Hangin’ with my sister.

My sister, Nicole, has been home from New Zealand for about 3 weeks now. I seriously have had ZERO time to even blog about it, I have mentioned it on twitter here and there, but mostly: I don’t think I’ve really said anything about it on my blog. 


My sister has been living in New Zealand with her now fiance for a few years now. Even though I know she has been living there to be with her man… I still miss her… and, I can’t wait for the day when she can move back! Even if it’s not to Oregon… just for her to be in the states and not 24 million hours away from me…. 

Next year her and her fiance get married… in Oregon. From there… I know we will be just a little closer to her living here…. But, for now…. I will need to wait. Impatiently. Bah!

Outfits….
Chelsey:
Dress: thrift, Earrings: f21, Sunglasses: my sister’s, Shoes: Ross, Drink: iced tea from Starbucks.
Nicole:
Dress: somewhere from New Zealand I’m sure…, Sunglasses: those are mine… thrifted, Shoes: some weird New Zealand shop… ;D
Mike:
Shirt: New Zealand?, Pants: New Zealand?, Sunglasses: found in New Zealand.

Scavenger Hunt SundayPhotography love...

โ™ก Chelsey

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The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Furry Friend

This weeks challenge: Furry friend
The challenge: Just for this week your photo does NOT have to be based around your children. They can be in the photo….or not… but, there must be a furry animal in there too. ๐Ÿ™‚


My example of “Furry Friend”:

The kitties.

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  • First time joining the Paper Mama photo challenge? Start here for rules and upcoming challenges. ๐Ÿ™‚
  • My photo challenges do require you to have either your children or one of your furry children (pets) in the photo (unless it’s a self portrait week). It could be just one finger… or a toe… but, they must be there.
Favorite photo from August.
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โ™ก Chelsey

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AND, the winner of the "Eyes" photo challenge is…

This weeks challenge was: Eyes!

First:
{Yep, they are all mine.}


Congrats to the winner! Great job, and please feel free to grab the Fact: I’m Awesome button! Because You are awesome!!

The Paper Mama


Second:
{Our Precious Jas}


Third:
{Marcella Grace}


Fourth:
{Tara Wanders}


Fifth:
{hurray! it’s megan.}


Congrats to my top 5 winners! If you’d like… you are more than welcome to grab a Top 5 Photo button below!

The Paper Mama

 

My favorites (in no particular order):

{DRW Photos}

{Callie Marie}

{Deanna Leigh}

{Toliver Family}

{Once in a Lifetime Love}

{Jon and Leslie}

If you’re one of my favorites you are more than welcome to grab a “Paper mama hearts me” button below!

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 . 2010 winners . 2011 winners .

Furry Friend.

โ™ก Chelsey

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Thanks!

So, on occasion I like to say “Hey!” and “thanks!” to the my top referring blogs. They send a ton of blogging traffic my way… so, I would love to share them with you! I love each and every one of these blogs and I’m so happy the are my top blog referrers! I definitely still get a ton of traffic from Pinterest and Top Baby Blogs… but, it’s the blogs I really love…

Top referrers

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Top referrers

Top referrers

Top referrers

Top referrers

Top referrers

Top referrers

I really hope you all take a moment to visit them! They are truly lovely. ๐Ÿ˜€

โ™ก Chelsey

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The Pacific Northwest Blog Gathering!

Alright! I know it’s been a while since we’ve talked about this gathering…. but, we’re all pretty busy ladies (Melissa’s getting married in a couple weeks!). SO! Here are the OFFICIAL details! We will be having 2 gatherings. One is family friendly… the other is for the bloggers only! Gotta have that baby free time! ;D

Daytime gathering:
Since the nighttime gathering is restricted to bloggers only (because of space issues) we also wanted to offer a family gathering at the local park. It’s the same day as the nighttime gathering… only earlier in the day. The girls and I plan to be there with our families on September 17th. This is a bring your own food/shtuff event. Suggested items to bring:
– Yummy food to feed you and your family’s bellies. And water.
– Possibly blankets, chairs… something comfy to put your bum on.
– Your camera. We’re bloggers… I guess that’s a pretty obvious item.
– Yourself and family! Or, just yourself. We don’t judge if you want a family-free day. ;D 
– Rainy weather stuff… I mean… we are from the PNW… ๐Ÿ™‚ Never know if it’s going to rain.
If you’re interested in joining us at the park, we’d LOVE to meet you! Please email me here for more details about location and time for the morning event. ๐Ÿ™‚ Be sure to include your blog URL in the email!

Nighttime gathering:
– We will have a FABULOUS photographer covering the event for us including a a fun photobooth session.
– Prizes!
– Pizza!
– Bloggers!
– Pizza! Oh, I already said that…. ;D
Details for the Nighttime event:
– Limited space: We can only have 60 people. I know that’s not a lot of space… but, this is our first year putting this together… and we only SORT of  know what we’re doing. ;D
– We’re only allowing bloggers to come to the nighttime event. We’d LOVE LOVE to meet your family and significant others… BUT, since we’re limited on space… we had to say no to a second person. (Remember… there is also a morning free park event for the family… see the details above).
– Ticket price covers the cost of food, a photobooth experience, and lots of awesomeness. Drinks are available for purchase separate from the ticket price. ๐Ÿ™‚
– If you’re planning to drink: Drinks are separate… and, cash may be easier to buy them with. Just an FYI. Cash is also good for a cab ride home! Safe drinking!
– Time and date: September 17th (time and location will be emailed out within a couple days of ticket purchase).
– If you’re coming long distance…. here are a couple hotels right in the area of the gathering: The Grove, West Seattle Inn is the closest. There is also the Georgetown Inn that’s a little bit further away.
– IMPORTANT: Please remember to include your email and web address in the paypal purchase info… so we know who you are and how to contact you!!!


We’d also LOVE to thank our sponsors for this fantastic gathering! Please, visit them and say hello!

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โ™ก Chelsey

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