Before and After

So, I originally took this photo for Simplicity’s photo challenge this week. I thought I’d share how it started out. (Get your own personalized doodle at my shop!).

After:


Before:

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In a yellow house photo challenge: On the road

{Greece 2008}

I took this while Mike and I were on our honeymoon riding a 4-wheeler in Santorini from Fira to Oia. Oia has THE best sunsets. It was a very beautiful ride.

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Thursday’s Three: From my favorites…

This weeks Thursday’s Three are from my list of favorites. I’ve been saving them to share, but just haven’t done it yet. Here they are:

{Ruari 7.5 Months}
My first fave: This cute little monkey hat. I think Ruari is going to be a sock monkey for Halloween this year. I just may have to buy this! Here shop is closed through the rest of this week, but should be open again soon. Please check it out!



My next fave: This pink Cinderella dress from Etsy! I don’t know about you, but EVERY time I watched Cinderella I wished that the neighborhood animals and mice would sew this beautiful dress for me. 😀 Please check out her shop for some more awesome dress!

{Cinderella Dress}

Oh my goodness. You can totally get the necklace from the movie too!

{Via}

My 3rd favorite: This SUPER cute Paper Doll crib bedding from Layla Grace. As you guys may know: I’ve been working on Ruari’s room. She doesn’t have any bedding yet. I know I don’t NEED this bedding. I just WANT this bedding. SO cute.

{Paper Doll bedding from: Layla Grace}

They have MANY things with this Paper Dolls print. I love it. Maybe I could just get the Paper Doll crib sheets? They’re only $36… but, then you can’t see it! AND, here’s a coupon code to use at Layla Grace to get 10% off school supplies! Use this code: BACK4FALL. Look down there… The Paper Doll print on a backpack!!!

{Paper Doll backpack from: Layla Grace}

And, don’t forget to check out the Paper Lady’s Thursday’s Three too!

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Giveaway: Simplicity SLR Photography class spot: Ends August 31st.

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GIVEAWAY: Simplicity SLR Photography class spot! Ends August 31st.

Faith at Simplicity – my life in {mostly} photographs is hosting an {SLR} Photography class during the month of September and is giving away one spot in her class to one of you awesome Paper Mama readers (a $25 value). But, don’t wait to see if you win! go ahead and register for the class, Faith will refund the registration to the winner!

from today's photowalk with my sister Abi

Class will begin September 6 and end October 2 and will focus on how to use the settings on your Digital SLR Camera, specifically focusing on Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO & White Balance. This online class is geared towards busy women, most are mothers and bloggers though you don’t have to be a mommy or a blogger to join up! Each week Faith will email tutorials and assignments to increase your technical confidence and inspire your creativity.

This is the second online class that Faith has taught – here is what participants from the last photography class had to say about their experience:

Thank you so much Faith! Your feedback and encouragement are awesome! I am loving your course so much. I already know that I will be taking the next one as well 🙂 – Kristin

I hesitated over whether or not to take your class — I was drawn to it because it was inexpensive, but then I wondered what would I really get , On the very first day I was glad for my decision — the lesson sounded simple enough, but was actually a challenge for me to accomplish and I learned a lot from it. I am very happy that I signed up and would highly recommend it. – Betty Anne


I feel so privileged to be taught by [Faith] in an environment of other really good photographers! The interactive portion of the class is on my favorite photographic website, Flickr and it’s working out so well! Each week includes two PDF lessons which are short and make for easy reading, but are packed with tips and tricks! Her writing is conversational and easy to follow and she uses photographic examples to illustrate her points, which I love… Faith responds very quickly to all submissions and questions and is a wonderful workshop host! 
– Lynda

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How do you win? Please follow these steps… AND make sure I have a way to contact you through e-mail. If I don’t… I’ll have to delete the entry… 🙁
Mandatory entry:
1) Leave a comment below of why you would like to take this class. {1 entry}

Optional entries (please post a different comment for each entry. It helps me. 😀 ):
1) Follow me (see sidebar) {1 entry}
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3) Like my new Facebook page for The Paper Mama{1 entry}
4) Like Simplicity on Facebook. {1 entry}
5) Blog about this giveaway… linking back to my blog (please post blog post link in comment). {3 entries}
6) Grab one of my buttons in the sidebar there… {2 entries}
7) Grab one of Simplicity’s buttons (found in her sidebar) {2 entries}
8) You can vote for me… ONLY if you really want to. 🙂 Click here: Vote For Us @ TopBabyBlogs.Com - A Top Baby Blog List By topbabyblogs.com {1 entry}


Giveaway ends August 31st 11:59 PM Pacific Time. 🙂

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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Summer Splashes

{Ruari 7.5 months}

{So, we’re pretty broke. That means we don’t really go anywhere during the summer. We travel to our front yard to enjoy a little relief from the heat in our little blow up ducky tub.}

{She just splashed water in her face.}

{Learning to splash water with her feet.}

{If you have a Wordless{ish} Wednesday, please feel free to post it below. And, feel free to link up to these blogs too… (Wordless Wednesday HQ, 5 Minutes For Mom, 7 Clown Circus, Jolly Mom, Go Graham Go, Marvelous Mommy, and My Wee View.) . Happy Wednesday to all of you!}

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Mama and the Dudes photo challenge: Words

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{Sign at the Oregon Zoo}

This was a sign I found outside of the petting zoo at the Oregon Zoo. I hope to post more zoo photos soon. In the meantime, you should all check out the Mama and the Dudes photo challenge.

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