depth.

    Reply
  15. Lindsay @ Trial By Sapphire says

    August 27, 2012 at 10:49 am

    Welcome home, Kate! I love your new blog! You must feel like a weight has been lifted now that the 27th has finally arrived! Congratulations!

    Reply
  16. brynn says

    August 27, 2012 at 11:07 am

    Looks amazing Kate! I love the colour scheme and the layout is so beautiful. Congratulations on all of your hard work!

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  17. Lauren | Seventeenth & Irving says

    August 27, 2012 at 11:34 am

    Congratulations on the new design, Kate! Everything looks incredible. I really like the “pin it” on image hover.

    Reply
    • Kate says

      August 28, 2012 at 12:47 pm

      Thanks Lauren- that’s one of my favorite parts too!

      Reply
  18. Brooke says

    August 27, 2012 at 11:57 am

    Kate! It looks fantastic! I love the clean look and your new features. Also think it’s great how you outlined what to expect from each social media platform, genius!

    Congrats!

    Reply
  19. Joelle says

    August 27, 2012 at 1:14 pm

    It looks just amazing Kate! Congratulations on this next step!

    xoxo,
    Joelle

    Reply
  20. sara says

    August 27, 2012 at 2:39 pm

    Look at this BEAUTIFUL website! Congrats girly! All your hard work looks awesome!

    Reply
  21. Amber says

    August 27, 2012 at 3:12 pm

    Lovely new site!! Can’t wait to keep reading.

    Reply
  22. Allyssa says

    August 27, 2012 at 7:16 pm

    Love the new site! Congrats on the relaunch!

    Reply
  23. Clara says

    August 28, 2012 at 9:15 am

    Love the new design, Kate! It’s looks fabulous- so clean, so you!

    Reply
  24. Sarah // Hemenway Street says

    August 28, 2012 at 8:21 pm

    Kate — the new blog looks AMAZING! I really love the thoughtful details you’ve included. You did a beautiful job with the design and rebranding, and I’m sure your business will only continue to grow and thrive as a result. :)

    Reply
  25. Shaina Longstreet says

    September 1, 2012 at 4:18 pm

    I really love the clean design of your blog and the feel of your online home. :) Well done! It was really nice to “meet” you today at #blogbrunch! :)

    Reply
    • Kate says

      September 1, 2012 at 8:09 pm

      Thanks Shaina! I just checked out your blog, it’s lovely! It was great to meet you at Blog Brunch, I always love meeting other blog designers :)

      Reply
  26. Allie says

    September 2, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    Ah I love it!! Good work :) and thanks for the mention!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      September 3, 2012 at 9:22 am

      Thank you so much, Allie! And no problem- I loved your post!

      Reply

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