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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Girls night out!
Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Girls night out!
May 4, 2011
{Andrea from peanut butter handprint, Mandy from A Sorta Fairytale, Mandy from Harper’s Happenings, Me the paper mama, Tessa from life according to lennox, Amanda from raising reese, Melissa from hi, baby, and fiona [...] Continue →
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GIVEAWAY: A sweet camera charm necklace from Belleza Mia! {CLOSED}
GIVEAWAY: A sweet camera charm necklace from Belleza Mia! {CLOSED}
The sweet Kendra (her blog) from the Belleza Mia shop (BY the way… she’s offering 15% off to my readers!!! Use this code at checkout: THEPAPERMAMA) wanted to give away a lovely camera necklace [...] Continue →
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May Sponsors!!!
May Sponsors!!!
May 3, 2011
Say hello to the May 2011 sponsors! Please, give them ALL a visit! {Cositas Bellas Blog}{Cositas Bellas Shop} {The Peanut Gallery Shop}{The Peanut Gallery Blog} {By Bonni Lu Shop}{A Crafty Mess Blog} {Mother Seal [...] Continue →
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March for Babies
March for Babies
SOOooo…. this last weekend was the March for babies march up in Tacoma. Mandy, from Harper’s Happenings, gathered up our blog walking team! It was so much fun. I was a bit sore on [...] Continue →
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Photo challengin’
Photo challengin’
May 2, 2011
1. Architecture 2. Rimmed with Light 3. Toes or Feet 4. This is my Favorite 5. Shade(s) Pulled from the archives. ๐ Steppin’ Out Saturday: This weekend I stepped out to Washington. ๐ [...] Continue →
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The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Spring
The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Spring
April 30, 2011
April 30thThis weeks challenge: SpringThe challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid… or puppy… or kitty). It’s spring! How is your baby/kid/puppy [...] Continue →
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AND, the winner of the "Multicolored" challenge is…
AND, the winner of the "Multicolored" challenge is…
April 23rdThis weeks challenge: Multicolored.The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid… or puppy… or kitty). Many colors. ๐ The winners chosen [...] Continue →
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An important woman in my life.
An important woman in my life.
April 29, 2011
I wanted to really say thank you to my friend Kelsey. She has been a lot of help this past year and a half (most of my friends have)… but, Kelsey has really been [...] Continue →
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Last Call for May Sponsors!
Last Call for May Sponsors!
April 28, 2011
Hello my lovelies! I’m accepting the last of my sponsors for the month of May through the 30th of April (Saturday). Please, drop me a line if you have any questions or are interested! [...] Continue →
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Nifty Thrifty
Nifty Thrifty
So, even though I’m trying to swap out some items I never use (check out my closet to see if there’s anything you’d like to swap for… I have shoes and other goodies up [...] Continue →
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Waste free living.
Waste free living.
April 26, 2011
I recently saw this family on the Today Show that pretty much doesn’t throw anything away (you can watch the video below to see the story). They buy from the farmer’s market… barely buy [...] Continue →
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Sunday Challenging
Sunday Challenging
April 24, 2011
Scavenger Hunt Sunday: Reflections Guess what this is… Pst… there’s a camera in the photo above. ๐ What’s Inside Playtime Lawn and Garden Steppin’ Out Saturday: The top I’m wearing above was actually [...] Continue →
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The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Multicolored
The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Multicolored
April 23, 2011
April 23rdThis weeks challenge: Multicolored.The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid… or puppy… or kitty). Many colors. ๐ My example [...] Continue →
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AND, the winner of the "Self Portrait" Challenge is….
AND, the winner of the "Self Portrait" Challenge is….
April 19thThis weeks challenge: Self portrait.The challenge: Time to turn the camera around! This is a photo of you this week! Your kids can be in the photo, but don’t need to be. ๐ [...] Continue →
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Mama Feature at Harper’s Happenings!
Mama Feature at Harper’s Happenings!
April 22, 2011
Check out my little stylish feature over at Harper’s Happenings! I don’t think I’m really ALL that stylish… but, I’m trying and Mandy’s Steppin’ Out Saturdays have been a huge help/push in helping me [...] Continue →
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My sweet "A" vintage shoe find.
My sweet "A" vintage shoe find.
April 21, 2011
Soooo… a couple of weeks ago my mom and I wandered into a very random unexpected/awesome estate sale. This extremely lovely lady that had passed on apparently LOVED shoes and wore the same size [...] Continue →
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More lovelies added to the directory.
More lovelies added to the directory.
April 20, 2011
Hey! I added 6 more blogs to the directory. Don’t worry if I haven’t added yours yet. I’m just slowly going along. Takes a bit of time. ๐ If you’d like to see the [...] Continue →
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Ruari Vlog: My funny baby babble!
Ruari Vlog: My funny baby babble!
I FINALLY caught this on video! Usually when I pull my camera/phone out Ruari stops babbling… not this morning!! Ha ha. It’s a VERY long video. But, I love it! It seriously cracks me [...] Continue →
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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Baby stink face.
Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Baby stink face.
{“Ruari… can you smile for mama? No, close… but, that’s your belly. Can I get a smile? Oh, that’s an angry face.”} {“Can you smile for mama? Hmmm… no, that’s not a smile.” } [...] Continue →
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Interview day.
Interview day.
April 19, 2011
A couple weekends ago I was contacted by a writer from the Flux magazine. This is a University of Oregon magazine. It’s mostly an online magazine, but also has one annual print magazine. Great [...] Continue →
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Eli turns 3! (Like a week ago…)
Eli turns 3! (Like a week ago…)
April 18, 2011
{For Mellow Yellow Challenge} SO, Eli turned 3 a week ago. Eli is Kelsey’s middle child. Aww… I remember holding him a little teeny newborn… you know… before he was sneaky and up to [...] Continue →
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I Heart Faces: Wind
I Heart Faces: Wind
April 17, 2011
SOooooo… is this the biggest stretch EVER for wind? Yes… but, don’t you see that teeny tiny breeze blowing out the candle? ๐ โค Chelsey …………………………………………………………………..
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Sunday Challenging!!!
Sunday Challenging!!!
I had to take a break from most photo challenges… because I had many orders (yay!) that took priority. So, I think I have things in balance now… ๐ (Well… maybe not my emails… [...] Continue →
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Mandey Hearts Mapleton
Mandey Hearts Mapleton
April 16, 2011
Hey everyone! Mandey from Mama and the Dudes is raising money for her hometown that was recently by a bad tornado. ๐ Me and a few other bloggers have donated some items to give [...] Continue →
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The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Self Portrait Time!
The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Self Portrait Time!
April 19thThis weeks challenge: Self portrait.The challenge: Time to turn the camera around! This is a photo of you this week! Your kids can be in the photo, but don’t need to be. ๐ [...] Continue →
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AND, the winner of the "Black and White" challenge is…
AND, the winner of the "Black and White" challenge is…
April 9thThis weeks challenge: Black and White.The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid… or puppy… or kitty). A black and white [...] Continue →
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Now accepting sponsors for May 2011! :)
Now accepting sponsors for May 2011! :)
April 15, 2011
Hey guys! I’m now accepting sponsors for next months ad space. I know, this seems kinda early… but, I like to get things set up and create beautiful sponsor posts! Takes a bit of [...] Continue →
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My sister made me cry.
My sister made me cry.
She wrote some sweet words and made me cry. It’s her tattoo’s birthday today. She tells her story about the tattoo here. That’s all. Happy Friday everyone! ๐ A vote? Just two clicks! Thanks! [...] Continue →
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GIVEAWAY: Custom Cloth Diaper or Custom Sports Outfit Set {CLOSED}
GIVEAWAY: Custom Cloth Diaper or Custom Sports Outfit Set {CLOSED}
April 14, 2011
My very lovely sponsor, Bohemian Baby Couture, wants to offer one of you mama’s out there…. their choice of either a customized cloth diaper and shirt set… or a custom sports shirt and [...] Continue →
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Chicken what?
Chicken what?
I sorta/kinda/wanna get some chickens. I live in the city. So, it would be a little weird. Our backyard is VERY small. But, I think it would be fun. I love animals… but, I [...] Continue →
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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Thrifty Find.
Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Thrifty Find.
April 13, 2011
{I found this sweet little stitching at an estate sale last weekend. It has 1889 stitched into it… I’m not too sure that’s when it was made… doesn’t matter. I still LOVE it! I [...] Continue →
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Scavenger Hunt Sunday
Scavenger Hunt Sunday
April 10, 2011
Scavenger Hunt Sunday: Motion: She’s ALWAYS in motion. Waiting to Click: I kept waiting to get a smile from Ruari while she ate this watermelon… finally got one!!! In Fashion: She’s so stylish! ๐ [...] Continue →
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The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Black and White
The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Black and White
April 9, 2011
April 9thThis weeks challenge: Black and White.The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid… or puppy… or kitty). A black and white [...] Continue →
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The winner of this months vote off is….
The winner of this months vote off is….
{Fiddlehead} Congrats! What a sweet photo! Thank you so much for playing! You had 37% of the votes. Followed by, Hella Kids, Babe in Boyland, and K. Laudick Photos! Thanks so much for playing! [...] Continue →
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AND… the winner of the "Surprise" photo challenge is…
AND… the winner of the "Surprise" photo challenge is…
April 2ndThis weeks challenge: SurpriseThe challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid… or puppy… or kitty). We just had April Fools! Any [...] Continue →
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Maybe if…
Maybe if…
April 8, 2011
Maybe if I post this photo of these daffodils… then old man winter will realize it’s spring and he’ll go to sleep. What’s up with the cold winter temps? I should probably change out [...] Continue →
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GIVEAWAY: $25 at Paint the Moon! {CLOSED}
GIVEAWAY: $25 at Paint the Moon! {CLOSED}
April 7, 2011
Hey guys! Yup… it’s been a year since I started my Paper Mama blog! I’ve been blogging since 2008… but, my other blog never meant as much to me as this one does… this [...] Continue →
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Blog Anniversary Giveaway: A Custom Doll from Rice Babies! {CLOSED}
Blog Anniversary Giveaway: A Custom Doll from Rice Babies! {CLOSED}
April 6, 2011
Hey guys! Yup… it’s been a year since I started my Paper Mama blog! I’ve been blogging since 2008… but, my other blog never meant as much to me as this one does… this [...] Continue →
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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: First Friday
Wordless{ish} Wednesday: First Friday
{My friend Roxanna and I went to First Friday on the first. Wandered around my town. Had some free drinks and some free cheese and some free cookies. Yeah, it was fun. ๐ I [...] Continue →
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Blog Anniversary GIVEAWAY: A Custom 16 x 20 Portrait from Fleur Anning! {CLOSED}
Blog Anniversary GIVEAWAY: A Custom 16 x 20 Portrait from Fleur Anning! {CLOSED}
April 5, 2011
Hey guys! Yup… it’s been a year since I started my Paper Mama blog! I’ve been blogging since 2008… but, my other blog never meant as much to me as this one does… this [...] Continue →
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Blog Anniversary GIVEAWAY: A Custom Photo Painting from AB Press {CLOSED}
Blog Anniversary GIVEAWAY: A Custom Photo Painting from AB Press {CLOSED}
April 4, 2011
Hey guys! Yup… it’s been a year since I started my Paper Mama blog! I’ve been blogging since 2008… but, my other blog never meant as much to me as this one does… this [...] Continue →
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Photo Challenging…
Photo Challenging…
April 3, 2011
Scavenger Hunt Sunday: High Key Bedroom Something Tiny Off in the Distance Stripes Steppin’ Out: My friend Roxana and I stepped out on Friday night for First Friday! On First Friday many of the [...] Continue →
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March Giveaway Winners!
March Giveaway Winners!
The winner of the Twenty Five Designs headband is: {Honestly, Rachel Marie} The winner of the Scissors Paper Rock 2 prints is: {Sweet Butter Bliss} The winner of the Sissy Little $50 coupon is: [...] Continue →
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The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Surprise
The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Surprise
April 2ndThis weeks challenge: SurpriseThe challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid… or puppy… or kitty). We just had April Fools! Any [...] Continue →
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Time for the Vote Off!!!
Time for the Vote Off!!!
It’s time to vote for your photo of the last month! Here are the 4 winners: 1. Simple Beauty: Hella Kids {Hella Kids} 2. Peace: K. Laudick Photos {K. Laudick Photos} 3. Green: Babe [...] Continue →
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AND, the winner of the "Sweet" Photo Challenge is….
AND, the winner of the "Sweet" Photo Challenge is….
This weeks challenge: Sweet.The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid… or puppy… or kitty). This could be as literal as a [...] Continue →
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Ruari Vlog: Learnin’ Time
Ruari Vlog: Learnin’ Time
April 1, 2011
I really hope you all learned a lot today. Ruari loves to help you learn! I don’t know if you heard it… but, Ruari also asked if you could spare a vote for our [...] Continue →
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Say hello to my April sponsors!
Say hello to my April sponsors!
Say hello to the April 2011 sponsors! Please, give them ALL a visit! {Rice Babies Shop}{Rice Babies Blog} {A Sorta Fairytale Blog}{A Sorta Fairytale Photography Mentoring Sessions} {As She Walks Blog} {Pretty Little Mustache [...] Continue →
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P.s. I love these…
P.s. I love these…
March 29, 2011
I pretty much love the Spin Pins from Goody! I bought them last week and they are super very awesome tubular. I have very slick and straight hair. So… to put my hair up [...] Continue →
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I Heart Faces: Slice of Life
I Heart Faces: Slice of Life
March 28, 2011
How about a vote for our blog? Just click the button below… then one more click after that! That’s it! Thanks! โค Chelsey …………………………………………………………………..
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Photo Challenges
Photo Challenges
March 27, 2011
Decay Our very old windows are totally decaying. Groups of Three Groups of kids “3” and under… Kitchen Things that make you go “hmmm” Hmmmm…. do I really have the patience for cleaning poop [...] Continue →
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The Paper Mama Photo Challenge:
The Paper Mama Photo Challenge:
This weeks challenge: Sweet.The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid… or puppy… or kitty). This could be as literal as a [...] Continue →
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AND, the winner of the "Green" photo challenge is…
AND, the winner of the "Green" photo challenge is…
March 26, 2011
This weeks challenge: Green.The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid… or puppy… or kitty) wearing green… next to green… near a [...] Continue →
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The Paper Mama’s Closet
The Paper Mama’s Closet
March 25, 2011
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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Guess who’s wearing cloth diapers?
Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Guess who’s wearing cloth diapers?
March 23, 2011
{Not me! But, Ruari is! I got them from my sponsor, Tiny TreeHugger. We just started using them on Tuesday. And yes… I’ve already had to deal with a poopy cloth diaper. Ewww! She [...] Continue →
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Lend a Hand, Help Japan
Lend a Hand, Help Japan
March 22, 2011
So, I mentioned yesterday that Jill from Chronicles of Corbin has gathered up some crafty people to giveaway a massive prize to a lucky winner! All you have to do to enter is donate [...] Continue →
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Scavenger Hunt Sunday
Scavenger Hunt Sunday
March 21, 2011
Camera Phone Camera I didn’t take a photo of a camera for this item… but, I did want to point out how much I love my new camera lens (50mm 1.4). LOVE it. [...] Continue →
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The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Green
The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Green
March 19, 2011
March 19thThis weeks challenge: Green.The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid… or puppy… or kitty) wearing green… next to green… near [...] Continue →
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AND, the winners of the "Peace" photo challenge is…
AND, the winners of the "Peace" photo challenge is…
This weeks guest judge: ME! This weeks challenge: Peace.The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid… or puppy… or kitty) in a space [...] Continue →