Refreshed!
Cooler weather arrived here almost exactly at the same time as our fall holidays and the change in weather was a blessing all by itself. (I don’t do well in hot weather, having grown up in a place where it definitely is not hot most of the year.) We even had a few minutes of…
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Fifteen Years-A Brief Retrospective
WordPress.com reminded me yesterday that 15 years ago, on September 10th, I signed up for my WordPress.com account and started a blog (not this one). It’s hard for me to grok that a decade and a half have whizzed by and that I’m still here, and trying to remember what this platform was like 15…
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News – An Update on the Classic Editor Plugin – WordPress.org
Welcome news on the WordPress Classic Editor end of life. “Before the release of WordPress 5.0 in 2018, the Classic Editor plugin was published to help ease the transition to the new block editor. At the time, we promised to support the plugin through 2021 and adjust if needed as the deadline got closer. After…
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The Doldrums
Welcome to the hottest part of our year, August and September. It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity. No, it’s the heat and humidity! During this time I’ll be rotating my older posts to the top of this site on a weekly basis and adding new information to them. These “new” posts probably won’t ping…
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How to Use the WordPress Block Pattern Directory on WordPress.com
On July 20, 2021, with the release of WordPress 5.8, the new WordPress Block Pattern Directory went live. In case you haven’t yet heard about WordPress Block Patterns or the WordPress Block Pattern Directory, we’ll explain why this is exciting, how it helps you design your website, and just how easy it is to use…
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Virtual FieldTrip: A Conversation with Paul Jarvis
Content creators, small business owners, and makers have all had to shift our practices and orientation without much of a guide book in times of uncertainty. Why is it important for creators to define what enough is, step back, and most importantly, protect our digital footprints in the process? For a one-of-a-kind live virtual Own…
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Hi there, I’m Jen T.
Welcome! After 4 years coding HTML and CSS websites, 2 years setting up and running WordPress sites, I launched my first website on WordPress.com back in 2006 and never looked back. Since then, I’ve helped other WordPress.com site owners safely navigate through the ins and outs of the ever-changing WordPress.com ecosystem. All this gives me a unique perspective on helping you get the most from your free WordPress.com website. Ping me and let’s see how we can work together!
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