…to a magical land! Hopefully. ๐ This week we’re making the bigย step of moving from wordpress.com to wordpress.org, and therefore Dizzy becoming a self hosting donkey. ๐ย She’s very excited about the whole thing, but I’m finding it a little scary!
We just wanted to let you know incase our site goes wibbly wobbly during that time, or we can’t access and use it like normal. Hopefully we’ll still be around over the next few days, but otherwise we’ll see you on the other side. ๐ Wish us luck. ๐
Dizzy’s alreadyย all packed and ready to go!! ๐ xxx
Congratulations on your big move! Dizzy looks absolutely adorable in her traveling clothes.๐ I hope the transition goes smoothly and that moving to self-hosted works out great for you!
Thank you so much Terri! ๐ xxx
All the best with the transition. I hope to see you in the new site.
Thanks Anne! ๐ I just get nervous about any change, but I’m sure it will be fine. ๐ xxx
Wooohoooo, be free Dizzy, be freeeee! Wishing you all the best with the move, see you on the other side ๐
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Thanks Caz! Dizzy’s so excited!! Hopefully we’ll be there sometime this week. ๐ Dizzy’s even thinking about a little make over, but we’ll get set up over there first! ๐ xxx
Wishing you luck on a smooth transition! ๐
Thank you! ๐ xxx
This is amazing! Dizzy looks great as always! Wishing you both the best now and always and I hope that it works out better than you planned!
Thank you Christy! We’ve been putting it off for ages, so I am excited too, but will be happy when it’s all done. ๐ xxx
Here’s hoping all goes well…
Thank you. ๐ xxx
It’s an exciting new venture!
Happy trails! Wishing you an easy transition!!
Thank you. ๐ xxx
Good luck with your move!
Thank you so much. ๐ xxx
Been a WP.org website since day one. The only down-side is it’s harder to keep up with the upgrades…otherwise there is indeed more freedom and control than with WP.com
Good luck on the transition – hope to see you on the other side. (without using up too many spoons)
Thank you Laura! Hopefully will be seeing you on the other side by the end of the week. ๐ And do I dare ask at this stage, how do you keep up with upgrades? xxx
I’m no techie, but my biggest words of advise on this: stay current! I didn’t, then tried to make up for it, had a difficult time doing so, then just decided to forgo it. Hardest part was basic backup – as a .org user, your best friend is your hosting service – get familiar with its functions!
That said, I’ve done fine without upgrades for the last 3 out of 5 years! ๐
Also, there’s a WP.org forum which helps in the early stages of getting used to the different ways of doing things from WP.com
To be clear, the advantages of .org far outweigh all of the above!
Does it tell you when updates are available or do you have to find them? ๐ I am the same with upgrades though. Any computer upgrades I only do when there’s no escaping them! And thank you, I didn’t even know there was a forum! ๐ xxx
yes, you are updated about the updates!
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wishing you luck with the move!
Thank you! ๐ xxx
Congratulations with your big move! As always, Dizzy looks adorable with her wardrobe of choice and looks excited and happy!! I wish you both the best of luck, but I already know you will be successful with this transition!! All my love to you and Dizzy!!
Thank you Alyssa! Hopefully we will have successfully and safely moved by the end of the week. ๐ xx Dizzy sends her donkey hugs! ๐ xxx
Please thank Dizzy for her donkey hugs, they are the best hugs to get! I feel confident you will be successful, but I will continue sending you encouragement!!!xxx
Good luck with this move Heather and I am glad I have your e-mail address in guess you get lost in the migration, but I’m sure you and Dizzy will do fine.
Thank you Linda. x Hopefully there shall be no getting lost, Dizzy’s very sure she’s got it all worked out! ๐ xxx
I hope it works out as well. A fellow blogger went the opposite way recently – he is a photographer in the UK and ran out of room to display his pictures so had to switch. Fingers crossed there are no glitches Heather.
Good Luck! Which host are you planning on going with? Let me know once you’ve switched over so I can re-follow you.
Thank you. And Bluehost, it seems to be the best one for wordpress, and other people I know seem happy with them. ๐ Fingers crossed it all goes smoothly, and hopefully you will still be following us and we should come up in your reader as normal. Hopefully! ๐ x Hope you’re having a wonderful week. ๐ xxx
If I don’t get to see you on my reader, please look me up so that I can link to yoj๐๐
I’ll drop you a message saying hi when I’ve moved, just incase. ๐ xxx
Good luck! Does this mean I cannot get to read your posts on this platform?
You should be still be able too if all goes to plan. ๐ You won’t get those automatic emails that say when I’ve posted, but they should still come up in your reader. ๐ xxx
Wishing you both a lovely transition. xx
Thank you Brigid. ๐ xxx
Unfortunately I dont know what any of this means!
It’s all abit confusing! But by moving to wordpress.org it just means you have more control over your blog/site. ๐ xxx
Congratulations โค๐ I hope I can still see your post and comment on the reader because with some followers I couldn’t anymore.
Iโm so excited for you and Dizzy!! Must mean you have quite a following.
You deserve it!!!
Thank you! We have now moved over! Still fussing around themes and things, but our site have successfully moved. ๐ xxx
All the best. It is a big step but I know you will succeed. Blessings.
Thank you so much Beverley. ๐ x We have moved over now. ๐ xx
Woo! Are you liking .org so far? Meeting expectations? I considered it once, but didn’t in the end. I would be interested to know how it goes for you.
I am liking it. It has been abit of a challenge, and there’s all this new stuff that you can do with your site on there, but just no idea how you do any of it! ๐ How comes your decided against it in the end? Even though I had been putting it off for over a year before I finally did it. ๐ xxx