I converted to Wordpress, set up as a “website add-on” by my hosting company exactly a year ago. In that time, I’ve seen my traffic increase sixfold. Yay! I didn’t have very much to begin with (spoken with head bowed), so ramping it up x6 isn’t spectacular by problogging standards. Though modest by most definitions, [...]

What a difference! Above is the image I used originally in one of my “What’s on My Needles” posts a couple of months ago.
Below is a corrected image based on tips found at Digital Photography School.
It seems counter intuitive to some people to select “unsharpen” when the outcome they desire is one [...]

Ahhh. A meme. Dawud passed it my way, “it” having originated with Starbucker.
The questions go like this, with my answers following, italicized:
1. How full is your glass?
Just half, as you can see.
2. What kind of glass is it?
A vintage candlewick pattern goblet, one of a set of a dozen that I acquired from [...]

As a happy (rabid!) technophile and consumer of all things Apple, I was bummed when I first learned that Verizon wouldn’t be an authorized provider of the iPhone.
The product rollout was scheduled right as I would be cashing in on my “new every two” discount which Verizon uses to reel in all of us [...]

Many people will tell you that they are drawn to the virtual assistance profession because they believe it will be a flexible fit with their family life. Interestingly, that sounds a LOT like the reason so many women are attracted the education profession.
I have worked in both fields and, while there are clear benefits to [...]

You know that adage, “honey, you sound like you need a dose of your own medicine?” Well, that’s me right now, just kind of going in circles.
No need to elaborate, other than to say something created a sense of panic and was getting the better of me for a couple of days.
Moods, overreactions, bad news, [...]

When you arrive at a blog for the first time, you take a look around and get familiar, much like what you do in a new town or during an initial visit to someone’s home.
You detect and respond to the blogger’s sense of style and personality … or do you?
The unique elements that [...]

Because of my website AboutPrescottArizona.com, I sometimes receive inquiries for more information. Yesterday when I heard from Richard and Zutie Carey was one of those days.
They are considering relocating to Prescott and are looking for people who already live here who are willing to correspond with them about life here.
So, what about it, Prescottonians? [...]

It happened to me this week, a lot. So, first. Apologies to readers. That is, if anyone is still with me. It sure decimates your traffic. Ugh. And then there’s the fact that no one in your immediate family understands or can muster any empathy since they don’t get what it is you’re doing on [...]

Niche bloggers display pinpoint control when it comes to staying on-topic. Some of the rest of us need a little more latitude. My belief is that revealing yourself through discussion of a few personal interests makes it easier to get acquainted across the blogosphere. So, what you might construe as off-topic, I find illuminating.
Take knitting, [...]