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Winters in California
We have been settled down in California now for almost six years. I moved out here for a new job in July of 2016, and although we've...

Rachel Erickson
Mar 2, 20222 min read
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Road Tripping
This past weekend, we took the opportunity to get out in the hubby's car for a long, gorgeous California drive. Heading up through San...

Rachel Erickson
Dec 20, 20211 min read
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Why did the Sea Otter Cross the Unmarked Street?
This post is a bit of a cross-over episode, as the biggest news in our life right now is about my new company and its exciting start!...

Rachel Erickson
Oct 18, 20211 min read
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Playing in the Dirt
We've been in our new house now for 9 months, and the Coastal Spring weather is calling me outside every chance that I can get. So we've...

Rachel Erickson
May 6, 20191 min read
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A Month of Updates
Sunday, March 10th: Jambalaya #2 Our second attempt at Jambalaya was super successful. We'd changed up a few of the spice ratios to...

Rachel Erickson
Apr 7, 20192 min read
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Bucket Day Beer Release
How often do you get to cross something off your bucket list? It's such a cool experience to be doing something that you've been thinking...
Rachel Erickson
Feb 3, 20192 min read
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Hanging Pictures and Fourth Loaf of Sourdough
This weekend's loaf of Sourdough turned out so much better than any of the others. Our only real change was the bake time. We took it...
Rachel Erickson
Dec 16, 20181 min read
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Outdoor Patio and Third Loaf of Sourdough Bread
We changed up a few things this time. First, we fed the starter with some Dark Rye Flour on Friday, before we started the new weekly...
Rachel Erickson
Dec 9, 20181 min read
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Filling Our Small Space
San Jose area in California is one of the most expensive places to live in this country. So when we moved out here, it was necessary for...
Rachel Erickson
Jan 15, 20172 min read
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Moved and Settling In
It's been a while since I wrote an update on our move and new life out here in California. The contract we had on our house fell through...
Rachel Erickson
Oct 16, 20162 min read
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Broken and Lost Keys
Today was an interesting day. I started my morning trying to pack up my car with bags from the hotel, getting ready to take them over to...
Rachel Erickson
Aug 11, 20163 min read
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LA Wedding Weekend
The hubs and I had a great opportunity to see each other this past weekend, as we were heading to LA for a family wedding. The entire...
Rachel Erickson
Aug 2, 20162 min read
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California, Here We Come!
Less than a week after we got home from Indiana, we set back out in the car for a road trip to our new digs in California. We packed the...
Rachel Erickson
Aug 1, 20162 min read
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