January 01, 2003

With the Blog Design Series, I am going to take it generally step by step. I say generally since with so many blogging tools out there is will be hard to get super specific. If you would like to join along, I will highlight steps for you to do with the icon below. Hopefully the information in the post will be enough for you to complete it, but if not please ask any questions. I will wait a week or so between posts to give you time to do the steps and ask any questions. Plus, I need the time to work on the next entry.

Table of Contents:

• Pre-Intro
• Intro
• Finding a Template
• CSS Explained The Chic Way
• Colors and Fonts
• The Header Graphic

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I have mucho fun helping people with their blogs, designing headers, and anything else they need help with. Many people have asked for a button to put on their site, but I was unsure about it. Part of me is embarassed by it. It seems like I would be bragging to much or seem like I am wanting attention. And maybe so, I do like to hear the nice things people say about the stuff I do. So I will go with it.

I was not really crazy about just putting my Blog name. Who would really know why the button was there? Then the other day I was "Complemented". The Complementer offers buttons for your website stating "I have been complemented." So I spun off of that with collaborate. It means "To work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort. " And that is what I do. Not totally doing the site, but augmenting it.

So if I have helped with your blog and you want to give me credit, you can use the button below and link to this post.

If you have a blog that you want help with, email me. I would love to put together a header and section headers if you like. I now have WordPress and MovableType under my belt, so if you want site design help, let me know. I don't want to turn this into a business, since it takes away the fun. But if I ever do, you will be helping me with my "portfolio".

Listed below are blogs that I have helped with.

What? Amy, chic, wife of a University of Texas football fanatic and the smartest man on earth, mother of two beautiful girls, worker of the Computer Support industry, lover of music, reading, and people. Not a nerd, but I was in a former life.

Where? I grew up an Army Brat. Born in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, then to Fort Hood, TX, on to Frankfurt, Germany, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and then back to Fort Hood, TX. Moved to Fort Worth to further my education. (Not really, it was purely love.) I have lived the longest in my current house - 6 years.

When? 33 years and counting.

Why? Blogging is cool. I love sharing with people. I also want to be able to read my blog years from now and see how I have changed. And to document the Texas Football games I attend.

Why call my blog Prochein Amy? All of my nicknames or pet names do not really apply to me now and I was sick of them. So I did a search on dictionary.com for amy. I found the entry for Prochein ami. Hey, that's me! Your next friend. And why does it apply? Honestly, I am way too nice. People who know me, know that if you don't get along with me and I am unable to get along with you, you don't get along with anybody!! (Well maybe someone, but not very many.)

\Pro"chein\, a. [F. prochain, fr. L. (assumed) proximanus, fr. proximus.] Next; nearest.
Prochein ami or amy(Law), the next friend. See under Next.

How do I blog? By typing. (OK, smarty answer, but I did not know what else to say.)

Update (5/05): I have given my Mom the ability to post, so every once in awhile you will see one from her (Donna). She now has her own blog at http://primodonna@blog-city.com.

In the extended entry is 100 Things About Me!

Below are all the posts related to our trip to watch Texas play Michigan in the 2005 Rose Bowl.

Rose Bowl or Bust
Follow the Yellow Brick Road?
Adventure #1
Pre-game Summary
Game Summary
During the Game
After the Game
Others who were there

_{Original post date: Jan 4, 2005 - backdated to keep post from appearing on main site.}