I am a relatively new blogger (2.5 months) and I just updated my blog design to something a bit more custom...but now that it's not so stark, I'm beginning to feel that my sidebars are way too busy!!   I don't have an "academic" blog...I don't expect nor want it to look completely professional..this is a fun hobby after all.  However, I do want to make it as appealing to readers and authors as I…