The Give Joy Project
Last weekend Sam and I went to Home Depot as a family of 5 looking for a new edition for our outdoor Christmas decor. While shopping we were told twice that we had our “hands full”. Later that day at the beach while wrangling 5 boys (Waylon and Zeke + my nephews) and carrying Ruby […]
5 Lessons I’ve learned this month
I had this new idea to jot down 5 things I’ve learn or relearned each month with of course a bunch of photos we’ve taken but haven’t shown ya cause long gone are the days of overgraming on Instagram and my Facebook page basically has cobwebs on it…. so here are the 5 things that […]
Summer Plans + Preparing For Baby
SUMMMMMMERRRRRRR IS COMING YOU GUYS! I’m so ready for summer and all the fun it brings. If you’ve been following us for a while you know that in July we’ll be adding a new family member…our BABY GIRL! So, our annual July summer trip to Santa Cruz has been placed on hold until, oh you […]
5 Things For The Weekend
“Oh, I just want what we all want: a comfortable couch, a nice beverage, a weekend of no distractions and a book that will stop time, lift me out of my quotidian existence and alter my thinking forever.” – Elizabeth Gilbert Our last few weekends have been filled with birthday parties, errands, yard work and […]
Whale Watching With Birch Aquarium
Do you guys have a bucket list? I’ve always had one and have actually checked quite a few things off my list before marriage and motherhood. When Sam and I started a family I began a new “family bucket list” of adventures I wanted to experience with my children. Recently we set sail with the […]
Hailey Andreson Interviews me about my Home
Last month I had the honor of being featured on householdmag.com for own home and style. Hailey the curator and author of Household Mag has become quite a good friend that I hope to meet someday! She asked me some thought provoking questions about where I’m from and how I developed a sense of home […]
The best things to do in North County San Diego
If you’ve ever watched my stories on Instagram than you probably know me as the mom who is always out and about. We are frequently on the go because my boys loves to be out and they’re a little less crazy when we aren’t at the house… so it’s a little out of necessity that […]
Seasons and Summer Ending
I went to bed last night feeling all sorts of emotions and they all came out today in the car while driving the coast and belting out “I am Moana” with my kids. The lightbulb went off and I realized that every time a season ends my heart feels heavy and I have to process […]
Cruising Santa Cruz in Americana Style
I’ve been coming to Santa Cruz since I was a girl. My parent’s bought a beach house in the quaint beach town of Capitola when I was about 8 or 9 years old; many memories have been made here. Since my husband Sam is a gifted carpenter we will actually be helping fix up part of […]
A new look with Coast To Coast
About a month ago I did something I had put off for wayyyy to long…changing the look of my blog and brand. Brand, that sounds so funny to say since so much of what I write about is my family and the things I learn and love. I typed “brand” into my browser to see what Google […]
