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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.

Monthly Archives: January 2009

cookies for sale!

Megan is selling Girl Scout Cookies again! I know you’ve all been waiting for them! Click on the images below to enlarge and read about all your favorites. $4.00 per box and they are all FAT FREE this year! Just kidding…
But who can resist a Girl Scout with a giggle like...

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powder puff "dirty"

Today was the Girl Scout Power Puff Derby, or as Logan calls it, the “Power Puff Dirty.” Rob and Megan worked this week on her bumble bee car. It wasn’t the fastest one but it sure was the cutest! Megan was so proud of it.

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the mall

We had a babysitter all lined up tonight but she had to work late so we took the kids out to the dinner and to the mall. We always have to stop and see the doggies. Oh, they are so cute!

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mentryville

I am so close to getting the new blog layout for this blog, too (see post below this one). I can’t wait to make my new posts bigger. But for now, here are some shots from Metryville today. I met client/friend Gina there to help her with some settings on her camera....

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i am so excited!

I finally have a studio blog that I can post big images on! It’s not perfect but done enough to show you. Next up is this blog!
click here!

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cha

Julie and I attended the CHA convention in Anaheim for the third year. Julie’s mom came, too, and it’s always so great to see her. Like every year, it’s frustrating to not be able to buy anything, but it is so fun to get freebies and make projects that you can take home....

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magic mountain to ourselves

Last night, Megan, Nathan, and I met Melinda, Hayley, and Sadie at Magic Mountain. There was no one there. Probably because it had rained all day so people hadn’t bothered going. Mental note: on rainy days when it stops raining in the evening, head over to Magic Mountain. They were running...

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beach house

Megan spent the night at Grace’s grandma’s beach house last night. We went to pick her up this morning and spent the day playing there. THIS is her “backyard” – the ocean. It’s awesome!
The weather was weird – cloudy and ominous one minute and sunny the next.
friends

We made s’mores in the outdoor...

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grandparents day and stuff

Today I had a few sessions. I love it when these girls come because it always gets crazy! These are my favorite but there are plenty of “normal” ones, too!
After waiting four days, my new lens came tonight just as the sun was disappearing. It was supposed to be delivered on Tuesday but...

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blogs I love to read

I thought I would share some of the inspirational blogs I read. For those of you who need some inspiration.
Matt, Liz, and MadelineI’ve posted Matt’s blog before – his daughter was born last March and his wife died 27 hours later. He’s an amazing dad.C. Jane Enjoy ItThis is the...

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