A Bite of the Big Apple

We took a very quick trip to a very big city. | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 1 month ago

Coping Through Cozy Pursuits

On the relaxing hobbies that help in the hard times | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 1 month ago

2025 Theme: Revive

All about restoring life, joy, and health after a hard year | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 3 months ago

Hello Kaladin

Say hello to the furriest new addition to the family. | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 3 months ago

On Blogging

Answering the challenge on how and why I blog | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 3 months ago

2024 in Review

Only a month late, because life keeps happening. | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 3 months ago

To a Wonderful Mom

A few thoughts to remember an amazing mother | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 3 months ago

Inspiring XOXO Videos

Even if you missed XOXO, the videos are amazing | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 7 months ago

The Firsts and the Lasts

On the precarious, bittersweet nature of fleeting moments. | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 8 months ago

A Banner Moment

For a brief instant, something I created appeared in an Apple keynote | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 10 months ago

The Wax and the Wane of the Web

I wrote a little something about the web on A List Apart. | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 1 year ago

A Whole New Vision

On how the Vision Pro could let us see the world through others’ eyes | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 1 year ago

2024 Theme: Rekindle

Or how to go from burnout to burning again | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 1 year ago

2023 in Review

A quick look back over the last year | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 1 year ago

Goodbye Izzy

In which I remember our good girl | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 1 year ago

Making a Hatbox Ghost Costume

When the costume doesn't exist, it's time to DIY | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 1 year ago

My 2020 Theme: Explore

The name of the game for this year is exploration! | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 5 years ago

2019 in Review

Revisiting what worked and what didn't in the Year of Rebuild. | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 5 years ago

I Started a Web Comic

About design and making things for people | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 5 years ago

My Favorite Podcasts

Or what I enjoy listening to regularly | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 5 years ago

One Magical Moment

In which I remember a visit to Notre Dame | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 6 years ago

My 2019 Theme: Rebuild

This year, I’m getting back to building the things I’m passionate about. | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 6 years ago

2018 in Review

Where I made big plans for 2018, but they all went out the window. | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 6 years ago

My Favorite Music for Focusing

Sometimes you just need some tunes without lyrics to get down to work | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 6 years ago

A (Whole) New Me

For 30 days, we gave up sugar, gluten, dairy, and legumes. It was hard, but it was SO worth it. | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 7 years ago

Happy Holidays From Our Family!

A quick recap of our year and a new tradition we’ve started | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 8 years ago

Starting the Year Fresh

A few tips and tricks I use to prep for a new year | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 8 years ago

Introducing ColorBot

Building a 10kb personal color assistant | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 8 years ago

Introducing the UX Tool Belt

A 10kb entry on UX tools, techniques, and process | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 8 years ago

An Idea in 10K

On using compelling constraints to jumpstart creative projects | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 8 years ago

Anatomy of a Push Quote

Or how to use quotes on the web to build better threads between ideas. | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 8 years ago

The Web Is Still Amazing

Everything is amazing. Now make something awesome yourself! | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 8 years ago

DIY: Photo Clothesline

How to spruce up a wall with easily changeable photos | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 8 years ago

Apple Watch One Year In

Scattered thoughts on why the Apple Watch is getting mixed reviews one year in | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 9 years ago

A Daily Challenge

I’m super proud of my wife for capturing creative inspiration every day for a year. | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 9 years ago

Wildcard Sub-Domains

How to configure a Digital Ocean droplet for multiple domains and wildcard subdomains | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 9 years ago

After the Mists

The butterflies are back at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 9 years ago

Web Peeks & Social MetaData

A quick exploration of how Apple could piggyback on existing data to make web peeks better | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 9 years ago

Crafting a New Site

I’ve been making some changes around the old digs. | Continue reading


@stegrainer.com | 9 years ago