BLOGGER - the latest hiccup

Copyright-free image from Tack-o-Rama

Just to let you know - the latest hiccup with Blogger isn't Blogger itself - it's the latest versions of Internet Explorer.

Pages link bar on Firefox - all the links are there

Internet Explorer - only the Home page shows

If you use IE, you may want to check whether your Pages widget is showing as it should. If you set it to be horizontal in a line under the header, you may well find it showing veritcally, with one link under the other, instead of side by side. Or - as with mine - you may find they don't show up AT ALL! It's enough to make you tear your hair out!

Copyright-free image from Tack-o-Rama

However, here's a way to sort it out once and for all - put in your own text links.

First thing to do click on each page, so you have them all up on show in separate tabs, so you can switch backwards and forwards to get the codes easily. If you are on IE, and it insists on bringing up a new blog every time, try this: press the CTRL key + the link, and your page should open up in a new tab.

Next thing to do is go to your Dashboard and then Design > Page Elements view, click on Add a Widget and add an html widget under your header.

ADDING AN EXTRA WIDGET UNDER YOUR HEADER

Some of you (with certain of the new Design Templates) may find that Blogger refuses to let you do it, so you'll have to click on Edit HTML in your blog and actually get in there and change a little coding, to add an extra widget. It's always best to download a copy of your blog to your desktop, just in case...

Now you need to type in CTRL + F on your keyboard while in Edit HTML view - and you'll see the 'Find' box in a toolbar right at the bottom of your screen, just above your Start button.

Type: 

<b:section class='header' 

into the box, and you'll be taken to the correct section of code in your blog, which will highlight for you in green.

This is what you will see:

<b:section class='header' id='header' maxwidgets='1 showaddelement='no'>

You need to change the number of widgets to 3 (on some blogs, 2 is enough - but 3 works on ALL blogs) and 'no' to 'yes' - your code will now look like this:

<b:section class='header' id='header' maxwidgets='3 showaddelement='yes'>

Save it. Now when you go to Page Elements view, you'll see some new widget bars (one above your header, and one or two below it - OR - you'll find when you drag&drop an html widget into the same space as your Pages widget, that the blog will accept it.).

SORTING OUT A TEXT LINK BAR

Into your new html widget, you'll need to enter each page as a separate link.

<center>
<h2>
<b>
<a href="URL OF YOUR PAGE" target="_blank">Name of Page</a>
nbsp;
nbsp;
<a href="URL OF YOUR PAGE" target="_blank">Name of Page</a>
nbsp;
nbsp;
<a href="URL OF YOUR PAGE" target="_blank">Name of Page</a>
</b>
</h2>
</center>

I've done two for you, separated by Non Breaking Spaces (so they will line up horizontally next to each other). Just copy&paste as many links as you need. I've entered the coding vertically to make it easier to work with, but I promise you the link will display horizinally when 'live'.

The important thing to remember is to leave no spaces between the " symbols when entering the URL of each page address.

You'll see I've added this piece of code:

target="_blank"

This will make each link open into a separate tab. If you don't want that, just delete it.

Once you've checked you have entered all the page links, test them out - and THEN delete your Pages widget.

Copyright-free image from Tack-o-Rama

SUGGESTION

If you have a big blog, with tons of links and content, why don't you copy the entire contents of your new widget and create another html widget in your Footer area. Then people won't have to scroll back up to the top of your blog to navigate.

I hope this helps! (and I'll be archiving this post onto Computery).

GUEST POST SPOT

Copyright Susie Jefferson using an image from Tack-o-Rama

Thanks so much to Krista at While He Was Napping
- I was thrilled to be asked to write a guest post!
Success at last, lol lol lol

So if you always wanted your own email button, but didn't know how to do it, now you do! And here's the link on my own Computery blog.

Go for it, you know you can do it!

WORDPRESS - MOVING BACK TO BLOGGER!

It's nearly driven me to drink!

It's with an aching head and a lot of soul-searching that I've decided to admit defeat and move my blog back to Blogger.

WHY?

• WordPress.com doesn't support a lot of widgets, in particular the Followers widget (can you believe it?) so I have no idea whether anyone is actually following the blog, never mind who they are! So I felt very isolated.

• WordPress is very picky over code. An awful lot of the widgets and customisations I love (scrolling marquees, Amazon lists, Ebay marquees, my Etsy scrolling link) won't work - WP doesn't allow java code etc.

• Videos (YouTube, Vimeo et al) are really difficult to install. More often than not, the link didn't work, so I had to give up on them.

• Customisation: unless I PURCHASE my blog, I can't alter the colour or size of the text. Although WP does allow some customisation, you have to be an expert able to write CSS style sheets to be able to achieve this - and again, I don't think it works unless you buy your blog. I'm self-taught, not an expert, and it really is too complicated for me!

• Full customisation - yes, if you buy one particular template (around £150) and also only if you host your blog yourself, ie: site it on a hosting service, paying an annual fee. Then WP will allow you to put in widgets etc, as we know them... to a point... You'd need to read all the whys and wherefores on WordPress.org (not WordPress.com - they are two separate entities!)

•  Images: yes, they do have a limit. Then you have to pay. Ditto for videos etc. Plus they are difficult to install! Worse than Blogger - you have to set whether you want the pic linked (meaning someone can hot-link your image - so, how secure is that???) plus size, plus position, name etc. And sometimes it opens in another window, sometimes it doesn't (this is sounding awfully familiar...) and sometimes it wants to default into a gallery. Plus it's difficult to get in to edit - I found it easier to delete and start over.

So I'm very disappointed to have to admit defeat. 

I can write a bit of code, I can design and install Blogger backgrounds and coding for numbered comments, signatures et al - but I have to say I've had enough. I've given it a good two week's trial, and it's beyond me!

I've sorted my security issues with Picasa by setting my albums (which I didn't know I had) to Private, and will be using LiveWriter more often (see the Links list below this post to read more).

So I've reimported the posts from Techniques (sent to WP) onto 1stFloorFlat and will be deleting the WP very shortly... after yet another redirect message. I'm so sorry for messing everyone about.

MOVING FROM WORDPRESS TO BLOGGER

Guess what? WP will happily import from Blogger - but isn't so happy about you leaving them. However, I found this really helpful app which does it for you!

Download your WP code to your desktop, then browse for it using the button on the app exactly as shown. Once you've got the code in the window, click Convert and download that to your desktop. Go to Blogger > Settings and click Import Blog, browse for the converted code, hit Enter, and that's it! Simples! 

Here is the link: Wordpress2Blogger.

PINK SATURDAY - MOVING DAY!

Yes, you read it right... I'm moving my blog to WordPress, and if you want to read this Saturday's Pink Saturday Post, that's right where you will find it!

Here is my new blog address:
1st Floor Flat

Why am I moving?

1. I don't like all the upheaval with Blogger just now: the security issues with Picasa, the constant changes, and especially that sometimes my images will open full size and other times they don't... for no apparent reason.
2. I found that WordPress is now way easier to use, plus I can install my backgrounds (as you'll see) AND they have a downloadable pdf facility - so I can make my projects downloadable for you all!

So how could I resist? 

I've already moved my Techniques blog over, and am in the process of moving this one (a monumental task as I need to check every link and video is working correctly).

I shall leave Computery and Blogology and Freebies here on Blogger, and will continue making Blogger backgrounds for you all, etc, and offering help and advice with blogging and computer stuff in general. And as you know, if I can't help I can usually suggest somebody who can.

I'm hoping all you Followers will move with me too!

PINK SATURDAY - ONLINE PRIVACY & PARANOIA

This week, my post is a tutorial - not very pink - but very important as it's all about our privacy online.

I'm furious! With the new picture uploader (see my post below) Blogger has now linked Picasa and PicNik - and made all our blog images public by default! This means that ANYONE can access YOUR private pictures.

Thanks to Stephanie at Queen of Dreamz, who followed up on my post below and did a little research then emailed me (I'm eternally grateful for this) here's how to change your settings to protect your privacy - which should be the default setting.

Go to your Settings, either via Google or via Picasa. I've gone there by googling for my Picasa album.

Click on Photo Settings and take a look at those defaults!

Tick or untick as you like - read the options CAREFULLY.

Save, and now you have some peace of mind. Now spamming is even more rife than ever, Google should never ever have linked these albums. In my opinion, this is a dreadful invasion of privacy.



And as soon as you've done all that, please visit Beverly at How Sweet the Sound to see all the other wonderful Pink Saturday posts!

YET ANOTHER BLOGGER CHANGE ...

Gloria Swanson - image altered by me - for personal use only

Anyone noticed Blogger has changed the image uploader AGAIN?

Having trouble? Maybe my tutorial will help. I've put this on my Computery blog.

I noticed in my post below that the pix don't open into larger ones from the thumbnail images - a perfect example of how frustrating Blogger is at the moment. I do wish they'd leave things alone...

NEW TEMPLATES - INSTALLING & CHANGING

By now, you'll have seen the new Template Designer facility on Blogger and may have experimented. You may also have a custom background and wonder whether it will work templates other than Minima.

The answer is YES - with the proviso you read this tutorial very carefully first, so you don't lose anything you want to keep on your blog.

Make sure you save your blog template

First thing to do before you do ANYTHING is to save a copy of your blog. This takes seconds - and you may be very glad you did, if you like experimenting with layouts and then save by mistake and lose all your widgets!

CHANGING TO ONE OF THE OLDER TEMPLATES

If using one of the old templates, make sure you Preview (link under the template) FIRST before you apply it, in case you don't like it.  Also, you'll be given the option to Save Your Widgets, so make sure you click to save your widgets or you will lose them permanently.

Be aware that any template changes you made to your html (numbered comments, signatures, post dividers etc) will be lost and will have to be reinstalled

INSTALLING USING ONE OF THE NEW TEMPLATE DESIGNER TEMPLATES

The new Template Designer templates show in a split screen as you are working, so whatever changes you make will show immediately. When saving the template you'll be given the option to save your widgets, so make sure you click to Save Your Widgets or you will lose them permanently.

Be aware that any template changes you made to your html (numbered comments, signatures, post dividers etc) will be lost and will have to be reinstalled.

I'VE GOT A CUSTOM TEMPLATE

Q: Can I use one of the new Designer Templates with my custom (or freebie) template?

A: Some work better than others - some want to default the design shown, and some will add a thick horizontal strip behind the header and across the top of your blog background. Preview it first - you may like the result, or you may not. If you don't save it, it won't install. If you did save it, hopefully you saved a copy of your blog to your hard drive before you started playing (whch you can simply reload, no damage done).

THESE TEMPLATES WILL WORK BEAUTIFULLY:

• Choose from any of the Picture Window choices.
• Choose from Awesome 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6
• Choose from Watermark 1 and 2

AVOID:

• Awesome 5 (this will give you a white horizontal box right across, behind your header)
• Watermark 4 and 5
• Simple (all of these will give you a broad horizontal box right across, behind your header)

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS

Stretch Minima

This is one of my backgrounds using the Stretch Minima template - which also works well with other templates, especially the new Template Designer ones.

Now let's change the actual template:

Click on Design - Template Designer - Templates

LAYOUTS: I've chosen AWESOME template No 3

This is the default design for this particular template - you can change this (see tutorial link below)

BACKGROUND: This is the default background. Let's change it.

You can see this is the default background - I've selected NO IMAGE

By selecting No Image some templates will default to the main colours of your blog background, and others will give you a choice of ticking a colour - or Transparent (ie: no colour). So your custom background will show exactly as it should.

LAYOUT: Here is where you can adjust the actual layout  (number of columns etc) plus the width of your blog and your footer options (columns, no columns etc)

Advanced options: fonts - sizes, colours etc

ADVANCED: You can adjust the font, the colour, the size etc. Also the default title if you don't want to use an image for your banner or header. In Designer, the area where you make your changes is easy to see: it's outlined very clearly.

More adjustments

Here you can see what adjustments I have chosen.

Final tweaks

If you don't like the colour options shown, click the arrow to the side of a box to bring up a larger box showing colour wheel and transparency options.

HOW TO CHANGE TO ONE OF THE OLD-STYLE TEMPLATES

Older template option

Click on Design - Edit HTML, which will bring you to a new page showing the older Blogger templates.

Thisaway template

I've chosen THISAWAY in the green option. I'm still using my original Stretch background and header, and have only uploaded this template. You'll notice all the fonts etc have changed to the Blogger default for this template.

Template added to same Stretch background

You can see the header size is all wrong! This is a 2-column background with a set width (unlike the Designer ones, where you can set the width yourself).

Adjusting header width to fit your template

I've deleted my header, then reloaded it - this time I've clicked the Shrink To Fit option, so the header fits the background correctly.

The result

That's much better! Now I'm changing the template again - this time to STRETCH LEFTY.

Another template: STRETCH LEFTY

The Stretch Lefty template defaults the fonts etc again, so I'll need to adjust these. I also need to remove the two thin borders around the header area as they don't look right with my banner.

I also have the option of NOT using my banner, and use Blogger's default text for the header. In this case, I might prefer to keep the borders - but make them thicker and more punchy.

Removing Blogger's default borders from around the header

To remove the borders, go to Design - Page Elements - Edit HTML and scroll down until you find the Header section (see pic above).

This is how it will look

Change the numbers - to remove the borders change the numbers to 0. To make them more punchy, make the numbers larger (3px or 5px are a nice size). The two borders don't have to be the same thickness, either.

The result!

I've changed the font size and colour, removed the borders and this is the final result. Minima Lefty has a transparent template, so you see the whole pattern of the design.

Again, I just want to remind you that saving any of these templates will result in your losing any customisation (like removing the borders round the header, for example). You will be prompted to save your widgets - but nothing is foolproof, so if you have loads of widgets, make sure you save your template FIRST.

FURTHER TUTORIALS

The new Blogger Templates
Adjusting and centering Blogger's default header

I've also put this entire tutorial on my Computery blog, for archiving.

THE NEW DESIGN TEMPLATE - WIDGET TROUBLE?

Are you having trouble with your customised widgets?

Anne at El Milagro Studio emailed me, and sent me this link from Rita at Coffee Cup, highlighting a new problem with Blogger's messing around with all the templates since forcibly introducing the new Design Template.

 Here's how to solve your problem:

Auto widget 
(where the header is put in automatically by Blogger, eg: Labels, Followers, Blog Archive)

I went to my Blade Rubber blog and deleted the Labels widget. I then reinstalled it as a new widget, and moved it under my fancy Labels header (entered as a Picture). Of course it showed another Labels header in the title section - I don't want two, so I deleted it then tried to Save.

I didn't get the following error message: Required field must not be blank - so just went ahead and Saved it. It's fine!

However:  you may get the error message (I did for my Visitors widget - at the bottom of this blog). In that case, just type in the code (shown below) and it works perfectly!

Personalised widget 
(html widget where you can add your own title - or not - like grab buttons, scrolling marquees, where you may have a fancy header entered as a Picture, etc)

I removed the header from my own grab button - and immediately Blogger will not allow it - Blogger says you have to have a title, and showed this error message: Required field must not be blank
Here's how to make an invisible one!

Copy and paste this code:

<h2></h2> 

Put it in the header section of your widgets (worked out by Rita at CoffeeCup) - and it worked like a charm!

Problem solved. Thanks Rita!

SORT OUT YOUR LINKS - NEW TUTORIAL ON COMPUTERY

Copyright-free image from Tack-o-Rama

Want to tidy up your sidebar? Want to move your Links list?

Here's my new tutorial in full: How to move your links to a new page.

HOW TO ADJUST SCREEN RESOLUTION ON YOUR COMPUTER

 Copyright-free image from Tack-o-Rama

I've had a couple of emails (Tina at Beansie's Blessings just sent one) telling me some of you can't see all of your blog backgrounds.

Tina hadn't realised how much background there was until she saw the screenshot (in the post below).

This is because of the screen resolution your computer is set at - so I've completely rewritten my tutorial on this, and expanded it. I've also included screenshots on exactly what to do - it's now on my Computery page for anyone who needs it.

I've also included how to adjust the size of fonts and icons, and also how to increase the size of your emails so you can read them a little easier.

Hope this helps. If there's anything that sounds confusing, or anything I've missed, just let me know!

MORE ABOUT BLOGGER-IN-DRAFT

Celebrate with me! I have managed to work out how to put a customised background into the new Blogger in Draft templates! So if you aren't satisfied with the hundreds of choices on offer and have a background that you paid for, there is a way to save it.

You need to go to this link in Computery to read all about how to apply it, as it does mean meddling with your html!

DIGEUS REGISTRY CLEANER - REVIEW

 Copyright-free photo from Artefacts

I've been having yet more problems with my poor computer (just over 5 years old) and several unexplained crashes. All who know me are aware I'm more than paranoid re viruses etc, and am very good about using my DiskClean and Defragmenting programmes regularly.

So having had another crash on Friday - for no reason that I could see - right in the middle of my writing my Pink Saturday  post (which really made me scream) there's been nothing for it but to get a registery cleaner. What this does is clear out all the unused stuff that accumulates, plus old and out of date stuff, all of which stops a computer running properly.

I dowloaded a Registry Cleaner and found I had more than 1600 errors: odd bits of programme that hadn't deleted etc. To say I'm shocked is an understatement. However, I am very happy to report the Digeus programme I finally decided on has cleaned all this mess up for me. This is one area I am no expert on, and don't even want to know about, thanks. Like driving a car, I really don't want to know what goes on under the hood.

By the way, this works for all computers from Windows 95 (has anyone got one still working?) through Windows XP (mine) to Windows 7 (I'm hoping I may be able to afford this sooner or later... ) . I'll also be posting this onto my Computery site, for future reference.

So I'm a happy bunny again!

UPDATE - FREE PHOTO/IMAGE EDITORS & GRAPHICS PROGRAMMES

Digital photo rendered sepia in Live Photo Gallery – copyright Susie Jefferson

For anyone in love with blogging, scrapbooking, photography etc, there is always that point where you realise you need or want to alter your images (whether your own artwork or photos, or copyright-free images from the web).

Which means you need an image editor and/or graphics programme, plus online storage. Preferably simple to use, and free.

Here's my review on Computery with a run through of the new programmes out there. Please go here to read it.

BLOGGER'S NEW TEMPLATE EDITOR

Blogger has been doing a lot of work behind the scenes and has just come out with a completely new editor, with a bigger choice of backgrounds.

As with everything, there are pros and cons, soI have created a new tutorial for you on Computery.

I really urge you to read this thoroughly, and also Blogger's link on the subject, before jumping straight in. 

 

NEW BLOGGER TUTORIALS FOR YOU

Brassai - "Bijoux"

I've been busy, trying to catch up with things, and have put more tutorials on my Computery blog.

These included how to customise your headers, and just under the header you'll see a new page: Tutorials. This has all my tutorials listed by degree of difficulty.

Hope this helps!

PAGES - A NEW BLOGGER WIDGET

There's a wonderful new widget on Blogger for adding extra pages to your blog. Read all about it in my new tutorial.


Isn't this great? I'm so excited!

GEARING UP - NEW YEAR, NEW YOU?

Copyright Maria De Groot

Dunno about all of you, but I've been a complete couch potato over Christmas. 

The only exercise has been out to the shops for more groceries! I should be ashamed of myself (yes, I am). So, do I go through the agony of yet another diet and yet another exercise regime? I think this year I'll take the coward's way out and try cutting down and eating sensibly. And let it all take care of itself.

My New Year resolutions this year are to get more organised, clear that clutter. I'm starting with this £(**$& computer!

Yes, it crashed again, and I only just got all the programmes loaded up again. In spite of a new hard drive last year, and more memory (last year) it's still a 5-year-old machine, and I keep giving it too much to do. Fonts especially - load too many on, and the computer says "No". Also pictures - I have all this stuff backed up onto disc and onto an external hard drive - so why am I keeping ALL of them on this poor machine? Especially when resizing or playing around - I can have 15 versions of the same photograph!

So I am going to go through ALL of my programmes and files, and getting rid of any duplicates. Then I'll have a lean, keen machine (unlike its owner, lol). Here's a couple of old posts I wrote on how to tune up your PC, which I do without fail (although I forgot about my fonts and graphics due to making blog backgrounds etc just before Christmas).

Weekly PC maintenance

Monthly PC maintenance

If your machine is running slower, you might want to give them a try.

Next on the list - getting rid of more art materials and books that I have outgrown or don't use. Make more space for new stuff! Use up what I have! What made my mind up is the gorgeous Neopaque Black paint I was hoarding (only used a little) to find the bottle (tightly sealed) contained a lump of rock hard, dried out and totally unuseable paint. And some Stewart Gill paints that had curdled. So that'll teach me for buying stuff and just leaving it sitting there!

Then we're on a DIY kick - haven't decorated in two years, and we need to redo the living room and the bedroom as it's all looking very tired.




It's going to look so bare and drab when we take the decorations down on 12th Night (6th January - it's bad luck to leave them up any later). So whilst the Sales are still on, I'm off for wallpaper and paint!

The living room is going to have a Feature Wall and Himself (who usually pays no attention whatsoever) has been looking at wallpaper samples! Mind you, I'm being sneaky... only bringing back 4 or 5 at a time, so he doesn't get confused, bless him. I'm actually looking forward to this - I really enjoy redecorating, although it takes me 3 times longer than it used to. Old age is fast catching up with me!

Today was my first little bit of artwork - painting a plain pine picture frame with acrylics, then slathering on some crackle medium and a couple of chipboard swirls, then overpainting again. It's to make a chalkboard (I'm really on an Organisation roll here) and I'll post pix when it's finished.

PINK SATURDAY - MAKING BLOGGER BLOGGING A HAPPIER EXPERIENCE

I wonder whether you've noticed that Blogger has updated their blogging platform, to make things easier for us?


Copyright-free pic from Flickr


Does your New Post text box look like this?

If not, you need to update your tools.





Here's how:

Go to Settings > Basic 

Scroll right down to the bottom of the page, and you'll see this:

Click on it! You now have the new Editor.

OK - done that... now what?

What you get is the new New Post text box, and you'll see things are a little different. You get Undo and Redo buttons, for a start! This is guaranteed to make life easier (I don't care to remember how many times I wiped a potential post by mistake).

Next to the Undo and Redo buttons, you'll notice button F - which is the font button. Your font is set via Layouts > Fonts & Colours, where you set the main fonts, sizes and colours for the entire blog. The F button changes the font within a post, eg: a header where you want a different typeface to really stand out. I have used Arial to label the top photograph.

T - this changes the size of the text. My first paragraph is Large, and the top photograph is typed in Ariel, Small. This sets it apart from the body of the text and makes it visible without being too prominent.

B button is BOLD

I is for ITALIC

ABC is the strikethrough - use this when you go back in and edit an old post, to show you have changed something. Highlight the text with your cursor, then press the ABC button to make it strike through.

A is the text colour. Again, I'd use this for emphasis - perhaps to highlight links or text you particularly want to be noticed.

The highlighter symbol . Again, highlight text with your cursor, then press the button (the little arrow allows you to choose your colour). Great for links within a post!

Link - add your hyperlink. NEW - you can add email addresses.

The picture button lets you upload pix one at a time into the box. Click on the picture you want to add to your blog, then click Add Image and it will appear where your cursor is in the body of your blog post. This is NEW - all pictures used to load at the top of your post, which was highly frustrating. And the Preview didn't help much either.

Select Small, Medium or Large (this is the thumbnail size of your image - clicking on it when published will still bring up the full-sized picture) and Left, Centre or Right to position it. These pix are all Medium and I set them all Left.

 

We're all familiar with the appearance of our text: left, right, centred or justified . Full justification is a new option.

We are also familiar with numbered or bullet-point lists as well.

The quote marks highlight a paragraph like this, in case you aren't familiar with this funtion.

Tx - this removes the formatting from a piece of text. Especially useful if you've copied a passage of text from Word, as this can Do Strange Things to your post - as when all my links suddenly went blue, and I couldn't change them. I had to go through and delete all Word formatting from every single affected post!

And once you've hit Publish Post, you'll see a little pencil icon. Click on that to edit the post - no more going to Customise > Dashboard > Posting > Edit Posts. Don't see that icon? Then you need to go to Layout view, and click Edit in the main posting block, as shown below.

 

When in Edit, you'll see this:

Check the Show Quick Editing box, and save it.

Whilst we're at it, why not change your COMMENTS link. You know, where it says 0 COMMENTS or 51 COMMENTS. Why not change it to something more interesting, eg: ... lovely people left a comment. 

Here's how:

And here's how it looks on the page!

You might like to read my other post about improving your blog to make it a nicer place to visit. (Notice how I highlighted the link?)

This is how adding the link looks in the new editor:

 And you get to proof-read it as well, before finalising it.

And finally....

Add a label cloud! Way nicer than lists - although lists have their place too. Go to Layout > Add a Gadget > Label, and choose your settings. 

If you don't like the look of Blogger's label cloud, here's my earlier post on how to customise and install your own.

Click this link to visit Beverly's blog How Sweet the Sound to read the rest of the Pink Saturday posts.