When I was pregnant with Franco, I felt a lot of things, least of which was joy. Mainly I was anxious and scared because I’d already had two miscarriages. I prayed a lot. I ate a lot too. I rested…
How to Get Tickets for Hamilton
I scored front row seats to Hamilton for $186 and I’m going to share with you how I did it. The musical is currently playing in New York and Chicago, and recently kicked off its U.S. tour here in San Francisco…
Review of George W. Bush’s Portraits of Courage
I voted for George W. Bush. Back then, I was a registered Republican, but also I couldn’t stand Al Bore. Yawn! Per Wikipedia: Bush was both one of the most popular and unpopular presidents in history, having received the highest…
Give vs Give Up for Lent
It’s Ash Wednesday, y’all, which is the start of the Catholic Lenten season (40+ days before Easter). When I hear that people are giving up chocolate or ice-cream, it reminds me of when I was a Catholic school kid wearing…
Go Yale or Go Jail: How Did You Choose Your Child’s Education?
Through his employer, Dean was able to score us passes to the Pebble Beach Pro-Am tournament this past weekend. It was really nice and the weather couldn’t be better. It’s seriously where the 1% hang out, which I never feel…
My Gift to You: Inspiration
I attended the sold-out Watermark Conference for Women #WatermarkConf yesterday as a media correspondent and feel completely inspired along with 6,500 attendees. I don’t go to conferences often, but when I do, I always get something out of it. Especially…
California Alumni Association Hoops Party
I was talking to a friend the other day and said I couldn’t believe we had kids. I mean, wasn’t it just yesterday that we were knocking back shots at night, waking up the next morning and brunching with bloody…
Bridge Together Golden Gate
I was so proud to participate in the Bridge Together demonstration on Inauguration Day. 3,657 people braved the rain, wore purple in honor of unity and anti-bullying, and held hands across the span of the Golden Gate Bridge. Epic! Below are…
The Year of Enlightenment
I haven’t done resolutions in quite some time. My goal-setting especially went out the window when I became a mother because I was like, “Can I get a restful night’s sleep? For once? Please God!” But over the duration of…
A Reflection on 2016
What a sad year this has been: for our world, my country, my community, my work place, me personally. While I am determined to usher in a wondrous, new beginning with 2017, it’s important for me to linger in this…