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We’ll Take That Grammy Now, Thanks.

January 27, 2012
We'll Take That Grammy Now, Thanks.

Let the musical stylings of Phil C and the Poop Explosions provide the soundtrack to your upcoming wedding, bar mitzvah, or corporate meeting. Deposit required. (Disclaimer: Phil C is currently going through a nudist phase. He may show up to your event, shall we say, lacking pants.) Seeing this post in the newsletter? Sorry that [...]

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Really Great Read – 30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself

January 3, 2012
Really Great Read - 30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself

There’s a blog post I’ve seen linked to over and over again in the past week on Facebook – so I finally clicked over and read “30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself,” and it’s a doozy, guys. Thirty great tips on things you can work on in your life to start living happier. I’m one [...]

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mmmmm… NO!

December 29, 2011
mmmmm... NO!

Phil’s new favorite thing to say is “mmmmmm… NO!” He’s been using this phrase pretty much non-stop since he learned it last weekend. We’ll be driving around in the car, and he’s just hanging out in the car seat chanting “mmmm… NO! mmmmm…. NO! mmmmm…. NO!” It took me a while to realize where he [...]

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On the Road for a New Mex Xmas!

December 22, 2011
On the Road for a New Mex Xmas!

We hit the bricks for Christmas in Las Cruces, New Mexico with Josh’s mom Carole this week. And let me tell you this – if we’re flying somewhere, Josh and I pack light thanks to the airlines and their $25 a bag charges. But driving? Forget about it. That’s a whole other story. Road-tripping for us involves hours upon hours [...]

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Show and Tell: Blog Tweaks for Cupcakes and Cutlery

December 16, 2011
Show and Tell: Blog Tweaks for Cupcakes and Cutlery

Kristin Ausk of the ever-delicious Meringue Bake Shop recommended me to her friend Sharon Garofalow of Cupcakes and Cutlery for some graphic design support last month. Sharon had started a website redesign recently. She hit a point where she liked where her new blog header was headed (you see what I did there?), but wasn’t entirely sure [...]

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Games Babies Play

December 6, 2011
Games Babies Play

It constantly blows our minds how bright Phil is, guys. I know every parent says that – but I don’t know any other 14 month old that comes up with games like “if I close my eyes, you can’t see me anymore.” It’s like the next level of peek a boo or something! The best [...]

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Show and Tell: Photo Editing & Color Correction Services

November 30, 2011
Show and Tell: Photo Editing & Color Correction Services

By now you know Hearts and Laserbeams is your go-to for graphic design, art and illustration. But did you know we also offer professional photo editing and color correction services? I spent time last week working on some photo edits for this week’s CAbi Canary, which is a great blog that showcases the CAbi (Carol Anderson [...]

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Easy How-To: Put Videos on your WordPress Blog

November 21, 2011
Easy How-To: Put Videos on your Wordpress Blog

  If you follow us on Twitter, you know every now and then we’ll post a link to awesome stuff we catch via iPhone and post on Tumblr for Phil’s grandma in New Mexico to see. I’ve been wanting to do video on our blog for a while now; I finally got around to trying [...]

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Show and Tell: Le Modern Trinket Site Design

November 1, 2011
Show and Tell: Le Modern Trinket Site Design

We had recently designed new hang tags and business cards for Christina Sanchez of Le Modern Trinket, and she was so pleased with our work she asked if we could overhaul her website as well! Using our favorite highly customizeable WordPress template, we revamped the site to be more search-engine friendly, adding plugins to allow [...]

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Dear Hearts and Laserbeams, or Notes on Tagging Blog Posts

October 26, 2011
Dear Hearts and Laserbeams, or Notes on Tagging Blog Posts

We received this email from Delilah Snell from the Project Small Blog in our inbox this week: “What is the difference between “tags” and categories?  Should I be using both…do tags help in a search?? Sorry to bug!” First off, we’re always happy to help folks answer questions about getting the most out of their sites. [...]

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