Jeanne
Jeanne is a married, full-time working mom with an MBA in Marketing from Golden Gate University and BA in Communications from San Francisco State University. She is an Associate Director of Sales for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants and loves that her career enables her to promote the city she loves. Jeanne and her husband Daniel live in San Francisco with their two daughters, Ilse and Alice. When Jeanne is not working, writing, or volunteering at Ilse's school, she enjoys traveling, spending time with family, and cooking from her collection of cookbooks (70 and growing) while sipping Hudson Bay Bourbon. Follow her adventures on Instagram.
School Re-opening Jitters
We thought this day would never come, but it’s happening. Ilse’s school is reopening in April, and we couldn’t be more thrilled and relieved. Once again, the “first day” jitters are settling in. This...
20 Lessons Learned from 20 Years Together
HOW IT STARTED: 2001
When I met my husband 21 years ago at a Starbucks in the city, I never...
Why I Celebrate Women’s History Month
Growing up, there was never really anything exciting about the month of March. We wore green on St. Patrick’s Day and ate mint chip ice-cream. That was it. Our family did not have birthdays...
An Egg Pie for Pi Day
One of my favorite desserts to bake is a pie. I love pie. A pie can be made any time of year with any assortment of ingredients. A pie can be sweet or savory....
5 Multi-Use Pans Every Working Parent Needs
I love to cook and bake. I cook at least six days a week (we do takeout/delivery on Fridays for a treat) for my family, especially in the last year. With all four of...
14 Socially-Distanced Gifts and Activities for Galentine’s Day
Call me old-fashioned, but I never heard of Galentine’s Day until this year. On Galentine’s Day, which falls on February 13, we celebrate our female friendship. I didn’t even know it was a thing....
Six Tips for Supporting Your Neighborhood Organizations and Businesses
I am often asked how I have time to volunteer at my older daughter’s school and to write for a local blog when I have work and home life responsibilities. I am a people...
21 Things to do in 2021
Happy New Year! I am a New Year’s resolution girl. Inasmuch as New Year’s Eve and the days leading up to it are about reflection, New Year’s Day is about identifying the things I...
Why Don’t We Talk About Orgasms?
Vibrators. Dildos. BDSM. Orgasm; words or ideas that I used to think were dirty (or at least in any media I saw called them dirty). For example, I remember the scene in the 80’s...
How to Celebrate a Christmas Birthday
I love celebrating birthdays as much as I love Christmas. Unlike other holidays like Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or even Thanksgiving, birthdays are unique to the individual celebrating them. When I considered having children,...
