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Welcome to my Blog!

Hi! My name is Valerie Dietsche. I am a wife of ten years and a homeschooling mom of three beautiful children. After a couple of stints overseas, we've now been settled for several years in our little fixer-upper in small-town America. Photography has been an interest of mine for a while, but just recently have I begun pursuing it as more than just a hobby. I love nature and being outdoors, as you can probably tell by many of my photos. I am now branching out into photographing people, as well. Other interests of mine include reading, (both personally and with my kids), good music, good coffee, and good company! You'll learn a lot more about me as you follow along with my random assortment of blog posts, and hopefully you'll also enjoy the photos along the way.

Thanks for stopping by, and please say hello!

p.s.--Please do not use or reproduce my photos without permission. Thanks!

Monthly Archives: August 2006

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“We have a choice to use the gift of our lives to make the world a better place.”
-Jane Goodall

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guess which dietsche

i am currently putting together a simple collage of our three kids as babies, and thought it would be fun to let you guess who’s who–they have all looked so much alike as newborns!

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dangerous journey

this children’s adaptation of Pilgrim’s Progress really captured my kids’ attention! this surprised me a little, because it is written in old english, and you would think at first glance that some of the illustrations would be too scary. but even my three year old would sit for whole chapters and would ask me to...

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wet wild weekend

i would just like to report that we survived the weekend at the cottage in southern michigan with matt’s extended family with only a few minor battle wounds. let me assure you that this is NOT a large cottage (2 bedrooms) and that we counted 30 PEOPLE & 4 DOGS who ALL spent the night...

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feature notes

i first saw Gavin DeGraw perform on Good Morning America, probably a couple years ago now… and i instantly knew he was going to be one of my new favorites. still is. he combines piano talent with a great voice and good rhythm. i especially love the “stripped” (more acoustic) version of the album i...

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