Blogging out loud, but not as loud as I want to

Yeah, so, I have info and HTML to put a widget onto my blog and link to the Blog Out Loud website, but can't figure out in Blogger how the heck to add it to the side columns of my blog.  I hate how it feels to not be able to figure this stuff out, but frankly, with two babies at home, I don't have time if it doesn't work out the first time.

That said, here is the link to the site.  I'm fairly sure I can get it to work at least in the confines of this post!





I have to say that I am REALLY excited about this event. I missed it last year, but cannot wait to be amongst all these great local personalities and bloggers, and to showcase one of my favourite posts from the last year.  it's a priviledge and an honour.  Hope to see you all there to support us and enjoy the fun evening!

Oh, I'll be loud alright!

I just realized it has been 10 days since I posted.  Wow.  Busy much?

Let's see.  Searching for daycare providers, packing for our move, getting insurance quotes, signing mortgage papers, strollercise, swim lessons, proposals for potential future work, bottles, feedings, diapers, pureed foods....oh my.  And yes, playing and having fun with my fun loving girls.

Having a blast, really, if I were to be entirely honest. And to top it all off?  I get to read one of the posts from this very blog at the upcoming Blog Out Loud event.  I am honoured and very, very excited.  You will have to come out to the event, though, to find out which post I am reading....

And now, I must pump for Hailey's breastmilk and head to bed. (And add 'writing a blog post' to my list of to do's...!)

Protecting my thoughts

CANNOT believe I never backed up my blogs before tonight.  Such a simple thing to do, I discovered, and how stupid was I to leave it this long?  I would be devastated if I ever lost all these thoughts, photos, memories, connections, comments etc.

This is the link that told me how to do it, but really?  Go to the dashboard, hit settings, click on 'export' and then export it to save it on your computer.  Easy peasy.

If you have a blogger blog, do this.  Do it now. And often.

That is all.

Oh, and have a good weekend!

Yay - new layout options, ergo...new blog layout!

I can't tell you how sick I was of that old layout! 

So here we are, with updated background, intro, and even a twitter feed.  What do you think (noting, of course, that this free blogging platform is still quite limited in what I can do)?

Refreshing, ain't it?