Summer is flying high here in the dirty South and I just finished making some headway on the blog front.
Seriously this thing is a hot mess!
So I started small (not literally mind you…I am 5’7″ and weigh more than two Victoria Beckhams) but I did try to update this little online home I call Bower Power. And there are other items on the table too. First order of business – NEW PRINTS FOR SALE!
That’s right – this set I call Palm Blooms and I am loving it.
You can click here to go to the print shop to see all the ordering details.
I think it goes shmashingly well with the Green Botanicals set. In fact, I even did a little photoshop mockup to show you how you can put together a little gallery wall of these prints for a pretty summery display that looks fresh and crisp and clean. And the best part is, you don’t have to worry about watering these plants 🙂
Second order of business….err….bidness….
WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER!
I have three winners to announce from the Blogiversary Giveaways! Enter bootie shakin music here!
Candace of Candy’s Kitchen! You won the Dough Oar curtesy of 50 Splinters!
Falynn (aka Miss Awesome Name) gets the gift certificate to Little Bit of Joy! I hope you enjoy Rhinos!
And Miss Ashley Spelce – you are the winner of the $50 gift certificate to Vinyl Crafts! Congrats and thanks for sticking that song in my head for THREE HOURS.
Okay. Now…you may be wondering why I still have that Blogiversary banner still flying high. Well…it’s because it ain’t over yet! That’s right. We still have one more giveaway to host. I guess I got sidetracked with the hundreds of folks that so graciously took my survey and then patiently awaited as I answered each question…BUT in the words of Yogi Berra, IT AIN’T OVER TILL IT’S OVER! So stay tuned for that fabulous freebie later, mmmkay? And believe you me…this one you don’t wanna miss.
But back to bidness….while I’m wearing my bidness socks (gosh I love that funny song)….I have been trying to organize. Organize and revise and make this place a little easier to navigate. I worked a lot on the main menu bar. First up…the About Us Section…
If you click on the About Us tab on the main menu…or the little widget that says “clicke here to meet the Bower Family” in the sidebar, you will be taken to this page purely devoted to us. It ain’t a cup o bacon…but it does give you an idea of who we are and what we do. Oh and it also has some quick links at the bottom that explain things like why I call Jeremy my boyfriend and how we got hitched.
Right next to the About Us is the House Tour. I actually added the new house to the old house….
so now it looks like this. Until I am able to get my goompshta together and actually do a Dream House tour photo wise…you’ll have to deal with the ole flickr standby…which is sadly outdated. So consider this only a partial improvement.
After the House Tour tab, we get to the newly developed Our Stuff tab. This sucker was the result of too many dang emails everyday asking what kinda stroller we have or what kinda Photoshop version do I own or what are some books that I recommend for Will. It’s pretty darn simple…it’s just a picture play by play of stuff we own and recommend.
Obviously we can’t list EVERY thing that we own…and this page is definitely still in the developmental stages….but the point is there. Please check it out before emailing me about the brand of stroller we own. or version of PS. or book recommendations. thankyouyou’reawesome.
Okay – here’s the dealio. I consolidated the Print Shop and the Editing Service into one tab.
Now you can go there to get the lowdown on every question you may have before clicking BUY NOW or emailing me your images. It explains pricing, what the steps are, etc. Check it out 🙂
Ahhh…the Mayans were right….the end is near!
Last up on the table tonight is the new Videos tab.
Oh yes. If you can’t figure this one out, well, in the famous words of David Spade in Tommy Boy “…just ring your call button and Tommy will come back there and hit you on the head with a tack hammer…” seriously people. I should never have to explain this one.
Okay…so there you have it…a little of this and a little of that.
oh and if you were a winner…please email me at [email protected] to claim your prize!
Peas out 🙂
The Palm Blooms prints are beautiful! The colors are so vibrant.
And I love the updates to the blog! I’m going to go explore the menu tabs now.
A few things, Katie Bower…1. Where do you by Zinnser lacquer(don’t know about the spelling)? 2. Saw this recipe for maple bacon popcorn and while I do not know your feelings on popcorn or maple…I know you love all things bacon and thought you might enjoy this!?
http://the-polka-dot-umbrella.blogspot.com/2011/06/fathers-week-maple-bacon-popcorn.html
wooottttt. the dirty south is too incredibly hot right now. geez. and i’m about 2 hours south of you in the middle gawga.
I got mine at True Value…but I’ve seen it at different Lowes & Home Depots too. It’s usually in the primer section!
xo – kb
Loving all the updates! And the new prints are great! (Also, arrrrrrrrgh I need to finish my gallery wall of door pictures!)
North Florida is SO HOT right now! And smokey. Someone send rain, please!
Katie – thank you so much for introducing me to Flight of the Conchords! I clicked on the link and proceeded to laugh so hard tears came to my eyes! What a great song – I need to see more of their Youtube posts – but maybe not when I’m at work, distracting people with my obnoxious cackle!
Also just want to say thanks for all of your posts! “Thanks for all of your posts!” I found Young House Love through Weddingbee.com and found Bower Power through Young House Love. My husband (of 26 days) and I are on the hunt for our first house – and I am loving these DIY, home, fun blogs! There are many out there but I find yours to be so heartfelt, warm and like I’m listening to a good friend tell me a story!
Thank you for everything!
Kristi from Vermont
Love the updates! You and YHL are the main inspiration for me finally starting my own blog.
Summer is, indeed, flying high in my beloved dirty South. Tennessee has been roasting. I honestly don’t mind at all…
It is so hot here in California! Congratulations to the winners! The new prints are great.
ohmygoodness, your family is so beautiful! and so are you’re houses for that matter.
Katie, I just absolutely LOVE your print shop. We purchased the “doors” prints last winter and we absolutely love them. They are stunning in frames hanging on our walls and people comment on them all the time. Of course, I point them to your blog! Can’t order anything else right now, but I have a million Christmas gift ideas for people running through my head. PLEASE don’t get rid of any of the prints you have on there before Christmas!
OMG, Thanks so much for introducing me to Flight of the Conchords. I’m 58 years old, but inside I’m 28 years old. I laughed and laughed and laughed at the video. And then I had to figure out how to find more of their videos (remember,Ii’m 58 years old and kinda slow about all this stuff, especially YouTube, because I haven’t done much YouTube). Anyway, after watching about 6 of their videos, I figured it was about time for me to come back here and leave a comment for you. I’ve enjoyed looking at all the updates you’ve made to your blog (and in the background listening to Flight of the Conchords). Now I just need to figure out how to forward that YouTube video to my daughter in Lawrenceville. Heck! Forget that! I’m going to forward her the URL to your blog.
Loving what you’re up to, my friend. I have no idea how you find time to do it all! But keep it up!!!!
What kind of stroller do you own?? And what brand are your bidness socks? 😉
I always wondered why you called Jeremy your boyfriend, I always thought it was just a joke but now that I have read the reason it is so much more & so sweet & endearing. I love the updates, I don’t know if i would classify myself a lurker but I rarely get out of my google reader and get my little typing finger to the actual blog to leave some comment love but you guys are so fun to read about!
ps. what kind of camera do you own?
HELP! I finally win and I can’t get it to send you an email. I’m doing a happy dance because I never win anything. I’m so stinkin excited!!!
FALYNN
Haha! I love it.
And this is just between you and me Deborah but sometimes Jeremy tries to be funny and says that I am so pretty I could be a high-class prostitute.
And I try to be mad at him…but it is just so dang funny.
xo – kb
haha!
And I wear athletic socks 🙂
xo – kb
I have a Rebel XSi and a 5D Mark II.
xo – kb
hi katie,
unrelated to this post (the new organization looks great, though!), it is hotter than hades in France today and ALL i can think about is southern sweet tea! it seems to keep all of you beautiful southern gals cool and unruffled. could you please share your ‘recipe’?! guessing it’s just tea and sugar, but if so, would love to know what kind of quantities to use!
many sweaty thanks!
sarah
you have been a busy bee! I just looked at all that stuff the other day, lol I’ll have to look back now that you updated it all. Love the pictures. That photoshop is crazy! I would decorate, redcorate my house over and over with that thing.
Your photos are so beautiful. You are one talented photographer. 🙂