It might not be May yet, but it's not too soon to start thinking about a gift for Mother's Day! Gifts with personal meaning and memories are always the best ideas for Mother's Day, although the first season of Game of Thrones is out on DVD now, too... nah, stick with memories.
A couple of years ago, I decided I wanted to hold a book in my hands that captured the experiences I had poured out on a personal family blog. I had blogged almost every day of our daughter's first year, and I knew that if I ever lost those entries, I would be devastated. After some research, I found Blog2Print -- an online service that turns your blog into a printed book.
Blog2Print can pull your blog entries from Blogger, Wordpress, and Typepad with a simple interface. You can use a date range for the posts to include, a design and title, and more options to customize your book for your gift recipient. The pricing is reasonable, but if the mommy blogger was as enthusiastic as I was, the book can start to get pricey the more pages you add.
A printed book of a blog is a fantastic gift for kids to give a mom, or, if you have a mother or grandmother who doesn't use the Internet, they can finally take a look at this newfangled "blogging" about your family that you've been doing. Don't forget to account for printing and shipping time, so order your book soon! Mother's Day is May 13, 2012.
I still flip through my book from time to time, and just reading one entry can trigger a wealth of memories. Your mommy blogger will love doing the same.
