Lisa Sabin-Wilson. Designer. Author. Espresso and WordPress addict
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June
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Proud Mom MomentMy daughter took FIRST PLACE in her talent show last night. She's got herself a big ol' blue ribbon for first place. There were 30 kids who participated....and she brought ...more »
May
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Whew!Busy day that is almost ending...believe it or not. I think I'm going to have to pick and post the top three captions to my Captions, Please? post that I made earlier ...more »
May
23
Twist AgainThis spring has, so far, been pretty bad as far as severe weather goes. We're having tornado warnings again tonight - - and it has rained all day today, as it ...more »
May
21
Freshly BlogrolledA buncha blogs caught my hazel-green irises over the past few days: Branille at Sit Down & Relax commented here a few times - so I checked her out. What a cutie ...more »
May
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Celebrate Good TimesRobert has his two-year blogging anniversary coming up and he's going for 500,000 hits by the time it arrives. Go give the poor boy a click, or two or three - ...more »
May
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Home Alone BlurfingsIt's not often that I'm home alone. Chris is gone. The kids are gone. It's just me and the two cats inhabiting the household. It amazes me how ...more »
May
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A Day In The RainI wasn't going to double post my day in Mequon to see the President here and over at Right Voices - - but then, I decided to post it here, too. You ...more »
May
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New York State of MindI talked to Chris earlier this evening. He's in NYC at the moment, on a biz trip. He called me on his cell as he was walking from his sister's ...more »
April
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Blurfing the BlogrollWell, since my conversion to WordPress - - it isn't technically a 'blogroll' anymore...but you get my drift. There are blogs that are on my 'daily' read list - and then ...more »
April
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Quack Quack Yes, that's right. I'm on call again for work. I love my work - I do. I enjoy what I do quite a lot. But I absolutely despise ...more »
April
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Tuesday BlurfingsDoing some guest postings over at Goldie's while she takes some much needed vacation time -- her and her ultra-chic jeans jacket! Have fun, Goldie - we'll keep the homefires ...more »
April
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Walkin’ GirlA few days ago - I decided that it would be much better to take my hour long walks outside than my usual walks on the treadmill. Afterall - it's April ...more »
April
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Sitting Duck BlurfingsToday - I'm on call. I hate being on call - but it's one of those necessary evils of my job. I always feel like a sitting ...more »
March
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Blurfing of an InsomniacIt is 4:16am and I can't sleep. It amazes me to no end how guys can just totally be zonked out, snoring and drooling on the pillow almost 2 minutes after ...more »
March
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Sunday BlurfingA full weekend on my own, and it's hardly been the full weekend on my own that I had imagined. Between failed brain harvesting and my friend's cancer...at least I got ...more »
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  • Li-sa Sa-bin Wil-son: [lee-suh sey-bin will-sun] - pronoun; 1. A wife, mother & friend; 2. Blog Designer & WebHost; 3. Author of WordPress For Dummies; 4. Scuba diver; 5. Downhill Skier; 6. Am. Photographer; 7. Espresso sipper;
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    WordPress For Dummies, author Lisa Sabin-Wilson, Amazon.ComI wrote the First Edition of WordPress For Dummies, published Nov. '07. I'm currently writing the 2nd Edition, due to be published in Fall '08...read more »
    Acknowledgements | Foreword | TOC | Ch. 1
    Bonus Chapter: What's New in WordPress 2.5
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    • I just donated to the prize pool for the WordPress MU Plugin Competition. REALLY looking forward to the great MU plugins they come up with! What a great idea! Are you a plugin developer? Well get over there and enter...and win! :)

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    • The panel picker for SXSW 09 is now live and you're able to vote for panels/presentations you'd like to see at SXSW in Austin in March 09. My Panel on WordPress Magazine Theming is up, if you're care to cast your vote for it - I'd surely appreciate it! It's the ONLY prospective panel at SWSX about WordPress - - let's get WP represented!! Go here to cast your vote and thanks!

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    • FYI for users of my xMark WordPress Theme .. yesterday, I released an upgrade. xMark v2.5 available for download. Updated for WP 2.6, with a few enhancements and adjustments.

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    • David Span recently asked me to guest blog at MyBlogIt.net on WordPress. I was flattered. I am honored. I am done with my post there and he's got it up today: WordPress Magazine Themes: Quick Anatomy Lesson.. complete with PowerPoint presentation and Video (eek!). Thanks so much David!

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    • So, I'm Plurking. Anyone Social Network'd out, yet? Add me, won't you?

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    • Mark Jaquith: You’re welcome. :-) Hopefully 2.8 and 2.9 will...
    • SusieQ: Lisa smooth move.She really hurt your feelings! I just got...
    • hhopper: I just downloaded WordPress for Dummies to my Kindle from...
    • Lisa: @Misato glad you stopped by - and your questions are valid....
    • Misato Katsuragi: Hello all, I am glad I found Lisa’s blog. I...
    • TheFrosty: I am going to play around till the release, and...
    • Lisa: Nathan - - of course you meant to pimp your own content!...
    • Matt's mom: Hurry! I need to do my Christmas shopping. :)
    • Nathan Rice: Lisa, Not to try to pimp out my own content, but I...
    • Lisa: @TheFrosty - keeping up with WordPress development in print...
    • Lisa: @Susan - it’s def. getting there!
    • Lisa: @Kristina - thanks! I’m really happy you find it so...
    • Lisa: That is what we’re shooting for, Joe :)
    • Lisa: I know, right? yahoo!
    • Danalyn: It’s about friggin’ time!