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 Hi all!

My contribution to the set up portion was editing the date header format, time stamp format, and comment time stamp format. In addition to the “Wikipedia” gadget that Susan added, I added a “Search This Blog” gadget so users can search for key words and phrases within the blog. I also went in to double check my work and take a look at what the other group members contributed. 


P.S. I love the blog theme colors that Carly chose!


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