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…
Closing on a Home
Has anyone taken out a mortgage or closed on a home recently? Holy shit! There isn’t a single day that’s gone by where I haven’t had to email or fax statements, transactions, and responses to questions from the real estate…
Pregnancy Question #2: Diaper Decisions
Mama readers, I need your help. I’m stumped. Everything I’ve read so far has led me to believe that cloth diapers (over the duration of diapering your child) are less expensive than disposables. If that’s the case, that cloth is…
What We Can Learn from Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber has a special place in my heart because he took on the Philippines (my parents’ native land) as one of his charitable causes, raising over $3 million in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. I am heartened that he…
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…
Bay Area Blogger Meetup
I went to the Alt SF conference last year, but I attended my first blogger meetup on Friday. It was hosted by the craft-fabulous Brit + Co in their new space which is two blocks away from my home. So…
Being Pregnant
I’m so excited to be featured on the Bunny and Dolly blog today, as part of the popular Being Pregnant series. Many prominent bloggers have been interviewed and I feel so honored to be a part of the discussion. Head…
Real Estate Update: We’re Moving to…
We’re going nowhere. Neither of our offers were successful and we can’t compete with irrational buyers/investors who are submitting bids that remove all contingencies. That means if your offer is chosen and you find out, through an inspection, that your…
Real Estate Update: 2 Offers, 2 Days
Heads up that I’ll be out of commission for a while. Starting yesterday, I’ll be working 12 days straight. That means, while you’re all watching the NFL playoffs and the Golden Globes this coming weekend, I’ll be going blind staring…
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….