This whole experimenting with our blog thing is fun but makes me feel like a blonde. One would think installing plug-ins and following the given directions wouldn’t be so hard but many times I found myself saying things like, “Grrr, Google Analytics! Why aren’t you working?!” I sort of persevered though (if anyone found a good plug-in for photo albums or Prezis let me know), and the following plug-ins (all of which can be found under “Settings” after you have installed them) are what I had luck with:

• “Akismet”
• “Google Analytics Dashboard
• “Smart YouTube” (be sure to click and read “view instructions”)
• “Subscribe to Comments Reloaded”
• “Twitter Tools”

Here is a YouTube video I inserted using Smart YouTube. I am a big fan of Cookie Monster, and in this video you get to meet Cookie Monster’s mom!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtb2EKGBNr8