All you need is love.......

I had the pleasure to meet up with Stacie and Paul one day and do a mini photo shoot for their wedding invites. Stacie I've known since 9th grade. From Jr. High we moved on to the same High School together, a high school that was out of district, so she was the only friend I had going into the new school. It made the transition of moving to a new school that much easier and throughout our high school years we were best friends. Stacie is an awesome person with a bubbly, caring personality and a contagious smile. Little did we know, at that same high school she would meet the love of her life, her future husband.

Since it has been a little over a decade, I fail to remember the details, but I think Stacie and Paul started to date our senior year. Sorry if I'm wrong Stace. All I know is that they were inseparable.....and they still are. Stacie and I recently had a long overdue reunion, and I was thrilled to hear that her and Paul were getting married. They also share a very handsome little man named Noah, who was too busy playing with my kids the participate in the photo shoot. I managed to get a few pictures of him, but then it was right back to playing. The big day is coming up! Stacie and Paul will be married at Hearts Home Farm in Hemet on June 28th and I wish them nothing but the best!

Peaches Love's Pears!!! (It's an inside joke :)

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In Memory......


The past couple of months I think have been the hardest of my life. I lost the one person who has been there for me from day one, who put me on a pedestal, who worked day and night, just to provide for me. The person who made me their first priority, and above all, the person that loved me unconditionally.


My mother Sandra Martinez lost her battle with cancer at 12:30AM on April 1, 2008. She passed away peacefully with her loved ones surrounding her. She battled cancer for seventeen years, starting with her diagnosis of breast cancer in 1991. From that day on she accepted the fact that the cancer was so bad, she would be on and off chemo treatment for the rest of her life. At times she was down and depressed, but always had such an optimistic outlook on life. I have never encountered such a strong, courageous person as her, and I am convinced I never will. She had such a strong will to live, that she beat the cancer in a sense. Yes, she had to live with the disease, but she never let that get in the way of her life.


My mother was an inspiration, making me strive to become the strong, courageous women she was. I am left with so many beautiful memories of her and I, and she has filled my heart with love. I am so thankful that she was in my life and her spirit will live with me forever.