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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 2008

Trip to Seattle: Part 2: Weekend with Tim & Jan

We spent Friday night, Saturday, & Sunday with Matt’s aunt & uncle. This was the first time I had met them. They were such fun to spend time with — incredibly hospitable and generous. They took us into the city for the day on Saturday, where we also met up with one of their daughters,...

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Trip to Seattle: Part 1: Mount Rainier National Park

(We are 3 ½ days into our trip and have already taken.. ahem.. about 400 pictures. While many of them will probably get deleted, I can’t possibly share all that I would like to here on this blog. Just a few for now that go best with the story, with more favorites to...

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favorite pics from today

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harry returns

amidst all the other things i have to get under wrap this week before leaving on our trip, there is one “to do” that i have on my list this week that you may find silly. i have been working on harry potter #5 since january and i am now determined to finish it before...

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am i in denial??

so, i went clothes shopping for myself, by myself today — a wonderful and rare treat. i was feeling pretty good after finding success at Forever 21 and the Gap when i walked into Aeropostale. that’s when my shopping experience took a turn for the worse.
“can i help you find something?” asked the saleswoman.
“yeah, do...

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