diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Content/Admin/css/base.css b/src/Orchard.Web/Content/Admin/css/base.css
index 9c18d8977..6aae18937 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Content/Admin/css/base.css
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Content/Admin/css/base.css
@@ -281,6 +281,9 @@ span.message {
     display:block;
 	margin:4px 0 4px 4px;
 }
+.message a {
+    font-weight:bold;
+}
 
 .confirmation.message {
 	background:#e6f1c9;
@@ -296,9 +299,8 @@ span.message {
 	color:#fff;
 }
 .info.message {
-    background:#f8f8ff; /* GhostWhite :P */
-    border-color:#ccc;
-    border-style:dashed;
+    background:#fff;
+	border:1px dashed #D2D6C6;
 }
 
 /* Forms   
@@ -328,7 +330,7 @@ select, textarea, input.text, input.text-box, #PublishLaterDate {
 	border:1px solid #d2d6c6;
 	color:#5a5b32;
 }
-input.text {
+input.text, input.text-box {
     line-height:1.2em;
 }
 select:focus, textarea:focus, input.text:focus, input.text-box:focus, #PublishLaterDate:focus {
@@ -508,7 +510,6 @@ ul.contentItems li.last {
 #main ul.contentItems li h3 {
     margin:0 0 .1em;
 }
-/* todo: (heskew) clean up since this is a bit of a hack specific to a single page */
 #main ul.contentItems li .actions {
     color:#EAE9D9;
     height:auto;
@@ -638,15 +639,10 @@ todo: (heskew) pull out into relevant modules where appropriate
 .topSpacer{margin-top: 20px;}
 .bottomSpacer{margin-bottom: 20px;}
 .displayText {display:none;}
-/*
-.separator {border-bottom:1px dashed #E4E7DC; margin-bottom:8px; padding-bottom:2px;}
-*/
 
-/* todo: (heskew) remove roundCorners class and anything else that shouldn't be used (inputText*, linkButton, .<something>.message -> .message */
-#content, #navigation li,
-table, textarea, .button, input.text, ul.contentItems,
-input.text-box, .inputTextLarge, .inputTextPermalink, .linkButton, .confirmation.message,
-.warning.message, .critical.message, .roundCorners {
+#content, #navigation li, button, .button,
+table, textarea, input.text, input.text-box,
+ul.contentItems, .message {
 	-moz-border-radius:4px;
 	-webkit-border-radius:4px;
 	border-radius:4px;
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/DisplayTemplates/BlogForAdmin.ascx b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/DisplayTemplates/BlogForAdmin.ascx
index 9a4177d6f..2ad02e762 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/DisplayTemplates/BlogForAdmin.ascx
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/DisplayTemplates/BlogForAdmin.ascx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <span class="construct">
         <a href="<%=Url.BlogEdit(Model.Slug) %>" class="ibutton edit" title="Edit Blog">Edit Blog</a>
         <a href="<%=Url.Blog(Model.Slug) %>" class="ibutton view" title="View Blog">View Blog</a>
-        <a href="<%=Url.BlogPostCreate(Model.Slug) %>" class="ibutton add page" title="Add Post">Add Post</a>
+        <a href="<%=Url.BlogPostCreate(Model.Slug) %>" class="ibutton add page" title="New Post">New Post</a>
     </span>
     <span class="destruct"><a href="<%=Url.BlogDelete(Model.Slug) %>" class="ibutton remove" title="Delete Blog">Remove Blog</a></span>
 </p>
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diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/DisplayTemplates/BlogForAdminViewModel.ascx b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/DisplayTemplates/BlogForAdminViewModel.ascx
index 0c771b741..106b05886 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/DisplayTemplates/BlogForAdminViewModel.ascx
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/DisplayTemplates/BlogForAdminViewModel.ascx
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@
     <span class="construct"><a href="<%=Url.BlogEdit(Model.Blog.Slug) %>" class="button">Edit Blog</a></span>
     <span class="destruct"><a href="<%=Url.BlogDelete(Model.Blog.Slug) %>" class="remove button">Remove Blog</a></span>
 </div>
-<p><%=Model.Blog.Description %></p>
-<div class="actions"><a href="<%=Url.BlogPostCreate(Model.Blog.Slug) %>" class="add button">Add Post</a></div><%
+<p><%=Model.Blog.Description %></p><%
 if (Model.Posts.Count() > 0) { %>
+<div class="actions"><a href="<%=Url.BlogPostCreate(Model.Blog.Slug) %>" class="add button">New Post</a></div>
 <%=Html.UnorderedList(Model.Posts, (p, i) => Html.DisplayFor(blog => p, "BlogPostPreviewForAdmin").ToHtmlString(), "contentItems")%>
-<div class="actions"><a href="<%=Url.BlogPostCreate(Model.Blog.Slug) %>" class="add button">Add Post</a></div><%
+<div class="actions"><a href="<%=Url.BlogPostCreate(Model.Blog.Slug) %>" class="add button">New Post</a></div><%
+} else { %>
+<div class="info message">This blog is sad as it has no posts. But don't fret, you can add a new post right <a href="<%=Url.BlogPostCreate(Model.Blog.Slug) %>">here</a>!</div><%
 } %>
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diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/DisplayTemplates/BlogsForAdminViewModel.ascx b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/DisplayTemplates/BlogsForAdminViewModel.ascx
index 2e3c492cb..dfc6ee40f 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/DisplayTemplates/BlogsForAdminViewModel.ascx
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/DisplayTemplates/BlogsForAdminViewModel.ascx
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@
 <%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Blogs.Extensions"%>
 <%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Blogs.Models"%>
 <%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Blogs.ViewModels"
-%><div class="actions"><a class="add button" href="<%=Url.BlogCreate() %>">Add Blog</a></div><%
+%><%
 if (Model.Blogs.Count() > 0) { %>
+<div class="actions"><a class="add button" href="<%=Url.BlogCreate() %>">New Blog</a></div>
 <%=Html.UnorderedList(Model.Blogs, (b, i) => Html.DisplayFor(blog => b, "BlogForAdmin").ToHtmlString(), "contentItems") %>
-<div class="actions"><a class="add button" href="<%=Url.BlogCreate() %>">Add Blog</a></div><%
+<div class="actions"><a class="add button" href="<%=Url.BlogCreate() %>">New Blog</a></div><%
+} else { %>
+<div class="info message">There are no blogs for you to see. Want to <a href="<%=Url.BlogCreate() %>">add one</a>?</div><%
 } %>
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diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/EditorTemplates/BlogEditViewModel.ascx b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/EditorTemplates/BlogEditViewModel.ascx
index 02ca0e878..f3a44963f 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/EditorTemplates/BlogEditViewModel.ascx
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/Blog/EditorTemplates/BlogEditViewModel.ascx
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <%@ Control Language="C#" Inherits="System.Web.Mvc.ViewUserControl<BlogEditViewModel>" %>
 <%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Blogs.ViewModels"%>
 <fieldset>
-    <label for="">Blog Name:</label>
+    <label for="Name">Blog Name:</label>
     <%=Html.EditorFor(m => m.Name) %>
 </fieldset>
 <%=Html.EditorFor(m => m.Slug, "BlogPermalink") %>
 <fieldset>
-    <label for="">Description:</label>
+    <label for="Description">Description:</label>
     <%=Html.TextAreaFor(m => m.Description, 5, 60, null) %>
 </fieldset>
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