It’s here! It’s here! I’m so excited! (You think I’m kidding, don’t you? I’m not!) It’s Ciscley’s birthday! Happy Birthday, Cis! And here’s to many more! *makes toasting gesture* Hope you have a WONDERFUL day!
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Author: Christine
Christine is an Avenger of Sexiness. Her Superpower is helping Hot Mamas grow their Confidence by rediscovering their Beauty. She lives in the Heights in Houston, Texas, works as a boudoir photographer, and writes about running a Business of Awesome. In her spare time, she loves to knit, especially when she travels. She & her husband Mike have a food blog at Spoon & Knife.
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Something Only a Geek Would Love…
Project Cryo. I really think I should mod my mouse like that. Too bad I don’t have a Dremel to help me do it. I wonder if there is one waiting for me to purchase in my Gold Box at Amazon? [via Justin]
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Food Blogs … In a Way
Well, we all know that my site, which you are currently reading, is now known as “Big Pink Cookie”. Tonight, thanks to the Mirror Project, I came across cheesedip.com. Then in the comments on Ernie’s blog, I found turkeydinner.net. This made me start to wonder – what other blogs are out there with food names, that aren’t food related blogs at all? Know of any? Anyone?
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Sending Some Love…
A big, huge Happy Anniversary to Kristine & Eric! The two of you seem to be a match made in Heaven and I wish you nothing but a life full of love & happiness in the lifetime ahead!
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Is It Just Me?
While surfing a few blogs lately I’ve noticed a trend, and it’s driving me crazy. The whole “see more” CSS thing is going from being handy to being overly abused. Seriously folks, you don’t need to set up *every* entry that way. I have come to your blog to read. I want to read without having to click “read more” on every single entry. Please? I don’t want to touch the mouse. I just want to read. If you are posting it, doesn’t it stand to reason that it’s worth saying? Then why hide it? Why do I have to hit the “read more” just to read a basic post? Do you do it because you think it makes your site look less cluttered? But … isn’t clutter what a blog is all about?
Don’t get me wrong. I think there is a time and a place for an extended entry. You have a particularly long post that you just want to offer a teaser too – great. Or you have a picture that you want to hide so that if someone is browsing at work your “rack photo” doesn’t pop up on their monitor, that’s wonderful. But do you have to do it for every single post? Am I the only person that this is bothering? I mean, you know …