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Welcome SITS Girls!

SITSgirls_Avitar4Today, I am the featured blogger on The SITS Girls, a community of 40,000 actively engaged bloggers known for helping women grow their online reach. Not only has SITS been instrumental in the rapid growth of my blog readership, but I have felt so genuinely supported by the friends I have made through this amazingly loyal community. Seriously, it brings tears to my eyes just thinking of strangers who have reached out to me and been there for me. Thank you SITS! I LOVE THIS COMMUNITY SO MUCH! If you are a blogger, I encourage you to visit The SITS Girls website and become part of our network.

 

Now a little bit about me.

Just the Facts

*Catherine Gacad

*American born, Filipino heritage

*Catholic

*37 years old

*Married for 3 years

*San Francisco dweller

*Traveled to 30+ countries, 6 continents

*Undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley: double-majored in Biology and English and minored in Forestry

*MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business

*Work for a Fortune 50 company in the financial services industry

Now highlighting the Dear Vixen blog.

In business school, I had an advice column in the school newspaper titled Dear Vixen. After I graduated, people said they missed my writing, and thatโ€™s how my blog was born. I blog about living in one of the best places on earth, the San Francisco Bay Area, and traveling all around the globosphere.ย As an academic, literary fiend, and lover of the written word, I also feature book reviews and blog about current events and thought-provoking social, political, and religious issues that are important to me and my readers. One thing that makes my blog unique is that I take an opinionated stand, while asking readers to weigh in as I am very open-minded and respectful of differing viewpoints. My hope is that the topics I blog about spur conversation and debate, and that the advice I dole out helps people live a more enlightened and inspired life. Every once in a while, I select guest bloggers cultivated from my vast network who are subjectย  matter experts in their field. These posts are always very well received. Thematically, my blog also has a financial bent to it as I’ve set a personal goal to retire when I’m 50 and am always harping on what we can all do to save more money.

I encourage you to wander around this online home Iโ€™ve created on the interweb. Scroll down to read my recent posts. And subscribe by clicking on the pink button on the right.

I look forward to connecting and collaborating with you, and living an inspired life.

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  1. misssrobin

    April 26, 2013 at 12:07 am

    Congratulations on your SITS day! I hope it’s a fabulous day for you. Enjoy it.

    Reply
    • Catherine

      April 26, 2013 at 2:23 pm

      Thank you so much Robin!

      Reply
  2. Lynn Kellan

    April 26, 2013 at 2:55 am

    Dear Vixen,
    Nice to meet you from SITS! Now I know who to ask for advice the next time I find a huge snake in my garden. ๐Ÿ™‚ Lynn

    Reply
  3. Single Mom in the South

    April 26, 2013 at 3:05 am

    Happy SITS Day! Need to go get ready for work, but hoping to get back this weekend to browse a bit!

    Reply
  4. Crystal

    April 26, 2013 at 3:49 am

    Happy SITS Day once again! I hope it is wonderful! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  5. Michelle

    April 26, 2013 at 3:59 am

    Enjoy your SITS day! I’m looking forward to wandering around your blog!

    Reply
    • Catherine

      April 26, 2013 at 2:23 pm

      Thank you so much Michelle!

      Reply
  6. Janine Huldie

    April 26, 2013 at 5:20 am

    Huge congrats on your SITS Day again and very happy to get to know you here a bit better. Am now following you on G+ and Twitter, too!! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  7. Dawn ~ Spatulas On Parade

    April 26, 2013 at 5:38 am

    HAPPY SITS DAY! As a book lover, I will be looking around.

    Reply
  8. thedoseofreality

    April 26, 2013 at 5:47 am

    Happy SITS day! ๐Ÿ™‚ Hope you have a great day with lots of comment love!-The Dose Girls

    Reply
    • Catherine

      April 26, 2013 at 2:24 pm

      Yes, I definitely feel the love today. It has been amazing!

      Reply
  9. Julie Moore

    April 26, 2013 at 5:48 am

    Happy SITS Day to you! Enjoy your day in the spotlight! ๐Ÿ™‚ I hope it’s an amazing one.

    Reply
  10. Amber

    April 26, 2013 at 5:51 am

    Happy SITS Day to you!!

    Reply
  11. Kate

    April 26, 2013 at 5:51 am

    Happy SITS Day! So glad you’ve been receiving lots of love!

    Reply
  12. Cher @ Designs by Studio C

    April 26, 2013 at 6:38 am

    Have a fabulous SITS day!!

    Reply
  13. Vicki M. Taylor

    April 26, 2013 at 6:43 am

    You do live in one of the best cities in the world. I’ve visited San Francisco twice, and loved it both times. Thanks for creating such a great blog. Congratulations on being SITS featured blogger. Have a blessed day!

    Reply
  14. Jennifer @ PinkWhen

    April 26, 2013 at 6:48 am

    Happy SITS Day to you! ๐Ÿ™‚ One thing I love is a well written blog, and you have that in SPADES. I’m your newest follower for sure. Love the “retire by 50”, I am a 38 (ouch) and have the same goal…I have a lot of work to do before I get there!!

    Reply
  15. Science of Parenthood

    April 26, 2013 at 7:05 am

    Happy SITS Day! Enjoy it!

    Reply
  16. Charlotte

    April 26, 2013 at 7:16 am

    Oh, what a FIND you are! I feel as though we are cut from the same cloth. Both love to travel (though sadly, I haven’t been around the world as much as I would have liked the past few years), and we both got our start as dating/relationship bloggers. I also really admire the fact that you are opinionated but OPEN to dialogue here on your blog. That is so important and I think some people are so concerned about having their voices heard, they forget that good can come from a healthy, spirited debate ๐Ÿ™‚

    Can’t wait to read a bit more about you. HAPPY HAPPY SITS DAY! Give some love to the Bay Area from me!

    Reply
  17. Jeanine

    April 26, 2013 at 7:25 am

    Enjoying reading the posts on your Blog – it is easy to get caught up just reading and not realizing how time is flying today!!

    Happy SITS Day and enjoy the day!

    Reply
  18. Angela

    April 26, 2013 at 7:26 am

    Happy SITS day! Can’t wait to look around and check out your blog!

    Reply
  19. Eva Gallant

    April 26, 2013 at 7:31 am

    Happy Sits Day! Enjoy the limelight!

    Reply
  20. Menopausalmother

    April 26, 2013 at 7:44 am

    30 different countries? You’ve been a busy woman! Just stopping by to say Happy SITS day!

    Reply
  21. Kim @ {enjoy the view}

    April 26, 2013 at 10:01 am

    Happy SITS Day! I hope you get tons of visitors who leave comments and subscribe to your blog!!

    Reply
  22. Ashley @ DreamUp Studios

    April 26, 2013 at 11:57 am

    Happy SITS day Catherine, hope it’s great! I can’t believe you have traveled to 30+ countries, wow! I can only dream of doing that.

    Reply
  23. almostsinglemom

    April 26, 2013 at 1:49 pm

    Awesome. just that is just aweome

    Reply
  24. almostsinglemom

    April 26, 2013 at 1:49 pm

    or awesome…. depending where your from ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Reply
  25. lisa@cookingwithcurls

    April 26, 2013 at 1:53 pm

    Congratulations on your SITS Day!!! I like people who tell it like it is, so your blog is going to be fun to read ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  26. Dakota

    April 26, 2013 at 2:43 pm

    Congratulations on your SITS Day, Vixen!
    I absolutely love your blog – I’ve roamed around a little. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Keep up the good work!
    ~Dakota

    Reply
  27. Chris Carter

    April 26, 2013 at 4:23 pm

    HAPPY SITS day!!! I read your piece over at 3six5 and it was amazing. You are such a gifted writer!! I didn’t see anywhere to comment… sorry!

    Reply
  28. Tamara

    April 26, 2013 at 5:15 pm

    Happy SITS Day to you! I used to live in San Francisco, and man, it haunts my dreams. I do love fall and spring on the east coast, but part of my heart was definitely left in SF. Enjoy the rest of your day! I suppose you have more of it left than I do, with the time difference.

    Reply
    • Catherine

      April 27, 2013 at 2:19 pm

      Hi Tamara, glad you have good memories of this little place on the Bay.

      Reply
  29. Joi @ Rx Fitness Lady

    April 27, 2013 at 5:52 am

    Hey Lady! I’m late but I hope yesterday was wonderful with the SITStahs! I can’t believe the one day that I was sleepy after work and 2nd work it would be your SITS day! Well CONGRATS on being featured!

    Reply
    • Catherine

      April 27, 2013 at 2:15 pm

      You are a machine, Joi, thank you for taking the time to show me the love!

      Reply
  30. Sue

    April 27, 2013 at 2:20 pm

    Happy belated SITS DAY. Sounds like a cool blogging experience.

    I followed you on bloglovin & twitter ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  31. Tracey

    April 27, 2013 at 3:36 pm

    Enjoy your SITS Day! I am going to read some of your old posts now….happy to meet you!
    Tracey ( acottageindustry.com )

    Reply
  32. Whitney

    April 27, 2013 at 7:09 pm

    Catherine,
    I love your blog!!! I’m visiting from SITS and am now following on Twitter and via Email! Looking forward to getting updates delivered to my inbox.

    Whitney
    The Decor Chronicles

    Reply
    • Catherine

      June 4, 2013 at 12:09 pm

      Whitney, what a beautiful blog you have. I am following you on Bloglovin!

      Reply
  33. Tina

    April 30, 2013 at 2:21 pm

    Happy Sits Day!! Love your Blog ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Catherine

      April 30, 2013 at 2:40 pm

      Thank you so much, Tina!

      Reply

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