Ali Arend, LLC

10/16/2022

New site! Lisa and Shelly were wonderful to work with. Their vision is really what made the site, I just helped them get it up there. I hope you'll stop by and read some of their stories. Such a wide variety of content, it's helpful and informative. It's a blessing to know them. Enjoy!
Of Sound Mind and Spirit

Lisa Henley Jones and Shelly Henley Kelly write about Motherhood, Family, and their Catholic Christian Faith.

11/10/2020

Beautiful afternoon for a second cup of coffee and to listen to a good podcast outside in the November sun☀️
It was a lot of fun working on Pat's sites. Love the theme and colors she picked. And also this new logo of hers by Ted Schluenderfritz. You'll find her updated sites and her podcast here: patgohn.net and amongwomenpodcast.com

08/15/2020

I always post these to my page so that I can find them easily :) the other great place to get access to current social media sizes, free templates, fonts and stick art is Canva. If you struggle with making good art for your social media (you don't consider yourself an artist) it's a great place to start. The free version is plenty powerful to get you started: https://www.canva.com
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/the-ultimate-guide-to-social-media-image-sizes-in-2020-infographic/583188/

Ensure your posted images look their best with this platform-by-platform overview of optimal image sizes. 

05/13/2020

For those wanting a more artsy video meeting backgrounds, you might try here. Includes opportunity to donate.

An ever growing collection of virtual backdrops for use in video call apps. Expressions of optimism and art by the world's best designers, illustrators, animators, photographers, filmmakers and artists.

11/07/2019

Couldn't resist sharing this one...

In 1692 an artist known only as "A. Boogert" sat down to write a book in Dutch about mixing watercolors. Not only would he begin the book with a bit about the use of color in painting, but would go on to explain how to create certain hues and change the tone by adding one, two, or three parts of wat

11/15/2018

This may be old news for some...when using images across Facebook and Twitter the most recent image size recommended is 1200px by 628px. More details and recommendations in this post.

Got the right Twitter image size? The 2:1 aspect ratio is old news. Here's what's working now – and everything else you need to know about Twitter images: file size, file type, editing, stickers, tagging, animated GIFs and more!

10/25/2018

This lovely lady has a new journal book "The Gift of Invitation" as part of three part "Stay Connected" series. I was very honored that she asked me to help her put together a new website to go with her book launch. This site was so fun to design! Please check it out and consider supporting her writing efforts. You won't be disappointed :)

Catholic author, social media evangelist, inspirational speaker, retreat leader, blogger, and podcaster … with a unique, practical, and humorous way of sharing a grace-filled life with Christ! need prayer? GO Catholic author, social media evangelist, inspirational speaker, retreat leader, blogger,...

06/21/2018

Updated April 2018! Social Media cheat sheet with image sizes for Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn. Get a free printable!

06/21/2018

What's the best time to post on social media? Timing is key to maximize social media reach and engagement. Determine your best times with this infographic!

05/04/2018

New website for new radio station in the Atlanta area. If you have friends and family there, tell them about the Quest AM 1160 or you can listen online at anytime at https://thequestatlanta.com Great way to enrich your faith!

Tried and true national radio programming and podcasts to bring your faith journey to the next level. Listen on the radio at AM 1160 or online at thequestatlanta.com.

04/17/2018

Really interesting issues for web business. The bright side for consumers is that you will have more control of your data and your inbox. Though not required by law in the U.S. I'm sure it will become a standard here too.

A lot of changes are coming for WordPress in 2018, and not the least of which is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that the European Union is enacting, beginning May 25, 2018. The TL;DR version is that the GDPR says that users have complete control over their data, and you have to tell t...