What started as a sweet tradition turned into my favorite dating ritual: cookies, coffee, honest conversations, and the things you surprisingly learn about a man over a pink Crumbl box.

A friend’s real estate question, a San Diego view, and way too much coffee on an 8.5-hour drive — that’s all it took for me to finally hit “publish.” Welcome to my corner of the internet for homes, adventures, and the stories that happen in between.