Merrilee, tell us a little about your family and your home.

Our little family consists of myself (a professional illustrator by trade), my husband Jon (an actor and mac computer genius), Little A (our 3 1/2-year old puzzle guru) and Baby O (our 15-month old daredevil).

We currently reside in South Pasadena, CA, and just recently moved into an older Mediterranean style apartment. We love it although it is a tad darker than I'd like (lots of windows but also lots of trees). We call it our castle because it stays cool in the middle of the blazing summer months (which is good because we have no AC).