The Sunday Post #19: Blog Housekeeping

This week, I’ve spent a lot of time reorganizing my blog. I changed the big drop down of Book Reviews to a Book Directory. I have two pages there, Reviews by Title and Reviews by Author. I’m working on Reviews by Genre and Reviews by Series. You can use jump links at the top of the page to get where you want quickly. There is also a “Top” option after each section so you can get back to the jump links directory and avoid constant scrolling. I’m also going to be using the jump feature in book review round-up posts. These are the types of things I love doing. I’m constantly checking my blog and making sure it makes sense. Does the email subscription box still work? Are the links going to the right page? And so many other things.

In my reading world, I finished The Hunted Heir (soooo good!), I’m reading Misgivings now. When I’m done with that, I plan on reading Grandma Ruth Doesn’t Go to Funerals.


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Friday and Saturday, all I really wanted to do was knit. In particular, I wanted to cast on this wrap. So I did. This is the Sun & Sky Wrap. This is another easy knit with a six row repeat. While it’s clearly for Spring, it’s 60″ long so I wanted to get started.

I continue to work on my Chevron blanket. I just cast on the cream stripe. This will be the longest stripe before I go back to the other three colors again. Clearly I got side-tracked with the wrap but I do want to get done soon. I’d like to start on a crochet throw in blue colors next. This will take me much longer since I’m not a crocheter but I think I’ll get it. And if you’re wondering how many throws I need, the answer is all of them.


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41 responses to “The Sunday Post #19: Blog Housekeeping”

  1. Rachel @Waves of Fiction Avatar
    Rachel @Waves of Fiction

    I wish I was more organized on my blog! I sorely need to update my “reviews” page! That’s going to take some time since I’ve ignored it for a few years. It looks like your chevron blanket is going to turn out beautiful! I look forward to seeing the finished product. How exciting to win 17 books! Hope you enjoy your new additions! Have a wonderful week, Carla!

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    1. Carla Bruns Avatar

      I hope your week has been going well, Rachel!

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  2. Literary Feline Avatar
    Literary Feline

    You are so organized! I have considered doing a list of books reviewed by title, but I haven’t because of how much time I know it will take. I have so many other projects I want to do. Maybe someday! You’ve reminded me that I need to fix my e-mail subscription link. I have to figure out how first. LOL Your blog really looks beautiful and I love all the additions you’ve made. I hope you are enjoying your reading and have a great week!

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    1. Carla Bruns Avatar

      I think the only reason why I wanted to go ahead and go this route with the review organization is because I haven’t been blogging for that long. If I were several years in, I would probably not do this. There are a lot of logs that I would love to subscribe to, but their email subscription doesn’t work.I don’t really like other methods of following. There’s a real issue with the blogger platform. I’ve yet to be able to subscribe to any of those. Thank you for the compliments on the blog! I hope you had a great week!

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  3. Marg Avatar

    That’s a great title on the Grandma Ruth book! Instantly makes you wonder what is going on there!

    Have a great week!

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    1. Carla Bruns Avatar

      I think that title is one of the best that I’ve seen in a long time. I hope you had a great week too, Marge.

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  4. yvonne473 Avatar

    You did a great job with your blog! I love the title Grandma Ruth Doesn’t Go To Funerals. Sounds like a fun book.

    Have a great week!

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    1. Carla Bruns Avatar

      Thank you, Yvonne! Yes, Grandma Ruth Doesn’t Go to Funerals really got me with the book title.

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  5. the bookworm Avatar

    I like the way you organized your reviews; I need to do something like that I have mine by year. Your knitting is gorgeous, I love making blankets and have several. Congrats on winning 17 books!

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    1. Carla Bruns Avatar

      I still have the other organization methods I want to implement. Thank you for the compliments on my knitting! I’m really excited to have all those books.

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  6. Carla Avatar

    Wow, great job reorganizing your blog. I have a hard enough time getting my reviews posted. I love the colours of your Sun and Sky Wrap. I hope you have a wonderful week, Carla.

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    1. Carla Bruns Avatar

      The colors are what drew me to that pattern. It came as a kit which was really just the bundled yarn plus a print out of the pattern.

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  7. Victoria Hamel Avatar
    Victoria Hamel

    Well done for working on reorganizing your blog! Your crochet work is lovely. Hope you have a nice week!

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    1. Carla Bruns Avatar

      Thank you, Victoria!

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  8. Emily Jane Avatar

    I do like organising things. I probably need to look at making changes to my Blog, but what I want and what I can get it to do are two totally different things!

    Have a great week!

    Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog 

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    1. Carla Bruns Avatar

      My only limitation is that I’m on WordPress.com instead of WordPress.org right now. I don’t want to make a larger investment with .org until I’m confident that I’ll keep this up.

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      1. Emily Jane Avatar

        I’m on the free version. It does mean you can’t do certain things, but I’m ok with that!

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  9. Cindy Davis Avatar

    I love that you can crochet and knit, I can only crochet. I have made several throws/blankets and I have another one in progress, I am with you, I need them all. I just started The Hunted Heir today. I want to read Grandma Ruth Doesn’t go to Funerals. I need to read The Tangled Tale first, though. Have a great week!

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    1. Carla Bruns Avatar

      I would not say I can crochet. I made one thing so far. I tried working on something else yesterday morning but got frustrated. I don’t think I’m ready to move down to anything less than bulky thread yet. I hope you enjoyed The Hunted Heir as much as I did!

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  10. Becki Avatar

    OMG – every month I get my free First Reads book from Amazon, but I don’t know if I’ve ever read a single one of them. I’m busy with my review books! So there’s probably literally hundreds of unread books on my kindle…

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    1. Carla Bruns Avatar

      I have tons of free First Reads books that I haven’t read. I finally stopped getting them. Now I need to stop getting the other kind of freebies.

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  11. BooksofMyHeart Avatar

    I love seeing your knitting. It’s kind of a constant task o check on things on the blog. I hope you update your sharing buttons to some of the newer social media.

    Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post

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    1. Carla Bruns Avatar

      I have no desire to have any social media other than the three I have now (Instagram, Pinterest, and Goodreads). Those are already a drain on me because social media is not something I generally enjoy.

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  12. sjhigbee Avatar

    I love your chevron blanket – so pretty. I used to knit, but these days it makes my hands too sore and I need those for writing. I’ve got alll sorts of issues that need sorting out with my blog, but I’m waiting to have sufficient energy to attack them. Have a great week:)).

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    1. Carla Bruns Avatar

      Thank you for the compliment on my blanket! I’ve had to give up other things for health reasons. It’s so disheartening when we can’t do the things we enjoy.

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      1. sjhigbee Avatar

        Oh, it certainly is, Carla. Let’s hope we both discover more that we CAN do during the coming year:)).

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  13. Samantha @WLABB Avatar

    You have great patience. I know there are things in my blog that need fixing but the amount of time needed to do it is overwhelming to me. Good for you for getting stuff done. I love the title – Grandma Ruth Doesn’t Go To Funerals. It’s a made-me-look title for sure. Can’t wait to hear more about it.

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    1. Carla Bruns Avatar

      Honestly, the behind the scenes stuff is what I enjoy the most. The tile is what drew me to Grandma Ruth Doesn’t Go to Funerals!

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  14. Vicki Avatar

    What a great win!

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    1. Carla Bruns Avatar

      It really was!

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  15. buffywnabe Avatar

    I’ve seen a couple crochet kits that have made me think about learning just to have those cute little animals they have, lol. I’m wanting to do a big redesigning of my blog, probably just using the wordpress styles, but I really like my headers, so am afraid to do something and then not be able to go back to what I have if I end up not liking it. But it is fun to play around! Hope you have a good week!

    https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2025/01/26/weekly-wrap-up-208-january-26th-2025/

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    1. Carla Bruns Avatar

      I would love to make the stuffed animals but that seems like a stretch for me. You should be able to back up your blog and restore it if you don’t like the changes.

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  16. Erin @ Cracker Crumb Life Avatar

    Your projects are beautiful!!!

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    1. Carla Bruns Avatar

      Thank you, Erin!

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  17. shelleyrae @ Book'd Out Avatar

    Nice work on the blog :)

    The wool for that wrap is delightful!

    Wishing you a happy reading week

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    1. Carla Bruns Avatar

      The colors are so pretty! That’s what made me want to cast it on so much.

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  18. mjeanpike Avatar

    Your blog is so fun and organized. The book reviews, the crafts, the everyday thoughts, I enjoy it all :)

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    1. Carla Bruns Avatar

      Thank you, Jean!

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  19. Deb Nance at Readerbuzz Avatar

    I always think that it looks so relaxing to knit or crochet. Maybe when I get old? Really old?

    And, wow, you won seventeen books! Congratulations!

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    1. Carla Bruns Avatar

      I think knitting is relaxing when I know a pattern well but when I’m learning something new it can be frustrating.

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  20. Cat Avatar
    Cat

    What a lovely spring wrap that will be with these colors!
    “All of them” made me laugh. Don’t we always need all of them, no matter what it is? :-D

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