Hello Välkommen / Welcome! Thanks for visiting. Hopefully some of the things I write about will resonate with some of you. If they don’t… that’s alright, to...
If you ever feel like you have too many sections within a page on your site or too many links you want to categorize in a stylish way, then these might be of use to you. I wanted to create some simple, copy and paste codes that cater to Bearblog users. Simple, effective, no need to alter core CSS or inject JavaScript. Simply copy and paste into the post/page you are editing and voila! You'll…
I've been trying to drum up some ideas for things to offer the bearblog community. I haven't been inspired to write much, but I have been tinkering a little. Well, every time I start a cool little widget or site add-on, I catch myself thinking "there are probably hundreds of these available already... and done better." Every. Single. Time. And it's true. But I stopped myself today. I started…
Found this ad at one point and felt it was totally appropriate for a post on here. Powered by Bear 😂
I love the idea of a status bar, like what I have at the top of my site. I think most personal sites should use something similar. It provides the feeling of a live look-in to whether the webmaster is currently working on the site or not, within reach of being contacted, etc. It's stupid, but makes your visit feel slightly more personal. I have a guide to my status bar posted on the homepage of…
My wife makes some amazing food and desserts. We recently took some to a Fourth of July cookout and people loved them. Of course, we had a couple folks ask for the recipes. I can't explain it, but I absolutely did not want them to know. It's like.. if they knew how she made these, then it wouldn't be special when she brings it for them. I want those types of things to remain hers/ours and be…
I’ve gathered up two of my themes for bear blog and made them available for all to use. I plan to make some more and hopefully get a good collection going. Feel free to check out the themes page if you’re interested. In addition to the new themes page, I have removed the about section. My plan is to morph the homepage into a catchall hub that houses all that info eventually.
Yesterday marked the official start of summer. With that, I decided to refresh the look around here a bit. Went very clean this time. Especially considering my previous wacky pomo design. I love maximalism, but it’s time to reset. Speaking of that previous theme.. it seemed to be a huge hit within the bearblog ecosystem. It immediately became one of my most popular posts and views skyrocketed when…
I haven’t owned a video game console since the PS2 when I was young. I just never gamed much. But I’ve been really into playing older titles lately on emulators or my actual Game Boy Advance. I think it may be a small dissociation from the stresses piling up in life lately. A little way to return to my childhood and not feel so much damn pressure in life. Anyways… I’ve been mulling over some retro…
I’ve been playing a lot of Game Boy Advance games here lately. I never had one as a kid, but played on my friend’s device plenty. I had my cherished Game Boy Color (lime green). It has to be one of the most prolific handhelds ever. The library of incredible games is astounding and the device itself is so damn good. Anyways, I’m playing WarioWare, Donkey Kong Country, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror,…
This weekend was amazing. We took our kids to see a live show featuring some of their favorite characters from tv. Their faces, laughter, dancing, holding hands while walking together… there’s simply NOTHING on this planet or in this life which tops that. Then our oldest got to go skating with a cousin today. Grinning ear to ear from the time they left to when they got back home. Our youngest has…