http://www.freewebs.com/fcc-sd/main.htm

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I just wanted to be able to put text on top of the layout on both the left side and the right side... can someone help me?

follow the tutorial on here: Createblog DIV Tutorial

She wants to use it for her "website", not for her myspace.

msclumsieee dont follow that tutorial completely. Just use the div codes to position your text where you want it.