A new blog from scratch

Go to www.blogger.com

Select Create a blog

Input your existing email account
a password for your new google account that you are creating right now
a display name
type the security password
check mark that you agree with the terms and hit continue

Now is where the fun starts! Name your blog. This will be the title that shows up for you in your dashboard. Then type in your blog address that you want (no spaces) and hit the check availability button.  If it is not available just keep trying other names until you find a good one :) Then hit the continue arrow.

It's default selection should be the minima template, but make sure that is selected then hit the continue arrow.

YOU DID IT!!! you are the proud owner of a brand spankin new blog! Now if you want to pretty it up keep reading.