I am excited to announce the release of Vintage Shire, a TwentyTen child theme for WordPress. It’s available for free to download here. Don’t forget to download the FAQ and to post any questions or challenges in the comments on that page. Vintage Shire is a variation I created based on the design I did … Continue Reading
Browsing Category: Keeping the Lights On
Congratulations to Amy Shireman on winning the custom WordPress site design giveaway by Kidnapped by Suburbia last week! Amy and I talked via email about her design preferences and goals for the site, and we came up with a simple design that reflects her personality. Because her site functions primarily as a blog, I created … Continue Reading
Have you met my friend Keli Hoskins over at Kidnapped by Suburbia? She’s an incredible photographer. In fact, that’s how I first met her… I think. Through Twitter? I’m not sure. But her beautiful images captured me from the get-go. Then I learned that she’s also an incredible mom. Back before having a child of … Continue Reading
All eyes are on Haiti this week, and we are all looking for ways to help.
No introduction is really necessary here. If you’re reading this blog, then you have access to the Web, which means the news is probably at least as much a part of your life as it is mine.
When tragedy has struck in the past, helping was… difficult. We didn’t know where to go, who to talk to, how to find out what is going on. Now, the global marketplace has made it easy, and it amazes me how many accessible opportunities there are for us to help.
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Last month we made sponsor slots available on Creative Perch to help offset the maintenance costs of the site. If you’re considering a slot for January, here are a few things to keep in mind: A creative readership. Creative Perch reaches a niche demographic of artists, creatives, writers, techies, and handmade crafters. Pageviews continue to … Continue Reading



