The journal.

Home & family

The year we put down our roots

Two moves, a wedding, and a new home among the orange trees. Looking back on a year that changed everything.

Home & family

A celebration, grown in our own backyard

Oranges from the orchard, greenery from the garden, and a table made for gathering.

Food & belonging

Pomegranates, walnuts, and a taste of home

Our plant-based fessenjune: a rich Persian stew made for a table full of people.

Out in the world

From planning to the playa

Our first Burning Man: the preparation, the uncertainty, and the experience of finally being there.

Food & belonging

Something sweet, with cardamom

Chocolate, peanut butter, and dates. A small kitchen ritual with a little Persian warmth.

Home & family

Saving for a home of our own

The choices that helped us save for a down payment while living in San Francisco.

Out in the world

A birthday weekend in San Diego

A surprise trip, places we loved, and a city we kept coming back to.

Food & belonging

A pot of gormeh sabzi

Our plant-based version of the Persian herb and kidney bean stew.

Home & family

A year of making a life here

An orchard, a home, and everything that filled the spaces in between.

Home & family

Our first anniversary

How we celebrated, surprised each other, and marked our first year of marriage.

Home & family

A different kind of birthday

Gratitude, a birthday wish list, and celebrating while pregnant.

Home & family

The secret’s out

Sharing the news of our growing family, and the journey that brought us here.

Home & family

What we wish we knew

Our personal experience of preparing for pregnancy.

Home & family

A birthday wish list

Making time to reflect on the year behind you and imagine the one ahead.