Am I Having a Boy or a Girl: How to Tell When I was pregnant, I didn’t want to find out the baby’s sex. I think it’s the most wonderful experience to be completely surprised when the doctor pulls out…
Easter Redesign
Easter Redesign Did you notice that after blogging every day of the Lenten season, my site went through a redesign? It went live the day after Easter. These days, I’m all about living more simply and I think the redesign…
5 Factors That Will Help You Live Longer
5 Factors That Will Help You Live Longer I watched this really interesting segment on 60 Minutes about people who live long lives (i.e., 90+ years). There’s this retirement community in Southern California where residents filled out an extensive questionnaire about…
2018 Best Lent Ever: Happy Easter
I made it. 47 straight days of blogging. Every day seemed like a deadline, but I persevered. Hallelujah. My biggest takeaway is this: You can make things happen as long as you make it a priority. No surprise there. Even…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Revisit: An Exploration of World Religions
In honor of Holy Week, feel free to have a look at my blog series “An Exploration of World Religions.” I interviewed a handful of friends, locals, and an international to hear what they had to say about their religion….
A Flowchart for Choosing Your Religion
Here’s some holy week humor for you, but keep in mind some of the flows are completely inaccurate!