I've given up my desk for a spot by the air conditioner! Extreme heat requires extreme measures. My sidekick, Lola, the black Pom...

We've had so many sleepovers at our house this summer... The living room has become a crash pad for girls and animals. It also hap...

Ok, maybe he doesn't weight quite 30 pounds, but Shoes is now officially as wide as he is tall. I think he's responding to the str...

I took this picture tonight on my way home from work. This young deer was out for a stroll a couple blocks away from our house. (It's ...

After a year of apartment living, we put in a bid on a little cottage in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. The house is tiny but...

My giant kitty Shoes Lebowski -- you guys helped name him after I rescued him over the summer -- has been hospitalized with a complete urina...

Hello my dears, my mom on Friday gave me a box of my dad's old records, a mix of classical music, big band and jazz. We spent the holid...

Dear Friends, as kind Liss informed you, my beloved father passed away last week after a long illness. I can't tell you how much I'v...

~~ Dearest readers, Tina has asked me to let you all know her dear Dad passed away today. Please say a prayer for her and the family. ♥ Liss

Hello my dears, it's Tina here. I wanted to check in and give you an update on my dad, who is fighting leukemia in the hospital at the ...

I know this little dog looks very innocent in this picture, but she's a fierce beast. How long does it take to housebreak a Pomeranian ...

Our two cats emerged this week from under the couch... They immediately took up residence on the windowsills. They seem to be recovering fro...

Dominique Browning, the former editor of House & Garden, wrote so beautifully in today's New York Times Magazine about her struggle...

It's official: our little Tudor style house is on the market. If anyone out there is looking for a very cute place in Pasadena, maybe ...

...until the books are on the shelves: This is my favorite part of unpacking: arranging the shelves. I always start out with the intent to ...

Hello everyone! It's so nice to be back here blogging! I wanted to show you some pictures of our new home.... This is the view from the ...