Waiheke Island Yacht Club is the pop-up restaurant that has opened up on Pier 29 this summer to celebrate the America’s Cup. It’s supposed to be fine New Zealand Dining in San Francisco. Let me save you time and money….
Weekend Getaway: What to Do in Santa Cruz
We are taking advantage of the summer and bopping along the Bay Area, doing everything you can possibly do within a 150 mile radius of San Francisco. Check out this itinerary that Angie Picardo from NerdWallet put together as inspiration…
Royale with Cheese: Thoughts on the Royal Baby
Congratulations to the royal family on the new heir to the throne. All newborn babies are a gift from God and should be treasured whether they are born into wealth and prestige or not. But seriously, people, the fact that…
Money Monday: We Saved $1,605,179
Update on the house. We didn’t get it. But that’s ok because that means we saved ourselves from committing to $880,000 in lifetime debt, which in reality totals over $1.6 million in mortgage payments and interest. The listing price was…
Alt SF Conference: Not for the Faint of Heart
Alt Summit is one of the most prestigious blogging conferences. It’s the only one I’ve ever gone to, so I cannot compare it to BlogHer or Bloggy Boot Camp or any other blog conference for that matter. The Alt Summit…
Santa Cruz – Away From the Boardwalk
This post was written by Angie Picardo who writes for NerdWallet. Thank you Angie for providing us with an outline for an amazing weekend getaway to Santa Cruz. I will follow-up with my own post very soon. —– When thinking…
Pick Us! Example of a Home Buyer Letter
Need an example of a home buyer letter? Here is the one we submitted in addition to our $1.1 million offer for 614-618 Eugenia Street in San Francisco. Fingers crossed! Home Buyer Letter: July 18, 2013 Dear [Sellers], Thank you…
Deciding on IVF: Act on Data, Not Public Opinion
When my husband Dean and I realized we had fertility issues, the topic that came up the most was IVF. The discussion didn’t center around whether or not to consider it, but became a matter of when we would start…
Obama Dead at 17
As you may know, Obama alluded to Trayvon Martin as his hypothetical son. “If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon. When I think about this boy, I think about my own kids.” The 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was fatally…
AltSF Conference: Travel and Explore Like a Local
For those of you attending from out of town, here are some tips from a local. I live a few blocks away from the conference location (Fairmont Hotel) so I’m an expert on the area. Getting to the conference If…