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….
Pregnancy Question #1: Epidural vs Drug-Free
I have a ton of questions when it comes to pregnancy, labor, and parenting. I’ve decided I might as well go straight to the source…my readers! I’m sure you all have plenty of advice to give me. I want to…
Christmas Hope
Heavy heart this Christmas… Last week my friend’s wife was overcome with a rare bacterial infection which resulted in an emergency c-section at 36 weeks. Their beautiful little girl passed away after a short time on this earth, and now…
Minted Holiday and New Year’s Card Collection
Above is the card designed by Minted that we planned on sending for Christmas, but never had time because pregnancy and poisoning kinda got in the way! Minted is my favorite card shop. Not only are they based in…
Do You Trust Your Spouse to Marry the Right Person?
Dean hates talking about death. It’s a subject he’d rather avoid. Whereas I’m big on planning and dreaming up worst case scenarios—which is why I’m such a good business person. The thought of spending money on mausoleums and expensive burial…
Money Monday: I’m a Belieber!
I don’t know much about Justin Bieber except that he’s a pop star, but I can honestly say I love him. After the destruction of Typhoon Haiyan on the Philippines, Bieber began to raise money for the cause by tweeting…
Holiday Update
It took me a week to recover from food poisoning. I only managed to eat a few bites at every meal, and all the fatigue of my first trimester came back to haunt me. I went to bed by 9pm…
I’ve Been Poisoned
I had a nice quiet day to myself yesterday since Dean is traveling for work. I went to one of my favorite restaurants for brunch, but mid-way through my meal of corned beef and eggs, I felt horrifically ill. I…