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Scrap The Traditional Scrapbook
I will share a secret with you. I actually started making old-school baby scrapbooks for my kids. I started my son’s when he was born, nearly four years ago. What was I thinking? Who has time for...
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Make going to the doctor fun
Today I came upon an adorable little book made by a nursing student to help kids overcome their fears of the doctor’s office. Where was this book two weeks ago when I took my 5-year-old in for his...
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Finding the words – five styles to help tell your story
Pictures alone can tell a wonderful story. But one of the best features of photo books is the ability to pair words with pictures and add another dimension to the story—the voice and emotion of the...
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Decorate with Photography
You’ve seen them in all the furniture catalogues. The ubiquitous picture wall. A perfectly hung wall of a beautiful “family” in professionally shot photos at the beach or wherever with lovely white...
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Capturing Your Thanksgiving Traditions
I’m a sucker for a good family tradition. I think that family traditions mark time in a most meaningful way. My family had a few traditions. The one I remember most vividly was our yearly ski trip to...
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Use natural light to make your pictures glow
I recently discovered something so elemental that I’m almost embarrassed to admit my discovery. But here it is anyway. I noticed that when I turn off my flash and rely only on available light for...
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Take a Shutterfly Day
A friend of mine told me that for her birthday she asked her husband for four hours alone to “shutterfly.” I knew exactly what she meant. Like a lot of us she spends weekdays managing her family life...
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Your love knows no bounds, but your love story can be professionally bound
It’s true, the holiday season is barely over but at Shutterfly we’re already thinking about what’s next, and I’m not talking about Groundhog Day. Yes, Valentine’s Day is around the corner. I never...
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Bar and bat mitzvah cards get a modern makeover
Anyone who has had a bar or bat mitzvah in the last thirty years remembers sitting with his or her mom in a stationery store looking through those massive albums full of invitations. And since you were...
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Going to the doctor
My son is headed off to kindergarten which is hard to believe. I was caught somewhat unaware when it was suddenly February and he needed to have his registration packet completed along with supporting...
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Fall in love with Fall
Fall is my favorite season. I was born in the fall. I love the weather. I love the colors. I love everything about fall and since I live in California and our leaves don’t really fall until winter, I...
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