My busy period at work has ended and baby Franco is starting to sleep better. Yay! Life is good and you’ll start to see me get back into a better blogging schedule. It’s really strange but as soon as Franco hit…
At Your Fingertips: Services that Make Life Easier
I wonder whether it’s easier to be a parent now than it was a generation ago. When my mom looks at all the baby-related items around the house, she laughs, “We didn’t have any of this when I had you.”…
Dude, Where’s My Car?
This past weekend, we went from renting a 1-bedroom apartment in Lower Nob Hill to homeowners of a duplex in Glen Park. Yes, Glen Park is still in the city of San Francisco! How people can live in the Bay…
San Francisco Ballet Gala
Yesterday Dean and I dressed up for a rare night out: the San Francisco Ballet Gala. I love the ballet and I’m so lucky that my husband enjoys it as much as I do. When I’ve brought guy friends to…
New Year’s Hike
Happy New Year’s! 2014 is going to be the best ever. We started the year with a sunny drive to Point Reyes, only to end up hiking in very foggy Abbotts Lagoon. It felt like we’d been transported to Ireland….
Why the San Francisco Bay Area is the Best Place to Live and Work
No, I don’t live in a bubble. While I’ve spent most of my life in the Bay Area, I’ve lived in the Midwest and spent considerable time elsewhere. I travel often and make it a point to vacation internationally at…
Walking Across the Golden Gate Bridge
After living in the San Francisco Bay Area for pretty much my whole life, I checked one item off my 40×40 list and walked across the Golden Gate Bridge last weekend. It was a beautiful sunny day. A spur of…
Money Monday: Median Rents in San Francisco
As of August 2013, rental site Zumper has created these graphics on median rents in San Francisco. ↑ The median rent for a 1 bedroom is $2,713. ↑ The median rent for a 2 bedroom is $4,075. Free Apartment Search App for…
Suburban Living
Did y’all watch the America’s Cup?! Oracle Team USA went from a 1-8 deficit to beat Emirates Team New Zealand 9-8 in an unprecedented comeback. It was crazy wild and it was all going down in our backyard. Phenomenal! Never…
San Francisco Real Estate Update
Remember this stunning Bernal Heights home that we submitted this offer letter for? It was listed for $975,000. We offered $1.1 million. It went for $1.275 million. That’s $300,000 over the asking price! Anyhow, we’ve extended our search to the greater…