Since I’m displaying lots of photos and artwork on my Scribbles blogs, I was excited to see this announcement from Vincent: “Added an option to tweak your page width for your blog. This will affect the maximum width of the post list, pages and post content, including the archives page....
I'm a big fan of Maique's Sticker Spotter photo project. It's a large collection of cool stickers he finds during his adventures. Here are just a few examples.I love the variety of art styles. I can't tell you how many times I've seen his sticker posts and thought "Cool! I...
Scribbles has built-in support for Shoutouts and Status.lol. I love both services and have used them on several website projects. ShoutoutsShoutouts are things you want to shout out about on your website. Anything you like, enjoy or want to promote. Add the script to your website, and a random shoutout...
I love web design, but I have a bad tendency to chase shiny objects, continually switch platforms, change templates, and tinker with plug-ins. I quickly get lost in the weeds. I've learned a ton doing this, so I have no regrets, but I feel it's time to settle down with...
I have been writing morning page entries for years. It's a stream-of-consciousness style of writing where you dump all your thoughts on a few pages of paper. You aren't concerned about style or formatting. The goal is to do a brain dump to clarify your thinking. Some great ideas spring...
I completed all 31 prompts for Inktober 2024! Drawing something daily was tough, but I enjoyed the challenge and look forward to doing it again next year. Although many of my sketches felt unfinished, I posted them anyway and moved on to the next prompt. With a challenge like this,...
I'm participating in Inktober this year. It's a month-long art challenge created by artist Jake Parker that focuses on improving skills and developing positive drawing habits. You draw something each day following this prompt list. I haven't been drawing much recently. This challenge is just what I need to rekindle...
When I make a new post, it appears on the Scribbles Explore page, and everyone who has subscribed to my RSS feed gets the update. Do I need to cross-post to sites like Mastodon and Micro.blog? I’ve been thinking about this because two of my blogs failed earlier this year,...
I’ve had a daily journaling habit for years. Why do I find it so difficult to share my thoughts online? It comes down to a fear of judgment. When journaling, the words flow freely. I never struggle to find things to write about, and I don’t worry about sentence structure,...
The Internet has become a noisy mess. Many sites are unusable due to all the ads, pop-ups, and promoted content. For my mental health, I need to be more intentional about the content I consume and the communities I participate in. Instead of mindlessly scrolling "for you" feeds, I now...