My sister made me cry.

April 15, 2011 | Posted by Chelsey

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! 🙂

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❤ Chelsey

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GIVEAWAY: Custom Cloth Diaper or Custom Sports Outfit Set {CLOSED}

April 14, 2011 | Posted by Chelsey

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 pant set! By the way… if you want to see more of her previous custom items, check out her Facebook page photos. So cute.

Custom cloth diaper and shirt set:

How cute is that ruffle bum on the cloth diaper below? Oh, I love it. So cute.

Custom sports onesie and pant sets (how cute would this be for as a surprise for daddy on Father’s day?):

What can you win?

Winners choice of a custom cloth diaper and shirt set… OR …A custom sports shirt and pant set from Bohemian Baby Couture!!!

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) Just answer this question: What would you pick… the cloth diaper set… or the sports set??{1 entry}

Optional entries (Please leave a separate comment for each entry so it counts. Thanks!):
1) Follow me (see sidebar) {1 entry}
2) “Like” The Paper Mama on FB {1 entry}
3) Follow me on Twitter: @thepapermama {1 entry}

4) “Like” Bohemian Baby Couture on FB {1 entry}

5) Tweet or Facebook about this giveaway. You are welcome to copy and paste this tweet:
” Win custom baby wear! Custom cloth diaper? Ok! @thepapermama http://tinyurl.com/3rjha42 “{1 entry}
6) Blog about this giveaway… linking back to my blog (please post blog post link in comment). {1 entry}

If you have a moment, I’d LOVE to get

a couple votes from you!

Last day to enter giveaway is April 30th, 2011 at 11:59PM Pacific time.

❤ Chelsey

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Chicken what?

April 14, 2011 | Posted by Chelsey

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 know chickens poo a lot… but, so does our Chihuahua… soooo…. 🙂 What’s a little more poo? Wouldn’t be this year… but, maybe I can prep for it. Build a coop… a better chicken fence… etc…. Maybe for next year?

And… I’d also have to convince Mike… I told him he didn’t know what he was getting into when he married me… I LOVE animals. I want animals around me… even when they leave hair and poo all around me. 🙂

I would love the fresh eggs and I think it would be great for Ruari to grow up with it. My mom grew up on a farm. I did not… but, I still love the idea. I actually think Mike would enjoy it too. By the way: No… I wouldn’t be able to butcher the chickens after they get too old to lay eggs. Nope. BCFF: Best Chicken Friends Forever.

I think I’ll check out this book soon:

{on Amazon}

Time to convince Mike. :)…. Check out these urban coups:

So… apparently Portland has a Tour de Coups! Touring local urban chicken coups. How fun would that be? Ha! I’d love it! Am I trying to distract myself from the whole Surrogacy thing? Maybe… no… I’m planning on going to an IVF meeting soon for reproductive services. I thought I’d start there. 🙂

❤ Chelsey

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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Thrifty Find.

April 13, 2011 | Posted by Chelsey

{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 think I’m going to frame it and hang it in my kitchen. It’s so sweet! The stitching is beautiful. So tiny and perfect.}

{If you have a Wordless{ish} Wednesday, please feel free to link it up below. BY the way: Shawntae from A Little King and I now share our Wednesday Linky’s. :D. And, feel free to link up to these blogs too… 5 Minutes For Mom, Parenting by Dummies, Supermom, Project Alicia, and Live and Love Outloud.}

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❤ Chelsey

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First Watermelon.

April 12, 2011 | Posted by Chelsey

Ruari had her first taste of Watermelon this weekend… she LOVED it. She just sat there and chewed on it… It took a while, but I eventually got a photo of her smiling. 🙂

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❤ Chelsey

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Categories: food

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

April 10, 2011 | Posted by Chelsey

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! 🙂

Animal’s Perspective

Many:

Eli is this “3” many!

Steppin’ Out Saturday:

We had a couple of sunny days here… yay! Still VERY cold… but, the sun was out and it wasn’t raining! That means I’m steppin’ out! We walked around town… had some pizza and wine… went thrifting… And, celebrated my Kelsey’s baby boy’s 3rd birthday. Yay!

Necklace: Spunk and Sass
Camera Strap: Barely Measured

A vote for our blog this lovely day? Just a couple more votes and I move up a bit! Yay! Only takes a couple of clicks if you’d like to vote.

❤ Chelsey

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The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Black and White

April 9, 2011 | Posted by Chelsey

April 9th
This 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 photo.

My example of “Black and White”:

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Here are a couple links to some free photo editing software if you don’t already have something:
Picnik
Picasa
Gimp
Pixlr

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Remember: my photo challenges do require you to have either your children or one of your furry children (pets) in the photo. It could be just one finger… or a toe… but, they must be there.
There always has to be rules… I know, boring right? But, it’s to help me and you. 🙂 Click on this link for more details… Each entry does need to link back to my blog… All photo entries need to be in by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on April 14th …
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