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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: July 2007

the melon patch

the kids and i spent most of the day today at my parents’ house (even though they weren’t there…) it was just a good day to let them play in their sprawling country yard and get a change of atmosphere from our own backyard. after putting sawyer down for a nap, i had a chance...

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coming along

three years ago we bought this little fixer-upper in zeeland. since then, i like to think we have made many improvements as time, energy, money, and creativity allow. last summer, as part of a much-needed face lift, we added window boxes to the front of our house. my flower choices for them last year, however,...

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chicago botanic garden

we returned home yesterday from several days visiting matt’s family in chicago. our last time together before the arrival of a new cousin! while we were there, matt and i got away for an early anniversary date and spent a good part of friday at the Chicago Botanic Garden. we had a simply wonderful...

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cousin play days

we’ve been seeing quite a lot of one of my sisters and her two girls the last few days. saturday we spent a good part of the day at their house since matt was out of town, and then today they were here at our house to play for an hour or so. these photos...

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