Here's  my first attempted at using Live Writer.  I'm no geek so if I can do it so can anyone. 

First I'll start with adding a photo from my Christmas visit with my cousins and sister:

Lovely!  We all look a like except for my light hair.  Guess who is my sister?!

Now how about a map to my favorite place to run in Vancouver:

The map is a neet feature and generally works but I would like to point out exactly where my running place is with a highligher (Spanish Banks along the water west of Vanier park) but I guess this is for next version :-)

Finally, lets try some coloring :-).  Too bad it doesn't recognize smilies.

All in all, not bad.