Blogging!

Well I have been playing around with my new blog and added my first link so hopefully all works like it is supposed to.  If anyone has any tips to make my blog more exciting let me know, I'm open to suggestions.  How does everyone else upload their pictures?  I am taking mine directly from Picasa but would like to know how to use the "photo" link instead....seems like it would be easier.  Anyway, slowly but surely my blog will come alive.