Blogging:
Some Blog websites are free. Wordpress.com and Google's Blog This - offers a good easy to use Blog if you want one for yourself. Most Blog sites are editable and you can find Wigets to put into your blog site. Widget's add functionality to your Blog so others can do more than just read about you. http://blogger-templates.blogspot.com/ is a great site to add features to your Blog. Widgets include Google instant messaging, games, and search engines. http://www.labpixies.com/ is another website gadget plug in .
Blog Templates:
http://www.smallbusinessbible.org/free-blog-templates.html
http://www.magznetwork.com/blog-design/blogger-templates
http://designdisease.com/portfolio/
http://www.skinpress.com/
http://www.wpthemesfree.com/
http://topwpthemes.com/
http://iwordpressthemes.com/
http://www.freethemelayouts.com/
http://www.wordpressthemesbox.com/
http://www.bgthemes.com/
http://www.siteground.com/wordpress-hosting/wordpress-themes.htm
http://wp-themes.erikgyepes.com/
http://wordpressthemesbase.com/
http://wphacks.com/50-best-free-wordpress-themes-gallery/#2Column
http://wpsalon.com/
http://www.ezwpthemes.com/
http://www.freethemelayouts.com/
http://speckyboy.com/2009/01/23/30-free-amazing-and-versatile-wordpress-27-themes/
http://mashable.com/2007/09/29/2-column-website-templates/