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Welcome to the New Cream Puffs in Venice!
Date: May. 23rd 2007
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There comes a time in every Cream Puff’s life when you look around at the pastry box you’ve been sitting in and decide that a change is in order.
In December 2005, when the idea of Cream Puffs in Venice became a reality, I knew next-to-nothing about blogs and how to design them. Sadly, I still know next-to-nothing on the subject! What can I say? My interests lie in sugar, butter and eggs, not in anything related to the computer or the Web outside my very limited abilities to hit “Publish” once I’ve finished a blog post.
But once Cream Puffs in Venice was born, my little blog began to take on an identity of its own. It began to occupy a truly important place in my life, so much so that today, I cannot imagine my life without Cream Puffs in Venice.
Suddenly, ideas that were remote and unlikely have become very possible for me. And so it was that the idea of redesigning my blog took shape. Not knowing where to begin, I decided that I might as well take a chance and look for someone who designed blogs. My search for blog designers began and ended with Toronto’s The Blog Studio. Through The Blog Studio I met Lucia Mancuso and Peter Flaschner.
Attracted to their body of work, the fact that they’re based in Toronto and the ease with which I was able to work with them, I hired The Blog Studio. To put it mildly, Lucia and Peter are incredible. They worked with me every step of the way never making me feel silly for the questions I asked (and I’m sure some of them were very silly indeed!). I have something special in store for them but they may have to wait a week or so. In the meantime, the best way I can think of to thank them is to pass along your feedback. So please, let me know what you think!
As part of my blog’s new look, it also has a new place. While I enjoyed using TypePad, Cream Puffs in Venice has now moved to WordPress. With this move will come some technical changes that may cause a few unintended interruptions in accessing Cream Puffs in Venice. For those of you using the www.creampuffsinvenice.typepad.com address, you’ll have to change your links to www.creampuffsinvenice.ca. I apologize for any hassles this may cause!
Also, you may experience some interruptions in receiving the feed of my blog. If you do, simply click one of the feed buttons in the “Subscribe” box on the right side of the page. If you still have trouble subscribing to the feed, let me know and I’ll see how I can help!
I’m still working out a few little details here and there with the new site, but I’m excited to finally send it out there and hope that you will be excited as well!
And I also hope that this will be a new beginning of sorts for my blog, as well as another step towards all that is possible.
Ciao!
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05/23/07 at 7:04 pm
Oh Ivonne, it looks wonderful!!! What fun.
05/23/07 at 7:44 pm
Love the new look. Just beautiful.
05/23/07 at 7:54 pm
Congrats it looks great !!! Clarice
05/23/07 at 7:57 pm
Wa hoooo!!! Yippee!
What a fine new outfit! Those little feet are now doing a joy dance!!
05/23/07 at 8:12 pm
I don’t think I’ve ever commented before but read regularly…so I guess I better stop lurking! Wow…. I love the new look, it’s clean and friendly to use, and the background colours seem really photo friendly on my computer! Love it!
The only thing I found confusing are the links down the side… I’m sure I remember them being divided into categories in the old site (such as cook books and blogs) they seem to be all in together this time, which just makes it a little harder to find things.
Adore the photos at the top of the blog, mouthwatering!
Ciao,
laura
05/23/07 at 8:24 pm
Hi there…I confess that I am one of your lurkers–I check your blog every day, and I love your new look. It’s easier to read (especially now that I winced my way to get the font bigger). You’ve got some great stuff on here, and I have really enjoyed ‘hanging out’ with you!
05/23/07 at 8:43 pm
Che bella! I love your virtual kitchen remodel.
05/23/07 at 8:46 pm
Wow! It’s beautiful! I’ve wanted to switch to WordPress from Typepad, but didn’t have the nerve. You are inspiring me, as usual. I love the new look, it’s amazing–like you!
05/23/07 at 8:48 pm
ooooh I heart your new place! Lovely!
05/23/07 at 9:37 pm
Hi, my name is kris and I’m a blog voyeur.
I’ve been checking out your blog for awhile now - and I love it - and I really like your new site. Looking forward to more fun stuff!
05/23/07 at 9:51 pm
This is so you McCreamy! I feel like I stepped right into a gelato shop! Love it!
05/23/07 at 10:12 pm
OOOHHH!
I’ve been looking forward to this since your last post. Congratulations, my dear!
j
05/23/07 at 10:18 pm
Congrats, Ivonne, the new look is gorgeous. We really do need to get together soon. I have many questions for you, too.
05/23/07 at 11:01 pm
I love it Ivonne!
I wish you all the very best and look forward to seeing many new dreams come true for you. You really have helped and inspired me in so many ways.
Hugs!
05/23/07 at 11:32 pm
A feast for the eyes in chocolat hues! Very sleek very elegant, congratulations on this newborn bloggie!
05/23/07 at 11:58 pm
Ciao Ivonne!
I love the new design!! I think you’ll be very happy with your choice to move to wordpress!
05/24/07 at 12:58 am
love love love it! Congrats!
05/24/07 at 1:45 am
hi Ivonne, it looks great. I’m sure the all your cream puffs will be very happy in their new home
05/24/07 at 2:41 am
Congratulations! It looks wonderful.
05/24/07 at 3:54 am
I LOVE IT!!! I love the colors and the layout.. it looks fantastic. It reminds me of a pastry shop for some reason - or at least that was my first impression. =)
Way to go, sweetie =)
xoxo
05/24/07 at 4:17 am
I like the food photos at the top of the page because they present the readers with their “choices.”
05/24/07 at 4:57 am
oh congrats! i love it, its beautiful. yay for a new home
05/24/07 at 5:40 am
Congratulations Ivonne. Love the new look!
05/24/07 at 5:41 am
hey,
looks amazing!
05/24/07 at 6:27 am
Love the new look Ivonne!
05/24/07 at 7:08 am
Charming! I felt like I was approaching a cute little bakery in a quaint neighborhood. I can’t wait to *step in* and have a look around. If only we could smell whatever is in your oven!
05/24/07 at 9:02 am
Ivonne, your new site is simply beautiful! It must have been a lot of work, but the results are obviously more than worth the effort. I hope this means that you’ll be blogging more regularly now!
05/24/07 at 9:43 am
Hi Ivonne,
By the way,I was(am) planning a tea party & I just so happened to see your post about a book called Tea Party & I was so excited…..until I found that somebody has checked it out!
Anyways,your blog helps me find some great cookbooks so that I can try new things with my family.Your blog is an inspiration to a beginner cook like myself!Keep up the great work! Maybe one day I will be like you. 
I’ve always loved visting your blog to see what great food you were making & while it was nice….this blog is superb! I think it compliments all the hard work you do & it feels more professional.Your food doesn’t need any props…but this does help make it look better!Love the color,layout…everything!Now share some more recipes with us so I can search the library for those great books!
Renee
05/24/07 at 9:46 am
Bellissimo!! mi piace da morire! sono contenta per te =)
05/24/07 at 10:49 am
It all looks little chocolatey to me… what did you have on your mind while creating it?
05/24/07 at 11:02 am
Ivonne
Thank you so much for the kind words. It has really been a pleasure working with you. You had no silly questions and really made the process effortless. I’m so glad that you like the design - I myself am a big fan as well.
Keep Creating - your content is excellent.
05/24/07 at 11:27 am
It looks amazing! I love the new place! I can’t wait to have my kitchen back to start back in trying some of these incredible recipes again!
05/24/07 at 12:34 pm
Hi Ivonne, the place looks great! I’ve been coming by daily just waiting to see the new unveiling- it’s been worth the wait. There is a charm to the design that reflects the feeling of stopping by off the street into your cozy nook. Here is to more dreams coming true!
05/24/07 at 1:24 pm
wonderful ! fortunately you are in my netvibes thus I find you!
I use wordpress too.
05/24/07 at 2:57 pm
A gorgeous new site! I love it! I am very pleased for you…
Keep up with the great work!
Cheers,
Rosa
05/24/07 at 3:15 pm
well done! i love the elegant curly script and curly doo-dads between posts. very elegant.
05/24/07 at 3:42 pm
Brava Ivonne!! Lookin good!! It has a nice warm rustic charm to it!!
05/24/07 at 3:50 pm
What a beautiful new site~i just hope i can remember how to find the comment part again~ congrats to you!
05/24/07 at 4:12 pm
This is such a innovative, beautiful, creative and delicious site! I’m glad I found it!
05/24/07 at 4:19 pm
How beautiful — and fun, too. I love the whole wrapper and the organization as well. Congrats!
05/24/07 at 6:11 pm
I love the new digs! Sensazionale!
05/24/07 at 7:18 pm
euuu….la…..la…..it looks marvelous. You have many talents, Mz. Puff!
05/24/07 at 10:43 pm
It looks so cozy! and I totally love it!
05/25/07 at 1:10 am
Whew, the relief! It’s unveiled at last! And looking oh so beautiful.
05/25/07 at 4:12 am
What a nice change ! If your blog looked wonderfull, now it looks fabulous !! I’ve been visiting it for 4 months now and you keep suprising me in every visit.
Good luck and best wishes from Spain
05/25/07 at 5:56 am
ottima scleta quella di passare ad uno spazio tutto tuo. L’ho fatto anche io ad inizio anno e ti assicuro che è tutta un’altra cosa. Molto carina la nuova grafica. In bocca al lupo!
05/25/07 at 7:00 am
Gorgeous! This is wonderful
05/25/07 at 8:12 am
I am loving the new look! Everything looks wonderful. I know I will be visiting often:)
05/25/07 at 10:47 am
Congratulations Ivonne. You must be thrilled!
05/25/07 at 1:45 pm
Ivonne, your new home looks so cozy! I’ll be coming often to find out what you have been up to in your kitchen!
05/25/07 at 2:00 pm
Welcome to your new home!
05/25/07 at 8:07 pm
Ivonne,
Your new look is fantastic!
Bruno
05/26/07 at 6:58 pm
Ivonne, looks wonderful - so polished and professional! I think your designers did a great job, but it wouldn’t be so great without your ideas and personality.
05/27/07 at 6:34 am
Ivonne, the new design is great! So worth the wait, oh, and the hard work that goes with anything that’s good. Congratulations!
05/27/07 at 9:21 pm
The new design is beautiful! I love it so much!
05/29/07 at 7:46 pm
Ivonne,
It looks lovely! Funny story…I too have decided to switch blogs…and I am going with typepad, your old template..lol!! Best of luck to you…I relate to not knowing anything about blogging, designing, HTML….bla, bla, bla! I hope wordpress is good to you!
Robin
06/13/07 at 5:33 am
I made sort of a re-entry in food blogging world a mobth ago. I was waiting for your new template to make its entrance but it seems that the day your new design entered the world, so did my son
Today is the first time since his birth I’m checking your site and I lthink your design was definately worth the wait…it looks wonderful!
06/19/07 at 8:09 pm
Hello Ivonne,
I have admired your work here for awhile. It’s all so professionally done and your posts just grab my attention.
I’m very new to blogging and your wonderful site gives me a goal to work toward. I envision much hard work and many months of journaling to get anywhere near what you have here. Thank you for sharing your obvious talent and your beautiful site. I’ll be back!
Deborah