Pre-made blog layout

Here is a premade blog layout that matches the free desktop theme for this month. It also has some fun extras in it! There are:
-custom sidebar titles automatically appear
-a cute little crow automatically appears at the top of each post
-a leaf border appears automatically at the bottom of each post

I really like this layout and I want you to have it, so I'll make it 50% off until the end of November. Heck, I'll make all of the fall layouts 50% off until the end of November.
Click here to see all of the fall ones!


Free layouts and buttons are coming in a few days, and be sure to go to Leelou Swag to see what favorite things were giving away today!

It's here!

Click here to see my all time favorite things!!

November 9th!!!

<a href="http://www.leelouswag.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="by Leelou's Favorite Things" src="http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee180/juliewuliee/ft.png"/></a>

I have made a list of my favorite things. Some are small. Some are edible. Some are bigger the a bread box. One is bigger then 10 bread boxes :)

I have convinced some companies to giveaway these things that I love dearly to you!!!

The party starts on Monday November 9th with the launch of Leelou Swag!!!

Make sure you are subscribed or follow this blog for updates and reminders!

November 2009 free desktop theme

Here is the new free November 2009 desktop theme! Just click on the links below to download it to your computer and use it on your desktop. Don't know how to do that? Click here for instructions.



Click here to get a free
November 2009 desktop background: Regular monitor size (1024x768 version)


Click here to get a free
November 2009 Desktop background: Wide screen monitor size (1280x800 version)


The paper pack I used was designed by Christy Skaggs. Sorry Christy, but I just had to use your stuff again. The tree sold me. Click here to check out more of her designs and leave a comment here to let me know if you take this free desktop theme!

Pre-made blog layouts

I have some new premade blog layouts that I put up but forgot to post about. To get one for your blog and see even more, click here!
















I wasn't going to put up Christmas premades up for awhile, but the other day I ate peppermint ice cream, and if you give a mouse a cookie... I had to then turn the Christmas music on and it was all down hill from there.

So here are a few pre-made blog layouts for those of you already in Christmas mode...

What do you think?

Fellow bloggers!! I have some questions for you!
I've been tossing around some ideas for awhile and I want to see what you think! I'm teaming up with some other mommy bloggers and we want to do a blogging conference! Most of our traffic comes from Utah, so we'll probably start there.

- Would you be interested in attending/supporting a Leelou version of BlogHer? Meaning, a 2 day conference type meet-n-greet event with sponsors, Key note speakers, break-out classes, food and fine entertainment?

-How much would you be willing to pay for the event? The price of a one day ticket, or a whole package deal? Would you be interested in Hotel rates? When would you like to see it happen?

-Tell us when you would be inclined to want to attend. (remembering that June/August is off limits--those are when the big dogs play!)

-If you have a business would you be interested in participating? Either by being one of our sponsors OR where you could have a booth, hand out samples of your product etc on our "live blogging floor"?

-What type of "Break-out" classes would you be interested in attending? Blog design? Blogging 101? Photography classes or writing classes? Etsy 101? Digital scrapbooking? Tell us what you would like to learn.

Please leave your comments and suggestions in the comments! We want to hear what you want, and what you would enjoy! Then, we will make it happen!

Oh boy, oh boy!!!

I've decided to have a huge giveaway of my favorite things just in time for the holidays, and I'm doing it Oprah style!

I made a list of my top absolute favorite things ever. Some are random, but all are my real life must haves. I actually have one very large giveaway sitting in my living room right now! A company that I adore has already shipped me the prize to give away to one lucky viewer.

The only problem is that it might cost me an arm and a leg to ship it to you!

So to cover the costs of shipping, I'm going to be taking sponsors for my favorite things giveaway. This way I can benefit you and/or your business, and also get this great prize shipped to the winner without paying for it! If you're interested, click here to send me an email. And I'll give you all of the details!

Thanks so much for allowing me to have my dream job and have a blast doing all this extra fun stuff, like giveaways. I truly love it! Make sure you subscribe to or follow Leelou Blogs so that you'll know more details about My Favorite Things Giveaway coming soon!!

Free October computer desktop theme

Here is the new free October 2009 desktop theme! Just click on the links below to download it to your computer and use it as your desktop.


Click here to get a free
October 2009 desktop background: Regular monitor size (1024x768 version)


Click here to get a free
October 2009 Desktop background: Wide screen monitor size (1280x800 version)


The paper pack I used was designed by Christy Skaggs. She is my newest designer and has the cuuuuutest stuff! Click here to check out her designs.




I've also had several people ask me about the Sept. desktop theme papers. They came from another one of my designers- Kari Hentzelt. You can click here to see all of her digital scrapbook paper packs too!

Pre-made blog layouts

There are some more Halloween/Fall pre-made layouts as well! Click on their image to find out more details on how to get one for your blog!!

Pre-made blog layouts

There are some new super cute pre-made blog layouts for you guys! You can customize them with your info and pictures. Click here to get one!



And just a reminder....the Project Summer contest is almost over. Hurry and get your albums in by the end of the month! If you haven't made one yet there's still time. Memory Mixer gives you free software and discounts to their site. Plus the prizes are awesome, so go enter!!

New blog look!

Hey everyone! I've re-done lots of things to the site to hopefully make it really easy for you to navigate. I have lots to tell you, and lots more fun things coming up soon as well!
I've hired a couple new amazing designers to help out with premade layouts and free blog templates.

Here are lots of new pre-made layouts to choose from. If you're interested in getting one just click on the image.

The only thing I have yet to update are the free layouts pages. I have plans to make them really easy to snag for your blog, but it's extremely time consuming, so hopefully I'll get them even more user friendly in the near future.

Here are a few more free blog layouts-
(click on the picture to view larger,

click on the title to get the HTML)


Autumn 09

Tang

Mobile

Gogo

Fruit Loops

I've also started a facebook and twitter. There are lots of times when I am curious about colors to use for freebies and what styles you guys are interested in. On my facebook and Twitter accounts, I'll randomly ask your opinions, and I think I'll also offer some exclusive giveaways and freebies to my followers. So if you'd like to follow, the links are over on the right sidebar.

I have lots of new blog extras that I've added to help make your blogs that much more convenient and fun. Twitter backgrounds are something I've started making as well. You can click to see more on the links just below my blog header.

I have lots more fun things in store so make sure you follow or subscribe to Leelou so that you can be updated! Also, please check out my sponsors! They make it so that I can keep my free layouts free for you!!

Thanks you guys so much! You make my job a blast!

Project Summer!

The great people at Memory Mixer are running a contest called Project Summer, where kids and adults can document their summer and win prizes like money, digital cameras or a laptop!


With summer coming to an end, this is a great way for kids of all ages to remember their unforgettable memories! Let each family member join Project Summer and use Memory Mixer to create fun pages, add their photos, videos, narration and music.
When you enter, you’ll get free software and discounts to other Memory Mixer products!

Enter each of your family members albums by September 30, 2009 for a chance to win some amazing prizes!.
9 awesome mom bloggers and I will be judging the contest. Can't wait to see what you've been up to this summer!

Click here to register

Free Sept. 2009 desktop theme

Is it September already???? Yeesh! Here is this months free desktop theme. Just download it from the links below. Let me know what you think :)



Click here to get a free
September 2009 desktop background: Regular monitor size (1024x768 version)


Click here to get a free
September 2009 Desktop background: Widescreen monitor size (1280x800 version)


Be sure to check back or subscribe to Leelou Blogs! I have a ton of new pre-mades, free blog layouts and new things to tell you this week!

Back up your blog!!!

I have been teaming up with a company called Bloggled for awhile now, and I have been DYING to tell you all about it! Finally the time has come. You're going to LOVE this!!!

Have you ever been terrified of losing your blog? Ever accidentally delete comments? or posts?
Bloggled is here to save the day! They will automatically back up your blogs (and tweets) for you!!! I think it's genius! I have been blogging for 4 years, and can't imagine losing anything! Just like most of you, I've been recording everything from this:

to this:

It's my life. My family journal. And I can't wait to share with my kids when they're older!
You have to go back up your blog!!! It's essential!!

From the time Bloggled had the idea to allow people to backup their blogs and Twitter data, the question has been asked "why do I need to backup my tweets and blog?". Here are some great reasons why:

1. If you blog on a free blog platform then you do not have access to the server where all your blog data is stored.

2. Every blog platform has a delete button that is not that hard to hit. Even Google deleted their own blog!

3. According to terms and conditions on free blog platforms and Twitter you could be shut down at anytime.

Brent Ramey (one of the founders of Bloggled) knows from firsthand experience how devastating it can be to lose your blog. Can you imagine all those years of hard work building a family Journal blog and loosing it all? Or years of your Tweets and your friends Tweets lost to never get them back? What if you have been trying to monetize your blog? Finally, you got it making money and then the blog was shut off or deleted?


4. Why not?

If you sit back and ask those questions I guarantee that you will want to have your blog backed up so you could restore it if needed. The last point "Why Not" is the bottom line. It is quick and easy. If you lost your blog or Twitter account and you could have backed it up with Bloggled, you would regret it forever!

Go check it out! Sign up for their 30 day trial and receive 40% off for life when you use the coupon code: LEELOU

The coupon is only for a limited time so go backup your blog right now!!

Also...

My sister is having a huge giveaway on her blog starting today! Lots of home made goodies from moms. Over $600 worth of stuff. Go check it out!!!