Monday, July 25, 2011

iheartfaces {Water} Challenege

I entered this LOVELY water challenge on my photography blog- check it out friends!

Hugs!

IHEARTFACES CHALLENGE- JULIEWAGNER PHOTOGRAPHY

Saturday, July 2, 2011

4th of July and some new pics...

Enjoy these pics- HAPPY 4TH OF JULY from our family to yours!






Monday, June 20, 2011

Iheartfaces | For the love of BOYS!

ahh... here is my little man and his PASSION for trains- I think this pic says it all when it comes to boys and their toys! Enjoy!!!





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Sunday, June 19, 2011

My favorites...

So there are a few things in life that really get me going, inspire me and get my creative juices flowing... those few people are:

Paula Deen- I anticipate getting her magazines every other month in the mail. There is always something in the back of my head saying, "OOOhh... is TODAY the day I get her magazine"? and when I get that magazine, I am as giddy as a kid in a candy store! I always make ATLEAST 6 of her dishes, desserts, etc from each magazine and wind up LOVING them. I think for Christmas this year, we will have a Paula Deen Christmas Dinner. Hopefully Jake will get me some new cookware for the kitchen (Le Creuset please!). HINT HINT!

Keri Meyers- As a photographer in general, I am always looking for great shots to admire by other fellow photogs. I have been really wanting to settle in as a newborn photographer, since I have a way with babies and love the camera. I came across Keri Meyers when looking at Tracy Raver (another AMAZING inspirational photog) and instantly fell in love with her work. Slowly getting to know Keri, she has proved to be not only a amazing photographer, but also a mentor. I can only strive to take shots as good as hers, but I know I will one day soon!

Thats it for now. I dont want to bore you. So, instead, here is a funny shot from my cousins bday party last weekend. Josh and Ava were playing in the pool, Ava was splashing Josh and I caught him in mid "AVA- STOP SPLASHING ME" look. ;) Enjoy.




Blessings all around,

Daddy, this ones for you!

So, every year I make a little video for Jake for Fathers Day- this year proved to be super cute and fun! Enjoy!
We love you Daddy! You are the best!




Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Julie's Pesto Penne

I was trying to figure out what the HECK I was going to make for dinner the other night- so I was sifting through my pantry and found my yummy organic penne pasta I got at Costco a few months ago! My brain started swirling with WHAT I was going to make, that my whole family would love (minus my picky 4 year old, but I'll tell you about that ANOTHER day), and pasta is ALWAYS a fav in my house, so I decided to go on a whim and play around in the kitchen a bit!

This is what dinner became-


OH YES- A new favorite in the Wagner household! I cant WAIT to start adding to the recipe and become a bit more daring with it! Here is the recipe below- and btw, you can make this in 30 minutes!

Here is what you need:



Now, you can use whatever brand of chicken broth, cheese, pesto and penne you want, but I personally like to use these brands, since they have such a rich taste to them. BTW- the fresh pesto from Costco is AMAZING! I use it on sandwiches with fresh mozzorella, turkey and a tomato!


DIRECTIONS

If you have a Pampered Chef Deep Dish covered baker (I have 2, I couldnt live without mine)- use it! If not, you can cook it stovetop or in any kind of deep microwavable dish.

1. Empty packet of Penne and the box of Chicken broth in the dish. Make sure the penne is evened out so most of it is covered by the chicken broth.

2. Cover and microwave for 15 minutes. Check the pasta, if still not fully cooked, cover and cook up to 10 more minutes. Make sure the pasta is covered by the chicken broth!!! When its finished, there should only be a bit of chicken broth left at the bottom. The noodles should have soaked up most of the broth.

3. Mix in 1/2 cup to 1 cup of FRESH pesto sauce. The amount is up to you- whether you like pesto or LOVE pesto! Mix well by folding in the pesto, not stirring.

4. Add desired amount of fresh shredded cheese of your choice and enjoy!

5. I added tomatoes to mine, throwing them in after the first time I checked my pasta. My pasta took about 25 minutes to cook total.

Feel free to add chicken or sausage! ENJOY!