My garden photo album
GardenA photo gallery of my gardens.
Everyday Heroes
I’d like to acknowledge the unsung heroes of this catastrophic event.
Companion planting tips for Zucchini
11 Companion Plants to Grow with Zucchini Zucchini is one of the three sister vegetables (beans, corn, and squash) meaning that they all grow well together. When planting zucchini and other squash, keep in mind that they are "heavy feeders" and require more nutrients...
New Year, new you?
New Year, new you? So, everyone's posting all over social media how much they wish everyone else the very best in the New Year. And I bet they're making resolutions all over the place, too. That's great. I used to do that. I was full of resolve to lose...
Secret to a happier you
It’s a phrase we’ve all heard for years now. “Random Acts of Kindness”.
For a long time, I didn’t know exactly what that meant.
Welcome
Hi, I’m M.A. Bell and I’m writing this blog to chronicle my transition from full-time Mom to successful graduate of the intensive Web Technology A.E.C. Program at John Abbott College, and, hopefully, on to a job as a web designer
Making Decisions
Making Decisions Well, it's been some time since my last post - and I have made a decision. I'm going to start my own business. Wow - look at that - one little sentence and my whole life is about to change. Now, this is not a lightly-made decision. I have...
School’s out!
School's out! What a long, strange trip it's been... For over a year now, I have been part of a group, focused on learning, adhering to a schedule (mostly), and with a clearly defined path to follow. Now the program is finished, and I feel like I am lost in the...
Dreamweaver Disappointment
Dreamweaver Disappointment OK. Have you ever seen that movie, “A Christmas Story”? The one where 9-year-old Ralphie Parker wants only one thing for Christmas: “an official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot range model air rifle with a compass in the stock, and...
Black Hat Hacking
Black Hat Hacking Lock up your silver and hide your daughters away... They’re out there – the cyber-outlaws, riding around the net in their virtual black hats, hijacking, impersonating, stealing data, and generally raising hell online. Most normal users of...
Secret Decoder Ring
Secret Decoder Ring OK – Right now we are studying Web Security in the course. This is a subject guaranteed to make the most sanguine person just a little paranoid. Apparently, no data is totally secure. Public keys, private keys, certificates, hashing, encryption of...
To post or not to post
To Post or Not To Post A friend of mine recently emailed me to complain that too much time had passed since I updated this blog. I hadn’t realized that there were rules about how often one had to post – I had thought it was sufficient to post only when I...
Coffee Code
Coffee Code OK – back in April, PHP got me smoking again – I’m fairly certain Javascript will lead me to drink this month – and who knows to what new lows CGI or AJAX will take me… My husband says that by the time I finish this program I’ll have so many...
WebMonsters
I was lucky enough to be able to be a “stay-at-home-Mom” for the first 16 years of my daughter’s life. This is not to say I didn’t work during that time – I just didn’t get paid, or at least not much. Never being one to sit around being bored, I was always working at...
It Begins
It Begins Why am I doing this? As of March 2, 2009, I’m attending a very intensive 13 month, full-time Web Technology program at my local College, by way of a midlife crisis career change. I have been writing bits and pieces of notes to myself, kind of like...