What would you think of this?

Image via Wikipedia I have been thinking I should redesign this site - live.  So when I update it - you see it.  The first step is to upload the starting theme and remove the formatting.  Then I add some in a little at a time, editing and optimizing the code as I go. Over the next few weeks - yeah, it will probably take me awhile - I plan on changing things up around here.  The content … [Read more...]

Have a look at this Twitter background!

It was a ton of fun to work with Mendi from the Little Ladybug that Could!  She wanted a twitter page with her signature black and white and red, but was looking for maybe a little color...  Saying color to a designer is like saying Santa's coming to a kid. The result was this very trendy teal-ish color with a contrasting pink!!  What do you think? … [Read more...]

Custom WordPress theme with dark background

Nicole and I have been working on her theme for a couple of weeks - it is a complete overhaul of a studiopress theme (of course!) including separate sidebars for the WP Pages and blog pages. Nicole also features an "Ask and Answer" section on her front page, and needed a customized submission form for her readers. In the back end, she has a customized theme options page, and review & … [Read more...]

Christmas Giveaways – have you had enough?

The year I discovered blogging, this time of year was like heaven!  The blog world came alive with prizes, giveaways, and reviews-a-plenty. The (mostly mom-) blogs I visited were just a hub of activity and discussion. It was like grabbing an eggnog and hanging with the girls just to visit my fave blogs! This year, as I think about putting together the December newsletter, it occurs to me … [Read more...]