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May Dreams Gardens

Yes, This Is May Dreams Gardens

March 14, 2010 By Carol Michel 31 Comments

Wait, come back!  You were looking for May Dreams Gardens, right? The blog that never changed its template in over four years? 

Well, guess what? Blogger made it so easy to update templates in Blogger in Draft that I decided to give my blog a spring face lift.

It’s still a work in progress. I need to clean up the sidebars, remove some widgets, maybe add others, and move them all around a bit more.

And I’d love your feedback!  After all, no blogger wants you to arrive at her blog, say “ick” and not even read the content.  Leave me a comment or send me an email.

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  1. Helen @ Gardening With Confidence says

    March 14, 2010 at 3:19 pm

    Love the new look! H.

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  2. Kate/High Altitude Gardening says

    March 14, 2010 at 3:29 pm

    It's beautiful! I love the color scheme. The grass and dandelions are just darling. 🙂

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  3. Cyndy says

    March 14, 2010 at 3:33 pm

    Love the new look – so fresh and green!

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  4. Dorothy Borders says

    March 14, 2010 at 3:55 pm

    Love it! It is fresh and clean and spring-like. We all need such a face-lift now and then.

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  5. Cindy, MCOK says

    March 14, 2010 at 4:53 pm

    You make me all the more determined to change my own template! Love it, Carol!

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  6. Sweet Home and Garden Carolina says

    March 14, 2010 at 6:09 pm

    Get out the mower, Carol the grass is knee-high to a grasshopper already 🙂

    You got a good head start on Spring with your new blog template. Looks very good.

    Don't tell me you did this all by yourself?! I'm so technically challenged I'd be scared to try it.

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  7. Anonymous says

    March 14, 2010 at 6:12 pm

    Dear Carol, Spring cleaning, whether house or weblog, is so therapeutic and it is good to have a change. All of this looks very fresh and appealing.

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  8. Robin Ripley says

    March 14, 2010 at 6:13 pm

    Looks great, Carol! Love the facelift. Just in time for spring too.

    Robin Ripley

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  9. Sue Swift says

    March 14, 2010 at 6:19 pm

    Lovely – but I'm a bit worried about those dandelions. I'd get rid of the seed heads if I were you …. 🙂

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  10. Lisa at Greenbow says

    March 14, 2010 at 6:39 pm

    I think it is just dandy. A real make over.

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  11. donna says

    March 14, 2010 at 6:47 pm

    Carol, you're as talented with your blog as your are in the garden. It's a keeper.

    donna

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  12. Ruth says

    March 14, 2010 at 7:05 pm

    I LIKE it! 🙂 I think you made a good choice. And I like your pictures from the flower show, too!

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  13. ~ Jackie says

    March 14, 2010 at 7:26 pm

    I like it. It looks very, well….May!

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  14. Jan says

    March 14, 2010 at 7:51 pm

    A nice change, Carol. I couldn't find your victorian lady with the push mower. Is she 'history'?! I am always doing something to change my blog such as different header photos, changes in sidebars, and now bloggers has 'pages' if you want to put 'less' on the main page you can incorporate material onto the pages.

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  15. Meredith says

    March 14, 2010 at 8:51 pm

    Carol, it's so pretty and green. Love the dandelion puff design at the top!

    I completely understand the desire to revamp. I'm still reworking my blog design after switching over to a new one last month. 😉

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  16. Anna says

    March 14, 2010 at 9:19 pm

    This and a couple of other blogs I have visited this weekend are inspiring me to spring clean. A great facelift Carol 🙂

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  17. Unknown says

    March 14, 2010 at 10:39 pm

    Whew! I almost panicked when I landed here, thinking someone had pirated you. I'm liking the look very much, Carol, it's extremely springlike and happy-making, and distinctly you, too.

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  18. Yvonne @ Country Gardener says

    March 14, 2010 at 11:48 pm

    Your new look is just awesome. Love it!

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  19. Les says

    March 14, 2010 at 11:53 pm

    I like the new look, very fresh!

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  20. Jayne says

    March 15, 2010 at 12:07 am

    Like a breath of fresh air. Very nice new look 🙂

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  21. Darla says

    March 15, 2010 at 12:50 am

    Love, love, love this change..it fits your blogging personality much better!

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  22. Dee/reddirtramblings says

    March 15, 2010 at 2:24 am

    Carol, it's darling. So glad you made a change.~~Dee

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  23. Pam/Digging says

    March 15, 2010 at 3:06 am

    The change is refreshing and in tune with your title. I like it!

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  24. Dave says

    March 15, 2010 at 3:44 am

    Looks good!

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  25. CommonWeeder says

    March 15, 2010 at 12:11 pm

    I love the new look! It's fun to change things once in a while. My husband (and IT dept) is getting quite frisky on my site. I like the shades of green and the new banner. So lighthearted – just like you.

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  26. BGgarden says

    March 15, 2010 at 6:52 pm

    Change is GOOD! I love what you have done to the place. See you on Bloom Day.

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  27. Linda aka Crafty Gardener says

    March 15, 2010 at 9:52 pm

    I'm so glad Blogger finally got some 3 column templates that are easy to install. I've changed mine too, as have numerous other bloggers.
    Yours looks nice and spring like.

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  28. Ginny says

    March 16, 2010 at 12:52 am

    Thank you for hosting Bloom Day. This is my first Bloom Day post but look forward to many more!

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  29. Annie in Austin says

    March 16, 2010 at 3:36 am

    Oh, Carol – the green-tea colors are you and it suits your personality!
    The idea of a new template is so tempting, especially the opportunity to have 3 columns and no wallpaper edges.
    Was it very difficult/nerve-wracking/dangerous to do?

    Annie at the Transplantable Rose

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  30. Robin's Nesting Place says

    March 17, 2010 at 3:25 am

    I was surprised when I clicked on your blog! I really like the change and the dandelions are cute!

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  31. Kylee Baumle says

    March 17, 2010 at 6:31 pm

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