I lost a dear friend + neighbor last week, John Hackett.  He was up in our tree in the backyard, trimming branches, doing what he loved, when he fell.  He died a few days later.  In the short time that I knew him we became close friends.  He was a blessing + a joy to […]

Here is Vinnie chilling in the tomato plants earlier this week.  It is slightly disturbing how much we love this cat.

Early last month my sister got married to a wonderful man.  I couldn’t be more thrilled to spend time with my beautiful sisters and mother, who flew in from different parts of the country. Here’s a shot of all of us outside the Bulls Head in Lititz on the day before the wedding plus a […]

Here are some scenes from Laurie’s bridal shower luncheon today.  The past three days worth of cooking, shopping and crafting all came together in this beautiful and fun celebration.   Nothing like getting the ladies together for an afternoon of drinks, snacks and sweets – all in honor of the gal we can’t get enough of.  […]

Because John was traveling for work last week, we had to DVR last Sunday’s episode of Mad Men.  Of course, you cannot watch this show without a drink in hand, so…cheers to our show and cheers to Friday!

This week I am babysitting my darling God daughter, Laura.  Her mommy is in Florida enjoying some rest + relaxation.  This morning around 5AM she climbed into bed with me and said, ‘Hi, Aunt Annie‘, then fell fast asleep.

I wanted to do something special for John this year for Valentine’s Day.  He has piles and piles of old ticket stubs from over the years, from concerts & movies and such, just sitting around collection dust.  I found this cool old scrapbook at one of my favorite antique shops in Lancaster and decided to […]

Isn’t she cute? These were taken during her visit earlier last month.

I cannot believe how long its been since I’ve posted!  Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s were a blur of family, friends and busyness and I have to say, it feels rather good to be back at my desk and back to a routine.  I have two beautiful weddings and several small shoots to post so […]

So I am a little biased here, but my sister Heather is a rockstar when it comes to flowers.  She runs her little floral shop out of her home in Lititz and offers fabulous floral design to brides all over the Lancaster County area and beyond. Here are some of my favorite bouquets from her […]