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Tackle it Tuesday- Blog Makeover

November 8, 2011 – 12:12 pm

This week I embarked on a project which I had been stalling for a long time- Making over the blog Dominique’s Desk .

I’ve wanted to change the header and blog template from the default Twenty ten theme to a more suitable one. I forgot to take screenshots of the old template with the header before I did the switch-a-roo to the new header and template. However here are some shots of the how the header has evolved through the years.

In 2009 ( When I only had two kids)

In 2010 after Tiger girl was born I changed the header again.

Here is the latest header.

I ‘ve updated the photos and changed the tagline. I’ve dropped the “From” in the blog’s name as I think it’s unnecessary seems I’m so used to sign off as Dominique’s Desk when I drop comments on other sites. I’m still think there needs to be some minor edits on the header in regards to the alignment of the blog name.

I’ve also made some edits to the stylesheet of the Commune theme to increase font size and change the link colours to make it more readable on the eyes.

Any suggestions on making it better?

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Tackling Rollerblading

May 3, 2011 – 8:01 am

The boys in their rollerblades

Last weekend Doggy boy wanted to join his elder brother in rollerblading. He hasn’t gone for any lessons yet as we are still searching for a suitable venue and class for him which doesn’t clash with our regular weekend activities.

He was initially very frightened when he first put on the roller blades. He was really wobbly and grabbed my hands tightly as he was afraid to fall down. It took him somewhile to let go while R and I were teaching him the basics of how to walk with the rollerblades on the grass. Once he has grasps the basics of moving around with the skates then we can teach him the proper way to fall and to brake.

I remember the first time I started learning inline skating a few years back. I was as edgy as he was and I think I was even more frighten then him of falling down. I still am not really that confident on going around on skates and am in two minds on whether to sell away my hardly used pair of skates or take it up again. I’m really afraid of falling and injuring myself as there won’t be anyone else to take care of the kids if I were injured.

I’m glad that Doggy boy is showing interest in rollerblading and in time to come he will be able to skate as well as his brother.

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Tackling Prickly Heat

April 19, 2011 – 2:03 pm

Over the weekend we brought the boys to Botanic Gardens to play with their new Frisbee. It has been quite a while since we last brought them there and there have been quite a few changes to the place.

We visited the glasshouse where there was a new cactus garden. I was amazed that there were so many different cacti around and the glasshouse. Monkey boy didn’t know that it was possible for Cacti to have flowers as the pictures of cactus which he has been introduced to are mainly of those that were prickly and green.

The cactus garden at the Botanic Gardens

Besides going to the Cactus garden we also came across the another lovely greenhouse which had bonsai plants.

At the Bonsai Greenhouse

At the Bonsai Greenhouse

After about an hour in the park the heat was getting to the boys and they had a real “cool” way of beating the heat. Ya!! Place the towel on your head. Doesn’t he remind you of a Coolie worker?

Doggy Boy keeping cool in the sweltering heat

*Photos were taken with my Nokia handphone and edited with Picasa.
I brought along my Sony Cybershot but was unable to take any shots as the camera
battery was flat!!..Grr..must remind myself to charge the batteries before we go out
on the weekend.