Cynthetiq

i'd suggest blogger.com the google application as well. picassa is simple and easy. the blogger editor is simple to use, there are many themes. when one wants to "up the ante" by adding columns and sidebar elements, one can just cut and paste items as instructions are given for the little widgets and badges.

it's also FREE and doesn't require someone's membership. i don't facebook or myspace for that very reason.

If you'd like to control it a bit more, you can get webspace from any host and use wordpress. again, it's simple to use. the challenge with wordpress is that you'll be managing it yourself, so you'll have to manage your security patches, etc.

My sister recently started a family blog for the very same reasons. I had asked her to do this when she was pregnant and she thought it was going to be too hard. She started it a couple months ago and realized it was so simple she wishes she had taken the time before since she emailed her things to people.

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