homepage and about page text update

Author: cliffable

about.html

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   <main>
     <section class="page-hero">
       <div class="container">
-        <h1>About Cliff Smith</h1>
+        <h1>About Cliff Smith and Cliffable</h1>
       </div>
     </section>
 
@@ -66,23 +66,34 @@ <h1>About Cliff Smith</h1>
 
           <div class="about-text">
             <p>
-              I’m Cliff Smith, a cloud engineer building and documenting real-world AWS architecture projects through
-              Cliffable.
+              I’m Cliff Smith, the creator of Cliffable, where I document my transition from music and education into
+              cloud architecture through hands-on AWS projects.
             </p>
 
             <p>
-              I’ve spent over 25 years as a music educator and performer, running my own teaching practice and working
-              with students at all levels.
+              This website serves as a record of that journey, showcasing the systems I design and build, the
+              architectural decisions behind them, and the technical skills I am developing through real-world
+              implementation.
             </p>
 
             <p>
-              That experience shapes how I approach cloud architecture — breaking systems down, thinking through design
-              decisions, and building in a clear, structured way.
+              I’ve spent more than 25 years working as a music educator and performer, running my own teaching practice
+              and helping students develop complex skills through structured learning.
             </p>
 
             <p>
-              Cliffable is where I document that work. Each project is built and written up as a <a
-                href="/projects/">cloud architecture case study</a>, with diagrams, decisions, and trade-offs.
+              That experience shapes how I approach cloud engineering today — breaking systems down, understanding how
+              services fit together, and communicating technical ideas clearly.
+            </p>
+
+            <p>
+              I am an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner and currently preparing for the AWS Solutions Architect Associate
+              certification.
+            </p>
+
+            <p>
+              Every project on Cliffable is designed, built and documented by me, with a focus on architecture,
+              implementation decisions, trade-offs and lessons learned.
             </p>
           </div>
         </div>

index.html

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     <section class="hero">
       <div class="container">
         <h1>Cloud Engineering Portfolio</h1>
-        <h2>Real-World Architecture by Cliff Smith</h2>
+        <h2>AWS projects by Cliff Smith</h2>
+
+        <p>
+          Cliffable is a cloud engineering portfolio documenting my transition from music and education into cloud
+          architecture.
+        </p>
+
         <p>
-          Cliffable is a cloud engineering portfolio focused on AWS architecture projects.
-          Each project documents the design, implementation and trade-offs of real-world systems,
-          including static websites, WordPress hosting and infrastructure built on AWS.
+          Through hands-on AWS projects, I design, build and document real systems covering web hosting, DNS,
+          networking, monitoring and automation. Each project focuses on the architecture, implementation decisions and
+          lessons learned along the way.
         </p>
+
+        <p>
+          AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner. Currently preparing for AWS Solutions Architect Associate.
+        </p>
+
         <a class="button" href="/projects/">View All Projects</a>
       </div>
     </section>