Blogging - not so easy

So I have spent a number of hours trying to find my way around creating a blog, and it has been challenging to say the least.  I think I now have the basics in place, and the rest I will have to learn as I go along.  I don't know if there are any books on the subject, but will have a look when I go to the library.  I am happy to just practise putting my thoughts on paper and to use this as a form of  a homeschooling record.