Photobookgirl.com is 10 years old!!! I would not be here today without all of your support and I want to thank everyone for your readership over this past decade and for making this whole journey worthwhile. When I posted on our Facebook page that we would soon be turning 10, I wasn't expecting all of your messages. That really gave me a boost of positive energy and I ended … [Read more...]
Is Your Photo Backup Process Up To Date? Part 1: Let’s Back Up Our Phones
In two days Photobookgirl.com will turn 10 years old! A decade in cyberspace is like 70 years (kind of like dog years - you know what I mean?) So much has changed since I started this site. If I were starting this site now I think it would be very different because of how the technology has changed. Do you think I should sign up for TikTok? Haha... But one thing I hope would … [Read more...]
Photo Book Girl’s Best Tips for Meeting Characters and Photo Ops at Disneyland Galaxy’s Edge
Just before school started this fall we took an end of summer break trip to California. Although we were originally just going to visit with friends in the San Jose area, we decided to make a hop over to Disneyland before heading home. We hadn't been there in six years. At that time our now four-year old hadn't been born yet and the last time we took a trip to Disney it was to … [Read more...]
Photo Book Girl’s Sixth Birthday “Photo Books for a Year” Mixbook GIVEAWAY (Ended)
Six years ago, I was a newly wed bride researching all the online options for making my own wedding photo album. I was definitely a hands-on DIY bride - I made my own wedding website, programs, favors, table numbers and even made my own centerpieces! It was crazy, but I loved every minute of it. So, when it came down to my wedding album, it was keeping within the DIY theme … [Read more...]
Photo Book Girl’s (Very) Last Minute Custom Gift Ideas
Photo Book Baby (or should I say Photo Book Toddler) has been eagerly advancing his Advent calendar every day for the past month now. Can you believe Christmas is just 3 days away? I hope your custom photo gifts have arrived safely or will soon! I just received my custom calendars from Mixbook over the weekend and they came out great. I'm gifting one to each family household … [Read more...]
5 Creative Map Ideas for Your Photo Books
Including a map in your travel photo books is a great way to not only illustrate where your journeys have taken you, it makes for a visually interesting graphic to add some punch to your design. I love anything featuring maps or globes (I decided on a travel theme for Photo Book Baby's nursery.) and that goes for my photo books as well! Here's some of the ideas I've used in my … [Read more...]
Happy Holidays From Photo Book Girl! DIY Photo Ornaments
Happy Holidays folks! I hope you having a wonderful lead up to Christmas and the New Years! Though my photo book and calendar projects have been completed (and I'm anxiously awaiting them to arrive on Christmas Eve), I'm still working on a few homemade gifts for my family - some photo ornaments with the help of my trusty assistant - Photo Book Baby. This year is the first year … [Read more...]
Google RSS Reader’s End is Near – Alternatives for Receiving RSS Feeds from Photo Book Girl
Just a quick post to thank all the readers of this blog who subscribe to RSS and to let you know of an upcoming change. If you're a Google Reader user, you are probably aware that Google Reader will be discontinued by July 1, 2013, and if you want to continue to get the latest photo book news in your inbox then there are some other RSS options. I'm no RSS expert so I've found … [Read more...]
