one of my intentions with frisco mama is to personally check out hotels in the city to determine how child-friendly particular locations are for families, and write about them.
sunday night i was invited to stay at the argonaut hotel, part of the kimpton hotel group. it is smack in the middle of fisherman's wharf, a...
last monday, on martin luther king jr. day, roman got sprung from the "cribby." after much resistance about being put behind bars every night and much cajoling and wheedling to sleep anywhere else, he now sleeps in his own big boy bed.
we put the crib on craigslist for free and by nightfall, a filipina nurse...
i got a gig!
i'm writing a new insight guide book — select guide san francisco. it's a new series for IG focusing on hand-picked destinations and itineraries from a local's perspective — that'd be moi! perfect gig for frisco mama. it's a crapload of work, but just the stuff i like to do. i'm pumped!...
parker's butterflies have "given birth!" (her words). it's really cool. we got them as caterpillars from dan's dad for her birthday in november. i actually received a ups package labeled "live insects." i admit, i thought they were kinda gross, i imagined them crawling around the house or worse yet, on me, but that's just...
between dan and i, we have personally toured a dozen schools looking for the right spot for little miss p. in september.
i kept waiting for that 'aha!' moment when i felt i'd found the perfect place. kind of like how i felt when i found my wedding dress. didn't happen. well, that's if you don't...