Chatbooks | Print your IG photos!

I'd seen several people mention Chatbooks {mainly on IG} but didn't really consider them until I saw my friend Alison order them.  

Chatbooks links to your Instagram account and autoplaces your photos {one on each page} into 60 page books.  The books are softcover, about 4"x4" & ship for free.  

You can customize them quite a bit {date, text, etc.} or leave them be.  I like to keep in simple, so I don't customize them much.  {read::I need quick & easy--I don't have time or energy for anything else!}  I just deleted a few photos I didn't want to include.  

Since I have almost 2000 Instagram photos {& hadn't printed one!}, I chose the option where they automatically send me 5 books each month until I catch up {instead of sending 20 books at one time!}--I now have 15 books.

They cost $6 and they're worth every cent!  {especially since so many of our 'daily life' photos are on Instagram and I hadn't printed one!  I would have cried if I had 'lost' them!}  I keep them at the lakehouse and people {friends, family, clients} are constantly browsing through them}.

If you want to try them out and get your first one free, use this code 2GHXF44Z.
This will also give me a $1 credit each time someone signs up, so thank you!

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Jordyn Lynn 12-18 Months Photobook

I'm so proud of myself...I'm only 3 months behind {as opposed to 18 like last time!} in getting this finished.  Click the link to see the highlights of Jordyn at 12-18 months.

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Jordyn's Photobooks [The First Year]

Yay!  It only took me 18 months, but I've finally completed Jordyn's 1st year in photobooks!  Enjoy!

Newborn - 3 Months

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3-6 Months 

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6-9 Months 

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9-12 Months

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First long weekend of 2013 at the Lake

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It's Monday...I had to scrape freezing rain from my windshield this morning.  It started to snow on my way to work.  I've been answering questions for students non-stop since 5:30am.  

Thankfully our weekend was MUCH different than that...

{Thursday}
After work we packed up and headed to the lakehouse for the night.  It was so nice to spend three full days there.  It had been SOO long!

{Friday}
Adam had to work and I had a hair appointment so Jordyn went to Grandma J's for the day.  Adam and I enjoyed a kid-free lunch quickly before he returned to work and I went to the library to get started on Jordyn's 1st Year Photo Book {Yep, I'm just now starting, almost 17 months late!}

That night friends from the lake came over to hang out.  At 11:30 I called it a night and everyone else kept going until the next morning.  I'm SO GLAD all of our {lake} friends understand I just can't hang at night!  Never an insult, I just can't keep my eyes open after 10 or 11...haha!

{Saturday}
We went to Adam's mom's restaurant for breakfast with his sister and her family.  After breakfast, Adam went to help his dad work on the Ski Lodge and I went back to upload more photos.  At 4:30 I finished the last of almost 4000 photos.  Ugh!  Now, I just need to spend the next 434268486468468 hours arranging the photos and adding all of her milestones in!  The depressing part is that once I do get this book finished, I'm already almost 1/2 way behind on next year's book!  {sigh!}

That evening we went to a fish fry with Adam's parents.  It was a fundraiser for the Bass Fishing group.  The food was less than par, but I did win a nice Yankee Candle, so I guess I can't complain! :)  I had tons of back pain, so I went home and straight to bed.

{Sunday}
My parents came to see us Jordyn and I took a few photos for St. Patrick's Day.  At noon we all headed to Adam's parents's house for a big dinner.  We are so fortunate that both sets of our parents like each other and get along so well!  It makes me even more excited for this summer!  Especially being on a like with 2 children under 18 months...I'm going to need all the grandma help I can get!! :)  After dinner I had a photosession and then we packed up and headed home.

A perfect weekend of fun, relaxing, family time, and getting some things accomplished before the little man arrives.  Hope you all had an awesome St. Patrick's Day! :)

Shutterfly Giveaway!

You a chance to win an 8x8 hard cover 20-page Photo Book plus free shipping 

But first I want to remind you all about Shutterfly's Photo Year books.  Since school will be out before you know it, make sure to make it a school year to remember.  They have a brand new style called Best in Class, and parents can now order directly online! http://bit.ly/SFLYyearbook. I encourage you to take a look because Shutterfly's yearbooks are the easiest way to preserve school year memories. Their site is so user-friendly and they offer the most quality products at the most competitive rate! Trust me! I've stacked deals upon deals to my Shutterfly orders, they don't mind! :)

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Shutterfly Photobook WINNER!

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{OK}lahoma

Currently I'm headed on a mini road trip with my daughter for a photoshoot, so I'll leave you with the photobook of our Oklahoma trip this May. 

Enjoy!

TWO {Free} Shutterfly Photobooks

I posted this on my Facebook page the other day.  If you haven't added me yet, you really should.  I try to update it with photo related deals, sneak peek photos and my special of the month. 

But...the point of this post. 

I have 5 2 codes for {free} 20 page, hard cover photo books for new Shutterfly users.  If you're interested, contact me and I'll get one to you. 

Maternity Photos

At last...we have Maternity Photos [better late than never!!]
Crossing this off the list feels GOOD!

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