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Freelancing since 2001. I ♥ #WordPress, #PHP, #CLI, #Mac, #writing, and a lot of other things.

Fun morning: Spent it listening to high schoolers present their coding projects from this past semester. Then I got to try out their apps. I’ve enjoyed watching their…

For this #React project I’ve been working on, so much of my thinking has gone on inside my journal.  

HowTo: Backup your data with Dropbox

If something happened to your computer, would you still be able to access all your important files? If you answered, “No,” you need a backup solution. Allow me…

@manton you wrote: I’ve never sent an email to all Micro.blog users until today. That email reminded/inspired me to actually use my Micro.blog handle that I’d received as…

I love a good insulated mug. I bought a cup of coffee two hours ago, and it’s still pleasantly warm.

Our 2nd lost her tooth tonight. I’ve got #Siri set to remind me at 10 o’clock to go in and get it from under her pillow while leaving…

I’ve always been a proponent of the Sunday afternoon nap ?. However, when I’m able to fight the urge, I’ve found a nice long Sunday afternoon walk is…

✅ New hitch and ✅ Thule bike rack ($40 at a yard sale ?) makes for a fun day ?‍♂️ with the whole fam.

This style guide framework appeals to the #techcomm, #webdesign, and #webdev in me. https://www.catalog.style/

Great analysis on the advantages of using #React. However sometimes I wonder if these things only make sense after you’ve used it? Yes, React is taking over front-end…

It’s taken a while, but we’ve finally found our green thumbs.

Biggest Freelancing Fear

Biggest fear when I started as a freelance #webdev 17 years ago: my skillset stagnating. Without co-workers in an office setting, I was afraid I wouldn’t gain the…

One of my favorite things about learning a new skill: moving from those initial moments of narrow focus to those “a-ha moments” where everything else starts to make…

We took advantage of the girls’ day off from school this past Tuesday by visiting the zoo. Love the spring-like green in the background of this shot.  …

Q1 2018 has been particularly busy for me. I’ve learned #ReactJS, taken on several new clients, and written a couple new #WordPress plugins. Meanwhile, my own publishing output…

It seems I write this type of post every couple of years or so. Here I am setting up another website to scratch a particular itch. This time…

Whenever I’m coding in #React, I find the more screens the better.

It was another great start to the #KnoxvilleMarathon2018 weekend as we ran in the Kids Fun Run.