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  • Fond farewell

    Fond farewell

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    I really hate endings however this one has been planned. I am saying a fond farewell to Current Observations, a space that has been my old friend these last 9.5 years. Oh what a ride. This has been a tough decision for me and since I am by nature a very nostalgic person, most of the…

  • Categories vs tags

    Categories vs tags

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    When working with my design clients, much of what we discuss is about the look and feel, understandable right? So much blogging advice on the web is about the design; the right banner, layout, font and spacing. One thing that seems to be misunderstood is when to use categories and tags. I want to try to explain the differences and…

  • Finding my feet

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    Hi friends! I’m back… well sort of. I know you don’t expect me to explain my absence but I thought I would do this first post of the year to explain my silence of late. I guess you could say I lost my direction, my North Star, my spark, my mojo – call it what…

  • Taking a break

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    Yes, you read right – I’m going to take a little break from blogging. I don’t think I’ll be gone for long but I just need to step out to catch my breath and clear my head. Lately I feel I’ve been very caught up by interwebs and people who expound great theories of success…

  • 500th Post :: Guest Post by Brandi & Giveaway

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    I am so incredibly excited today to have my good blogging buddy Brandi from Brandi Girl Blog as guest for my monumentous 500th post. As the girl who could never stick to keeping a diary this is a huge occasion. When thinking about how to celebrate I knew I wanted to ask Brandi. She’s been…

  • Thinking about :: making connections

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    When I started blogging (almost 5 years ago) I spent a lot of my time in awe of seasoned bloggers; all their followers, the volume of comments on each post and even their posting schedule of 2, 3 or 4 a day. The question for me was how did they do it but it never…

  • Web tip :: my fav 5 wordpress plugins

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    My love of WordPress began a few years ago and one of the things that makes it stand out is the community and the seemingly endless number of plugins that enhance the core functionality. When working on projects I will often go in search of a plugin if I have an immediate need that requires…

  • A Stylish Blogger Award!

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    Oh my goodness – what a surprise. My beautiful friend Jess from Brown Paper Bunny has nominated me for a Stylish Blogger Award. I am beyond flattered. So here’s how it works firstly  I need to honour Jess. She and I used to work together (at a law firm) and luckily for me we’ve remained…

  • eCourses, Blogging Buddies and Chocolate

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    Look what arrived in my mailbox yesterday all the way from Amsterdam. So how is it that Dutch chocolate made it’s way to me? I’m glad you asked. I’ve had the pleasure over the last 7 weeks of taking part in the Blogging Your Way eCourse delivered by Holly Becker of Decor8 fame and Leslie…

  • M is for Market :: alphabet walk blog hop

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    This is my contribution to Piper’s alphabet hop. In case you’re wondering Piper, from One Sydney Road has put together an alphabet hop and today is my turn as the proud owner of the letter M. The idea is you take your letter and go and photograph things that show your interpretation of that letter.…