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Welcome to the Mandel 5!

Thanks for stopping by our little world.  There is never a dull moment in this house with Rob's teaching jobs, my part-time teaching and part-time photography, three busy kids, and more pets than we need.  Check out the links above to read my friends' blogs, find old posts, or get in touch with me.

Author Archives: mitzi

me and julie at the apple farm

here are a few more from Saturday 

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crafty kids

Grandma and Auntie Verna came over today for lunch and crafts.  We made pot holders.  Except I think we can’t use them as pot holders.  That’s okay, Megan has come up with 101 uses for them.
After lunch we made cupcakes from a pan that shapes them to look like ice cream cones.  Nothing I bake...

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someone call the fire department….

Casey’s cake has a lot of candles on it! 
He’s going to need a lot of help blowing all of those out!
Mmmm…Snickers
Chi Chi and Corey
Sister-in-laws
Meg
boys
We love Grantie!
What is so interesting?
A blue tailed Skink (looked it up)

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riley’s farm + friends

We did our 5th annual apple picking excursion with Julie and her family today.  Aside from the extreme heat, it was a perfect day.  I am definitely hauling the family out there in a couple months for photos when it cools off.  I love taking pictures there.  And I actually practiced outside with my new...

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five on friday

1.  I saw this puppy at the pet store.  A teacup yorkie that will only be 4-5 pounds.  I wanted her !  She could have been mine for $1600.
2.  Today Colleen, Stephanie, and I went thrift store shopping in Ventura.  I can not believe the amazing deals I found!  I got clothes for the kids...

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random shots from today

This always makes me smile.
got a new little canvas of the cousins
my nathan
my jojo

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art at the library

Since the kids did their homework at the library more than four times last month, they got to pick a prize today! 
After homework, they took an art class at the library.
Nathan’s was the first piece of art that the teacher shared with the entire class.  He was so proud.  They drew desert animals and...

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kitty love

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sunday

This was a busy weekend.  Yesterday I had a photo shoot at a home in West LA, something I normally don’t do.  The kids went to the Conns to play with Daniel and Elizabeth while I did that and Rob fished.  Pretty weird to have the kids I used to babysit babysitting my own kids. ...

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5 on friday

1.  Heather (family friend who lives in Japan) sent Megan a big box of erasers.  Lots of them we’ve never seen here before.  She was THRILLED!!  The wrappers are my favorite part.  They are all different and have the funniest translations into English.

2.  Rob and I went to a movie and dinner on Sunday without...

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