Nov. 5, 2007 - Blog Intimidation
Is It Just ME?
I think I actually set this blog up in May. I wasn't happy with my template choice, but not knowing even one thing about html I decided it was best that I leave it alone and read others for a while until I figure out how to make changes. Several months later... I had not even begun to write in my blog. Why? Because I wanted to customize the look, but I still didn't know how. Why did I want to do that more than write?
I got brave and changed the template to the one I have now - I liked it better, so I began to write. I added pictures. I wrote some more. You know, blogging is catchy! I am starting to like it! But I still want to make it "my own."
I am embarrassed to admit that it took me 3 days of trial and error just to get a site meter on this blog. I don't even know if I have it in the right place. Why do I even care if I have a site meter? 
My next goal is to try to add a Flickr. Amanda just returned from a trip to Germany and Austria and I would love to add a slide show of some of her special photos. I got my Flickr account and added the photos, but now for the hard part... Figuring out how to copy it to my blog. 
I am looking forward to the day that I understand the "tools" of blogging. It would be a pleasure to focus on creative changes instead of major mess ups.
By the way, if you want to know how to add a site meter, a Flickr, or a number of other fun things to your blog... Please don't ask me how to do it. Instead, visit Tammy : She doesn't know me, but she has taught me everything I know (which isn't a lot yet) about customizing blogs. If you talk to her, please tell her I said Thank You again for her help! 
Comments
Nov. 6, 2007 - We are SO much alike!
Posted by boysrus
This is exactly me! I have even set up blogs at other servers to try them out to see which one allows me to customize as much as I need to or makes adding the features I want easy. Homeschoolblogger is great! Not always the easiest to use, but allowing you access to the HTML is priceless!
Happy customizing ~ Dee
