Blogging impaired

Have any of you noticed that I am apparently a little blogging impaired? I have seen so many really cool blogs yet when I try to do the simplest of things on my blog, I can't seem to get it right or figure it out. I've been trying to add links to blogs I read, but have been quite unsuccessful. I *thought* I followed the instructions.....apparently not. I also am not too pleased with the quality of the pictures I've been posting. I see some blogs with wonderfully crisp photos and mine go up all blurry and blech! I guess maybe my kids are just really sucking every extra brain cell I have. I guess I should feel fortunate that I've been able to figure out how to post.....If anybody feels inclined to give me any blog tutoring, I'd be much obliged!