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franco's 4th birthday party cake

May 22, 2018

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…

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May 13, 2018

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…

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la vie probiotic juice cleanse

April 17, 2018

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…

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March 31, 2018

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…

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March 30, 2018

Mosley’s Cafe

For Good Friday, I decided to check out Mosley’s Cafe located in the Grand Marina of Alameda. It’s a very small outdoor cafe on the water overlooking Coast Guard Island. It’s fairly new. Maybe a year or two old. They…

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March 29, 2018

Guide to Point Reyes

Throwback Thursday to 5 years ago when we spent 1 night and 1 day on the Point Reyes National Seashore. As you can see from the pictures, we packed it in over a very limited timeframe. We stayed at the…

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March 28, 2018

Belvedere Community Center’s Bunny Hop and Egg Scramble

This past weekend, we headed to Marin County for the Belvedere Community Center’s Bunny Hop and Egg Scramble. I go gaga for egg hunts and have scoured several different ones across the Bay Area. I’ve come to the conclusion that…

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March 24, 2018

Emeryville Day on the Bay

Two weekends ago, while we were at the Emeryville Public Market, I picked up a handout advertising the Emeryville Day on the Bay. It sounded like fun—a free, family-friendly event recognizing the opening day of boating season, featuring live music,…

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March 19, 2018

St. Joseph Basilica Family Day

Yesterday we celebrated the feast of St. Joseph, the patron saint of my parish in Alameda. St. Joseph, Jesus’s stepfather, is considered the protector of the Catholic Church. Family Day was quite the event, with a packed mass, celebrated by…

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kin khao restaurant

March 15, 2018

Kin Khao

Last night, I had a client dinner at Kin Khao restaurant in San Francisco which I’ve been wanting to try for some time. The place is so popular that they only seat you if your full party has arrived. In…

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