(on free from it all now)
i like the proportions of the layout and the readability of sans serif text. it's a bit cold and bare - i'm not so sure it reflects your personality. i know you said you just changed it, so i suppose you'll still be tweaking it. are you going to customize your banner? do you ever include photos? i think a human touch would be nice.
your profile/about is mostly history, with just a teeny scrap of who you are right now (unemployed nursing student, right?). is that how you define yourself? as i was reading your posts and trying to get your 'essense' i was reminded of these joanna newsom lyrics: 'i wasn't born of a whistle or milked from a thistle at twilight; no i was all horns and thorns, sprung out fully formed, knock-kneed and upright.' i get a sense that you are sharp (both as in smart and as in a barbed sense of humor), maybe a little overly critical of yourself, trying hard not to look like you're trying too hard. independent - neither a leader nor a follower. a little sarcastic, someone who deals with pressure/tension by trying to make others laugh, but only at the situation or at yourself, not at others because you are loving and kind at your core.
if i'm way off base here, then show us who you really are! otoh, if this is you, or a few facets of your personality anyway, then embrace what you like and chuck the rest. i'm confused by your screenname, but if you want the internets to be your therapist, then by all means, divulge. give us your worst, pepper it with f-bombs, but it has to be funny - and real.
what does 'free from it all now' mean to you? tbh, coming from a mdc mama and with the name, i thought this was going to be a blog on simplicity. in general - the look, the blog name, your screen name, they don't tie together for me. i don't actually know what your blog is about. do you? it's okay if it's just a personal blog about your life - that can be a really good read - but then the elements of the blog need to represent you.
you're funny. you made me laugh a lot. my favorite was worst. moment. lately. and i like that you throw in some lighter goof-ball humor to mix things up.
i think the timing was unfortunate, actually, since the blogher10 sponsorship post is sooooooo long. it realy dominates the page, it's off-putting and even when you scroll down it's like - it's still there. consider editing that post to give the gist of it briefly (like a few sentences) and link to your tab since it's a duplication of that post (right?). some of the posts go on a bit . . . i'd work on keeping it a little snappier, except when you have something truly hilarious enough to merit a longer post.
as an aside . . . no tv? watch tv online. hulu.com. they have lots of kid shows. my kids love felix the cat, boo, and astro boy.
I'm just kidding.
