Tag: wordpress
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Manic theme creation and why I switched to Genesis
Over the last three weeks I have been manically coding up a storm and developed six brand new themes, breathed new life into one and redeveloped a favourite. For all of these I made the conscious decision to embrace and commit to developing using the Genesis Theme Framework (affiliate link). Can I just say I’m glad I persisted? It…
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A maintenance schedule for your WordPress blog
Keeping your blog up to date is an easy job but you have to be consistent and it’s never a good idea to set and forget. It pays to have a maintenance schedule for your WordPress blog. I have had the good fortune to work on many WordPress blogs over the years and I cannot tell…
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Kuro Premium WordPress theme from Crimson Pear
I can’t believe I haven’t shared this with you yet! This is my latest premium WordPress theme from Crimson Pear. It’s called Kuro (means black in Japanese) and the original inspiration came from a ribbon I had seen and wanted to incorporate into a design somehow. I scoured so many image sources for the perfect…
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Just lauched :: Haberdashery Fun blog
I’m so pleased to show you what else I’ve been working on over the last few weeks. This is the blog of Haberdashery Fun and this time I can claim responsibility for the design. Marni is a girl with a passion for sewing combined with the ability to explain how and she has some wonderful…
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Just Launched :: Rose and Lula blog
It’s been a busy time in my Crimson Pear space lately, which may explain my once a week blogging schedule. I’m so happy to share with you one of the projects I’ve been working on over the last few weeks. This is a design cutup and WordPress implementation for Rose & Lula blog and store…
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Web tip :: my fav 5 wordpress plugins
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…
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I’ve Moved
Hey friends, we’ll I’m slowly unpacking the boot after my move to WordPress blogging independence. Update your bookmarks as you’ll now find me at http://www.current-observations.com but http://blog.current-observations.com will also still work. I hope you’ll drop in for a visit soon. {image via weheartit }
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I’m Moving…
Well not literally, this is a cyber move. I have decided to take the plunge and enter the world of a self-hosted WordPress blog. Thanks to the lovely Tara at Scoutie Girl I’m setup and good to go. I would like to think that everything will go swimmingly but, well, that would be too Pollyanna…
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Mmmm Koko Black
About two weeks ago after stumbling home from a doctor visit nursing the worst flu I have ever had there was this on my doorstep. The biggest box of Koko Black chocolates I have ever seen. They were a present from my gorgeous friend Mel by way of thanks for finally finishing her website, which…