Orange Dream Bars

Move over lemon, Orange Dream Bars are IN THE HOUSE.

I’ve talked at length before about how, while I love my house and my friends here in Sacramento, I really, really don’t want to live here forever. My heart belongs to the San Francisco Bay Area, the ocean, and the fog. It would also be easier for my husband if we lived in the bay area, because there aren’t many IT jobs where we live. Luckily, he’s been able to work from home for the last 10 years, but you never know how long that will last. Also, if I have to live in this heat until I die I might go insane.

We stay here because it’s affordable and because our daughter is happy here. She’s settled in a school, with friends, and we don’t want to uproot her. My husband moved a lot when he was a kid and never wants to do that to Jordan if he doesn’t have to. So, until she graduates from high school we just enjoy occasional weekends trips to Half Moon Bay and San Francisco, and we plan how we’re going to win the lottery and buy a house by the beach in 9 years. And, you guys, my husband had the BEST idea last week and I think we can actually make it come true.

Real estate in Half Moon Bay (and the entire bay area) is INSANE. Like, in my parent’s neighborhood (Burlingame) it would cost $5,000/month to RENT a 2BR/1BA house. It’s insane. We know that we’ll never be able to afford a house there, because starter homes are upwards of $800,000 (and that’s usually one that needs a ton of work). Mel’s idea was to buy some land now, then figure out a house later. It’s kind of like buying a house in two parts and it’s genius. You know why? Wait for it…

…Because when we can finally move to our dream house by the beach we can fill the land with Tiny Houses, since we probably won’t be able to afford to pay $300 per square foot to build. A village of tiny homes on our lot by the ocean. Isn’t it genius? My village would have:

A tiny living room house: living area, family room, kitchen, bathroom. No loft, just super high ceilings with a pantry stocked sky high full of food blogger props.

A master bedroom house: where we’d sleep, with a little sitting area and a bathroom.

An office tiny house: Room for two desks, a bathroom, and a loft for guests.

And, finally, a guest room/Jordan’s room tiny house: another master bedroom house, for guests.

Heck, maybe I’ll even add in a kitchen/photography only tiny house. JUST FOR ME.

It’s GENIUS. A village of tiny homes, all on one lot, walking distance to the ocean.

I’ll sit on my tiny porch and eat Orange Dream Bars all day long while I live my dream.

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