The Live Aloha Luau was fantastic! I had such a great time with some close friends and other eco-loving individuals from our coastal town. I'm hoping that we raised LOTS of money for the Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the Ocean City Surfrider Foundation today. I know that myself, dressed as a mermaid, and my hula-girl clad friends sold a bunch of raffle tickets and the silent auction items drew a lot of attention.Here are a few pictures of the fun had at today's Luau: The Ohana Dancers Ko, myself, Tracy, & Meegan dressed up and selling raffle tickets Local Coastal...

Fishing (& bike riding, dog walking, swimming, great weather, and sunshine)! I'd love to tell a story about how "the fish were biting all day long and I caught one whopper after another," but really, Sandi insisted that she swim in the lake and she scared away all of the fish and ate my bait. Fishing was fun and relaxing especially after getting over a 2-day migraine. I needed some fresh air and alone time. Thank goodness for Mother Earth.I also took advantage of the nice weather and planted some flowers. Snapdragons, pansies, and boston ferns on my front porch.Happy...

Tomorrow is a big day! It's the 2nd Annual Maryland Coastal Bays and Ocean City Surfrider Foundation's Aloha Winter Fundraiser. We've been planning this thing for months! A "Hawaiian Auction" (our fancy name for a silent auction) will take place, too. Many local businesses, like Ami's Mermaid Jewelry, have donated prizes, goods, and services that will be auctioned away at the event. Purchase tickets at the entrance and put your tickets in a Hawaiian box to try and win great prizes. I whipped up this Coastal Bays inspired basket for the Hawaiian Auction. In the Ami's Mermaid Jewelry basket you'll find: 2 pairs of...

Sunny and in the high 70's! Perfect weather on the right coast! Enjoy!

I went day-tripping today. Early this morning I hopped in my car and drove to the middle-of-nowhere, New Jersey. A 3 hour drive landed me across the Delaware Memorial Bridge, outside of Philadelphia, and in Berlin, NJ. I had a photo shoot in Chesilhurst (the aforementioned middle-of-nowhere) for Too Fast Clothing this afternoon. Chesilhurst is about 5 miles past Berlin, NJ. You may be wondering why I'm so excited about Berlin? I live in Berlin, MD so driving through another town and seeing Berlin signs and comparing it to our historic town was awesome. I had several hours after my...