Week two of the Pearista Pen to Paper challenge! The first week I sent a hand written letter to my sister in New Zealand.

The Challenge: Write a hand written note once a week for the next 4 weeks and send it through snail mail! Pear Tree Greetings was super amazing awesome enough to send me 4 cards to send out with 4 cards to include in each note I send for the recipients (So, they can then send their own little notes!).

This week: I’m writing a note to the very lovely Ashley Sisk!

I’m doing things a little different this week! In addition to the letter I’m writing her: I’m sending 3 additional blank cards for Ashley to include in a letter to whomever she wants! And, for her recipient to include a letter in a letter and so forth… They are all more than welcome to add letters to this… keep it going!

Why don’t you give Pear Tree Greeting a visit. See what you can find: personalized note card, Christmas Card or birth announcement.

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We have a tie! Yes, these two ladies had exactly the same votes:

• Water…. from A Picture in Time.

• Buddies. From: Not Always a Perfect Picture.

Congrats ladies! What lovely photos! Thank you so much for playing!

Ladies: Please feel free to grab a vote off winner button! And, please send me your address to my e-mail. I have a little gift for you guys!

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AND, if anyone would like to donate a prize for a vote off or challenge, please drop me a line! I would LOVE to show your shop some love.

Don’t forget to enter this weeks photo challenge: Self.

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This weeks guest judge: 
Lindsay of Linkie Lueville.
This weeks challenge:  Self.
The challenge: This weeks challenge is just a bit different. I would LOVE to see your baby (or kid… or puppy… or kitty) in the photo, but it’s not a requirement this week. Take a self portrait. Celebrate you!

 Here’s Lindsay’s example of Self:

 The Paper Mama’s example of Self (I’m giving a couple of examples):

{Chelsey June 2010}

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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 September 2nd…
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Winners so far:

• Flower: … A Pile of Pics …
• Self: … no one yet…
• Excitement: … no one yet…
• Brown: … 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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Guest judge: Mandy from: It’s a Beautiful Life chose the top 5 this week! Please go check out her blog! And, thank her for guest judging!

Now, on to the top 5 chosen by Mandy:

•   1st: A Pile of Pics

Why Mandy chose this photo: “I love love love this. Great perspective, focus, and composition. I love all of the browns in the photo, the pink flower just pops. “

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! (I know you already have one of these! You’re so good.)

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• 2nd: Love the moment

• 3rd: AJ Creations

• 4th: Frugal For My Friends

• 5th: Weber Family

Congrats to the top 5 winners! Great job, and please feel free to grab the top 5 button below! You’re all awesome!

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The Paper Mama’s favorite photos (in no particular order):

• Happy Gnome

• Hi, Baby

• Weber Family

• Love the moment

• Buckeroo Mama

Although I did not pick the winner this week, I did want to share my favorites. So hard to choose! 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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And, just for fun… Mandy and I both have a couple of honorable mentions:

• The Lucas Zoo

• Mischief and Laughs

• RSVP Ink

• The Moments in Between

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1. Plant a little herb garden. DONE!
2. Try and teach my baby: “baby sign language”. DONE! She talks too much now. ;D
3. Clean up and refinish my antique cabinet. FAIL!
4. Set up Ruari’s play area. DONE!
5. Baby proof my home…. DONE!
6. Finish decorating Ruari’s room/my studio. Sorta DONE! I have to sand the floor… puttin it off. 😀
7. Get Ruari to sleep in her crib. DONE!
8. Write at least 25 blog posts a month. DONE! I did average 70 month! Whoa.

9. Create a budget that we actually follow! DONE!
10. Get another professional photo session for Ruari. DONE!
11. Do something for ME twice a month. Changed from: Buy and place screen doors. DONE!
12. Buy a new camera! Changed from: Build our deck. DONE!
13. Finish setting up my new photo community. Changed from: Set up planter pond. DONE!
14. Take photos of Ruari at least 3 times a week. TOTALLY DONE!
15. Write my birth story.  DONE!
16. Bake a desert. DONE!
17. Make our backyard cozy. DONE!
18. Prepare for Crafty Wonderland this winter. FAIL!
19. Finish Ruari’s sock monkey. FAIL!
20. Make my own Christmas cards. DONE!
21. Go on one many dates with hubby. DONE!
22. Find another way to recycle/reduce/reuse in my life. DONE! Sorta…
23. Clean and organize my laundry room. DONE! But, it’s already messy again…

24. Get back into Yoga and Pilates… and stick with it! DONE! Sorta… I’m doing Jillian Michaels.

25. Sew something… anything! FAIL!
26. Learn how to use our video camera… instead of using my digital camera for videos… 🙂 DONE! But, I prefer my phone.

27. Teach Angus how to walk NEXT to the stroller. Not in front of it! Silly Chihuahua. DONE!
28. Try out my Babycook.  DONE!

Do you have a list? If you do I’d love to see it. Let’s keep each other encouraged! Please link below to your list’s post (If you’d like your readers to join in as well, link to this post so they can link up with us too!). Update your list as you get stuff done.

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I know nothing about this photo. I can only assume I’m at a park enjoying a Tootsie Pop. 😀 I think I’m maybe 3? 1986? Hmmmmm….

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