an autumn welcome at the cottage bleu
a cool breeze came through the blue shutters of the cottage bleu, and it felt like the loveliest autumn welcome. i stayed overnight in this stunning home tucked away in venice, california, with a few sweet friends at the end of september. while short, our stay was sweet and filled meals cooked and shared together, some moments of rest while golden afternoon light poured through the windows, and a coffee shop outing in between…
hot summer days call for homemade ice cream
the beginnings of summer have found me making homemade ice cream in my kitchen aid more days than not. i’ve always loved spending time in the kitchen making something sweet, and there’s no better treat on a hot summers day!
longing for a slow summer
this summer, i am longing for slow. unhurried, less plans. more activities that invite in leisure — setting up a blanket by the ocean to read, going for a long stroll in my neighborhood, riding my bike to a local coffee shop, making things from scratch (mostly homemade ice cream), picnics in the meadow with conversation cards in tow, and perhaps more naps.
postcards from california — winter 2026
i love capturing photographs - in all their forms. on this night, it was polaroid. a few frames taken by my love, and one of us together.
the kinfolk table oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
there’s not a whole lot i love more than spending an afternoon in the kitchen, baking my all time favorite cookies from the kinfolk table. their oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are a dream, and making them has become a tradition in the fall time
fallll-in (musings from the beginnings of fall)
the beginnings of fall on the coast have been nothing short of a dream. i’ll never want to forget —
