this is the same post (pretty much that I posted at my review/giveaway site on 2/26)
OK, so those of you who do not KNOW ME personally and/or have not visited my website in a few days - I HAVE a lot of changes going on. Both Blog-related & personal life. Let me explain why I have been MIA, where we are headed, and what is going on in general!!
REAL WORLD:
Both my husband & I are from the Ohio/Indiana area, and that is where ALL our family is for the most part. However we have been living in Georgia for the past year. We moved down here for a job offer that my husband received, and we could not turn down. Well, once we have arrived & got settled here, we have realized that this is NOT HOME. We have also realized that this is too far away from family to raise our almost 1 yr old baby girl, and well the cost of living is higher here.
While we were in Florida on our much needed mini-cation, we got a call to change our direction in life, once again. James' old job back in Ohio called and offered his job back to him - AND on day shift for now!!! We have done a TON of thinking about this, and have decided to RE-LOCATE again, but this time back to be with our family, friends & loved ones again. OH how sweet those words are. We are leaving GA on March 10th. Also we are trying to find a place to call home via phone & Internet. We are moving blindly, BUT we do NOT want to unload a u-haul into storage & stay with people while we look for a place! Wish us Luck!!!!!
BLOG WORLD: *regarding my giveaway & review blog site*
So apparently (as I have learned the hard way) there is a company names 'Smilebox' and they have a trademark on the word 'smilebox' ! UGH for me! Well they want me to stop using my website htttp://SmileBoxReviews.blogspot.com & stop using my email smileboxreviews@gmail.com ASAP. I wanted to break down and cry. It came at the worst possible time.... in the middle of the whole moving thing - and PLUS I was just beginning to think I was getting the hang of this site / review & giveaway process. SUPER UGH!!!!
So that left me with few options...I found out that I could buy my domain through Blogger & rename it as a .com page. YAH and at a really reasonable cost too. So that is just what I did. My new site is http://babygirlapproved.com/. Once this was done I was soooo excited, HOWEVER it wasn't that easy. I still haven't gotten my email from Google giving me my initial password to go into my account, set up my email, and learn yet another site to navigate through! Luckily I can still create new posts through Blogger. So overall this has been an easy experience with the transition with just a few MAJOR speed bumps. But hey that is what life hands me all the time. I am trying to deal with it as much as I can right now. The new site is up & running, I just can't get into it!
Several Upcoming Reviews & Giveaways:
You should go check out & follow my NEW giveaway/review site: BABY~GIRL~APPROVED
I have several exciting Reviews & Giveaways. I am super happy to announce that the following companies have agreed to work with BABY~GIRL~APPROVED:
Smart Mom Jewelry (Teething Bling) - Review & Giveaway - CURRENT click HERE to enter!
Undercover Mama - Review
Seventh Generation -Review & Giveaway
ECO Store USA - Review & Giveaway
Paci Plushies - Review
EBeanstalk.com - Review
Kushies Baby - Review
Happy Green Bee - Review & Giveaway
Plus many more in the works!!!!
So I am asking of my current readers/followers/ subscribers to please please please help me spread the word about my new .com site (http://babygirlapproved.com/) So that we can get more companies on board for some awesome reviews & giveaways!!!
I am very excited to grow this blog - It is my new baby (not including my husband & actual baby girl LOL) Please stick with me over the next month or so while we re-locate, re-set up HOME and get situated in our new town.
Thanks to all my loyal readers. I appreciate you all!
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Well I am glad you are getting to go back home again. I hope your move in going smoothly!
ReplyDeleteI have a review/giveaway on my blog right now {my very first one!}. It's for a Paula Deen Stoneware Baker. Come on over and enter if you're interested!
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