Introducing…Luey, the newest member of our family here at Mermaid Lane!

I hope you all had a nice Christmas!  I wanted to share a few photos from a recent trip to the National Christmas Museum in Paradise, PA.  Laurie got the idea to take a road trip here after seeing the museum written up in her Martha Stewart Living magazine and we ended up having a […]

I saw this recipe in the back of one of my Living magazines and just had to try it.  I made these last night and have already polished off about a dozen!

A recent trip to Georgetown, where John and I spent about two thirds of our courtship.  Our long distance relationship was not always easy, but we made lots of fun memories in those two years.  Here we are at Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart, where we attended mass many a Sunday. (portraits courtesy of […]

A little tradition we started with John’s grad school buddies; early thanksgiving.  Every year, one of us will host the crew and we’ll all pitch in to create a home cooked turkey dinner.   Next year, it’ll be in NYC at either Jeff or Andrew’s place.

If its clear and yella, you’ve got juice there, fella. If its tangy and brown, you’re in Cider Town! ~Ned Flanders

Upon arriving home from errands a few minutes ago I was met with a mysterious package on my doorstep; inside were the most delicious and perfect homemade cookies imaginable – chocolate/cherry/sea salt.  Thanks Sladeks! What an totally awesome and unexpected surprise!

I am on staycation this week! That’s right: five glorious days of unscheduled time to do whatever it is I feel like!  September was crazy with weddings, portrait sessions and client meetings and October/November are shaping up to be about the same, so a few weeks ago I decided to block off some quiet time […]

 To say that you have been a good cat would be an understatement.  You were gentle, loving and kind.  We love you and Thank You for choosing us to be your family.  You will be missed.

Not only was this the wedding of my dear sister and brother-in-law, it also happened to be of my favorite variety: the homegrown variety.  It was so sweet how everyone pitched in, from the flowers to the cake to the music to the wine-selecting.    I fall in love with Katherine and Rupert every time I […]