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March 10, 2015

The quarterly edition.

 
I allow myself the luxury of making a Farm-ily Blog Book for each quarter. The books are really only for my benefit at the moment. A tangible record of this blog - and one that won’t suddenly disappear at the whim of the internet! But I am hoping that the record that I am keeping of our farming operation on a daily basis may be interesting viewing some years down the track with future generations...
 
Who else makes books with their blog posts?
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  1. Kim10 March 2015 at 23:15

    What company do you use? As you know, I also do quarterly blog books for the same reasons and use Blog2Print. Yours look like the photos are larger and the books are a different shape than the ones I publish. Great minds think alike, right?!

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    1. CountryMum11 March 2015 at 08:10

      Definitely great minds think alike!
      I use an Australian company (www.clickonprint.com.au). It doesn't slurp my blog like Blog2Print does. It all has to be manually added to the book. I chose to go this way from the start because my blog is predominantly photos - so it is a photo book that I wanted and the ability to add all the comments, feedback etc..

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  2. EG CameraGirl11 March 2015 at 00:24

    This seems like such a good idea!

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  3. Anita Johnson11 March 2015 at 00:54

    I make yearly photo books and I find it nice too, to know that they just won't disappear. I enjoy looking at them and it seems the recipients do too. That said, I use Mypublisher, and I like the outcome, but it is an intense labor of love...it takes me weeks. I'm going to try out your link and see if I like the results...if you can, let us know the process you go through, I like the looks of your books! Congratulations for keeping up with them! Wonderful memories!

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    1. CountryMum11 March 2015 at 08:22

      Thank you Anita. Yes it is a labour of love. Formatting each book, and adding comments, feedback manually does take a bit of time, but I love the end result. It is probably the same process you would use for MyPublisher, and for many other photo book companies. It doesn't slurp up my blog. It is all manually added. And I needed a company where I could download the program, work off line, then upload when completed. Our internet is poor so working on a project like this online is not feasible.

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    2. Anita Johnson11 March 2015 at 13:47

      The process does sound similar. I tried one of those sites that turns your blog into a book, but I found that a photography blog doesn't look very good in those books. Like you, the photos are important to me too!

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  4. TexWisGirl11 March 2015 at 01:30

    one of my pals makes hers up several times a year, too.

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  5. Raewyn11 March 2015 at 04:20

    I keep thinking it would be a great idea but have never done it!

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  6. Rose11 March 2015 at 05:18

    I never have but I went through a spell of really wanting to....

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  7. Karen @ Pieces of Contentment11 March 2015 at 07:05

    I haven't yet but would like to one day. I think mine will take a good deal of prep as my blog doesn't follow a regular format of one photo per post. Which company did you use Lynda?

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    1. CountryMum11 March 2015 at 08:25

      Click on Print based in Brisbane (www.clickonprint.com.au). And you are right it is all about the prep to get the desired end result.

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  8. "Garden Whisperings"11 March 2015 at 07:49

    What a good idea, not sure if I have the brains to try it, but would like to see what's I scribble in paper print

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    1. CountryMum11 March 2015 at 08:55

      Don't underestimate your ability!! You write a blog. Of course you can do this!! Blog2Print (www.blog2print.com) would be a very quick and easy way of doing a book on your blog. It slurps up your posts and all the comments and puts it into a book. Email me and I can give you more info on this.

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  9. Anonymous11 March 2015 at 11:08

    Publishing your blog photos is a wonderful way to keep your memories for your family, and to look back on a lifestyle that is hard and often, unforgiving. Thankyou for sharing.

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  10. "Garden Whisperings"11 March 2015 at 17:25

    You put the thought into my head. Whoopee I think I have done it. Book on the way (I hope)

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  11. Chookyblue......14 March 2015 at 09:23

    I love my blog books..........I do one yearly.............I don't bother with comments etc in mine just the posts...........

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