I saw a gift idea for Mother’s Day in the Target ad in today’s Journal-World, which prompted me to look a little further into this deal.

I am speaking of the Kodak 8.5×11″ photo book advertised at $19.99. I have been a scrapbooker for quite some time. I don’t always dedicate a lot of time to this hobby, but I have put together books for special occasions.

Speaking as a mom, I love photos. It’s a great way to reminisce and bring back wonderful memories. If you’re struggling for gift ideas, this may be the way to go.

So, I went to Kodakgallery.com to see what my options would be. I was specifically looking for the photo books. These come in small, medium and large. Their prices range from $9.99 to $69.99. The medium size is what caught my attention. It has 20 pages. You can choose the type of cover for the book – paperback, hard cover, hardcover with picture window, linen and leather covers.

The great thing is that you can either have photos only or you can place captions on your pages. You choose your page design from the options given. It is a simple step-by-step process.

Right now Kodakgallery.com is offering a free 5×7 photo Mother’s Day card. Also save $10 on express shipping. Both of these offers expire on May 6.

I also checked out shutterfly.com. On this website, I found two options for creating your photo book. You can choose the Simple Path in which Shutterfly puts it all together. All you do is add the photos. With this option, the backgrounds are pre-set, but you can enter your own captions and choose your cover.

If you are interested in putting the whole book together, go for the Custom Plan. You choose all your options including the layout arrangement and text.

Book covers to choose from are hard and soft cover, fabric and leather covers. Both plans include five sizes and prices start at $11.04.

Shutterfly is offering 30% off photo books. This special ends on May 4.