Designing a website

We are not a huge business, but we are covering our expenses and having fun. The dreams are big, but we're not in a hurry to get there just yet. What we are doing right now is acquiring the skills and the materials, so when it is time to make the leap we will be ready. We both have young kids at home and it isn't time to focus on a full time job right now.

One of the skills I've been acquiring is website design. As an artist I have an idea of what looks good to me...those little details that make something look clean and professional. I've been spending this time learning Frontpage. It takes time...time to mess around, make mistakes and try things out. The manual is intimidating so I use it as a reference when I get stuck. I'm happy with the current version that I just published today, but there are still some mysteries, like how do I get those white bars off my picture on the About Us page?! It will be interesting to see how many times I change our website this year...I always see something out there that inspires me to try a new approach. That's what this time is for...exploration and education.

On the current version of our website I had fun with hyperlinks, if you click on Galena it will send you to the Galena CVB website with all of the local information.

Beth and I are starting to make plans for our spring trunk show. We want to introduce everyone to these pillows that we are working on. We'll keep you posted on the date and location.