Max + his owners = S O C U T E !!! (Chapel Hill photographer)

You know when you meet someone and they are so cute you can hardly stand it? Well that is Max- with a most lovely set of dog eyes and an expressive sweet face. And Max's owners are also the cutest couple. I was so glad to meet them!

Have you seen a Havanese? (Chapel Hill photography)

A sweet Havanese came in during the Haiti fundraiser. I didn't know what a Havanese was before he came in and when I met him, I was so impressed. This adorable pup had a great personality-just really nice and sharp as a tack.

I forgot to mention before that some of the people who came to the Haiti fundraiser heard about it from Max's dogwash. I take our dogs there for "hairdos" and I really like the people there a lot. The owner not only grooms dogs, but also runs Best Buddies Animal Rescue http://www.bbcra.org/ and there are always several dogs at the shop who are up for adoption. They are truly dog lovers there. If your dog needs a new "do" in Northern Chatham County, you should go there http://www.maxsdogwash.com/

One (unembarassed) Luv Bug (Chapel Hill Photographer)

Well, I tried to embarrass my sons by putting "luv bug" and "cutie pie" chocolate pops in their lunch boxes. Here is my youngest boy, very happy to be known as a "luv bug". My 13 year old, who I REALLY wanted to embarrass, managed to hide his chocolate pop before any friends saw it, and my 10 year old didn't even notice it! Oh well, I'll try again-April fool's day is not far off!

More puppy love!

Lily is just a "bucket of love" -so friendly and sweet- and very photogenic. I am totally crazy for fluffy dogs.

I was glad to meet her (and her very nice owners) during the Haiti fundraiser.

They found out about the fundraiser when they were in Phydeaux. If you have any pets at all, you should visit this store-it's a REALLY good pet store -it's quirky & doesn't have the impersonal feel of the large chain petstores. To find it, visit http://www.phydeauxpets.com/.

My evil plan...

I'm not sure why, but the 50% off after holiday sale is irresistable to me.

So today, I found something fun while grabbing lunch at The Fresh Market (which by the way, if you have not been there, it's great! I love their wrap sandwiches! Take a look at their good lunch stuff at http://www.thefreshmarket.com/stores/store_locationsDetail.aspx?StoreID=83 . yum!)

Anyway, I found these chocolate pops at the Fresh Market which are sure to totally embarrass 2 out of my 3 sons when they find them in their lunch boxes. Yay! I think moms have to give their kids loads of love but it's also good to make them say "MOM!" (in an exasperated tone) every once in a while!

Happy Valentine's day!

These beautiful bischons came in to make a valentine portrait as a gift. I enjoyed meeting them and their "mom" Kathy very much! Happy Valentine's day everyone!

Dooley & Link, Chapel Hill Photographer

My good friend Elizabeth & her kids brought in 2 of their pets for our Haiti fundraiser. Their dog Dooley was unruffled by the whole experience, but Link the cat was a little worried. Luckily, both animals & kids are soooo photogenic and we got some really nice shots. By the way, if you need petsitting in North Chatham county, then Elizabeth is the one for you. She has been the petsitter for our 30+ animals for a long time & always does an excellent job. Her email is petsitter380@aol.com.

I must confess.. I'm having a love affair with a taco wielding rat

I'm in love with Chubby's Tacos! Since I'm a vegetarian, I've gotten kind of tired of Mexican meals of blobby refried beans.

But Chubby's has portabello tacos & tofu tacos that are so good, I went there 2 days in a row! (Although I must say that I felt like I was starting to resemble the mascot in the stomach region after the 2nd visit!)http://www.chubbystacos.com/ If you get a chance, go there- it's really good!

Getting ready for puppy love fundraiser for Haiti

Puppy love pet photo fundraiser for Haiti is this Saturday! There are still a few spots open. Hope your pet can join us.

Thank you to Sue Stock from the News and Observer-she wrote about our puppy love on her blog-http://projects.newsobserver.com/taking_stock.