Local Love: Feast Portland

August 28, 2016 | Posted by Chelsey

I’m just popping in to tell you guys about something that happens here in Portland once a year: Feast! It’s a massive food festival that attracts visitors from all over to eat some of the best food around.

I haven’t had the chance to attend Feast in the past, but I will be there this year! I LOVE food and I love a good festival that celebrates yummy food. I’ll be headed to a few different events, but I’m most excited about the Brunch.

So, if you’ve been considering a trip to Portland in the next month and haven’t set a date yet, come on this week and buy yourself some tickets to a few feast events. A LOT of it is sold out, but there are still some events available (including a big wine tasting).

Maybe I’ll see you there? You can check out all the info here.

– Chelsey

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It’s Friday, let’s celebrate with a sale!

August 19, 2016 | Posted by Chelsey

Rachel, from the Crafted Life, and I have decided that this was a super long week and we are ready for some happy hour time on Friday! To celebrate that Friday is FINALLY here, we are putting our Wine Time enamel pin on sale for today!

Get $2 off the wine time pin right over here in my shop (the price has already been adjusted for the discount). These pins are normally $12, but you can get it for $10.

Enjoy and HAPPY FRIDAY!!!

– Chelsey

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First Day of School Signs – Free Printables for you to Use for 2016 – 2017!

August 19, 2016 | Posted by Chelsey

Sorry, kids. It’s that time of year again! It’s time to head back to school. Yup! My daughter is actually EXTREMELY excited for school to start back up again. She really misses seeing her friends everyday, and let’s be honest: it’s not really fun hanging out with me and a sleeping baby for most of the summer. She’s ready.

Last year I used a printable sign I found online for her to hold for first day photos, but this year I wanted to get a little more creative and I made my own First Day of School Signs. Print the signs, cut the number or letter out, and then tape them to a wood skewer. Your kiddo can hold up the number of the grade they are headed into! My kiddo will be holding this 1 when her first day comes along. Oh my goodness, I’m going to have a first grader!!! Where has the time gone? ::insert crying emoji right here::

If you don’t feel like cutting these out, that’s fine. Your kiddo can just hold up the sign. It works. If you do cut out the number, I recommend printing these signs onto heavy cardstock paper. It will hold up better for your photos.

Moms: are you ready for school to start again? I know I am. I love love LOVE my little 1st grader so much, but I definitely need a break. I swear I have answered about 100 questions about EVERY single thing each day since school was out. Ha! What’s really nuts is when she’s back in school I’m going to really miss seeing her all day. Motherhood is weird.

Click on these links to download the signs: pre-school and pre-k, elementary k – 5, middle school 6 – 8, and high school 9 – 12.

If you use these signs for your kid’s back to school photos and you share it on IG, be sure to tag me @thepapermama! I’d love to see. Happy back to school!

– Chelsey

P.S. These free printable signs are for personal use only! Thanks and enjoy.

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10 Smart Cleaning Tips for Fall

August 18, 2016 | Posted by Chelsey

Summer can be so much fun, but also a little hectic. In our home we get so busy in the Summer that we skip some of our cleaning. Oops! So, that’s what our Fall clean is for! School is starting soon and we want to have a clean and prepared home so we can get back into routine.

1) Dress up the stained floor in your garage with some tile. It will really brighten up the space and feel more welcoming and I bet it’s easier to clean. Found on Handmade Charlotte.

2) Even though your pillow is sitting in a pillowcase, it might need a little freshening up. Check out how you can clean your pillows using natural ingredients. Found on Popsugar.

3) All this warm weather means you probably haven’t paid much attention to that coat closet for a while. This is the perfect time to get the closet organized and ready for Fall. This blogger added shelving and baskets to really organize everything. Found on How To Nest For Less.

4) As the weather gets colder it can get a bit stuffy in the home, so why not make your own natural room spray? This article, on The Chalkboard Mag, has three different recipes for you to check out.

What do you do to prepare for Fall?

To check out the full list of Smart Cleaning Tips for Fall, head on over to the Better Homes and Gardens blog.

I want to see what you’re crafting! You can share a link to what you’ve made in the comments below, or tag me on Instagram with a photo (my user name is @thepapermama).

– Chelsey

P.S. I am a paid contributor for the Better Homes and Gardens blog.

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10 Clever Decorating Ideas for Small Spaces

August 18, 2016 | Posted by Chelsey

Trend: 10 Clever Decorating Ideas for Small Spaces

Do you live in a small space and have a hard time figuring out how you’ll decorate the space without overcrowding it? I’m with you. Our tiny home is pretty hard to decorate. Each item we bring into the house needs to fit perfectly. Since decorating these small homes can be a challenge, I’ve collected 10 Clever Decorating Ideas for Small Spaces.

1) This coffee table opens up into a great storage space! Great for blankets, magazines, and other items you want to hide in your living room. Found on vtwonen

2) Makeover your front entry with some benches and wall hooks to create more storage and it looks great! This DIY was made for $85. Not bad. Found on The Natos.

3) My tiny house only had one built in closet when we first bought it. That makes storing items kind of difficult, so a couple years ago my husband and I built a Mini Pantry. We fit it into the tiniest little space in our kitchen. Check out the DIY on the Home Depot Blog.

4) This DIY Pegboard Shelving Unit is like functional artwork. The perfect shelving unit for a small space. Found on Apartment Therapy.

To check out the full list of 10 Clever Decorating Ideas for Small Spaces, head on over to the Better Homes and Gardens blog.

I want to see what you’re crafting! You can share a link to what you’ve made in the comments below, or tag me on Instagram with a photo (my user name is @thepapermama).

– Chelsey

P.S. I am a paid contributor for the Better Homes and Gardens blog.

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NEW Enamel Pins In The Shop!

August 3, 2016 | Posted by Chelsey

I’m so excited to share these new pins with you! They are the result of a collaboration I did with Rachel, from The Crafted Life. We worked together to make these for you and I’m so happy to see the final results.

Each pin is $12 and ready to live with you on your bag, shirt, or whatever! Head on over to my Etsy shop to buy one for yourself, or someone else that might NEED one.

We have our “Shhhhhut Up” lips, “Business Woman” coffee mug, and oh so tasty wine glass.

Click here to go to my shop.

– Chelsey

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14 Amazing Storage Solutions for your Backyard!

July 21, 2016 | Posted by Chelsey

Trend: Amazing Storage Solutions for your Backyard!

Somehow we are already in mid summer and OMG there are back to school commercials on TV. What? It’s crazy how fast time has been going. So, I’m guessing you’ve been spending quite a bit of time in your backyard during this warm weather? If it feels messy back there, then this post will help. Today I am sharing 14 amazing storage solutions for your backyard on the Better Homes and Gardens blog.

1) Hang some labeled plastic tubs on the wall to store kids toys and other backyard items! Found on BHG.

2) Do you have a pool? This clever pool float storage idea will help keep those floats from flying away if the wind picks up. Found on The Merry Thought.

3) This post is FULL of tips and ideas to organize your backyard garden shed. Check it out on I Heart Organizing.

To check out the full list of ideas, head on over to the Better Homes and Gardens blog!

I want to see what you’re crafting! You can share a link to what you’ve made in the comments below, or tag me on Instagram with a photo (my user name is @thepapermama).

– Chelsey

P.S. I am a paid contributor for the Better Homes and Gardens blog. The images in the first photo are from: BHG, I Heart Organizing, and The Merry Thought.

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