This tiny cottage in Upstate New York has been haunting my dreams.  The whole slideshow is here.

The lovely photos are by Trevor Tondro for the New York Times.

The New Vow is out!!!!  I have an editorial feature in there I am very excited about it, and will show you soon.

The cover was shot by lovely John Wadsworth, and the gorgeous dress is from Pure English.

The magazine is so full of wonderful wedding things I don't know where to start.  Pick up a copy today!

And lastly, because I never get tired of this (just ask my family):

The Dramatic Chipmunk!

A lot of these were shot in my front yard : )  The light was glorious that day.  I am so looking forward to next June and Deanna and Aaron's wedding at the Hermitage.

From Swanson Vineyards.

And my favorite baby clothing store in the world, in my neighborhood..... I just bought the most adorable outfit ever for a close friends soon to be here baby at O'baby Organix.  

They are having a sale this weekend!!!!

 Lastly, I just found out it is National BLT day.  Yum. Sounds like the perfect meal in this horrible heat.

The folks at the Southern Foodways Alliance (of which I am a card carrying member) blogged about it today.

This:

Which leads to this :  )

We just played.  And Sam and Mel?  Wonderful, lovely, happy, funny and charming people.  With great taste.

I went on a family portrait sabbatical for a few years, but I might be getting  the urge to do it again.....  If I launch a new portrait site, you'll be the first to know.  

Have a fantastic weekend loveys.  

I just had my master bath renovated.

I wanted to paint the bathroom pink, but that was nixed by a certain someone.  So in come two of these shower curtains (It's a big shower) as a compromise. They are wonderful, wonderful, wonderful (though ironing them for three hours after removing them from their packaging was definitely not wonderful.)

It's fun to smile when I walk into the bathroom.  It's as if a circus performer lives in there now.  Bought here, of course.

If you haven't tried this toothpaste, you're in for a treat.  We fight over it in my house.  You truly feel as if your teeth have been professionally cleaned after you use it.  It is so strongly mint (yet not overpowering).

It's expensive for toothpaste, but like many small luxuries, a delightful treat.

This vivid photo has been in my inspiration folder for a long time.  It's a Welsh Cottage.  I think a honeymoon in Wales would be dreamy.  I haven't actually been to Wales, but that's the whole point of a honeymoon, isn't it?

Lastly, my new favorite hotel in NYC.  The Jane.  They have bellhops in vintage costume.  And cozy, lovely rooms, and wonderful room service (not the usual horrible hotel food).   The Jane's room service makes you never want to leave the room :  )  I'm too old to share bathrooms (a feature of the Jane's very affordable cabin rooms) but the Captain's cabins with private bath, patio and über cool decor are a steal, and in the West Village no less.