Hi-tech, Low-tech Christmas
Thursday, December 27, 2007 at 11:35AM 
The big hit of this Christmas season in the Johnson household was neither high nor low tech, but a delightful combination of the two. Using Shutterfly, my daughter and son-in-law put together a "Grandma Book" filled with pictures of the LWW and our grandsons. The high tech applications of digital photography and Internet photo/editing storage services were used to produce a low-tech book that will be treasured for years. (The LWW also received as Christmas presents similar books of each of her two kids' weddings from this summer.)
I decided this year to use ShutterFly to create the annual Johnson Family calendar as well. Very easy to put together and no more expensive than having it printed at the local Kinkos. Very cool and much more professional looking than what I was doing with a calendar-making program on my own computer.
My niece Anna's wedding in the Philippines calendar page...
Reader Comments (2)
We had the same experience. My daughter used Shutterfly to create a memorable calendar for my mother (her grandmother). It was the hit at Christmas and now everyone wants one, as she carefully considered the set-up for each page and customized it beautifully.
Growing up, my mom always said she treasured the handmade gifts more than others. This is taking "handmade gifts" into the 21st century.
Handmade 2.0?
Hi Karen,
Some of this is simply giving a gift of one's time and thoughtfulness as well. Rare in this fast-paced world.
All the best and thanks for commenting,
Doug