The baby book that almost writes itself

My first daughter's baby book is a masterpiece of elaborate details, funny stories and photos. But my second child's baby book? Almost empty. Every time I open it, I'm overwhelmed by all those blank pages and I'm struck with such intense…

The baby book that almost writes itself
My first daughter's baby book is a masterpiece of elaborate details, funny stories and photos.

But my second child's baby book? Almost empty.

 Every time I open it, I'm overwhelmed by all those blank pages and I'm struck with such intense guilt that I invent an excuse that I'm too busy (or maybe I am) and put it down. I know I'm not alone here.
My Own Little Story (love the name!) is exactly what I need. This website was designed to make recording all the details and memories easy and fast. Seriously, you can create a baby book in just 5-10 minutes every other week.

Each book consists of templates for each month. Just click the link, answer a few questions and you're done. And, if you're like me and you're answering questions for months that have past, the questions will help jog your memory. You can also choose custom pages any time you want to add more details, and photos can be added to every page.

The most special part about My Own Little Story are the free reminder e-mails they send with a brief description of milestones that your baby may be approaching. If you want to be reminded again, just press the "snooze" button and they'll ping you again the next week.

The service is free but you'll pay for the book itself, which happens to be beautiful with high quality photos and classic original water color illustrations. But, best of all? My baby book will soon be done! -Elizabeth

Create your own custom baby book at My Own Little Story.

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