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I heart faces: Pink
I heart faces: Pink
October 25, 2010
{Ruari and Bennett} I am SO unbelievably tired. SO tired. Ruari and I made a trip up to Seattle for Saturday night to meet up with a few blogging friends. I have so many [...] Continue →
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The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Black and White
The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Black and White
October 23, 2010
October 23rd – October 28th just bits & pieces This weeks guest judge: Charmaine from Just bits & Pieces.This weeks challenge: Black and White.The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. [...] Continue →
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AND, the Paper Mama "Fall" photo challenge winner is…
AND, the Paper Mama "Fall" photo challenge winner is…
This weeks guest judge: Tez from: Not Always Picture Perfect. This weeks challenge: “Fall“ Chosen by Tez: 1st: And then she (snapped) Why Tez chose this photo: “There are so many things about this photograph that [...] Continue →
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Day 5: Something you hope to do in your life.
Day 5: Something you hope to do in your life.
October 22, 2010
Guess what? It’s day 5 of the 30 days of truth! And, good news: today’s post wont be all depressing like the last couple of days. Yay! Day 5: Something you hope to do [...] Continue →
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30 Days of Truth: Day 4
30 Days of Truth: Day 4
October 21, 2010
It’s Day 4 of my 30’s day of truth. Today:Day 4: Something you have to forgive someone for. Well, I try not to hold grudges. Sometimes I think back and get frustrated with something [...] Continue →
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I Heart Faces: In the orchard.
I Heart Faces: In the orchard.
October 18, 2010
Would you believe me if I told you we were in an orchard? 😀 {Henry from It’s a Wonderful Life} While you’re at it… don’t forget to vote daily! Don’t forget to check the [...] Continue →
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Ruari is 10 months old.
Ruari is 10 months old.
Dear little Miss Laureli, Wow. I cannot believe you’re already 10 months old! You have turned into a little human this past month. Seriously. So many changes. What are you up to you ask? [...] Continue →
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Scavenger Hunt Sunday
Scavenger Hunt Sunday
October 17, 2010
Would ya could ya? Vote for me? Numbers have been reset! Thanks! Scavenger Hunt Sunday: Side-lighting: Ok, I think I might have mentioned it before… But, I’m sort of afraid of partial shadows when [...] Continue →
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GIVEAWAY: Win a photo manipulation from me! $40 value – CLOSED –
GIVEAWAY: Win a photo manipulation from me! $40 value – CLOSED –
I’ve been meaning to do a giveaway from my shop for so long! I’m finally getting to it! Win a photo manipulation from ME! I can really do whatever. Well, maybe not WHATEVER. I [...] Continue →
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Please?
Please?
October 16, 2010
Could ya spare a couple clicks? The numbers have been reset! They may not show yet, but they have! Yay! I would VERY much appreciate it! I really want to be in the top [...] Continue →
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The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Fall.
The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Fall.
October 16th – October 21stNOT ALWAYS PICTURE PERFECT This weeks guest judge: Tez from: Not Always Picture Perfect. This weeks challenge: “Fall“The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your [...] Continue →
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Time for the VOTE OFF!
Time for the VOTE OFF!
Vote for your favorite at the bottom of the post: 1) Fingerprint: Captivus Living 2) A hint of color: Love3 3) Confusion: Unofficial Mom 4) Me and Mama: Supermom Please Vote! Voting will end [...] Continue →
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AND, the winner of "Me and Mama" photo challenge is…
AND, the winner of "Me and Mama" photo challenge is…
Can I just say how good all of you are getting? I mean, you were all great before, but wow. Some of you have been playing along for so long now. This weeks guest [...] Continue →
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Get to know Pistachio
Get to know Pistachio
I felt it only fair that since I did a post about my kitty, Princess, that I should do a post about my other kitty: Pistachio. Unlike Princess… Pistachio just laid there the ENTIRE [...] Continue →
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Gumdrops
Gumdrops
October 14, 2010
{38/365} After Ruari and I picked out her pumpkin on Tuesday, we made a trip to the store. I wanted to check out bulk candy prices to get a better idea of some birthday [...] Continue →
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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: The happiest baby in the world!
Wordless{ish} Wednesday: The happiest baby in the world!
October 13, 2010
{We went to the pumpkin patch on Tuesday to pick out Ruari’s FIRST pumpkin! She was NOT impressed. She was fresh from a nap and everything… no smile’s for her… She looks so mad/sad/angry [...] Continue →
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Longest blog post EVER.
Longest blog post EVER.
October 12, 2010
I’ve been VERY busy trying to finish up Ruari’s room before her birthday party (a goal I set for myself). I have been looking into some ways to have some storage… since we have [...] Continue →
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My pick on Monday:
My pick on Monday:
October 11, 2010
Did I tell you guys that my good friend Roxana had her baby a 3 weeks ago? I don’t remember if I did or not. BUT, she is so little and sweet. She has [...] Continue →
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I Heart Faces: It’s official… Mike thinks I’m crazy…
I Heart Faces: It’s official… Mike thinks I’m crazy…
Yes. It is official. My hubby knows thinks I’m crazy. All it took was me grabbing my camera, tripod, and a frozen piece of steak from the freezer… then photographing this piece of steak. [...] Continue →
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The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Me and Mama.
The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Me and Mama.
October 9, 2010
This weeks guest judge: Me! (Ok, not really a guest, but I thought I’d judge the photo challenge this week!) This weeks challenge: Me and Mama.The challenge: This weeks challenge is just a bit different. [...] Continue →
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The winner of the Confusion challenge…
The winner of the Confusion challenge…
This weeks guest judge: Me! (Ok, not really a guest, but I thought I’d judge the photo challenge this week!) This weeks challenge: Confusion!.?!The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take [...] Continue →
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Flashback Friday: September 20th, 2010
Flashback Friday: September 20th, 2010
October 8, 2010
I’d like to flashback to a day I wasn’t sick. That’s all. Thanks. I feel like blah. Would ya could ya? Vote for me?
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Get to know Princess and birthday party ideas
Get to know Princess and birthday party ideas
October 7, 2010
{Princess. 7 years old.} All I wanted was a clear sharp photo of Princess….But, NOOoooo… She wouldn’t let that happen! Everytime I picked up my camera to shoot her…. she would get EXTREMELY close [...] Continue →
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Many randoms…
Many randoms…
October 6, 2010
Simplicity Photo Challenge: Flowers Black and White Wednesday: For whatever reason I can NEVER just stick to black and white… I always add a bit of color. 🙂 This looks very Halloween-ey to me! [...] Continue →
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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Sick.
Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Sick.
{Ruari is sick for the first time. It’s very sad. She can barely breath through her nose and can’t sleep because she wakes herself up coughing. So sad. She doesn’t look too happy, huh?} [...] Continue →
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Blog Guidebook
Blog Guidebook
I just found this blog guidebook website. It’s really nice because it’s not too large that it’s overwhelming to browse through. Please, give it a look! Would ya could ya? Vote for me?
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Vote for me?
Vote for me?
October 5, 2010
I would LOVE to move up the ranks on Top Mommy Blogs. It’s SO easy to vote. Just click on this button here…. and then click to vote! So easy. I’d love to vote [...] Continue →
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I can’t walk in heels anymore.
I can’t walk in heels anymore.
I tried on some of my favorite 4 inch heels today… I can’t walk in them anymore! Not that I was that great in the first place… ;D But, it’s really been about a [...] Continue →
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Challenges
Challenges
October 4, 2010
E is for eyes: Macro Monday: AND AND AND…. I was SO excited to see that MY photo was one of Angie and Amy’s favorites for chalk over at I Heart Faces! I Heart [...] Continue →
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My pick on Monday and Nice to know you’re not alone. :)
My pick on Monday and Nice to know you’re not alone. :)
{Ruari: 9.5 months} Wow. I’ve been offline pretty much all weekend, and I’m AMAZED with the all the responses I received for my, “Sometimes it’s hard” post. Thank you. Thank you for all you’re [...] Continue →
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GIVEAWAY: 24 Personalized Halloween Stickers! Ends October 5th
GIVEAWAY: 24 Personalized Halloween Stickers! Ends October 5th
October 2, 2010
This will be a quick giveaway! It’s almost Halloween! I’m ending this giveaway on the 5th to make sure the winner gets their prize sooner than later. 😀 Pear Tree, once again, has been [...] Continue →
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Oops! Vote off winner!
Oops! Vote off winner!
So, someone let me know that I TOTALLY forgot to announce last months vote off winner! That was the Saturday I only got about 3 hours of sleep… Hee. That might be why! Anywho… [...] Continue →
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The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Confusion!.?!
The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Confusion!.?!
This weeks guest judge: Me! (Ok, not really a guest, but I thought I’d judge the photo challenge this week!) This weeks challenge: Confusion!.?!The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take [...] Continue →
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The Paper Mama Challenge winners: A hint of color.
The Paper Mama Challenge winners: A hint of color.
This weeks guest judge: Mandy from: A Sorta Fairytale. This weeks challenge: A hint of color.The challenge: Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid… or puppy… or kitty) with just a hint [...] Continue →
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Photo challenges for Friday
Photo challenges for Friday
Macro Friday: Fix-it Friday: Edit 1: I just did a basic touch up edit here. Edit 2: Then I added a black and white layer and set it to overlay. Edit 3″ I added [...] Continue →
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My favorite three on Thursday
My favorite three on Thursday
September 30, 2010
Quick Reminder! Don’t forget to check the announcements above! Tomorrow is the LAST day to enter the blog design giveaway AND the last day to ask Harper’s Happenings a question! Ask Mandy ANYTHING. 1) [...] Continue →
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Photo Challenges on Wednesday
Photo Challenges on Wednesday
September 29, 2010
Shutter Love Tuesday: Blue A sorta fairytale: Snoozing OKAY… So, Ruari is not actually sleeping… BUT, she was very tired and grumpy. This was her grumpy tantrum pout. She was probably sick of me [...] Continue →
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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Hardwood floors.
Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Hardwood floors.
{Since Ruari is crawling Mike and I decided to remove the area rug from our living room… the designer in me is saying, “No no! Now what will define our living space!” While the [...] Continue →
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Baby Vs. Monkey Hat
Baby Vs. Monkey Hat
September 28, 2010
{Ruari 9 months} Ruari won this awesome hat from the amazing Shawntae at a Little King and I. Ruari doesn’t like to wear hats… so, I kept trying to put it on her. SO… [...] Continue →
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The Paper Mama Boutique
The Paper Mama Boutique
September 27, 2010
Yup, it’s official. We have a boutique. It’s all Ruari approved! ;D As of right now… we’re still adding our favorite things, so it’s a little empty. But, we’re working on adding more right [...] Continue →
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I heart faces: chalk
I heart faces: chalk
So, I had this big plan to draw some fantastic drawing all over outside… but, then it rained. Such is life in the North West. This meant we did our chalk photo inside. It’s [...] Continue →
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My pick on monday: Guess who’s crawling?
My pick on monday: Guess who’s crawling?
{Ruari crawling at 9 months.} Ruari is! And, we’re in trouble! Every little piece of dirt… fuzz… hair… dog (poor Angus can’t hide now)… goes in her mouth! She is a little trouble maker. [...] Continue →
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Sunday challenges
Sunday challenges
September 26, 2010
Ashley Sisk scavenger hunt: 1. Miniature I found a little miniature fox. There’s not much focus in this photo, but I still like it. 2. Water Droplet I can ALWAYS count on Ruari for [...] Continue →
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The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: A hint of color.
The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: A hint of color.
September 25, 2010
This weeks guest judge: Mandy from: A Sorta Fairytale. This weeks challenge: A hint of color.The challenge: Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid… or puppy… or kitty) with just a hint [...] Continue →
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The winner of the "Fingerprint" challenge…
The winner of the "Fingerprint" challenge…
This weeks guest judge: Jess from: irocksowhat This weeks challenge: Fingerprint.The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. We’ve done this challenge before… And, I really loved it. Lets do it again! [...] Continue →
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Get to Know a Mama: Mandy from Harper’s Happenings
Get to Know a Mama: Mandy from Harper’s Happenings
September 24, 2010
Do you want to know more about Mandy from Harper’s Happenings? Shoot, I DO! I will be conducting a little Mommy interview so we can all get to know each other a little better. [...] Continue →
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Flashback Friday: Ultrasound
Flashback Friday: Ultrasound
This is the ultrasound where I really realized I had a little baby in my belly. I was just over 12 weeks pregnant. We could see her little hand. That’s what did it. She [...] Continue →
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Fix it Friday
Fix it Friday
Before: Edit 1: For this edit I ran my new action, Brighten Me, and turned off the exposure and turned on the levels 2. Edit 2: from there I added a solid color layer, [...] Continue →
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WAY tired.
WAY tired.
September 23, 2010
So, I started writing this post when I first woke up this morning. I just re-read one of my sentences… man, I AM tired. Here’s what it said: “I don’t know if my brain [...] Continue →
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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Faces of Ruari
Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Faces of Ruari
September 22, 2010
{The MANY faces of Ruari. Enjoy!} {Ruari 9 months} {Ruari 9 months} {Happy Wednesday everyone!} {If you have a Wordless{ish} Wednesday, please feel free to post it below. And, feel free to link up [...] Continue →
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Tuesday Challenges
Tuesday Challenges
September 21, 2010
Shutter Love Tuesday: Cakes “C” is for Cupcake! Perceptive Perspective: Feet Show and Tell at Paper Heart Camera: Beauty in you everyday… Show: Tell: I took this photo for my Simplicity photo class. I [...] Continue →
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I Heart Faces: Smirk
I Heart Faces: Smirk
September 20, 2010
Smirk: An uneven crooked smile; To smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous. {Ruari 9 months} Would ya could ya? Vote for me?
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BabyPhotographers.com Smile Contest
BabyPhotographers.com Smile Contest
I wanted to let all of you know about the BabyPhotographers.com Smile Contest. It’s SUPER easy to win. Click on this link and click on the “Contest” tab. All you have to do is [...] Continue →
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GIVEAWAY: Blog design package from Designer Blogs = $50 value!
GIVEAWAY: Blog design package from Designer Blogs = $50 value!
Forget about all the stress that can come with trying to figure out how to design and organize your own blog… Designer blogs can do it for you! They create custom, cute, and VERY [...] Continue →
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My baby is 9 months old today!
My baby is 9 months old today!
Baby Girl, You are 9 months old today! I can’t believe it. What are you up to this month?– You are babbling up a storm. It’s pretty much non-stop.– You look at Angus and [...] Continue →
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The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Fingerprint.
The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Fingerprint.
September 18, 2010
This weeks guest judge: Jess from: irocksowhat This weeks challenge: Fingerprint.The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. We’ve done this challenge before… And, I really loved it. Lets do it again! [...] Continue →
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It’s time for the VOTE OFF!
It’s time for the VOTE OFF!
NOTE: SOOOOOoooo, the last couple people that won the vote off: I found a couple of envelopes in my hubby’s car under the seat for you guys. He was supposed to send them out. [...] Continue →
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AND, the photo challenge winner of "Brown." is…
AND, the photo challenge winner of "Brown." is…
First off, I just have to tell all of you how awesome the photos were this week! SO hard to find my favorites! It’s really been fun watching all of you grow in your [...] Continue →