Monday’s My Pick …


{Me and drinky~}

The weather this weekend was amazing. That’s a little hard to find in the Northwest… usually the nice days only hit the weekdays… not this time! We headed down to our local pizza joint to have a couple drinks and hang outside with the babe and pup! I hope you all had a joyful weekend too!


{Ruari (21 weeks) and I}


{~Nom~}


{Paci}


{hmmmm…}


{Angus and Mike}


{Beer}


{Boo head}


{Mr. Table}


{Bouncing on mama’s lap!}

This weeks Monday’s My Pick:
This sweet little sunshine hair clip! I love it! Please check out this Etsy shop for more goodies!


{Sunny Days hair clip: lilliannamarie}

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Photo challenge: Blue…

This weeks challenge: Blue…

Since this is a mama blog all the challenges will be based around your children. Now, I’m not too picky on what you call your children. As far as I’m concerned my cats and dog are my kids too!

Take or find a photo that either has the color blue in it, or someone in a blue mood. I’ll even accept a photo of someone eating blue cheese! 😉 Have fun!

Here’s my example of Blue:


{Ruari at about 4.5 months}

Little Ruari has a lovely blue dress. It really brings out the blue in her pretty eyes!

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There always has to be rules… I know, boring right? But, it’s to help me and you. 🙂 Click on the link for more details… Each entry does need to link back to my blog… Click here to see last weeks winner… All photo entries need to be in by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on May 21st…
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Guess what…. after 4 challenges there will be a week long vote off of the winners from the 4 previous challenges… The winner of the vote off will get a small prize! 2 more challenges to go…

Winners so far:
– Joy: Six Cherries on Top
– Curiosity: 4 Ladies and a Patient Man
– Blue: …. no one yet …
– Fingerprint: … no one yet …

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If you have an Etsy shop and would like to give away an item as a prize… please drop me a line! I ♥ sponsors and will show your shop some love for your contribution. 🙂
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And, the Curious winner is….

Melissa 4 Ladies and a Patient Man! Wow, once again very hard to decide! I had 5 judges for this challenge and all of us had different favorites… but this curious photo won out over the others this week. Love it!

Congrats Melissa! What a cute cute photo! And, I love your blog! Please check out her blog and show some love! Wonderful photos and sweet posts. 🙂

Sadly, there are no prizes this week. Just the excitement of winning! 😉 Feel free to grab a “fact: I’m awesome” button below. Because: you ARE awesome! And, thank you SO much for participating!

The Paper Mama awesome button

Please check out this weeks photo challenge: “Blue

Guess what…. after 4 challenges there will be a week long vote off of the winners from the 4 previous challenges… The winner of the vote off will get a small prize! 2 more challenges to go…

Winners so far:
– Joy: Six Cherries on Top
– Curiosity: 4 Ladies and a Patient Man
– Blue: Love Love
– Fingerprint: … no one yet …

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If you have an Etsy shop and would like to give away an item as a prize… please drop me a line! I ♥ sponsors and will show your shop some love for your contribution. 🙂
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Categories: photography


Flashback Friday: Maupin, OR


{Pregnant me at 5 months}

We’re going to flashback just a teeny bit today. All the way back to September 2009! I believe I was about 5 months pregnant. My belly was just starting to really show. And, baby was really kicking!


{Mike and Chelsey on the Deschutes!}

We went to Maupin, OR on the Deschutes River with Mike’s family. It was wonderfully relaxing. Oh, in case you’re wondering: It’s pronounced “moppin'”. “)

Oh, and I was totally a grumpy preggo! Our hotel had a fire pit that the locals and a few hotel stayers partied all night at. Right outside our door till like 3 am! Oh, I was a grumpy lady. I need my sleep!

Join us!
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Product Review: Burts Bees Baby!

{Burts Bees for Baby: on Amazon}

We have been using the Burts Bees Baby products on our soon to be 5 month old for almost 4 months now. We received two different gift baskets of these baby items as baby shower gifts… so we we’re set!

{Burts Bees baby oil: on Amazon}

The packs I received came with Baby Oil, Baby Shampoo, Baby Lotion, Baby Dusting Powder, Baby Diaper Cream, and a Baby Comb (this doesn’t really work for my little baldy!). We really enjoy these products. I’m a HUGE Burts Bees fan. I always make sure I have some Burts Bees Lip Balm with me.


{Love the diaper cream!: on Amazon}

We’ve had a chance to use each product multiple times with the exception of the dusting powder and the comb (I have a bald baby). Both gifts came in a basket that we reused and now use them to hold diapers. Nice!


{Basket that came with the gift: now holds diapers!}

Why I love♥ it:
– Smells great! Seriously: Each item smells great! Even the diaper cream!
– Easy on baby’s skin: and my baby has some sensitive skin. We can’t use any wipes on her that contain chemicals. Immediate diaper rash!
– The oil is great for cradle cap. Ruari had some cradle cap that we wanted to get rid of without any chemicals. We just applied this to her scalp… let it sit for a couple hours and it really loosened up the cradle cap. Her hair really started to grow after that!
– Diaper cream works! It cleared up a diaper rash in one day! AND, it smells good! No mediciny smell.
– All their products are: Paraben Free, Sulfate Free (SLS-free), Petrochemical Free, and Phthalate Free
– Cute packaging… I know: silly. But, really cute packaging!
– The company has a commitment to the environment. Check it out.

Downsides:
– The products are not 100% natural. But, that’s really hard to find these days anyway. Each item clearly posts what percentage natural they are. It ranges from around 95% – 99% or so.
– The diaper cream instructions are not very clear. Yes, this is a strange downside… but, I’m a first time mom that has MANY questions. Do I need to rub it in till it’s not white? How many days should I use it? Etc…
– The oil came in a very tiny bottle. But, we found that if we just put a little oil on a cotton ball it goes a long way!
– The dusting powder came in a very small package. I haven’t used it though. So no biggy! 😉
– A little spendy. Ours were free gifts, but when we replace it will be a little expensive. But, you are paying for a product that is mostly natural.


{Ruari and Mike after a bath. 2.5 months}

Yes: I recommend this product. Of course, each person is different and may not feel the same way. But, this mama loves this product. I’d suggest buying a sample set to start out. It’s not too expensive and if you don’t love it: You don’t have a years supply to go through! 😉

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Note: Hello my readers. I was not paid to do this review. I am just providing an opinion to help any decision making on purchasing this product. They are just opinions and each individual may feel differently. Thanks soooo much for reading! I hope my opinions help!

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