colleen merrill photography
29 weeks {colleen’s maternity series}
29 weeks {colleen's maternity series}
easter eggs au naturale {personal}
easter eggs au naturale {personal}

Every year around this time, Martha Stewart Living magazine features these fantastic Easter egg craft ideas.  I always have ambitions to try them out, but I never end up doing it.  This year, I finally decided to try something somewhat crafty with my Easter eggs.  I found recipes for dying eggs using food products and I thought [...]

shortbread brownies {food photography}
shortbread brownies {food photography}

A few weekends ago I made these brownies to take to a friend’s house.  They turned out really yummy.  I found the recipe on the Better Homes and Gardens web site.  You should try it!

21 weeks {colleen’s maternity series}
21 weeks {colleen's maternity series}

21 weeks…over half way! {jeans: big star} {top: converse}

mmmm…donuts {food photography}
mmmm...donuts {food photography}

This morning I was totally craving a donut.  During the past 5 months of my pregnancy, my cravings have mostly been centered around salty, spicy, greasy food – cheeseburgers, fries, Mexican food and olives to be exact.  This morning my sweet tooth kicked in, and all I wanted was a donut.  Luckily, I had a package of Pillsbury [...]

for the love of cake {food photography}
for the love of cake {food photography}

I love cakes and cupcakes.  I love baking them, I love eating them, and I love photographing them.  Last weekend I baked a four layer cake and three dozen cupcakes.  I tried out a new Mexican chocolate cupcake – which turned out really delicious!

15 weeks {colleen’s maternity series}
15 weeks {colleen's maternity series}

This is the first post in what I hope to be a recurring series on my blog for the next 25 weeks or so.  My baby is due August 7th! pants: green apple fitted flare sweat pant      shirt: old navy

happy new year!
happy new year!

Happy 2012!  As my first post of the new year, my favorite subject, my sweet little girl…

finally finding time to blog…
finally finding time to blog...

When my husband was deciding whether or not to attend a professional conference in Laguna Beach in December, I quickly made up his mind for him…cheap air fare and the fact that the conference started on a Sunday at the Ritz-Carlton made it a no-brainer for me.  Oh, and I insisted that he let me tag along, [...]

mom’s birthday
mom's birthday

I love making birthday cakes, especially for my mom.  Happy Birthday, Mom!