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Extreme Closeup!

Jess — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:37:53 +0000

A few items from around the kitchen at lunch time today. Can you guess what they are?

Riviera Maya

Jess — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:10:02 +0000

Hola, mis amigos! We’ve returned from the muy bonita country of Mexico. It’s hard to formulate a blog post to describe the trip, because it was overwhelmingly incredible. The weather, the resort, the water, the food, the drinks, the company, the breeze, the colors, the connections, the peace, the people, the view, the sun, the memories … just utterly fantastic. I could go on and on, but I think the huge smile on my face right now and the following pictures sum it all up quite nicely. God’s creations are hard to define.

The Resort: Hacienda Tres Rios

The Mayan Show presented at the resort (AWESOME!).

Florals

Beaches

5th Avenue in Playa Del Carmen

Many, many more images posted on my Facebook. Find me there.

In My Mother’s Garden …

Jess — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:23:46 +0000

In my mother’s garden,
You will find a huge array,
Of greens and branches,
Leaves and petals,
Growing day by day.

In my mother’s garden,
there is love grown everywhere.
Care and passion,
Heart and soul
Are always shining there.

In my mother’s garden,
there lies a bit of peace.
I take it in,
And keep it with me
And hope it will increase.

Arisen.

Jess — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 22:48:30 +0000

He has risen! He has risen indeed! Alleluia! Such a joyous, blessed day today. The peace, comfort and assurance that comes on this day is immeasurable.

Happy Easter.

Great time with the kids at Grandma and Grandpa’s today. Here’s a peak:

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Jess — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:59:11 +0000

A wee bit early, but still sincere. I decided to gift myself this Valentine’s Day with some creative, free-time with the camera. Here’s what came of it …

Slodding.

Jess — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:53:40 +0000

No, the title is not a typo. “Slodding” is a very fun winter pastime for my family … dating way back to my childhood (yes, hundreds of years ago). Sleds + Quad = Slodding. Is it safe? Ummm … not sure. Should you try this at home? Hmmm … probably not. Today my dad and my kids had a pretty awesome time out in the snow. Here’s a snippet from their adventure:

Merry Christmas!

Jess — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:42:46 +0000

Meet Ricky.

Jess — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:07:26 +0000

The World’s Cutest Puppy. My parents recently brought home the sweetest little puppy ever, and I’m totally giving Ricky her own blog post. My kids want to trade dogs.

Phones and Cars.

Jess — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:00:20 +0000

Yes, this is a very random post. Reader beware.

Had some phone trouble this past weekend. As we all know any trouble with phones, especially pricey cell phones, is not a good time. Thankfully, JVP is back to a happy place in cell phone land. The phone number listed on this site and your paperwork is correct. So sorry for any inconvenience over the past couple of days.

On a lighter note, had a wonderful time with my dear friend, Sara, at the car show this past weekend. We had a camera play date, and it was tons of fun and a much needed creative outlet. Thought I’d share a few of my early favorites. Thanks for looking!

Trashing Prom Dresses

Jess — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:42:04 +0000

How many times do you really wear your prom dress? Once, right? Well, these girls decided that once is not enough. We headed to the sand and water to really put those dresses to the test. Thanks, girls, for coming out! You all looked fabulous.