Jeanne
Jeanne lives in San Francisco with her husband Daniel and their two daughters, Ilse and Alice. She is a sales manager for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants in San Francisco and loves that her career enables her to promote the city that she loves.
Secret-cations and Four Other Things to Stop Shaming Ourselves
Secret-cation. Are you taking one this year? Have you taken one? I came across the idea in a New York Times article that talked about how people were taking vacations in secret. They didn’t...
The Make-under
Wearing a mask has become second nature, almost because I still have to think about bringing one whenever I leave our apartment for the day. Like my mask, I now carry a clear bag...
Dear San Francisco
Dear San Francisco,
I’m celebrating 20 years of living here this month. It’s the longest I’ve lived anywhere. Guam was dethroned nine years ago in 2011; I had lived there for ten years. Most people...
It’s Watermelon Salad Season
In honor of National Watermelon day on Monday, August 3, I am revisiting one of my all-time favorite summer recipe posts: Watermelon Salad. I first wrote about my watermelon salad three years ago. I...
SFUSD Won’t Be Starting Up Again This Fall
On Thursday, San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) announced that they would start the Fall 2020 school year with distance learning. I wasn't surprised. LA and San Diego counties had already announced that they...
Freedom From My Phone
Our phones are our lives. Let’s face it: we are glued to them. When we are not texting, we are scrolling through emails, our social media feeds, or clicking “purchase now” on our favorite...
When Extended Family Takes on Childcare
I don’t know about you, but raising children these past few months has been rough. For the last few months, my family has juggled work schedules, distance learning classes for our elder daughter Ilse,...
Preschool Graduation: 5 Lessons I Want My Daughter to Remember
Dear Ilse,
The last five years have passed so quickly. You’ve become a big sister to your little sister Alice. You’ve traveled to Europe and to other states like Texas and Washington. You’ve made new...
Questions to Ask Caregivers During COVID-19
As more workplaces begin to reopen, what is daycare going to look like? What should we expect from caregivers when it’s time to send our kids back to them, and what kind of...
Cooking with Kale: It’s Tastier Than You Think
After a month of sheltering in place, I really miss grocery shopping. I love shopping for groceries more than I love shopping for clothes and shoes (and that’s saying something!). Whenever I travel to...
