http://www.mandiwhiting.com San Diego Photographer Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:35:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few weeks ago I photographed Carlie's birthday party at Wild Wonders,  Zoofari, located in Bonsall, CA. I didn't even know this place existed! Although we fought the rain all day, it was a pretty neat place to visit. The kids had a wonderful time!! Wild Wonders... This is Charlie, the birthday ... http://www.mandiwhiting.com/?p=730 I have been doing food shoots for a cute little cafe in North Park, called Cafe21 (formerly Cafe2121). The food is very tasty!! You should check them out, they are located right off Adams Ave., between Oregon Street & Idaho Street!! Click here to check them out on Twitter. I will be ... http://www.mandiwhiting.com/?p=689 Heidi (my friend/co-worker) and I have been trying to meet up for several weeks now to take some headshots of her. We finally had the opportunity to meet up this weekend. Isn't she just *SO* puuuuurty!?!?! Thanks Heidi!! I had a great time with you today! :oD http://www.mandiwhiting.com/?p=643 Last month I had the great pleasure of photographing Benjamin, Allyson, and baby Jacob, who are my old bosses (from when I worked at 4 Design Architecture and Planning) grandchildren. These photos were take at Bates Nut Farm in Valley Center while the grandchildren were down here visiting from Visalia. This is Benjamin... Baby Jacob!! Allyson.... isn't ... http://www.mandiwhiting.com/?p=620 My friend Allison made this wonderful Vanilla Crème Brûlée for a dessert party we had a while back. The minute this dessert touched my lips I feel in love!! It may take about a week, or two, to burn off the calories, but it's well worth it!! Allison, thank you, again, for ... http://www.mandiwhiting.com/?p=611 Ahhhhh.....this boy is growing SOOOOOOOO fast!!! Before we know it, he will be 130 lbs!!!! He's 4 months old today!! http://www.mandiwhiting.com/?p=600 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MELISSA MCCLURE!!!!...AND... to see the "BIG Announcement" click HERE!! http://www.mandiwhiting.com/?p=582 If you like Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce, I promise you will LOVE  "Big Al's K.C. Bar-B-Q Sauce." This BBQ sauce is *SO* good, so good that I think I could literally drink it, HONESTLY!! I will never buy BBQ sauce again....this is super easy to make. It doesn't even compare to ... http://www.mandiwhiting.com/?p=571 Melissa McClure is turning 29 on Thursday!!!! Melissa asked me to bake her the McClure family tradition cake, angel food cake, topped with her Gramma Charlotte’s Snow Frosting (a.k.a. 7-minute frosting), drizzled with bakers chocolate. mmmMMmmm, pretty tasty!! By the way, check out Melissa's blog on Thursday for a new and exciting announcement!! ... http://www.mandiwhiting.com/?p=553 I came across this banana cake recipe on one of the food forums I frequent. The minute I saw this recipe I knew I HAD to make it. Of course, I added it to the "to bake" list, and, well, I'm VERY upset that I waited this long to make ... http://www.mandiwhiting.com/?p=537