by Jessica Vaughan | Jul 7, 2021 | Bean and Leaf Cafe
We recently spent a long weekend in Bandon, Oregon, and I can’t lie, I left a bit of my heart there. It is difficult to be surrounded by such natural raw beauty and not fall in love, couple that with my need to be near water and my dislike of the hot summer...
by Jessica Vaughan | Jul 7, 2021 | Bean and Leaf Cafe
Flowers are a mystery to me, I enjoy them from afar but when it comes to actually grow my own I am the angel of death. Lucky for me we have these darling little flower stands right near where we live and we can pick up seasonal and lovely flowers nearly year-round. I...
by Jessica Vaughan | Jul 7, 2021 | Bean and Leaf Cafe
You know those natural phenomena you see on tv or through your Facebook feed while scrolling, and you think, huh, I should probably check that out someday. Well, Firefall in Yosemite was that phenomenon for me. For several years I had seen it pop up, and I would send...
by Jessica Vaughan | Jul 7, 2021 | Bean and Leaf Cafe
Bean & Leaf Cafe: The Iron Door Saloon Written by Jessica Vaughan In My favorite part of any day trip is sitting in the passenger seat and taking in the beauty that is California! Hot Hubby is generally kind enough to stop once or twice on a trip to let me...
by Jessica Vaughan | Jul 7, 2021 | Bean and Leaf Cafe
In the late winter/early spring, something truly magical takes over California’s Central Valley, blossoms! No matter how many times you see them, you can’t help but marvel at how spectacular they are. It’s short-lived they only last 2-3 weeks at the...
by Jessica Vaughan | Jul 6, 2021 | Bean and Leaf Cafe
When life feels overwhelming, I always beg to go to the water, preferably the beach. The ocean does something for me. It calms me in a way that nothing else can. I like to stand at the water’s edge while praying and cast all my worries away. I could spend hours...
by Jessica Vaughan | Jul 6, 2021 | Bean and Leaf Cafe
I love visiting Old Sacramento, so any chance I have to go there I make sure to take it. On my last trip there I was shooting for a weekly photo challenge I am a part of called Equiposed Life. This particular assignment was to take photos of things that had been...
by Jessica Vaughan | Jul 6, 2021 | Bean and Leaf Cafe
I am in a few hiking groups on Facebook because we enjoy getting out and enjoying nature outside of the hot summer months. I had seen McArthur-Burney Falls posted several times, and it always made my heart skip a beat. I needed to know if it was truly as beautiful as...
by Jessica Vaughan | Jul 6, 2021 | General Musings
“It’s no surprise to me, I am my own worst enemy ’cause every now, and then I kick the living shit out of me” Lit, My Own Worst Enemy. “How do you choose the artists you feature in your cafe” the words were out of my mouth...
by Jessica Vaughan | Jul 6, 2021 | Bean and Leaf Cafe
I have a thing for old things. Especially old structures and buildings, when you are around them, you are connected to the past, and you can still feel the energy that went into building them and the life lived in and around them. We went for an extended weekend trip...
by Jessica Vaughan | Jul 4, 2021 | Bean and Leaf Cafe
I am lucky; I get to live and work in a place that I love. How many people can say that? It is surrounded by the most stunning farmland filled with orchards, vineyards, and various forms of livestock. It’s a growing town still trying to figure out how to meet...
by Jessica Vaughan | Jul 4, 2021 | General Musings
Thank you for taking a few minutes to scroll around and check out my heart work, kind of like artwork but it literally has my heart and soul attached to it. I want to tell you that what is posted here will look and feel similar from one post to the next, but...
