FAMILY PHOTO — the five of us on the beach
June 2, 2026 · 4 min read
How Family Tides began
A shore, a family, and a bucket of stones that was never supposed to become anything.
Journal
Notes from the shore
Short pieces about collecting, choosing, and making — written by the family that does it.
HEART STONES — a handful of hearts
June 20, 2026 · 3 min read
Why we keep finding heart-shaped stones
We never carve them. The ocean does the work, and we have learned to walk slower.
STONE SORTING — sorting on the porch
July 11, 2026 · 3 min read
What makes a stone worth keeping
Out of a full bucket, maybe four come home for good. Here is how we choose.