What Am I Doing?

I've created another monster called a blog. I've spent hours on here trying to figure it out, neglecting my kids. I want my blog to be as pretty as all the techy people but can't figure it out. Need help! I'd like a list preferably on my home page of blogs I follow. I'd like a cool picture thingy like "city girl in rural Alaska". And recipe categories/links like "ravenous couple". I love iweb designs but it's not compatible with blogger. Soooo, I don't know what I'm doing, HELP!