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Monday’s My Pick:
Monday’s My Pick:
June 28, 2010
This weeks Monday’s My Pick is a WHOLE shop! Fleurs de Pomme. Such a sweet shop! She has necklaces, brooches, rings, and hair pins (I’m so addicted to hair pins!)… Please check it out! [...] Continue →
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I heart faces: Pets only… "The Stare Down…"
I heart faces: Pets only… "The Stare Down…"
{The Stare Down…} It’s Pets Only over at I Heart Faces this week! This is one of my favorite photos of Angus. It TRULY shows his feelings towards the baby: “I don’t hate you… [...] Continue →
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Sunshine Award from: Barefoot in the Prairie
Sunshine Award from: Barefoot in the Prairie
June 27, 2010
Thank you SO much to Sarah from Barefoot in the Prairie. She was kind enough to award me with the Sunshine award. Thank you! Please, please check out her cute blog! I’m supposed to [...] Continue →
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Beautiful Blogger Award from: Claire’s Creations and Photography
Beautiful Blogger Award from: Claire’s Creations and Photography
Thank you so much to Claire’s Creations and Photography! Claire was sweet enough to award me this Beautiful Blogger Award. I Really appreciate it! Please check out her blog and show her some love! [...] Continue →
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It’s time for the VOTE OFF!!! Voting ends: July 2nd
It’s time for the VOTE OFF!!! Voting ends: July 2nd
June 26, 2010
We’ve had 4 challenges and now it’s time to pick an overall winner for this month! There will be 1 week to vote (Voting will end on July 2nd). Here are the lovely photos [...] Continue →
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Photo Challenge: Yellow…
Photo Challenge: Yellow…
This weeks challenge: Yellow… Since this is a mama blog all the challenges will be based around your children. Now, I’m not too picky on what you call your children. As far as I’m [...] Continue →
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AND, the "Talented!" winner is…
AND, the "Talented!" winner is…
{Original post} Sweet Baker from House of Emery!!! Congrats to you. We LOVED the photo. I love the lighting and the sweet purple baking outfit. ๐ Very talented little lady. Thanks SO much for [...] Continue →
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It’s all peachy? Yeah, it’s Friday!
It’s all peachy? Yeah, it’s Friday!
June 25, 2010
{I made Peachy baby food with my Babycook} {What is this?} {Ummm… what did you say this was?} {Uhhh…}{Hmmm…} {Not too bad!} {I need more now!} {Oh, that’s better} {I’m a mess! I like [...] Continue →
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Before and After: Kissy
Before and After: Kissy
Here’s baby and I before: {Before} AND, after. {After} I have a cheap old digital camera And, I use Photoshop CS3 Join: The numbers have been reset! Help me get in the top 10! [...] Continue →
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Fix-it Friday: #60
Fix-it Friday: #60
{Before} {After} Worked with: Photoshop CS3 Just a little reminder…Today is the last day: Current photo challenge: Talented!Don’t forget to enter my giveaway: 5 winners! The numbers have been reset! Help me get in [...] Continue →
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Flashback Friday: Summer of 1984
Flashback Friday: Summer of 1984
In honor of this lovely weather we’re getting here in Oregon this weekend… I’m flashing back to one of my favorite photos of my sister and I… {Me at about 1ish and Nicole age [...] Continue →
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Photo shoot with Hollin Brodeur.
Photo shoot with Hollin Brodeur.
June 24, 2010
I mentioned a friend from work took some photos of Ruari and I today… Here’s a little sneak peak! I’m so excited. Please check out Hollin Brodeur website. She is SO good! {Ruari at [...] Continue →
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Thursday’s Three: Beach time!
Thursday’s Three: Beach time!
It’s so nice here in the Northwest today… I want to go to the beach! We have a beach themed Thursday’s Three this week. 1) My first pick is this Tuffo Surf Hut. I [...] Continue →
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How about a giveaway? REALLY cute address labels…
How about a giveaway? REALLY cute address labels…
June 23, 2010
{Sample of one address label design} I think this is pretty cool. I get to give away a goody to 5 different people out there! The giveaway is VERY cute. I want to win… [...] Continue →
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Wordless-ish Wednesday: *Muah*
Wordless-ish Wednesday: *Muah*
{Usually I keep my Wednesday’s pretty wordless… but, I just had to talk today! (or, like Tia says, the words are not actually here if I have them in these lovely brackets…)} {Anywho… the [...] Continue →
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Sort-of competitive… Vote for me and the babe?
Sort-of competitive… Vote for me and the babe?
June 22, 2010
{Vote for me?} Ok, I’m only Sort-of competitive. What I mean is: I LOVE to win… but, I also want everyone else to win too! Crazy in the head. So, the numbers have been [...] Continue →
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Mandy Chiappini Photography giveaway…
Mandy Chiappini Photography giveaway…
Ok, I don’t want any of you to win this. {Ha ha, sorry!}. But, please check out this Seattle area giveaway. I want it!!! ๐ I LOVE LOVE LOVE Mandy’s photos. So, I guess [...] Continue →
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Funny. Swagger Wagon.
Funny. Swagger Wagon.
Ok, Jess from I Rock So What posted this today. I thought it was hilarious, and I wanted to share it too. Enjoy! {Swagger Wagon} The numbers have been reset! Help me get in [...] Continue →
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AND, the Boogie wipes winner is…
AND, the Boogie wipes winner is…
{Boogie Wipes: on Amazon} Please watch this lovely video below to see who won… (I know… but it was fun to make! I got the idea from Lacey… so, you can blame her… just [...] Continue →
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Award: From That 22-year-old housewife
Award: From That 22-year-old housewife
Thanks so much to Lauren from That 22-Year-Old Housewife. She was sweet enough to give me this Trendy Blog Award. I’m so flattered that she enjoys my blog. I work hard on it. Please [...] Continue →
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Ummm… Happy Father’s Day?
Ummm… Happy Father’s Day?
June 21, 2010
Ha, I feel like I may be the only blogger mom that did not post something about Father’s Day. Oops! Mike just HATES getting his photo taken. The only way I get him in [...] Continue →
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Monday’s My Pick: Rose City Sweets
Monday’s My Pick: Rose City Sweets
{Ruari sleeping at 6 months} {Shhhh.} Ruari and I let Mike spend a couple hours doing whatever he wanted at home while we ran off to the Summit of Awesome (put on by Hello [...] Continue →
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Photo Challenge: Talented!
Photo Challenge: Talented!
June 18, 2010
This weeks challenge: Talented! Since this is a mama blog all the challenges will be based around your children. Now, I’m not too picky on what you call your children. As far as I’m [...] Continue →
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AND the "sleepy" winner is….
AND the "sleepy" winner is….
{Original post} Congrats to Christy from Skinned Knees! We LOVED the Sleepy Tyler photo. I love the angle and I love that you can still see a blurred sleeping face in the background. I [...] Continue →
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Flashback Friday: Residential Final
Flashback Friday: Residential Final
Whoa, flashback man! This week I’m flashing back to college…. It still makes me tired thinking about it! This was taken of my Residential final. We had to present our drawings and plans at [...] Continue →
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Before and After: Baby eye
Before and After: Baby eye
June 17, 2010
Another Before and After over at Pixel Perfect. I hope you all enjoy! I know I LOVE doing this! ๐ Here is the Before…. Man, this angle makes her nose look big. ๐ {Before} [...] Continue →
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Skinned knees photo challenge: silly
Skinned knees photo challenge: silly
{Ruari at 3 months} The challenge is to find a silly photo. This photo always makes me laugh! Such a silly girl! She makes the craziest faces!
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Oh… HeLLO there 100th follower!
Oh… HeLLO there 100th follower!
Yes. Hello! Nice to meet you. I can’t believe I’ve made it to 100 followers already. ๐ I’m so happy you all like my posts enough to follow me. I love you too. ๐ [...] Continue →
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Thursday’s Three: Ruari is 6 months tomorrow…
Thursday’s Three: Ruari is 6 months tomorrow…
{I’m how old?} Ruari is turning 6 months old tomorrow. Whew… Ok, happy half-year birthday to my babe! 1) My first pick is from Abby’s Tutu Factory. Yeah, it’s no secret that Ruari (well, [...] Continue →
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Wordless Wednesday: Wha?
Wordless Wednesday: Wha?
June 16, 2010
{?} Link up… Wordless Wednesday HQ, 5 Minutes For Mom, 7 Clown Circus, Jolly Mom, Go Graham Go, and My Wee View. Don’t forget to enter my giveaway. Not many people have entered. Lots [...] Continue →
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Simplicity photo challenge: Rest
Simplicity photo challenge: Rest
{Ruari at 2 weeks} I took this right before Ruari “woke up”. Shortly after 2 weeks she decided sleeping is for squares! Join:
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In a yellow house photo challenge: nature
In a yellow house photo challenge: nature
June 15, 2010
{Sunset in Oia: Santorini, Greece 2008} I took this photo in 2008 during Mike’s and my honeymoon in Greece. Oia has a beautiful unobstructed view of the sunset into the water. Very pretty. ๐ [...] Continue →
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Product Review: Boogie Wipes
Product Review: Boogie Wipes
{Boogie Wipes: on Amazon} What’s better than turning a little boogie baby face into a sweet little grapey smelling clean face? Ummm… Nothing. These little Boogie Wipes are pretty great. {Boogie Wipes: on Amazon} [...] Continue →
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30 Day Journal Challenge: Best part of my day
30 Day Journal Challenge: Best part of my day
Journal Prompt Number 2: What is the BEST part of your day? {Best part of my day} Want to play?
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Get to know a mama… Anybody have a question?
Get to know a mama… Anybody have a question?
June 14, 2010
Do you want to know more about Tia from Christopher and Tia? I will be conducting little Mommy interviews so we can all get to know each other a little better. Please post any [...] Continue →
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I heart faces: all about babies
I heart faces: all about babies
I was very inspired by this post from Tia and this post from Kelsey…. I am very uncomfortable with my newest war wounds… I don’t really like them. They remind me of the rough [...] Continue →
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Monday’s My Pick: Baby Poo.
Monday’s My Pick: Baby Poo.
{Ruari: Almost 6 months…} When you hold a baby in one of these…. {Up to something…} Then this may happen: {Oops} Yeah, that’s baby poo. We had a baby explosion. Ha, this has happened [...] Continue →
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Two Mom’s Made a Challenge: School
Two Mom’s Made a Challenge: School
June 12, 2010
Ok, my little baby is no where near school time yet. But, we are learning to eat solids! So, here Ruari being a very messy baby while learning to eat. ๐ {Ruari learning to [...] Continue →
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Photo Challenge: Sleepy.
Photo Challenge: Sleepy.
This weeks challenge: Sleepy. Since this is a mama blog all the challenges will be based around your children. Now, I’m not too picky on what you call your children. As far as I’m [...] Continue →
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And, the "In the sun…" winner is:
And, the "In the sun…" winner is:
{Original post} Kelsey at K.B. Squared! Ok… now, some of you might have caught that Kels is one of my besties outside of bloggy land… BUT, I swear to all of you that I [...] Continue →
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Fix it Friday on I Heart Faces
Fix it Friday on I Heart Faces
June 11, 2010
Another Fix-it Friday. This is a very cute photo. Here’s the original: {Susan Keller from Short on Words.} My fix: {My fix} I decided to play a bit with the saturation. Put some light [...] Continue →
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Flashback Friday: Angus in a light tent
Flashback Friday: Angus in a light tent
I totally forgot I took these photos! Probably because a couple days after I took them I found out I was pregnant and then began the 24/7 nausea through 16 weeks… ugh… ๐ {Angus= [...] Continue →
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Thursday’s Three: Yummy Toes!
Thursday’s Three: Yummy Toes!
June 10, 2010
{Ruari at 5.5 months} Since Ruari figured out she can place her toes in her mouth, it has been non-stop! Not complaining: I just think it’s silly and I love it. The other day [...] Continue →
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Before and after: nice day
Before and after: nice day
How about some before and after at Pixel Perfect! This was taken in the middle of May. It was a beautiful relaxing weekend. What I used:Canon PowershotPhotoshop CS3 Before: {Before the magic} After: {After}
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Blogger awards from Simplicity and Beka
Blogger awards from Simplicity and Beka
How lovely. 2 awards in 2 days. Thank you SO much ladies. I received and Awesome blogger award from Faith at Simplicity and a Your Going Places award from Beka at Hold on love… [...] Continue →
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Wordless Wednesday: BFF
Wordless Wednesday: BFF
June 9, 2010
{Coral (3 months) and Ruari (5.5 months)} {Coral, Kamilah, and Ruari} Link up… Wordless Wednesday HQ, 5 Minutes For Mom, 7 Clown Circus, Jolly Mom, Go Graham Go, and My Wee View.
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Simplicity Photo Challenge: No theme
Simplicity Photo Challenge: No theme
June 8, 2010
There is no theme for the Simplicity photo challenge this week. I’m just going to pick one of my most recent fave photos. Feeding Ruari. Have a lovely day! {Ruari at 22 weeks} Join [...] Continue →
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28 1/4 before 28 1/4 … ;)
28 1/4 before 28 1/4 … ;)
{Me and a paper lady crown} Ok… inspired by The Feminist Housewife‘s 21 before 21… This is my 28 1/4 before 28 1/4 list. I turn 28 on February 1st… So, I thought I’d [...] Continue →
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Monday’s My Pick: Tummy time tutu
Monday’s My Pick: Tummy time tutu
June 7, 2010
{Ruari’s belly: 5.5 months} I think it’s pretty obvious that Ruari loves tutus… Ok, maybe I do! So, for this weeks Monday My Pick I’ve found a tutu that is supposed to be good [...] Continue →
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I Heart Faces: Play!
I Heart Faces: Play!
{Ruari at 5.5 months} This week is all about Play! Here’s Ruari playing and drooling during tummy time. ๐ Check out all the other Play photos:
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Photo Challenge: In the sun…
Photo Challenge: In the sun…
June 6, 2010
** Sorry I’m a day late. ๐ I’ve been soooo busy. I haven’t even been able to go and check out all of your lovely blogs this week. I’m feeling so lost! ** Anyway… [...] Continue →
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And the "Three" winner is….
And the "Three" winner is….
{Little Mochi original post} Little Mochi! We loved the little munchkins feet all cozy’d up together. There was also a really nice soft glow and the lighting was lovely. Please check out her blog! [...] Continue →
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Lovely award from Being Zara and Zidan
Lovely award from Being Zara and Zidan
Thank you so much! SOrry I’ve been really busy! But, here I go: Thank you Being Zara & Zidan! Please check out her blog to see some sweet kids and sweet photos! By accepting [...] Continue →
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AND the winner of this months Vote Off is….
AND the winner of this months Vote Off is….
June 5, 2010
Curiosity… from: Melissa 4 Ladies and a Patient Man!!! {“Curiosity” winner: Melissa 4 Ladies and a Patient Man} She had an amazing 46% of the votes. Following her in 2nd was Courtney at Love [...] Continue →
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Flashback Friday: My first paper crown.
Flashback Friday: My first paper crown.
June 4, 2010
Yesterday marks the 2 year anniversary of me opening my Etsy shop: Paper Lady Invites. Yay! **Imagine me throwing confetti in the air** Those 2 years have been WAY crazy. I closed the shop [...] Continue →
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Don’t Forget!!! Last Day!!!
Don’t Forget!!! Last Day!!!
June 3, 2010
Don’t forget that today is the last day to vote for your favorite photo and to join this weeks photo challenge. ๐ (I mean FRIDAY is the last day!!!) Current photo challenge: Three… Time [...] Continue →
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Thursday’s Three: Feeding baby
Thursday’s Three: Feeding baby
{Messy Ruari in her new bebePOD at 23 weeks} Right now we are all about feeding our baby “human” food. So, this weeks Thursday’s Three is all about feeding baby. 1) Bib’s are now [...] Continue →
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Simplicity Photo Challenge: This week…
Simplicity Photo Challenge: This week…
“This weeks” photo: {Ruari at 23 weeks} Ruari and I did a little “photo shoot” a couple of days ago. I thought I needed more naked baby photos! Well, almost naked! Look at the [...] Continue →
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The Yellow House challenge: Red
The Yellow House challenge: Red
Red this week at in a Yellow House. ๐ Here’s my little red tutu girl: {Ruari at 23 weeks} Check it out:
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Product Review: Baby Legs
Product Review: Baby Legs
June 2, 2010
{Ruari at 15 weeks} As many of you have seen: I love Babylegs! My baby is almost always wearing them. Babylegs are little knit leg warmers that go right over the baby’s legs. While [...] Continue →