What do you think makes someone a Californian?

A spirit of adventure and exploration. I think one thing that drew us out here or keeps us out here is the year-round accessible natural beauty and landscapes — to step out your door and have the mountains in one direction, the ocean in the other direction, and the redwoods in between. There is much to explore any way you turn, any day you choose.

• Marielle V Jakobsons

Via California sun

New year, new notebooks. Is this the year I stick to my journaling habit?

Today we made a snowman out of sand. His name is Ned.

I didn’t believe we could do it, but we did anyways. He’s not perfect, but he’s ours and he brought hundreds of people happiness on the beach today as they stopped to take a photo or pose with him. New Christmas tradition!

July 22, 2019: Back when we went into airports.

This girl does everything with her whole heart

Caroline redid our front room last month and we put up the tree. Now we have a place to sit and read every afternoon before dinner.

I’m so relieved. And also glad to be able to think about something, anything else for the next few days.

Peanut butter should never have salt in it.

Caroline organized my shelves by color. She’s been watching a lot of “The Home Edit”