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  • How I Turned the Mothlight Candles Website into Something I Love

    How I Turned the Mothlight Candles Website into Something I Love

    May 7, 2025
    Portfolio Project Spotlight

    Project Spotlight: Mothlight Candles For my final project in web development class, I built a fictional website called Mothlight Candles. It’s a small handmade candle shop with a garden-inspired theme. This post shows how I designed and built the site, what I learned along the way, and the challenges I ran into. It was a big…

  • Leisure, Legacy, and Lines: Board Games in Visual Art

    Leisure, Legacy, and Lines: Board Games in Visual Art

    April 30, 2025
    Art and Media

    Board and card games are usually seen as entertainment, but artists have long used them to explore deeper ideas about people, culture, and society. This comparison looks at five very different artworks to show how games can reflect everything from family bonding to political critique. All five works featured in this project are part of…

  • How to Customize your Theme: A Beginner’s Guide

    How to Customize your Theme: A Beginner’s Guide

    April 28, 2025
    Wordpress for Web Design

    Creating a website that truly reflects your personal style starts with knowing how to customize your theme. Whether you’re new to WordPress or looking to give your site a fresh look, making small changes can transform a generic design into something uniquely yours. In this beginner’s guide, we’ll explore easy, practical tips for tweaking colors, fonts,…

  • Unlock Stunning Web Design: Why Accessibility is a Game-Changer

    April 28, 2025
    Web Accessibility Basics

    Introduction Accessibility in web design means making sure that websites can be used by as many people as possible, including those with disabilities. Building accessible websites helps create a better, more inclusive internet where nobody is left out. Why Is Accessibility Important? Making accessibility a priority in web design isn’t just the right thing to…

  • Best WordPress Plugins for Beginners: Secure, Simple, and Spam-Free

    Best WordPress Plugins for Beginners: Secure, Simple, and Spam-Free

    April 23, 2025
    Wordpress for Web Design

    Why Plugins Matter for WordPress Beginners WordPress plugins are a game-changer for beginners. They let you add helpful features to your site like backups, spam protection, and security. All without needing to know how to code. Instead of building everything from scratch, you can install a plugin that does exactly what you need, all with…

  • SEO Tips for WordPress: How to Optimize your Site

    SEO Tips for WordPress: How to Optimize your Site

    April 14, 2025
    Wordpress for Web Design

    If you’re building a WordPress website and want people to actually find it (spoiler: you do), SEO—Search Engine Optimization—is your best friend. Thankfully, WordPress is already pretty SEO-friendly, but with a few extra steps, you can really make your site stand out in search results. Here are some practical tips to help you optimize your…

  • Why use WordPress for your Website?

    Why use WordPress for your Website?

    April 7, 2025
    Wordpress for Web Design

    Introduction to WordPress WordPress is one of the most popular Content Management Systems in the world, and for good reason. It powers over 40% of all websites on the internet, making it a go-to choice for bloggers, business owners, designers, and developers. WordPress allows you to create and manage a website without needing to know…

  • Building with Purpose: Why Good Design Starts with Empathy

    April 7, 2025
    Wordpress for Web Design

    Design isn’t just about colors, typography, or layout—it’s about people. Every website I build begins with a question: Who is this for, and how can I make it better for them?

  • Not Just a Pretty Bug: Why I Love the Ladybug

    Not Just a Pretty Bug: Why I Love the Ladybug

    April 7, 2025
    Animals

    “You can’t have a bad day in polka dots” -Anna Kendrick I’ve always had a soft spot for ladybugs, and I guess you can say they’re my favorite “animal”. Long before I knew they were garden heroes, they were just magical little visitors that seemed to show up at just the right moment. Growing with…

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