happy spring!
it's the first day of spring and so I've updated my spring event page! explore music, pixels, recipes, and even an egg hunt~
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art gallery update
I don't have any new art yet but I did update the art gallery layout!
garden update
it's almost time to start gardening again, so I've updated my garden page! so far I have done nothing to get ready for the season lol
new museum page
Today is my website's 4th birthday! to celebrate I made a museum page to showcase old layouts and scrapped ideas~
new recipes layout
The recipes page has been updated to the new layout, and now each recipe is a lot easier to read on mobile! now I need to write up some new recipes~
new blog layout
The blog page has been updated to match the index page, and I'm working on updating all the blog entries. hopefully this will encourage me to get back into writing!
new homepage layout
The index page has gotten a makeover because I wanted it to look more open and inviting! I also wanted to include a lot more trail elements, like a trailhead kiosk and signs as navigation because I love leaning into the woodsy theme my site has! The rest of the site is still on the old layout, and I plan to update on a page by page basis rather than all at once~
new blog post: a roller coaster year
So much happened this year I almost don't know where to start, but despite everything this has been one of the best years of my life. So I guess I'll start off with where I left last year!
check out my nature journal
I made a page for a new hobby I picked up: nature journaling! I've been having so much fun with it and I'm so excited to share my progress so far!!
virtual eden - a new gardening webring
I made a garden webring so I could see everone's gardens and plants! all are welcome (as long as you've grown something)~
free to use layouts
I've always wanted to make free to use layouts for anyone to use and now I have! motivated by 32bitcafe's current code jam, I made a couple cafe-themed layouts and uploaded them to my site~
the mysterious portal
a mysterious portal has opened in the woods, I wonder what will happen if you go through it? perhaps you'll be transported to a new and interesting place ;)
the great linwood egg hunt
I've been wanting to set up an egg hunt as a fun little springtime game for a long time, and now it's finally here! go check it out via my spring event page!
new sticker page!
I made a page for random pngs that I like that you can click and drag around~ because I love making silly pages hehe
garden page update
I've updated my garden page for the 2025 growing season~
media shelf page!
I made a page for my media shelf, which is basically where I write about the latest games, books, and tv shows I've been into. :)
new valentine's page!
I put my heart into coding a new valentine's page and I'm very pleased with the scrapbook-like look of it! go check it out if you wanna listen to a small playlist of some of my favorite love songs~
new blog post: a look back and a look ahead
Whew what a year it’s been! So at the end of last year I had four goals for myself: get a job, get a car, get in shape, and get some friends. Well I’m pleased to say that I accomplished most of those goals!
new art and a new page
I played Dragon Age the Veilguard last month and have been itching to draw my character ever since. so today I finally got around to drawing Vindell Rook! I love them so much, I'm already working on more art hehe. also! I made a secret page for my cat! just something silly, if you want a hint finding it try searching my about page. :)
The Linwood Halloween Event is back
Just like last year, this page features spooky graphics, trick-or-treating, crafts and recipes, and other halloween goodies. I'll be updating the page with more fun stuff throughout the month, so be sure to check it out!
New Garden Page!
I've been working on a garden page since starting my backyard garden in june, and I finally finished it today! well, finished for now because it'll grow more as my garden grows~
A New Recipe!
I updated the layout of my recipes page, and added a new recipe: cajun chicken pasta!
Visit Starfall Lake!
starfall lake is a section of linwood where you can go and vibe with the fishies~
I'm terrible at updating the rss...
anyway, lots of new stuff on the site: new top navigation, sitemap, book club writings, homepage poll, blog post, and art. hopefully that means it's fun to explore if you haven't seen the site in a while!
I have a neopets shrine now!
I've been having a lot of fun playing neopets again, so I made a shrine to showcase my pets, current goals, and neopets-related art~
new blog post: my thoughts on palworld
Let me preface this by saying I have not played the game, but I have watched a few streams and have of course seen all the social media buzz. I wanted to write my thoughts because I feel like this game has a lot of wasted potential.
new blog post: life update + goals for next year
So back in april I got a seasonal job that ended last week, which means now I have a whole lot of free time again! And with the year coming to an end it’s the perfect time to take a look back at 2023 and a look forward to 2024. :)
Winter advent calendar!
I have made an advent calendar to celebrate the holiday season! I personally celebrate christmas, but I want to make this calendar fun no matter what you celebrate, so be sure to check every day or so for new surprises~
I made a personality quiz!
I've been wanting to make a personality quiz for a while now and I finally got around to it over the long thanksgiving weekend! ever wondered what kind of cursed forest object you would be? just take a hike through the woods, answer some questions, and you can find out!
I now have an RSS feed! + other updates
today I learned how to code an rss feed (which wasn't that difficult), so now I just have to remember to update it every time I update my site or write a new blog entry. I also recently updated my blog page so that my writing is hosted here instead of on dreamwidth, and I hope to write some fresh entries sometime soon. other than that my focus has been on halloween, I've been updating the…
new blog post: radiant historia perfect chronology review
I've been playing one of the games on my long list of games I still need to play, so now I’m gonna talk about how much I love it!
new blog post: trying out some mobile pet games
A kind of follow up to my virtual pet sites post.
new blog post: the web revival is not just about nostalgia
In the past few years social media has left me feeling stressed out and isolated.
new blog post: virtual pet sites in 2023
Recently I joined two new pet sites, so I decided that’s what I wanna talk about this week!
new blog post: an introduction
Hello, I’ve never had a blog before (besides tumblr but that’s different), and I don’t write often so this will be interesting.