Someone needs to create a Dummy's Guide to Blogging

Okay, so everyone said to me..."Blogging is soooo easy. You need to do it." So I said, "Why, not?" Well, now that I've done it wrong I've realized that the right way is so much easier. Why do I seem to make things harder than they should be?
So about four months ago I started a blog and had quite a few entries. I just could not understand why I didn't get any dates or places for people to comment. I finally called my sister-in-law for help. Unfortunately she wasn't home, but her husband was and even though he wasn't the family blogger, he still knew how to do it. Well, it goes to show that someone needs to make a Dummy's Guide to Blogging for people such as myself.