Hmmm… Maybe more of an orange cream color. 😀 That’s my Orange photo.

Don’t forget to create your holiday card for my Holiday Card Challenge!

Three winners will be chosen by a panel of judges by December 6th, 2010. Here’s a list of the sponsors for the competition (I will post a detailed list of the prizes later today):

SeamsMod
Pink Lemonade
Navy Blue Notes
Eclectic Whatnot
Circles Are Forever
Pear Tree Greetings
Big Heart Baby
Mama with Love
Life Without Plastic
Crafty Working Mommy
Beba Bean

If you think this holiday card challenge is awesome, could you vote for me? I’d love it.

Mike and I enjoyed some time out of the house Friday night with the baby. It was First Friday! We have many First Friday’s around Oregon. You just need to pick one. Shops stay open later. Wine is served. Appetizers. It’s just a good time. And, to top it off: no rain. Rain wouldn’t normally stop us…. but, things are different with a baby.

I put on some real clothes. No pajamas tonight! 😀

We ended the night with a drink at the Lucky Lab (it’s a pizza place if you’re wondering). Then, we headed home. Ruari pretty much passed out right after we got her in her jammies. Busy night for her!

By the way: Ruari was sucking her thumb last night! She fell asleep with her thumb in her mouth. She is so addicted to her pacifier and she hasn’t ever really liked her thumb… Hopefully she’ll be able to soothe herself a little better with that thumb! Instead of searching for her pacifier.

My Pick on Monday: Monday through Sunday hair clips.
How many of you reading this didn’t know it was Monday until you read “Monday’s My Pick” right above this sentence? Well, look no further! Your baby can be your calendar! Hee. These really are SO cute! I found some Monday to Sunday hair clips in the Etsy shop: Chic Baby Rose

We are trying to put hair clips in Ruari’s hair each day to get her used to it… she really needs her bangs cut… but, I don’t know how that will turn out since she doesn’t like us touching her head/hair! 😀

{Chic Baby Rose}

{Chic Baby Rose}

Don’t forget to create your holiday card for my Holiday Card Challenge! Three winners will be chosen by a panel of judges by December 6th, 2010. Here’s a list of the sponsors for the competition (I will post a detailed list of the prizes later today):

SeamsMod
Pink Lemonade
Navy Blue Notes
Eclectic Whatnot
Circles Are Forever
Pear Tree Greetings
Big Heart Baby
Mama with Love
Life Without Plastic
Crafty Working Mommy
Beba Bean

If you think this holiday card challenge is awesome, could you vote for me? I’d love it.

Scavenger Hunt Sunday: Boo, Black, Texture, Wet, and Language.

Boo! It’s a giant pin cushion! OooooOOooOOoooooo….

I took the photo above to create my own bokeh texture. If you’re wondering how I’ll do it, check out this neat tutorial on Paper Heart Camera by Mandy: Make your own bokeh. This also works for the Lens Art challenge: Color

This night time shot feels grainy to me… along with the brick in the background. Texture.

This also works for Sunday Citar: “Home sweet home.”

AND, time for Steppin Out Saturday on Friday.

{Ruari 10.5 months}

This weeks guest judge: 
Tia from: Christopher and Tia.
This weeks challenge:  “Halloween“
The challenge: 
The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid… or puppy… or kitty) in their Halloween costumes. OR, if you don’t celebrate Halloween… a photo of what you did on October 31st. 😀

 

 

 

 

 

Tia’s Halloween picks:

• First: And, then she snapped

Why Tia chose this photo: “Holy crap that’s the cutest spider I’VE ever seen. I like that it was in black and white, too.”

Congrats! Please feel free to grab a “fact: I’m awesome … #1 winner” button below. Because: you ARE awesome! And, thank you SO much for participating!

<a href=”https://thepapermama.blogspot.com”><img src=”http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/5084702563_b6c1682861.jpg” alt=”The Paper Mama” width=”150″ height=”150″ /></a>

• Second: Schrockster’s Live

Why Tia chose this photo: “It goes so well with the unofficial theme of crying babies, haha.”

• Third: Three Peas and a Bean

Why Tia chose this photo: “This was cute cute cute! I love it when people dress up as a whole cast of characters. Plus I remember seeing the wizard of oz around Halloween time when I was in kindergarten, so… theres that.”

• Fourth: Hot Coffee Mama

Why Tia chose this photo: “Look at the stinger!!”

• Fifth: Little Yellow Treehouse

Why Tia chose this photo: “What a hoot! Ok, that was lame, haha. But really, soooo so sos ososososoo cute. I especially like the last photo on the post.”

If you’re a top 5 photo, please feel free to grab a button below!

<a href=”https://thepapermama.blogspot.com”><img src=”http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5085298170_31cb9fb3a9_z.jpg” alt=”The Paper Mama” width=”150″ height=”150″ /></a>

 My favorites (in no particular order):

• Mommyland

• Lisa D Photography

• Megumi

• Mamahood, Among Other Things

• Tezzie

• Rmontalban

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

 
And, we both had a few honorable mentions:

• Knee Deep in Mommahood

• 4 Lettre Words

• Memories Captured

• Mama, and the Dudes

Winners so far:

• Fall: … And then she snapped …
• Black and White: … Jennifer Leigh …
• Halloween: … And, Then she snapped …
• Food: … no one yet …

♥♥♥♥♥♥
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. 🙂
♥♥♥♥♥♥

Could you give me a vote? I’d really appreciate it!

Sky Watch and TMMAPC:

{My town}

Fix-it Friday:

{Fix-it Friday}

Best Shot:

Macro Friday:

-Chelsey

Sometimes I forget to just enjoy the day. I’m always thinking about all the things I need to get done… when I need to get it done by… but not today. It’s not too often you get a 65 degree November day in Oregon. * Close that computer * Put on some “real” clothes * Brush my hair * Sit and slow down *

Ruari spent the afternoon inspecting her toes and shooting stink eyes to our table neighbors. I entertained myself with taking too many photos and sipping my iced green tea. This gave my mind time to wander….

Then, I found one of Ruari’s favorite toys to chew on. It was hidden in the bottom of her stroller. I don’t know for how long. So, of course, Ruari needed to have a little conversation with this monkey. She hadn’t seen him in SO long.

Babbling and chewing, they were the best of friends again! Well, until she was tired of sitting in one spot for too long.

I kept trying to get a lovely, flattering, nice photo of Ruari and I. It just wasn’t happening today. So, I took a photo of my foot in my old dirty shoe and a sliver of my face below.

Then I received an email from BlogHer this morning… Own Your Beauty Flickr group. Ok fine. I’ll own my own beauty, but not when the angle looks all wonky and I have 5 chins. Will you own your beauty with BlogHer?

Day 16: Someone or something you definitely could live without.
I keep trying to think of something I could live without, but I can’t. I love my baby, my hubby, my electronics ;D….. I could live without angry people. Anyone that brings you down whenever you’re around them. That’s sad. Anyone that’s so angry and hates life. I could live without that.

I’m going blog hopping today: Mama to 4 Blessings, My life as a New Mom, Toddler Awesome, Design it Chic, Thanks Mail Carrier, and The Life of a Sippy Cup Mom.

-Chelsey