How to Customize Your WordPress Background Using Patterns

polka dot background

It's easy to customize your WordPress background to make it unique. In this video, I show you how you can change to a different solid color as well as create a fun patterned background or upload a subtle textured background using some free tools online. For example, this is a fun polka dot background on my {Continue reading…}

How to Eliminate Distractions When Writing in WordPress

room to write in wordpress

If you're like me and either (a) can't stand the small window for entering your posts in WordPress or (b) get distracted by all the stuff on the screen and like a lot of whitespace while you're writing, this tip's for you: Can't see the video? Watch it here. Video Notes: In your Add New {Continue reading…}

How to Make Any Blog Post or Web Page Print Friendly

Print Friendly

Have you ever wanted to print out a post or page to read on the go, without wasting ink and space on ads or sidebars? Maybe you want to print something out to follow along as you work something out on your computer, and you don't want to have to keep switching screens? Or maybe {Continue reading…}

Genesis is 25% off!

genesis-lifestyle

The theme I use for this blog (and all my blogs, actually) is Genesis. I used free WordPress themes for many years, but I wanted more built-in flexibility & optimization so I decided to buy Genesis. I have been more than happy. Everything at StudioPress.com (the folks who make Genesis) is 25% off right now through November {Continue reading…}

How to Make an Image Clickable Using HTML

How to make an image clickable

Sometimes you want to make an image clickable, meaning, you want someone to be able to click on an image and be taken to a page you specify. In other words, you want the image itself to be a link. Several people have asked me how to make images in their sidebar clickable. Here's how… {Continue reading…}

How to Create a Child Theme

parent and child themes

This site is built using the Genesis Theme Framework which consists of two layers: the main "parent" theme (Genesis) underneath and the "child" theme (Midnight) on top. The "parent" theme provides the main functionality; the "child" theme allows design customization without touching (and potentially messing up) the framework underneath. Photo by wwarby. A good theme {Continue reading…}