I do not heart flickr

I still have a long way to go with the uploading, but have run into another annoyance. So flickr has this great deal with Target where you can order prints online and just pick them up...but your only choice is glossy prints. I prefer matte. I much prefer matte. So I called Target to see if I could call ahead and request matte instead of glossy (like I can do at Walgreens) and they DON'T DO MATTE. Ever. At all. WTH? Sure, I can order matte prints through the mail, but then I have to pay an arm and a leg for shipping.

AAAARRRRRGH.

So - tell me why glossy are just as good as matte? Or do I start over and just upload all of my pictures to the Walgreens site....and tell flickr to FLICKR OFF!?

Thanks for all of the tips Lynanne, you're the best. I have used Picasa, but not very much. Usually just to get rid of redeye or switch to B&W, but I haven't done any of the creative stuff. Elements would be perfect - I always stop to drool over the box at Sam's Club, and it's certainly a great price, but I just can't bring myself to turn my life over to it yet. I will get it soon, though - once I get this uploading project done. And the scrapbooks started. (Well, so maybe not soon...) : )