While in Raleigh-Durham, we took Franco on his first college tours! Tiger parenting in full effect. Ha! I’m joking. I really just wanted to see the University of North Carolina (UNC) Chapel Hill and Duke campuses because I know they’re…
6 Tips for Flying with a Toddler
We’re back from our week-long trip to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. It was great, but best of all, Franco did amazingly well. My little dictator has suddenly turned into a well-behaved 25-month-old! He listens, follows instructions, and can actually keep still…
How Many Children Do You Wish For?
I’m going to get honest here. I would have been ok not having kids. When I was younger, I used to say I’d get my tubes tied instead of using birth control because I didn’t want kids. Then I finally…
Gacad Family Reunion
Wanted to share pictures from a recent family reunion at Lake Elizabeth Central Park in Fremont, CA. My dad is 1 of 10 (one of whom is deceased). 6 siblings attended the reunion and children (us cousins) from 7 siblings…
How to Be More Productive
I was reading an article in Money magazine that’s been so beneficial to me, I want to share it with you and help me commit it to memory. Someone asked me the other day how I get so much shit…
My Heart is Heavy
Shootings in Baton Rouge, Minneapolis and Dallas. Attack on Nice. In a world seemingly full of hate, all we can do is love. I continue to pray for the victims and their families, but also the perpetrators. If they had felt…
Guide to Paris
Ooh-la-la, Paris. One of my favorite cities in the world. People who are well-traveled make a habit of traversing new terrain, but I’ve been to Paris 5 times and I will be back again and again and again. Truthfully I considered…
Birthday Celebration in Calistoga
This post is long overdue. Dean had a milestone birthday two months ago and we celebrated by spending 2 days and 1 night in wine country–mainly Calistoga. Stay Indian Springs has been on my bucket list and it did not disappoint….
Update and Franco’s Fiesta-Themed Birthday Party
Back! We have returned from a lovely 1-week trip to Paris (summary post coming soon). Then I was dripping sweat in Phoenix for a work offsite. There’s been the Brexit brouhaha. Plus I pounced on lower mortgage rates while we were…
President Hillary!
I was thrilled with the primary results yesterday, especially with California coming through for Hillary with 56% of the vote. Just like Hillary exited in 2008 when Obama captured the majority of the vote, it’s time for Bernie to scram….