It’s been heartwarming to see how communities are working together to help those who are affected by the government shutdown. When will the shutdown ever end?! I was also glad to read that yesterday, Museum of Ice Cream in San…
Camp Fire Aftermath and How You Can Help
The left-hand side of the Bay Bridge picture was taken on November 16, 2018. The right-hand side of the picture was taken one month earlier. For the past two weeks, Northern California and San Francisco Bay Area residents have been…
Born to Be Loved
With the Supreme Court nominee hearings and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony, I need some inspiration today. Maybe you do too? This beautiful mural ‘Born to Be Loved’ is at 1128 Lincoln Ave (Cross-street is Bay St.) in my hometown…
Why The Color Run is the Happiest 5k on the Planet
We ran The Color Run this past weekend and I honestly can’t remember the last time I ran a race. The funny thing is I used to be a runner. I ran 5ks, half marathons, marathons. I ran almost daily,…
Guide to Carmel-by-the-Sea
I’m currently crushing on the beach town of Carmel, which is a 2+ hour drive from San Francisco and 15 minutes away from Monterey. We headed down for the long weekend after the 4th of July. There are a lot of…
Birthday Gift: Charitable Giving
Today is my birthday! I feel so blessed and my heart is so full after spending this past weekend with family and loved ones. For Father’s Day, we celebrated with brunch at Hs Lordships, a waterfront Berkeley restaurant that’s closing…
Franco’s 4th Birthday Party
We threw Franco a 4th birthday party prior to Disneyland. It seems like a lot of celebration for one kid (a blowout birthday party on top of a 3-day Disneyland trip), but Dean and I hardly ever see our friends…
How to Maximize Your Time and Money at Disneyland
We were in Disneyland for three days last week to celebrate Franco’s 4th birthday. We went Monday to Wednesday May 7-9 which was a fantastic time to go. The weather was in the high 70s to low 80s: warm, but…
A Cleanse That Will Make You Love Cleansing
In the past, I’ve done the Master Cleanse which is essentially drinking as much lemonade (sweetened with maple syrup) as your heart desires. If you want to follow the exact details of the cleanse, then you would drink an herbal…
The Jumpin’ Bunny Festival at the Dunsmuir Hellman Estate
The Jumpin’ Bunny Festival at the Dunsmuir Hellman Estate Today we went to the Easter egg hunt at the Dunsmuir Hellman Estate in Oakland (one exit away from the Oakland zoo). We went last year and decided to go back…