September 2009
11 posts
Giant pandas and lots of meetings →
This week most of my company has been in town (SLC) having their annual planning conference at a downtown hotel. I was in charge of running the show from the food/meeting room side of things. I also…
Provo Bakery →
There are few things that can get me out of bed at 6:30 am and one of them is a great photo opportunity. The other happens to be donuts! I spent an hour at the Provo Bakery this morning…
Baby Joshua →
I can honestly say that I haven’t laughed so hard during a photo shoot as I did today with the Huffs. Little Joshua is just so sweet and cute and boy did he makes some…
Flashback Friday →
Because I said I would, dang it. Easter 2009 And because I will never, ever tire of seeing Harrison in that Easter outfit. More flashbacks to come. I have a LOT of catching up to do…
Hello Blogging, My Old Friend →
I’ve been neglecting the blog. I know, I know. Much is going on but most of it involves work (which I don’t really like to blog about - too many cautionary tales out there about that). …
That's how we roll →
I’ve decided we are going to become bike people, because bike people are cool people. They are adventurous. They go explore cool places. They are always smiling and having a good time. And most…
One Blog A Month... →
Yes! I just noticed that if I blog this week, it will be one blog a month for the last four months. It’s actually a record. On Sunday I will have been a teacher for a whole month. It’s been a really…
Baby Rachel →
Did some pictures for the Lunds today, and Rachel was so funny! When I got there she was fast asleep but the moment Laura put her down so I could start photographing, she was wide awake and
Los Hermanos →
Did some work for a local restaurant, Los Hermanos, located on Center Street in Provo. Seems like a great place to eat, had lots of different dining areas and fun music. The garden room…
Time flies when you're having fun →
We’ve had a lot of visitors this summer, which makes us feel like this: But we’ve been so busy and life has gotten so hectic that is mostly leaves us feeling like this: …
Sitting →
Plant sitting this weekend makes me want plants for our place.
August 2009
14 posts
Deer Valley →
Went hiking in Deer Valley this past week and boy was it fun! Got some good nature shots which I don’t usually get a lot of (because, as we say in my family, “I HATE NATURE” hahaha…just…
Art →
Not my kind of music but what a cool video:
We used to play Barbies together →
On Saturday afternoon I drove with my sister to see her new place of employment.
It was kind of crazy for me as we walked into her classroom:
She talked about the 130+ students…
New Business Cards! →
Huzzah! →
I’m spending the next four days in Cedar City at my family’s annual Shakespearean Festival trip.
I have not been on ONE vacation this year so I’m a little overly excited to laze by the…
Mmm... →
More food from the last two receptions I did for Magleby’s. They were on the same night and I was running up and down the stairs from wedding reception to wedding reception! It was crazy but so fun!…
Fun with the cousins →
We had the best week with our cousins. Emily and the kiddos came down from NYC to spend a week while Maddie took some swim lessons. Even though we couldn’t get Spencer into the same session (lame,…
Weekend at White's Ferry →
Just up the road from our cute town is White’s Ferry, the last operating ferry still crossing the Potomac River. (There used to be 100). Just on the other side of the Potomac is the C&O Canal (or…
The month of Maddie →
DSC_0040 Originally uploaded by ValerieBW
Wow, Maddie, you have grown up a LOT since the last time I wrote about you! As can be seen in the picture, you have lost THREE teeth and…
Adam turns old(er)! →
Adam is four months younger than I, so every time he reaches a birthday it is a celebration for me too because he eases off teasing about my being older than he. We had a fantastic celebration this…
Magleby's →
I took some pictures last Saturday for Magleby’s Catering. I got to go to the wedding reception and it was absolutely fantastic! It was held at the Sleepy Ridge Golf Club in Orem (fancy!) and…
A word about blogs →
Yesterday, I read on a coworker’s blog that his wife passed away this week after a courageous, long battle with cancer. In May of 2008 I blogged about this particular coworker…
I'll just stay in my 5-star hotel, thank you very... →
During the last few weeks I’ve been reading “The River of Doubt.”
My uncle told me about this book while I was visiting his family last July. We were wandering around …
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We just spent the last four days in Yellowstone and it was AWESOME! I probably haven’t been since I was 12 or 13 years old. It was after the fires and I remember thinking that my parents…
July 2009
11 posts
Paella →
To jump start my food photography, here’s a picture I took last summer working for Mariachi. Paella and wine. To the Spanish, there is no better meal. Except maybe some …
Back to Blog! →
Well, it’s been forever (or so it seems) since we’ve had internet access so I’m just getting around to updating some things and it seemed like the perfect time to return to my blog!…
Why didn't I get THAT gene? →
I remember when I was a kid, I used to watch my older sister while doing crafts or doodling and wonder why I didn’t get the artistic gene. We have artists in our family (see here and here). I…
Peter's first post →
I’ve hijacked the family blog to let everyone know how fantastic my wife is now that we’ve been married for 4 years today. We talked the other night how each year has had its specific challenge and…
Blog Rambling →
You know how sometimes there are things that go on in your world that you really want to write about and yet they are things that you don’t want to post on a public blog? Now you know why my…
Blogworthy Spencerism →
Spencer just came to me and said, “Mommy - you have to come see this funny thing that I do. I ‘under arrest’ Daddy and tell him he’s in trouble. Then he has to see the judge and I tell him that he’s…
Hip, hip HOORAY!!! →
Just for fun I entered Harrison’s birthday cake in parenting.com’s 2009 Birthday Cake Contest. And. I. WON. Woo-hoo!! I never win anything! This is one of the most exciting days of my…
MyPyramid →
This year for me has been a little rough, healthwise. Because of this, I’ve spent a lot of time talking to people, going to nutrition classes. reading articles, and thinking about my health….
Spencer's Testimony →
Spencer taught the lesson tonight for Family Home Evening. We played the game that is found in the centerfold of The Friend magazine, read scriptures about prayer, and Spencer closed…
Oh, wait, it's really Harrison time. Sorry, Emma. →
This may be my all-time favorite picture of Harrison. Of course, I haven’t seen future pix, and he does keep getting cuter and cuter, but it’s going to have to be incredibly cute to be…
It's Emma time →
DSC_0149 Originally uploaded by ValerieBW
Actually last month was the month of Emma, but the blog didn’t get written. As is obvious in this photo, Emma is a very confident,…
June 2009
8 posts
It's all about perspective... →
I’ve told my Mom that seeing my life come into play with this job has been a lot like watching a game of chess. The pieces move around a lot, some get sacrificed in the play, but in the…
Weekend in Review →
I had a rather eventful weekend.
Friday night, without really meaning to, I ended up at Kilby Court. If you’ve been reading my blog at all you’ve probably figured out that I’m a…
Happy Father's Day! →
Happy Father’s Day to all you daddies out there! Here at our house, Peter decided he wanted hamburgers for his Father’s Day dinner. He’s the one who makes the tasty hamburgers at our house, so he…
Harrison is TWO!! →
Sigh… My poor neglected blog. There’s really no excuse for it. I finally got around to taking Harrison’s 2 year pictures. I know you haven’t seen him in well over a month, but rest assured…
BFF →
On Sunday, my cute parents will celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary - or as my dad calls it - the day my mom came to work for us. They are such a cute couple and I love them…
I miss you, Kristan! →
My cute cousin Kristan Ruby Lusvardi passed away early yesterday morning after succumbing to injuries sustained in a car accident. I’ve spent the time since finding out drifting in…
Thoughts on Health →
You know how everything that you read and watch and listen to tells you that the pathway to good health is as simple as exercise and healthy eating? I’m here to tell you that today I am a…
What Mormons Like →
I rediscovered this blog on my cousin Maren’s sidebar. Hilarious. Worth a gander. The stated purpose of the blog is: Helping Mormons Laugh at Themselves Because They Feel Guilty Mocking Others.
May 2009
14 posts
We love our Ryan! →
Gentleman Ryan Originally uploaded by ValerieBW
I’m sorry, Ryan. It’s your month and I didn’t post about you until the 25th. You got eclipsed by Aunt Katie this month, but your…
Sidewalk Art →
I spent 8+ hours working in my yard yesterday. I should have taken a before picture but here’s the after:
As I was working on the flower beds I noticed that the sidewalk…
Crunch →
Because of the stress fracture in my leg, I have spent at least one hour of the last several weeks at St. Mark’s Hospital. Yesterday morning I had my final appointment and I was thrilled to…
Want an Underwater Apartment? →
Ok, really, I believe the answer to global warming is to change our habits, not move to a new place and create new problems. But I saw these online today and I have to admit it would be pretty…
Wackness →
I’ve been giving a lot of thought during the last few weeks about balance. Mostly because of this post by Alex and this blog I discovered through a friend’s blog. And because my…
Why I'm out of breath →
I went with a group of friends to see Flight of the Conchords at Abravanel Hall last night. It was so fun. Last week was INSANE (but fun) and seeing the Conchords was a…