The perfect storm: buying a home + preparing for baby + summer highlights

I guess I’ll dive right in…we bought a home!!! As you can imagine, this has been a huge event for us over the last few months…searching for and purchasing our home. I’ve mentioned a “home project” in some of my recent posts, and I’m happy I can finally share about it. When we started looking … More The perfect storm: buying a home + preparing for baby + summer highlights

Brother visit to NC + learning the banjo + pet frog updates

Things have been looking bright lately. My pregnancy nausea is completely gone, and I’m starting to feel like myself again for the first time in months. It’s allowed me to fill my calendar with travel, home-related projects, and other fun things. It’s been quite a transformation from being a sick couch potato to a busy … More Brother visit to NC + learning the banjo + pet frog updates

Weekend workouts + barbacoa dinner party + brunch hangout

Hellooo gang! I’m coming out of the weekend feeling oh-so refreshed as it had all my favorite things: seeing friends, being active, and getting plenty of sunshine. Last week felt like we were finally seeing the end of “June glooms” in San Francisco, and all the vitamin D has done so much for my mood. … More Weekend workouts + barbacoa dinner party + brunch hangout

July 4th in Berkeley + SF Folk Festival + Japantown day + rollerskating fun

As you can tell from this post’s title, I have a lot to share today. Last week was filled with a variety of activities – a mix of indoors/outdoors time, cultural activities, being active & lazy, and trying new things. Let’s dive right in. 🙂 July 4th in Berkeley The highlight of the week was … More July 4th in Berkeley + SF Folk Festival + Japantown day + rollerskating fun

Sunny weekend recap: Dolores Park + farmer’s market + outdoor workouts

I cannot believe we are already in July…this summer is going too fast! July 4th is an interesting time in San Francisco as the city turns into a mini-ghost town (many people leave the city to escape the summer glooms). This year, we got lucky as it was absolutely G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S in SF over July 4th … More Sunny weekend recap: Dolores Park + farmer’s market + outdoor workouts

SF Pride Weekend 2023: Parade, festival, & MoMa Museum

It’s currently Pride month in San Francisco, so our weekend was centered around Pride festivities, seeing friends, and doing our favorite things around the city. We also whipped out Joe’s old DSLR camera over the weekend – Joe used to have some side hustles involving videography, and he thought it would be fun to start … More SF Pride Weekend 2023: Parade, festival, & MoMa Museum

Hiking and summer mountain vibes in Crested Butte, Colorado

After a fun-packed start to our Colorado trip last weekend, Joe and I stayed in Crested Butte for one more week. This past week was more low-key as Joe was “working from the mountain” on weekdays, while I hiked on my own and relaxed during the day. After work, we fully took advantage of our … More Hiking and summer mountain vibes in Crested Butte, Colorado