Blog books

Every January I work on turning my previous year's blog into a book- I love having a hard copy of everything we did during the year with corresponding photos! It is hands down better than any photo album or scrapbook that I own! I also order copies for my mom and mother-in-law, so it's a great Christmas gift too!

This year it took me a little longer than usual because I had made a resolution to blog more in 2010. Well my book ended up being 238 pages with 903 pictures!

I get a lot of question on how to make a blog book & what the finished product looks like- so here goes! You go to blurb.com & download their free BookSmart software, import your blog, and then edit it using their templates. It is time consuming, but worth every minute!

It arrived!


My 2010 book along with previous years


Cover page (this is my favorite layout- LOVE IT!)


Even has a copyrights page


Examples of some inside layout pages




I order hardback binding for myself & get our moms paperbacks


The back cover of the book