Wintery finds, and can i ask you...

1. stars at smallable
2. soap at Oddsandsuds
3. blue sandstone necklace at Freidasophie
4. frame by dear prudence at Urban outfitters europe.
5. earrings by nest pretty things
6. bless this home cushion by Rachel Ashwell at House of Fraser
7. pillowcase at Toast
8. deva Premal new cd called Password
9. socks at Toast
10. wuthering heights at Anthropologie.eu

A selection of wintery goodness from around the web. i do enjoy window shopping at this time of year, don't you.

Can i ask a couple of things today that have been floating around in my mind?

..when i make collages such as these,i always feel they load up a bit small, and that the details are lost. However that's the column size i work with/
In order to have a wider layout for posts, i would need to alter my blog quite a bit, losing the two side bars and having just one.
So my question is dear readers, does the middle column on the whole, feel too narrow? would you prefer a wider photo, and if so, would it be sad to lose at least one of the columns down one side, with all the box links - which are afterall, kind of my signature style at Secrets?

Secondly,I need to ask your feedback on replies to comments..

I havent always been replying to your lovely messages in the comments section. Though on the recent more personal post i did so. I wonder sometimes if anyone goes back to see if a reply is there? I tend not to expect a reply in comments when i leave a message at other blogs, but its a bonus if i recieve one. I rarely return to look though,and just wanted to know what you thought?

I've had some better days of late, and also some less so, it seems to be quite up and down. My head sometimes has been buzzing with ideas and hopes and that's made it difficult to wind down at times. I think 11/11/11 coming up has a lot to do with the way my energy has been, dates such as this carry a special significance and are considered sacred in many spiritual ways.
The energies around the world at this time are very intense for change and revolution, - you only have to see whats going on with the banks and demos, and government shake ups, to recognise that things are in a state of change outwardly too - and people are having a voice that for so long would have been unheard. (thankyou twitter, avaaz, fb and all, for the platform that allows connections and positive changes to take hold)

love

Comments

[Rufus & Rose]

I love your blog as it is. If I want to look close up I will click on the picture and get the full page version. Maybe if it is playing on your mind you could put a link underneath 'See larger version' just to remind people? I love all the boxes on the side. It is my favorite to browse through so I am sure it would be the ssame for others.

I don't expect a reply on the blog :)

oh oh and wuthering heights penguin classics!!!!!! Yes please. Also I love the sandstone style blue pendant. gorgeous finds as always dear.

I hope 11/11/11 passes for you with minimal stress. love & peace xxxxx

[jeska]

Love your collections, saw an Odds and Suds gift box today, so pretty! And when I click on the image it is a perfect size.

If you fancied a change, could you keep your pretty banners and put the categories and links across the top in drop down sections similar to mine?

I know what you mean about comments, when I do leave them I rarely check back, and when I reply over at mine I wonder too? :)

So busy flitting all over the net, I sometimes think I should slow down and properly connect

Happy Wednesday sweet Kat xxxx

[Julie]

hi beautiful girl - i love your blog just as it is (such a magical place to visit)- with the comments i do reply when i can, but not always (depending on whats going on in my busy little world) & i am sure people understand when u don't reply all the time. - hope u have a beautiful day on the 11/11/11. xxx (have sent u an email sweets.)

[Zuzu]

Hi Kat,

You might be able to increase the size of your middle column using HTML without losing your two sidebars... you could do a search on the web for it. I love your blog layout and the colors you use - well, actually, I love all of it. :)

Oh, and I rarely go back to read comments at the blogs that I've left a comment with.

LOVE your wintery finds. Wishing you joy, Kat!
~ Zuzu

[ella]

Your posts are always so inspiring! I added you to my blogroll :) I find they are perfect the way they are, the detail is just as crisp. I find it rather peculiar that the first post I visit today speaks of 11.11.11 it has been such a meaningful number in my life!

[Jen [May Fifth]]

Dear Kat,
I have no practical advice about the style of your blog [I'm rubbish with things like that anyway but other people are so clever!] but I do love it and everything it stands for. I will always click in for a few moments of serenity; which you create not only with your beautiful pictures but also your exquisitely composed words.
I know what you mean about the significance of todays date, I feel it too.
With all good wishes honey, love Jen

[Naomi]

Hello! I think your blog content and design are lovely and I come here sometimes.

90% of the time I dont expect people to reply to my comments, but all depends on the subject of the post and of the blog.

If you feel inspired or if the comment has raised some thought, there is nothing wrong to give a reply, cause I think it is your space in the web.

Wish you all nice things!