I used Blurb for a photobook about a year ago and though it was fine, I thought Snapfish and Shutterfly did a better job as far as quality. The paper seemed thin and the pictures were grainy, even though I used high resolution professional photographs [from our wedding]. Perhaps it has changed since then. I don’t think Snapfish or Shutterfly does blogs Maybe someday!

Thanks so much!

We used to send out weekly ‘development updates’ with a lot of details to our families. Now we update a blog about every week.

I’m curious how you turn your blog into a book. I’ve wanted to be able to back it up or print it out or something. I have this fear that we’ll lose it all. Karen?

I also keep pieces of hair, the belly button, (even nails) and weird stuff like that HAHA! I’m just another mommy …(lol)

I haven’t scrap-booked for a while, I think I’m done with it, so, thanks so much for this lovely idea!!!

Hugs lovely friend!
I hope you’re having a great time♥

My favorite things that she would write about though were the funny/cute things that I said/did as a kid. So I encourage you all to make sure you write down these darling comments our kids make – we can’t trust our memories! =)

I keep a journal to each of my girls. Often several months will go by without writing but my goal is at least once a month. I LOVE handwriting, but I realized that I would write more and more often if I could type, so I keep the journals on the computer. (And try not to forget to back them up! =)

I keep a photo album (kind of a toned-down version of Creative Memories =) for each child too to give to her when she graduates and moves away. I typically do just 6 pages (so 12 sides) per year in each child’s album so that it can all fit into one album by the time each turns 18. It might sound like a lot of work, but it really just involves about a week’s worth of nights per album per year.