When I was growing up, I spent my days longing for a place that felt like home. I searched for and found home at friends’ dinner tables, a warm home cooked meal, and in my own dreams of someday building one of my own. I started my business at 15 with one goal…to finally have a home of my own. At 23, I bought my first house in Los Angeles, CA which meant I could feel peace for the first time in my life after a childhood of being in survival mode. As I found my peace I finally also found the mental space to dream again - to finally make a life that felt like home. For me, cooking is not just an action, it’s the art of bringing people together with the things we create. Home is a home cooked meal and those we can share it with.

As I grow older, I continue searching for what home means to me. It’s time with my husband, Eli, and our dogs. It’s our peaceful garden that we hosted our wedding celebration in. It’s the trees that shade our backyard. It’s garden to table meals and inviting new friends to dinner at our place. Home is everywhere if you look for it.

On this blog, I hope to share everything I'm learning as I discover what truly makes a house feel like home. My hope is that if you're where I once was, packing away little treasures into a "future home" box, dreaming of a life that felt impossibly far away, you'll know it's okay to hope. Even when the odds don't seem to be in your favor, keep dreaming. Keep working toward the life you want, one small step at a time.

And when you finally get there, I'll be here to help make it feel a little less overwhelming. I'll teach you how to cook meals that bring people together, grow a garden from the ground up, host friends around your table, and build a home that's full of warmth and community. I'll share the things I wish someone had taught me about becoming an adult.

Consider me the big sister I always needed, cheering you on and helping you build a life that feels like home.