I got someone to do my blog makeover, before I started getting into web design, and although I’m not really good (yet!), I wanted to do another blog makeover, slightly changing their design and changing their coding. (Basically using their coding as a template.) 1. […]
Once Upon a Time, I Did Bookbinding
I’ve always gone through artistic phases. I get hooked on a craft/art form, get really into it for a few months, then move onto something else. A few years ago, I was super big on bookbinding! I would create my own books and journals from […]
Sitting at Starbucks – Designs & Hot Chocolate (all you need in life)
New Blog Design Bears Read Too (client work) It was such a pleasure to work with Carrie from Bears Read Too! She was so sweet and easy going. She wanted something colourful with teddy bears, books, and reading, but beyond that she gave me a […]
I Hesitate When I Call Nose Graze a “Book Blog”
For the longest time I told people I had a “book blog” or that “I’m a book blogger”. Now, I hesitate before I say that. Yes, I review books, but over the years my blog has changed. I used to ONLY blog about books, and […]
On the Fence by Kasie West
I liked On the Fence, but I think it was shallower and fluffier than I expected/hoped it would be. Here are the different elements of the story: Charlie’s dead mom, and Charlie struggling to grow up without a mother figure Charlie trying to find her […]
How Well Do You Market Yourself & Your Blog?
I’m not good at marketing myself. This becomes extremely apparent at conventions like BookExpo America. Some bloggers are AWESOME. They walk around handing out business cards, introducing themselves, going up to authors/publicists and saying “Hey! I’m a blogger!” or “Need a new blog design? I’m […]
What Do I Want in a Book Review/Cataloging Website?
Lately I’ve found that I’m spreading myself thin across the book review/cataloging websites. It has made me wonder: what the heck am I doing? Why can’t I just pick one site and stick with it? Why am I feeling uncertain? The different sites out there […]
My Web Design & Development Journey and Process
Hey Ashley! This is not really a question but rather just something I’m really curious about. What different things have you been through to get to where you are today? e.g. courses, schools etc. And also, now, when you create a blog theme, what different […]
Mobile Themes & Responsive Blog Designs
With UppSite Mobile announcing today that they will yank their plugin in July (this is what I was currently using) I’m wondering what people without coding skills use to make their Website/Blog mobile responsive? Better yet, how can someone customize the look of their site […]
Sitting at Starbucks – New Books, New Domains, Hectic Life!
New Books Outside of my BEA haul, I got some awesome new books over the last week! These are all from Edelweiss/NetGalley and I’m super excited for all of them!! A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray Goodreads Remember Me by Romily Bernard Goodreads […]