WordCamp Fayetteville: WordPress Rocks and So Does Arkansas

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I had a great time at WordCamp Fayetteville— it was a long day, but I learned so much it went by quickly. Here’s a short rundown of the sessions I attended and links to the presentations where available. The Ultimate WordPress Experience: WordPress as a CMS by Mitch Canter, Studionashvegas It’s more than just a [...]

Butterfly on a Boat

Butterfly on a boat

Nearly a month ago we spent the Fourth of July weekend at Greers Ferry Lake in Arkansas. As we sat in the boat in the middle of the lake, this butterfly lit on one of our floats. I couldn’t believe he/she sat still long enough for this pic. Photo taken with iPhone4 and absolutely no [...]

When is a Website Not Enough? Now.

Blogging for Business Presentation

Thanks so much to Dawn Pickney Layer and the Northeast Arkansas Advertising Federation for inviting me to speak at their district conference in downtown Memphis at the Westin Hotel Beale Street. I had great audiences who asked insightful questions and didn’t throw tomatoes at me for talking too fast and trying to cover too much [...]

The Empty Nest Countdown: 20 Days

Elizabeth, now 21, and Sara Ann, now 18 at the lake in 2002.

In 20 days, my youngest daughter, Sara Ann, leaves for college. It’s the most significant life change since I first became a mother in 1988. I’ve been counting down the days, not to be morbid, but because it’s easier for me to process if I’m aware of what is happening. We spent this past weekend [...]

Three Feet From Heaven

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Greers Ferry Lake in central Arkansas is just about my favorite place on earth. The simple, unspoiled beauty of creation relaxes me in ways I cannot explain and through the years it has been the setting for some of the best of our family times; this past week was no exception. We just returned from [...]