Gwyneth Paltrow of GOOP has opened up a pop-up store in a historical Frank Lloyd Wright building at 140 Maiden Lane in San Francisco. I like Gwynie, but who I really admire is Frank Lloyd Wright. I was in awe…
Where Do You Want to Live?
The following is my home trajectory: Born in Oakland, CA Raised in Alameda, CA College in Berkeley, CA Post-college stint in Emeryville, CA Startup years in San Francisco, CA Graduate school in Chicago, IL Post-MBA career in San Francisco, CA Raising…
Halloween in Alameda
Because I grew up in Alameda, I thought every town went balls-out for Halloween. I figured it was an extremely festive holiday anywhere around the world. But then I started hearing from my husband and people visiting that no town…
Real Estate Investing 101
I couldn’t sleep last night. I’m a light sleeper to begin with, more like a nervous sleeper as I’m always thinking about the stress in my life. And recent developments could seriously alter our future. We are on the hunt…
Lead On Watermark’s Silicon Valley Conference for Women
A few weeks ago, I wrote that my word of the year is Rejection. To remind me, I purchased a customized ring on Etsy yesterday. The jeweler had all these samples of her work, engraved with words like Love, Peace,…
How to Land an Apartment in San Francisco
In the dog-eat-dog world of San Francisco, it’s not about finding an apartment (if you can afford the rent), but whether you can convince the landlord to pick you out of a stack of rental applications that read like Silicon…
Pictures from the Petting Zoo
Dean and I love all things animals. We adore the show Meerkat Manor and in fact, have a meerkat at home. She’s fake, of course. One of our favorite trips was to Roatan where we got to hang out with…
Holman Ranch to the Rescue
When I was a kid, I had family who lived in the Monterey area, which meant I spent time there building sandcastles, digging clams, and eating ice-cream on Cannery Row. Remember the movie Splash? During a tough time in his…
Child Care in San Francisco
Child Care in San Francisco…
It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Franco is almost 6 months old. He is down to one 3am feeding in the middle of the night, which is great, but means Dean and I are still totally sleep-deprived. Falling back one hour didn’t garner an extra hour…