CREATE A LINK 101

I forgot that I promised to teach those of you that don't already know . . . how to create a link.

Today, I'm in St. George having my family photos taken by THIS photographer. Bethi is a good friend of our family and recently took my sis-in-law Becca's bridals and engagement photos. If you go to her site, you can see a preview of the wedding pics (even though the actual wedding is tomorrow!!!)

OK, so now I'm going to show you how to send someone to a site on the Internet . . . Hmmm, like my favorite chocolate store (Click HERE).

First: Type the word(s) you want to use to "send" someone to another site. I like to write "Click HERE" so it's very obvious. Let's call these your MAGIC WORDS, OK?

Second: Open a new window with the site you want to send your readers to.

Third: Highlight the address in your new window and hit "copy" with your right mouse button.

Fourth: Go back to your blog page and highlight your MAGIC WORDS. Select the weird little symbol on the top of your page that looks like a paper clip with a green circle. At least, on BLOGGER, that's what it looks like. It's right next to the color choice button. When a window pops open, click "Paste" and put your copied address in the URL box. Click "OK" and Voila, it's DONE!!

You can also just send people to an individual photo like THIS ONE, by opening the photo you want to show off and copy the address of the photo. I know you all wanted to see that photo of me flexing my muscles back in '92 again, didn't you?!

You can send people to specific posts in a blog, as long as you click on the title of the post you want and copy that particular address. Like THIS POST my friend Annie wrote about bras. I really can identify with this post, I read it often.

STRIKE OUT 101

Quick and Easy STRIKE OUT 101:

When writing your post, you just have to add some funky HTML code, like a cool computer hacker and you'll be as groove as me. I can't really show you on the blog very easily, because it just keeps crossing all my examples out. So now, we have to outsmart the computer for this tutorial.

Select the word/phrase you want to STRIKE OUT. Type 3 symbols directly before the word/phrase, using NO spaces. Substitute an "s" for the "*"

<*>

Then, type the same 3 symbols directly AFTER the word/phrases, remembering to substitute an "s" for the "*" but this time, add a backslash in front of the "s"

Voila! You've done it!

Now go forth and STRIKE OUT! I will be watching your blogs to see if you've passed the final exam.

(If you need the BASIC version, I'll email you the instructions!)

Oh, and I wanted to post something else . . .

Benjamin finished his first week of preschool. I took these photos as I picked him up the FIRST DAY. Of all the kids, he was the most exhausted. He's just not used to following directions and paying attention for that long! Poor little guy, he couldn't even keep his head off his desk for the story!

At least he was listening . . . something else he's just not use to doing.