Check out this pretty comprehensive write-up on the history of WordPress , along with some info on the ecosystem and community that has...

from MentalFloss.com Just in time for an upcoming long weekend at the beach, I came across this simple map that shows what distant land...

Looking for a jumpstart or some fine tuning for your writing? Check out the free Finding Your Story course through WordPress.com.,...

The beautiful part of writing is that you don’t have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon. You can always do it...

My new Oly: the OM-D E-M10 After years of thinking about upping my photography game with something more advanced than a point-and-shoot...

The salad I made for lunch today was so colorful, I couldn’t resist snapping a pic! #salad #summersalad

Whether you’ve been told you’re too young or too old to [fill in the blank], take a look at Sarah “Paddy” Jones. Ms. Jones brings the...

Close-up shot of a wave bringing the tide in at Cocoa Beach, FL #tide #Florida #CocoaBeach #wave #beach

Why is it that no matter whether you do laundry on vacation (and how much of it you do), there’s still tons of it to do when you get...

Calling all writers of blogs, promotions, memoirs, biographies, autobiographies, recipe books, how-to’s, articles, speeches, corporate...

Ahhhh. Started this book today and it feels like I’m back with old friends. There’s nothing like a great series to take you away and...

So this just happened yesterday. I have to give credit where it’s due – it would have taken me much longer to earn this without my...

Here’s another reason why I’m glad to be a WordPress user as well as an Automattic employee. While I personally feel that my internet...

Just booked my plane tickets for the upcoming BlogHer 2014 conference in San Jose, CA. Can’t wait! #BlogHer #BlogHerConference...

On my last full day in Palermo, a few of us decided to visit the Capuchin catacombs , which play eternal host to preserved and mummified...

I wrote a short story some time back (as in almost 2 years ago) as part of an assignment for a writing class I was taking. I knew it...

One of the huge perks with my job at Automattic (to me) is the ability to travel to interesting and sometimes far-flung destinations to...

These pics were taken in the charming seaside town of Cefalù – our last stop on our bus tour through the Sicilian countryside. The town...

I’m so excited to have a chance to participate in our soon-to-start June Writing 101 class! Interested? Of course you are! Here’s more...

Spectacular sunset on the Mediterranean I took several shots from the balcony of a restaurant as the sun slowly sank into the sea in...