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Saturn and OnStar Saved The Day!

When Sam, Double Agent Girl and I stopped at a rest stop on the I-90 on the way to BlogHer Boston, the only thing on our minds was feeding baby Hudson, and making sure we got to BlogHer safely. We had seen an ambulance at the side of the highway a few minutes before we pulled over, but no real evidence of a car accident, and Sam intuitively said, "Maybe it was a heart attack." Unfortunately Sam was right. 

BlogHer Boston: Breastfeeding Optional

I can't tell you how freaking excited I am to be driving a Saturn Vue Hybrid to BlogHer Boston! Joining me are Amanda from Between the Crosshairs, Sam from Temporarily Me, and Sam's baby, Hudson.

How 2 Blog: Saving Your Blogger Template Before Switching to The New Blogger

by Karen Rani at 5:32pm Wed, 31 Jan 2007 under Art & Design; 567 views
A client emailed me today, informing me that Blogger was forcing the upgrade to the New Blogger. I couldn't find evidence of it, but I will tell you that the most important thing before you do make the (inevitable) switch is to save your Blogger template. Here are the steps to do just that.

How 2 Blog: How to Install and Use the “Read More” Option in Blogger

by Karen Rani at 5:13pm Thu, 25 Jan 2007 under Art & Design; 432 views
Judy of Art Dolls wanted to know: So how do you do the read more option in Blogger? You can see what Judy is talking about at Crib Ceiling. Having the "read more" option is a built-in feature with Wordpress (as long as you are using the rich-text editor or know how to code it), but with Blogger, it's a bit of a work-around that needs to be added to your template.

How2Blog: Adding Code to Sidebars

by Karen Rani at 8:51pm Mon, 22 Jan 2007 under Art & Design; 619 views
Please note that the large screenshots required to illustrate the points in this post, are all hosted at How2Blog, so feel free to read the entire article there if you need the visual aids. First off, thank you to everyone that wrote in to How2Blog with their questions. An even bigger thank you to Mir at Want Not (and of Woulda Coulda Shoulda Fame) for spreading the word. Many of the questions came in from that helpful site. Thanks, pretty lady!