What if you were born in the desert
....but your heart longed for the sea?
What if you could live your vacation...
What if what you dreamed about all your life
....could finally come true?
Would you do it?
Like really DO IT?????
For as long as I've known my sweet hubby, he has dreamed of living
by the beach. A dream shared by me and the kiddies:)
And soooo...
We're gonna...
DO IT.
!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yep. We're selling this place that we love and heading to
....Carpinteria, CA :)
*I'll post pics next week of the completed bathroom and house,
and the deets on an upcoming open house:)
Congrats to you all! How exciting!
ReplyDeleteHope you will be chronicling your new adventure on your blog!!
This is HUGE! I'm thrilled for you! I can't wait to vicariously join you on this new adventure. Best of luck. Wait. You don't need no stinkin' luck! ; )
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome!! My dream has always been to move to arizona, I have flirted with the idea sooo many times, I need to just follow my dream. Your an inspiration! Is the whole family moving or just you and the hubby?
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! Congrats to you and your family!!! I don't really have a dream like that because I love where I live. I have lived in this area all my life and have so many family and friends here - I don't think I could ever leave. ROOTS.
ReplyDeleteSo excited for you!! So awesome that you guys are following your dream!
ReplyDeleteSo very excited for you!! Making your dreams a reality :)
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! Dreams do come true! I am so happy to hear of your plans to move to the beach!
ReplyDeleteI live where I would vacation! In Florida! I can ride my bike to the beach! We are so lucky to live in this Paradise on the east coast! We have property in the North Carolina mountains, too!
The very best of both worlds! I cannot wait to see the new place when you start to make it your own!
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ReplyDeleteVery excited for you!
ReplyDeleteWe followed our dreams and moved from the hustle and bustle of No. Calif (Bay Area) to the California Central Coast and have not looked back. It's the best decision we ever made!!
All the little bungalows looking for love in AZ. will miss your talents, but new adventures and projects await you at the beach. Welcome to California!!!!
Dorie, you're my hero! There's a move in my future, and you've inspired me to grab it with both hands :)
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful Dorie! I can't wait to see what you do with a beautiful beach bungalow. Congrats.
ReplyDeleteAs I read your post, I was preparing my comment to say that my husband and I are living our vacation. In all of our years of marriage, the farthest we have lived from the water is 1 mile. In 1997, we decided that 1 mile away was too far and we moved to the beach.
ReplyDeleteImagine my surprise when you told me your destination. We lived in the Ventura Keys when we first moved to Ventura and now we live on one of the lanes at Pierpont.
Have you already found your house?
congrats! Can't wait to hear about your new adventure!! I love this past house but I'm sure you'll find a great one to make over in Cali!!
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome Dorie! This will be a big adventure for you guys! It's hard to make a change like that when you've lived one place all your life, but change is good! Once you embrace the possibility, it becomes so exciting; as this move I recently made to Las Vegas has proven to be. The new friends, the new places, etc. Can't wait to hear how it turns out!
ReplyDeleteWhat, say Whaaat!!! Happy for you and your hubby, sad for us that won't see ya around as much!! If we could, I would do it in a heartbeat!! I already have a huge list of all the beautiful plants and flowers I would plant, if I lived there! HaHa!! You know, all the things that Die a thousand deaths here in the Summer!! I'll vicariously live out my dreams through your blog!! Have fun.....and don't be a stranger when you come back to visit family! :0)
ReplyDeleteWow....talk about taking a leap of faith!
ReplyDeleteOld Mesa homes will miss your talented makeovers! What will they do without you?! (But if I could live by the beach, I would!!)
ReplyDeleteOh how exciting. Happy for you guys!
ReplyDeleteOh, that is fantastic!!! We lived in Ventura for 15 years (my son was born there). Unfortunately, aging parents required us to move to New York. How we miss Ventura, I would move back there in a heartbeat!!! You are going to absolutely love it - can't wait to follow you on this exciting adventure!
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome. I so love it when people take steps to live the life they want. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy for you!!!!!! Cant wait to hear more about your new adventure.
ReplyDeleteAndrea
Oh my goodness! Just when you got your cute bungalow all finished. I know you love to fix houses up and then move on to another one. I'm sure your house will sell fast! I don't blame you for wanting to move close to the ocean. Sounds like a dream! Looking forward to following you on this exciting journey.
ReplyDeleteSo unique and beautiful. I love how you put two different things together and found oerfection. Great kitchen!
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