Blog articles written by Jeremy Girard, Rhode Island based web designer

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My Articles - Category: Family

My writings here on Pumpkin-King.com that have something to do with my family and the wonderful chaos they bring to my life.

: Christmas Eve with Aunt Stella; Traditions that I hold dear, including Christmas Eve at my aunt's and my annual holiday-themed blog article, come to an end this year.; Read this article

: The Good News; A lesson from the Christmas edition of The Woonsocket Call newspaper about putting positivity front-and-center; Read this article

: This Is 40; I turn the big 4-0 this year. It's interesting how my perspective has changed since I saw my own father hit this birthday milestone.; Read this article

: Shared Experiences; A look at the joys collecting toys with my son or connecting with fellow web professionals in my career.; Read this article

: Leading The Way; Released 50 years ago, Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer forever changed holiday television and is a lesson in innovation at its finest.; Read this article

: Admiring The View; What do I love so much about hiking? It’s the view - and I don’t only mean the perspective from the top of a mountain.; Read this article

: Building Puppets For Father’s Day; How building puppets with my family on Father's Day is a lesson in how ads and websites can speak to a wider audience.; Read this article

: The Long Cold Winter; I hate the Winter - but this year, I'm fighting back!; Read this article

: I’ll Be Sick For Christmas; This year for Christmas, Santa brought my family a stomach bug.; Read this article

: A Christmas Carol; A love letter to my favorite holiday story, "A Christmas Carol", and how the Ghosts of the Past, Present, and Future can help us in web design.; Read this article

: The House at the End of My Street; Growing up, Halloween was a big deal in our neighborhood and there was one house that went so far above and beyond that it became a legend for trick-or-treaters.; Read this article

: Robots Under The Tree; My son wants a robot for Christmas. This year's yuletide-themed article looks at setting appropriate expectations for clients and Christmas lists.; Read this article

: Waiting for the Great Pumpkin; For my annual Halloween-themed article, I take a look at Linus' unwavering belief in the mythical Great Pumpkin and how similar it is to some of the companies I speak with about their outdated websites.; Read this article

: What Being a Dad Has Taught Me About Web Design; For Father's Day, I thought it would be nice to take a look at what lessons in web design I have learned from my role as "dad."; Read this article

: A Match Made in Tatooine; A tale of true love, Star Wars, and how finding the right match matters whether you are seeking good client relationships or a companion to a galaxy far, far away.; Read this article

: The Wisdom of Mom; Inspired by Mother's Day, I take a look at some life lessons my Mom taught me to see how they relate to lessons in website design.; Read this article

: Of Tricks & Treats; A look at the similarities between awesome Halloween costumes and awesome browsers, and the treats that they each deserve to receive.; Read this article

: Adding Action Features; I like my toys to look cool, my sons likes his to do cool things - to have some WOW to them. Kinda reminds of some clients’ opinion of what makes for a cool website.; Read this article

: Product of the Environment; Appropriate design can help make great content event better, evidenced by the Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular’s 2009 return to familiar surroundings.; Read this article