make a family website

I got the idea for this project several months ago, but haven’t really taken off with it. I already registered my domain and designed a marketing postcard to send out to my family, but kind of stopped there. I need to practice my web design skills, so this is a great way to do it. Next on the agenda is to mail out the postcard and begin the design process. I’m hoping to launch by the end of March.

I am in the process of still inviting family members to it. There are a lot of them so it is taking some time. But I am excited to do it.

A good way to stay updated on everyone.

When it comes to using websites i am pretty darn efficient if I do say so myself. However, when it comes to creating one, I am not so smart. I figure if there are people out there reading this (and I know there are because I have had a few comments) then maybe just maybe one of them would spread the love a bit and direct me to some easy website that walks you through setting up your own family site…...so, any takers?

my friend has one at FamilyLobby.com

I’m wondering where to look for alternatives?

I still want to do this, but I’m pruning my list to include things that can actually be done in a reasonable amount of time. We a “43thingstodolatersometime.com” website.

I finally got around to doing this!

I set up two blogs, one for my immediate family and one for my DH’s. I really hope they’ll get in the habit of posting photos and stories about what’s up with them!

Right now I’m excited. I just put up the first posts on each of them and sent out invites. tee hee!

Several have started posting, & so far 11 of us have signed up as contributors, so more should be adding their two cents soon. So far it has been a great way to keep up with my two sisters in California, who are entertaining some relatives from Germany right now. I hope for a proliferation of photos, comments, podcasts (of which we already have one!), & general activity so that it becomes a communication hub for us. Of course it can’t happen all at once, but we’re off to a good start! Yay!

since we decided not to go to the art-show reception we’d planned to attend. Based on D.’s recommendation, I started setting up our blog, wrote the first post, chose privacy settings, & sent invitations to family members to read & post!

There’s quite a bit to do yet, but it’s a great beginning. Yay!

has interposed itself to slow us down on this: a close relative is coming from Colombia to live with us for a while! So instead of working on the website in the last month, we have spent a lot of time making sure paperwork was in hand for the visa interview; discussing, buying, & (soon) assembling a couple of needed furniture items; & talking through the timing of the trip & buying tickets.

We’re excited about the whole thing. I don’t feel at all bad that it has had to take priority over the family website. We’ll get to that too, soon. :-)