California
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The Unofficial Start of Summer
Happy Memorial Day, everybody! The unofficial start of Summer is finally here! While many of us still work all summer, it’s nice to spend our weekends exploring, adventuring, and having a good time with friends and family. Sometimes we like to throw a bit of relaxation in there to change things up a bit, hehe. Continue reading
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Spring Adventures {Garden & Flea Market}
Hello, all! Spring is finally here, and I’m glad to have extra light hours to clean the house, spend time with the pup, go to the beach, and relax! It’s been fluctuating between pouring rain and intense heat, so we’ve definitely had an “April showers bring May flowers” kind of Spring. A few weeks ago, Continue reading
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Brunch {Sunday Funday}
Hello, all! I hope you’re enjoying your weekend. We certainly have been enjoying ours. While I had to spend the majority of yesterday completing a CPR class (preschool teacher duties!), we went to go see Beauty and the Beast in the evening. We snuck a couple of sandwiches into the theater and had a dinner Continue reading
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Winter Adventures
Hello, all! This Winter, a lot of changes have been happening in my life and home. I just began student teaching this week, and it’s been quite the change to my schedule. I’m adjusting to this, but it has been a fun learning opportunity and I feel that I am growing and changing by trying Continue reading
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New Year, New Adventures!
Happy new year to all! Can you believe that it’s already 2017?! January is all about creating and starting out our New Year’s Resolutions, so this year I am sharing my resolutions with all of you. Firstly, I want to be better about saving my money. I am cutting back where I can, like giving Continue reading
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Redwoods + Fern {Armstrong Woods}
Spotting ferns in the forest was exactly how I wanted to spend my weekend! We were up in the Santa Rosa area for Thanksgiving this year, so we popped by Guerneville’s Armstrong Woods in order to get in touch with nature. The view from our family home’s from porch was astonishing to look at with Continue reading
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Armstrong Woods {Adventures}
Hi there! I’m just back from a trip north to Armstrong Woods in Guerneville, California. It’s about 30 minutes west of Santa Rosa, and it is such a beautiful little town. I love it there! It was very foggy and rainy, but we managed to sneak over to Armstrong Woods before the rain started pouring. Continue reading
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Welcome to Copper + Fern
Hello, world! Welcome to my new blog, Copper + Fern. My name is Caryn, but it’s pronounced “kuh-rin.” I’m a twenty-something woman living on California’s central coast. I love to travel, hike, read, cook, bake, shop, and so much more! Nature is one of my biggest passions, but I have a love for the glamorous Continue reading
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Pumpkin Farm {Adventures}
Oh, Autumn… My favorite time of the year is here! We meandered over to the cute little local pumpkin patch that I’ve been supporting since I moved to Santa Cruz. I love to support local business and this is the best time of year to do so! They do so much with their small space Continue reading
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Happy 100th, NPS!
Since it is the National Park Service’s 100th birthday, I thought I would celebrate by sharing some photos I’ve taken at my favorite park: Yosemite National Park! Yosemite Falls Mirror Lake Vernal Falls El Capitan The top of Vernal Falls Dogwood Flowers by the Ahwanee Hotel Spring in Yosemite Meadow These are just some of Continue reading
About Me
Living in coastal Santa Cruz, California. Exploring the world, one step at a time.
caryn hewlett 