People's lives today are so busy. There are jobs, classes, taking care of the kids, clubs, lessons and so on. They don't always have enough time to spend with the people they love, especially in their extended families. Writing individual letters and sending pictures takes up more time and money. Creating and sending out a family newsletter to everyone on your list is a better idea, but that still costs money for paper, ink, envelopes and stamps. Which means you will be less likely to share it with everyone you know.



An even better way to keep family and friends in tune with your life is to use free online photo sharing stories. The people you love can keep up with all the things your family is doing no matter where they live in the world. Imagine how much easier it is to send them an email link and let them know about the updates? Then Mom can forward it to your Great Aunt Martha or your second cousin Samantha without it costing you a dime or taking up any more of your precious time.

One great thing about free online photo sharing stories is, obviously, that they are free. This eliminates all the excuses for not keeping your family updated on Johnny's swim team or Susie's dance class. Maybe you want to share the simple things in life, like your latest quilt design or a new recipe you tried. You can post as many photo sharing stories as you want for free so you don't have to worry about something being too trivial. People love being included in the small moments and it really helps them feel closer to you and your family.

The other great thing about free online photo sharing stories is that they are so easy to create. You can upload your photo to the website and add your story along with it. It can be as long or short as you like. Some people just like to share a sentence or two that describes the scene in the picture. Others write a complete essay-style story to really engage the reader include their friends and family into their lives more intimately. The choice is yours.

And it doesn't take a lot of technical skill to do these. Most of the time all you have to do is point and click. Click to add the photo. Click in the text box to write your story. Click once more to publish it to the web. It's so much easier than creating a newsletter or even creating a scrapbook page at home. Plus, there are not any paper scraps left laying around the house.

Free online photo sharing stories are so much fun to create and to view. It is really a win-win situation for everyone. You can keep up your busy lifestyle while still staying in touch with family and friends and they get to appreciate and enjoy all the great times you and the children are having. That is a grandparent's wish come true!