http://rhaya.com Online portfolio, photography and more Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:17:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On Saturday we attended the 2nd Annual Dog Olympics, an event put on by Paws & Think (the wonderful organization I first mentioned here). Despite the hot and humid day, dogs enjoyed participating in such events as the Tennis Ball Race and Bobbing for Hot Dogs. Skyler is pretty timid at ... http://rhaya.com/going-for-gold August 8th was my last day at Pulse Creative Partners. After two and a half great years, I have decided to step out on my own as a sole proprietor and launch my own web design and development business -- specializing in web sites, e-newsletters and professional blogs. I am currently ... http://rhaya.com/on-the-horizon Another day, another site launched. A Recipe for Wellness is a holistic health and nutrition company owned by the lovely Maya Bradstreet. The informational site lists not only her services, but also features a calendar of events and a blog. So check out the site (and don't be surprised if ... http://rhaya.com/a-recipe-for-wellness As I mentioned earlier this week, I have been wrapping up and launching a lot of sites at work. The most recent one, The Coffeehouse Investor, was just launched yesterday. This site is based on a book by Bill Schultheis and his recommended steps and strategies for successful ... http://rhaya.com/the-coffeehouse-investor I've been launching sites left and right at work lately, and some them are certainly worth mentioning even though they haven't been added to my portfolio. Megan W Blog was designed and developed for a very talented local photographer. It is powered by WordPress with a spiffy navigation plugin from ... http://rhaya.com/launched When I took Skyler to the vet last weekend for a routine nail trim (because $12 is SO worth it considering it takes Andy and I at least an hour to do it) I was surprised to see that she had lost a few pounds. At 28 pounds, Skyler is ... http://rhaya.com/the-chipmunk-diet I am starting to get used to not having to open a cabinet door to get a glass, or open a drawer to grab a spoon (which are conveniently located on the countertop). We are making some serious progress on our kitchen renovation project (see photos here), but there is ... http://rhaya.com/drawer-pulls-and-door-trim I've always been pleased with my hosting provider for this site, but over at Green-Lemonade.com, Liz and I thought it was time to make a greener decision in regards to who hosts our site. AISO.Net is “the first and only 100% completely solar powered hosting company that does not use energy ... http://rhaya.com/solar-powered Amidst all of our other home renovations, Andy and I decided it was time to do a fairly major renovation of our kitchen. (Curses to HGTV for always reminding us that an updated kitchen will increase the value of your home more than any room in the house.) It would ... http://rhaya.com/paint-it-white I've updated the portfolio section of this web site. Take a peak at the new Grace Assembly web site, a logo for A Recipe for Wellness, a custom-designed baby shower invitation, and a web site for a Vegas-inspired restaurant. http://rhaya.com/take-a-peak