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Hope.

Jenny — Thu, 14 May 2009 23:49:55 +0000

I took this awhile back when we hiked Mount Diablo. It really struck me how beautiful it was that this little tree was growing right of the rock even with no soil in sight. Reminded me of hope.

^“I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,
and in his word I put my hope.”
Psalm 30:5 (NIV)

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This morning…

Jenny — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:56:13 +0000

This morning, Teddy (our cairn terrier) & I went out early for a walk; I even jogged a bit (Go, Me!). It felt good to enjoy the fresh air – I love the mornings after a good a rain. The light is always so pretty & colors are vibrant. I had my awesome, little point & shoot camera with me, too. I forget sometimes that I live in such a beautiful area.

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Nate (a sneak preview)

Jenny — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:53:30 +0000

Last Sunday, Mark & I had a great time hanging out with Nate and his dad down by the river. Nathan is a senior so we met to take a few casual senior portraits. Briar, their beautiful, friendly lab joined us. Today I started going through all the images and wanted to share this one as a sneak preview….

Thank you, guys, for a fun afternoon!

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These Past Two Days…

Jenny — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:25:16 +0000

Tonight I’m feeling full – so grateful for these days. Yesterday I had such a great time with my 7 year old and her class; we went on a field trip to the Sacramento Zoo. It was so fun to speed around the zoo with happy, energetic first graders. And today, I went on another “field trip” =) with two wonderful friends to Napa. We had a tasty picnic and a beautiful day together.

A few pictures…

This old guy was loving the sunshine.

She was watching us….

And now a few pictures from Napa:

Yes, these are garbage cans but old wine barrells always look pretty cool =)

Flowers everywhere…

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A View from Mount Diablo

Jenny — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:23:11 +0000

Here is just one of the truly splendid views from Mount Diablo…

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Stacey & Dominic – at last!

Jenny — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:23:24 +0000

Way back in January I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph Stacey & Dominic’s wedding. They were married at the Holy Family Community Church in Roseville & then had their fabulous reception at the Power’s Mansion Inn in Auburn. I feel honored to be one of the photographers asked by Alfred, owner of the mansion, to photograph their events.

Here are a few of my favs from the day…

Stacey...soooo lovely in her gorgeous dress

Dominic...feeling good!

Stacey & her dad...one last glance before they walk up the aisle..I love the look on her face.

During the ceremony...I love the smiles

The fun wedding party...being goofy right after the ceremony =)

The bride and groom...wife and husband....LOOKING GOOD!

The delicious cake...a beautiful creation by the Power's Mansion Inn

Dancing with dad...love her face as she looks at her dad...he is so proud of her

Stacey and Dominic's first dance...they were so cute and romantic

The lovely bride taking a break from the incredible dancing & music

Grandma also taking a break...a nap actually...love this!

Congratulations Stacey and Dominic! Thank you!!!

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Flowers Everywhere

Jenny — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:33:28 +0000

I love having fresh flowers in the house! With both Valentine’s Day and birthday celebrations, we have lot’s =)…

Tulips and Clemantis…the painting in the background was painted by my husband’s grandmother. She was a fairly well known painter in Italy. The painting is of her Italian estate, “Ricavo”.

Tulips are one of my very favorite flowers. I wish they lasted longer.

What’s Valentine’s Day without a red rose? This one even survived being knocked to the ground by our cat. Bad kitty.

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Looking for Lance

Jenny — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:00:38 +0000

I heard that Lance Armstrong was in town so I went on a little “Lance hunt” this morning in downtown Sac. Sigh….I didn’t see him but I did have a chance to take a few photos of the state Capitol and a few of the surrounding buildings. I really love Sacramento and think it’s a beautiful city.

By the way, if you want to know what Lance is up to, you can follow him on Twitter…..

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This afternoon

Jenny — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:38:46 +0000

This afternoon, so I could get some practice using my new e-Bay reflector, my oldest modeled for me….

A few technical details: All three photos were processed using Lightroom. On the last photo, I tweaked it a bit in Photoshop using a couple of the Totally Rad Actions. For lighting I used a silver/white triangular grip reflector that I bought at the this e-Bay store – it was a bargain =).

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The Trader Joe’s Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Weight Loss Program

Jenny — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:41:06 +0000

Since it’s still January I’ve been thinking a lot about my 2009 goals. One of those goals, like many of you, is to get in better shape. I’ve known for awhile that I need to make some changes in my eating habits. Recently I discovered the Trader Joe’s Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Weight Loss Program – also known as the TJVCCCWLP.

Well, as everybody knows, vegan cookies have zero calories and zero fat. In fact, you lose weight with each bite. So, if you buy a bag in the morning and eat the whole thing before your family comes home in the evening, you will be thinner by dinner time!

So being a little skeptical, I compared the Trader Joe’s Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie to a more a traditional “health” food – the baby carrot.

Well, I was so amazed at what I learned! Since the baby carrot is so high in calories & fat, you can eat 7 cookies for every 1 carrot! Who knew that would be the case? I sure didn’t!

But wait….it gets even better! Since, as you now know, the Trader Joe’s Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie has zero calories, you can eat the 7 cookies AND the baby carrot AND still lose weight!

Amazing, don’t you think? I’m certain, especially those of you who know me in person, that you will definitely see a difference in me if I stay on the TJVCCCWLP. I may even have to buy new clothes!

Note: I’ve also heard that the Trader Joe’s Vegan Oatmeal Cookie has fabulous health benefits, too. Supposedly if you eat the whole bag you will build muscle and cardiovascular strength. Many have been able to run marathons averaging a 6 1/2 minute mile pace after doing the TJVOC training program.

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