I’ve written about child themes and Thesis and WPMU and Thesis before, but as can happen with time and work both Thesis and WordPress have evolved. So I think both of these issues need to be readdressed.
WordPress networks and Thesis
A WP network is the new name for WPMU since it was included with the WordPress core in WP version 3. It allows you to create multiple sites/blogs with the one WordPress install.
Thesis uses a custom folder to isolate your own CSS and PHP customisations to the theme, and it also writes the CSS from the design options to this folder (to layout.css). Prior to Thesis 1.8.3 to use Thesis with a WP network and keep the customisations for each site separate you needed to use a new Thesis folder for each site in the network (which makes updates very tedious), or modify Thesis core files to use different custom folders for each site (also not amazing for updates), or use a child theme for each site.
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Since joining the local library and Pinterest I have had the urge to try all kind of different crafts. Some have been a success, others not so much, others were okay, but need a bit of practice. I think this venture falls into the latter category.
I used Das air-drying clay to make some pendants. I found some random items around the house for rolling, cutting and creating textures. I found a nifty little set of pokers (no idea what they’re really called, but they poke holes in things) at the hardware store, and I already had some acrylic paint and unused clear nail polish as varnish.
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This is a truly underrated app! Okay, maybe not literally since it has an average of 4.5/5 stars on the app store and most reviews are 5 stars. However it seems like no one in the tech podcasts that I listen to ever mention it, but they mention Snapseed often… Snapseed is cute, but I think Photogene2 is far superior!
Why is Photogene2 so awesome?
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I have an old belt that was very worn around the holes and seemed to be on the verge of tearing. I was going to throw it out, but it seemed such a shame to waste the rest of it, which is quite nice. I realised I could make wrist cuffs out of it!
I found a tutorial at The Project Spot, which gave me the idea for the snap fasteners and reassured me that they weren’t too difficult to use. It took me a while to find the snaps at the shops: there’s a dearth of craft shops around here, but I found some good ones at a fabric shop and away I went!
Here’s the result!
The belt has a nice pattern on it that you can’t see in the photo from my iPhone, but it’s there. As you can see, I added some rivets to the second one, for a bit more flare.
Tomorrow holds a lunch for my husband’s grandmother’s birthday and we’re on pasta salad. I thought it would be a good chance to try making pesto again. Last time I made pesto it was okay — it dried out a bit — but I barely remember that recipe, except that it used low fat ricotta for creaminess and moisture, without the fat content that the usual oils provide.
I threw together this concoction this afternoon and hoped for the best! I haven’t put the pasta salad together yet, but the pesto tastes good!
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