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I Divorced Jimmy Barclay
For years, I thought if I ever wrote a memoir, I’d call it “I Married Jimmy Barclay.” Is that weird? I wasn’t even the main character in my story. I guess the actual person I married isn’t either. The character he played before we even met ended up being the focal point. I’ve been a
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Seeing yourself as others do
A really long time ago, almost 30 years now, someone I didn’t know well compared me to a bird. It was a signature in a yearbook from an acquaintance that felt sincere and was completely unexpected. Darzee was the little bird who warned Rikki Tikki Tavi the mongoose that Naga the evil female cobra was
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I should blog. You should blog.
It’s easy to get caught up in the expected façade of being “a blogger” instead of just using a blog to write your thoughts. Here’s why you should blog.
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I tried an AI headshot site and it’s not… awful?
I’m going to preface this post by saying first that real photographers are the first choice anyone should have, and there’s absolutely no way that AI can replace them. I’m also very skeptical of AI in general. I’m nervous about what it has access to and how much energy it consumes. That said, I tried
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Return of The Soup
The Soup has a life of its own. What was once a Zuppa Toscano copycat, The Soup has forgotten its humble beginnings as a sausage and potato soup and achieved fame among our friends. We don’t make The Soup the way we did originally, it’s evolved over the years. I’ve never updated the original recipe
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News! I’ve joined Automattic
After years of freelancing answering questions from WordPress.com users, I’ve recently joined Automattic as a Happiness Engineer as of May 2021.
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How do I get help for my WordPress site?
Where do I go? How do I fix it? Who is my web host? Good questions! I have those answers. Come learn about where to get help for a WordPress site.
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Free Halloween Ghost Cut File
Another not a tutorial! Here’s a free file I made up as a quick Halloween tee shirt for myself. I started creating this file last year shortly before Halloween, and it went through a bunch of drafts to where it is. It had cute arms! It had different fonts! It had booze. But now it’s
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Chalkboard Door Sign Untutorial
Yes, that’s right. I said a Chalkboard Door Sign Untutorial. What’s an untutorial? It’s when something is just too simple for a tutorial. This is so simple, and it only took me a few minutes. I bought everything at Target, which is awesome because it’s a 1/2 mile walk from my house.
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Facebook Frame Tutorial – Easily Create a Frame to Promote Your Page
Hey out there! I just did a quick video on a Facebook Frame Tutorial to share with everyone. This is a really great way for your fans to publicize your brand on their profiles! It’s like free advertising, so neat! Give it a try and let me know what page you’ve published a frame for!