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March 16, 2014

Blog2Print Review and Giveaway!

Do you keep a family blog?  My private blog serves as a scrapbook/journal for my family.   At the year’s end, I publish/print it, through Blog2Print, in the form of a hardcover book with colored photos, written descriptions and all.  It serves as a treasured keepsake that my kids look at frequently, and reminisce about all the fun they had when they were “littler”, as they call it.
Here’s our book from the year 2013.  Isn’t it happy-looking?  Just like the little family on front. I’m not going to lie…we bribed the kids with candy if they would remain pleasant for the shoot, and it worked.  When all else fails with them, I can usually count on sweets to achieve the desired result. 🙂
I’ve maintained our blog, sporadic as the posts may be at times, for almost seven years now.  I remember because my oldest daughter was just a baby when I first opened a blogger account to keep record of her cuteness as she grew.  We lived away from both sets of grandparents, so they would visit it when we alerted them of an update.  This is before FaceTime, Skype and Facebook were big.  I’m feeling old now. 🙂
Since I’m such a horrible journal keeper and since I quit scrapbooking after I had my second child, I’m so grateful for these physical books that I’ve printed over the years, of our growing family and the milestone events that take place.
Because I’m a busy mom, I don’t have much time to spare in my day, which is why I stopped scrapbooking in the first place.  So I’m a huge fan of the simplicity of making books on Blog2Print.  Just select your blog platform (Blogger, Typepad, or WordPress), enter the URL of your blog, and click “Print My Blog”.  You’ll need to be logged into your account.  If your blog is private, you’ll need to give them permission to access it.
There’s no re-uploading pictures and having the frustration of arranging them on the pages.  The book will be formatted exactly like your blog, if you so choose.  Or if you’re like me and want to conserve quite a bit on costs, you can opt to condense the pictures and text to use the least amount of pages as possible.  The down side to this, though, is that if you have descriptions below the photos, they’ll all lump together in one text section.
You can customize your book by selecting a cover design, a title for the front and side, a cover photo, and write a dedication to appear on the first page, if you’d like.  You’ll also be prompted to select which posts to include in the book.

 

One option that I wish was available, but isn’t currently, is the ability to customize the fonts.  I weighed the pros and cons a few years ago when I became a customer of Blog2Print and decided that my time was well worth the few aesthetic touches that were lacking in the final product.  The kids mainly care about the photos anyway.

 

I really like the option to include a photo on the back of the book as well.

Mine was 118 pages this year!  Wow!  That’s a lot of memories!

Though the posts come in spurts, I’ve made a priority of keeping up with my family blog so I can have something to show my kids at the end of the year and for years to come.  It’s so important to them and to me.  We’re building volumes of recorded memories that they and even their own children down the road can cherish.

Would you like to make a Blog2Print book of your own?  If so, I have great news!  One very lucky person will win a $45 gift certificate to Blog2Print!  


Simply leave a comment in the section below and let me know what your favorite memory was from last year.  **Please leave your email address so I can contact you if you win.Terms and conditions: This giveaway is sponsored by Blog2Print.  It is open to U.S. residents, 18 years and older, only.  Contest will close Friday, March 21, 2014 at 11:59 pm.

Good luck and happy blog printing!I was given discounted product in exchange for this post, but as always, all opinions are 100% my own.

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  1. harperandwill says

    March 17, 2014 at 12:54 am

    I have too many favorite memories from last year to pick only one! But one favorite memory was going on a train trip with my family and niece and nephew.
  2. Debbie Jackson says

    March 17, 2014 at 10:31 am

    My favorite memory was my son starting college.
    roddjackson at hotmail dot com
  3. Lisa says

    March 17, 2014 at 5:01 pm

    Any moment spent with my family was a "favorite memory". Thank you so much for the giveaway!
    lisag983@aol.com
  4. Bri!!! says

    March 17, 2014 at 5:07 pm

    My favorite memory last year was having our family flown out to Provo for Dan's job interview in October. It was such a fun few days, and we found out we were going HOME!!!
  5. Chad and Catherine says

    March 17, 2014 at 6:58 pm

    My favorite memory from last year was going trick or treating with my daughter, now that she's old enough to understand what is going on. catherinehales@gmail.com
  6. Tiffany says

    March 17, 2014 at 7:42 pm

    Now this is something I could definitely use! On of my favorite memories is from those few weeks in August when the weather was gorgeous and we were mostly finished unpacking and cleaning our brand new house. We spent lots of time out on the deck enjoying the view and basking in the awesomeness all around us.
  7. Jessy Carlisle says

    March 17, 2014 at 9:13 pm

    My favorite memory from last year was finding out we were pregnant!! It was the happiest day ever and it was so so fun!! jessycarlisle@gmail.com
  8. See Nikki Create says

    March 17, 2014 at 10:38 pm

    My favorite memory was when my son was born and my daughter met him and kissed him on the head for the first time!! Soooo sweet and unforgettable! seenikkicreate@gmail.com
  9. Wes and Dani says

    March 17, 2014 at 11:33 pm

    Oh my gosh I have been DYING to print our blog! This is an awesome giveaway.

    My favorite memory from last year was getting to go home to Utah and bless our baby boy and spend the 4th of July (my favorite holiday) with family. :)

    danifrisby@yahoo.com
  10. McMurtrey says

    March 18, 2014 at 2:12 am

    My favorite memory was having our sixth baby join our family. Really how can anything else top having a baby. murcham@gmail.com
  11. cookingwhims says

    March 20, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    My favorite memory was starting my own business! (cookingwhims@gmail.com)
  12. Melanie says

    March 22, 2014 at 4:07 am

    My favorite memory was building and moving into our new home! mkiolson@yahoo.com
  13. Jennifer Gorham says

    March 22, 2014 at 4:07 am

    My favorite moment was when my boyfriend and I became official at the beach in January while watching the full moon rise over the Atlantic! jngorham@crimson.ua.edu
  14. Kristie says

    March 22, 2014 at 4:09 am

    Hmm... If I had to choose a favorite memory from this last year, it would probably be welcoming my sweet baby number 3 into the world. :) kristiehurst182@gmail.com
  15. Cassandra Wilson says

    March 22, 2014 at 4:13 am

    Getting to spend some time with my Marine before he had to leave again! flaming_ice08@yahoo.com
  16. Rebekah L. says

    March 22, 2014 at 4:25 am

    My fav memory from last year was when my daughter started reading. One day she was struggling and the next she could read anything you put in front of her.
    rebekahdawn_ak@yahoo.com
  17. Mamie Finewood says

    March 22, 2014 at 5:25 am

    My favorite memory from last year was getting to plan and host a surprise birthday party for my mother-in-law! I chose and Peacock theme and went all out... Everyone loved it! Mamierulz@gmail.com

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