A place to notice the small, everyday things that shape a life — food, clothes, books, family, faith, and work — and to hold them for a moment before they pass.

Zaianne

Life, as we're living it - one story at a time

California Sparrows is a personal journal shaped by Malaysian roots and a life lived across places, and by the slow, everyday work of making California home — through food, family, and the small rituals that give a place its meaning.

Journal

Personal stories and daily notes from our lives.

Journal

Personal stories and daily notes from our lives.

Journal

Personal stories and daily notes from our lives.

Kitchen

Recipes and everyday food we make at home.

Kitchen

Recipes and everyday food we make at home.

Kitchen

Recipes and everyday food we make at home.

Style

Outfits, shopping links, and midsize fit notes.

Style

Outfits, shopping links, and midsize fit notes.

Style

Outfits, shopping links, and midsize fit notes.

About Us

A family journal, written as we go — across places and seasons.

I’m a third-culture product designer living in Northern California, writing about family life, food, style, and what it means to feel at home across different places. I’m raising two boys and learning as I go — in the kitchen, at work, and at home. This journal is where I keep track of it all.

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About Us

A family journal, written as we go — across places and seasons.

I’m a third-culture product designer living in Northern California, writing about family life, food, style, and what it means to feel at home across different places. I’m raising two boys and learning as I go — in the kitchen, at work, and at home. This journal is where I keep track of it all.

Students are working on laptops in a classroom

About Us

A family journal, written as we go — across places and seasons.

I’m a third-culture product designer living in Northern California, writing about family life, food, style, and what it means to feel at home across different places. I’m raising two boys and learning as I go — in the kitchen, at work, and at home. This journal is where I keep track of it all.

Students are working on laptops in a classroom