Idea Queen Tips & News

I’m pretty big on checking stats. You could say I’m a bit of a data-freak. Checking visitor counts and other information on the site is almost a daily routine.

So I was a bit surprised when I looked at yesterday’s stats just for the blog. Since the update went out via email to those of you subscribed to receive them, I expected a jump. Nothing out of the ordinary there. But what is odd is the fact there were zero “real” comments waiting for me today. Just your normal spam bots attempting to post their ads on my comments (sorry, not happening here!).

I don’t expect everyone to comment. Heck I don’t do that on other blogs, so why would I expect it on mine? If it’s a really good post or have something to share, I’ll leave a comment. But I don’t leave comments on every post of every blog I read. That would just be silly and way too time consuming.

But it makes me wonder - is there nothing worth commenting on here? The blog is getting read on a regular basis, so there must be a general interest to visit for. Maybe there’s just nothing to share on any of the related posts, or no time to do it. I mean we are all busy moms, right?

I don’t know, I may be out of line here. But I am questioning if I’m posting good enough content for you. After all, we all want to do the best job we can do with whatever it is we are doing, right?

Ok so technically it’s still fall. Not winter. But it’s starting to get colder, and the holiday season is sneaking up on us. So I decided it was time for a change. While I absolutely LOVED the last theme, the falling leaves just weren’t working anymore.

There’s a few layout differences between the new theme and the old, so forgive me if things look a bit “weird”. Hopefully it won’t be too much of a pain, and you won’t notice much. It really is just what I wanted though, and only took 2 hours to find. Can we say picky?

Let me know what you think of the new winter theme!

We all have our own ways of celebrating certain holidays. They all mean something different to each of us. It may remind you of family, friends, or other happy memories. No matter what, it’s important to celebrate special days in your own way.

That said, today I’m taking the day to appreciate the holiday. I’ll be working most of the day - but I love my job, so it’s not a big deal. It’s also a choice. I’ll be working on Thanksgiving pages, so be looking for the announcement of that tomorrow.

Before I started my day, I just wanted to make sure I wished everyone a Happy Halloween (or whatever you name the day)!

Again this is one of those promotions I just can’t ignore. You all NEEDED to know about it. This site is already pretty sweet, since you can get gift certificates to local restaurants for a serious discount. I mean that’s like free money right there - buy a gift certificate for $10, yet get $25 worth of food. How cool is that?

Ah but this deal right here is even better. From now until October 31st, gift certificates are 70% Off!

Just be sure to use the code TREATS at checkout to get the discount. Seriously how can you not pass up the chance to get a $25 gift certificate for only $3? Yeah, that’s major! So go see if there’s any of your local favorites offered. You might end up with a very sweet deal!

Have you ever visited a site for recipes or other ideas, but then forgot what you had read by the time you got to the store? Sure we could print it out or make sure we had a list, but sometimes we forget to do that as well.

Idea Queen has made it a bit easier to decide what’s for supper at the store, or make sure you don’t miss something when picking up birthday supplies or crafts. We’ve gone mobile! You can now access our brand new website straight from your mobile phone to see quick checklists and ideas on our three top categories - recipes, crafts, and birthdays.

Now I’ll admit when it comes to websites or email on mobile phones, I’m rather clueless. I have yet to make that leap and still have not gotten internet access on my phone. Although just because I’m behind in the times, Idea Queen doesn’t have to be! So for those of you with phones that can access it, be sure to hop on over to www.IdeaQuen.mobi to check it out. (Note for those on home PCs - the website can be seen, but it may look a little funny. Remember it’s built to be seen on a cell phone!).

Comments or suggestions are welcome!